Smugglers in the West Country

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Day two

Our first visit is to the Grade II listed port of Charlestown, featured in TV's popular drama series 'Poldark'. The harbour was built in the 18th century to support the China clay and copper mining industries. Here we visit the Shipwreck, Rescue and Heritage Centre, telling the story of the port, ships and wrecks along this part of the coast.

For our lunch stop we move on to Mevagissey with a maze of narrow streets around the harbour. In the afternoon we make our way to Looe. The popular seaside town of Looe can keep visitors entertained all year round and retains its character as a bustling working fishing port.

Day Three

The day is free for you to explore our base - the historic city of Plymouth. Take a stroll around the famous Hoe, visit the Barbican Steps and browse around the city centre shops.

Day Four

For our final outing, we drive to rugged Bodmin Moor and stop at Jamaica Inn with its Daphne Du Maurier associations and a museum filled with smuggling artefacts collected over many years.

From here we travel to the North Cornwall coast and Tintagel with its dramatic castle ruins. We'll also visit the pretty harbour at Port Isaac, the setting for TV's Doc Martin.