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Eden Project (2.5 miles) - Since
it's opening in 2001 the Eden Project has become Cornwalls number
one tourist attraction welcoming more than 5 million visitors and
has been dubbed the "Eighth Wonder of theWorld". |
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| Lost Gardens of Heligan (3.7 miles)
- Another award winning tourist attraction, the Lost gardens were
abandoned shortly after the end of the First World War and slowly
crept into decreptitude until 1991 when its restoration began. It now offers visitors eighty acres of superb pleasure grounds together with a magnificent complex of walled gardens and a huge, productive vegetable garden, all fast returning to their former Victorian glory. Click here to visit the Lost Gardens of Heligan website. |
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Charlestown - This familiar TV location was built in 1801 for the import of coal and export of China Clay; it remains an unspoilt port and retains its Georgian character. Called after Charles Rashleigh who began the development of the little fishing village by creating the harbour and widening its streets to allow for the wagons, which carried the china clay to the harbour. Today the harbour provides a permanent berth for square-riggers. The Shipwreck and Heritage Centre, is entered through tunnels which were used to convey the clay to the docks. |
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| Restormel Castle - Surrounded by a
deep moat and perched on a high mound, the huge circular keep of this
castle, built at the turn of the 14th century, survives in good condition.
Built as a symbol of wealth and status and once home to Edward, the
Black Prince, it offers splendid views over the surrounding countryside.
It’s also a marvellous picnic spot. Click here to visit the English Heritage Website. |
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