This new, thoroughly updated edition of Bradt's Cornwall and the Isles
of Scilly remains the only dedicated guide to this perennially popular
part of Britain. Offering in-depth exploration of both frequently
visited and less-well-known destinations, it is written in a friendly,
engaging style and includes up-to-date listings of the best (and
sometimes least obvious) places to eat, drink and sleep, appealing to
all budgets. Cornwall's connections with the USA are many and varied,
ranging from a memorial to Rick Rescorla, a security chief at the World
Trade Center on September 11 2001 who was born in Hayle, to American
artist James Turrell, whose Skyspace is installed at the Tremenheere
garden outside Penzance. The Cornish mining diaspora has a strong
presence in mining areas of California, Pennsylvania and Michigan, while
Redruth - Cornwall's mining capital - is twinned with Mineral Point,
Wisconsin. Also covered are the 1959 visit to St Ives of American
abstract expressionist, Mark Rothko, and the beach which in 1944 was
used as an embarkation point for a regiment of 7,500 of the 29th US
Infantry Division for the assault landing on Omaha Beach, part of the
D-Day landings.Cornwall possesses an enduring appeal as a holiday
destination for visitors of all ages and Bradt's Cornwall and the Isles
of Scilly is the ideal companion to help you discover the county's less
obvious attractions. With this guide, explore the 'Cornish Alps' or the
lonely Rame peninsula, discover where to listen to world-class musicians
playing in tiny rural churches, or see where Cornwall's emblematic bird,
the chough, is making a comeback. Few areas offer such geographical
diversity - the rugged, storm-lashed north coast and wide, sandy beaches
favoured by surfers are rarely more than a few miles from the sheltered
creeks and coves and and exotic gardens, such as the unique Lost Gardens
of Heligan and the famous Eden Project. Wild moorland is dotted with
neolithic standing stones and, just 28 miles from Land's End, the Isles
of Scilly offer an exhilarating blend of exoticism and wild isolation.
