| Page Views: 695 Last Visit to Altarnun: April, 2004 | Altarnun by psychocy - last update: Jul 27, 2005 |
| Geoff & Mary Hiding From Me |
Dear Friends In A Lovely Village Firstly, I wouldn't have known about Altarnun if not for Geoff Wright, a regular contributor to this website. He and his family graciously took me in and fed me (a lot!) and treated me to everything I hoped to see in the area. Having just come from busy London, my time in their home was a welcome winding down into the sort of peaceful calm I had been looking for all along. I am forever in their debt, and glad to have met such wonderful people. |
| The Packhorse Bridge Over The River Inny |
One Of The Prettiest Villages In Cornwall Altarnun is often recognized as being one of the prettiest villages in Cornwall, and that's saying a lot since most of the villages in Cornwall are gorgeous. It lives up to it's name. The center of the village consists of a handful of granite buildings dating hundreds of years, which include the Post Office, Village Shop, and Butcher. Cross a beautiful stone packhorse bridge and you'll reach the splendid church of St. Nonna, also called the Cathedral of the Moors. The 79 hand-carved 15th century bench ends in the church are but one of the building's highlights. |
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| Pros: | "Picturesque village, lovely people, on Bodmin Moor, near Jamaica Inn, not far from Tintagel!" | | Cons: | "There are cons?" | | In A Nutshell: | "Scenic and quiet, a perfect getaway for those longing to be near Bodmin Moor." |
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craic Sun Dec 9, 2007 01:13 UTC
lovely stuff | hayward68 Fri Jan 13, 2006 21:02 UTC
Ah, a fellow visitor to the Wright family home. I've visited with them twice, didn't get to Rough Tor though did have a hike across the moor. Lovely page, must pop into the church on my next visit with them. | Bwana_Brown Mon Jul 26, 2004 13:48 UTC
An excellent page on a beautiful little village! Well written! | Geoff_Wright Sun Jun 6, 2004 11:42 UTC
Great start, Ken. Thanks for the write-up!! No signposts to Leskernick Tor? Guess the Romans removed them, LOL. |
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