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Devon and Cornwall Group Tour

Devon and Cornwall Group Tour

Devon and Cornwall Group Tour

The beautiful South-West, a unique destination full of charm and character famous for cream teas, thatched cottages and Poldark! Explore miles of sandy beaches dotted with quaint fishing villages; historic mines; King Arthur's Kingdom; the famous Eden Project and Agatha Christie's home.

Tour Highlights

  • Exeter and St Peter's Cathedral, dating from the twelfth century and one of the UK's finest examples of Gothic architecture.
  • The Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway.
  • A Dartmouth River Cruise, past typical West Country villages and the home of author Agatha Christie.
  • Dinner at the famous Art Deco Burgh Island Hotel, favourite haunt of Agatha Christie.
  • Panoramic tour of Dartmoor, the setting for the famous Sherlock Holmes adventure, The Hound of the Baskervilles.
  • Plymouth, a vibrant waterfront city with a great maritime heritage, including the Mayflower Steps where the Pilgrim Fathers made their famous voyage to America and celebrated the first Thanksgiving.
  • The picturesque fishing village of Looe.
  • Stretches of beautiful beaches, famous both for their miles of sand and their smuggling past!
  • The Eden Project, with its giant conservatories, housing plants, trees and cacti from across the globe and a tropical world complete with rainforest climate and waterfalls.
  • A top English winery, with a personal tour of the vineyard and wine tasting.
  • Lanhydrock House (National Trust), one of Cornwall's finest country houses boasting 50 rooms and magnificent gardens filled with magnolias and ancient trees.
  • St Michael's Mount, with its spectacular setting across the water from Marazion. A former Benedictine Priory and Castle with links to the legends of King Arthur.
  • St Ives, a pretty Cornish fishing village with winding cobbled streets and passages.
  • Land's End, the most westerly point in mainland Britain.
  • Pendennis Castle, a mighty fortress built by Henry VIII and an impressive Second World War observation post.
  • Tintagel with its famous rope bridge, steeped in mystery and said to be the birthplace of the legendary King Arthur.
  • Ruined mines, including the engine houses at Botallack Mine (National Trust).
  • Agatha Christie's home at Greenway (National Trust).
  • Traditional country pub lunches, afternoon teas with famous Cornish cream and a fish and chip supper.

What Our Clients Say

I was very fortunate to be on their 70th and 75th D-Day celebration tours. The service and attention to details was exceptional. It was very moving to go back.

As a Jane Austen enthusiast, this tour was perfect - and the Jane Austen Festival in Bath was just fabulous to see!

Words fail me...The Downton Abbey was a perfectly wonderful travel experience! We did not know we would be the ONLY guests at the Abbey. When we realised how truly exclusive our tour was we were speechless! Surreal being there and actually meeting Lady Carnarvon.