Fish and fizz in Cornwall
In a quiet Cornish valley, a few miles north of Bodmin, sits the
Camel Valley vineyard (
www.camelvalley.com). It's been producing
wine since the late Eighties and its speciality sparkling wines have
won several top awards. A tour of the vineyard (Monday-Friday,
£4.50, including a glass of sparkling wine) takes you through the
basics of wine production and, once you've finished, you can enjoy a
wine tasting overlooking the vineyard. Afterwards, make the
20-minute car journey to Fowey (pronounced 'foy'). Its restaurants
serve some of the freshest seafood around. It's hard to beat a meal
of fresh, deep-fried fish, coated in a thin crisp crust of batter
covered in salt and vinegar, eaten while you watch the boats come
in. For that, head to Sam's Other Place (
www.samsfowey.co.uk) and
eat outside.
