Slow Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Local, characterful guides to Britain's special places

by Fergusson, Kirsty

• ISBN13: 9781841623924
• ISBN10: 184162392X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-09-04
• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides

Summary

As much an entertaining armchair read as a practical guide, this is a personal, slow, tour of Cornwall.Experience crashing waves and glorious beaches, wild moorland and wooded valleys, and the quiet and hitherto unsung byways of the Cornish landscape. Take time to savour the outstanding cuisine and seek out the lively arts scene. Interviews with locals - from blacksmiths and bakers to artists and fishermen - paint an intimate picture of the people of the region. Kirsty Fergusson enriches your stay with her local knowledge on where to stay, eat and drink and what to see and do. Tips on where to paddle with the tide up wooded creeks to village pubs, discover lost varieties of Cornish apples and ride a bike from standing stones to swimming holes, provide an intimate picture of this popular tourist destination.

Author Biography

Kirsty Fergusson lives in Cornwall and is an expert on Cornish gardens.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1: Introduction to Going Slow in Cornwall, When to go, Food and Drink, Festivals. PART TWO: THE GUIDE Chapter 2: North Cornwall coast from the Devon border to Port Isaac. Chapter 3: North Cornwall coast from Padstow to St Ives Bay. Chapter 4: Bodmin Moor and Launceston. Chapter 5: South east Cornwall from the Tamar estuary to Fowey . Chapter 6: Mid Cornwall south from Gribbin Head to Falmouth. Chapter 7: The Lizard peninsula and Helford River. Chapter 8: Penwith including St Ives, Penzance and Land's End. Chapter 9: Scilly Isles. Appendices and Index.