Holiday Ideas « Towns & Villages in Cornwall
Discover the delights of North Cornwall's coastal and country towns where you can spend a great day out enjoying a taste of local cuisine and culture. There are many around The Olde House which are well worth visiting from the bustling sea port of Padstow or downstream to the market town of Wadebridge, at the heart of Betjeman Country.
Boscastle is a narrow inlet and has one of the few natural harbours on the North Cornish Coast. This ancient port made the headlines in August 2004 with the worst flash flood in Britain for half a ce ...
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A short ferry trip across the Camel Estuary from Rock lies Padstow, a picturesque fishing harbour and historic town, with its pastel-coloured houses, trawlers, crabbers and yachts.
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Port Gaverne is situated at the end of a deep winding valley and at low tide there is a small, sheltered sandy beach with an abundance of rock pools. A beach paradise for all the family whatever thei ...
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From the Middle Ages to the mid 19th century Port Isaac has been a busy coastal port, where cargoes of stone, coal, timber and pottery ware were loaded and unloaded. Fishing and its processing contin ...
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Port Quin is a tiny National Trust fishing cove known by some as 'the village that died' after the entire male population disappeared mysteriously in the 19th century.
It has been often used as a ...
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The simple power of the medievel castle on the cliff edge has inspired enduring traditions. The idea of King Arthur's connections with Tintagel was popularised by the Victorian poet and writer Tennys ...
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Straddling the River Camel this market town has one of the best medieval bridges in England.
There are lovely riverside walks with playgrounds for the children. All the major banks and a superb se ...
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