Tag: cornwall
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Restormel, a Round Castle
Restormel Castle, one of the four chief Norman castles of Cornwall, is a rare, perfectly circular shaped keep built in the 11th century near the River Fowey. Read more
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Halliggye Fogou Tunnels
We live for exploring places that are off the usual tourist radar and my mom, who joined us on our UK trip, was pretty game for anything. An Iron Age, underground Cornish tunnel seemed like a good place to take her. 🙂 Read more
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Cornwall’s Castle of Legends, Tintagel
Tintagel Castle, precariously perched above the cliffs of Cornwall, is (in our opinion) one of England’s most magical ruins. We first visited back in 2014, thus sparking an even bigger obsession with UK’s fascinating history. Read more
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The Abandoned Gunpowder Works in Kennall Vale Nature Reserve
The Kennall Vale Nature Reserve is a peaceful and picturesque woodland in Truro containing remnants of England’s industrial history. Read more
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The Macabre Museum inside Bodmin Jail
The historic Bodmin Jail (Gaol), once home to the worst sort of people, today hosts a very macabre museum full of exhibits dedicated to crimes committed by said people it once housed. And if you can actually find parking… you may be able to take in all it encompasses. Read more
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Land’s End, the Most Magical Place in Cornwall
Land’s End, the most westerly point of mainland England, has a bit of a reputation by cynics as a tourist trap. I like to think of it as one of the most magical places in Cornwall. Why else would we go back again after having visited back in 2014? 😀 Read more
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Wheal Coates, a Beautiful Ruin in Cornwall
We seem to have started a tradition of visiting the UK every 2 years. One that I wholeheartedly think we should continue, husband on the other hand has other ideas…. anyway, our first stop on our Cornwall and Wales vacation was an absolutely beautiful historical ruin: Wheal Coates. Read more
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King Arthur, Merlin’s Cave, and Tintagel Castle
High on the rugged Cornwall coast perches Tintagel Castle, steeped in legend and mystery. It is said to be the site of conception of King Arthur and even boasts of Merlin’s Cave, right below the castle ruins. Read more
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St. Michael’s Mount Castle
Just off of Mount’s Bay in Cornwall lies a tidal island crowned with a medieval church and castle dating from the 12th century. Read more
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Exploring Cornwall: Newquay, Golitha Falls, and the Haunted Jamaica Inn
In the bleak Bodmin Moor near Bolventor, Cornwall lies the Jamaica Inn, a public house that was once upon a time a notorious stopping point for smugglers. Frequented by unsavory characters of the 18th century, it is now allegedly one of the most haunted places in Great Britain. So of course we had to stop… Read more