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Bideford Bay and Hartland
North Devon coast, west of Bideford
A little-known but most beautiful stretch of rugged cliffs,
sheltered valleys and ancient woodlands
Peppercombe Valley
Photo: Part of the beach at Bideford Bay
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Blaise Hamlet,
Henbury, Bristol BS10 7QY Nat Trust
Telephone: 01275 461900
Nine rustic cottages around a green
Photo: The clock tower and drinking trough
on the green at
Blaise Hamlet, the hamlet of Picturesque cottages designed by
John Nash in 1809 to house pensioners, at Henbury near Bristol.
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Bodmin Moor
First farmed over 4000
years ago by bronze age settlers Bodmin Moor is of one the last great unspoilt
areas in the South West and much of its prehistoric and medieval past remains
untouched by the passing of the centuries. The Moor is
dominated by dramatic granite tors which tower over the sweeping expanses of
open moorland. Marshes and bogs on the high moor drain into shallow moorland
valleys before the rivers cross onto softer shales around the Moor and carve
themselves deep river valleys, providing shelter for rich, damp oak woodland |
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Bodmin and Wenford Railway. Fancy a trip on a steam locomotive.
There are 13 miles of line to enjoy on this lovely ride. They have
lots of different events from a Day out with Thomas to Murder
Mystery evenings.
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Boscastle,
Cornwall
Telephone: 01840 250353
Picturesque harbour and village on the north Cornish coast
Photo: Fishing boats aground at low tide at Boscastle
Village
and Harbour, three years after the devastating floods here in
2004.
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Bournemouth
is a fashionable tourist resort. Seven miles of golden sands, lots
of shops and restaurants, hectic nightlife and lots of countryside.
Visit the
Oceanarium - it is a fully interactive experience with touch
screen games, feeding demonstrations and talks, plasma screen
documentaries, walk-through underwater tunnel and exhibits to help
you discover more about this fascinating underwater world. Take a
trip aboard the
Dorset
Belles and try to catch sight of a dolphin or just sit back in a
saloon and relax and lots more.
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Branscombe -- The Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge
Nat Tust
Branscombe, Seaton, Devon EX12 3DB
Telephone: 01392 881691
Charming vernacular buildings with mill and forge restored to
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Brownsea Island, Poole, Dorset BH13
7EE
Telephone: 01202 707744
Peaceful island of woodland, wetland and heath with a wide
variety of wildlife, famous for being the birthplace of Scouting
and Guiding
Photo: Children on the beach, watching the
ferry, at Brownsea
Island, Poole harbour, Dorset
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Carnglaze
Caverns near Liskeard Cornwall. Carnglaze consists of
three underground caverns set in 6.5 acres of wooded hillside of the
Loveny valley. The guided tour lasts
for about 45 minutes, through the three caverns of cathedral
proportions, hand created by local slate miners. Within the complex
is the famous subterranean lake with it crystal clear blue/green
water. During the tour you will go about 150m into the hillside and
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Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps
nr Bedruthan, St Eval, Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 7UW
Telephone: 01637 860563
Dramatic coastline with views over massive rock stacks
Photo: Bedruthan. Rugged coastline at
Bedruthan, showing the Steps and
Park Head. |
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Cheddar
Caves & Gorge - cathedral-like caves and Britain's biggest
gorge.
Cider - just a thirst
quenching drink particular to this area of Somerset, but be warned,
you may end up legless! Don't forget Cheddar cheese - goes well with
the cider
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Clifford Lake Park is
situated on Bodmin Moor. 58 acres of moorland, wetland and woodland.
A day out of action for the kiddies in Colliford's Kids Kingdom. |
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Clouds Hill,
Wareham, Dorset BH20 7NQ Nat Trust
Telephone: 01929 405616
The rural retreat of T. E. Lawrence
Photo: View of the south front of Clouds
Hill. This tiny
isolated brick and tile cottage was bought in 1925 by T.E.
Lawrence (`Lawrence of Arabia') as a retreat.
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Castle Combe
- is considered one of the pretties villages in
England. Not surprising that it has been used for many film sets. |
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Cotswolds
takes up a small part of our section for this area. Archetypal
beauty that we think of when we think of England. |
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Cotehele Mill,
St Dominick, nr Saltash, Cornwall PL12 6TA
Nat Trust
Telephone: 01579 350606
Working watermill and workshops
Photo: The waterwheel on the mill at
Cotehele, near Saltash,
Cornwall. The watermill has been restored and now produces flour
again.
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Daphne du Maurier
- Her novels 'Jamaica Inn', 'Frenchman's Creek' and 'Rebecca' were
inspired by her love of Cornwall. Find out about her, go to the
Daphne du Maurier Festival of Arts and Literature.
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Dean Forest Railway Lydney
Glouc. 9 mile round trip in the Forest of Dean.
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Eden Project
- These domed shaped structures (Biomes) are a demonstration
of what our environment can and should be doing. The Eden Project was opened in
March 2001 and has fast become recognised
as a place you just have to see at least once. |
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Finch Foundry,
Sticklepath, Okehampton,
Devon EX20 2NW
Telephone: 01837 840046
The last working water-powered forge in England
Photo: Water dripping from the raised channel powering the water
wheel which provides the power for making tools at Finch Foundry
(Digital images only, no transparencies) |
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Fleet Air Arm Museum
at Yeovilton
Somerset which is situated some seven
miles north of Yeovil The
Museum has the largest collection of Naval aircraft anywhere in
Europe together with the first British built Concorde which you can
go on-board and visit the cockpit. |
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Fowey - All you need to
know about Fowey, a pretty coastal village.
Designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty,
Fowey has much to offer with something for everyone. |
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Godrevy
Gwithian, nr Hayle, Cornwall
Telephone: 01872 552412 (Area Warden
High cliffs and sheltered coves with sandy beaches
Photo: Sun set at the Lighthouse at
Godrevy, Cornwall. |
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Golden Cap
South west Dorset coast, between Lyme Regis and Bridport
In England's only natural World Heritage Site, this stunning
swathe of Jurassic coastline traces almost 185 million years of
the Earth's history
Golden Cap Estate
Photo: Twilight over the coast at East
Ebb, along the Golden
Cap Estate. |
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Hardy's Cottage,
Higher Bockhampton, nr Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8QJ
Nat Trust
Telephone: 01305 262366
Birthplace of novelist and poet Thomas Hardy
Photo: Hardy's Cottage, Dorchester,
Dorset, dating from 1800,
where Thomas Hardy was born in 1840.
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Lands End - No need to
say where this is! It is not only the end of the road but it is a
stunning location. The coastal path offers short walks with
wonderful sea views as far as you can see. You might even see a
shark! Watch out for Enys Dodman arched rock. Also watch out for the
RSPB Wildlife Discovery Centre on the cliff top. Be very
careful on the cliff tops. |
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Little Fleece Bookshop
Nat Trust
Painswick, Gloucestershire GL6 6QQ
Telephone: 01452 812264
Traditional Cotswold house in the beautiful village of Painswick |
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Lundy, Bristol Channel, Devon EX39 2LY
Telephone: 01271 863636 (Infoline)
Unspoilt island, home to a fascinating array of wildlife amidst
dramatic scenery
Photo:
Lundy Archaeological Survey. A view looking South and the rocky
outcrop is St. James Stone. |
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Lydford Gorge, The Stables, Lydford Gorge, Lydford, nr Okehampton, Devon EX20
4BH
Telephone: 01822 820320
The deepest gorge in the South West, with spectacular 30m
waterfall
Photo:
White Lady Falls, Lydford Gorge, Dartmoor National Park, Devon,
after heavy rain. |
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Max Gate,
Alington Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 2AB
Nat Trust
Telephone: 01305 262538
Home of novelist and poet Thomas Hardy
Photo: Max Gate, Dorset, the house that
Thomas Hardy designed
and lived in from 1885 until his death in 1928.
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Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool,
nr Helston, Cornwall TR13 0RD
Telephone: 01326 561407
Wooded country around Cornwall's largest natural lake and dramatic
coastal scenery
The Loe and Penrose
Photo: Penrose estate, from the bracken lined clifftop path to
Great Lantic Bay, near Fowey |
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The Lizard and Kynance Cove,
Cornwall
Telephone: 01326 561407
Dramatic and historic stretch of Cornish coast
Photo:
Kynance Cove cornwall
Stunning view of Kynance Cove, Cornwall. The giant rock
stack on the right is Albert Rock, named after Prince Albert.
Asparagus Island is behind it, to the right.
Photo:
Lizard Peninsula Cornwall
A view of rocks on the beach at Kynance Cove on the
Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall. |
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Minack Theatre
at Porthcuro Cornwall. An amazing outdoors theatre. You can just
visit or you can attend the theatre where you will find a new show
each week. The variety is excellent, you will not be bred.
Created by Rowena Cade, a woman with vision and energy. Summer
Festival shows run from the end of May to the end of September. The
Visitor Centre and Theatre are open throughout the year for
visitors. Check the web site for times. |
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Morte, North Devon coastline, between Croyde and Ilfracombe
Spectacular coastline of cliffs and coves, sandy beaches, dunes
and headlands, important for its wildlife, archaeology and
geology
Lee to Croyde
Photo: Morte Bay with Woolacombe and the
village of Morthoe from Morte Point (National Trust), North Devon.
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National Maritime
Museum in Falmouth
Housed
in an award winning building on the Falmouth harbour-side, the
National Maritime Museum Cornwall transports you into the world of
small boats and Cornish maritime history.
The
Museum is open every day of the year from
10am - 5pm, except
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Port Isaac sits prettily
in a gulley on the coastal edge of Bodmin Moor. A typical fishing
village which was once a port which welcomed cargoes of coal and
timber. As with the most of the UK, fishing is not the huge industry
it once was. Apart from the pretty village there are good coastal
paths to walk. Same good surfing at Polzeath just four miles away.
'Doc Martin' was filmed in the village. |
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Salcombe: Thurlestone to Torcross
South Devon coast, on both sides of the Salcombe and Kingsbridge
estuary
A spectacular stretch of coastline boasting dramatic cliffs,
grazed open farmland and secluded sandy coves
Salcombe
Photo: View Westwards towards the village
of Thurlestone, waves breaking onto a rocky shore, Devon. |
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Studland Beach and Nature Reserve,
Purbeck Estate Office, Studland, Swanage, Dorset BH19 3AX
Telephone: 01929 450259
Vast area of sandy beaches and heathland
Photo: Bell Heather (Erica carnea) on
dunes behind Studland
beach (bay)
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Tate St
Ives - See the work of 28 artists living and working in
Cornwall. |
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The Old Mill
Nat Trust
Wembury Beach, Wembury, Devon PL9 0HP
Telephone: 01752 862314
Former mill house |
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WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre Gloucs. Headquarters of WWT. The
vision of Sir Peter Scott is now an astounding array of wildlife
from Water Voles to waders, hares to dragonflies, Slimbridge is home
to the world's largest collection of swans, geese, and ducks. It is
also the only place in the world where you can see all six species
of Flamingo.. |
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Sheppys Cider
Farm, Centre Taunton Somerset. From the
early 1800s, the Sheppy family has been making cider in the West
Country. From 1925 we have been renowned for our quality ciders,
which have gained between them over 200 awards and two gold medals.
See a real cider farm. |
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St Michael's Mount
Marazion, nr Penzance, Cornwall TR17 0HS
Telephone: 01736 710507/01736 710265 (tide information/general
enquiries)
Rocky island crowned by medieval church and castle, home to a living
community.
Photo: St Michael's Mount, cut off by the rising tide from the
mainland, viewed looking south from Marazion seafront. When the
causeway is flooded, access is possible only by boat.
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Watersmeet
Lynmouth,
North Devon, east of Lynton and Lynmouth, within Exmoor National
Park
Varied Exmoor landscape of rocky coastline, heather moorland,
wooded valleys and fast-flowing rivers
Photo: Watersmeet, near Lynton, as the
name implies, two rivers unite, and cascade down mossy rocks in a
white stream. |
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West Exmoor Coast
North east Devon, from Combe Martin to Woody Bay, west of Lynton
Six miles of towering cliffs and secluded coves, wooded river
valleys and heather moorland in Exmoor National Park
Heddon Valley:
Heddon's Mouth
Photo: Coastal heath (Common heather, Bell
heather and Western gorse) lining the coastal path in late summer on
the hillside above Heddon's Mouth near Lynton, North Devon. |
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West Somerset Railway
Steam! Our Railway, a true country branch line of the old Great
Western Railway is full of fascination whether you are looking for a
nostalgic ride back in time through lovely countryside or to study
the railway and industrial heritage which our line preserves.
Each station along the line has something
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Wookey Hole Caves
- amazing caves - man lived in and around the caves for 50,000
years. Learn about the Witch of Wookey - is it legend-ooo?!
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