| With thousands of people heading to the United | | | | Sunbathe and Swim: |
| Kingdom every year looking for holiday thrills, | | | | Go to Newquay to experience the lovely beaches: |
| Cornwall has become one of the most popular | | | | Fistral, Towan, Great Western, and Tolcarne, |
| travel destinations in the country. Most tourists, | | | | among others. You should also check out Bude's |
| regardless of where they come from, look | | | | beaches such as Summerleaze and Crooklets. The |
| forward to one thing - spectacular virgin beaches | | | | seemingly unending coastline of Cornwall offers a |
| on which to bask in the sun and to take in | | | | lot of beautiful stunning beaches, it will be hard to |
| refreshing sea breeze. The Cornwall County is | | | | choose one that could be called the best of the |
| located on the far southwest tip of England and | | | | lot. |
| includes the Isles of Scilly. | | | | Main Attractions in Cornwall |
| Getting There: | | | | Here are some of the other interesting |
| You can get to Cornwall via car, train, or plane. | | | | sightseeing destinations in Cornwall: |
| By Road. To travel by road, the county can be | | | | The Eden Project - it's a collection of flora and |
| accessed via the A30, that starts at the end of | | | | fauna from across the planet housed in space age |
| the M5 in Exeter, or the A38 that crosses Tamar | | | | transparent domes. It's a great place for nature |
| River. From London, you will reach Cornwall in 5 to | | | | lovers. |
| 6 hours. | | | | Land's End - England's southernmost point where |
| By Train. You can ride those that run on the main | | | | the land meets the Atlantic Ocean. There is a |
| line from London to Truro and Penzance. It will | | | | theme park and in it are a lot souvenir shops. |
| take you about 5 hours. There is an overnight | | | | Lost Gardens of Heligan - breathtaking landscape |
| sleeper train Sunday and Friday nights that shuttle | | | | sceneries spanning 80 hectares. |
| between London and Penzance. | | | | Tintagel Castle - birthplace of King Arthur. |
| By Plane. Newquay Airport, Cornwall's main airport, | | | | Where to Stay |
| serves flights of Air Southwest, British Airways, | | | | There is a wide range of accommodation types |
| Flybe, Isles of Scilly Skybus, Lufthansa, and | | | | that includes hotels, guest houses, self-catering |
| Ryanair. | | | | houses, camping and caravan parks, and of |
| First stop-Truro City: | | | | course, bed-and-breakfasts. You can also find |
| A good way to start your holiday is to visit | | | | holiday homes and cottages scattered in coastal |
| Truro, Cornwall's only city. It has a marvelous | | | | villages. One popular option for people taking a |
| cathedral completed in 1910, wide-ranging shopping | | | | holiday in Cornwall is to rent a caravan at one of |
| opportunities, and impressive architecture. The | | | | the many larger family holiday parks such as |
| Royal Cornwall Museum houses interesting exhibits | | | | Perran Sands near New Quay, or Riviere Sands |
| devoted to history, culture, and geography. | | | | close to St Ives. |
| Admission is free, and that includes access to | | | | Apart from the outstanding coastlines, Cornwall |
| Courtney Library. Also, visit the Hall for Cornwall | | | | also boasts of a warm climate, quaint fishing |
| Theater where they perform musical, theatrical, | | | | villages, beautiful countryside scenery, and a |
| and dance productions. Go hopping in the pubs, | | | | diverse cultural heritage. Its cultural tourism has |
| restaurants, and nightclubs littered across the city. | | | | been widely associated with visual and written |
| On the other hand, if you want some quiet time, | | | | arts making it one of the preferred holiday |
| head to one of the parks. | | | | destinations in the UK. |