Coastal path walk from St Ives to Zennor
This part of the famous South West Coastal Path is truly beautiful, with amazing sea views the entire way along. It is highly recommended if you enjoy walking, but this stretch can be quite tricky in places, with slippery muddy
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A walk through Steeple Woods
The Steeple Woodland Nature Reserve is a 40 acre public open space around Knill’s Monument – a 50 foot high granite pyramid – overlooking St Ives. The monument is a prominent landmark in the St Ives area and can be
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Visiting Sennen Lifeboat House
There has been a lifeboat stationed at the far west of Sennen Cove since 1853, poised and ready to rush to the aid of any stricken vessels out to sea within 50 miles. New Commercial Tragedy 1853 The Brisons, the
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Trereife Easter Fair, near Penzance | April 2014
Those taking a holiday near Penzance this Bank Holiday will not be disappointed by building this visit into their Easter itinerary. Running from today (Fri 18th) until Monday 21st April, Trereife House near Penzance is hosting its forth Easter Food
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Land’s End – a Great Day Out!
The last time we went to Land’s End was actually to see a friend of ours finish an end-to-end cycle ride – she had taken 8 days to cycle the length of the country from John O’Groats to Land’s End.
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Places to visit: Isles of Scilly
The Isles of Scilly are only 28 miles off the Cornish shore but they feel like another country. The entire archipelago is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are 5 inhabited islands: St. Mary’s (the largest); St. Agnes;
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St Ives to St Just: a scenic road trip
The B3306 from St Ives to St Just is widely regarded as the most scenic road in the South West, and we would have to agree. The views from your car window are stunning, and will entice you to
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Discovering Penzance town
Visit the medieval town of Penzance and you’ll find plenty to do in this small fishing town. Take in the views of the harbour, or venture in to town and explore the historic streets and architecture… Places to experience Chapel
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Penzance Pleasures
Enjoy a self catering holiday in Penzance and you wont be short of things to do during your stay with us. In this blog post we delve in to the myriad of things that Penzance has to offer: Gardens, Museums,
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Marazion Marsh
Marazion Marsh is a short walk west from the town. Here lies Cornwall’s largest reed-bed, the RSPB’s most southerly UK reserve. Herons, Cetti’s Warblers, Chiffchaffs and Little Egrets reside here. More than 250 bird, 500 plant, 500 insect, and 18
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Sandy beaches in West Cornwall
The biggest ever survey of travel journalists has recently been conducted, and saw over 100 of the UK’s most influential travel writers interviewed, including the likes of Simon Calder and Ben Fogle. With its stunning coastline it’s little wonder that beaches in Cornwall were voted the best in the UK, with Watergate Bay and Porthcurno Beach coming out as the favourites. With more than 150 beaches and 300 miles of coastline, there’s many to choose from, so here is a small selection of our personal favourites. Grab your towel, bucket and spade and pay a visit to these West Cornwall spots…
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A History of Mousehole
Mousehole has a rich fishing heritage and was once known as Porth Enys, meaning ‘port of the island’. From the 13th century, it was the main port in Mounts Bay until the 16th century when Newlyn and Penzance became more
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