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Cobblestone Tor, Dartmoor National Park.
Attractions
Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape ※
Cotswold Way
Jurassic Coast (Dorset and East Devon) ※
Cornwall
Penzance |
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 Penzance the last town at the southwesternmost corner of England before Land's End. The rocky coast around Penzance is among the most spectacular in Europe. The dramatically sited Minack Open-Air Theatre is a must-see for anyone who wants to experience a Shakespeare play differently.
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Isles of Scilly |
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 Home to barely 2,000 people, the Isles of Scilly are the southernmost and warmest part of the British Isles. Besides its pleasant microclimate, the archipelago is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has a few Neolithic stone circles.
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Lanhydrock House |
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 Set in a superb 364-hectare park between, Lanhydrock House is one of the great late-Victorian country houses in England.
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St Ives |
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 The artistic capital of Cornwall, the little seaside town of St Ives attracts an incredible lot of tourists in summer. Home to numerous painters and sculptors in the 1920's and 30's, their works are now displayed in the Tate St Ives, an offshoot of the world-renowed Tate Gallery of London.
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St Michael's Mount |
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 St Michael's Mount is the little sister of Normandy's world-famous Mont Saint-Michel. It was built by the same monks in the 12th-century.
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Truro |
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 Truro is a pleasant stone village that developed on the tin-mining industry. It is home to the Royal Cornwall Museum, the largest museum in Cornwall.
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Other attractions
Trebah Gardens, Falmouth
Devon
Other attractions
Berry Pomeroy Castle (ruins)
Dartmoor National Park
Exmoor National Park
RHS Rosemoor Gardens
Dorset
Other attractions
Abbotsbury Swannery & Subtropical Gardens
Compton Acres, Poole
Gloucestershire
Gloucester |
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 Renowned for its Gothic cathedral, which cloister featured in the Harry Potter films, Gloucester makes a good base for exploring the Forest of Dean, the Cotswolds, and the Malvern Hills.
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Cheltenham |
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 Cheltenham is a Georgian spa town at the entrance of the Cotswolds. Most visitors come for the Hunt Festival in March or the Music & Cricket Festival in July.
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Other attractions
Chedworth Roman Villa
Slimbridge Wetland Centre
Snowshill Manor and Garden
Somerset
Wiltshire
Salisbury |
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 The largest town in Wiltshire, Salisbury has a rich history going back to Celtic times. Its 53m-high cathedral is the tallest in the UK and one of its finest.
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