St Ives September Festival 2016
September in St Ives is like Paris in the spring, as it’s the best time of year to visit this popular seaside destination. The school holidays are done and dusted, there’s still plenty of sunshine kicking around, and the whole
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Loving St Ives competition
PLEASE NOTE: THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED. Would you, or someone you know like to get away to St Ives during the summer holidays?? This is your chance to win a 7 night luxury holiday for 4 people, at 2
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Lifeboat Stations in Cornwall
Famous for its maritime culture, Cornwall is – in short – synonymous with the sea. From pirates and smugglers to surfers and sailors, the fact that the county is practically surrounded by water is central to both the identity of
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Check out our St Ives harbour webcam!
The views from our St Ives office are truly stunning, so we thought we’d share them with you via our very HD webcam! Click the image below to watch it live! Enjoy! Browse holiday cottages in St Ives >>
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Spring/Summer 2016 Art Events in Cornwall
Cornwall’s cultural scene is arguably as renowned as its majestic natural landscapes, with world-famous artists such as Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth, Naum Gabo, Terry Frost and Kurt Jackson – to name but a few – all synonymous with the place.
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Baby-friendly active days out in Cornwall
When staying at a family friendly holiday cottage in Cornwall, what better way to take in the scenery and occupy the little ones than with an exhilarating exploration of Cornwall’s great outdoors? With so many ways to actively adventure out
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Cornwall’s best Real Ales
As producers of some of the region’s most renowned digestible delights, Cornwall’s reputation as somewhere special to tuck into some top-notch grub and sink a tasty tipple continues to gain momentum. Though I’m more of a champagne-quaffing lady than a
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Eating out in West Cornwall: Top spots
What West Cornwall has in abundance (apart from soul-stirring panoramas, breathtaking natural landscape and iconic attractions…) is an array of truly top-notch places to eat. From beautiful beach cafés to country pub boltholes, boutique delis and hidden village gems, West
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Matthew Lanyon exhibition in St Ives | September
Followers of art in Cornwall will have all eyes on St Ives this September as eminent St Ives artist Matthew Lanyon unveils his entire year’s work in a major solo exhibition during the celebrated St Ives September Festival. ‘Tater Dhu’
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St Ives September Festival 2015
Celebrating the town’s colourful artistic and musical heritage, and with more than 300 events taking place over fifteen days, the St Ives September festival is not to be missed. The headline acts at The Guildhall have all been confirmed, with
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La Casita, Carbis Bay
It’s rare to discover that double sense of escapism simply by dining somewhere that is ‘other’ to where you’re visiting. Allow me to elaborate. The Carbis Bay and St Ives area is exotic enough. Silken white sands fringed by aquamarine
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St Ives Lifeboat Day | 29th August
Visit St Ives on Saturday 29th August and you’ll be for a real treat. The RNLI (the charity that saves lives at sea) will be hosting their annual St Ives Lifeboat Day, where crowds descend on the harbour for a
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