Seal spotting at Godrevy
A lesser-known sight in West Cornwall – and something that always makes for a worthwhile trip when we fancy something a bit different – is the resident seal colony at Godrevy. You have to plan your visit for low tide,
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Making your holiday cottage dog-friendly…
Hello, Diva the dog here! My friends at Aspects have asked me to write a few words about how to create a great dog friendly holiday experience for us and our humans. I know my humans were a bit concerned
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A walk through Tehidy Woods
If you fancy a stroll in the woods to escape from the Cornish coast for an afternoon, then Tehidy Woods is a must! It’s the largest area of woodland in Cornwall, and located on the north coast between Gwithian and
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A circular walk from Porthtowan to St Agnes
This is a really interesting and varied walk to do as it takes in many different examples of Cornish scenery and landscape. It’s not for the faint-hearted – there are some hills to be conquered and, depending on which route
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Montol Festival | 21 December 2014
Masked revellers marauding through the streets, fiery braziers, torch-lit mayhem, music and merriment and strange beasts… celebrating the winter solstice and the return of the light on the shortest day of the year, this is Montol. From its anarchic debut
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Surfing at Gwithian and Godrevy
Stay at a holiday cottage in Hayle or Gwithian, and you won’t be far from the popular surfing beaches of Gwithian and Godrevy. Situated at the eastern end of St Ives Bay, they make up part of the 3 miles
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Enter our festive photo competition…
PLEASE NOTE: THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED. For those of you spending Christmas or New Year in Cornwall this year, you could win £100 off your 2015 Christmas or New Year break by simply taking a festive photo and uploading
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Restaurants with the best views in West Cornwall
We are spoilt for choice here in West Cornwall when it comes to dining out. In many regions, that would be good enough, but we can offer something more. A view to die for… Carn Brea Castle, Carnkie, Redruth Let’s
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Christmas lights and shopping in Cornwall
Mousehole lights Perhaps the most famous of all the Christmas lights displays is in Mousehole Harbour. The flick of the switch will illuminate old favourites such as the Mousehole Cat, the Loch Ness Monster and many more. This year the
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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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Aspects achieves Investors In People Silver award
We’re proud to announce that, following an assessment from Investors in People, Aspects Holidays have been awarded the prestigious Silver award! What’s it all about? IIP exists to help businesses realise the potential of their employees, improve standards
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Christmas week in Cornwall
If you’re anything like us, planning a family Christmas has to start weeks in advance. There’s just so much to consider. The diary comes out and the countdown begins, planning out how we’d like Christmas to be this year. So,
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