Gin distilling with Tarquin's Gin School in St Ives
The team at Aspects Holidays were recently fortunate enough to be invited to the highly acclaimed Tarquin’s Gin School, newly opened in the heart of St Ives, following the success of their main school in Padstow. After drawing names from a hat, seven of us headed into St Ives, excited by the prospect of making our own gin!
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Aspects Holidays adopts Cornish seal
As part of our ongoing commitment to the local environment and community, we have recently ‘adopted’ a Grey Seal named Wings, through the Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust.
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Praa Sands beach clean!
Cornwall is blessed with stunning coastline and iconic beaches that captivate both visitors and locals alike. Unfortunately, plastic pollution, particularly coastal pollution, continues to be a worldwide problem. With the G7 held in Cornwall in June 2021 and its emphasis on climate change, it’s more important than ever that we protect our environment.
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Aspects Holidays proudly sponsors St Ives FC under 13s
Aspects Holidays are delighted to be sponsoring St Ives FC under 13’s football team for the 2021/2022 season. The sponsorship has paid for new home and away kits and tracksuits, proudly carrying the Aspects Holidays logo.
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Sustainable Cornish Fashion
You may have been under the impression that fashion is yet to find Cornwall, and you wouldn’t be wrong. The absence of conventional fast fashion brands and high street stores has allowed other small, local and totally sustainable businesses to flourish and establish themselves loudly and proudly.
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10 of the most beautiful Cornish coves
If it’s picture-postcard you seek, Cornwall has it in spades. The county is surrounded by ocean all sides but one, so if a spectacular cove is something you crave, then here you’ll find an almost-endless store of crystalline waters lapping pebble, sand and rocky outcrop that’ll make you feel as if you’re stepping into a work of art.
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7 reasons why you should holiday in Cornwall
You might not need convincing. The prospect of a trip to Cornwall should always be met with a resounding cheer. But if you’re not sure whether to hot foot it here or opt for a holiday elsewhere, then here are 7 reasons to book a staycation to Cornwall...
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Filthy days out in Cornwall
Fancy getting filthy? If you’re idea of fun involves muddying yourself in Cornwall’s natural surrounds, getting arty with a hands-on activity or (ahem) dirtying yourself in other imaginative ways, then these ideas for a filthy day out will definitely prove ultra memorable ways for you to spend your stay.
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Travelling to the UK from the EU: What you need to know
Travelling abroad is always an adventure and with so much to see and do in the UK it is easy to see why it is such a popular destination. Following the recent changes to travel, it is likely if you are travelling from the EU you have a few questions surrounding your trip.
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10 of the most picturesque harbours in Cornwall
Along with iconic structures such as St Michael’s Mount and The Minack Theatre that are built into their striking surrounds, Cornwall is home to a host of must-see harbours that stand as beautiful attractions themselves.
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Cornwall's Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
In Cornwall, you can’t escape natural beauty. Not that you’d want to. There are no less than a dozen designated local Area Of Natural Beauty (AONB) sections packed into the Duchy, presenting eye candy of the highest calibre pretty much everywhere you turn!
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Cornwall's most haunted places to visit
Whether you’re after a scare night or a slice of history, somewhere to take the kids or a new space to explore this autumn, an assortment of haunted and character-filled places will greet visitors to Cornwall with gusto this Halloween.
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