Grand Tours: Tour 7 - Plymouth & Touring Cornwall
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2nd Issue, Updated 5 October 2013.
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Cornwall has much more to it than imaginary playful Cornish pixies and delightful clotted cream teas; it is steeped in Arthurian legend, ancient customs, pirate attacks, smugglers and romantic tales of lands lost to the sea; all of which enhance the experience and delights Cornwall has to offer a visitor.
This is a travel guide ebook with a difference that gives a well planned 12 day, 3 location tour (by car) visiting Plymouth and around the spectacular scenery and towns of Cornwall. This illustrated (124 pictures) ebook gives directions, maps, location information & travel tips.
This tour visits: Plymouth, Tamar Bridge & Saltash, Polperro, Talland Bay, Looe, Liskeard, Bodmin Moor, Bodmin, Lostwithiel, Fowey, Charleston, Mevagissey, Hayle, Falmouth, Helston, St Ives, St Michael’s Mount, Marazion, Newlyn, Mousehole, Porthcurno, Sennen, Chysauster Ancient Village, Penzance, Redruth, Newquay, Truro, St Austell, Camelford, Tintagel, Boscastle, Wadebridge & Launceston
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In these hard times do you fancy going on a “Grand Tour” to cheer yourself up, touring around some of the attractions this lovely country of ours has to offer, staying in multiple locations, but thought it too hard to organise?
Or perhaps you are planning a first trip to Britain, and are looking for a tour to give you a taste of what Britain has to offer, outside of London?
Are you looking for a new kind of travel/guide book? Perhaps one which gives:
* A well planned 12 day multiple location tour around Plymouth and Cornwall, which you can customise and enjoy at your own pace.
* Detailed information on how to organise your own Grand Tour (travel, accommodation, visitor attractions, location history and information, etc.)
* Tips on how to keep costs down whist away and website addresses to visit to obtain best value for money deals, promotions and discount vouchers.
* Some tour destinations and attractions which are a little different to those normally on offer, some of which are “off the beaten track” and are not covered in other guides
* Gives daily itinerary’s to maximise the time spent in each location which you can follow, or tailor to suit yourself
* Has maps, pictures and information on locations and attractions (including address, opening times, web address, how to get there, history &/or other pertinent information)
* All the information required in one book rather than having to purchase and carry, several city /town different guides whilst on your Grand Tour
* Is suitable for all age groups and nationalities (particularly long haul visitors wishing to see as much of Britain as they can in a limited timescale, but not wanting to join a group arranged tour).
* Armchair traveller information and website addresses to enable them to “virtually” undertake the tour and visit attractions on line, if they cannot visit them in person.
If so ... this could be the ebook for you!
Caroline Y Preston
Caroline Preston has always had a love of literature, history, the arts, travel, bargain hunting and adventure and was delighted she was able to bring all her interests together whilst writing her travel and collecting ebooks.In addition to her travel and collector guides she has also written comedy sketches, plays, newsletters and articles.Although it may look mysterious, the Y in her name does not stand for anything in particular and is there merely to distinguish her from several other authors also named Caroline Preston.Caroline brings her British Northern “no nonsense, down to earth, can do, concise approach” to everything she does, including going on holiday! Which is partly the reason why her “Grand Tour” "City Breaks" and "British Weekend Jaunt" books are so useful. She has been fortunate to travel extensively in Europe and lived in Brittany, France during the mid 1980’s. Caroline currently lives in the North of England.She very much hopes you will enjoy her eBooks and have as much fun on your “Grand Tours” "City Breaks" and "British Weekend Jaunts" as she did on hers; and that her collector books help those starting out with their collections.
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Grand Tours - Caroline Y Preston
Grand European Tours (At Petit Cost!)
Tour 7 – Plymouth & Touring Cornwall
Caroline Y Preston
Grand European Tours (at petit cost!)
Tour 7 – Plymouth & Touring Cornwall
1st Edition Copyright 2011 Caroline Y Preston
2nd Edition Copyright October 2013 Caroline Y Preston
Smashwords 2nd Edition2 – Updated October 2013
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Disclaimer
Although information contained within this ebook is current at the time of going to press inevitably things change over time and it is recommended that you confirm venue opening times and other information on which you may rely, is still current when undertaking your tours.
Although this book includes the address of various websites, the author does not endorse, approve, certify or make warranties or representations as to the accuracy of the information on these sites. The author cannot be held responsible in any way, for any loss or injury (however caused) to readers who use the Itinerary’s or information contained within this ebook or visit locations, accommodations, travel mediums and attractions mentioned within it.
Discover other titles in this series and other works by Caroline Preston at: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/CarolinePreston
Or on her website at:
http://www.carolineypreston.weebly.com
Contents
Chapter 1 – European Grand Tours (At Petit Cost!) Overview
Chapter 2 – Introduction To Grand Tours (At Petit Cost!)
Chapter 3 – Tour 7 – Plymouth & Touring Cornwall
Chapter 4 – Polperro Base
4.1 Plymouth, 4.2 Tamar Bridge & Saltash, 4.3 Polperro, 4.4 Talland Bay, 4.5 Looe, 4.6 Liskeard,
4.7 Bodmin Moor, 4.8 Bodmin, 4.9 Lostwithiel, 4.10 Fowey, 4.11 Charleston, 4.12 Mevagissey,
Chapter 5 –Hayle Base
5.1 Falmouth, 5.2 Helston, 5.3 St Ives, 5.4 St Michael’s Mount, 5.5 Marazion, 5.6 Newlyn,
5.7 Mousehole, 5.8 Porthcurno, 5.9 Sennen, 5.10 Chysauster Ancient Village,
5.11 Penzance, 5.12 Redruth
Chapter 6 – Newquay Base
6.1 Newquay, 6.2 Truro, 6.3 St Austell, 6.4 Camelford, 6.5 Tintagel, 6.6 Boscastle,
6.7 Wadebridge, 6.8 Launceston
Chapter 7 – Putting Together Your Own Grand Tours
Chapter 8 – Acknowledgements
Chapter 9 – Index List Of Places & Attractions Visited
Chapter 1 – British Weekend Jaunts (At Petit Cost!) Overview
This ebook has been produced to enable readers to purchase an individual tour from the book which they can take with them, and refer to, whilst on tour. It was written at the request of my friends and colleagues who asked me for details of holidays I had put together for myself, as they too wanted a different kind of holiday from those currently on offer.
Other titles in my series "Grand European Tours (At Petit Cost!) are:-
* Tour 1 – Welsh Marches, Shrewsbury, Wye Valley, Hereford & Monmouth & Birmingham (this Tour also includes Church Stretton, Ludlow, Leominster, Ledbury, Hay On Wye, Ross On Wye, Raglan Castle, Chepstow, Tintern Abbey, Castell Coch and Cardiff).
* Tour 2 – Paris & The Towns & Cities of Catalonia (this tour also includes Lloret de Mar, Pineda De Mar, Blanes, Girona, Tossa Del Mar, Reus and Barcelona).
* Tour 3 – Liverpool (Beatles Theme), Oslo, Prague, Budapest & Glasgow
* Tour 4 – Paris & Châteaux, Venice, Rome, Sorrento & Amalfi Coast (the tour covered in this eBook)
* Tour 5 – Cologne, Cities & Towns of the Rhine, Berlin & London (this tour also includes Koblenz, Dusseldorf, Ahr Valley, Remagen, Schloss Augustenburg, Bonn and Phantasialand Theme Park Brühl and includes short picturesque journeys by train).
* Tour 6 – Liverpool, Berlin, St Petersburg, Riga & Stockholm (this tour also includes Peterhof and the Catherine & Alexander Palaces at Pushkin (formerly known as Tsarskoe Selo)).
I feel the tours in the "Grand European Tours (At Petit Cost!) series are a breath of fresh air in that:
* Unlike some other travel books the individual tours were all planned and conducted on a very tight budget, using budget airlines, discount hotel deals, promotions and vouchers, all of which would appeal to today’s cost conscious viewers.
* Each tour is multi locational and puts together destinations you may not normally find together; additionally some of the tours visit sites and other attractions which are off the beaten track
and not usually visited by tourists giving a holiday which is a little different. A couple of the tours also have underlying themes i.e. following in the footsteps of Ancient Rome, links to Napoleon or short picturesque Rhine & Ahr Valley train journeys.
* For the inexperienced traveller sites and attractions at each location within the tour are grouped together with details of how to get between them, ensuring that maximum cost and timescale benefits are achieved.
* It gives the viewer information on how to put together a Grand Tour
themselves (including transportation, accommodation, venues to visit, venue information and the best web sites to consult, etc) and how to customise a tour to their own requirements.
* The tours are suitable to all age groups and nationalities (particularly long haul visitors wishing to see as much of Europe as they can in a limited timescale, but not wanting to join a group arranged tour).
* The tours can be made by Single travellers, couples, families and group travellers as well as people working within the travel industry looking for different ideas. Additionally virtual travellers can follow the tours from their armchairs by looking up the cities, attractions and venues on their computer should they wish.
One thing to bear in mind if you feel a little phased
about putting together your own Grand Tour, pick somewhere easy to start with in countries you are comfortable with and don’t forget that part of the fun is in the planning and getting to your destinations.
With the current economic climate more of us are choosing to holiday at home and wanting to discover, sometimes for the first time, some of the beautiful cities and locations Britain has to offer so the Grand Tour within this ebook is based entirely within the UK. I also felt that my travel books may be of use to some of the many international visitors coming to Britain in 2012 for the Olympic Games and who wish to stay a few days longer to see something of this lovely country of ours.
This particular tour starts and ends in the UK and uses the travellers own means of transport, so international travellers wishing to follow the tour will also have to factor in airfare and car hire costs to their overall financial calculations.
If you wish to see more of Britain you may also be interested in my short tour series of ebooks British Weekend Jaunts (At Petit Cost!)
which comprises of the following six Weekend Jaunts
and visits the British Cities, Towns and areas shown below:-
* Tour 1 – 4 Days Touring Snowdonia & the Llŷn Peninsula, North Wales
* Tour 2 – 4 Days Touring The English Lake District, Cumbria
* Tour 3 – 2 Days Discovering The Pendle Witch Trail (Pendle & Lancaster)
* Tour 4 – 3 Days Touring The Cotswolds
* Tour 5 – 3 Days Touring Bristol, Bath & North Somerset
Chapter 2 – Introduction To Grand Tours (At Petit Cost!)
If like me, you are an independent traveller who seeks adventure, adores culture, antiquities, history and getting value for money, you may find the following multi location holiday itinerary of interest. I put this itinerary together for myself and found it to be one of the most enjoyable holidays I have ever had. I found that visiting a place for a short time gives me a taste
of that place and helped me decide whether or not to return for a longer future stay. I find some places have the right feeling for me and I feel comfortable and at home
in them, others I must admit, despite several visits, I cannot take to. You, I am sure, will experience this for yourself as you explore.
I travelled alone on this tour, but there is no reason why couples, families or groups could not undertake it. I have also included the postcodes for the attractions I visited, in case you have satellite navigation.
You can make the tour as cheap or expensive as you wish by your own choice of accommodation, restaurants and methods of transport. To assist, as I guide, I have mentioned the accommodations and transport facilities I used, you of course are at liberty to use or amend these to suit your own tastes and requirements.
You can tailor the tour to suit yourself by:
* changing the start/end towns/cities
* changing the order in which you visit the towns/ cities
* adding or dropping cities/towns from the itinerary
* changing venues and incorporating ones that have particular interest to yourself
* changing the number of days you spend in some, or all of the locations
In order to maximise my time, I usually decide which venues I wish to visit before I go on holiday and group them due to their location and opening times. I usually leave a couple of hours free though each day to explore, shop or just chill out
. You will find you will need to factor in chilling out
time each day, particularly in large busy cities, to avoid culture overload
and fatigue. I hope you find the tour to be fun and not too gruelling and certainly not, as has been suggested by my Brother, reminiscent of the 1969 film If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium.
Please note however, I am a quick walker and tend to get round Museums and Galleries very quickly, particularly as I home in
only on the items which I find of interest (I research where these are in the museum/gallery before I go to save time. Most websites have a map of their venues to enable you to find the items you most wish to see). You may wish to spend more time in certain Museums, Galleries, shopping or merely chilling out than I did and need to factor this in when designing your own itinerary of venues to visit. Please note that when an attraction entry states open daily
it does not include Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day or other major holidays, so to avoid disappointment if holidaying over a national holiday, please check that the attractions you wish to visit are open prior to visiting.
As I tend to do a lot of walking on my tours, you would be well advised to take a couple of pairs of comfortable shoes (you may wish to consider at least one pair having thick soles, as some old towns/ cities have cobbled streets, which can be a killer on your feet) and comfortable multi layered clothing, as I have been surprised that the weather in some places can either be warmer or colder than expected. I usually take a warm waterproof jacket with me, just in case, particularly if visiting northern climes or visiting in the winter, early spring or late autumn.
Simple Travel Guidelines I Follow
In order to get the most from my holidays I tend to use the following tips which you may find useful. Please note I have also included the guidelines I follow whilst travelling on trips abroad to assist international travellers who may wish to take this tour.
* Use the Internet to make bookings and research (including airline city destination guides)
* Use Budget
Air Lines
* Book centrally located accommodation (it may cost a little more but it saves on both time and transport costs)
* Travel light (taking clothes which can be rinsed through and dry quickly) and when flying where possible avoid checking in hold luggage (and the additional fees). You may find it cheaper to buy cheap heavy items like shampoo, bubble bath, etc. When you arrive rather than use up your luggage weight allowances by packing them, it also saves you having to lug them around which can be very tiring.
* Use soft, light travel bags rather than rigid suitcases as they are easier to store in overhead aircraft lockers or in the boots of cars
* When packing, roll clothes rather than folding them to prevent creasing.
* Book well in advance (to get the cheapest deals) and look for (and use) airline, accommodation and event/venue special offers and money off vouchers.
* In the UK, where possible, use free on road parking rather than paying car park charges.
* Evaluate multi venue pass cards and membership cards (e.g. National Art Pass, English Heritage Membership, etc.,) to see if they are cheaper than individual entrance fees, but do bear in mind not all pass cards give free entry to all venues, some only give a % off entrance charges and/or entrance/discount to permanent collections. I have found on