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Written by Mike Inglefield
Tuesday, 04 December 2007 14:32
Places to Visit LANDS END...the magnificent cliffs with their seabirds and wild flowers, the surge of the powerful Atlantic and the clean, clear air make Land’s End very special. And you may even be lucky enough to see the seals! Have your photograph taken at the signpost! Cothele House - National Trust Property - Cotehele was mainly built between 1485 and 1627 and was a home of the Edgcumbe family for centuries. Its granite and slatestone walls contain intimate chambers adorned with tapestries, original furniture and armour. Blue Hills Tin Streamers at St Agnes, near Truro. See the complete tin extraction process from raw ore to finished tin - done the old C19th way - including 'stamping' and 'panning'! Charlestown Shipwreck and Heritage Centre, near St Austell, - the centre has the largest U.K. collection of artifacts and treasure recovered from shipwrecks. An all weather attraction. Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum... the pure white 'china' clay was used first by the Chinese (or kaolin...its chemical name...from the Chinese mountain, Kao Lin). When discovered and mined in Cornwall, English Fine China (Doulton, Spode, etc.) became possible..... Cornish Mining Heritage Centre. Pumps and the houses for the engines that drove the pumps were a necessary part of mining. These engine houses were the sturdiest buildings in the mines, as they had both to house the machinery and support the massive beam that worked the pump. THE EDENPROJECT - Brand new, already world famous Tropical and sub-tropical BIOME plant project. The world's largest greenhouse and FULL of exotic, plants and trees. Geevor Mine, on the Landsend peninsular, the last working mine in West Penwith and now a mining museum, provides you with a unique opportunity to experience the history of this traditional Cornish industry...and go underground. Goonhilly Earth Station, on the Lizard peninsular, the Largest Satellite Dish Station on Earth! Enjoy the guided tour and take a closer look at some of the largest dishes on the site...and discover more about them! Godolphin House was the home of the Godolphin family from the 15th Century until the middle of the 18th century. It witnessed much turbulent history! The Godolphins made their fortune from tin-mining, becoming one of the leading families of West Cornwall. THE LOST GARDENS OF HELIGAN - world famous 19th Century gardens now restored to their former glory. Semi tropical setting on the south coast near Mevagissey. Well worth a visit. Lanhydrock House, near Bodmin, one of the most fascinating late 19th-century houses in Britain, full of period atmosphere and the trappings of a high Victorian country house. The Marine Telegraphy Museum is at Porthcurnow, near Landsend, where the British end of the first all submarine cable to Bombay was brought ashore in 1870. For the following 100 years Porthcurno remained a working telegraph station, linking Britain with the rest of the world. The Minack open air Theatre near Landsend is a must. "Minack" in Cornish means a rocky place and until the 1930’s the gulls had this gorse filled gully to themselves and the cliffs echoed to the cries of gulls not actors. Spectacular! You could even book to see a performsnce." Mount Edgcumbe House, in Cornwall, overlooking Drakes Island and Plymouth Sound was built by Sir Richard Edgcumbe in his deer park here in 1547-53. This magnificent Tudor House survived a direct hit by bombs in 1941. Now fully restored by the Earl of Edgcumbe. The National Maritime Museum at Falmouth. Housed in an award winning building on the Falmouth quayside, the National Maritime Museum Cornwall transports you into the world of small boats and Cornish maritime history. Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, a Cornish fortress, ready for military action since Henry VIII. Pendennis and its sister, St Mawes Castle, face each other across the mouth of the River Fal. Constructed circa 1540, they were built by Henry VIII. The Royal Cornwall Museum has a permanent display on the history of Cornwall from the Stone Age to the present day, the natural history of Cornwall, a world famous collection of minerals, a pre-eminent collection of ceramics, and a changing display of fine and decorative art. St Michael's Mount...this magical island is the jewel in Cornwall's crown, and a must for every visitor to Cornwall...visited by the Phoenicians circa 2500 years ago to trade wine for tin, once the monastic little brother of Mont St. Michel in Normandy........ TREBAH is a spectacular 26 acre Cornish ravine garden, rated among the 80 finest gardens in the world. This sub-tropical paradise is home to a unique collection of rare and exotic plants, trees and shrubs winding down to a private and secluded beach on the Helford River. Tintagel Castle...Tristan and Isolt, King Mark, Uther Pendragon, Merlin the Magician and King Arthur were all here according to legend...and under the existing remains there ARE the foundations of the stronghold of a Cornish King from the time of King Arthur...... Trelissick Gardens - National Trust Property near Truro. This tranquil garden and estate is renowned for its glorious position at the head of Carrick Roads, with panoramic views down the estuary towards Falmouth and the sea. TRERICE MANOR is an Elizabethan architectural gem hidden away from the world in a web of narrow lanes...yet still somehow caught in the spirit of the Elizabethan age. Inside are ornate fireplaces, elaborate plaster ceilings and a collection of English furniture of the highest quality. Trevarno Gardens and House, plus a Museum of Gardening - near Helston...restoration project on an estate that has been in existence since 1245. Daphne du Maurier's Jamaica Inn in the centre of Bodmin Moor. Scene of dastardly deeds and smuggling in her famous novel. Visit it and image smugglers, ponies with muffled hooves - and barrels of French brandy being carried through the foggy night! Hall for Cornwall...Live dance, music, theatre, comedy and children's shows feature on the bill at Cornwall's leading theatre and concert venue in the Cathedral city of Truro. General Interest Websites THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR ENGLAND & WALES. The organisation in the UK which looks after many stately homes, large tracts of beautiful, special countryside, much coastal land and much, much more! A very large organisation and a must know-about site for visitors to the UK. ENGLISH HERITAGE - the organisation which looks after many, many old buildings, castles, and much, much more! Another must know-about site for visitors to the UK. CORNWALL WILDLIFE TRUST - a host of interesting facts, figures, pictures on Cornwall's wildlife and the efforts being made to preserve and enhance it. For wildlife lovers another must. Transport If you just want to go to a Visitor Attraction - say The Eden project - we'll provide a PRICE QUOTATION FOR TRANSPORT FROM AND BACK TO YOUR HOTEL/B&B - ON REQUEST
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