Cornwall (England)

...are looking for somewhere in Cornwall to go trial biking. Believe me, I can think of no better place than Colwith Farm…...read on… Those of you who know me, and some of you who have read previous ops by me will know that I am part of a “trial biking” family. Trial biking is the sport whereby “man and machine” work together in perfect balance…sometimes!! Rider and bike negotiating various obstacles such as ...
...in Trial biking holidays in Cornwall and hey presto!! Up came Colwith Farm. It was a great little web site with all the information you needed, a phone call later we had booked a week away at the end of October:0)!! Sue Dustow, the farm owner was everso helpful on the phone and we really started to look forward to our week away. I started to plan what to pack..yes I know it was at least 6 months away but I like to be organised! I am not, but I would ...

kazziebears 15.05.2001 (15.09.2001) · Read full review
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...building a new Cathedral for Cornwall only took three decades to complete, at a time when the Cornish economy was undergoing one of its many economic declines. Edward White Benson consecrated Truro’s first bishop in 1877, a year after the Bishopric of Cornwall was established. The new Cathedral grew out from the old St. Mary’s Church (the Parish Church of central Truro) that was consecrated in 1259, for the people of Cornwall. One aisle, ...
...The main walls of the Cathedral are of granite, coming from local quarries. The exposed mouldings and dressings are of a much softer Bath stone and are of varying quality. There is a lot of problems cause from the salt-laden air which buffets the building from the Southeast, and restoration work is constantly in progress. The Cathedral houses some unique antiquities, the most outstanding among them being the most wonderful series of stained glass ...

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...has been said that in Cornwall the grass grows all year round. It is true. It really does. So why come to Bude for a holiday? I shall start with the obvious. The beaches are beautiful, the sand goes on for ever, where the cliffs reach down to meet the sand and sea, the rock formations, created by a momentous event many hundreds of years ago, slide diagonally out to sea, creating a playground of wonderful rockpools. Along the coast travelling ...
...The golf course, North Cornwall Golf club, is sometimes described as the best in the West, with rolling slopes almost down to the sea. A full size course where many serious golfers enjoy a round. A new clubhouse has recently been opened, and relaxing at hole 19 is a luxury. It needs to be said that this golf course is right at the top of the town, with super views out to sea from the balcony. For the children, while holidaying in Bude, there is ...

elinor.z 25.09.2005 (18.04.2009) · Read full review
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...flourish on the climate that Cornwall has to offer. Cornwall has a mild climate, with the site providing ample water clean air and southerly location. This will help to make the Eden Project a success. The day ‘Eden Project’ opened to the public the management underestimated their success. After all who wants to see a building site anyway? They estimated two thousand visitors, possibly even two and a half thousand, they got THREE ! So ...
...Austell, posted from the A30, A390 and A391. (Warning the English Heritage signs has been sprayed by the Cornish Nationals and is therefore being currently replaced by St. Piron’s Flag, the flag of Cornwall (Black background with a white cross)). For further information go to www.edenproject.org.uk ...

enahs1 03.09.2001 · Read full review
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...easy to get down to Cornwall for a holiday or a short break. The scenery is breathtaking, accommodation is generally reasonably priced, and the Cornish people are so friendly it's unbelievable! No Country has better beaches! Where else can you find 3 miles of golden sands, where even at peak season you can have 100 yards to yourself! Just try Godrevy through Gwithian and Hayle to check it out! Plenty of surfing and water sports for the active. Plenty ...
...active! You MUST see St Ives, apart from the new Tate Gallery, totally unspoilt in any way by modernistic commercialism! A tour around the quaint streets is like going back into history! Plenty of art galleries, the Minack Theatre, perched on the edge of the cliffs, one can enjoy Shakespeare on a balmy summer evening, whilst the waves break against the cliffs. Newquay, Falmouth, The Scilly Isles, Lands End.....I could wax lyrical ann day and night! ...

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I have been to Cornwall 3 times in recent years and many times as a child on family holidays. However the visits to Cornwall that are most vivid in my mind are the most resent visits with my girlfriend, we stayed at Crackington Haven in 2000, Looe in 2001 and Boscastle in 2002 and the stay in Boscastle is the one I will write about today. We visited in a not so sunny June in 2002 just as the football world cup was coming to an end, unfortunately ...
...Most of the rest of Cornwall is in easy driving distance, Tintagel and the remains of Camerlot is 3 miles, Padstow about 15 miles and Bodmin moor about 30 miles. There is an excellent fish and chip shop in Tintagel and of Chole's coffee shop. A definite place to visit and stay in and we might be going back again this year, although the British weather might drive us to sunnier climates. ...

jamesd 09.01.2003 · Read full review
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...beaches, although of course in Cornwall a beach is never far away. For boat lovers however, there are several different types of vessels to be seen along the riverside. To me personally, Truro's main advantage is its magnificent cathedral. Nestling in a valley, it manages to look both picturesque and grand at the same time. I feel it must rank amongst the finest in the world and I certainly prefer it to Barcelona, Liverpool and York. There are ...
...is certainly my impression and I would advise anyone going to Cornwall to stop in Truro along the way. I would be interested to read accounts of Truro by those of you living in Cornwall as I'm always looking for new places to visit when I'm there..so please get writing. ...

ANNJSEC 28.12.2000 (20.12.2000) · Read full review
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...more like the Mediterranean than Cornwall – white sandy beaches, crystal clear turquoise water, and the shapely white figure of The Tate. As I said at the beginning, if it’s a peaceful, relaxing holiday in beautiful surroundings that you’ ;re wanting, you’ll find it at St Ives. Plus, you’re quite well positioned within Cornwall to be in easy reach of other towns, should you act ually want to leave St Ives that is. I didn’t. ...

ihatebroccoli 12.08.2000 · Read full review
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St Ives in West Cornwall is simply gorgeous and arguably the loveliest resort of its type in England. It oozes charm,is extremely cute and certaiinly very picturesque. It is also favoured with a good climate,-at least in summer-has nice beaches and a bohemian,arty,air about it. This large fishermen's village with its narrow cobblestone streets and white-painted cottages seemingly spilling down to the oh so scenic harbour is an absolute gem! I ...
...was lucky to be blessed with good weather and really enjoyed my short stays in St. Ives. On both occasions I stayed in very comfortable,homely,bed and breakfast establishments for which the charges were very moderate There are several high quality hotels in and around the town and quite a lot of visitors also opt for the self-catering apartments which are available. The last time I was in St.Ives was mid-September and there was still a great buzz ...

ashford 28.01.2001 (20.02.2001) · Read full review
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...you are ever down in Cornwall it is well worth a visit. It's on the north coast on the B3263 fairly close to Devon, if we are travelling further into Cornwall we always make a point of breaking the journey at Tintagel. Firstly it boasts a reasonable priced, large carpark. Lots of little gift shops, most of which stock decent items like Celtic Jewelery, Crystals, new age items and not your usual seaside 'tat'. Dragon's Breath is my particular favourite ...
...visit - with a jeep available to take you down to it - or more importantly up up from it! A word of warning, however, the castle has amny steps of varying steepness, size and shape and even the most sure footed find it difficult at times. It is not recommended for the elderly or anyone not too hot on their feet. The views are breathtaking but as the castle is right on the cliff edge, please keep hold of your childrens hands. The staff in the English ...

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...of us had been to Cornwall before. As a result of this visit we are coming back for another holiday this year. We stayed on a farm called Trerosewill which was excellent (perhaps I’ll write about that another time). Boscastle is a small fishing village. Its harbour is surrounded by cliffs and is very picturesque. It has a river running through it to the sea. It also has a blow hole that shoots water across the entrance of the harbour in rough ...
...by a local. Definitely worth taking a look at if the weather is not at its best! Another great thing about Boscastle is The Museum of Witchcraft. It is opposite the river which leads to the harbour. Although it is only small it has all you could imagine related to witchcraft. It is not tacky but very informative and full of interesting facts. We wish we spent longer looking around as we went as we were leaving to go home. A must see!! There is also ...

Helen79 09.08.2001 (17.08.2001) · Read full review
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We paid our first visit to Looe Bay Holiday Park last year when our children were 18 months and 3and a half and we couldn't have wished for a better place to have picked. We got there quite early - just before 10am- aswe like to leave home as the children will sleep for a lot of the journey. We were informed that when our caravan was ready to move into, thre would bea tick against our number on the board so we could cme and go as we wished. Not having ...
...bacon sandwiches to keep us going. On getting into our caravan,we found it to be quite spacious - ampleroomfor the four of us. It had the usual bedroom with double bed, 2ndbedroom with 2 single beds, bathroom with shower, lounge area and kitchen with fridge and cooker. The site seemed to be full of families - not one group of teenagers on theirown out on the pull! Another thingwe noticed was that they seemed to group families together who had children ...

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Thinking of going abroad this year? Think again. I've been to many places around the world in my short lifetime; Turkey, France, Spain, the US, Gran Canaria, they're all great places to go to, but all have one thing in common, too many tourists. People already know about the romance of Paris, the nightlife of Benidorn, but we're all overlooking a place just as good, a place within driving distance of any English being, Cornwall. I've been to a ...
...every time I go, I come back with great memories. Hayle doesn't hold the brandished English stereotype of sewage ridden seas and bright flashing lights from nightclubs at dusk. It's a place of peace and tranquility, coupled with superb weather in the height of summer. It has over a mile of soft Golden sandy beach lapped up with crystal clear blue seas. It's an amazing place, yet you'll struggle to find more than five other tourists on the beach. ...

Neil_Tinker 12.11.2006 (13.11.2006) · Read full review
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...wonderful new Tourist attraction in Cornwall with the abject waste of money squandered on the Millenium Dome. Both involved domed attractions. This one, it is claimed, is already making money. The project repays to the environment what English China Clay took from it. The gigantic Biodomes nestle into the Cornish countryside in such an unobtrusive fashion that the visitor is almost entering another planet. Even if the rare plants are not fully ...
...nature and appearance of the site makes the objective visitor appreciate how the Cornish project has put the Millenium Dome farce to shame. It is already being visited by thousands of tourists eager to view this wonder of mondern engineering. The site is so big that there is an unseen benefit to the visitor. It involves quite a fitness regime to get you down from the road and into the domes. The disabled or less able visitor is adequately catered ...

rockrupert 16.04.2001 · Read full review
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As my last opinion on Cornwall was probablly my worst ever, I have re-written it. Kernow - Cornwall in cornish I visit Cornwall about twice a year. The reason? Its beautiful, Its relaxing, Its fun and their is so much to do. Below, I have done one fo my famous little guides on how to enjoy cornwall at a low cost, with maximum fun! Travelling: There are many different ways to get to cornwall. Unfortanatlly, most of them are too expensive! There ...
...rides etc. A fun day out, if your with a family!. (www.flambards.co.uk) Visit everywhere! Their are so many places in Cornwall with natural, unspoilt beauty. Overall, I would rate cornwall for the backpacker right up to the family. For surf, sand, sea, shopping and you know..... Visit Cornwall! ...

MrOpinions69 03.10.2001 (07.10.2001) · Read full review
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