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Good Bodmin Moor Sites:

Bodmin Moor ~ The Bodmin Moor Pages.
Bodmin Moor AONB ~ Bodmin Moor Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; part of Cornwall AONB.
Golitha Falls ~ English Nature - Golitha Falls National Nature Reserve.
Siblyback Lake ~ Siblyback Lake, SW Lakes Trust.
Colliford Lake ~ Colliford Lake, SW Lakes Trust.
Smugglers' Way ~ A 37-mile walk across Cornwall and Bodmin Moor between Boscastle and Looe.
Bodmin & Wenford Railway ~ The only standard gauge steam railway in Cornwall.
Rum Store at Carnglaze Caverns ~ Unique underground concert venue in the "Rum Store" near St.Neot.
Sterts Open Air Theatre ~ Sterts Open-air Theatre, near Upton Cross.
St.Cleer Parish ~ St.Cleer Parish Council website for news, interest and community.
Trewortha Bronze Age Farm ~ The reconstructed Bronze Age Farm on Twelve Mens Moor.

Good South East Cornwall Sites:

Polperro ~ Welcome to Polperro village!
Eden Project ~ Eden Project.
Keith's Eden ~ Keith's unofficial Eden Project web Site for lots of photos.
Lost Gardens of Heligan ~ Tim Smit's other project - the Lost Gardens of Heligan near Pentewan.
Liskeard ~ Liskeard Town Council web-site.
Fowey Harbour ~ Fowey Harbour - for everything the sailor needs to know.
Visit Fowey ~ Tourist information and visitor attractions in Fowey.
Looe Island ~ Visit the Cornwall Wildlife Trust Island Nature Reserve.

Good Food in South East Cornwall:

Horizon Farm Shop (St Cleer) ~ Where we get our local produce for breakfast from, and great pasties!
Purely Cornish ~ Shop and Delicatessen in Looe.
Nelson's Restaurant ~ Beautifully sited in the heart of Polperro, and excellent fresh local seafood!

Good Cornwall Sites ~ General:

CornwallCAM ~ Daily changing photos of Cornwall - an excellent site!
Cornwall Guide ~ Cornwall Information, Cornish History, Accommodation, Photos and Reviews, and more!
Rosemary's Links ~ Rosemary's links site to everything interesting, wanted, or needed in Cornwall!
CoaST ~ Cornwall Sustainable Tourism Project; Small steps, Big impacts!
Wildlife Trust ~ Cornwall Wildlife Trust.
Countryside Open Access Maps ~ Natural England Open Access information and mapping.
National Trust ~ National Trust for Devon & Cornwall.
Cornwall Tour ~ A very informative site about Cornwall and all things Kernow.
MagaKernow ~ the Cornish Language Partnership.

Good Cornish Mining Heritage Sites:

Cornish Mining World Heritage ~ Celebrating Cornish Mining World Heritage Sites.
North Herodsfoot Mine ~ An absolutely fascinating exploration of the remains and geology of this mine!
Carnglaze Caverns ~ An underground Slate Mine, part of Cornish Mining World Heritage near St.Neot.
Cornish Mining World Heritage ~ World Heritage, Cornish Mining and Conservation.
CHAHP ~ Caradon Hill Area Heritage Project.
School of Mines ~ Camborne School of Mines - Virtual Museum.
Minions ~ Minions Village web-site.
John Higgins ~ John Higgins 1850s Cornish Copper Mining at Wheal Agar (currently not available).
Mine Explorer ~ UK Mine exploring, Mining History, plus Mining Archives and Photographic Database.
Mine Explorer Society ~ Mine exploration society in Cumbria (not Cornish, but a very good site!)
Adit Now ~ Mine exploration and information sharing resource, and discussion forum.

Good Cornish Activities and Adventure Sites:

Walkaboutwest ~ Organised walks from Blue Badge Guide, and Walk Books author, Mark Camp.
Best of SE Cornwall ~ Best of South East Cornwall's Activities Guide.
Adventure Cornwall ~ Activities, Adventures, and Extreme Sports!
Cornish Cycle Tours ~ Cycling in Cornwall - specialising in self-guided cycling holidays.
Wadebridge Bike Hire ~ Wadebridge Bike Hire - for the camel Trail.
Pentewan Valley Cycle Hire ~ Pentewan Valley Cycle Hire - for somewhere pretty and different!
Square Sail ~ Sailings trips and ships of Square Sail in Charlestown.
Fowey River & Sea Cruises ~ Various trips up the River Fowey, and out to sea along the coast.
Fowey River Boat Hire ~ Boat Hire on the River Fowey.
Marine Discovery ~ Exhilarating wildlife watching boat trip from Penzance aboard jet RIB "Shearwater".
Lower Tokenbury Riding Centre ~ Riding & Hacking on the Moor.
Balloon Flights ~ Virgin Balloon Flights in SE Cornwall.
101 Things to Do on a Rainy Day in Cornwall ~ What to do if you happen to get a Rainy Day!

Good Cornish Arts, Crafts, and Photography Sites:

David Young ~ Traditional artist, painting landscapes and people.
Beverley Young ~ Illustrative artist with a wonderful happy and fun style!
Dicky Bags ~ The best doggie pooper bag, pickup and carry to a bin bag, and easy to use doggie bag you can buy!
The Moss Patch ~ The Moss Patch for lovely fabric and sewing crafts.

Good History Hunting, Archaeology and Metal Detecting Sites:

DigVentures ~ Access to and participation in archaeology and heritage projects, archaeology online courses, and fieldschool. Recommended!
Cornwall Archaeological Society ~ For anyone interested in archaeology in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly and becoming involved!
Council for British Archaeology ~ educational charity involving people in archaeology to promote appreciation and care of the historic environment.
National Council for Metal Detecting ~ Information on membership and the Treasure Act; formed in 1981 for responsible metal detector users.

Good Boats and Boating Sites:

Hardy Owners Club ~ Owners Association for anyone with a Hardy semi-displacement motor boat.
Hardy Marine ~ Hardy Marine (North Walsham, Norfolk).
Working Sail ~ Wooden Boat Builders, and hands-on adventure and sailing holidays in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly and Brittany.
Landamores ~ Classic boats and boatbuilders with style in Norfolk; established 1923 for classic broads sailing and river launches.
Gaffers & Luggers ~ Gaffers & Luggers (Tregatreath Yacht Yard).
TradBoat ~ The site for Traditional Boats of all types and classes.

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