TODAY we reach the end of our lovely tour of Cornwall as the Voice completes its serialisation of the travel book, Cornwall Favourites For One And All!: A Quick Guide To Good Places To Visit Across The County.

Voice journalist Andrew Townsend, the author of the book, says: “It’s been quite a journey, starting in the waterside village of Cremyll in South East Cornwall, then following the magnificent coast all around county before tracing the beautiful border with Devon and finally exploring further interesting inland locations.

“I hope readers have enjoyed the tour and learned more about all the fabulous county has to offer.

“As we end, we are taking in two rural locations in the west of the county, one prized for its wildlife and the other an ancient Cornish heritage site.”

Drift Reservoir, just off the A30 between Penzance and Land’s End, is a nice spot for a picnic.

A large grass slope below the car park provides good views of the reservoir which is known for its birdlife.

More than 240 species of bird have been seen at Drift Reservoir in Cornwall. (Picture: Andrew Townsend)
More than 240 species of bird have been seen at Drift Reservoir in Cornwall. (Picture: Andrew Townsend) (Picture: Andrew Townsend)

There’s no public right of way around the reservoir but you can walk across the dam to take a closer look at what’s on the water.

Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society reports that more than 240 species of bird have been seen here.

To the south west of the reservoir, near Boscawen Noon Farm, off the A30, is the Bronze Age stone circle of Boscawen-un. This prehistoric monument, with its leaning central stone, is in the parish of St Buryan and in 1928 the site saw the first meeting of the Gorsedd of Cornwall (Gorsedh Kernow).

Cornwall Favourites For One And All!, a lovely tour around the county, is available as an ebook on Amazon.
Cornwall Favourites For One And All!, a lovely tour around the county, is available as a book and an ebook on Amazon. (Picture: Andrew Townsend)

The tour around the county, taking in well-known spots but also lesser-known locations, has offered something for everyone, from brilliant beaches, rugged moorland, storm-beaten cliffs and scenic rivers to welcoming towns, pretty villages, mining heritage sites and visitor attractions.

• Andrew Townsend is a journalist and writer. More details of Cornwall Favourites For One And All!: A Quick Guide To Good Places To Visit Across The County, which is also available as an ebook, can be found via this link to Andrew’s author page on Amazon - bit.ly/AndrewTownsendAuthor