You'll double the amount of people with teeth in Cornwall.
Cheers for all the tips folks...
Bar the threat of ice and snow I reckon I'll head over so. But decision will be left till the very last minute. Due to obligations I can't head off till after the 8th, but after that I reckon I'll have at least a week to play with. Should get me home in time for some last minute panic Christmas shopping.
Things I'd like to see are Eden Project, Land's End, Minack Theatre, St. Michaels Mount, Tintagel Castle. Anything else I should have a ganders at? Should be enough to keep me busy and out of trouble, and if I don't do it all means I have reason to come back again...happy days.
Nowt like a wee road trip....
If you do a fast blat to Bridgewater then head for Minehead, Porlock Weir, back up Porlock hill, Lynmouth, Lynton and the valley of the Rocks then down the Toll road keep following the coast to Ilfracombe, Braunton through Barnstaple on the Atlantic HighWay to Hartland Quay (see if you can get B&B at the Wreckers Retreat) on to Bude, Widemouth Bay and a tiny road following the sea to Crackington Haven, then head on to Tintagel and the rest of the things you have listed. Stunning roads and scenery and the Guinness is cheaper then Ireland.
If you're into some techno history as you're heading south through Bristol....
https://www.ssgreatbritain.org/
http://aerospacebristol.org/concorde-the-world-shrinker
Don't forget The Lizard, furthest point south in the UK, If you mange to get to south Devon, Salcombe, Dartmouth and Slapton are worth a visit.
Worth noting that Brittany Ferries are doing £75 return for a solo motorcycle up to 4 days away, so maybe incorporate some of the SW, ferry from Plymouth, explore Brittany and maybe up to Normandy.
Just a thought
It depends on your budget.
Fly to the south of Spain, rent a bike for a few days. I did that last December, had four days biking on 1200 GS.
22c during the day, 7c at night in Ronda. Brilliant trip.
Definitely mad
I'm with westride
Feck putting up with hardship, my holidays are too scarce for that. Sunny days & warm tarmac (or dirt)....
I've used these guys out of Barcelona before & found them good value & nearly new 1200s
Or maybe some thing like this ? Haven't used them myself but have heard good things. They're not the only ones in the south so have a Google if that interests you
Ah jaysus!! Just when I have me decision made you come along and muddy the waters all over again!
Definitely mad
I'm with westride
Feck putting up with hardship, my holidays are too scarce for that. Sunny days & warm tarmac (or dirt)....
I've used these guys out of Barcelona before & found them good value & nearly new 1200s
You're off your head. I still remember what it's like to ride a bike in minus degrees without a fairing for several hours along the M4 after getting off the ferry, no fun. I popped over to Yorkshire a month or so ago, priced up flight and car hire and it was cheaper than taking the bike on ferry plus the tipping factor was that I could take my transport less Yorkshire friend out for a few pints without him needing me to bring a helmet over etc.
Take today as an example, it's been relentlessly pissing it down, no fun riding in that for a few hours.
Ah, the final call on the trip will be weather dependent... If it's to bucket down or be sub-zero for a few days then I'll be putting the feet up in front of the fire (or maybe go MTBing for a few hours). Am also considering staying local if the weather here is better - with the cost of the ferry being the same as 3 nights accommodation, it'd be mad to pay extra to ride around in the lashings of rain. Plus I'm keen to go exploring out west again....
Weather both in Ireland and UK is pretty pants at the minute...so the bike is staying put for now at least.