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The Complete Tourist Guide To Cornwall



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ornwall is probably the                                            
most popular UK tourist         History                           
destination as each year        Cornwall has an extensive history 
thousands of people head to the       that dates back to the Stone Age. 
southwest. They travel in seek of     The area is riddled with ancient  
the stunning beaches and              archaeological sites and stone    
coastline, the small fishing          circles, not to mention the       
villages, the historic mines and      hundreds of mines and tunnels.    
last but not least, the world         Although it is a fishing          
class surf.                           community and has many little     
                                      harbors, it is the mining         
How to Get There                      industry that Cornwall received   
Generally, visitors travel to         the majority of its income from.  
Cornwall by car, bus or rail.         Heavy metals were the main        
However, there is a small airport     production with copper and tin    
in Newquay that offers connecting     being the main exports. Cornwall  
flights to Manchester and             is now famed for its surf and     
London’s Gatwick and Stansted         associated lifestyle. This is a   
Airports.                             major contributor to its primary  
                                      income source from tourism.       
Accommodation                                                           
Cornwall offers a wide range of       Shopping                          
accommodation types that include      Cornwall does not compare to      
hotels, guest houses, self            large cities in the shopping      
catering options, camping and         category as it is a rural         
caravan parks, and the ever           community. However, Newquay,      
popular bed and breakfasts. There     Penzance, Truro and Falmouth are  
are also many holiday homes and       small towns with lots of unique   
cottages scattered about the          craft and clothes shops. All the  
little coastal villages.              small villages have convenience   



stores with the odd surf shop as      quick snack.                      
well.                                                                   
                                      Sightseeing:                      
Eating and drinking                   Cornwall has wonderful coastal    
As Cornwall is a rural area, the      paths that attract hundreds of    
traditional English pub is the        walkers each year. Lands end is   
most common sight for dining.         in impressive feature as it is    
However, you can find all types       the most southerly mainland point 
of international food around the      in Britain and looks out across   
towns of Truro and Newquay.           the Atlantic Ocean. The Eden      
Cornish pasties are renowned and      Project by St Austell is another  
are a must if you are after a         must see.                         




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