My husband, Marcus, grew up in Cornwall, the southwesternmost area of England.  It's a beautiful place -- not only is there surfing, but the area is chock-full of lovely craggy coastlines, the "heather and moors" you've read in any book by any English author, and little thatched-roof cottages.  We try to return to visit family every year -- however, now that Marcus' mum has sold the large family house, it's likely we'll be staying in inns for any future visits.

So I was excited to find this article in Budget Travel Online:  Secret Hotels of Cornwall, England.  The article features wonderful hotels in famous  little towns like St. Ives (where you can "meet a man with seven wives"), to inns in smaller villages like Mousehole (which, contrary to common sense, is pronounced "maw-zel").  If you do make it to England, it's worth the 4-5 hour drive from London to Cornwall to check it out.  A tip, however:  avoid the summer months or other holiday times -- Cornwall can get quite crowded.

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