3ma11 Driving Routes - Day 2 Friday 6th May - The Marathon Drive!

[Thotos]

We are not sure about this one as it's going to be a long one! All very provisional again but the plan for Friday 6th May is to visit Land's End.

We once again drive through Dartmoor National Park but heading north-west this time and picking up the A30. We'll stay on this fast road to Bodmin where we'll cross over onto the A391 to St Austell. We'll continue on fast roads as much as possible and visit the Minack Open Air Theatre.



After a short stop at the Minack we'll head to Land's End where we'll stop for lunch and then use the fast A30 road for our return journey and changing over to the A390 at Bodmin and then crossing the Dartmoor National park on the same route as Thursday but in the opposite direction heading to Kingsteignton.

It's a long drive of just over 400Km so it may have to be adjusted nearer the time.

[jasonh131]

St Ives ,beautifull no9 and the Minack theater breath taking views .

And we'll try not to fill up to much on devon cream teas (infamous badgers holt in dartmeet )
http://www.badgersholtdartmoor.co.uk/index.php?id=3
on the way back  
  I may do half this one and do the eden project
 on my many trips to the southwest never been there

[Thotos]

Badgers Halt sounds like a good plan

The Eden Project is something we considered adding to our itinerary but it's not the sort of place that can be appreciated with a short visit; you'll need the best part of a day for the Eden Project. Of course anyone who wants to spend a day or half a day at the Eden Project they can do so  

[jasonh131]

Allso you can drive through St Ives very narrow and busy later in summer but very nice ,
 also hayle and a pub up near the towens looking over a glorious 3 miles of golden sands path down to beach near pub
http://www.wheresbest.co.uk/venue/146563/The-Bluff/
Good for a coffee stop if nothing else
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Hayle+Beach+&aq=f

[jasonh131]

Also Mousehole , the best fish and chips in the world (run by greeks i think  ) after a long day , eating on the harbour wall 
http://www.cornwalls.co.uk/Mousehole/
 tiny village and parking