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Towns & cities · South West England

A Cornish summer fortnight

Beaches, Eden Project, Tintagel — two weeks west of the Tamar.

Cornwall in August is busy. Plan it as inland in the morning (Eden, Lanhydrock, Trelissick) and beach in the afternoon. Stay west of Truro for the bigger surf beaches; east of Truro for the prettier coves.

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The North Bio-dome at the Eden Project, Cornwall - geograph.org.uk - 5726310★ Iconic📷 4

Gardens · South West England

The Eden Project

Cornish biomes housing the world's largest covered rainforest.

♿🐕↗ edenproject.com
Tintagel Castle📷 5

Castles · South West England

Tintagel Castle

Tintagel Castle — castle in Cornwall, England, UK.

👶↗ english-heritage.org.uk
Lanhydrock House📷 5

Stately homes · South West England

Lanhydrock House

Lanhydrock House — country house in Lanhydrock, Cornwall, England, UK.

Grade I👶↗ nationaltrust.org.uk
Cliffs at Land's End - geograph.org.uk - 5478558★ Iconic📷 5

Natural landmarks · South West England

Land's End

The most westerly point of mainland England.

Free🐕↗ landsend-landmark.co.uk
Kynance Cove - The coast line to the south of the cove - geograph.org.uk - 8183423📷 5

Viewpoints · South West England

Kynance Cove

Kynance Cove is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Fistral Beach📷 5

Beaches · South West England

Fistral Beach

Fistral Beach — beach on north coast of Cornwall.

Free🐕👶
Porthcurno Beach📷 5

Beaches · South West England

Porthcurno Beach

Porthcurno Beach is a beach in the United Kingdom.

Free🐕👶

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