Devon & Cornwall: 5-Day Small Group Tour from London

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Duration5d

GroupUp to 16

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Stonehenge sunrise, Dartmoor ponies, Cornish legends and sea air

You’ll swap city noise for ancient stones at Stonehenge, taste sharp cheeses in Tavistock markets, feel Atlantic winds at Tintagel Castle (entry included), and share laughs with your guide across Devon & Cornwall’s winding roads. Expect real weather, warm breakfasts each morning, and moments you’ll want to remember long after you’re home.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — London to Exeter via Stonehenge

Leave central London
Visit Winchester cathedral and Great Hall
Explore Stonehenge stone circles
Travel to Exeter for overnight

Day 2 — Dartmoor and Tavistock exploration

Explore Dartmoor and see native ponies
Cross Clapper Bridge at Postbridge
Visit Tavistock market town
Return to Exeter and explore city sights

Day 3 — Boscastle, Tintagel, and Falmouth

Visit Boscastle harbour village
Tour Tintagel Castle ruins
Stop at Port Isaac fishing village
Travel to Falmouth for overnight

Day 4 — Minack Theatre, Lands End, and St Ives

Photo stop at St Michael’s Mount
Visit Minack Theatre and Porthcurno beach
Visit Land’s End
Explore St Ives artists’ galleries
Overnight in Falmouth

Day 5 — Launceston, Glastonbury, and return

Travel across Bodmin Moor
Visit Glastonbury Abbey ruins
Relax or climb Glastonbury Tor
Return to London

The Experience

“You don’t really know England until you’ve stood on Dartmoor in the rain,” our guide Tom said, grinning as we piled out of the mini-coach somewhere between Exeter and a horizon full of rolling green. I’d never been to Devon or Cornwall before—just knew them from stories and old TV shows—but right away it felt different from London. The air tasted damp and a bit peaty, and the sheep didn’t seem to care about us at all. We stopped at Winchester first, where I wandered into the cathedral (it smells faintly of old stone and candles) before grabbing a sausage roll from a bakery that looked older than my gran. Then Stonehenge—honestly, I thought it might be overrated but standing there, wind picking up around those stones, it felt heavier than I expected. Maybe it was just the weather or maybe it was something else.

The next day was all about Dartmoor. The ponies really do just wander about—one nuzzled my sleeve when I tried to take a photo—and Tom pointed out weird rock stacks called tors that looked like giants had left their toys behind. Tavistock was lively, with market stalls selling cheese that smelled so sharp I nearly sneezed (I bought some anyway). Back in Exeter that afternoon, I tried to find the best pasty in town but got distracted by the river instead. There’s something about these towns: they’re busy but not rushed, if that makes sense.

Boscastle felt like a place from an old book—tiny harbour, boats bobbing quietly, and a cream tea that made me question every scone I’d ever eaten before. At Tintagel Castle (entry included), the wind nearly knocked me sideways on the cliffs; someone said King Arthur was born here but honestly it’s wild enough without legends. Falmouth was our base after that—sea air everywhere, gulls yelling at each other above the roofs. One evening I walked down to the water just as it started raining again (of course), but the light over St Michael’s Mount made me stop for ages. You know when you try to take a photo but it never looks quite right? That.

The last day we crossed Bodmin Moor—grey sky pressing low—and then Glastonbury. Some people climbed up the Tor for views (I stayed below with coffee and watched locals chatting under umbrellas). By then everyone on our little bus felt like accidental friends; even Tom admitted he still gets goosebumps driving through Cornwall. Five days isn’t enough for everything here—but now when someone says “England,” this is what I picture first.

What’s included

Your five days include comfortable transport by mini-coach from London with pickup in central London.
entry tickets for both Stonehenge and Tintagel Castle.
four nights’ en-suite accommodation with daily breakfast in B&Bs or 3-star hotels.
and guidance throughout from your knowledgeable driver-guide who shares stories (and sometimes bad jokes) along every winding road.

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