Page 33 - (DK Eyewitness) Back Roads Travel Guide - Great Britain

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PLAN YOUR DRIVE
Hittisleigh
Okehampton
Ashwaterater Okehampton Hittisleigh
Ashw
Roadford Bratton Whiddon Start/finish: St Ives to Tavistock.
Roadford Bratton
Whiddon
Reservoir Clovelly Down Down
Reservoir Clovelly
Meldon
St Giles
North North Tamar Tamar St Giles Meldon Number of days: 4–5, allowing half a
Drewsteignton
Petherwinwin in the Heath Drewsteignton day to visit the galleries in St Ives. Visits
in the Heath
Pether
Chagford
High Wilihays
Lewdown
Egloskerry Lewdown High Wilihays Chagford to a garden, especially Heligan or the
Egloskerry
622m 622m
Moretonhampst
Lifton Lifton Lydford Moretonhampsteadead
Lydford
Launceston
Launceston Eden Project, will take up to half a day
Dar tmoor
Laneast
Chillaton
Lawhitton
Laneast Lawhitton Chillaton Dar tmoor at least, as will a trip to Dartmoor.
Brentor DEVON
North North
Postbridge
Brown Willy Lewannick Milton Brentor DEVON Postbridge
Milton
Brown Willy
Lewannick
419m 419m Abbey Distance: 275 km (171 miles).
Abbey
Dunterton
Dunterton
TwoTwo
Widecombe-
Bellever
Bridges Bellever Widecombe- Road conditions: Although well-paved
Bridges
in-the-Moor
Linkinhorne
Linkinhorne TAVISTOCK in-the-Moor and signed, many of the country roads
TAVISTOCK
Bodmin West Hill Princetown Buckland-
Bodmin
West Hill
Buckland-
Colliford
Colliford
Blisland
Gulworthy
Blisland Reservoirvoir Moor Gulworthy Princetown in-the-Moor are narrow. Those leading down to old
in-the-Moor
Moor
Reser
Callington
St Ann’s
Ashburton
Cardinham
Cardinham St Neot St Cleer Callington St Ann’s Ashburton fishing harbours are often steep and
St Cleer
Chapel
St Neot
Chapel
Bodmin Yelverton Buckfastleigh tend to be congested in high season.
Bodmin
Yelverton
Buckfastleigh
Fowey Fowey Dobwalls St Ive St Ive Bere Bere
Dobwalls
Lanivet
Alston
Lanivet Liskeard Alston Bere Ferrersrers Dean Prior When to go: Cornwall is a popular
Bere Fer
Dean Prior
Liskeard
CORNW ALL Landulph Plymouth South South tourist region so the whole area gets
CORNW ALL
Landulph
Brent Brent
St Keyne
Cornw
Roche Roche Bugle Bugle St Keyne Plymouth Cornwoodood very crowded in July and August. In
Lostwithiel
Saltash
Indian Queens Lostwithiel Deviock Saltash winter, when the weather is usually still
Indian Queens
Deviock
Diptford
Ivybridge
Lanreath
Cubert St St Lanreath Ivybridge Diptford
Cubert
Plymouth
Plympton
THE EDEN PROJECT Blazey Plymouth Plympton comparatively mild, towns return to
THE EDEN PROJECT
Blazey
Torpoint
Brighton
Perranporth
Perranporth Brighton East Looeooe Torpoint Saltram
Saltram
East L
FOWEY
FOWEY “normal” but villages can be very quiet.
Millbr
Modbury
West L
Perranzabuloe St Austell West Looeooe Millbrookook Plymstock Modbury River Avon River Avon Because of the number of tourists, most
Plymstock
St Austell
Perranzabuloe
Whitesand
St Agnes Whitesand Yealmpton
St Agnes
Yealmpton
Ladock
Ladock Polruan BayBay Cowsand Holbeton places have well-signed car parks,
Polruan
Holbeton
Cowsand
CHARLESTOWN
CHARLESTOWN POLPERRO Wembury Aveton
Wembury
POLPERRO
Aveton
Newton
Porthtowan
Porthtowan Newton usually pay-and-display. In peak time,
Rame Head
Gifford
Bigbury
Tresillian
Tresillian St Ewe LOST GARDENS Rame Head Ferrersrers Bigbury Gifford
Fer
LOST GARDENS
St Ewe
Portreath
Portreath Tregoney OF HELIGAN look for park-and-ride schemes.
OF HELIGAN
Tregoney
Kingsbridge
Truro Truro Kingsbridge
Mevagissey
Redruth
Redruth St Day KeaKea Mevagissey
St Day
ST IVES
ST IVES King King St Michael Thurlestoneone Opening times: Museums and
St Michael
Thurlest
Gwennap
Caerhays
Carbis
Carbis Camborne Pool Pool Gwennap Harry Harry Caerhays KEY attractions are generally open
Camborne
ZENNOR
ZENNOR BayBay Trelissick Portloetloe Drive route 10am–5pm, but close earlier (or are
Trelissick
Por
Mor
Morvahvah Treen Treen Hayle Hayle Praze- Praze- closed altogether) Nov–Easter. Shops
ST JUST-IN-ROSELAND
Penryn
en-Beeble
St Erth
PENDEEN
PENDEEN St Erth en-Beeble Penryn ST JUST-IN-ROSELAND are often open longer. Churches are
Madron
ST MAWES
St Just Madron Marazion Wendron Falmouth ST MAWES usually open until dusk.
St Just
Wendron
Falmouth
Cape Cape Penzance Marazion
Penzance
Constan
Cornwall
Cornwall Constantinetine
Mawnan Smith
Newlyn
Newlyn ST MICHAEL’S Helston Mawnan Smith Market days: St Ives: Thu; Tavistock:
Helston
ST MICHAEL’S
Sennen
Sennen MOUNT Gweek Helford Above View across the beautiful estuary from Polruan to Fowey, Pannier Market, Tue–Sat.
MOUNT
Gweek
TREBAH GARDENS
Porthleven
Porthleven Helford TREBAH GARDENS a popular yachting destination, see p36
Land’s
MOUSEHOLE
Land’s MOUSEHOLE
Goonhilly Satellite
EndEnd Treen Treen Goonhilly Satellite Shopping: Local crafts, paintings,
Earth Station
Earth Station
Mullion
PORTHCURNO
PORTHCURNO Mullion St Keverne Cornish pasties and clotted cream.
St Keverne
Coverack
Mullion C
Mullion Coveove Kuggar Coverack Major festivals: St Ives: September
Kuggar
Ruan Minorinor Festival; Porthcurno: Minack Theatre
Ruan M
Cadgwith
Cadgwith
Kynance Cove
Kynance Cove season, Apr–Sep; Helston: Furry Dance
THE LIZARD
Lizard P
Lizard Pointoint THE LIZARD Festival, early May; Widecombe:
PENINSULA
PENINSULA
Widecombe Fair, 2nd Tue in Sep; Fowey
Festival of Arts and Literature, May.
DAY TRIP OPTIONS
Enjoy the sandy beaches and art
galleries of St Ives, then head down
the coast to explore old tin mines, cliff­
tops and the spectacular Porthcurno
theatre. On the Lizard, swim in the
Atlantic surf or visit a seal sanctuary.
From St Austell or Fowey, see the Lost
Gardens of Heligan, learn about
shipwrecks at Charlestown or visit the
amazing Eden Project with its space­
age biomes. For full details, see p37.
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