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Boscastle
In tranquil Boscastle, some of the stone-and-slate cottages at the foot of the steep valley date from the 1300s. A good place to relax and walk, the town is centered on a little harbor and set snug within towering cliffs. Nearby, 2 mi up the valley of the Valency, is St. Juliot's, the "Endelstow" referred to in Thomas Hardy's A Pair of Blue Eyes—the young author was involved with the restoration of this church while he was working as an architect.
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Travel Deals in The West Country
- Book 3-Star Glendorgal in Newquay Fr $191+/Nt Expedia
- Save Big This May! Book 3 Nts in Plymouth Fr $88+/Nt Expedia
- Plymouth 4-Star Hotel Sale! 4 Nts + Air Fr $1524 Expedia
- Bristol Savings! Book at Future Inn Cabot Circus Fr $126+/Nt — $126 Save with Expedia, $17/night less
- Small budget: Stay in Bristol this May Fr $162+/Nt — $162 Expedia
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