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Into the madding crowd

‘Just beyond St Ives sits Zennor, a pretty village on the spectacularly beautiful Zennor Head’

Oil level? Check. Brake lights? Check. Stocked fridge? Check. At last it was time to set off on our first longer trip of the year, which usually takes us to Brixham, on Devon’s English Riviera, to spend some time with old friends. This time, to add to the air of excitement at our departure, we were extending the tour and venturing further afield.

We had decided to leave behind our usual ‘far from the madding crowd’ kind of holiday and head out to the tourist hotspots of St Ives and Tintagel – so many visitors each year can’t be wrong! We thought it was high time to find out what draws them there.

Harbour views

But first, a few days at the Wall Park & Centry Road Camping Site in Brixham. We have, over the years, tried all of the sites in the area and this one has the easiest route into town

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