This road trip to Cornwall took place towards the end of October 2020 just before further lockdown restrictions were put in place in the United Kingdom. With most overseas travel not an option, it has been a perfect opportunity to embrace all that is lovely about England and I couldn't have been more excited as …
Continue reading Day 1. Visiting Taunton at the start of our Cornwall road trip
After enjoying a hearty breakfast in our hotel, we hopped in the car for the 25 minute journey to Marazion on Cornwall's south west coast to visit St. Michael's Mount. We parked in the main Folleyfield car park which charges a flat rate £4 all day fee. The car park is only a few minutes …
Continue reading Day 2. St. Michael’s Mount & Penzance, Cornwall
It was a bright and sunny morning as we pulled back the curtains in our hotel room and after tucking into some tasty bacon sandwiches we were back in the car for another day of sightseeing. Our starting point was to be Land’s End, the headland that sits at the most westerly point of England …
Continue reading Day 3. Land’s End, Porthcurno & St. Ives, Cornwall
After enjoying a cooked breakfast in our hotel in Camborne we were ready to go by 9.30 a.m. and the first place on our list was the village of Porthleven, located 11 miles away. We easily found some unrestricted street parking very close to the centre and were soon on our way to its picturesque …
Continue reading Day 4. Porthleven, Lizard Point & Helston, Cornwall
It had rained overnight but fortunately we woke to another bright, sunny morning. After breakfast in Camborne, we set off for Falmouth located on the south coast, which is one of Cornwall's largest towns. The journey took us 40 minutes and our 10.15 a.m. arrival afforded us ample street parking opportunities along the seafront cliff …
Continue reading Day 5. Falmouth and a visit to the Glendurgan Gardens, Cornwall
The time had flown by and before we knew it, we had already reached the halfway point of our 10 day Cornish road trip. After enjoying a final breakfast in the bar of the John Francis Basset Hotel where we had been staying, we packed up the car and were soon on our way to …
Continue reading Day 6. Truro & a visit to Bodmin Jail, Cornwall
Despite it being an overcast morning, my spirits were high as we started the day with a drive to the small fishing village of Port Isaac on Cornwall's north coast. We left our car in the main car park paying £3 for a three hour stay. The car park is located 725 metres from the …
Continue reading Day 7. Doc Martin’s Port Isaac & Tintagel, Cornwall
After stopping off in Bodmin for some breakfast we headed to Padstow which took around 35 minutes along some exceedingly narrow lanes. Fortunately we didn't meet any vehicles coming the opposite way so unlike the previous day there was no reversing required. As we were visiting off season and reasonably early, we managed to find …
Continue reading Day 8. Padstow & Newquay, Cornwall
It was raining hard as we set off from our hotel in Bodmin on the 10 mile journey to St. Austell where we'd planned to have breakfast and a little look around the town. Apart from a cosy pub for some breakfast, there seemed little in the town to interest us but to be fair, …
Continue reading Day 9. The Eden Project, Mevagissey & Lost Gardens of Heligan, Cornwall
The final day of our Cornish holiday had come around all too quickly and as we'd enjoyed ourselves so much the time had just sped by. After checking out of our hotel in Bodmin we drove into the town centre for breakfast and to have a short walk through the town. Earlier in the week …
Continue reading Day 10. Fowey & Lanhydrock Estate, Cornwall
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