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St Austell

St Austell is a town in Cornwall, England. Many travellers are drawn to the area by attractions such as the Eden Project, a large-scale complex that emulates natural environments and houses plant species from around the world. The town is also known as the centre of the Cornish china-clay industry.

Travel to St Austell & Visa Requirements

By train

The Great Western mainline connects St Austell to London Paddington via principle settlements including Plymouth, Exeter, Bristol and Reading. Other services are available to Cardiff. These services, along with all local services within Cornwall, are operated by First Great Western. Other train operators include Virgin Trains (which operate Cross-Country routes to the North of England and Scotland via Bristol and Birmingham) and Southwest Trains (who operate routes to London Waterloo). Train services are frequent with roughly one train every half hour in each direction during the week.

By car

St Austell is well connected by road. St Austell is joined to Cornwall's main road, the A30, by the A391 and to Truro by the A390 (westbound) and to Liskeard (and onwards to Plymouth) by the A390 and then the A38 (eastbound). To Newquay, the A3058 leaves St Austell in a North-Westerly direction.

Flights and airtickets to St Austell

Newquay International Airport is around half an hour by car away (or around £25 taxi fare). Newquay Airport is serves destinations including London (Gatwick & Stanstead), Dublin, Leeds Bradford, Bristol, Manchester and Cardiff.

By coach

The vast majority of National Express coach services stop at St Austell Railway Station, destinations include London and Penzance.

Tours & Getting around St Austell

By taxi

  • St Austell Private Hire, ☎ 0800 32 88 040, [1]. St Austell private hire is a minicab business based in St Austell. Cornwall. It has a large fleet of low emission vehicles up to eight seaters. The business services St Austell station, Duke Street taxi rank, High cross street taxi rank, The Eden Project and all of the attractions in mid Cornwall.http://home.btconnect.com/CCTaxis/taxis_in_st_austell.htm. edit

St Austell attractions and sightseeing

  • The Eden Project, (Frequent buses are available from St Austell railway station (service T9) or a taxi from St Austell would cost around £6.50). Open Every day all year except Christmas Eve & Christmas day, 9AM to 6PM (Last entry at 4:30PM). Dubbed by many as The Eighth Wonder of the World, Eden is well worth a visit if you don't mind the theme park atmosphere. http://www.edenproject.com  edit

St Austell city tours

St Austell souvenirs & shopping

St Austell Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

St Austell nightlife, bars, clubs & pubs

St Austell cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels & lodging

Whilst visiting St Austell and the Eden project there are many places to stay.

  • For luxury holiday cottages in the St Austell area, please visit www.bluechipvacations.com. Telephone 01803 855282. There is a variety of holiday cottages and apartments located within the town and close to many tourist attractions including The Eden Project.
  • Edenview Bed and Breakfast, ☎ +44 01726 852061(edenview@btconnect.com), [2]. One of the closest bed and breakfasts to the Eden Project. This Eden project accommodation enjoys superb views of St Austell Bay and the surrounding countryside. The Truronian Eden branchline bus (T9) commutes past this B&B on its way to and from the Eden Project. http://homepages.tesco.net/eden-project/index.htm  edit
  • Penhale Caravan & Camping Park, ☎ +44 01726 833425, [3]. Close to the Eden Project this Eden project campsite and caravan park offers beautiful sea views and the surrounding countryside. There are regular busses to the eden project. Tickets can be bought from the campsite to avoid queuing at the Eden Project. edit

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This page was last edited at 19:22, on 5 July 2008 by Wikitravel user Egretplume. Based on work by Rachel Hayes, Nick Roux, Ryan Holliday, Stacy Hall, Ricardo and Ben, Wikitravel user(s) Morph, Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel and others.

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