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Smurfy wrote: hi Garden_Serf. My husband and i do just that. We got married last May and for our honeymoon we had a few days up in Berwick and Durham. It was great just exploring the countryside. Popped to Lindisfarne and many of the local villages also found a local allotment site so dragged my hubby round it to see what people were growing!

It's the most relaxed holiday i think i've ever had and the freedom it gives you is imense, you start to see things in the UK which you didn't even know existed. We're heading down to Cornwall for a few days this year to explore that part of the world.

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JB wrote: Hi GS,
Every time I used to return to UK it was the greenness of it all that made me so very proud of it.
I too travelled quite extensively in my younger years. I was in the Armed Forces for 25 years before I took up horticulture and agriculture full time.
JB.

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Smurfy & JB ..... Congratulations on your marriage Smurfy!!

Interesting! It is the swaths of green that have amazed me too on coming back to the UK from abroad and I think just that familiarity of 'home'. And the smell of the land and the sea!!. Although I also like(ed) loads of things abroad.
Dad was in the Army - REME for 25 years and we travelled with him.
I have also travelled whilst working at my first career as a nurse.

JB what did you do in the forces? (I hope its ok to ask). I love hearing from people who have heaps of stories and experiences under their belt.

I find when I travel in the UK i get drawn to visiting Cemetries, Farms that allow visitors, Walled kitchen gardens and Gardens. I really do want to do more though.

Smurfy when you come to Cornwall make sure you put Eden on your list. Oooh there's soooo much you should see!! ..... I will get a list together for you to choose from depending on how much time you have. Give me a while to do it though. Maybe AnneThomas will add to it. I will post it here for others to see too.
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Thanks in advance for the list. Local knowledge beats guide books every day of the week.
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I'll make a start;
Places to visit in Cornwall

With a fee to get in.

Eden Project http://www.edenproject.com/.

Minnack Theatre (Outdoors and cut into the cliff overlooking the sea)
http://www.minack.com/
Seasonal if you want to watch a play (Hint: take a blanket, cushion, snacks and your own bottle or flask to drink to save money).
OR You can just visit and look at the Theatre design.
It's original!. An outdoor Theatre under the stars, with the backdrop of the Sea, cliffs and if you're lucky a sunset.
Hewn out of the Cornish Coast itself by Rowena Cade (and she was not so young when she undertook most of it!).

Gardens - http://www.gardensofcornwall.com

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Without fees:

Visit the many lakes of the region - http://www.swlakestrust.org.uk/

Walk parts of the Coast path (if you are able to that is)
http://www.cornishlight.co.uk/cornwall-coast.htm
There are many more websites that cover this.

Walks on Bodmin Moor (Cornwall) - http://www.plymouthramblers.org.uk/stbrewa/stbrewa.html

Walks on Dartmoor (Devon) - http://www.plymouthramblers.org.uk/dartmor2.html
Loads of good pubs for lunches etc..

Beaches galore to visit! Some tricky to get too, some very easy. The more difficult the access the quieter the beach.

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General Guide: http://www.cornwalltour.co.uk/

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If you are able to get to the Scilly Isles then its well worth it.
I've been a few times and I love it.
It is a good destination for its own holiday.
Tresco was my favourite.
http://www.simplyscilly.co.uk/

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I will add more on another day... :)
Some more local knowledge type of places to go.
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Don't miss out The Lost Gardens of Heligan,I have visited it four times.
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:shock: wow - that must have taken you ages. Thanks garden_serf and thanks Bren i've heard about them but never been.

I've had a lovely look at the websites you've suggested. I think we might end up staying for a while - so many nice things to choose from :)
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It took about 20 mins! I could say it took me longer and get the brownie points but it didn't.
There will be loads more coming.....just to confuse you more.
And AnneThomas hasn't started yet, no doubt she will have a list to add.
Lost Gardens of Heligan are magical!! Good call Bren :wink:
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I too have visited the Lost gardens of Heligan and thoroughly enjoyed it, just one note though, you do need to be quite fit to explore it all.

I got talking to one of the young lady gardeners in the walled kitchen garden, about the old tall varieties of peas they grew, she was very knowledgable about them i must say.
She also had the most gorgeous eyes i think i have ever seen.
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Dear OH.....You are quite right you do have to be fairly agile to explore Cornwall as most of it is hilly. Those with the attributes of a mountain goat will do very well here!

And the young lady with the the most gorgeous eyes you have ever seen......how long ago was that?
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Dear garden_serf, it would have been four summers past. :)

I'm hoping to return one day.
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Hi Smurfy

I think garden serf has covered lots of good places. As far as Heligan goes - I have to say that everytime I have been it has chucked it down! Please remember that as well as being beautiful, Cornwall can be wet!

Cornwall is a great place for gardens - others to consider include Mount Edgecumbe, Cotehele, Pine Lodge, Boconnoc and many more; far too many to mention.

My favourite walking place is Bodmin Moor, around a small village called Minions where there are stone circles, old mine workings and The Cheesewring.

Its also a great place for art - you'll find an art or craft gallery in nearly every town - and lots of villages. Another good outdoor theatre experience is Sterts which also has an art gallery. Carnglaze Caverns are three underground caverns which can be explored but where they also hold live music events. Singing is quite big in Cornwall too, and there are lots of excellent choirs - Tamar Male Voice, Eden have their own choir, Kessenyan Singers, etc, etc

Then there are loads of fantastic beaches, of course surfing, excellent food ... !

You might find the following two websites of interest to help you:

http://www.cornwalls.co.uk/
http://www.tinydifferences.co.uk/

The last one is specific to the Lynher Valley.

I think that should keep you busy for a day or two!
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PS - I meant to say, in order to get your bearings, garden serf and I are in south east Cornwall - which is probably why many of the suggestions (but not all) are around that area!
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Very good Anne, great additions...

If anyone has anything well worth visiting in their area it would be nice to hear about it.
We want to visit more places in the UK this year and personal recommendations always help. :)
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Thanks Anne, hill's aren't a problem as everywhere i want to visit in Sheffield seems to be on top of a hill too! The Gardens at Helligan are now second in the list after the Eden project!
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