Blogs from Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 3

Heading away from the legend of King Arthur and the tacky tourist stuff that accompanies him. It cost £20 to enter and really most of the complex is in ruins except for the new bridge which is spectacular and the ‘Arthurian’ sculpture that we glimpsed from afar. We were lucky to get so close to the bridge and that was only because we were early and the ticket booth had not opened. We just went in until they came then obviously left. There was a small grass fire right on the path which the fire fighters were busy making safe and putting out. We thought it quite insignificant but you can see smoke in some of the photos and the smoke was clearly visible for miles (literally) and even the day after it was still visible ... read more

Near Boscastle anyway. Tomorrow we walk through Boscastle so that’s as close as the blog knows. Bude to Crackington Haven was meant to be a bit shorter and a bit easier but it did not feel it. Certainly we finished before 4 o’clock but the walk was quite tiring and quite demanding. It’s taken 2 icy-poles and a swim to recover. We are in the local pub but things are busy here, we’ e met other walkers who could not find accommodation here and have had to catch a bus and/or taxi out to find accommodation somewhere. We know we pay for the service and that the prices have risen considerably over the years but that service has been dependable and gives us much peace of mind. The pub here is old but obviously some sections ... read more

After a surprisingly good night's near Boscastle Harbour I woke up to a colourful sunrise introducing another day of unbroken sunshine. It was a short easy walk along the cliffs to Tinatgel where I treated myself to a night at the Headland Campsite. Most campsites seem to offer a reasonable rate for walkers, but not here. After two long days and the beginnings of a blister I really wanted a short day, so I paid up. It was a lovely campsite, with very friendly staff, just expensive for a solo walker. Tintagel was bigger than I had expected and was as thronged with holiday makers as I had expected on such a fine day. After exploring the town, I enjoyed a couple of pints of Sea Fury in the Tintagel Arms hotel. Later in early evening ... read more

Hello everyone We are enjoying our time here in Newton Ferrers and surrounds,it’s so Idylic and beautiful,Icant say the same for the weather!!,it’s still spring here,but we have decided it won’t spoil Our holiday,that’s England for you,no wonder it’s so green. We went to Wembury the other day,it’s a village on the South coast of Devon close to Plymouth Sound it’s well known for its surfing and rock pooling. Today we drove to Newquay in Cornwall one of the nations favourite seaside towns,exudes the laid back atmosphere you would expect from a town perched on CornwallS Atlantic cliffs and bordered by 7miles of glorious golden Sandy beaches.it’S a favourite holiday destination with great surfing. We met up with Joan our friend from Sheffield and she showed us around,it was great to see her and so much ... read more

With spending a lot of money on home improvements we had decided no holidays for this year but, after a year since our last break, I felt I needed a few days away somewhere. Fiona's two older children were away with their dad meaning that we could find a reasonable B&B room somewhere for just the three of us. I suggest a few days in Cornwall, so that I could meet with my childhood friend, Sally. My friend would have possibly been able to host us, but she felt her home was unsafe for my 2-year-old daughter, Jovie, given she was having some renovation work done to her property. My friend lives in Bodmin, which is in the middle of the county of Cornwall and not such a demand for the hospitality industry as most people ... read more