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Cornwall

Best of the Best?

Blimey Juamei! You ask the easy ones, don't you!

East Cornwall, speak to Mr Hamhead, our resident expert. You might even get a guided tour across Bodmin if you're lucky! :-)

Lands End. Where to start?

Ok, from Men an Tol Studios (park at SW418344) there's a good 3 hour-ish circular walk that takes in Men an Tol, Men Scryfa, Four Parish Stone, Fenton Bebbibell Well (if you're so inclined and can find it), Nine Maidens of Boskednan, Ding Dong Mine, Bossiliack Barrow, Lanyon Quoit and West Lanyon Quoit.

Slightly further south (A30) there's the Blind Fiddler and Boscawen-un (a total must-see, IMHO). Even further south (B3315) there is Boleigh Fogou - phone ahead for appt., the Fiddlers, the Merry Maidens, Gun Rith and Tregiffian Burial Chamber in a cluster.

That's a busy day with an early start. But virtually everywhere you go there's something to be seen - standing stones galore, burial chambers, IA field systems. I've not mentioned Tregeseal circle, Zennor, Mulfra, Chun Quoits, Carn Euny village, Chysauster (NT entrance fee payable) yet, which are all must-sees.

Have fun - 2 days is nowhere near sufficient. A week isn't long enough for us these days, and I've seen a majority of the sites now - we've got a fortnight booked next month down there :-)

I don't know east Cornwall much either (it's been near the top of 'THE LIST' for ever) but Trethevy quoit & the Hurlers are obvious must-sees.

Dartmoor's the only bit of Devon I know at all, but I'd recommend a separate trip for sure!!! Do see Merrivale tho, as you'll be probly driving right past.

Land's Endwise I'd certainly pretty much agree with all that Oci said!

My must-sees there would be:
Boscawen-un
Chun Quoit
Merry Maidens, Gun Rith, Tregiffian Burial Chamber and the Fiddlers,
Carn Euny
Boleigh Fogou
Carn Gluze aka Ballowall Barrow (not mentioned by Oci)
Zennor quoit
Men an Tol, Men Scryfa, Nine Maidens of Boskednan, Bossiliack Barrow and Lanyon Quoit
Tregeseal circle
Mulfra quoit
Blind Fiddler
(not been to Chysauster)

Plus if you get a chance, I'd add:
Pendeen Vau fogou
Drift stones (if you're nearby)

Have fun (you will - as yer a stonehugger, it's impossible not to!) and hope the weather sorts itself out!!

love

Moth