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12 Days Southwest England: Bansky's Bristol, Cornwall, and Coastal Britain

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12 Days Southwest England: Bansky's Bristol, Cornwall, and Coastal Britain

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1 Searching for Banksy’s Bristol during a guided street art walking tour
2 Making your own graffiti with the help of a local Bristol artist
3 Learning how to surf in Newquay, England’s best-regarded town for water with waves