British Travel Journal | Spring 2020
Eco-friendly tourism is at the top of our 2020 travel agenda. We have introduced a new Sustainable Travel series, kicking off this issue with ideas for Environmental Volunteering, in an eco-conscious quest of our own, we have discovered a supplier of recyclable paper wraps for sending our magazines in the mail. Next issue we will be featuring the UK’s finest eco-friendly holiday homes so, if you know of any hidden gems you are happy to share, please get in touch. Back to this issue - our 10 of The Best Charity Challenges, are sure to inspire. From cycling across Britain to skydiving from 15,000 feet, you can raise some vital charity donations while pushing yourself to your limits. The World Pilot Gig Championships is a seaside spectacle like no other on The Isles of Scilly this May, and we go Behind-the-Scenes ahead of The Cheltenham Festival, this March. Other destinations we uncover this season include the beautiful Lake District, spending a wonderful 48 Hours in St Mawes and the Roseland, an adventure packed weekend on The Isle of Man, and, arguably with the best views in London, our In the Capital series this season takes us to discover the highlights of leafy Greenwich. As always I hope this issue helps to inspire your travel experiences, and the spring season brings you many magical moments spent savouring the glorious British Isles - wherever you choose to visit.
Eco-friendly tourism is at the top of our 2020 travel agenda. We have introduced a new Sustainable Travel series, kicking off this issue with ideas for Environmental Volunteering, in an eco-conscious quest of our own, we have discovered a supplier of recyclable paper wraps for sending our magazines in the mail. Next issue we will be featuring the UK’s finest eco-friendly holiday homes so, if you know of any hidden gems you are happy to share, please get in touch. Back to this issue - our 10 of The Best Charity Challenges, are sure to inspire. From cycling across Britain to skydiving from 15,000 feet, you can raise some vital charity donations while pushing yourself to your limits. The World Pilot Gig Championships is a seaside spectacle like no other on The Isles of Scilly this May, and we go Behind-the-Scenes ahead of The Cheltenham Festival, this March. Other destinations we uncover this season include the beautiful Lake District, spending a wonderful 48 Hours in St Mawes and the Roseland, an adventure packed weekend on The Isle of Man, and, arguably with the best views in London, our In the Capital series this season takes us to discover the highlights of leafy Greenwich. As always I hope this issue helps to inspire your travel experiences, and the spring season brings you many magical moments spent savouring the glorious British Isles - wherever you choose to visit.
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ST MAWES AND<br />
THE ROSELAND<br />
Marvel at the unspoilt beauty of Cornwall to connect<br />
with nature and walk in the footsteps of pirates<br />
Words | Lydia Jackson<br />
If you’re looking to shake off the last of the<br />
winter and experience some of the best the<br />
UK has to offer, look no further than St<br />
Mawes and the Roseland Peninsula. Bordered<br />
by the Fal Estuary to the west and St Austell<br />
Bay to the east, The Roseland Peninsula has<br />
been designated part of Cornwall’s Area of<br />
Outstanding Natural Beauty for the quality of<br />
its landscape and coastal scenery. <strong>Spring</strong> is the<br />
perfect time to explore this spectacular part of<br />
Cornwall; its pretty fishing villages, dramatic<br />
coastline and beautiful sandy beaches are at<br />
their finest when the tourists of summer are yet to<br />
arrive and you have the space to fully appreciate<br />
what the south coast has to offer.<br />
ST MAWES, ST JUST, PORTSCATHO<br />
AND ST ANTHONY’S<br />
WE STARTED OUR ADVENTURE in St Mawes,<br />
situated at the mouth of the Percuil River and<br />
known as the principal village on the Roseland<br />
Peninsula, boasting spectacular views of the river<br />
Fal, Falmouth town and the English Channel.<br />
It has a rich maritime history and a fabulous<br />
castle, which stands today as the best preserved<br />
of King Henry VIII’s coastal fortresses. Its sister<br />
castle, Pendennis, is visible just one mile across<br />
the water in Falmouth.<br />
From here, begin the 2.5-mile walk to St Just<br />
in Roseland. An easy walk, the route is beautiful,<br />
navigating along the cliffs, past a boatyard<br />
and through fields of sheep and cattle. Pristine<br />
shingle beaches along the way invite you to dip<br />
©VISITBRITAIN/ BEN SELWAY<br />
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