Below is a map of Cornwall... I was based in Bodmin. To give you an idea of the rough distance to some of the towns on the north and south coast, Polzeath or Polperro are between 20-25km away. So, its not far. However, the system of roads brings you back to earth and turn those trips into a 40+ minute journey.
Click on the Galleries tab above and select a town to view some pictures:
Click on the Galleries tab above and select a town to view some pictures:
BODMIN
(Cornish: Bosvena) is a civil parish and major town in Cornwall. It is situated in the centre of the county southwest of Bodmin Moor. The extent of the civil parish corresponds fairly closely to that of the town so is mostly urban in character. It is bordered to the east by Cardinham parish, southeast by Lanhydrock parish, southwest, west by Lanivet parish and north by Helland parish.
Bodmin has a population of 12,778 (2001 census). It was formerly the county town of Cornwall until the Crown Courts moved to Truro which is also the administrative centre (before 1835 the county town was Launceston - Pronounced "Lawnston"!!!).
Bodmin has a population of 12,778 (2001 census). It was formerly the county town of Cornwall until the Crown Courts moved to Truro which is also the administrative centre (before 1835 the county town was Launceston - Pronounced "Lawnston"!!!).
CHARLESTOWN
(Cornish: Porth Meur, meaning great cove) is a village and port on the south coast of Cornwall, in the parish of St Austell Bay, approximately 3km south east of St Austell town centre.
Charlestown port developed from the fishing village of West Polmear. Where other areas within the conurbation of St Austell have seen much development during the 20th century, Charlestown has remained relatively unchanged. There are deposits of china clay in the area. Particles of mica quartz in the sea near Charlestown give it a turquoise-blue colour. The same colour is imparted to flooded china clay quarries.
Charlestown port developed from the fishing village of West Polmear. Where other areas within the conurbation of St Austell have seen much development during the 20th century, Charlestown has remained relatively unchanged. There are deposits of china clay in the area. Particles of mica quartz in the sea near Charlestown give it a turquoise-blue colour. The same colour is imparted to flooded china clay quarries.
CADGWITH
(Cornish: Porthkajwydh, meaning cove of the thicket) is a village and fishing port in Cornwall. It is on the Lizard Peninsula between The Lizard and Coverack.
COVERACK
(Cornish: Porthkovrek, meaning cove of the stream) is a coastal village and fishing port in Cornwall. It is on the east side of the Lizard peninsula, about 15km south of Falmouth.
Coverack has several hotels and a youth hostel. The area is a centre for water sports, particularly wind surfing, sailing and diving. The nearby rocks known as The Manacles have been the site of many shipwrecks and as a consequence are now a favourite diving destination.
Coverack has several hotels and a youth hostel. The area is a centre for water sports, particularly wind surfing, sailing and diving. The nearby rocks known as The Manacles have been the site of many shipwrecks and as a consequence are now a favourite diving destination.
GOLITHA FALLS
An area of woodland occupying a steep-sided valley gorge, with the River Fowey (pronounced "Foy") flowing through it in a series of spectacular cascades.
LAMORNA
(Cornish: Nansmornow) is a fishing village and cove in west Cornwall. It is situated on the Penwith peninsula approximately 6 km south of Penzance.
Lamorna lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park.
Lamorna lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park.
LAND'S END
(Cornish: Penn an Wlas or Pedn an Wlas) is a headland and small settlement in western Cornwall. It is the most westerly point of mainland Cornwall and England. It is on the Penwith peninsula, about 13 km west-southwest of Penzance.
LIZARD POINT
(Cornish: an Lysardh meaning "the high court") in Cornwall is at the southern tip of the Lizard Peninsula. It is situated 800m south of Lizard village in the civil parish of Landewednack and approximately 18 km southeast of Helston.
Lizard Point is the most southerly point on mainland Great Britain at 49° 57' 30" N. With the exception of parts of the Isles of Scilly it is the southernmost part of England.
Lizard Point is the most southerly point on mainland Great Britain at 49° 57' 30" N. With the exception of parts of the Isles of Scilly it is the southernmost part of England.
MINIONS
(Cornish: Menyon) is a village in Cornwall. It is situated on the eastern flank of Bodmin Moor northwest of Caradon Hill approximately 6 km north of Liskeard. Minions is first recorded in 1613 and its meaning is unknown.
A stone circle known as the Hurlers is located on the west side of the village. Several other tumuli are also in the area, including Rillaton round barrow, where a Bronze Age gold beaker was discovered. The Cheesewring, a distinctive rock formation, is about 1.5km northwest.
A stone circle known as the Hurlers is located on the west side of the village. Several other tumuli are also in the area, including Rillaton round barrow, where a Bronze Age gold beaker was discovered. The Cheesewring, a distinctive rock formation, is about 1.5km northwest.
THE MINACK THEATRE
(Cornish: Gwaryjy Minack) is an open–air theatre, constructed above a gully with a rocky granite outcrop jutting into the sea (minack from Cornish meynek means a stony or rocky place). The theatre is located at Porthcurno, 6.4km from Land's End in Cornwall. The season runs, each year, from May to September and by 2012 some 80,000 people a year see a show, and more than 100,000 pay an entrance fee to look around the site.
NEWLYN
(Cornish: Lulyn: Lu 'fleet', Lynn/Lydn 'pool') is a town and fishing port in southwest Cornwall. Newlyn forms a conurbation with the neighbouring town of Penzance and is part of Penzance civil parish. It is the southernmost town on the British mainland (though not the most southerly settlement). The principal industry in Newlyn is fishing.
NEWQUAY
(pronounced "Newkee") (Cornish: Tewynblustri) is a town, civil parish, seaside resort and fishing port in Cornwall. It is situated on the North Atlantic coast of Cornwall approximately 32 km west of Bodmin and 19km north of Truro.
Newquay is bounded to the west by the River Gannel and its associated salt marsh and east by the Porth Valley. It has been expanding inland (south) since it was founded. In 2001, the census recorded a permanent population of 19,562.
Newquay is bounded to the west by the River Gannel and its associated salt marsh and east by the Porth Valley. It has been expanding inland (south) since it was founded. In 2001, the census recorded a permanent population of 19,562.
PADSTOW
(Cornish: Lannwedhenek) is a town, civil parish and fishing port on the north coast of Cornwall. The town is situated on the west bank of the River Camel estuary approximately 8km northwest of Wadebridge, 16km northwest of Bodmin and 16km northeast of Newquay. The population of Padstow civil parish was 3,162 in the 2001 census.
PENZANCE
(pron.: /pɛnˈzæns/; Cornish: Pennsans) is a town, civil parish and port in Cornwall. Well known for being the most westerly major town in Cornwall, It is 121km west of Plymouth and 480km west-southwest of London.
Situated in the shelter of Mount's Bay, the town faces south-east onto the English Channel and is bordered to the west by Newlyn, north by the civil parish of Madron and east by the civil parish of Ludgvan.
Granted various royal charters from 1512 onwards and incorporated in 1614, it has a population of 21,168.
Situated in the shelter of Mount's Bay, the town faces south-east onto the English Channel and is bordered to the west by Newlyn, north by the civil parish of Madron and east by the civil parish of Ludgvan.
Granted various royal charters from 1512 onwards and incorporated in 1614, it has a population of 21,168.
POLKERRIS
(Cornish: Pollkerys, meaning fortified pool) is a small village on the south coast of Cornwall. It forms part of the civil parish of Fowey (pronounced "Foy"). Polkerris is part of the Rashleigh estate which is commemorated in the name of the pub, 'Rashleigh Inn'. Polkerris essentially consists of a single steeply sloping road down to the harbour and beach. There is a small sandy beach, with a curved harbour wall.
POLPERRO
(Cornish: Porthpyra, meaning Pyra's cove) is a village and fishing harbour in south-east Cornwall. Situated on the River Pol, 6km west of the neighbouring town of Looe and 40km west of the major city and naval port of Plymouth, it is well known for its idyllic location, surrounded by tightly packed old fishermen's houses which makes it attractive to tourists, and particularly in the summer months.
POLZEATH
(Cornish: Polsegh, meaning dry creek) is a small seaside resort in the civil parish of St Minver in Cornwall and approximately 10km north of Wadebridge.
Polzeath has a sandy beach and is popular with holiday-makers and surfers. The beach is 460m wide and extends 370m from the seafront at low water; however, most of the sand is submerged at high water. At exceptionally high spring tides the sea floods the car park at the top of the beach.
Polzeath has a sandy beach and is popular with holiday-makers and surfers. The beach is 460m wide and extends 370m from the seafront at low water; however, most of the sand is submerged at high water. At exceptionally high spring tides the sea floods the car park at the top of the beach.