+gillingham Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I am planning a vacation to England the end of November. I am looking at heading to the Cornwall area for a few days then Stonehenge for a day and then London the rest of the time. I would love to stay at a little sea side town while in Cornwall and any suggestions of Inn's or such places would be greatly appreciated as well as must see/do caches. I'm sure there are caches around Stonhenge, though i haven't looked them up yet, so any suggestions would be great. Also i'm looking for suggestion on inexpensive palces to stay while in London as well as those must see caches, preferable ones near the main touristy type spot as well. I know planning way in advance, but I would like to have my whole vacation planed and plotted and every set and booked and such within the next few weeks. thanks in advance for any help Tonya Quote Link to comment
+Papakas Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Pack a brolly and wellies! Quote Link to comment
+The Book Of Shadows Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Pack a brolly and wellies! You forgot the snorkel Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 (edited) Fly to France - then get the ferry across to Southampton, Portsmouth, Oxford, Gloucester, or any of our other major ports............ Edited July 29, 2007 by keehotee Quote Link to comment
+Gushoneybun Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 The UK is currently a whole series of islands these days, some are quite modern others do not have eletricity or even running water. Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 There's a lot of ground to cover in the OP. Email sent with a few starting points MrsB Quote Link to comment
+Bill D (wwh) Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 (edited) I can't help with Cornwall, but there's a virtual at Stonehenge here, in the car park, and the "nearby caches" link will give you all you need to know. It sounds as if you'll have the use of a car. There's a charge to park in the car park at Stonehenge (though it may only be for the summer end of the year) which is refundable if you pay to go into Stonehenge itself. If you're not planning on going in you can avoid the charge by parking on the bridleway immediately west of the car park. Edited July 29, 2007 by Bill D (wwh) Quote Link to comment
+Lost in Space Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Cornwall? End of November? Make sure you bring survival gear with you! Seriously though, Porthleven, (Google it), would be my suggestion of a "quaint" Cornish coastal village with a nice pub that does Bed and Beakfast and evening meals. Have you driven in England/Cornwall before, ( on 10ft wide roads with traffic in both directions)? Quote Link to comment
+macroderma Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Have you driven in England/Cornwall before, ( on 10ft wide roads with traffic in both directions)? 10ft? That would be a motorway in Cornwall! Loads of great caches - especially on the coast Hopefully Birdman will be along directly...... Quote Link to comment
+Birdman-of-liskatraz Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Ohh ask me! I'm from Cornwall... PM sent! Quote Link to comment
+gillingham Posted July 31, 2007 Author Share Posted July 31, 2007 (edited) well waits for pm in the hopes of finding out information about great places in Cornwall.... and thanks to those who've offered help already...Mrs. B...your email was very helpful... and i knew about the Brolly and Wellies already...didn't know about the survival gear though...i'll make a note to add that to my list of items to bring for me and my son... Edited July 31, 2007 by gillingham Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 When you're in London, do be careful of the 'gapps' which inhabit the underground railway system. Don't worry though, you will be warned when arriving at stations where they are most likely to be flying past. Quote Link to comment
+Birdman-of-liskatraz Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 E-mail sent. My gut feeling is to say that Cornwall at the end of November possibly isn't going to be much fun caching wise. "Quaint" Cornish fishing villages tend to be very seasonal, so expect many shops etc to be shut, many houses used for holiday lets, to be locked up for the Winter. Plan for the weather to be permanent wind driven rain and if it's not then that's a plus. There are indeed stunning caches around much of the Cornish Coastline, some of which involve a walk along a narrow path at quite an altitude up a cliff! I'd give them a miss if it's raining or very windy. Inland a bit there'd many more caches in either historical areas, or quaint areas. Theres various series based upon Cornwalls Mining Heritage. I'd suggest you ask on the Cornish Forum of which I believe you're a member, for locals suggestions of good caches. If you have a car and want to see the County I'd suggest the Cornish Quest series, but that will take some planning. Apologies for sounding so negative - Cornwalls a gorgeous place at the right time of year - I'm not sur ethe end of November is the best time - though on the plus side, theres not many emmets about. Quote Link to comment
+gillingham Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 Birdman---thanks got the email and helpful suggestions...perhaps i will rethink when to come...perhaps i will take my chances with the weather...need to discuss this with the lil guy and get his input since he's already excited to go and planning along with me... though...what's a gapp? am sure it's some British word that us Canadians just aren't meant to get...but wanted to ask... Quote Link to comment
+hiho9 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 something to do with trains not stopping @ stations and being too near the edge of the platfrom i think some londoner will be along soon to tell u properly Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 though...what's a gapp? am sure it's some British word that us Canadians just aren't meant to get...but wanted to ask... Hard to explain really... do you have bats in Canada? Sorta like flying mice? That's probably the closest thing. Quote Link to comment
+careygang Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Birdman---thanks got the email and helpful suggestions...perhaps i will rethink when to come...perhaps i will take my chances with the weather...need to discuss this with the lil guy and get his input since he's already excited to go and planning along with me... though...what's a gapp? am sure it's some British word that us Canadians just aren't meant to get...but wanted to ask... Just to spoil the Northerner's fun , I'm assuming that Rutson is referring to the frequent message to 'mind the gap' at many of the underground rail stations. A lot of the old stations under the city are built with curved platforms so when exiting/entering the train there can be a gap of up to 6 inches (sorry Canadians are metric - so that's about 15cm). There are a massive amount of Micro's in London, not much fun for kids to find if they want to do swapping of treasure, but they often take you to interesting places. I can recommend doing some of the Regent's Canal Series for a nice walk, whilst this one (GC3B88) is a virtual at Paddington Station. GC118F6 is interesting if you happen to be in that part of the city, it's only a few streets away from the British Museum. Quote Link to comment
+Eclectic Penguin Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 If you're going to Stonehenge, you won't be spending the entire day there - there's only so much you can do - you're not even allowed to walk right up to the stones any more as they were prone to vandalim in the past. So, on your day to Stonehenge, might I suggest an afternoon visit to nearby Salisbury. It has several museums that would probably be of interest but for me, the star attraction hast be the Cathedral. Among other things, Salisbury Cathedral has the oldest working mechanical clock in the world, on full display, still working. One other thing to consider is thatif you're driving, allow a full day for driving to Cornwall. Most route planners estimate a journay of 7-8 hours from London to Land's End and they're not far wrong. THe further west you go the narrower the roads become until even some of the main thoroughfares occasionally become single track roads. At least if you're visiting out of the summer season you hopefully won't have the additional problem of long traffic delays to worry about. Quote Link to comment
+HazelS Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 something to do with trains not stopping @ stations and being too near the edge of the platfrom i think some londoner will be along soon to tell u properly And there I was wanting to do the age old joke about getting sucked off the platform while the train that doesn't stop goes whizzing by... Never mind! Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 I read that wrong :-$ Must clean brain.... must clean brain... Quote Link to comment
+2202 Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Oxford to Bodmin, Friday morning July 6th 3.5 hours in a car. Very easy. Before howls of protest from others saying its for the rich, stay at Rock and this little hotel is reasonable. Plenty of caches in the area, some easy, some difficult Quote Link to comment
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