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A curious feature of the Looe Valley line is that on leaving Liskeard the train has to follow a sweeping horseshoe-shaped descent, with gradients as steep as 1:34 for 2 miles, in order to reach Coombe Junction - just half a mile from Liskeard but 200 feet below! Here the conductor operates the points and the train changes direction to head south down the valley to Looe.

The Monkey Sanctuary in Cornwall has been the home to a colony of woolly monkeys since 1964. Its original aim was to provide a stable setting in which woolly monkeys, rescued from lives of isolation in zoos or as pets, could live as naturally as possible. The Sanctuary has received world-wide recognition as the first place where this beautiful primate has survived and bred successfully in captivity. The aim is to secure a protected reserve in the Amazon for monkeys from the pet trade and if possible also to rehabilitate some of the Cornish group.

Polperro is a 13th-century fishing village with beautiful views, wonderful cliff-path walks along the South West Coast Path, interesting shops and superb pubs and restaurants serving local produce. Once upon a time the streets of Polperro rattled to the sound of pilchard barrels by day, brandy casks and tobacco bales by night. Wagon loads of contraband were hidden or stored awaiting their illicit journey to London over ancient tracks across Bodmin Moor. 

Looe is the principal seaside town of south-east Cornwall
Looe harbour is the base for an important fishing fleet and the town is also the headquarters of British shark-fishing.

Here is a dream turned into reality. In the barren and infertile waste of a disused china clay pit is the Eden Project - a series of "gardens", indoor and outdoor, which provide a variety of environments. Different environments produce different varieties of plants and so the project is able to display typical plants from many parts of the world, and to show not only how these affect their local regions, but also their roles in the global environment.

Porfel Animal Land is a place where the peace and tranquility of the Cornish countryside combines with the exotic world of wild animals. There's a warm welcome here for everyone who enjoys and appreciates animals and the countryside. Take a look at some familiar animals and some different ones too. Make close contact with rabbits, guinea pigs and goats, feed the ducks, chickens and deer, or just simply sit and watch.

With over 520 shops and a brand new shopping mall Plymouth City Centre offers the best range and quality of shops in the region.

Ride the Mighty Thunderbolt at the all weather family leisure park with a unique mix of internationally acclaimed exhibitions, rides, playgrounds, shows, entertainment and gardens. Home of the famous Flambards Victorian village and Britain in the Blitz. Plenty to see and do here.

The beauty of either visiting or coming to stay in Polruan is that it is unspoilt.  Being built on the side of a hill it has, thankfully not allowed too much expansion and as a result has retained much of its charm.  In the main street itself (Fore Street - as you will find in most Cornish villages) you will find the Polruan Stores and the Harbour Cafe, on the Quay is The WinklePicker Shop (which is also the Post Office) .  

At Cornwall’s Crealy you will discover the wildest rides and the biggest events, entertainment and characters plus Cornwall’s biggest indoor and outdoor adventures. Meet the friendliest animals within 100 acres of countryside and enjoy delicious locally-sourced food.