FORMER CAPITAL OF CORNWALL: LAUNCESTON
Strong and dependable, Launceston is an ancient Cornish market town with plenty of character. It’s as close to the Devon border as you can get and is surrounded by lush countryside on all sides, plus it’s pretty near to the wild and wonderful Bodmin Moor. It was once the only walled town in Cornwall – it was actually the county town until 1838 – and its old Norman castle still stands proudly watching over it. There’s plenty to see and do around its streets, particularly in the many excellent shops, cafés, pubs, takeaways and restaurants, and there are historical remnants of its ancient past all around, plus some fab attractions to keep the whole family amused. Welcome to ‘Lanson’ (as it’s known locally)!