| Brief History Of Cornwall & Devon
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| | soup made with onions, bacon and hard
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| The first remains of a basic society in
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| | bread as well as nettle soup (yes, it's
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| Cornwall dates back to 4500 BC -
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| | made from real nettles).
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| primative stone tools have been found
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| | Fish & Chips is a famous English dish -
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| from this era indicating the existence of
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| | however, the Cornish use beer to make
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| a settlement (in a town called Redruth).
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| | theirs and it certainly makes for an
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| Cornwall saw an "invasion" from the Celts
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| | interesting variation of standard fish
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| during 1000 BC - the Celts were warriors
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| | and chips.
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| from Europe and were largely the
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| | Star Gazy Pie is a pastry made with
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| ancestors of current day Cornish folk.
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| | pilchards (herring or mackerel can also
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| Devon is believed by many historians to
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| | be used), boiled eggs, bacon, onions and
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| be one of the very first places in
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| | white wine.
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| England to have settlers. Indeed,
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| | Fancy something sweet? Cornish sweets
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| Dartmoor (a National Park in the centre
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| | include Cornish Cherry Choclets (a mix of
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| of Devon) still offers a lot of
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| | chocolate, syrup, cherries and butter),
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| prehistoric sites of interest. Further
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| | Cornish Splits (made from sugar, milk,
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| it's from Plymouth that the Pilgrim
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| | flour and lard) and Figgy 'obbin (a baked
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| Fathers first set sail to the Americas -
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| | treat consisting of raisins, milk, sugar
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| and also where Sir Francis Drake went off
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| | and flour).
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| to battle the Spanish Armada.
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| | As you'd probably expect by now the
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| Dartmoor also is home to some of the
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| | Cornish also have their own signature
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| oldest structures in England - primitive
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| | drinks. These include Aunt Ellys Nog (a
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| buildings & remains include stone
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| | mix of eggs, cream, vanilla, sugar and
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| circles, burial mounds and ancient
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| | milk), Cornish Mine Punch (rum, brandy,
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| settlements.
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| | lemons and sugar) and Cornish Spiced
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| While the Roman invasion of Britain left
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| | Mead.
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| Cornwall largely untouched the same
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| | Other foods that Cornwall is known for
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| cannot be said of Devon. The Romans took
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| | are the rich Cornish fudge and ice cream
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| over much of current day Devon -
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| | and Cornish Hevva Cake.
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| including a port at Topsham and a legion
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| | Weather In Devon & Cornwall - When To Go
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| at Exeter.
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| | While Cornwall and Devon enjoys some of
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| The Romans were no longer controlling
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| | the mildest weather anywhere in the UK,
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| Devon by around 400 and by 800 it had
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| | summer-time still remains the peak time
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| fallen under the rule of Wessex (King
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| | to visit.
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| Egbert).
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| | Cornwall experiences the mildest winters
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| During the 14th & 15th century, Devon was
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| | in Great Britain - rarely does it snow in
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| under serious threat from the French who
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| | winter and summer days tend to be
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| raided the Devon coastline.
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| | wonderfully warm and sunny.
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| Food & Drink In Cornwall - Great Pubs,
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| | In Cornwall, May is a very good time to
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| Good Food And Drink!
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| | visit, and all months up to July enjoy
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| It's true that the Cornish enjoy their
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| | around seven hours of sunshine a day.
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| food - so much so that Cornwall & Devon
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| | The Obby Oss Summer Ceremony In Cornwall
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| are known almost as much for their
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| | If you happen to visit Cornwall during
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| culinary offerings as their stunning
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| | May Day then a visit to Padstow is highly
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| scenery and coasts.
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| | recommended to witness the all but mad
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| The famous Cornish Pasty is just one of
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| | event of Obby Oss. This strange ceremony
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| the local edible treats available in this
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| | is performed every year in order to
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| charming English county. The Cornish
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| | "welcome summer" (something that perhaps
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| pasty is a tasty puff pastry that's
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| | the rest of Britain should consider).
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| stuffed with beef steak (or mince),
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| | During this colourful and noisy
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| onions, potatoes and seasoned with
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| | procession, two large masks representing
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| pepper. It must be tried (assuming you're
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| | horses are paraded through the town
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| not a vegetarian) at least once during
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| | accompanied by musicians playing the
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| your visit to Cornwall.
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| | "Obby Oss May Song".
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| Famous starters include Kiddly Broth, a
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