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(Message started by: v4-max aka Cheekyboy1 on Aug 12^th, 2007, 9:02pm)

Title: trip to cornwall
Post by v4-max aka Cheekyboy1 on Aug 12^th, 2007, 9:02pm

:( got to take the mrs to cornwall for a week on the 18th, any ideas on things to do, places to visit to keep the dragon happy. staying around the liskeard area. ???

Title: Re: trip to cornwall
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Aug 12^th, 2007, 9:16pm

Had a trip down that way a few years ago now - among the places we visited were Lanhydrock - an old country house owned by the National Trust I think and the Poldark tin mine which was interesting.
It's a nice drive down to the Lizard point too.

Title: Re: trip to cornwall
Post by bizzay1 on Aug 12^th, 2007, 9:58pm

Seal sanctuary, flambards,wreck fishing, monkey sanctury, mount edgcumbe country park newquay zoo, wreck diving around HMS Scylla lots to do in cornwall, where abouts you going to be staying ?what sort of things were you thinking of ? I live just over the water in Plymouth

you could try this site as well: -
http://www.daysoutuk.com/SearchResults.aspx?startdate=01/01/0001&enddate=01/01/0001&where=The%20West%20Country&what=&attractiononly=True&attractiontype=Any&searchmode=FreeText

Title: Re: trip to cornwall
Post by v4-max aka Cheekyboy1 on Aug 12^th, 2007, 10:30pm

staying at woodlay farm herodsfoot liskeard. i'm easy about things to do, there are 4 lakes on the farm i'm staying at so i'm quite happy. but the dragon wants to go sight seeing, eden project a must other than that open to suggestons.

Title: Re: trip to cornwall
Post by Pegasus on Aug 12^th, 2007, 10:55pm

Travelling to Cornwall on a Saturday are you John - hope you like long, SLOW, journeys. ;D

Enjoy.

Title: Re: trip to cornwall
Post by Simmo on Aug 13^th, 2007, 8:30am

Have a safe trip John. Mike. :)

Title: Re: trip to cornwall
Post by v4-max aka Cheekyboy1 on Aug 13^th, 2007, 8:54am

thanks simmo, paul . haven't decided what car to take yet, mines alot more comfy and smooth,. but hers [02 auto mondeo] would return alot better mpg. what sort of mpg do you get on a run to cornwall paul?

Title: Re: trip to cornwall
Post by petehull on Aug 13^th, 2007, 8:58am

If you have children and are interested in steam trains etc take them to "DOBWALLS" it's a theme park based around small sized trains which you ride on to go to the various other attractions.... Our bairns loved it...
Also, there are some nice views up on Bodmin Moor, Colliford lake ets, lots of buzzards (But you don't have to buy anything.... ;D...).
In all you don't have to go far to find interesting places in Cornwall, they jump out at you.... and I certainly agree about Poldark mines... Brilliant days out...

Enjoy yourselves... :D

pete

ps Trago Mills for shopping... (used to be good)

Title: Re: trip to cornwall
Post by Pegasus on Aug 13^th, 2007, 12:51pm

Hi John,
usually aroung 28mpg for the 300miles to Penzance, av speed around 60 for the trip (via M25,M3, A303,A30).

Watch out for some bottlenecks on the 303, esp approaching Stonehenge when 3 lanes go down to 1 and other things (tractors, caravans, Rover drivers ;) )
unless you leave really early - say 4am.

Cheers

Paul

Title: Re: trip to cornwall
Post by v4-max aka Cheekyboy1 on Aug 31^st, 2007, 9:06pm

8) got back safe and sound, 1216 mls at 25.2 mpg, which the way i drive i am very pleased with. 8)