Reasons to visit Cornwall in winter
From dramatic cliff top walks to cosy pubs and carveries, there are many amazing reasons to visit Cornwall in winter. Here are just a few…
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Rachel Lambert: My Secret Cornish Winter
I’m a winter girl. Spacious beaches with thundering waves over-spilling into white horses and sea spray is ultimate theatre to me. The churning of the whipped-up ocean and the hardy surfers bobbing on its buoyant surface. The clear paths where I can stride, and pick and peruse. Quietly filling a basket with hedgerow memories with little more than the birds to witness.
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New Year's Eve in St Ives
New Year’s Eve in St Ives is always a hit. What started out as very much a locals’ event, is now a well-renowned party destination, with speculations being that it’s the country’s third largest fancy dress party – after London
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February and March highlights
If you’re pondering what to do this spring, then fret not, for Cornwall’s scintillating schedule of entertainment is a year-round affair, ensuring every type of visitor to all areas will find something to suit their interests and whims...
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Unique ways to spend Valentine's Day
Forget the flowers and candles and do something different this Valentine’s courtesy of Cornwall’s array of alternative and inimitably fabulous things to do.
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Blow Away Those January Blues
Beat those January blues by exploring what Cornwall has to offer during the season’s post-festive downtime, where a bracing experience of the outdoors can be enjoyed alongside a wealth of cultural offerings and spectacular sights across the Duchy.
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Where to see Santa this Christmas
He’s here! The man of the moment will be doing the festive rounds at a venue near you, delighting children and adults alike as we dive into the yuletide spirit during the pre-Christmas period.
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Truro City of Lights
It’s cold. It’s dark. Winter cometh. Must be time to get the withy lanterns out then, take to the streets, make some noise and celebrate community. Well that’s what Cornwall’s capital Truro does for their annual City of Lights festival,
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Rainy day activities for all the family
The weather can sometimes be a lottery when you holiday in the UK, but there is so much to do in Cornwall that a rainy day won’t spoil your fun. We have a favourite saying that we are fond of
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Praa Sands: A Stormy Saturday at Sandbar
When I first recommended Praa Sands to my visiting family as a holiday base, I didn’t think too hard about eating out nearby to be honest. How pleasantly surprised we all were, not least me, by the Sandbar on the
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Tom Bawcock’s Eve
Legend has it that Tom Bawcock took his fishing boat out in a huge storm to save the village from famine, and managed to catch enough fish to feed the entire village. The fish were baked into a pie with
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Truro City of Lights | December 2011
A week from now, the Truro City of Lights will transform Cornwall’s capital city. Baffled about the potential wow-factor of lighted tissue lanterns? Discard all of your predisposed ideas – the City of Lights is a spectacular procession of grand
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