St Ives: the perfect place for a celebration meal!
Many people holiday in St Ives as part of their celebration of a special event – a family occasion, a special birthday or even just Christmas and New Year. Unusually for a small town, St Ives has a wealth of
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Our favourite affordable places to eat in St Ives
We are blessed in St Ives with a wide range of restaurants and eateries, suitable for any occasion, plenty of which are good enough value to be visited more than once during your holiday. Eating out in St Ives does
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WIN a Luxury Summer Holiday in St Ives
PLEASE NOTE: THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED. We are offering a week’s holiday this July for up to 7 people at Stuart Cottage in St Ives. A prize worth over £1800! Set in the middle of St Ives with panoramic
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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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Watersports in West Cornwall
The sea around West Cornwall is so clear that it tempts you every day to get right in it and enjoy it! The variety of beaches can offer either gentle lapping waves for children to play in or larger surf
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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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Cornwall: UK’s favourite holiday destination
In a recent BBC poll, Cornwall was voted as the UK’s favourite holiday destination in the BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards 2013-2014. The poll surveyed nearly 6,000 people, in ten different categories such as ‘Garden of the year’ and ‘Best heritage
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Cregyn Cottage and the Smugglers’ Tunnel
This 300 year old, former fisherman’s cottage has an intriguing and mysterious history. Concealed behind a false wall in the characterful Mousehole cottage hides an 18th century smugglers’ tunnel, which is presumed to lead to the harbour where smugglers would
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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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Surfing in Sennen – Tips and Hints
Say you are going to Sennen Cove to anyone and they will assume you are going surfing! Sennen is synonymous with surf and the surf culture, and there are two brilliant surf schools situated right on the beach for those
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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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