Out and About in Devon and Cornwall

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Holsworthy has a livestock and pannier market held weekly in the town. It is only a mile and a half from the farm and as well as a supermarket, post office, butchers, chemist, church, garage and many other shops it has an indoor heated swimming pool and sports centre. There are 4 pubs, a doctors, dentist and veterinary centre as well as childrens play area.

Our extensive tourist informationis packed with local attractions and places of interest. Whether it be cycling, horse riding, golf or fishing, all can be found in the immediate area.

Bude - The seaside town of Bude offers a cinema, golf course, indoor swimming pool with wave machine and a bowling alley. The town has several surf shops that will hire equipment. The spectacular rugged North Devon and Cornwall coastline offers sandy beaches and dramatic cliff walks. Whilst inland Tamar Lakes offer fishing sailing and birdwatching.

The Tarka and Camel Trails are also close by and bicycles can be hired to enjoy some lovely stretches of unspoilt countryside.

Boscastle - The only natural harbour for 20 miles along the North Cornwall Coast. A hundred years the village was a thriving port, but the coming of the railways, whilst ending the isolation of North Cornwall, soon saw its decline. Boscastle village, complete with cottages with higgledy-piggledy roofs, clings to the side of the beautiful Valency valley.

Bodmin Moor Although it is not large compared with other areas of moorland, just over 100 square miles, it is exceptionally rich in archaeological remains from prehistoric, medieval and post-medieval times.

Clovelly was a childhood home to the Victorian author, Charles Kingsley, and the place which inspired him to write, The Water Babies. Even then, the village was the last of its kind in England - a small but ancient community which stems from a settlement which was old before the Domesday book was written. Discover for yourself the magic that attracts visitors from all over the world to this historic, unspoilt North Devon village where quaint, flower-strewn cottages seem to tumble over one another down to the tiny 14th Century harbour below.

Eden Project - While you are here you must visit the world famous Eden Project near St Austell in Cornwall, an under cover rain forest nestling within two gigantic geodesic conservatories, made from 800 huge steel hexagons.

Lundy A unique and unspoilt island, undisturbed by cars and home to a fascinating array of wildlife amidst dramatic scenery. There is a small village with an inn and Victorian church, and nearby the 13th-century Marisco Castle keeps guard Note: The island is financed, administered and maintained by the Landmark Trust

Docton Mill - Less than a mile from the sea, nestling in one of Devon's outstanding beauty spots lies Docton Mill. The mill itself, mentioned in the Domesday Book, has been restored along with its waterways and now generates electricity for the house.