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Re: Cornish Holiday Advice Please!!
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Gwass wrote:
Hi Eveyone

I'm planning a trip to Cornwall in August all being well. We'll be camping and I'm obviously planning to go to as many sites in West Penwith as possible but wondered if anyone had any advice on the best areas to stay.

I'll be with my other half who hates anything stone related and if I locate us in stone rich areas which may not have any other attractions such as beaches, coves, picturesque villages, secenery etc nearby then I'll be castrated!

Does anyone know of an area to stay that encapsulates all the traditional attractions that is not too far from the lands end sites? I've seen Boleigh Farm campsite from some posts here but didn't know what the area itself was like apart from the stones? I'd want to stay in the nicest area regardless of stone stuff but maybe do a day trip to lands end, so more a general tourist request than stone centric one.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Gwass


Hi Gwass,
As no doubt you'll be pass through Cornywall from east to west, why not stop off for a couple of days and take in what Bodmin Moor and the area has to offer (shame Mr Hamhead is not tuned in as he's your man). Your other half, and yourself would like the Looe/Polperro area possibly as a base and from there you could take in Duloe the quartz stone circle (near Looe), the Hurlers stone circle, Rillaton Barrow and the Cheesewring at Minions and the outstanding Trethevy Quoit nearby. If I'm around then I would be delighted to meet up with you at Minions and show you around there and at the Quoit.

Cheers

Roy


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Posted by Sanctuary
15th July 2011ce
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