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Warmed by the Gulf Stream, Cornwall uncoils into the Atlantic ... an ancient, seafaring kingdom and a mecca for international sports.

Of all England's counties, Cornwall has the longest coastline - 327 miles of river estuaries, creeks and inlets, great granite cliffs, sandy beaches busy ports and fishing harbours. Indeed, few, if any, regions in Europe offer such a diversity of conditions. So if your pleasure is riding the gigantic Atlantic surf, casting your line into the wreck of a galleon or merely pottering along a scenic creek or estuary in a dinghy, you'll find Cornwall can supply it in abundance.

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Click here to visit surfsouthwest for surfing lessons and holidays in glorious North Devon and beyond.

You can jump aboard a fishing boat and gently sail around Lyme Bay, drifting your fingers along in the foamy wake or casting a line for a fresh mackerel.  You only need to walk around the Cobb to find plenty of eager fishing boat owners happy to welcome you on board.  We would definitely recommend "Sunbeam II" - you'll have such fun with this boat and skippers - Joe May and Tobey Fenn. Their contact no. is 07702 796796.

Like to know more about fishing in Lyme Regis? Contact The Harbour Master, The Cobb, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3JJ, 01297 442137.

We have quite a few interesting railway lines, some regularly running steam trains.  The following websites will take you on a tour of the region's rail links.

East Somerset Railway - The Strawberry Line with regular steam journeys through the Mendip hills in Somerset

UK Heritage Railways - South Devon The Steam Trains of the South Devon Railway link the historic town of Totnes with the popular tourist centres of Buckfastleigh and Buckfast Abbey . Find out about the famous Primrose Line.

South Devon Railway Home Page

Flying high...

Fancy drifting high in the blue sky over the rippling green hills of the West County? Click here to go to the website of the largest hot air balloon company in the region - Exeter Balloons.

The Airfield at Dunkeswell, East Devon, is a vibrant centre for learning to fly small planes, microlights, helicopters or parachuting.  The Air Centre has a bar and restaurant and is the perfect spot for flying enthusiasts.

Parachuting - try www.parachuting-uk.com

Flight training - try www.dsft.co.uk

Dunkeswell Memorial Museum is dedicated to all Veterans of United States Fleet Air Wing 7 and RAF personnel who served on the only American Navy Air base commissioned on UK soil during World War 2. The USN FAW7 was operational from mid 1943 to the end of European hostilities in 1945. Through the perseverance of a small group of people who became fascinated by what history may have happened here fifty years ago, the museum now gives the opportunity for visitors of all ages to discover the importance and very special roles that the American service men of US Navy Base Dunkeswell played during World War 2. 3 Squadrons of PB4Y-1 Liberator bombers and over 5000 men served here to help in the defeat of the German U-boat menace and maintain a high profile aerial presence in the Battle of the Atlantic.

Located at Flightway Business park Unit C4, Dunkeswell, Nr Honiton, Devon, EX14 4PG. Open from 1st March - 31st October (not Tuesdays) 10 - 6, and 1st November to end of February - 10 - 5 weekends only. Christmas period closed from 18th December to 2nd January. Tel 01404 891943.   www.dunkeswellmemorialmuseum.org.uk

The beautiful Blackdown Hills in Devon - home of Oakleaf Industries

More local information - try www.blackdown-hills.net 

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