Cornwall Travel Guide - Towns and Villages
Part of the Cornwall Travel Guide on Britain Express, highlighting attractions, heritage, and tourism information
A small village on the northern edges of Bodmin Moor. The church is superb, with a striking Norman font with carved faces, and carved bench ends. A short distance away is a medieval packhorse bridge.
Altarnun,
Cornwall,
England
A small village on the Rame Peninsula of southern Cornwall. Just over a mile from the village is the stately home and garden at Antony House, and only 3 miles away is Mount Edgecumbe House and Country Park.
Antony,
Cornwall,
England
An attractive, small village near Bodmin, Cornwall, with an award-winning pub sitting across a green from a lovely Norman church. The church has a 15th century tower and transepts, and a Jacobean pulpit. Just outside the village is a holy well and ancient cross dedicated to St Pratt (Protus). The stately home of Pencarrow House is only 4 miles from Blisland, and for outdoor pursuits, Bodmin Moor is only a few miles distant.
Blisland,
Cornwall,
England
The former county town of Cornwall stands at the edge of the moors which bear its name. Bodmin is an attractive place, full of interesting historic buildings. Chief amoing these buildings must be St. Petroc's Church, which has the honour of being the largest parish church in Cornwall. more...
Bodmin,
Cornwall,
England
One of the most scenic villages on Cornwall's north coast, Boscastle has a postage-stamp sized harbour built to handle trade in slate from the nearby Delabole quarrries. The village is located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and the medieval harbour is maintained by the National Trust. There is wonderful walking along the cliffs and inland, following swiftly flowing rivers.
Boscastle,
West Country,
Cornwall,
England
An historic mining village near St Just, with the remains of a stunningly scenic mine perched on the clifftops. Two engine houses remain, Count House and Count House Workshop, both restored, with displays on local and natural history of the area.
Botallack,
Cornwall,
England
A sizable town on the north Cornish coast, Bude is popular as a seaside resort for families, due to the great number of sandy beaches in the area, and also with surfers. The area boasts superb coastal scenery, and the South West Coast Path runs through the town. The Bude Canal offers less vigorous walks along the towpath of this historic waterway. There are a huge number of ancient churches in the area, among them Morwenstow, where a Victorian vicar built a wooden hut into the cliffside.
Bude,
Cornwall,
England
The South West Coast Path national trail runs through this picturesque, isolated fishing village tucked into a small cove on the Lizard Peninsula. The scenery is superb, the way of life unhurried and timeless. There are walks along the cliffs, where wildflowers blossom in abundance in Spring and early Summer.
Cadgwith,
West Country,
Cornwall,
England
A pleasant town on the western edge of Bodmin Moor. A short drive leads to the foot of Rough Tor, where strange rock formations top the hill. Just outside Camelford is Slaughterbridge, one of the traditional sites of King Arthur's last battle. Indeed, Camelford has been proposed as the site of King Arthur's court of Camelot. Just 4 miles away is Tintagel where the ruins of a castle associated with the mystical king stands on the cliffs.
Camelford,
Cornwall,
England
A village just inland of Looe. There are three main attractions of historic interest around Duloe; the medieval church, the nearby Holy Well dedicated to St Cuby, and a notable prehistoric stone circle. The well is located 1/2 mile outside the village towards Looe. A large stone bowl that once held water at the well is now in the village church. Nearby is the stone circle composed of 8 quartz stones.
Duloe,
West Country,
Cornwall,
England
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