Did you know Cornwall once played a vital role in keeping London Zoo’s Giant Pandas well fed? 🐼🌿 As shown in this 1980s news footage, bamboo grown on the Menabilly Estate near Fowey was harvested by local Scouts and sent by train to London to feed the Zoo’s famous residents. Week after week, 1st Polkerris and Tywardreath scouts (now the Polkerris Scout Group) cut, bundled and delivered bamboo to Par station, where it travelled up to London as part of a unique community effort that lasted decad

680 reactions · 155 shares | Escape to Eggesford for a Devon day out!  Arrive by train with scenic countryside views on The Tarka Line  Enjoy a top lunch at the newly opened Old Nog's Cafe 凌 Pick up some scrumptious produce at their farm shop next door 量 Relax with an easy 2.5 mile mixed woodland walk before catching the train home | Devon & Cornwall's Great Scenic Railways | Facebook

Don’t skip this scenic drive in SD The Needles Highway is a 14 mile scenic drive inside Custer State Park that winds through granite spires known as “The Needles”, in South Dakota. The drive features narrow rock tunnels and sharp turns that make the drive an adventure in itself and is a photographer’s dream with endless pull offs for jaw dropping views. 🚗 Highlights Along the Drive 🟢 Needles Eye Tunnel A one lane tunnel carved through granite with the iconic spire right beside it 🟢 Cathedral