Cornwall A great Place to Visit

Advantages: Plenty to do and see
Disadvantages: none

...Cornwall- A lovely Place to Visit Cornwall boast of a very mild climate compared to the rest of Great Britain. It is situated down in the South West of England. It is also steeped in history and at the time of the Domesday Survey in 1086 the population of Cornwall was around about 25,000 which seems a lot too me. Cornwall is very busy with tourists in the summer months which is a plus for the employment side of things but it also puts a lot of pressure on the local services such as Hospitals etc. Also the volume of traffic on the roads increases and this causes in time environmental damage. St Michael's Mount one of my favourite places which I visited a few years ago. This is a granite rock which is situated not very far away from Penzance. We stayed very near there so we were able to visit by just walking along the beach...

ruth1957 01.12.2008 · Read review
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Roskilly's Of Cornwall

Advantages: Lovely icecream, drinks, food
Disadvantages: Location.

...1959. Joe Roskilly's children all work on the farm and one makes furniture in an outlet here and one stained glass, Roskillys also employ lots of locals here. They make the icecream on the premises and it is available in Falmouth and other outlets in Cornwall. To the left of the car park you can walk to the ponds, there are several ponds here with ducks and moorhens, and other wildlife, the walk with the ponds and woods is about one mile long and there are acres of land here. On your way back you pass the pasty parlour and the farm house. The Croust House is next which serves the food and drinks, then next to that is a lovely gift shop which sells a very good range of gifts and old fashioned childrens toys, good range of products and some things are pocket money prices, good range of postcards as well, also next door to the gift...

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Looe, Millendreath Cornwall !

Advantages: POTENTIAL TO BECOME SANDBANKS, poole
Disadvantages: IGNORING THIS PLACE

...Looe in Cornwall was our destination for our vacation. It was close by 2100 hrs, and we made our track down the lane towards the local beach, Millendreath. At first it seemed ok, not overly steep. As we proceeded, I tried to envisage the steepness of this so called descending trek. I needed to set my mind at rest, so I stopped a passer by; to acquire more Gen on the local beach, Millendreath. He confirmed what the farmer's wife had told me earlier. Its 2 miles from here, the man answered, but it's very steep nearer the bottom. We carried on and sure enough it did begin to descend dramatically. It got steeper and steeper and the trees became more and more dense, I felt this could be the spanner in the works. I began to reflect, I asked myself, will it be capable to see in the dark on our return journey, with this much...

halk 15.08.2007 (14.10.2008) · Read review
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A Week In Cornwall

Advantages: Great beaches and views.
Disadvantages: Cannot rely on the weather being good.

...We went to Cornwall for a week in August a few years ago. We stayed in St. Ives in a two bedroom bungalow on a camp site surrounded by woodland and fields. My children loved it there. They could play outside with other children staying there whilst we sat and relaxed. We drove to our destination. We left at six in the morning and stopped for breakfast onlong our way. Then we drove as long as we could to get there and then stopping a few times for a break. It was a long drive, especially when you have young children in the car and it can get too boring for them. The views on the scenic roads are wonderful to look at so we stopped for ice cream and sat outside eating it and watching the view. The weather wasn't brilliant, but we still went out every day. The main thing was it didn't rain. We visited Land's End in Penzance on a very...

dee2206 12.01.2008 · Read review
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Looe in Cornwall - An English jewel

Advantages: Friendly, quaint, good shops and food, fishing trips, feels like abroad
Disadvantages: Need a car to drive to the village as public transport in Cornwall is not great!

...Looe in Cornwall is a quaint little village with lots to offer. I discovered it back in 2008 and couldn?t wait to visit it again this year while holidaying in Cornwall. It is about 40 mins away from Newquay and you could be forgiven for thinking you was abroad when you arrive there. The whole place is built around a locke which goes out to the sea. There are plenty of cosey, back-street resturants offering fresh fish caught the same day it is served. The resturants range from seafood to Italian to good old English comfort food, there is something for everyone. If you don?t fancy dinner you can grab a drink at one of the local pubs and then afterwards take a stroll along the water front along to the beach and let the world pass you by. If you get there earlia on in the day you can grab some bargains at one of the many...

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TRURO - CATHEDRAL CITY OF CORNWALL

Advantages: Usual major shops, but in an attractive town, different things to do especially on rainy days
Disadvantages: Crowded during holiday season.

...streets to browse among as a change to the major stores Truro has a non-threatening atmosphere which nowadays is hard to find in major cities. It is relaxed and quite unhurried although the main streets can get very packed obviously, especially in the holiday season. For all those who live in Cornwall, I hope this is a fairly accurate view, it is certainly my impression and I would advise anyone going to Cornwall to stop in Truro along the way. I would be interested to read accounts of Truro by those of you living in Cornwall as I'm always looking for new places to visit when I'm there..so please get writing....

ANNJSEC 28.12.2000 (20.12.2000) · Read review
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A visit with a difference.

Advantages: Educational, Human ingenuity, Different.
Disadvantages: A little pricey. Could get very busy at peak times.

...Well it?s nice to be back and get writing again. I thought I would write about the Eden project as it is a place I have wanted to visit for a long time and at last on this break I got the opportunity. A LITTLE HISTORY. The Eden project is a charity owned by the Eden trust. The site was purchased in 1998 and was originally called Bodelva. At the time of purchase the site had just ended its life as a china clay pit. It was not what you would call an ideal site for a project of this type at 60 metres deep and the size of 35 football pitches. There was no level ground, and no soil, very little vegetation and enough water to start a sea of its own. With a wonderful marvel of engineering all the water that now falls on the site is used for irrigation, spraying for the humid tropics zone and for flushing the toilets. All this is...

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St Ives Cornwall

Advantages: Beautiful, picturesque
Disadvantages: Not too good if weather is not good

...St Ives in Cornwall is the most beautiful place in England, with its winding little roads and stunning views you will fall in love with it the minute you arrive. It has everything you need from a holiday ( providing the weather is good) St Ives has many beaches and coves, the main beach being Porthminster, it is huge and flat and in the summer it is heaving with tourists, the gentle slope to the sea is ideal for small children as it does not get too deep too quick. There are lots of facilities including deck chair hire and beach huts. Shops selling ice creams and snacks are also available The other large beach is Porthmeor, which is primarly a surfing beach, I would not recommend this for small children as it can be quite rough and you will be surprised at how quickly the tide comes in. Teenager love this part of St Ives and there...

Roznrub 12.07.2006 · Read review
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Our long weekend in Cornwall

Advantages: Scenery and views are amazing
Disadvantages: No Seafood - I need my cockles!

...and wetsuits. We didn?t take part in the surfing though as the children were a little too young. We did however have a go on the trampolines which are the sort where you are attached to bungee ropes so you can bounce very high they cost £5 for about 5 minutes. I know that doesn?t seem very long but the children were shattered after 3 minutes. Great way to finish off the day and the children were fast asleep by 8pm (well worth £5). On Sunday we visited Tintagel it was quite wet and windy on that day so we did most of our site seeing from the safety of a warm car. Tintagel castle was the home of King Arthur and his Knights, the castle was built by the first Duke of Cornwall, the son of Henry I. My husbands to be decided he would like to visit here as he is very keen on history but unfortunately due to the weather he was unable to see all on offer...

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CAFFE PASTA ST IVES CORNWALL

Advantages: Good Large portions of pasta
Disadvantages: Lasagna, not as good as Steve makes

...This is one of my favourite eating Places in St Ives Cornwall. In 2008 we were not able to use it as there had been a fire in the building, which was badly damaged and took oabout a year to restore it, which as it was a listed building had to be back to how it was. It is located on Wharf Road so overlooks the Harbour. It has about 40 covers so is not overly large, but as it is popular Booking is strongly advised, even when we visit St Ives in October. As the name of the place CAFFE PASTA PIZZA suggests that is the main things on the menu, but there are also Steaks. The staff are very attentive without being obtrusive, and they obviously have been well trained with a good work ethic. Starters :- Soup, on the nights we were in Was Green Pea one night and Wild Mushroom the other. What I like is that you get a Large...

poshtroika 22.10.2008 · Read review
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