Cornwall
You can’t get much further west than the ancient kingdom of Cornwall (or Kernow, as it’s often referred to around these parts).
You can’t get much further west than the ancient kingdom of Cornwall (or Kernow, as it’s often referred to around these parts).
Picture-perfect Devon has long been one of the country’s favourite holiday destinations, and with such a smorgasbord of natural wonders, it’s not hard to see what keeps the holidaymakers coming back.
If Padstow is Cornwall’s Cannes, then Newquay is its Costa del Sol.
If you thought the British seaside holiday was dead, then think again; it’s alive and well along the stretch of coastline between Torquay, Paignton and Brixham collectively known as the English Riviera.
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