Holidays in Devon and Cornwall

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Holidays in Devon and Cornwall
I just want to draw your attention to a website that acts as the online presence of The Tourist Handbook. You may have seen their brochures in many hotels, B&Bs, self catering accommodation and pubs in Cornwall and Devon, providing an illustrated guide to local tourist attractions.

They now have a website with an excellent database of information, ready for anyone to access, as well as opportunity for people organising events and providing accommodation to advertise. It aims specifically to provide a valuable resource for those planning holidays in Devon and Cornwall, but with its event calendar, many local residents use it in equal measure. You can also follow The Tourist Handbook on Facebook and Twitter, keeping up to date with the latest happenings.

The Tourist Handbook for Devon and Cornwall
This is a good tool, complete with area maps and informative descriptions of places in Cornwall and Devon. You can search by place name and see what is available in the area that is of interest to you.

Emma Julian

Comments

  1. Craig Dabbs19 April 2010 at 11:06

    Nice find :)

    Will be sure to add links from my site

    Thanks

    ReplyDelete
  2. Catherine12 May 2010 at 09:40

    Hello,

    I am from Cornish World Magazine and we are currently writing a feature on blogs about Cornwall and were wondering if we might include yours in the publication.
    Thank you for any help you can give us.

    Yours,
    Catherine.

    ReplyDelete
  3. holiday cottage uk26 December 2010 at 03:57

    This is of great help. Thanks a lot!

    ReplyDelete

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