Castle View

Launceston is a great little town, steeped in history with a castle dating back to Norman times along with a good selection of high street and independent shops. There is also an excellent choice of restaurants, pubs and cafes, so you never have to worry about cooking. If you want to check your handicap, you are within walking distance of Launceston Golf Club and if textiles and quilting are more your thing, you can head off to the renowned Cowslip workshops – where there's also a delightful teashop and cafe, so you can refuel for the walk back again!

There are great countryside walks right on the doorstep and, further afield, the wild rugged landscapes of Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor are a walker's paradise. Grand designs of bygone days and beautiful gardens are aplenty with Cotehele, Castle Drogo and Lanhydrock House to name but a few and the coasts beckon with surfers riding the waves at Bude, Widemouth Bay and Polzeath on the north and maritime history galore at Charlestown and Plymouth on the south.

Children are sure to enjoy a ride on the local steam railway that winds its way along the glorious Kensey Valley, stopping off at New Mills Farm Park, where you can pet the animals.

If you enjoy culinary delights Cowslip workshop, Tre Pol and Pen along with Lifton Strawberry Fields might be worth a visit and all near Launceston. Homeleigh Garden Centrre at Dutson offers a wide range of retail opportunities including fishing tackle and gardening products.