South East Cornwall the Ideal Cornish Holiday Destination

Cornwall is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Britain and South east Cornwall is no exception. The stunning scenery of southeast cornwall form the height of the Moors with the Cheesewring, an old quarry, the Hurlers, Siblyback Lake all on Bodmin Moor down to the sweeping sheltered sea bays of the Cornish Riviera, south east Cornwall, an area of fishing towns and villages, a land of mystery and legend. The temperate sheltered climate giving ideal conditions for the exotic plants in the magnificent gardens of south east Cornwall making the ideal holiday destination.

Talland and Whitsand Bay The river Tamar separating Cornwall from Devon, to the west Bodmin moor, to the south lie many villages such as Minions, the highest village in Cornwall with open moorland, grazing ponies, cattle and sheep.

The beautiful south east Cornish inland villages of Duloe, Lanreath, Lerryn, Pelynt, Pensilva, Polbathic, St Germans, St Ive St Cleer, St Neot, and Menheniot with traditional inn's beside the old stone churches are just but a few of the many places to visit in south east Cornwall. Gunnislake a large village in the Tamar Valley.

Kingsand, Cawsand and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park on the Rame peninsula has spectacular views over Plymouth Sound.

Polperro, the picturesque postcard fishing village sometimes better known for its smuggling past. Crafthole, Portwrinkle, Downderry and Seaton all in Whitsand bay where you can see the sun setting over Looe island.

Fowey River Resprin Bridge River Fowey cuts through an ancient wooded valley at Golitha Falls from high up on the Cornish Moors on its way down through the historic town of Lostwithiel and the village of Golant and onto Fowey with a deep water harbour, Polruan to the east and Fowey to the west linked by a water taxi.

The south east Cornish towns of Lostwithiel Callington, Saltash, St Austell, Torpoint the south eastern town linking Cornwall to Devon via the torpoint ferry, the market town of Liskeard with a Rail link to Looe along the east Looe valley and river. The east and west Looe rivers have lots of wildlife including the beautiful kingfisher.

The popular 'Taste South east Cornwall' events are hosted at the fishing ports of Looe and Polperro with a reputation for local food and fine dining.

Looe Town Looe is a busy fishing port, the second biggest in Cornwall with commercial fishing boats and pleasure boats entering and leaving Looe harbour as the tide comes and goes. Charlestown, an interesting coastal town in St Austell Bay hosts a Shipwreck and Heritage Centre and often used as a film location.

Carnglaze Slate Caverns - Open all year, whatever the weather

South East Cornwall has many holiday attractions, restaurants and pubs and a mild climate to enjoy the many holiday activities in south east Cornwall, including horse ridding or hack, kayaking, snorkeling and diving, stand up paddle oaring, Zip Wire rides, power boat rides, fishing trips, Shark fishing, Mountain biking, surfing, Hovercraft rides, canoeing, clay shooting, rock climbing and more all in south east Cornwall.

South East Cornwall the ideal cornish holiday destination, it's just over the Tamar birdge from Plymouth

Western Greyhound Bus services throughout South East Cornwall

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Western Greyhound
Bus services throughout South East Cornwall

Looe Valley Line
to and from Looe and
Liskeard where there is national rail service for
South East Cornwall
Looe valley line