I've written before about my love of Cornwall, so it seemed only natural that we should return there for a holiday before our son arrived in the world.

We stayed on the River Fowey, in Golant. As sleepy and isolated as you can get - the peace of the tidal river, the changing scenes, the lush wooded valleys. It was the perfect place to rest before the new adventures of parenthood began.

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The Lost Gardens of Heligan

If you're ever in the area, the Lost Gardens are a wonderful place - the gardens of a fine estate, lost to time and then rediscovered and reborn in modern times. It's a rich and deep place, full of corners to turn and places and plants to discover. The image below was the head gardener's office; a quiet, peaceful place.

You can see more about the Lost Gardens on their website.

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Coastal explorations

It would be remiss to visit Cornwall but not visit the coast. Below are images from Polperro and our most favourite place on the planet - Whitsands bay.