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RE: Fishguard to cornwall in 3/4 days with toddler

by bellart1 30 March 2012

I've had a quick look at the AA route planner and it says it 279 miles or 5 hours driving from Fishguard to Bodmin (just picked Bodmin…
RE: Update on Cinque Terre Weather -evacuation - 10 reported dead

by mike9 02 November 2011

Just to update after a week, the Cinque Terre story remains second in the tv news bulletins, only the european / italian financial crisis…
Re: London and south west England

by harrybrown 07 January 2011

Cornwall and Devon are beautiful counties, Newquay is not a good place to visit, its a resort town, Like the other advice, what are your…
RE: suggestions for 5 days car trip south and west of London

by CustardCream 06 August 2010

+Rye is a little out of the way for the South West+ - definitely. You're looking at a six hour drive from London to St Ives (or you could…
RE: Devon or Cornwall - 4 days in August

by Herbie47 13 July 2010

I would give Torquay a miss, maybe stay on Dartmoor instead. Yes 2 nights in Cornwall will be good but could be very busy in August, some…
RE: Cornwall for 6 days

by Kerbec 14 April 2010

If you have national trust membership and you are driving along the M4 I would suggest breaking up your journey from London by stopping…
RE: Good Pubs for Food in Cornwall

by clanline 18 August 2009

The Borough Arms just outside Bodmin in the Camelford direction is excellent for lunch and have a fantastic carvery on daily. I am not…
RE: planning the route for 3 month UK driving tour during Spring

by bellart1 12 January 2009

Hi Flanneruk is right about that part of the south coast (sadly) although Dorset itself, where Weymouth is, is beautiful. The coastal…
RE: Buses to Boscastle

by bellart1 05 January 2009

Just found a map of Boscastle on About Britain, might be OK.
RE: Buses to Boscastle

by bellart1 05 January 2009

Boscastle isn't very big - it's unlikely there are any internet cafes, but you might find a hotel with wifi! There is snow in much of…
Re: Buses to Boscastle

by Mey 03 January 2009

OK, thanks - slightly dreading what the weather may hold. Still can't find a decent map of the village online though... Are there any…
RE: Buses to Boscastle

by aubo23 27 December 2008

http://www.westerngreyhound.com/route_pdf2/594.pdf gives you the times of Boscastle's bus service. From Bodmin Parkway you have to change…
RE: Buses to Boscastle

by bellart1 27 December 2008

In Cornwall at the moment, it is glorious sun but strong easterly winds which makes it very cold - but as Fwoggie said, it could be anything…
RE: Buses to Boscastle

by Fwoggie 27 December 2008

www.transportdirect.com to figure out the transport. Pass on info on the village, google might have something. At that time of year, in…
Buses to Boscastle

by Mey 26 December 2008

I'm planning a January visit to Boscastle, and am wondering how reliable the buses are, ie from Bodmin Parkway railway station, how much…
RE: Weekend in / near Truro, Cornwall, early December

by Paddythered 18 November 2008

Tintagel, Boscastle and the cream.... Crackington Haven. Awesome coastline, cliffs and walking. Well under an hour from Truro (North Cornwal…
RE: Cornwall in October

by Harry_Ramsden 13 August 2008

It's been a while now but as a child we had family holidays in the UK, and the few visits I've done back there since haven't changed my…
RE: Things to do: Devon/Cornwall/Somerset

by Harry_Ramsden 03 June 2008

You've chosen a huge area but given yourself a fair time. One thing to b eware of is that roads here can be very narrow and slow so don't…
Help with time in England-is it enough?

by Hamer_Radshaw 15 July 2007

1 night in cornwall? You must be joking... It's a beautiful county but in one day you'd have just enough time to cross the border, turn…
Road trip - South West Coast

by drumbrake 07 May 2007

5 days isn't long - it would take at least half a day to get to Cornwall stopping off at Stonehenge.

Maybe concentrate on Cornwall…
trekking in the UK?

by cedarg 14 March 2007

Well, in three days you could do the James Heriott or part of the Dales way in Yorkshire. It will rain, of course, but I walked the Dales…