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Top Cornwall hotels

Newquay Hotels: 139 Reviews - 269 Photos
Saint Ives Hotels: 143 Reviews - 300 Photos
West Looe Hotels: 2 Reviews - 4 Photos
Penzance Hotels: 78 Reviews - 211 Photos
Falmouth Hotels: 16 Reviews - 49 Photos
Bodmin Hotels: 52 Reviews - 132 Photos
Truro Hotels: 43 Reviews - 90 Photos
Tintagel Hotels: 60 Reviews - 163 Photos
Perranporth Hotels: 11 Reviews - 51 Photos
Bude Hotels: 14 Reviews - 64 Photos
Fowey Hotels: 43 Reviews - 111 Photos
Saint Austell Hotels: 106 Reviews - 218 Photos
Mevagissey Hotels: 56 Reviews - 98 Photos
Marazion Hotels: 14 Reviews - 53 Photos
Saint Just-in-Penwith Hotels: 22 Reviews - 69 Photos

Cornwall Transportation

The Train at Newquay Station

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To the Eden Project

by northeast80

If you're staying in Newquay, as a backpacker like me without transport, then a joint bus/entry ticket is worth it. I just got and paid for the ticket on the bus, it cost £16.50 and picks you up from the town centre and drops you off close to the entry point and as you have your entry ticket you can use the 'fast track' que to get in quicker as the ques do get quite long in summer. Services run regularly from St. Austell, Newquay, Helston, Falmouth and Truro to and from Eden’s Banana coach park. You can call the coach company Truronian on 01872 273453

Beware VERY narrow lanes at times!

by tango_jd

Although the main roads are perfectly OK, you may find that cottages or farm accomodations are located in or around small villages and the lanes can be VERY narrow!There are usually passing places but sometimes (especially at night) you have to pray you don't meet someone coming the other way!

Driving around in Cornwall

by himalia11

Most of the time driving in Cornwall was fine, although there had been much traffic between 4 and 6pm which caused traffic jams in front of some roundabounds. The tourist attractions are mostly well signposted by brown signs and it's easy to find your way. The only toll road we came across was the Tamar Bridge east of Cornwall between Saltash and Plymouth, which only did cost 1£.There are no highways in Cornwall, but some of the roads whose numbers start with an "A" even are dual carriageways. "A" roads are the major roads, while "B" roads are the smaller ones which can be similar like other A roads but also single track roads. Besides there are many unclassified roads, mostly single track with high hedges on both sides, and driving them can be adventurous! There are passing places but some are really small. Once I was already in the hedge on the left side, and on the right just a few...

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A car is a necessity in Cornwall

by Jenniflower

When we were in Cornwall, we stayed at Carbis Bay, the lesser known neighboour of St Ives. Less expensive, lovely beach, far less people than St Ives. So we were where we wanted to be, but had to get to and fro St Ives... We had a car but got a taxi to and fro St Ives as parking is a nightmare, plus the carparks are near the top of the hill, and it's quite a walk down... and what goes down, MUST GO UP! Public transport is not the greatest, I would highly recommend a car to get around. You are severely hindering yourself sans one. Getting to and fro the little coves just won't be an option in some cases.There are some trains, but this is limited, and practically non-existant on public/bank holidays (every 2 hours) and on Sundays.

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Driving is a chore for people like me

by rexvaughan

Travel to and within Cornwall presents and issue to people like me. We took the train from London to Truro which made about a dozen stops and took around 5 hours. I prefer not driving in foreign countries, especially when it requires driving on the left side of the road. However it appeared that this was the only viable alternative in Cornwall so I rented a car. Now I was faced with driving on the "wrong" side of the road in unfamiliar territory, on narrow and twisting lanes. To make matters worse, many roads in Cornwall are hedged in by either hedgerows or stone walls so I also heard many times, "you are too close over here" from my wife. I even clipped the curb on the left a couple of times. I thoroughly enjoyed Cornwall, but not the driving.I did find in our b & b a book, Public Transport in Cornwall-Your Guide to Buses, Trains, Ferries and Planes. It is published by the Cornwall...

Take train to Cornwall

by anni8

The cheapest way to travel from London to Cornwall is by train. If you order your tickets in time a seat in a night train costs only £14 (august2007), the journey takes between 5 to 8 hours depending on when you are travelling.

The Cornish Roads Warning!

by sunshinejo

Although I honestly believe that the best way to get around Cornwall is by car, I feel I should offer a few words of warning concerning driving conditions in Cornwall. Don't panic - it's really not that bad, there are just a few things to bear in mind!First of all, the Cornish roads aren't really designed to cope with large quantities of traffic, which can cause problems (not to mention some major delays) during the summer months. If at all possible avoid travelling on Friday evenings or Saturday mornings, especially in July and August. Bear in mind that with so many vehicles on the road travelling times will be increased, so allow extra time to reach your destination.Secondly, if you're straying from the A or B roads, then you will probably at some point find yourself on a single track lane. See my "Cornish Lanes" tip for advice on using these roads!And finally, even if you manage to...

Cornish Lanes

by sunshinejo

One of my favourite things about Cornwall are the lanes... I love them! I grew up here so I'm accustomed to them, but it constantly amuses me to see a friend who isn't trying to drive down one. They are always narrow, some more so than others. The largest will allow two cars to pass with only barely slowing down, the smallest are so narrow the hedgerows brush up against your windows and there's grass down the middle of the road (I kid you not!) Oh, and speaking of hedgerows, don't make the mistake of thinking they're just bushes, underneath lurks a granite wall with his eye on your paintwork! And yet, unless otherwise signposted, all lanes are two-way. Single track lanes will have passing places at fairly regular intervals, and in the highly likely event that you meet a car coming in the opposite direction one of you will have to reverse to a passing place. Generally speaking this...

Fowey - Polruan Ferry

by sunshinejo

There's a small foot passenger ferry that runs across the river between Fowey and Polruan. It costs 90p each way for adults, less for children. It takes no more than 5 minutes and leaves every 10-15 minutes, I think. Obviously it is unable to operate during extreme weather conditions for safety reasons. As neither Fowey nor Polruan are particularly large or take long to see this is quite a good way of seeing both villages in one trip. Fowey is by far more touristy than Polruan, so if you're heading from east cornwall then I imagine the roads to Polruan are a lot less busy and parking easier to find. It also gives you the chance to admire both villages from the water.In Polruan it docks at the main harbour, and in Fowey you have to head south out of the village a little way. It's only a 5 minute walk from the main harbour and is very well signposted. If you're having trouble then I'm sure...

London Paddington to Cornwall Train

by Janani

Trains to Cornwall are run by First Great Western and there are five daily services between Penzance and London Paddington taking 5 hours or less. I travelled on a peak hour train on a weekday evening, which made my poor credit card shudder. How could I part with so much money and end up with only a small piece of cardboard to show for it! I had wanted to take the sleeper train but my mum wanted to collect me that evening, so I shall have to try that another time. Unsurprisingly, given the price, the train was not terribly busy, although I should imagine that would not be the case on a Friday evening, when many people leave the capital for the weekend. On certain services, should you wish, you can be served dinner during your journey. I seem to remember that people doing this got a ticket for one of two sittings, which were announced over the public address system shortly before they...