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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Get back to nature in Bude
There’s nothing quite like bracing the fresh air and gallivanting amongst some of the natural world’s most stunning spaces – and one of the best things about Bude is its abundance of outdoorsy offerings. From an offshore island to an array of nature reserves, country parks, gardens, beaches and even a canal, Bude is awash with options for anyone with a love of alfresco living.
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The Man Engine, steaming across Cornwall July 25th – August 6th
What’s 4.5 metres high, weighs nearly 40 tonnes, and will be travelling 130 miles down the granite spine of Cornwall over the coming fortnight? Only the biggest, maddest, mechanical puppet ever to have been built in Britain, that’s what. The
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Lafrowda Festival July 2nd – 16th
Summer heralds festivals just about every weekend in Cornwall, with Penwith hosting more than its fair share. One that started as a showcase for youth bands twenty years ago, in 1996, has evolved into a fortnight of all manner of
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Events in Newquay: Electric Beach Festival 8-9th July
Amp up your stay in Cornwall with a stint at Newquay’s Electric Beach Festival, which this year runs on 8th and 9th July and presents a tantalisingly eclectic selection of entertainment from some seriously show-stopping headliners. Celebrating the fifth anniversary
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Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival
17th – 19th June 2016 “In South Australia I was born, heave away, haul away…” Born in New Zealand, I grew up in South Australia, where this song rivalled even Waltzing Matilda in the popularity stakes. First published as a
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Surfing in Porthleven
Porthleven is a beautiful fishing village near Helston renowned for its picturesque setting and Cornish feel. However, for many people, Porthleven is known as the best surfing venue in West Cornwall. Many great, award-winning surfers have learned their trade on
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Koru Kayaking Adventures
Kayaking is a fantastic way to see and appreciate Cornwall’s natural beauty. You can choose from inland rivers and waterways, or explore some of the county’s rugged coastline. Although there are places where you can ‘go it alone’ and hire
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Baby and Toddler Friendly Days Out in Cornwall
We like to spoil our visitors here, and outstanding array of award-winning, unique and utterly engaging offerings ensures nothing but family-friendliness for all ages. We’ve compiled a list of some of the county’s must-sees, where babies, toddlers, children and adults
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Get outdoors in Cornwall this summer
Ah – the great outdoors. And nowhere does it quite like we do here in Cornwall. Sublime seascapes, majestic moorlands, rambling countryside and picturesque rivers…the county is awash with world-class landscapes that make a visit to the far reaches of
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Jubilee Pool
Cornwall is known for its glorious beaches, but if swimming and sunning is your thing then a visit to Penzance’s magnificent Jubilee Pool is an absolute must. Built just a stone’s throw from the harbour, on a traditional bathing spot
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A day out at Cornwall Gold
Having an elderly parent and young child both dependant on you is not easy, especially when the one parent has just had a full knee replacement and the 3 year old is into anything and everything. This was my predicament
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