Christmas Day Swims
Would you rather: a) Eat your own bodyweight in chocolate and mince pies, surrounded by wrapping paper debris? b) Flop about in front of a fire watching inane TV? c) Plunge into the sea without a wetsuit with lots of other hardy, festive, and possibly a little insane, folk? If you picked ‘c’ than Cornwall is the place to be over the festive period, as you’ll be spoilt for choice as to when and where you can join in with this curious custom.
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10 stylish surfer’s retreats
If your definition of a holiday is hitting the surf every day, you’ll love our selection of stylish surfer’s retreats...
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Five reasons to visit Cornwall this winter…
Anyone who lives in Cornwall will be able to tell you that there is a myriad of reasons to visit during the winter months. The streets are quiet, the beaches empty, and you get a sense of the ‘real’ Cornwall
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Cycle Hire and Cycle Routes in Cornwall
Some of the most beautiful places in Cornwall are away from the main roads and the holiday traffic. If you want to experience them in style, with the flexibility to stop and stare a while, grab a bike and travel
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Foraging in Cornwall with Rachel Lambert
Foraging in Cornwall is an up and coming trend, with more and more people intrigued by the huge variety of Cornish plants around our coastline that can be picked and used in their next culinary experiments. Lots of people are
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A surf day out with Global Boarders!
When you think of Cornwall what are the first things to spring to mind? Pasties, cream teas and seagulls, or sun, sea and surf? If it’s the latter then it sounds like you need to indulge your inner surfer in
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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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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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Ten of the best surf spots in Cornwall
Where to surf in Cornwall The North Coast of Cornwall is well known for its beautiful beaches – but for many, the waves are another major attraction. If you are a body boarder or an experienced surfer there is a
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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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Wild Food Walks in Cornwall | July 2013
Wild foraging has been growing in popularity over the past couple of years along with the resurgence in grow-your-own food and buying local. It’s easy to understand why foraging may be considered ‘hippy’ or ‘alternative’, but spend 2 hours in
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