This
spectacular guided walking holiday in Cornwall, takes
us around the southernmost edge of the British Isles. The beautiful
land was one of the first areas settled in by the Celts and
shares its unique ancient culture and language 'kernew' with
that of Celtic Wales and Brittany.
Cornwall
unquestionably forms England's most dramatic coastline.
The north
Cornish coast, battered by the Atlantic waves, has precipitous
coves and rugged cliffs cut out jaggedly from the dark
serpentine
rock. The contrasting south coast, is more sheltered with
picturesque isolated fishing villages, with steep narrow
streets leading down to the sea.
Cornwall
is a designated ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’.
It’s mild climate permits palm trees to flourish, and Cornwall
is the home of some of England's finest gardens, On your walking
holiday there is the opportunity to spend time exploring the Lost
Gardens of Heligan and Trebah
For
romantics, Cornwall historically has a long tradition
of smugglers,
shipwrecks, and pirates. and we will see hidden coves where
smuggled goods were rowed ashore and buried , and walk
along secret inlets
once hiding pirates and their galleons .
Because
of its unique beauty the Cornish landscape has has been the home
and inspiration for many literary figures including Virginia Woolf,
DH Lawrence, Dylan Thomas, John Le Carré, and of course,
the novels of Daphne du Maurier and Rosalind Pilcher.
We
stay in high standard character hotels in stunning locations.
Our first is a tiny, charming village that has been described
as “ the living reality of a Cornish fishing village
unchanged by the passing of time”. The second part
is spent in the beautiful little seaside resort of St.
Ives, with its historic narrow streets separating its
famous Artists quarters and fishing quarters, leading
to two glorious beaches and the colourful harbour.
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Dates 2009
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