As there are only two of us our votes have tended to cancel each other out so we have debated long and hard to find a winner. When neither of us would give in we have given a joint award. However, as I do the posts I might have a bit of an advantage!

Award for Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

And the winner is……  Point Hartland

Thanks to Jane and John for recommending Point Hartland and inviting us to their “little house in the woods” nearby. It was an absolute highlight of our visit.

 

 

 

• Jointly with……  Cape Cornwall

Just along the coast from famous landmark Lands End which we will discuss later. Suffice to say that one of them is not tacky and overdeveloped.

Honorable mention to:

Dartmoor National Park

We didn’t have enough time to do Dartmoor National Park justice and the weather on the moor was windy and freezing so not conducive to hiking to ancient monuments. It was very impressive and may be promoted when we go back in the summer. Contained not one but two specific award winners though! 

Award for Best Human Built Experience

Again we had joint winners.

The Minack Theatre 

The Minack Theatre is an open-air theatre, carved into the granite cliff and set in glorious gardens overlooking spectacular Porthcurno Bay. It is the brainchild of Rowena Cade who worked throughout her life to build and improve the theatre over the winter months each year  so that performances could be held there in the summer.

St Michael’s Mount 

We were unable to actually visit the castle at St Michael’s Mount this time however we ate lunch admiring it from the beach at Marazion. It was a picnic lunch with an extraordinary view.

I hope you enjoyed Part 1 of our Devon and Cornwall Awards Presentation. Join us soon for more – just as soon as I get more of our photos sorted out!!

 

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