| Cornwall is to be found on
the most south westerly tip of England. Famed for it's affinity with the
sea, Cornwall is synonymous with the romantic tales of Pirates and
Smugglers. The county covers an area
of 1,370 square miles, including the Scilly Islands.
The county boasts the fine towns of
Launceston, Truro, Camborne, Bude, Falmouth, Newquay, Penzance and St Ives.
The physical beauty of Cornwall is typified by Bodmin Moor, Land's End
peninsula, St Michael's Mount and the rivers Tamar, Fowey, Fal and Camel.
Main products from the county are Tin,
mined since the Bronze Age, electronics, kaolin, fish and spring flowers.
Sons and daughters of Cornwall include Sir
John Betjeman, the late Poet Laureate, Sir Humphry Davy, inventor of the
miner's safety lamp, Daphne Du Maurier, author of such classics as 'Jamaica
Inn' and William Golding, author of 'Lord of the Flies'
Places to Visit
Anthony House and Gardens, Torpoint
Cotehele, Saltash
Trebah Garden, Mawnan Smith
Trewithen, Probus
Glendurgan Gardens, Falmouth
Godolphin, Helston
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