© Lonely Planet 306 Index A B Bodmin Moor 64, 273-7, 273, 11 abbeys B&Bs 278-9 books 20, see also literature Bath 93 Babbacombe 180 bird-watching 19, 55, 58 Buckland 206 Banksy 43, 83 cycling 19, 65, 66 Cerne Benedictine abbey 150 Bantham 195 food 51 Forde Abbey 163 Barbara Hepworth Museum & guidebooks 19 Glastonbury 107 Sculpture Garden 236-7 history 19, 27, 29, 32 Hartland Abbey 217 bargining 287 literature 19 Muchelney 111 Barnstaple 212-13, 142 walking 64 St Michael’s Mount 248, 5 bars 51-2 Boscastle 222-3 INDEX Shaftesbury 152-3 Bath 90-100, 91, 6, 147 Bournemouth 125-9, 126 Sherbourne 151 accommodation 96-7 accommodation 127-8 Tavistock 206 food 97-9 activities 126-7 Abbotsbury 160 sights 92-5 food 128 Abbotsbury Swannery 160 tours 95 sights 126-7 abseiling 67, 104, 115 travel to/from 99-100 travel to/from 129 accommodation 278-81, see also Bedruthan Steps 229 Bovington 135 individual locations beer, 50, 53, 220 Branscombe 175 activities 24, 61-73, 24, see also Beer (town) 174-5, 8 Braunton 213-15 individual activities Beesands 190-1 Bristol 76-90, 77, 6-7 adventure travel 66, 68, 114-15 Betjeman, Sir John 36, 43, 218, accommodation 83-5 air travel 291-2 225, 226 activities 82 to/from Cornwall 292, 295 Bickleigh 173 drinking 87 to/from Devon 292, 295 bicycle travel, see cycling emergency services 78 to/from Somerset 292, 295 Bideford 215 entertaiment 87-8 ales 50, 53, 220 Bigbury-on-Sea 4, 195-6, 4 events 83 animals, 55, 56-8, see also individual birds 57-8, see also bird-watching festivals 83 animals bird-watching 63, 66 food 85-7 Appledore 215 books 19, 58 history 30, 76 aquariums Cornwall 229, 243, 255, 256 internet access 78 Blue Reef Aquarium 229-30 Devon 178, 180, 213 internet resources 78 National Marine Aquarium 198 Dorset 136, 158, 160 medical services 78 Oceanarium, Bournemouth internet resources 19, 55, 58 shopping 88 126-7 Somerset 105, 110, 111, 116 sights 79-82 Sea Life 157 Black Ven 160 tourist information 79 architecture 44-5 Blandford Forum 153-4 tours 82-3 areas of outstanding natural beauty Blenheim gardens 119 travel to/from 88-9 (AONBs), see national parks & Blue Pool 136 travel within 89-90 reserves boat travel, see also canoeing & Brixham 183-4 art galleries, see galleries kayaking, sailing, white-water Brown, Capability 46, 100, 151 arts 42-6, see also individual arts rafting Brown Willy 275 Ashburton 29, 69 tours 95, 127, 129, 159-60, 169, Brownsea Island 129 Athelney 111 177, 180, 189, 199, 226, 237, Brunel, Isambard Kingdom 32, 34, 45, ATMs 287 255, 258, 260, 272 76, 79, 80, 81 Austen, Jane 34, 43, 94, 95, 96, to/from Devon 294-5 Bryher 256-7 160 to/from Dorset 294-5 Bude 220-2 within Cornwall 295-6 Budleigh Salterton 175-6 000 Map pages within Devon 295-6 Burgh Island 195-6 000 Photograph pages within Dorset 295-6 Burrington Coombe 104 Bodmin 273-5 bushwalking, see walking Index (B-D) 307 business hours 282 Powderham 168 Cornwall 218-77, 219 bus travel Restormel 270-1 internet resources 219 to/from Dorset 292-3 Richemont 105 travel to/from 291-5 to/from Somerset 292-3 Rufus 158 travel within 295-8 tours 95 St Catherine’s Castle 269 costs 17-19, see also inside front within Cornwall 296 St Mawes 266 cover within Devon 296 Sherborne (New Castle) 151 Cotehele 277 within Dorset 296 Taunton 109 courses within Somerset 296 Tintagel 223 conservation 269 cathedrals food 53 C Bristol 81 Covean 258 Cabot, John 76, 79, 81 Exeter 166-8, 8 Coverack 251 Cadgwith 250 Truro 263-4 Crackington Haven 220 cafés 50-1 Wells 101-2 Crantock 228-9 INDEX Camel Trail 66, 226, 274 caves credit cards 287 Camelford 275-6 Beer Quarry Caves 174 cricket 40 camping 279 Carnglaze Caverns 277 Crooklets 220 canoeing & kayaking 69-70 Cheddar Caves 104 Crowcombe 111 Cornwall 230, 257 Gough’s Cave 104 Croyde 213-15, 9 Devon 169, 192, 199 Kent’s Cavern 180 culture 37-46, 235 Dorset 126, 130, 137 sea cave, Tingagel 223 customs regulations 283 Somerset 115, 119 caving 192 cycling 65-7 car travel Cawsand 199 books 19, 65, 66 hire 297 Cerne Abbas 150-1 Bristol 82 road distances 297 Cerne Giant 150 Camel Trail 66, 226, 274 to/from Dorset 293 Chagford 210 Cornwall 226, 254, 257, 274 to/from Somerset 293 Cheddar Gorge 103-4 Devon 169, 204, 210, 213, 142 within Cornwall 296-8 cheese 48, 104, 221 Somerset 104, 109, 111, 115 within Devon 296-8 Cheesewring 277, 11 Tarka Trail 66, 115, 121, 213, 142 within Dorset 296-8 Chesil Beach 159-60 within Somerset 296-8 Chewton Mendip 105 D Carbis Bay 237 children, travel with 82, 282 Dartmoor National Park 61-4, 202-11, Carnglaze Caverns 277 Chiswell 158 202, 9, 143 castles Christchurch 132-3 Dartmouth 186-90, 188 Blaise 82 Christie, Agatha 43, 180, 181, 187, Dawlish 177 Bude 220-1 189 deep vein thrombosis (DVT) 299 Cadbury 112 Chysauster 241 Devon 164-217, 165 Caerhays 267 cider 49-50, see also scrumpy internet resources 165 Castle Dore 270 cinema 41, 44, 73 travel to/from 291-5 Castle Drogo 210 Civil War 32, 136, 151, 153, 215, 266 travel within 295-8 Christchurch 132 Clifton 81-2 disabled travellers 289-90 Corfe 136, 12 climate 17, 282-3 diving 71-3, 159, 177, 255, 257 Cromwell’s Castle 256 climbing 70-1, Dorchester 138-50, 139 Dartmouth 187 Devon 204 Dorset 123-63, 124 Dunster 118 Dorset 158 internet resources 125 Exeter 168 Somerset 82, 104, 115 travel to/from 291-5 King Charles’ Castle 256 Clovelly 216-17 travel within 295-8 Lulworth 137 coasteering 66, 192, 230 Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan 203, 208 Lydford 207 Cockington 180 Dozmary Pool 276 Nothe Fort 155-6 Coleridge, Samuel Taylor 110, 120, Drake, Sir Francis 29, 171, 183, 196, Okehampton 210-11 246 199, 206 Old Castle, Sherborne 151 Combe House 172-3 drinks 49-50, see also ales, scrumpy, Old Wardour Castle 153 Cook, Beryl 198 wine Pendennis 259-60 Corfe Castle 136, 12 intineraries 25, 25 Portland 158 Cornish pasty 47-8, 220, 145 driving, see car travel 308 Index (D-H) drugs, illicit 286 Cornwall Food and Drink Festival City Museum & Art Gallery, du Maurier, Daphne 43, 252, 269, 276 220 Plymouth 199 Dulverton 116-17 Daphne du Maurier Literary Lemon St Gallery 264 Dunster 118-19 Festival 269 Newlyn Art Gallery 244 Durdle Door 137 Dartmouth International Music Penlee House Gallery & Museum Durgan 252 Festival 189 246 Eden Sessions 268-9 Round House & Capstan Gallery E Encounters Festivals 83 242 East Coker 112 Exeter Summer Festival 169 Royal Albert Memorial Museum East Harptree 105 Flora Day 250 & Art Gallery 168 East Looe 271-3 Glastonbury Festival of Performing Russell-Cotes Art Gallery Easton 158 Arts 108 & Museum 127 economy 15-16, 38-9 Goddess Conference 108 St Ives Society of Artists 236 Eden Project 268-9, 11, 146 Guy Fawkes Day 285 Sloop Craft Centre 235-6 electricity 279 Jane Austen Festival 96 Spike Island 80 INDEX email services 286 New Year Celebrations 284 Tate St Ives 235 emergency services 300 Newlyn Fish Festival 244 Victorian Art Gallery 94-5 Bristol 78 North Devon Festival 211 gardens 45-6 Exeter 166 North Devon Walking Festival 211 gay travellers 285 English Heritage 284 Obby Oss ceremony 226 Bournemouth 128 environmental issues Oyster Festival 262 Bristol 88 air pollution 59-60 Priddy Folk Festival 105 geography 54-5 erosion 59 Rip Curl Boardmasters 228, 285 Glastonbury 106-9, 106, 7 internet resources 59, 60 Royal Regatta 189 Godrevy Towans 239-40 oil spills 36, 257 Shakespeare Festival 83 Golitha Falls 277 renewable energy 60, 185 Sidmouth Folk Week 176 Goonhilly Earth Station 251 water pollution 36, 59, 60 Ways With Words 184 Great Torrington 215 events, see festivals World Pilot Gig Championships 255 Gunwalloe Cove 249 exchange rates, see inside front cover fishing 115, 226, 272 Gwithian 239-40 Exeter 166-72, 167, 8 Fistral 228 accommodation 169-71 flora, see plants H activities 169 Flora Day 250 Hardy, Thomas 43, 138, 140, 222 food 171 Flushing 260 Hartland Peninsula 217 sights 166-9 food 47-53, 220, 221, 144, 145, see Hayle 239-40 travel to/from 172 also individual entries health 299-300 Exford 117-18 books 51 deep vein thrombosis (DVT) 299 Exmoor National Park 64, 113-22, Cornwall Food and Drink Festival hypothermia 300 115 220 internet resources 299 Exmouth 176-7 courses 53 jet lag 299-300 internet resources 47, 49, 50 motion sickness 299-300 F intineraries 25, 25 sunburn 300 Falmouth 258-62, 259, 147 foot and mouth disease 36 Helford, The 252-3 fauna, see animals, individual species football 39 Heligan 267 festivals 284-5, see also events Forde Abbey 163 Helston 248-50 Animated Exeter 169 Fossil Forest 137 Hepworth, Barbara 236-7 Bath Fringe Festival 96 fossils 72, 137, 140, 155, 160-1, heritage railways 298 Bath International Music Festival 162, 12 Bodmin & Wenford Railway 274 96 Fowey 269-70 Cliff Railway, Lynton 121 Bath Literature Festival 96 Devon Railway Centre 173 Big Green Gathering 108 G funicular railway, Torquay 180 Blazing Tar Barrels 285 galleries, see also museums Lappa Valla Steam Railway 231 Bristol Children’s Festival 82 Arnolfini Arts Centre 79 Paignton & Dartmouth Steam 000Bristol Map Pride pages 83 Bernard Leach Pottery 237 Railway 183 000British Photograph Fireworks pages Championships City Museum & Art Gallery, West Somerset Railway 109 285 Bristol 80 Higher Bockhampton 138 Index (H-M) 309 hiking, see walking L Mortehoe 212 history 26-36 Lakeman, Seth 44 motorcycle travel 293, 296-8 Angelo-Saxons, arrival of, 28 Land’s End 243, 239 mountain-biking, see cycling books 19, 27, 29, 32 Lanhydrock 275 Mousehole 244-5 Celtic England 27-8 Lansallos 270 Mullion 250-1 growth of tourism 34-6 Launceston 276 museums, see also galleries internet resources 33 Lawrence, Thomas Edward (Lawrence American Museum