Join us on a fantastic day tour experience one of the lesser known areas of Cornwall. We’ll take in a UNESCO World Heritage site and some of the very best locations in the county. Bronze aged Features grand houses, breathtaking countryside, picture postcard villages and stunning seascapes are all on the itinerary. Not only that, you will hear about the culture, the history and the music of the area which makes Cornwall unique in the UK. This tour will give a real flavour of the county.
Today we visit one of the most picturesque but less visited areas of Cornwall.
Bodmin Moor is wild and beautiful and features the fantastic mining heritage landscape around Minions, together with ancient bronze aged monuments .
The unspoilt Tamar Valley is an area of outstanding Natural beauty but little visited by tourists..a real Gem!
Tiny fishing Villages on the Rame Peninsula completes our Cornish Journey.
Bodmin Moor is wild, and features the beautiful River valley of the River Fowey, including delightful Golitha Falls. Nearby Trethevy Quoit, is a an ancient Megalith around 5000 years old. We then head to Minions, the highest village in Cornwall . Here ancient Stone Circles from the bronze age sit beside the taunting relics of the Cornish tin and Copper mining industries. ..a special place.
The Valley of the Tamar is similarly unspoilt. Kit Hill is a fantastic viewpoint to survey the whole area , and pretty Calstock , right on the River Tamar across from Devon is another hidden Gem. Nearby Cotehele House is one of our favourite old stately homes.
We can finish in the quaint twin villages of Kingsand and Cawsand before heading your hotel or railway station at the end of your amazing tour in Cornwall.
Kit Hill - Calstock, Kingsand/Cawsand, Cotehele House, Minions - Bodmin Moor
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Select South West Tours is a family-run tour company offering private, luxury day tours across Devon, Cornwall, and the wider South West. Travelling in comfort with expert local guides, guests enjoy tailored experiences to iconic landmarks, hidden gems, and stunning coastlines.