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  1. swati1234 avatar

    RE: Road trip to Cornwall from london

    by swati1234 25 May 2012

    Thanks for the tips guys... Eden Project is off my itinerary, besides the time needed, I am also amazed to find it's ticket prices, 23…

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    Road trip to Cornwall from london

    by swati1234 25 May 2012

    Hi friends... We are off to a weekend trip to Cornwall from London for 3 days starting tomorrow with our parents. We plan to hire a car,…

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    RE: Moving to Cornwall and could use some help, please

    by bellart1 15 May 2012

    It is that iviehoff! Cornwall is the poorest county in the country and much subsidised by the EU (probably not for much longer). Minimum…

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    RE: Moving to Cornwall and could use some help, please

    by iviehoff 15 May 2012

    >unless of course, you were a part time GP/solicitor In Cornwall, I've heard of firms not expecting to pay temporary legal secretaries…

  5. bellart1 avatar

    RE: Moving to Cornwall and could use some help, please

    by bellart1 15 May 2012

    It depends on what sort of part time job you want/can get - but generally here, you won't earn more than £6 or £7 per hour, unless of…

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    RE: Moving to Cornwall and could use some help, please

    by geeg 14 May 2012

    Cornwall is beautiful and one of the UK's top tourist destinations, which means there tends to be a lot of (low paid) seasonal work. However…

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    RE: Cornwall - with bells on. Your input gratefully received

    by go_2 13 May 2012

    Thanks, bellart. :>)) We'e actually not stopping in Truro, though we might visit depending on time constraints. We'll either return to…

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    RE: Cornwall - with bells on. Your input gratefully received

    by bellart1 13 May 2012

    If you're getting the train to Truro, I'd hire a car there as you would need another train to get to Falmouth anyway. There are loads…

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    RE: Train travel in Devon and Cornwall

    by timdog 28 March 2012

    If you can afford it a car is probably the best way to go for Cornwall and Devon. thetrainline is probably the best bet for simply checki…

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    RE: Where to go in England in winter (when its freezing)??

    by bellart1 02 February 2012

    If it's cold, it's cold. It will be colder in Scotland than Cornwall, but it's still cold here at the moment so what difference will it…

  11. geeg avatar

    RE: London, Bath, Cornwall in Late April for a Single Grandmother

    by geeg 08 December 2011

    A check on the National Rail website for today reveals a train at 8.57 from Bath (the rail station is called Bath Spa) at 8.57 that heads…

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    RE: Must do's in Devon / Cornwall

    by bellart1 08 October 2011

    Almost all of Cornwall is worth exploring but how easy it is to do without a car I don't know. I think you'll have to find out bus routes…

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    RE: quaint,scenic villages near Fowey, Cornwall?

    by bellart1 17 July 2011

    Fowey is quaint, undeniably. As are Polruan and Polperro as has been said by other posters.... St Austell is Cornwall's largest town…

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    RE: quaint,scenic villages near Fowey, Cornwall?

    by iviehoff 15 July 2011

    >What about St. Austell or Truro Would normally be described as towns, being two of the largest settlements in the county, and not quaint.…

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    quaint,scenic villages near Fowey, Cornwall?

    by terriefrisbie 15 July 2011

    hi Lonely Planeteers I will be in Fowey, Cornwall for a long day. I am an artist and am wondering, does Fowey have quaint areas in town…

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    RE: Public Transportation from Southern Vermont to Truro, Cape Cod

    by nrclibn 29 June 2011

    It'll help a little if you specify your Vermont location. Generally speaking, start by searching for a bus to either South Station or…

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    RE: Cornwall itinerary help

    by karenmango 10 June 2011

    There are several places you can get a pasty (we like Niles in the main street) and ice cream in Fowey. You can also get fish and chips…

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    RE: Cornwall itinerary help

    by bellart1 08 June 2011

    Hi I live in Cornwall near Falmouth actually! I'm not sure how long the train takes from London to Truro but am sure it's at least 5…

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    Cornwall itinerary help

    by oxisis 08 June 2011

    Hi there, I'll be visiting Cornwall for the first time in the first week of July. As I'll be traveling on my own, I'm making Truro my…

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    RE: Easiest Route To Travel from Devon or Oxford or Cornwall to Ireland?

    by battybilly 17 May 2011

    Truro (Cornwall) to Swansea, one change at Bristol Parkway. Advance fare from £29 one way. Swansea-Cork Ferries - Foot passenger fares,…

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    RE: One week in July, but where?

    by bellart1 08 April 2011

    Catch the train from Exeter to Truro or Penzance and explore Cornwall. The area around Penzance includes St Ives and St Michael's Mount…

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    RE: Good Places for Walking or National Parks

    by Maestro 21 March 2011

    Anywhere in Cornwall is good for walking. Get the train down to Truro/wherever, and pick up a bus to whichever point you want to go from.…

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    RE: Travel to Cornwall

    by battybilly 20 March 2011

    For all your Cornwall needs.... http://www.visitcornwall.com/ http://www.visiting-cornwall.co.uk/ Cheapest way from London is Megab…

  24. Kimberley1975 avatar

    Newquay

    by Kimberley1975 25 February 2011

    Off to Newquay, Cornwall in a few weeks time. Travelling by train, will be relying on public transport once we get there. A few questions…

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    RE: London and south west England

    by iviehoff 07 January 2011

    >Newquay is not a good place to visit, its a resort town Nobody goes there, too many other visitors. It is scenically located, but you…

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