Cornwall or bust!!
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Another place with amazing turquoise water and lovely sand is Porthcurno, which has the added attraction of the Minack Theatre - if you can get a ticket for a performance there so much the better, it's an unforgettable experience. See here for pics/more ideas:
http://postcards-pfte.blogspot.com/2...orthcurno.html
http://postcards-pfte.blogspot.com/2...orthcurno.html
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If you have a car take the coast road from St Just to St Ives. Amazing views of the rugged cliffs, abandoned tin mines and ancient standing stones. St Just also has a nice cafe combined with a cookery book shop!
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I would recommend hopping over to the Scilly Isles
http://www.jeremytaylor.eu/scilly_isles.htm
You can fly over and take the boat back so you get to see a lot and it is not too expensive.
http://www.islesofscilly-travel.co.uk/
A hike around part of the South West coastal walk is also pretty spectacular.
http://www.jeremytaylor.eu/lands_end_penzance.htm
http://www.jeremytaylor.eu/scilly_isles.htm
You can fly over and take the boat back so you get to see a lot and it is not too expensive.
http://www.islesofscilly-travel.co.uk/
A hike around part of the South West coastal walk is also pretty spectacular.
http://www.jeremytaylor.eu/lands_end_penzance.htm
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Thanks all!! We'll be in Cornwall on Monday -- can't wait for our stay in St. Ives and taking the spectacular walks and drives! Thanks for the Porthcurno recommendation too. Looks like we'll miss a performance at the Minack Theatre but we'll take a look around. We're spending the Royal Wedding day in St. Austell -- probably a better spot than London. My friend there says yesterday the city was completely mobbed and festooned with Union Jacks...