| Cornwall is probably the most popular UK tourist | | | | main production with copper and tin being the main |
| destination as each year thousands of people head | | | | exports. Cornwall is now famed for its surf and |
| to the southwest. They travel in seek of the | | | | associated lifestyle. This is a major contributor to its |
| stunning beaches and coastline, the small fishing | | | | primary income source from tourism. |
| villages, the historic mines and last but not least, the | | | | Shopping |
| world class surf. | | | | Cornwall does not compare to large cities in the |
| How to Get There | | | | shopping category as it is a rural community. |
| Generally, visitors travel to Cornwall by car, bus or | | | | However, Newquay, Penzance, Truro and Falmouth |
| rail. However, there is a small airport in Newquay that | | | | are small towns with lots of unique craft and clothes |
| offers connecting flights to Manchester and London's | | | | shops. All the small villages have convenience stores |
| Gatwick and Stansted Airports. | | | | with the odd surf shop as well. |
| Accommodation | | | | Eating and drinking |
| Cornwall offers a wide range of accommodation | | | | As Cornwall is a rural area, the traditional English pub |
| types that include hotels, guest houses, self catering | | | | is the most common sight for dining. However, you |
| options, camping and caravan parks, and the ever | | | | can find all types of international food around the |
| popular bed and breakfasts. There are also many | | | | towns of Truro and Newquay. Cornish pasties are |
| holiday homes and cottages scattered about the little | | | | renowned and are a must if you are after a quick |
| coastal villages. | | | | snack. |
| History | | | | Sightseeing: |
| Cornwall has an extensive history that dates back to | | | | Cornwall has wonderful coastal paths that attract |
| the Stone Age. The area is riddled with ancient | | | | hundreds of walkers each year. Lands end is in |
| archaeological sites and stone circles, not to mention | | | | impressive feature as it is the most southerly |
| the hundreds of mines and tunnels. Although it is a | | | | mainland point in Britain and looks out across the |
| fishing community and has many little harbors, it is | | | | Atlantic Ocean. The Eden Project by St Austell is |
| the mining industry that Cornwall received the | | | | another must see. |
| majority of its income from. Heavy metals were the | | | | |