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Pentewan Valley, Cornwall

Pentewan (22 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (1.6 miles, 2.7 km, direction N)

Set amidst enchanting countryside, Pentewan has caravan and camping sites making it a popular resort for families. It has a fine sandy beach which is ideal for beach-games, swimming, fishing and other watersports...

Gorran Haven harbour and beach, Cornwall

Gorran Haven (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (1.9 miles, 3.1 km, direction S)

Historically, this beautiful location is said to be the place where Sir Henry Treworth of Bodruggan spurred his horse over the cliffs in 1485...

Hemmick Beach near Boswinger in Cornwall

Boswinger (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction SW)

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Looking down into the harbour.

Charlestown (121 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (4.6 miles, 7.5 km, direction N)

This lovely little port hugs the rugged south Cornish coast overlooking picturesque St. Austell Bay...

Horses galloping at Parr Sands, Nr St. Austell. Cornwall

St Austell (97 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction N)

One of the blessings of St. Austell, is its parish church, a glorious structure that has a beautiful carved 15th-century tower built of local yellow stone. ..

Portloe

Portloe (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (5.6 miles, 9.1 km, direction SW)

"One of the least spoiled and most impressive of Cornish fishing villages" - Sir John Betjeman (famous poet 1906-1984)..

Early June evening - Polkerris harbour.

Polkerris (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction NE)

Polkerris in St.Austell's Bay has a lovely sandy beach backed by a cluster of cottages built haphazardly along a narrow village street leading towards the wooded hills and cliffs which give shelter to this enchanting little cove...

Veryan

Veryan (4 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction SW)

Popular Cornish resort in the heart of the beautiful Roseland peninsula, Veryan is a place of strong Cornish traditions which offers it's visitors a genuine welcome...

Poruan, Cornwall - view from Fowey

Polruan (18 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction NE)

A holiday resort of considerable merit and charm...

Looking over to Fowey taken from St. Saviours Hill, Polruan, Cornwall, June 2006.

Fowey (101 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction NE)

The picturesque harbour town of Fowey has a history as colourful as some of the pretty boats sailing in and out of its waters...

A street in Lostwithiel, Cornwall

Lostwithiel (27 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction NE)

Lostwithiel, once the 13th-century capital of Cornwall and the lively centre of the tin trade, sits on the River Fowey in the heart of the Fowey Valley...

St Just in Roseland Church

St Just in Roseland (15 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction SW)

This is a little place that is every bit as enchanting as its name...

Truro, Cornwall

Truro (41 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cornwall (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction W)

Truro, today is Cornwall's unofficial capital and adminstrative centre but in the Middle Ages Truro was one of the towns which controlled Cornwall's flourishing tin mining industry...

Polperro

Polperro (213 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction E)

Jagged rocks rise as if to guard the entrance to the picturesque harbour of this enchanting fishing village which has for decades been a magnet for tourists and a mecca for artists from all over England...

St Mawes, Cornwall

St Mawes (61 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction SW)

St. Mawes is the stuff picture postcards are made of, the sunlight reflecting on the frothy ocean waves, the warm sea breezes, dreamy thatched cottages overlooking the bay...

Towan Beach

St Anthony (9 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction SW)

Pleasant coastal hamlet with a "picture postcard" look. It is situated in south-facing position at the edge of Gillan Creek and is backed by lovely wooded countryside...

Mylor, Cornwall. Beautiful Mylor Yacht Harbour near Falmouth in Cornwall

Mylor (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (13.5 miles, 21.8 km, direction SW)

This pretty resort is beautifully situated close to a creek that was once a Royal dockyard, these days it is busy as a yacht anchorage, it is at its most attractive as the waters of high tide gently laps the quay...

Bodmin Jail

Bodmin (130 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction N)

Historically fascinating and naturally beautiful, this area of North Cornwall has so much to offer. Equidistant from both the north and south coasts, Bodmin is an excellent base.....

Pendennis Castle

Falmouth (97 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall (14.6 miles, 23.6 km, direction SW)

Think of Falmouth and you immediately think of the sparkling sea in a bay alive with busy colourful pleasure and sailing boats all jostling along in bright sunshine. You think.....

The view must be great from up there.

Looe (221 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction E)

In far off medieval times both East and West Looe were granted a charter and each retained its own identity for several centuries...

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World of Model Railways

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Mud Maid in the Lost Garden of Heligan, Cornwall

Lost Gardens of Heligan (148 Pictures)

(1.7 miles, 2.8 km, direction NW)

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Japanese Garden at Pine Lodge Gardens, St Austell, Cornwall

Pine Lodge Gardens (2 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction N)

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A picture of Trewithen Gardens, near Truro, Cornwall

Trewithen Gardens (24 Pictures)

(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction W)

Trewithen is a glorious 18th-century house built by Thomas Edwards and decorated in Rococo style. It forms a backdrop for.....

Eden -  Tropical Biome

The Eden Project (182 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction N)

This is a joyous celebration of precious plant life established as a millennium project to mark the birth of the 21st century. .....

St. Catherine's Castle, Fowey, Cornwall

St. Catherine's Castle (18 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction NE)

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Restormel Castle.

Restormel Castle (45 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction NE)

Built around 1300, once home to Edward, the Black Prince, the great circular shell-keep survives in good condition and is the.....

Truro, Cornwall. Truro Cathedral from the river

Truro Cathedral (23 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction W)

A former 16th-century parish church once stood on the site of this sumptuous cathedral, which was designed by John Loughborough.....

Lanhydrock springtime

Lanhydrock House (67 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction N)

Magnificent late Victorian country house with extensive servants' quarters, gardens and wooded estate...

St Mawes Castle - the sea view.

St Mawes Castle (12 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction SW)

Built by Henry VIII between 1540-45 due to the threat of invasion from Catholic France and Spain. Built as one of a pair, their.....

St. Anthony's Lighthouse. near Falmouth, England

St Anthony Head (1 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction SW)

One of the world's largest natural harbours...

A young stag

Porfell Animal Land (26 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.8 km, direction NE)

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I'm going round the bend.

Bodmin & Wenford Railway (21 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction N)

This railway is Cornwall's only standard gauge railway still operated by steam locomotives and the trains run through some.....

Pendennis Castle, Pendennis Point, Falmouth, Cornwall

Pendennis Castle (11 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction SW)

Built at the side of a naturally deep harbour Pendennis Castle forms one of Henry VIII's coastal defences, built to guard against.....

The Shire Hall, Bodmin, Cornwall

The Shire Hall (2 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction N)

This beautifully preserved building is one of Cornwall's gems from the 19th-century. The Shire Hall was built in 1838 and shows.....

Callestock Cider Farm, Penhallow, Cornwall. 1996.

Callestock Cider Farm (5 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction W)

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The Old Guildhall and Gaol

(16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction E)

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Looe Monkey Sanctuary, Cornwall. April 2005

The Monkey Sanctuary (23 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction E)

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Greenery

Trebah Garden (14 Pictures)

(18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction SW)

Trebah Garden occupys one of Cornwall's most dramatic landscapes, set into a beautiful wooded ravine descending towards a private.....

Glendurgan Gardens, in Cornwall.  Tree Heather in flower in March

Glendurgan Garden (23 Pictures)

(18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction SW)

These beautiful gardens are set on a rising landscape at the side of the Helford River. The gardens, mainly full of exotic trees.....


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