Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/launceston-castle
;
adult/child £3.60/2.20; 10am-6pm)
On the
eastern edge of the moor is Launceston, another sturdy market town that's mainly worth
visiting for this ruined 11th-century castle. A spiral staircase leads to the top of the tower
battlements for wraparound views over the moor.
Launceston Steam Railway
( 01566-775665;
www.launcestonsr.co.uk
; adult/child return £9.50/6.20)
This dinky little enthusiasts'
steam railway chugs for 2.5 miles between Launceston and the nearby hamlet of New-
mills. You can choose to ride in open or closed carriages, but they're not quite as impress-
ive as the ones on the Bodmin & Wenford Railway.
RAILWAY
Stripple Stones
Near the hummock of Hawk's Tor are the Stripple Stones, a circular alignment that once
enclosed 28 stones, although only four now remain standing. The site is west of the vil-
lage of North Hill and a couple of miles north of Upton Cross; you'll definitely need an
OS map to find it.
RUINS
Sleeping
South Penquite Farm
CAMPSITE
£
( 01208-850491;
www.southpenquite.co.uk
; Blisland; adult/child £8/4; )
As wonderfully
out-of-the-way as you could possibly hope to be: a 200-acre organic farm surrounded by
miles and miles of empty moor. Facilities include pine-clad loos, a solar-heated shower-
block and a kids' play area. There are loads of activities on offer - from bushcraft sessions
to art courses - and homemade lamb burgers and bangers are sold from Henry Jo's
smokehouse. You're even allowed to make your own campfire.
Quirky Holidays
( 01579-370219;
www.quirky-holidays-cornwall.co.uk
; d £65-106; )
Quirky by name, quirky by
nature. Three vintage carriages - a showman's wagon, a wood-panelled steamroller wag-
on and an old ale-wagon, plus an old potting shed - have been lovingly renovated by en-
thusiast owners. Each has its own woodburner and is stuffed with period knick-knacks,
and the country setting is to die for.
CAMPSITE
££
Lavethan
B&B
££
