goblue1

We are looking for ideas in July that include the Cotswolds, Devon, Cornwall, Bath, and Lyme Regis.

janisj

Ideas for what?

Routes? Accommodations? Sites?

Mimar

Will you be driving?

Edward2005

There's no such place called "the south of England." It's called southern England, ya'll.

RM67

Tough crowd...

Ok how about mackerel fishing in Beer which is in Devon, clifftop walk along the Jurassic coast (also Devon), in Cornwall visit Falmouth and the surrounding creeks - lots of good pubs and places to eat - I usually recommend Gyllyl beach cafe, Waterside and The Pandora. Porthleven has some telly chef eateries. North coast for tin mines, standing stones and wild Atlantic views (St Just to St Ives coastal road is a great drive).

annhig

There's no such place called "the south of England." It's called southern England, ya'll.>>

funny, I live in the South of England and Brits often refer to it that way, as they do the North of England, just as often as we say Southern England or Northern England IME.

anyway, in an attempt to assist the OP, can I ask who is travelling? are you happy to drive? where are you flying into and out of?

Even in 18 days you will be hard-pressed to fit in all of those places so do you have any "must sees"?

RM - nice ideas!

janisj

>>There's no such place called "the south of England." It's called southern England, ya'll.<<

I <i>think</i> Edward was trying to make a (very) lame joke. If not, that is one of the weirdest pieces of advice ever seen on Fodors. (the 'y'all' is the hint)

annhig

I think Edward was trying to make a (very) lame joke. If not, that is one of the weirdest pieces of advice ever seen on Fodors. (the 'y'all' is the hint)>>

well it certainly failed to hit its mark here - why in heaven's name would you want to make a joke about that? and it was singularly unhelpful to the OP, to boot.

Fra_Diavolo

Well, it's more amusing than "What's your budget, to the nearest pence, please?" which is the ordinary rote response to a request for information.

janisj

Fra: >>What's your budget?<< is a LOT more useful than >>There's no such place called "the south of England."<<

Depends on whether one wants to help, or just to be cute . . .

Dukey1

Can we do the "have to have THE last word" number on a different thread?

RM67, THANK YOU for making an ACTUAL RECOMMENDATION since we will be in Falmouth later this year those were helpful.

bilboburgler

I like to recommend the walks amongst the barrows that litter the place between Salisbury and Blandford, lots of great walking which can be done in small bits or whith luggage support.

The Jurasic walk along the coast is pretty enjoyable, but do take time to explore Lulworth cove before setting off.

Waymouth and the chesil beach and the swanery

annhig

Dudley, if we're getting down to Falmouth specifics, sad to say the last time we went to the Gylly cafe the food was ok but it was very crowded and we couldn't hear ourselves think let alone talk. So I wouldn't necessarily recommend it any more. Reliable favourites in Falmouth for which you don't need a loud hailer are Samphire, Oliver's, the Cove at Maenporth and Hooked on the Rocks at Swanpool. For waterside eateries, the Pandora is in a fabulous position but has terrible parking [unless you arrive in your own boat!], the Greenbank has a lovely deck [also with its own moorings] and Castaways at Mylor is always good. At Christmas we are eating in the newly renovated restaurant at the Princess Pavillion right in the centre of Falmouth so I will report back!

As for outings, a favourite is to get the ferry over to St Mawes, then board the tiny ferry to "Place" and walk round the coastal path to the Lighthouse at St Anthony's Head and back; that however is quite a strenuous undertaking, and for those who want something less ambitious, there is a nice walk from the St Mawes harbour to the Castle, which matches the larger Pendennis Castle over at Falmouth, also built by Henry VIII to protect the entrance to the Carrick Road. [which is the weird name for the estuary]. If you have time, you can carry on round the coast path which will eventually take you to the ancient church of St Just in Roseland which stands in what must be one of the loveliest churchyard gardens in the country.

For a gentler walk, just get the ferry over to Flushing, and have a wander round the village ending up at one of the pubs.

annhig

Dukey, not Dudley [I know I didn't type that!]

bilboburgler

Weymouth (must take my gloves off when typing)

bilboburgler

"Roads" is a nautical term which means that it is a sheltered area near but not in a harbour that ships can use. They became especially important during the war with Napolean when the British Fleets had to have somewhere to ride out storms but could not go into harbour incase the crew escaped from the ship.

annhig

Thanks for that explanation, bilbo. I'd always wondered why it was called that. in fact it's still used to park vessels that have been impounded for some reason - some of them have been there for years.

What is doubly confusing, is that there is an inland place called Grampound Road where the "Road" refers to the railway line.

bilboburgler

Interesting, or is it that the village grew up around the station and the station is on the road to Grampound.

Grampound is a very interesting place, a rotten borough and at times a large market town (no longer). I can assume that the shear amount of corruption in the place meant that the railway line had to avoid it

annhig

Grampound is a very interesting place, a rotten borough and at times a large market town (no longer). >>

Bilbo - the place you're talking about is simply called Grampound which is on the A390, and it was by-passed by the railroad, presumably because it was some way off the easiest route. The village of Grampound Road grew up around the railway but is now smaller than Grampound.

According to this very long history of the village, Grampound was the only rotten borough to lose its MPs before the Great Reform Bill of 1832 so it must have been pretty rotten!

http://www.grampound.org.uk/?q=node/23

Fra_Diavolo

I want to thank bilboburgler for mentioning the walks among barrows and standing stones. A brief search turned up a new long distance path, the Great Stones Way, which runs from above Avebury to Stonehenge and on to Salisbury. A new goal! Now to find the time.

Many years ago, when it was permitted, I climbed Silbury Hill (nr Avebury) and saw the long, stone-lined avenue leading to Stonehenge. I wanted to follow it and I suppose this is the closest one can come.