Holidays

[wellinghall]

We're vaguely thinking of having a week away somewhere in England in September, and it may be convenient to go to the south west (including the Cotswolds, Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire, as well as Devon and Cornwall). But that's as far as we've got, and nothing I've seen so far has jumped up and down and said, "Here! Here!"

So - does anyone have any recommendations? These can be as vague as "Cornwall", or as specific as "Mrs Jones' B&B, 1 High Street, Bridgetown, Devon, and don't miss out on the puddings at the Red Lion."

Comments

[bunn.livejournal.com]

If you did fancy a public-transport holiday, one option might be to take a train through the South Hams and stop here and there along the way for a day or so. If you get the stopper, it goes via Exeter, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot, Totnes. You can get a branch line to Exmouth, or perhaps Paignton and then on a steam train and ferry to Dartmouth, which is rather lovely. Paignton and Torquay are bungalowsville, but some of that south coast is brilliant. I always want to stop when I go by on the train...

North coast: you need a car, perhaps rather less to do if it rains up there and not much history as nothing ever happens. Lynton & Lynmouth, Clovelly, Tintagel all worth a day out. If you do go to the North coast I heartily recommend The Big Sheep.