The document provides a guide to various camping and caravan sites in the UK, primarily focusing on locations in Devon and Cornwall. It details specific attractions such as Lynton Cliff Railway, Bude Castle, and the Museum of Witchcraft, as well as historical sites like Chysauster Ancient Village and Oxford Castle. Additionally, it includes contact information and websites for each site, emphasizing the cultural and natural experiences available in the region.

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2. Lynton Camping and Caravanning Club Site
Caffyn’s Cross,
Lydiate Lane
Lynton,
EX35 6JS
Tel: 01598 752379
website:
www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/campsites/uk/
devon/lynton/lynton
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3. contact info:
Lynton
Middleham Gardens
Take a stroll along the path from Lynmouth along the East Lyn River and discover the hidden
garden at Middleham.
It was here that a small hamlet once stood. The cottages having been washed away in the
flood disaster of 1952, the gardens remain as a memorial to Middleham and to the people
who's lives were torn away in the flood. The gardens are maintained by local volunteers from
the community and the overlook a lovely spot along the East Lyn River.
The garden is a relatively short walk from Lynmouth, so is reasonably accessible for all walk-
ing abilities.
Lynton Cliff Railway
No family trip to the picturesque towns of Lynton and Lynmouth in North Devon would be
complete without a ride on the famous funicular cliff lift.
The area situated in the centre of the "Exmoor National Park" and nicknamed "Englands Little
Switzerland" a "Day out in Devon" would not be complete without visiting one of the
southwests top attractions.
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It’s the best and most exciting way to travel between these two historic towns and will be
one of the highlights of the day - for Mums, Dads and all the family.
Enjoy stunning views of Exmoor and the North Devon Coastline as you glide up and down
the 862 foot length of track; from Lynmouth nestling at the foot of the cliffs to Lynton
perched 500 feet above.
www.cliffrailwaylynton.co.uk

4. Bude Camping and Caravanning Club Site,
Gillards Moor,
St Gennys,
Bude,
Cornwall,
EX23 0BG
Tel: 01840 230650
website:
www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/campsites/uk/cornwall/bude/budeRoute:
Lynton to Bude
Distance (Approx)
54 Miles
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5. Bude
The Castle Bude
The Bude Castle was once the home of Sir Goldsworthy Gurney the inventor of the Steam
Carriage. The building now displays objects and exhibitions related to the history of Bude
and Stratton and the surrounding parishes.
In addition the Castle also houses an archive collection of maps documents, books, and
photographs.
www.thecastlebude.org.uk
Museum of Witchcraft
Museum of Witchcraft, which can be found by the harbour in Boscastle, is amongst Corn-
wall’s most popular museums, and houses the largest collection of witchcraft related arte-
facts and regalia in the world! There’s even a place to park your broomstick outside!
Learn about sacred sites, herbs and healing, magic in wartime, protection magic, fortune
telling, and loads more.
Museum of Witchcraft
The Harbour
Boscastle
Cornwall
PL35 0HD
Telephone: 01840 250111
www.museumofwitchcraftandmagic.co.uk

6. Sennen Cove Camping and Caravanning Club Site
Higher Tregiffian Farm
St Buryan
Penzance,
TR19 6JB
Tel: 01736 871588
website:
http://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/campsites/uk/cornwall/penzance/sennencove
Route:
Bude to Penzance
Distance (Approx)
92Miles
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7. Penzance
Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens
Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens is a major new attraction in West Cornwall which opened
mid September 2012. In a beautiful sheltered valley, the woods, stream and dramatic vistas
provide a perfect setting for large scale exotic and sub-tropical planting. Interwoven with
this there is also an evolving programme of high quality contemporary art installations. In-
spirational... contemplative... a joy to visit...
www.tremenheere.co.uk
Chysauster Ancient Village
This Iron Age settlement was originally occupied almost 2,000 years ago and is one of the
finest examples of such in the country.
The village was made up of of stone-walled homesteads known as‘courtyard houses’,
found only on the Land’s End peninsula and the Isles of Scilly. The houses line a‘village
street’, and each had an open central courtyard surrounded by a number of thatched
rooms.
The people of Chysauster were farmers and archaeological investigations have revealed
that cereal crops were grown in the fields surrounding the village. It is also highly likely that
pigs and goats were kept by the settlers and the site is believed to have been occupied for
around 100 years. The reason for their departure is not known but could have possibly have
been due to a decrease in the population or the availability of fuel.
Today visitors can walk around the village settlement to gain a sense of what the houses
would have looked like and how the settlement was laid out. There are also the remains
of an enigmatic‘fogou’underground passage - the purpose for this could have been as a
ritual building, a hiding place or a cold store - what do you think it was used for?
Set on a hillside, the site has stunning views across the countryside and out to the sea and
is home to a fantastic range of flora, fauna and wildlife as well as some visiting birds enjoy-
ing the warm climate of the far west of Cornwall.
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/chysauster-ancient-village

8. Penzance
The Lizard
Lizard Point with its lighthouse is the most southerly point in Great Britain. It is famous for
the local serpentine stone, a unique metamorphic rock which is dark green veined with
red and white. Serpentine ornaments were particularly fashionable in Victorian times but
the village still has several serpentine turners working during the season. There are several
craft shops, gift shops and galleries.
Mousehole
If you are going to spend any time in Penzance then a trip over to the picture perfect fishing
village of Mousehole is a must. Once described as the loveliest village in England by poet
Dylan Thomas, Mousehole is a jumble of granite cottages clinging to the hillside around a
small harbour. The harbour entrance is where the village gets its name from and the harbour
is also home to a small sandy beach.
www.cornwall-online.co.uk/westcornwall/mousehole.htm

9. California Cross Camping and Caravanning Club Site
Modbury
Ivybridge
PL21 0SG
Tel: 01548 821297
website:
http://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/campsites/uk/devon/ivybridge/californiacrossRoute:
Penzance to Ivybridge
Distance (Approx)
92Miles
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10. Ivybridge
Delamore House
The present Delamore, the fourth house to be built on the Estate, was commissioned by Ad-
miral Parker and built in 1859. Delamore has remained in the same family since 1688 when
it was purchased from the malmains by Sir George Treby of Plympton. It is still a traditional
agricultural Dartmoor estate.
Two of the principal rooms in the house are used as galleries for hanging paintings. Immense
windows provide excellent natural light and visitors have an opportunity to view the paint-
ings at leisure within the atmosphere of this impressive country house.
www.delamore-art.co.uk

11. Charmouth Camping and Caravanning Club Site
Monkton Wyld Farm
Charmouth
DT6 6DB
Tel: 01297 32965
website:
www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/campsites/uk/dorset/nrcharmouth/charmouth
Ivybridge to Charmouth
Distance (Approx)
64 Miles
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12. Charmouth
Abbotsbury Swannery
Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset is unique. This is the only place in the world where
you are able to walk through the heart of a colony of nesting Mute Swans. A visit to
the Swannery is considered one of the best things to do in Dorset.
Located on the dramatic Dorset Coast, this unique natural wildlife habitat is also
popular with film makers and has been used as a location for Harry Potter filming.
www.abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk
Beer Quarry Caves
Many of us marvel at the intricacy
of stonemasons' work on numerous
stately buildings, cathedrals and
churches. But do we ever stop to
consider where the stone came from
and the history of the excavation
behind it?
www.beerquarrycaves.co.uk
Lyme Regis Museum
Lyme Regis Museum stands where Dorset meets Devon on the Jurassic Coast World Herit-
age Site. Built on the site of the fossilist Mary Anning’s home, the museum is an architec-
tural gem packed with fascination. Discover Lyme’s history, its geology, its fossils, its artists
and writers, from J M Whistler to Jane Austen to John Fowles.
www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk

13. Oxford Camping and Caravanning Club Site
426 Abingdon Road
Oxford
OX1 4XG
Tel: 01865 244088
website:
www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/campsites/uk/oxfordshire/oxford/oxford
Charmouth to Oxford
Distance (Approx)
136 Miles
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14. Oxford
Oxford Castle
If you thought Oxford was just about elegant spires and world-class academia then think
again! Oxford Castle – Unlocked reveals Oxford’s less well known history, one that’s rich
with tales of great escapes, betrayal and even romance – all within the walls of this ancient
castle and prison. The site has been used as a place of incarceration since 1071, continuing
until the closure of HM Prison in 1996. The old buildings have been preserved and are now
open to the public revealing a time capsule – allowing the buildings to tell their story.
www.oxfordcastlequarter.com
Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace was built in the early 18th Century to celebrate victory over the French in
the War of the Spanish Succession.
In particular, it was built as a gift to the 1st Duke of Marlborough, John Churchill, the mili-
tary commander who led the Allied forces in the Battle of Blenheim on 13th August 1704.
Marlborough himself received the surrender from Marshall Tallard, leader of the French
forces, following the battle.
To honour the Duke’s heroic victories, Queen Anne granted his family the ruined Royal
Manor and park at Woodstock, along with £240,000 with which to build a house to mark
the occasion.
www.blenheimpalace.com

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