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Bodmin Moor
Bodmin Moor is dominated by dramatic granite tors which tower over the sweeping expanses of open moorland. First farmed over 4000 years ago by bronze age settlers Bodmin Moor is of one the last great unspoilt areas in the South West and much of its prehistoric and medieval past remains untouched by the passing of the centuries.
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Dartmouth: 1hr 30min
Falmouth: 1hr 6min
Fowey: 35min
Ilfracombe: 1hr 50min
Lyme Regis: 1hr 40mins
Plymouth: 50min
Torbay: 1hr 30min |
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Cerne Giant
Voted one of the most iconic landmarks in Britain and set on a rolling hillside above the village of Cerne Abbas the Cerne Abbas Giant is a naked figure sculpted in the chalk hillside. Standing at 180ft tall, this is Britain's largest chalk hill figure. Many theories surround its identity - is it an ancient symbol of spirituality, the Greco-Roman hero Hercules, or a mockery of Oliver Cromwell? Local folklore has long held it to be an aid to fertility.
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Lyme Regis: 50min
Portland: 55min
Poole: 25min |
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Dartmoor National Park
Dartmoor was designated one of the National Parks of England and Wales in 1951. It is a beautiful moorland landscape with wooded valleys and wind swept Tors. 368 square miles (953 sq. km.) in area, with about 33,000 people living in it, and where about 10 million visits are made each year. Dartmoor is a rich habitat for wildlife and has a wealth of archaeological remains.
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Dartmouth: 1hr
Fowey: 1hr 30min
Ilfracombe: 1hr 40min
Lyme Regis: 1hr 20min
Plymouth: 40min
Torbay: 1hr |
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Eden Project
The Eden Project communicates its story in a ‘Living Theatre of Plants and People’ based in a large crater in which nestle two vast greenhouses (Biomes). Eden uses exhibitions, art, storytelling, workshops, and events to put messages across to both the public and formal education groups.
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Falmouth: 1hr
Fowey: 20min
Plymouth: 1hr |
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Exmoor and Braunton Burrows
Among the wooded valleys, heather topped hills, and amazing coastal scenery of Exmoor, Britain’s smallest National Park, you’ll see more wildlife than people. Its 250 square miles of stunning countryside has plenty of space for everyone, including Exmoor ponies, red deer and ancient horned sheep. They are as free to roam as you are.
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Dartmouth: 2hr
Ilfracombe: 30min
Lyme Regis: 1hr 40min
Plymouth: 1hr 50min
Torbay: 1hr 40min |
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Lundy Island
Three miles long and half a mile wide, Lundy lies some 10 miles off the coast of North Devon. A place of Outstanding Natural Beauty, skies full of birds, pirate haunts, a mediaeval castle and standing stones, an opportunity to sample a glass of Lundy’s own beer as you reflect on the Island’s tempestuous past with 137 shipwrecks.
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Ilfracombe: 1hr |
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St Michael’s Mount
This magical island is the jewel in Cornwall’s crown, a national treasure and a must for every visitor to the far West of England. During its long history, the Mount has been a church, priory, fortress and private home. Different parts of the castle vary in date from the twelfth to the nineteenth centuries. More information.
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Falmouth: 52min
Fowey: 1hr 20min
Isles of Scilly: 2hr |
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Stonehenge
Stonehenge is probably the most recognisable and enigmatic stone circle in Britain. The structure has fascinated people for centuries, and there are many theories as to what purpose it was put to by ancient man. Stonehenge has suffered over the years from trophy hunters, and the wear and tear of many visitors. More information.
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Lyme Regis: 1hr 40min
Portland: 1h t0min
Poole: 1hr 5 min |