London to Cornwall Road Trip 🚗🏰🌄
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Going from London to Cornwall? Make the best of the journey with this road trip!
London to Cornwall Road Trip Itinerary Summary
📍 London 🌆
📍 Windsor Castle 🏰
📍 Lacock 🏘️
📍 Castle Combe 🌿
📍 Bath 🛁
📍 Wells ⛪
📍 Glastonbury 🌄
📍 Cheddar 🧀
📍 Exeter 🏙️
📍 Dartmoor National Park 🌲
📍 Truro 🌼
📍 St Ives 🌊
Total Distance: 🚗 Approx. 360 miles
📸 Photos & Info are located further down. Keep scrolling to see all these places. ⬇️
This road trip is a perfect mix of historic landmarks, rural beauty, and coastal charm — ending in iconic Cornwall. 🌤️🗺️🍦
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🚗 Need a car for this road trip?
If you don’t have your own car, I’d really recommend renting one — it gives you the flexibility to stop at each waterfall and explore at your own pace.
I usually use DiscoverCars to compare prices and find the best deals across different rental companies.
👉 It’s really easy to use:
- Compare multiple providers in one place
- Cheaper than booking direct
- Free cancellation on most options
- Their 3rd party insurance is a lot cheaper
- They have a great customer service for claims (though I hope you won’t have to use it!
Additional Information & Highlights
📍London
🗺️ Things To Do:
– Visiting the Tower of London and admiring Tower Bridge
– Going to Big Ben and Westminster Abbey
– Going on the London Eye
– Exploring Camden and Camden Market
– Going to Notting Hill and Portobello Street
– Discovering street art in Shoreditch
💡 My Top Tip: If you are planning on visiting several paying attractions, it’s worth considering buying a Go City Pass London to save money.
📍Windsor Castle
One of the most famous royal residences in the UK. It’s located in the county of Berkshire, about 25 miles from central London
🎟️ How to book: Tickets are available here (it’s better to book in advance, especially during peak-season)
💡 Good to Know: Windsor Castle is also included in the Go City Pass London but only the afternoon entrance.
📍Lacock
An idyllic National Trust village with Harry Potter filming locations.
🗺️ Things To Do:
– Visiting Lacock Abbey
– Discovering the Harry Potter filming locations (mainly in Lacock Abbey but there are also another couple in the village)
– Visiting Lacock country house (National Trust), once home to William Henry Fox Talbot
📍 Castle Combe
The most famous village in the Cotswolds.
🗺️ Things To Do:
– Walk down to Water Lane (best photo spot in the village)
– Discover Dower House (A Dr. Dolittle Filming Location)
– Have a stroll in the village
– Visit St. Andrew’s Church
– Check Out the Market Cross and the Old Water Pump
– Walk Along the Bybrook River
🅿️ Parking: There is a large carpark at the top of the village (pay and display). From there it takes 5 to 10 minutes to walk down to the village.
📍Bath
An elegant city in Somerset named after its famous Roman-built baths.
🗺️ Things To Do:
– Visit the Roman Baths (entrance ticket here)
– Go on a walking tour to learn about the history of the city
– Go on the hop-on hop-off bus
– Visit Bath Abbey and the Royal Crescent (Bridgerton filming location)
– Join a ghost walking tour and learn spooky stories
– Go to Pulteney Bridge and the Weir
– Visit Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein and Jane Austen Museum
📍Wells
A small Somerset city with a beautiful cathedral built between 1175 and 1490.
🗺️ Things To Do:
– Visiting Wells Cathedral
– Going to The Bishop’s Palace (which was used as a filming location for many productions including Hot Fuzz and Poldark)
– Going to the Vicar’s Close – the oldest residential street in Europe
– Enjoy the local market on Market Place
– Visiting The Old Deanery and Bishop’s Barn
📍Glastonbury
A quirky town to visit, also known for hosting Glastonbury festival.
🗺️ Things To Do:
– Walking up to Glastonbury Tor
– Visiting Chalice Well and Gardens
– Visiting Glastonbury Abbey
– Strolling around the town and shopping in the quirky shops
📍Cheddar
Home of the cheddar cheese, historical caves and a beautiful gorge.
🗺️ Things To Do:
– Walking around the village and trying some original Cheddar Cheese
– Go for a walk to Cheddar Gorge
– Visit Gough’s Cave
📍Exeter
An ancient city in Devon dating back from Roman times.
🗺️ Things To Do:
– Go on a walking tour and learn about the history of Exeter
– Visit Exeter Cathedral
– Walk along the Exeter quayside
– Shop on Gandy Street and Fore Street
📍Dartmoor National Park
A beautiful moorland in Devon with ponies.
🗺️ Things To Do:
– Go hiking (see all the best hikes in Dartmoor National Park here)
– Climb Brent Tor
– See the beautiful thatch houses in Lustleigh
– Go to Whitelady Waterfall in Lydford Gorge
– Admire the views from St Michael’s Church
📍Truro
A cathedral city in Cornwall
🗺️ Things To Do:
– Visiting Truro Cathedral
– Shopping
– Going to Victoria Gardens
– Going to Truro Farmer’s Market (Wednesdays and Saturdays)
– Going to Boscawen Park & Malpas (perfect if you’re travelling with kids)
📍St. Ives
Cornwall’s most famous town, known for its surfing spots and art scene.
🗺️ Things To Do:
– Visit Tate St. Ives (tickets available here)
– Go to Porthmeor Beach and Porthminster Beach
– Go to St Ives Harbour
– Go on a helicopter flight
– Shop in all the cute local shops
– Make your own gin at Tarquin’s Gin School & Shop
– Paddleboarding and surfing
🚆🅿️ Parking and train: I highly recommend parking at St Erth (which is a park and ride) and take the St Ives Bay Line train to St Ives. It’s only 10 minutes but it’s one of the most scenic train rides in the UK. Also, it will save you a lot of hassle in St Ives since it’s not really a town built for cars.
