Left on Friday afternoon after work taking the A35 until it got dark. Found a very nice camp site just off the roundabout on the A35 at Charmouth.
13/08/05: Charmouth - Mawgan
Saturday morning we took the A30 to get to Cornwall as quickly as possible.
Thank goodness for motorbikes...there were just miles apon miles of queues of cars pulling caravans. (We forgot that it was the start of the school holidays)
Approaching Newquay it started to really bucket down and both Rensche and I were soaked to the bone as we didn't stop in time to get out our over-suites. (Note for next time it starts drizzling) Rain cleared up and the sun came out pretty soon afterwards.
We stopped off at St Ives for cream tea. This little arty town is a must see if you go to Cornwall. Absolutley beautyful little harbour town.
Made our way round to Land's End and had a photo taken of us at the sign post (aargh cliche)
Heading back east we stopped off at 'The Minack Theatre' (http://www.minack.com/) which is a amphitheatre perched on a cliff top over looking the sea. We really want to go back there one day when they are presenting a performance (note that they are booked out months in advance).
Carried on east and stopped off in St Micheal's Mount for fish and chips. We were too late to go onto the island so just sat on the sea wall dodging seagulls trying to steal our food.
Headed all the way across to Coverack (following info from our trusty Camping Guidebook) but the campside looked a but sketchy so we turned round and found another campsite a few miles up the road near Mawgan.
14/08/05: Mawgan - Poole
Sunday we stopped off at Port Navas (the town that my family founded as granite merchants). Very beautiful! What on earth made them want to leave and go off to the dark continent?!?
Stopped off in Falmouth for a very good breakfast.
Swung by 'The Eden Project' but as time was short and gate fees were high we just took a few photos from the viewing deck and bought a few bits n bobs made from recycled materials and got back on the road.
Headed through Dartmoor National Park and stopped off in Princetown. There is a lovely tearoom that does a very generous cream tea. Princetown is also home to the notorious Dartmoor Prison.
Headed back through Exeter and on the A35 back to Poole by 17:00.
Excellent first camping weekend and learnt a lot.
We will defintley do a few of these weekend getaway blasts again.
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