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Known for
The Eden Project (the world's largest indoor rainforest and one of Britain's most visited attractions), the china clay heritage (the moon-like clay tips), the Lost Gardens of Heligan, and a Cornish town reborn through extraordinary environmental tourism
A little history
St Austell was the heart of Cornwall's china clay industry — the huge white clay tips that still mark the landscape gave the area the nickname 'The Cornish Alps'. The Eden Project, opened 2001 in a former clay pit, has attracted over 20 million visitors. The Lost Gardens of Heligan were rediscovered in 1990.
The Eden Project is genuinely extraordinary — the biomes are remarkable. The Lost Gardens of Heligan are beautiful and often quieter. The china clay landscape around Roche and Bugle for the dramatic 'moon country'.
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St Austell has good independent food. The Eden Project has good on-site food. Charlestown and Mevagissey have excellent independent restaurants nearby.
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The Eden Project drives enormous tourism. The china clay and independent hospitality are significant. The Lost Gardens bring additional visitors.
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St Austell is a place in Cornwall known for the Eden Project (the world's largest indoor rainforest and one of Britain's most visited attractions), the china clay heritage (the moon-like clay tips), the Lost Gardens of Heligan, and a Cornish town reborn through extraordinary environmental tourism. St Austell was the heart of Cornwall's china clay industry — the huge white clay tips that still mark the landscape gave the area the nickname 'The Cornish Alps'. The population is around 22,000.
St Austell has good independent food. The Eden Project has good on-site food. Charlestown and Mevagissey have excellent independent restaurants nearby.
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