Travel Information

At Blue Hills Tin Streams, tin ore is gathered from along the Cornish Coast Line and transformed in to beautiful pieces of Jewelry and giftware. Incredibly, tin has been smelted in this area since 2000 B.C. For the majority of time it was mined from the surface and not as one would expect from underground mines. Deep mining has of course been a feature of this industry, but throughout this time the sea has continued to cast up tin from the bottom of the ocean. Even today there is still a rich source of tin available which has allowed the traditions of this area to carry on to this day. In 300 B.C a Greek explorer wrote of his visit to the tin refining area and spoke of friendly people used to doing trade with foreigners. Indeed tin from Cornwall was traded extensively throughout the Mediterranean civilizations at this time. At Blue Hills you can enjoy a guided tour which will explain the journey from a mineral ore into a metal, from rock through the refining process of the water wheel, crushing, concentrating, furnace, metal tapping and pounding ingots to the final stage of producing usable objects. The future looks bright for tin today. It is currently regarded as a clean and green metal. It is a non toxic material and is extremely versatile. If you are interested in purchasing some modern day tin products, or would just like to see for yourself how the refining process takes place you will really enjoy a day out here. To get to Blue Hills Tin Streams in your Cornwall motorhome hire you can follow the brown Tourism signs from Wheal Kitty to the site itself. It is quite a steep valley so be careful on the descent. For further information on Blue Hills Tin Streams, please click the blue link below.

Blue Hills Tin Streams
Wheal Kitty
St Agnes
Cornwall
TR5 0YW

Tel: 01872 553341

The campsite is open from the 1st April 2011 till 26th September 2011 with a hundred pitches. The whole area in this region has outstanding scenery. The site is actually nine miles from Bude, it is much closer to Boscastle which is just five miles away. Boscastle is a lovely village by the sea but unfortunately is now made famous by the tragic floods of 2004. Apparently, when the campsite was first named few people had heard of Boscastle but many have heard of Bude. Now that could be reversed! In Boscastle you can take a fishing trip from the harbour, catch mackerel, trace wrecks or search for sharks! If you don’t want to catch your own fish and prefer it ready caught and cooked, try the local Wainhouse Inn who serve locally caught fish. St Gennys and Trevigue Farm, Crackington Haven and the Piers Café are all close by serving local produce as well. If you enjoy walking try the South West Coast Path on Britain’s longest National Trail. On the trail, walk to the beach, at Crackington Haven or Tintagel. At Tintagel you can visit King Arthur’s legendary home, Tintagel Castle, which is now managed by English Heritage. Walking on the cliff tops of Bude is also spectacular on the South West Coast Path. The best way to tour Cornwall and the south west of England is in your Cornish Motorhome Hire. For more details of the campsite click the blue text below.

Bude Camping and Caravanning Club Site
Gillards Moor
St Gennys
Bude
Cornwall
EX23 0BG

Telephone: 01840 230650 (No calls after 8pm please.)

A coastal lock to the sea, interesting views, wildlife and wals by the canal. Bude canal is worth a visit if you are in the area with your motorhome.

Bude Canal
Bude
Cornwall
England

Drive your Southern England Motorhome Hire to view Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps on the Cornish coast. The National trust has rebuilt the steep staircase to the beach, but visitors need to be aware of the risk of being cut off by the tide. The staircase is not open in the winter. According to local legend, the stacks of rock or stepping stones were used by the mythical giant Bedruthan. The beach is not safe for bathing, but the views from the cliff  are spectacular and stretch across to Bedruthan beach. There is a National Trust shop at Carnewas in what was the old office of the Carnewas Iron Mine. Check the National Trust website for complete information and opening times. A Southern England Motorhome Hire is great fun in Cornwall. Do not forget to indulge yourself with a traditional Cornish Cream Tea whilst in this county.

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps
St Eval
Wadebridge
Cornwall
PL27 7UW
Tel: 01637 860563

If you are on holiday in Cornwall from 30th July to 5th August, then St Austell is the place to be! Join in the festivities taking place that will entertain the entire family. On Saturday there is a Mini Triathlon, and Regatta Day around Charlestown Quay. On Sunday 31st July listen to the Jazz on Quay, indulge in Cornish Cream Teas from noon, and view the classic cars. Each day brings more entertainment from children’s sports events to a Donkey Derby! There is a Grand Carnival, Floral Dance, concerts and live bands. They also have a special ‘Last Night of the Proms’ in the Regatta Field after the carnival. Mount Charles Senior Band are coming to perform…..and, it gets better and better, it’s free entry. There is too much happening to mention it all here so go to the Charlestown Regatta website for full details. That’s the beauty of travel in your holiday campervan hire, you are free to move when you wish, and participate as you like in holiday events. Tickets for events can also be purchased on the Charlestown Regatta website.

Harbour and Regatta Field
Charlestown
St Austell
Cornwall
PL25 3NX
Tel: +44 01726 72404

It is not often you will find a good campsite and a gem of a nature reserve just opposite each other. Gwithian Green is a small reserve situated in the heart of the village and is opposite the campsite at Church Farm. The reserve is a mosaic of grassland, wetland and woods in a very quiet and tranquil setting. It is perfect for wildlife. You are invited to enjoy this peaceful oasis in very small groups to minimise disturbance. You can also join in with some of the events that are held there to look at the species that enjoy the site. The reserve is common land and managed by the Gwithian Green Management Committee, a local group of experts and enthusiasts, with the help of the Community Liaison Officer. Gwithian Green is in Gwithian Village, opposite Churchtown Farm. It can be reached with your Cornwall Campervan Hire vehicle from the B3300. There is very limited parking nearby. To use the campsite at nearby Churchtown Farm, you need to book well in advance as these sites in cornwall are very popular and quickly filled to capacity.  To get there follow the A30 until you reach the large roundabout at Hayle. On entering Hayle, turn right, signposted for ‘Gwithian’ at the double mini-roundabouts. On the B3301 you reach the village of Gwithian, turn left 100 metres after passing the church tower into Churchtown Farm Campsite. The campsite overlooks St Ives Bay. For information and booking details click the blue text below.

Churchtown Farm Camping site
Gwithian
Hayle
Cornwall
TR27 5BX

Telephone: 01736 753219

? When on Bodmin Moor, visit the 18th Century Inn that inspired Dauphne du Maurier to write her novel ‘Jamaica Inn’ the Daphne du Maurier room honours the writer. Also on the site, is a collection of smuggling memorabilia at the Smugglers Museum.

Jamaica Inn
Bolventor
Launceston
Cornwall
PL15 7TS
England

Telelephone: +44 (0) 1566 86250

Drive your campervan or motorhome to Lands end. If you are in cornwall, then its a must to get there, and in summer the whole place can be very busy. If the weather is good it is spectacular along the coastline. Lands End is very much a tourist spot. After you take your photograph under the sign post its best to move inland. There are some very nice places in south cornwall to visit.
Check out the Lands End website for more information.

Lands End
Cornwall
England

One of the oldest railway trackbeds in Cornwall. First opened as a mineral line from Newquay to East Wheal Rose, it later became part of the Great Western Railway’s Newquay to Chacewater branch line. Park up your motor home and try a steam trip. Get more information from their website.

Lappa Valley Steam Railway
St.Newlyn East
Newquay
Cornwall
TR8 5HZ
England

(for NAVSAT use TR8 5LX)

Newquay Airport was developed in 1934 with the help of Provincial Airways and provided flights from Plymouth to Hayle and Newquay.

From 1941 onwards the airport became a satellite airfield for RAF St Eval, working to back up RAF anti-U boat and shipping patrols.

The airfield was modernised and by 1943 a newly constructed runway was realised, offering a USAF staging area for deploying airplanes to all European theatres of war. The airfield remained in military hands until the late 1950′s.

Ideally located for exploration of the South West, Newquay Airport motorhome hire is a great choice for many motorhome holiday makers.

Various displays and feeding times, includes “Free Flying Bird Show” and Otters and Penguins being fed twice a day. See their website for more information including ticket prices, and opening times.

Paradise Park
16 Trelissick Road
Hayle
Cornwall
TR27 4HB
England

Info line (24 hours) : 01736 751020
Telephone : 01736 753365

If you have a keen interest in music and its evolution through musical instrument invention, you will be fascinated by a visit to Paul Corins Magnificent Music Machines. Paul Corin has a family history in the music business, you will even hear a recording made by his Grandfather Bransby Williams, a star of music hall in the last century and mentor to Charlie Chaplin. He was also a regular on the BBC in the 1950’s and was feted on This Is Your Life, he even appeared for King Edward VII at Sandringham in a Royal Command Performance. Paul has inherited this passion for music and has collected an array of unique and interesting memorabilia, he will even demonstrate the Wurlitzer within the collection. This beautiful instrument came from the Brighton Regent Cinema having been shipped there after being made near Niagra falls in Canada by the Wurlitzer Company. This instrument is the forerunner of the modern day synthesizer and was used to accompany silent films as well as being played as entertainment during the interlude in old cinema halls. The visit will be interesting for those who have an interest in restoration as you will have the opportunity to see Paul restoring theatre organs from all over the country. All of these beautiful machines are now over 70 years old and require repair using traditional methods, an art that Paul is trying to keep alive today. So if you are near Liskeard in your Cornwall motorhome rental, pop in to the museum for a visit. It is also said to be one of the most dog friendly visitor attractions in Cornwall, so if you have your pet with you it will be a great day out for all, including your dog.

Paul Corins Magnificent Music Machines
The Old Mill
Near Liskeard
Cornwall
P14 4SH

Telephone: 01579 343108

Porth Beach is a childrens paradise with everything you want of a beach summer holiday. The sand is plentiful and golden yellow, just right for that magnificent sand castle your youngsters will design and build! Then there are rock pools that each provides a little world of possible sea creature surprises. If your family loves to paddle or enjoy a swim then be aware that Porth beach is regarded as one of the safest beaches for swimming in the Newquay area. Porth Beach Tourist Park is only a 1oom walk to the beach. What could be better! It’s a large and quiet campsite but is excellently placed for visiting places of interest in the locality. Down one side of the park there is a meandering stream and people are encouraged to feed the ducks that live here. Set in open countryside in a valley, Porth Beach Tourist Park has excellent shower and launderette facilities. To book a pitch for your Cornwall Motorhome Hire click on the blue text for Porth Beach Tourist Park.

Porth Beach Tourist Park
Newquay
Cornwall
TR7 3NH
Telephone: 01637 876531

Near St Austell in Cornwall, Restormel Castle is a seemingly magical place to visit. It is one of four important Norman castles in Cornwall. Set on a mound with panoramic views of the countryside. The site is particularly lovely in spring when the bluebells and daffodils are in flower. Beside the River Fowey on top of a high spur,with a woodland backdrop,  the castle is perfectly round on its round mound, surrounded by a deep dry ditch. It is a delight to explore. Edward the Black Prince stayed here in the 14th Century. Imagine the Knights on horseback, the jousting and fighting that went on here. The castle has now slowly decayed over the centuries and this once great place is now a ruin.It was clearly a mighty fortress once and now it is an ideal place to visit on your Cornwall Campervan Hire Holiday. Many, many, knights in armour and their ladies will have feasted here centuries before. Take a picnic from your Cornwall Campervan Hire and enjoy your feast in a setting steeped in history. The site is managed by English Heritage, check opening times and admission prices for Restormel Castle, before you set out.

English Heritage
Restormel Castle
Lostwithiel
Cornwall
PL22 OEE
Tel: 01208 872687

7th, 8th & 9th June 2007

Plan your motor home hire holiday in Cornwall around this great show. Livestock, flowers, motor fair, food and farming as well as live music and displays, plus so much more. Visit their website to get more information. Great days out for the whole family with so much to see and do.

The Royal Cornwall Show
Wadebridge
Cornwall
PL27 7JE
England

There is a narrow entrance to the site so this may pose a problem for large motorhomes. Once at your pitch this is an ideally location for the south of England. You are can walk to Lands End from the site and if you don’t want to move the Motorhome catch an open top bus(weather permitting) from the site entrance. You can visit Lands End or St Ives on the bus and it certainly solves parking problems! You are just a a few miles from the north and south coasts of Cornwall, and there is a variety of scenery within easy reach. The real attraction here for the children will be Sennen Cove which is a couple of miles away in the east corner of Whitesand Bay. Cape Cornwall is also a lovely peaceful cove on the headland which is well worth a visit.  Gardeners may also like to visit the National Museum of Gardening at Trevarno Gardens, which and is one of several great gardens locally. Television reception can be poor on this campsite so pack plenty of books and board games for the children. There is a Site shop selling locally-reared meat, Cornish new potatoes from the next village and local free-range eggs. A butcher’s van visits weekly, there is also a “strawberry man” who visits weekly when the fruit is in season. There is also a Beach restaurant whose menu includes local produce. Staying here at Sennen Cove with your Cornish Campervan hire could be part of your best ever Cornish Holiday. For more details about the site facilities and booking click the blue text below.

Sennen Cove Camping and Caravanning Club Site
Higher Tregiffian Farm
St Buryan
Penzance
Cornwall
TR19 6JB

Telephone: 01736 871588 (No calls after 8pm please.)

Contains information on the landscape and the history of St. Agnes. The Museum is run by volunteers and is a registered charity established to promote the heritage of St. Agnes. The natural history display includes a 700lb leather back turtle.

St Agnes Parish Museum
Penwinnick Road
St Agnes
TR5 0PA
Cornwall
England
Telephone: 01872 553228

Cornwall is a beautiful destination for holidays at the best of times and for those of you who prefer to travel there after the school holidays, when campsites are less likely to be filled with children you have the advantage of being able to include the St Ives September Festival in your holiday plans. Held from September 8th till 22nd September 2012 this is an annual event in this Cornish town. St Ives is famed for its artists and during the festival there are Arts Exhibitions, Workshops, talks, walks, and street performances all sorts of entertainment as well as music, films and cabaret. Local Artists will also be opening their own studios for you to view and that includes potters and sculptors. You are not likely to be bored here! The festival is likely to inspire every member of the family. You can spend the afternoon on the beach and be entertained in the evening. This is a very popular event to book your tickets well in advance and that includes booking a nearby campsite for your Cornish Motorhome Hire. If music is your thing, there is something to suit all tastes from folk singers to tribute bands. Tickets go on sale at the end of March so book your motorhome, campsites and event tickets early to ensure you are not disappointed. The festival is run by volunteers chaired by Dave Brotherton. Dave is the first point of contact for festival enquiries. Click on their website through the link below.

St Ives September Festival.
St Ives
Cornwall
England

Telephone for all other enquiries: 01736 366077 (not for ticket bookings)

Owned by The National Trust, the Mount’s castle and gardens are open to the public during weekdays from April to October, and most weekends. Access is on foot across the causeway at low tide, or by short ferry crossing at high tide. St Michael’s Mount is one of cornwall’s most famous landmarks.

St Michael’s Mount
Marazion
Penzance
Cornwall
TR17 0EF
Tel: 01736 710507

Cornwall has amazing blue flag beaches with sand, sea and surf, making it an ideal setting for surfing. Sennen Cove is beautiful and is a ‘must see’ destination whether you surf or not, so you need to make it a destination to visit on your Cornish Campervan Hire Holiday.If you are an active adventurous adult or a teenager keen to try out surfing, learning to surf in Sennen Cove will be an unforgettable experience. Even if it is raining the surfing continues. You won’t get any wetter! Lessons don’t take place if the sea is flat or waves too large. The youngest pupils that they teach are eight years plus with apparently no upper age limit. The school is BSA approved and has small classes of eight pupils with each teacher. If you want you or your friends and family to learn a new skill on their Cornish Campervan Hire Holiday then book lessons in advance at the Smart Surf School at Sennen Cove in Cornwall. Let us know how you got on. Photographs will be greatly appreciated and may be added to this site. They also have a shop so you can also buy a tee shirt or ‘hoodie ‘ to show your friends you have been a surfer!

Smart Surf
Sennen Cove
Penzance,
Cornnwall
TR19 7DF

Telephone: 01736 871817

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Tamar Otter & Wildlife Centre, is run as a Trust and has Otters on a regular basis.

? Tamar Otter & Wildlife Centre
Nr. Launceston
Cornwall
PL15 8LW

Tel : 01566 785646

British otters are bred here for for re-introduction into the wild. Also free roaming deer, waterfowl on the lakes. Tea-room, gift shop, free car park. Walk around the lakes and woodland.

Tamar Otter Sanctury
North Petherwin
Lauceston
(5 miles N.W. of Lauceston off the B3254 road to Bude)
Cornwall
England

Telephone : 01566 785646

These lovely renovated gardens are a treasure worth visiting as part of your motorhome tour of Cornwall

The lost Gardens of Heligan
Pentewan
St Austell
Cornwall
Uk
Tel: 004(0)1726 845100

The ‘Fortress of the Narrow Entrance’, linked with the legends of King Arthur since 1136. Arrive early in the high summer season to ensure a good parking spot for your motor home.

Tintagel Castle
Tintagel
Cornwall
PL34 OHE

This campsite is ideally situated for touring all of Cornwall, with easy access to both north and south coasts, the Lizard Peninsula, Land’s End etc. The site offers all the usual facilities and level pitches in tranquil surroundings.  You also get spectacular panoramic views of the coast from the site itself. Tollgate Farm and Camping Site is next to the sand dunes that lead to the beautiful 3 mile beach at Perran Bay. On Perran Bay you can find The Watering Hole right on the beach. At the Watering Hole hope to find good music and good food in ideal surroundings. The Campsite is actually a mile from Perranporth town with its local shops and beach. You can take three different paths to the beach, the quickest being 15 – 20 minutes, with spectacular views. The easiest of which can be undertaken with pushchairs and young children The coastal path is for those of you who may enjoy more of a challenge. Two of these walks end in Perranporth town. Golfers who stay at the campsite can benefit from concessionary fees at Perranporth’s Links Golf Course. The campsite does not admit large groups and only well behaved pets are welcome. To get there drive your Cornwall Motorhome Hire on the B3285 Goonhavern  to Perranporth road. Tollgate Farm is about 1 mile along the B3285, where the main road takes a sharp left turn. Turn right into the lane in front of the farmhouse; the entrance and reception is just past the farmhouse, on the left. Early booking in advance is essential as this is a very popular site.

Tollgate Farm Caravan and Camping Park
Budnick Hill
Perranporth
Cornwall
TR6 0AD

Tel : 01872 572130

This is a paradise that should not be missed. Whether you are a keen gardener or just like to wander around the achievement of others, this garden should rank as one of Cornwall’s most outstanding gardens. Planted in the 1840s by Charles Fox the garden is brimming with rare and exotic plants that Charles brought from all over the world. It was opened to the public by the Hibbert family in 1987 after a great deal of restoration work and replanting. Located on a slope that winds down to a secluded private beach the gardens and beach have views across the Helford River and out to sea. There are giant trees, shrubs and tree ferns, hydrangeas and old large rhododendrons. Perhaps the most exciting walk is strolling through the tunnel created by the giant enormous rhubarb (Gunnera) that towers above most adults. There are also play areas for children and there are also exciting trails for children of different ages to explore. Here you will find pools with Koi Carp and if they want to paddle there is the private beach. The site itself is steep but it definitely feels a privilege to be at Trebah Gardens. Take the opportunity to visit in your Southern England Motorhome Hire. On a sunny day there is no better place to be than in this beautiful garden.

Trebah Gardens
Mawnan Smith
Falmouth
TR11 5JZ

Tel:01326 252 200

On the north coast of Cornwall, Tregurriian is ideally situated for nearby Watergate Bay which is only about three quarters of a mile away. This is a surfers paradise with plenty of opportunity to try surfing, kite-surfing and other water sports at the Extreme Academy that is based there. There camp site has is a wetsuit shower on Site.  Watergate Bay has plenty of golden sand and is perfect for families so pack those buckets and spades and plenty of sun cream! Try Jamie Oliver’s restaurant ( 15 Cornwall) which is located overlooking Watergate Bay.  Five miles away from the site is Newquay with plenty of shops, beaches, and places to eat out. Vealls of Newquay sells local beef, pork, lamb and poultry. Famous Traditional Cornish pasties are sold at A’s Bakery. Many of the local restaurants also sell locally caught sea food. If you fancy catching your own supper then try a fishing trip from Newquay Harbour! If the children tire of the beach, then a trip to Newquay Zoo will be of interest. Inhabitants at the zoo range from the smallest monkey and pygmy marmoset to African lions, so there is a great deal to see. If you are on the look out for more local wildlife then watch out for Dophins and seals which can often be seen in Newquay Harbour. If the weather is not perfect, go indoors with a visit to Trerice, an Elizabethan manor house managed by the National Trust. It has an unusual museum dedicated to the history of the lawnmower. Your Cornwall Motorhome Hire holiday ought to include a visit to Newquay and the site at Tregurrian is a good place to be based. For more details, and booking information, click on the blue text below.

Tregurrian Camping and Caravanning Club Site
Nr Newquay
Cornwall
TR8 4AE
England

Telephone: 01637 860448 (No calls after 8pm please.)

This is a ‘members only’ site, so ensure you have joined the club at least 24 hours prior to booking. The maximum length for motorhomes is eight metres and those over seven metres should telephone before arrival. This campsite is the closest to visiting the Eden Project and a short walk from the Cornish town of St. Columb Major. Trewn Hall Campsite is just six miles east of Newquay and a similar distance to Padstow, making it an excellent base for touring the area. The sea with spectacular scenery is not far from the site. The estate holds a David Bellamy gold award for conservation and has thirty six acres of gardens and woodlands available to explore with a huge variety of flora and fauna to discover. The site has lots of facilities including a swimming pool primarily for campers and some local people. Tokens for Trewan campers can be bought from the shop. There is qualified supervision at all times and it is open 10.00am to 6.00pm. The pool is open Spring holiday, July and August. There are also indoor games such as table tennis and a quiet library reading and writing room.  This is a very good base for visiting local attractions in your Cornish Motorhome Hire. If you find you require further information about Trewan Hall, click on the blue text below.

Trewan Hall Camping and Caravanning Club Site
St Columb
Cornwall
TR9 6DB
England
United Kingdom

Telephone: (01637) 880 261 (before 8.00pm only.)

Veryan Camping and Caravanning site has a hundred and fifty pitches set in a lovely location surrounded by trees. The site has all the usual facilities and is ideal if you love fishing whilst on holiday. There is a fishing Lake on site and permits are available so make sure you pack those rods! A current Environment Agency rod licence is required before fishing can commence. The children and all the family are catered for if you want to play ball games as they have a separate field just for that purpose. Some of the pitches are sloping so you will need chocks to remain level for your own comfort and for the Motorhome fridge to work properly. Pendower Beach is a couple of miles away. It is very beautiful with low, soft cliffs and rock pools and is a designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest. The site itself is well placed for visiting Cornish attractions such as the Eden Project, Lost Gardens of Heligan, Truro, St Mawes etc. Carne Beacon, a mound about a mile from Veryan is said to be the burial place of the Cornish saint, King Gerennius. Legend has it that the burial mound contains the golden boat with silver oars, on which his body was brought across Gerrans Bay. A lovely story but there is no evidence to support this. Be aware when driving in your Cornish Motorhome Hire that the roads here can be very narrow and extra care must be taken. There is a general store a mile from the camp site, plus a pub in the village. For further information on facilities and how to book, click on the blue text below.

Veryan Camping and Caravanning Club Site
Tretheake
Veryan
Truro
Cornwall
TR2 5PP
England

Telephone: 01872 501658 (No calls after 8pm please.)

set in 26 acres of country park, this visitor and exhibition centre is a day out for all the family. It tells the tale of the local china clay heritage, has local art exhibitions and nature trails.

Wheal Martyn Museum Of The China Clay Country
Carthew
St Austell
Cornwall
PL26 8XG
Telephone:01726 850362

If you would like to be amused by our distant relatives or perhaps learn more about primates, then a visit to the Monkey Sanctuary will certainly put a smile on your face. Just seeing these lovable creatures, happy and active in the sanctuary, will lift your spirits for the day. Opening on the 3rd April 2011 for the summer season, the sanctuary is in a spectacular setting overlooking the Cornish coast. Walking around the site can be steep in places. On site you will see four different species of monkeys all rescued from either the UK or international sources. All the family will enjoy the visit but children especially will be thrilled with what they see. There is an activity room, workshops, gift shops, and of course a café. If you would like to add to your family before you leave in your Cornish Motorhome Hire, then adopt a monkey for a small fee. Unfortunately you can’t take it home, it must stay in the sanctuary! The Monkey Sanctuary is an ideal place to take those photographs and show your friends when you return from your Cornish Motorhome Hire Holiday.
Wild Futures’ Monkey Sanctuary
Murrayton House
St Martins
Looe
Cornwall
PL13 INZ
Tel: 08442721271