Places to visit: Cornwall
January 2nd 2012 17:14
Cornwall is a county in England that borders the Celtic Sea and the English Chanel. It’s a popular holiday destination and it is jam packed FULL of interesting culture and history.
DID YOU KNOW: The Cornish even have their own language, which is descended from an ancient British language, like Welsh. It’s a dying language rarely used nowadays.
Cornwall’s coast:
Cornwall forms a tip on the island of Great Britain, protruding out into the ocean like a foot on an extended leg! It has plenty of coastline and borders only one other county, Devon.
Places of interest on the coast:
The north of Cornwall is known to be more rugged, with wilder nature, plenty of golden sand beaches and huge, long cliffs. Popular tourist destinations include Bude, Watergate Bay, Newquay, St Agnes and St Ives.
The south coast is known as the “Cornish Riviera.” It’s more sheltered and the beaches usually consist of coarse sand and shingle. Looe and Polperro are very popular tourist destinations in the south.
Places of interest inland:
There are plenty of beautiful, scenic places to walk in Cornwall, including Bodmin Moor.
Places to stay:
Cornwall has an active tourism industry so there is no shortage of places to stay. There’s an abundance of campsites, caravan sites, bed and breakfasts and hotels. There are plenty of holiday homes in Cornwall too. These tend to book up quickly, so plan far in advance and book as soon as possible!
Regional dishes:
The Cornish clotted cream tea is famous, as are the renowned Cornish pasties. Enjoy a truly Cornish experience by having a sizeable meat pasty for lunch and then a cream tea several hours later. Be gluttonous and treat yourself to a Cornish clotted cream ice cream too - YUM!
DID YOU KNOW: The Cornish even have their own language, which is descended from an ancient British language, like Welsh. It’s a dying language rarely used nowadays.
Cornwall’s coast:
Cornwall forms a tip on the island of Great Britain, protruding out into the ocean like a foot on an extended leg! It has plenty of coastline and borders only one other county, Devon.
Places of interest on the coast:
The north of Cornwall is known to be more rugged, with wilder nature, plenty of golden sand beaches and huge, long cliffs. Popular tourist destinations include Bude, Watergate Bay, Newquay, St Agnes and St Ives.
The south coast is known as the “Cornish Riviera.” It’s more sheltered and the beaches usually consist of coarse sand and shingle. Looe and Polperro are very popular tourist destinations in the south.
Places of interest inland:
There are plenty of beautiful, scenic places to walk in Cornwall, including Bodmin Moor.
Places to stay:
Cornwall has an active tourism industry so there is no shortage of places to stay. There’s an abundance of campsites, caravan sites, bed and breakfasts and hotels. There are plenty of holiday homes in Cornwall too. These tend to book up quickly, so plan far in advance and book as soon as possible!
Regional dishes:
The Cornish clotted cream tea is famous, as are the renowned Cornish pasties. Enjoy a truly Cornish experience by having a sizeable meat pasty for lunch and then a cream tea several hours later. Be gluttonous and treat yourself to a Cornish clotted cream ice cream too - YUM!
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