LeroysBoots 11:21 Mon May 17
Cornwall
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Off to Fowey at the end of the month
Never been to Cornwall, always Devon or abroad for me
Got a few places lined up, Eden Project, Looe etc
Any other places you recommend ?
Cheers
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Takashi Miike
11:27 Mon May 17
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holywell bay is nice, fish & chips in penzance, getting a boat over to st michael's mount is interesting & hiring a boat in mevagissey & sailing round the coast is great but all these things may no longer be available because of the plandemic bollocks
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13 Brentford Rd
11:30 Mon May 17
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Love Cornwall, been many times, got mates there and had an ex there too.
The Minnack Theatre is pretty special.
Don't bother with Lands End or The Lizard, anti climax!
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Mr Kenzo
11:34 Mon May 17
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Mevagissey, lovely little town
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Lee Trundle
11:36 Mon May 17
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It's a lovely place. Lockdown has ruined it a bit.
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Takashi Miike
11:38 Mon May 17
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agree about lands end, total waste of time
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LeroysBoots
11:39 Mon May 17
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G7 summit
Bank holiday
Half term
What could possibly go wrong !?!
Cheers for ideas, Penzance 90 min drive from Fowey, may give that a miss
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13 Brentford Rd
11:42 Mon May 17
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It's the UKs South of France for food and drink.
They have their own fantastic food & drink culture, great local food sources, especially fish & sea food obviously.
Cornish Wine, Champagne, Meade etc.
Worth a visit just for the food & drink if you're into that sort of thing.
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MaryMillingtonsGhost
11:46 Mon May 17
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Mr Kenzo 11:34
It certainly is, and not too far from the Eden Project as well.
Also The Lost Gardens Heligan is nearby.
Lovely part of the world.
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Mr Kenzo
11:47 Mon May 17
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Meade ?
Shambles of a drink
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ray winstone
11:52 Mon May 17
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I've been walking the Coastal Path for a few years now, have managed Minehead to Perranporth so far, some of the views have been breathtaking, have little coastal path amble if you get the chance.
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Mike Oxsaw
11:54 Mon May 17
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Used to work at the satellite station at Goonhilly - think all except the first aerial (Arthur) have gone now and it's no longer active but believe there's a small techie museum there you can visit if it's pissing down and the pubs are shut.
Seal sanctuary nearby - Looe, I think - and The Blue Anchor (if it's still there) in Helston for a pint of knock-your-fucking-block-off and some live jazz.
Culdrose RNAS may have a museum, plus there's always the tin mines.
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zebthecat
11:57 Mon May 17
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Mr Kenzo 11:34 Mon May 17
Definitely the prettiest of little fishing ports and still has its soul (and a delicious fish van - sardine baps Mmmmm) unlike Padstow.and, to a lesser extent Polperro.
Boscastle is also great and good walks along the North Coast.
My favourite is body boarding and good place to go are Bude (Widemouth Bay), Polzeath and Constantine Bay which is good for rockpooling too if you have kids. There is a lovely rocky beach called Millook on the North Coast too which is a good spot for seal spotting and a picnic.
Great walks on Bodmin moor - My favourite is one to the top of Garrrow Tor which takes in King Arthur's Hall (it isn't really) a stone circle and a ruined village.
Loads of places to visit if you like wildlife: The Screech Owl sanctuary and the Otter sanctuary near the Devon border are pretty good.
I wouldn't bother with the Eden Project in full tourist time as it is rammed and that is not why I go there. Heligan is much better. If castles are your thing there are a couple near Falmouth that are worth a viisit,
Worth going when the Perseid meteor shower is on too if you have a place in the middle of nowhere and can bask in the lack of light pollution.
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Toe Rag
11:59 Mon May 17
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Do a trip to the Isles of Scilly if you get the chance.
The Abbey gardens on Tresco are well worth a visit.
Do a trip to The Turk’s Head pub if you can.
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Bungo
12:14 Mon May 17
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If I was staying in Fowey, one definite would be taking the ferry across to Polruan opposite, and a visit to The Lugger Inn, which I hope is still open after the last year or so.
https://www.luggerpolruan.co.uk/
What sort of things to do are you looking for?
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Pee Wee
12:16 Mon May 17
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If you have kids (or even if you don’t) they have the best foot golf course in the country down near St Austell. Well worth a visit.
Lizard Point is better than lands end
Drive from St Ives to St Just/Cape Cornwall is great and some lovely coves to stop at. Much quieter than Kynance.
Minnack Theatre is also a must see, even better if you get to see a show. The beach right by it is stunning too.
Might be over an hour to get there, but worth it
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Moncurs Putting Iron
12:31 Mon May 17
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Peewee is bang on with all points for the South West area.
But you will need to be on the road for those.
When you say Devon North or South.
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joyo
12:33 Mon May 17
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Pain in the arse getting to Cornwall, but gotta admit it is worth it.
Doing MTB and hiking in North Devon in September
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Pee Wee
12:37 Mon May 17
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Leave early morning.
From Essex it’ll take 5hrs, nice drive, no hassle.
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Pee Wee
12:37 Mon May 17
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That’s to west Cornwall
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Bungo
12:48 Mon May 17
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Leaving very early is good advice. If you go via the A303 you want to be well past Stonehenge before the road starts to get clogged up
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