Comments on: The Eco Traveler: Exploring Wild and Wonderful Cornwall

By: Eden Project in St Austell, Cornwall in England

Eden Project in St Austell, Cornwall in England — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:22:18 +0000

[...] my favourite part of England is Cornwall, on the south-western peninsula. Fringed by craggy cliffs and white sand beaches, the pounding [...]

By: Photo Friday: Seascape in St Ives, Cornwall | Roaming Tales

Photo Friday: Seascape in St Ives, Cornwall | Roaming Tales — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:45:10 +0000

[...] Cornwall soon – it’s one of my favourite places in Britain. I did write this piece on eco-tourism in Cornwall for EcoSalon last [...]

By: Roaming Tales » Photo Friday: Living statues in Cornwall

Roaming Tales » Photo Friday: Living statues in Cornwall — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:09:29 +0000

[...] The two living statues above are from the Lost Gardens of Heligan near St Austell in Cornwall. In a real-life version of Sleeping Beauty, these gardens fell into disuse during the First World War. They became entirely overgrown and forgotten until someone discovered a tiny room buried under masonry in the early 1990s and the restoration began. The gardens are vast – there are walled flower gardens and kitchen vegetable gardens, a New Zealand forest filled with tree ferns, flower-filled meadows and even a jungle in a gully where the micro-climate is genuinely sub-tropical. I wrote more about the gardens and the nearby Eden Project in a post on Cornwall for EcoSalon. [...]

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:52:08 +0000

Wonderful post! it is great to see publicity brought to travel destinations that offer an eco-edge to those interested in experiencing the world in a friendlier, more conscious way, especially destinations that are a bit off the beaten path.

By: Mike S.

Mike S. — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:07:40 +0000

Very evocative article for me, this one. Thanks, Caitlin! I love Cornwall and know it well. One family holiday we stayed in a cottage on the Lizard peninsula, and there’s plenty to explore. But for me, the biggest attraction is that Cornwall is the gateway to the Scilly Islands (http://www.simplyscilly.co.uk/), 28 miles off Land’s End, and so tropical that palm trees grow there (yes, really, in the UK).

By: Sarah I

Sarah I — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:47:14 +0000

I agree with Deco, that picture looks very much like Hawaii! And as for Cornwall, I love the picture of that earth sculpture, of the sleeping person. Great idea, maybe one day I’ll build one on my land (when I get it!)

By: The Deco Detective

The Deco Detective — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:12:03 +0000

The first photo looks just like one I took on Kauai, Hawaii – the similartiy is uncanny. I was going to write “I’ve been there!” before I started reading. England isn’t so far from Norway, so I would really like to visit after this post.

By: Sara

Sara — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:16:59 +0000

Home run, Caitlin. Welcome aboard!