We first visited Cornwall in 2004, spending a week based on Mousehole. After we launched European Experiences in 2006, we always had Cornwall in mind for a future Experience trip. In 2016 and 2017 we returned to Cornwall to research and plan this new trip, including our first visit to the magical Isles of Scilly. We loved the Scillies so much, we decided to make this a 10-day trip! Our first Cornwall Experience group was in April 2018, and we’re delighted to return in 2019 and 2020.
Learn more about our Cornwall trip in this slide show, mostly from our 2018 trip. (A few photos are from our Cornwall explorations in 2016 and 2017.) We think you’ll agree that the scenery is incredible!!
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Beautiful Mousehole harbor
Our hotel in Mousehole, the big white building above the harbor
Garden of our Mousehole hotel
The Merry Maidens, a prehistoric stone circle on the moors above Mousehole
The Minack Theatre and its dramatic setting
Walking the causeway to St. Michael's Mount
Tropical gardens at St. Michael's Mount
Strolling in Trengwainton garden, near Penzance
Rainforest biome at the Eden Project
Tropical flowers in the rainforest biome at the Eden Project
The lush gardens at Lanhydrock House
Spring flowers at Lanhydrock House
The seaside town of St. Ives at low tide
On the southwest coast path near St. Ives
Lanyon Quoit, prehistoric stone structure on the moors
Enjoying our wonderful tour at the Geevor Tin Mine
Abandoned mines at the Geevor Tin Mine
Cape Cornwall, the meeting point of the Irish Sea and the English Channel
Main street in Falmouth
Lovely pastel-colored townhouses in Fowey
View from St. Martin's island toward Tresco, Isles of Scilly
Our hotel garden on St. Martin's, Isles of Scilly
A walk across the island on St. Martin's only paved road
Exploring St. Martin's island, Isles of Scilly
Entering the Tresco Abbey Garden, Isles of Scilly
Tropical vegetation at the Tresco Abbey Garden, Isles of Scilly
Restored cottage, Tresco island, Isles of Scilly
Sunset from our hotel on St. Martin's island, Isles of Scilly