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Launceston Castle, Cornwall

Launceston

(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)

There is a restless beauty about this stunning region, it has constantly changing vista's, the beautiful stone of enchanting houses glows in the warmth of the sun...

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St. Mary's church in Callington, Cornwall.

Callington

(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction S)

The little town of Callington can be found a short distance from the River Tamar and is close to the River Lynher, in a quiet region which was once known for its prosperous tin mines...

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Tavistock Parish Church

Tavistock

(11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction SE)

Tavistock is located in Devon, on the edge of Dartmoor National Park. It has a rich history, a charming market, and is known for its scenic surroundings...

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Watergate Bay, Cornwall

Watergate

(13.1 miles, 21.2 km, direction W)

Watergate occupies a lovely location between the picturesque fishing harbour of Padstow and the exciting surfing beaches of Newquay...

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Gates to nowhere

Boscastle

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction W)

Boscastle is favoured with the only natural harbour along a rugged rock strewn twenty mile stretch of North Cornish Coast...

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looking over Stratton, Cornwall, from Howards lane

Stratton

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction NW)

Stratton is a short distance inland from the resort of Bude and was the scene of a Civil War battle in 1643...

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Beach Fishing at Crooklets Beach, Bude, Cornwall

Bude

(15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction NW)

Backed in parts by grassy downs, the wide sandy sweep of Bude Bay with creamy waves flowing in endless procession from the Atlantic make this a perfect summer place for surfers...

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The Tower, Buckland Abbey, Devon

Yelverton

(15.9 miles, 25.5 km, direction SE)

Yelverton, by-passed by the picturesque River Meavy is situated on the south-western fringes of Dartmoor. It is a quaint little town surrounded by fine scenery with easy access to some of the loveliest places on Dartmoor...

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Arthur's profile

Tintagel

(17.1 miles, 27.4 km, direction W)

Legendry seat of King Arthur, graced with spectacular cliff scenery and the ruins of a castle built for the Earl of Cornwall in 1145, and of a Celtic Monastery. King Arthur's.....

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Royal Albert Rail Bridge - Saltash - June 2009 Cloudy Day

Saltash

(17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction S)

Famous for its two great bridges than span the River Tamar, this little town, known as 'the gateway to Cornwall' is both pretty and interesting...

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Lawrence House

(0.1 miles, 0.2 km)

A beautiful Georgian town house...

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Dingles Steam Village near Lifton Devon

Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre

(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction E)

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The famous and historic Bodmin Moor, Bodmin, Cornwall

Bodmin Moor

(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction SW)

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Jamaica Inn, Bodmin

Jamaica Inn

(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction SW)

Built as a staging post in the middle of Bodmin Moor, Jamaica Inn was immortalised by Daphne du Maurier in her famous novel of.....

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Lydford Castle, Lydford, Devon

Lydford Castle

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction E)

A simple square keep is all that remains of Lydford Castle. The castle, standing on a small mound in the shadow of the church.....

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Bridge over the river at Lydford Gorge, Devon.

Lydford Gorge

(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction E)

A picturesque stone bridge crosses the River Lyd just south of the village of Lydford. At this point the river often falls fast.....

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Abbey Ruins, Tavistock

Tavistock Abbey

(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction SE)

Tavistock Abbey is also known as the Abbey of Saint Mary and Saint Rumon, and is a ruined Benedictine Abbey in Tavistock..

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Cotehele, Callington, Cornwall

Cotehele

(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction SE)

Tudor house with superb collections of textiles, armour and furniture, set in extensive grounds...

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Golitha Falls, near Dobwalls, Cornwall

Golitha Falls

(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction SW)

Golitha NNR (national nature reserve), known locally as Golitha Falls, is a famous beauty spot on the southern edge of Bodmin.....

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The slate miners cabin.

Carnglaze Caverns & The Rum Store

(14.3 miles, 22.9 km, direction SW)

Carnglaze consists of three underground caverns set in 6.5 acres of wooded hillside of the Loveny valley at St. Neot, near.....

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