"A JOURNEY TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH." Cornwall by GrantBoone

Cornwall Travel Guide: 1,650 reviews and 4,126 photos

GRANTS TRIP TO CORNWALL AND DEVON.

My latest adventure saw me travel a lot closer to home. A wedding invitation allowed me to explore parts of the west country I hadnt seen before. We drove down to Tintagel in Cornwall on a friday morning and checked into a B+B on the sea front. The next 5 days would see me pack in the wedding, a day surfing in Bude, avoiding by a day the floods in Boscastle and travelling to Sidmouth in Devon to stay on a farm for 2 nights...........read on!

TINTAGEL.

We started our trip from London to Cornwall in great style as our route took us right past Stonehenge! ( alas no photos this time!! ) Tintagel was our final destination on the rocky coastline of North Cornwall. Home to the legend of King Arthur , with the castle ruins perched high on the cliffs. We also travelled up the coast to the beautiful beach resort of Bude for a day trip.

OUR RETURN TO CORNWALL NOV 2007

Friends of ours invited us to stay at their farm in the Bodmin area od Cornwall
We actually stayed for 4 days in a caravan on the farm grounds.
We had a couple of day trips to the coast including a trip to Port Isaac ( pictured).
It was also the furthest I'd ever had to drive !!

Last visit to Cornwall: Oct 2007
Intro Updated Jan 25, 2008
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A BASE IN LOOE Hotels (4)

We stayed here in aug 2010 for a week. We had a great time and the kids loved the facilities. On-park facilities... more travel advice

Seaton in Devon Off The Beaten Path (2)

Only a few miles from Sidmouth is the seaside resort of Seaton with its famous Tramway tourist attraction. Plenty to do... more travel advice

NEWQUAY PUBS Nightlife (2)

This was a pub we visited after a day at the beach. We had traditional cornish food there and stayed for the evening... more travel advice

NEWQUAY NIGHTLIFE Nightlife (2)

Tall Trees was a regular haunt for us on our holiday in Newquay. A great nightclub in the heart of the town centre. more travel advice

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ettiewyn Sep 22, 2011 at 10:40 PM

Hi Grant, lovely page of your holiday in Cornwall, beautiful pictures. I'm going there next year and I'm NOT looking forward to the steps in Tintagle...
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hunterV Dec 4, 2010 at 4:19 AM

Hello, Grant! I see you had a great stay there....
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amandajayne81 Nov 20, 2010 at 3:56 AM

I have always wanted to say I've been to Land's End. The beach shots remind me of the Enid Blyton books I read as a kid (that is a compliment from a book nerd like me) BUT you need to see some sunny Aussie beaches if this is what Pom ones are like.
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MD2nd Nov 13, 2010 at 6:10 AM

Ahhhh, I see, you are that English bloke, I do like your motto, your Camelot Castle Hotel tip - and not to forget the sandcastle building skills! Great Cornwall page! Thanks for checkin' out my Berlin things.
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balhannah Jan 18, 2010 at 3:24 AM

Nice page. It looks quite picturesque in this area, not that keen on all the steps though!
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Gillybob Sep 16, 2009 at 12:09 AM

Typical weather forecast this morning - apparently we're "getting rid of the rain"! Not had a stitch up here for a few days - gotta be you southerners "suffering" - and it becomes the national forecast. Poor bunnies! How's life? Gillybob greetings
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budapest8 Feb 7, 2009 at 2:22 PM

Gr8 pics mate. I spent a week in a cottage when I was a nipper in Gunislake, remember the strawberries n` cream and steaming hot Cornish Pasties. Makes me home sick seeing your pics, I miss the sea.
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angiebabe Jun 30, 2008 at 4:19 PM

Hi ive nearly split myself getting through your home pg Readers letter pg part 1 - need to put a warning there i think!Enjoyed the Tintagel tips - ive walked around the castle site but not been down those steps to the caves...
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Dyesebel Sep 3, 2007 at 10:29 AM

Enjoyed your hp Grant!Entertaining & informative!I like to start my pages but never finish them!happy more travels! Cheers!
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Jerelis Oct 4, 2006 at 7:11 AM

Gheee ... always had in mind to visit Cornwall. Your page has contributed to that idea! Especially the old post office looks amazing!