Why choose a holiday home in the West Country?
Top hats and tails while their women show off fine frocks means you are at the Furry Dance and the Helston Town Band is playing. Cornwall's tradition of folk music is vibrant. The scenic seascapes belong to the English Channel and Celtic Sea on three sides of Cornwall.
The saltwater scents lead you to wooded valleys, moorland, prehistoric sites, and lavish gardens in the country. Two chapters from a J.K. Rowling Harry Potter book are set at Shell Cottage near the fictional village of Tinworth on the beach at Cornwall.
Famed author of spy novels, John le Carre lives in this land that inspired a short story made famous by Alfred Hitchcock. Sherlock Holmes has an entire story set in Cornwall which is featured in many Daphne du Maurier novels.
Some of the best surfing in the UK is right here. Over 300 wave riders gathered at Polzeath beach to attempt a world record for the greatest number of surfers to share the same wave.
You can imagine how fresh and varied the seafood is in West Country and might be surprised to learn that pasties score a higher mark. Sweet fillers like blackberry, cherries, plums and apple are expected. The modern pastry is stuffed with potato, beef steak, onion and other tasty ingredients. This dairy country produces specialty fudge and ice creams.
Bristol blossoms with cultural and historical sites. The city was a 2008 finalist for European Capital of Culture and is famous for its contributions to film and music.
The Pilgrim Fathers set out from Plymouth in West Country in 1620 for the New World to create a new colony. Travelers come here to discover old world charms.
No visit can escape the allure of the prehistoric monument, Stonehenge which continues to be the subject of worldwide debate and speculation. Spiritual, mystical, and religious explanations abound. The very design implies it may have functioned as a celestial observation site. Were the Ancients able to predict eclipses, the solstice, or equinox?
An appetite for food, history, culture, and today's adventures are satisfied when you secure a holiday home in West Country.
Contribution post: 05 February 2011
