| For holidays in the UK, Devon and Cornwall are | | | | strolling around making use of the cafes and |
| excellent choices. Which one is recommended to | | | | shops. |
| you will depend on who you ask, and the two | | | | Bodmin Moor, Exmoor or Dartmoor? |
| counties themselves have a long established | | | | Cornwall hosts Bodmin Moor, a dramatic, rolling |
| rivalry (don't ask for directions to Bude when you | | | | landscape spiked with granite tors. Dozmary Pool |
| stop over in Barnstaple), but which one's really the | | | | resides in the south of the moor, and there are |
| best? Devon holidays or Cornwall holidays? | | | | three reservoir-formed lakes as well. Each of |
| Cream teas or pasties? | | | | these plays host to a variety of wildlife. Dozmary |
| Cornish pasties and Devonshire cream teas have | | | | Pool may even hold the Lady of the Lake. |
| become the iconic food of each region. The only | | | | Devon, though, has Dartmoor and Exmoor. |
| problem is that both of these are now sold all | | | | Dartmoor is similar to Bodmin in many respects, |
| around the country. You can get a Cornish pasty | | | | but far, far larger. Exmoor, in addition to moor |
| in Plymouth or a Devonshire cream tea in Tintagel. | | | | land, has fifty-five miles of beautiful coast to its |
| Yet it still seems that the best pasties are found | | | | name. The north-western areas are enchantingly |
| in Cornwall (no carrots in the filling!) and the best | | | | forested, secreting away Lynton and Lynmouth. |
| cream teas in Devon (clotted cream then jam!). | | | | Lovely beaches or lovely beaches? |
| So, for these it comes down to whether you | | | | You can't talk about Devon or Cornwall without |
| prefer sweet or savoury. Both are delicious. | | | | mentioning the beaches, but both Devon and |
| Exeter or Truro? | | | | Cornwall have excellent beaches, so we'll move |
| There's no doubt about it; Exeter is bigger, livelier | | | | on. |
| and more of an urban centre, whereas Truro is | | | | Cornwall or Devon? |
| smaller, quieter and more relaxed. That doesn't | | | | The conclusion seems to be either. Each have |
| mean one's better than the other; many people | | | | beautiful areas and wonderful attractions, and |
| coming to the South West are here for the | | | | that's without even mentioning the Eden Project, |
| peace and quiet, in which case Truro will be much | | | | the Jurassic Coast or St. Ives. |
| more appealing. Some will value having a larger | | | | You have to remember though, part of the |
| city close at hand though, in which case Exeter | | | | advantage of the two counties is that you can |
| would be a better choice. | | | | easily visit one whilst holidaying in the other, so |
| Both have rich histories and beautiful buildings, and | | | | why choose just one at all? |
| either is a good place to spend a day leisurely | | | | |