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| North Cornwall |
| North Cornwall comprises roughly a third
of Cornwall. After arriving at Exeter on the M5, the A30 takes
you through the rolling Devon countryside, past Exmoor and into
Cornwall at Launceston. The A39, or Atlantic Highway, provides
a spectacular route through the district, following the high
land of North Cornwall down along the Atlantic coast to Padstow
and beyond. North Cornwall is criss-crossed with narrow, sunken
lanes winding through unspoilt rural countryside. Small picture-postcard
hamlets and historic villages, medieval bridges and isolated
farms nestle among the undulating landscape, creating a feeling
of natural and unspoilt beauty. |
| North Cornwall has been source of inspiration
for artists and writers for centuries: the isolation, wildness
and changing moods brought by the Atlantic weather systems,
and the slow pace of the countryside never fail to bring out
the romantic nature in its many visitors. Among those who immortalised
the beautiful scenery and dramatic landscapes of North Cornwall
are Joseph Mallord William Turner (views of Tintagel and Boscastle),
Sir John Betjeman (the famous poem "Trebetherick"), Thomas Hardy
(who romantically dubbed Boscastle "Lyonnesse"), and Daphne
du Maurier (the novel "Jamaica Inn"), to name but a few. |
| Today, North Cornwall is the favourite destination
of the discerning holidaymaker, and one of the few places left
where visitors can relax outside their daily working routine
and experience an unchanged, timeless world. |
| At the same time, for those looking for
excitement and exercise, the numerous and magnificent beaches
of North Cornwall, imposing cliffs and windswept moors offer
a wide variety of outdoor activities such as surfing, mountain
biking, trekking, horse riding, and much more. North Cornwall
is also home to many of the UK's top golf courses, such as the
links of St Enodoc near Rock and Bowood near Camelford. |
| Simply sunbathing on the beach or wandering
down the quaint streets of North Cornish villages are further
pleasures that should not be missed. The busy fishing port of
Padstow, the vast surfing beaches of Polzeath, Trebarwith Strand
and Crackington Haven, the characteristic little roads of Port
Isaac and the dramatic ruins of King Arthur's Castle in Tintagel,
are only some of the attractions that are within easy reach
of the most attractive of all of North Cornwall's destinations:
the enchanting medieval village of Boscastle. |
| Boscastle lies at the heart of the North
Cornish coastline, and is the perfect base to start exploring
this beautiful part of the world. |
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