A day trip to the Scillies
There are lots of magical places to visit in Cornwall, but the most exotic one has to be the Isles of Scilly. An archipelago of five main islands and hundreds of smaller uninhabited islets and rocky outcrops, its status as
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Days out on The Lizard
The Lizard Peninsula is a beautiful place full of hidden corners, stormy coves and panoramic views. Stroll along the coastal path and make your own discoveries, or visit one of the places that we have found nearby...
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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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Surfing at Porthtowan
Porthtowan; a sandy beach backed by small sand dunes on the North Cornwall coast and the perfect location for a surfing holiday in Cornwall. At low tide Porthtowan is a long sandy beach that sometimes (on a spring low tide)
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Ten Family Attractions in Cornwall
Even when the weather is good during your holiday, sometimes the beaches just aren’t enough. If you fancy a day out with your family, we’ve picked out some attractions that are all guaranteed to entertain and sometimes (but don’t tell
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Seal spotting at Godrevy
A lesser-known sight in West Cornwall – and something that always makes for a worthwhile trip when we fancy something a bit different – is the resident seal colony at Godrevy. You have to plan your visit for low tide,
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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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A circular walk from Porthtowan to St Agnes
This is a really interesting and varied walk to do as it takes in many different examples of Cornish scenery and landscape. It’s not for the faint-hearted – there are some hills to be conquered and, depending on which route
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Montol Festival | 21 December 2014
Masked revellers marauding through the streets, fiery braziers, torch-lit mayhem, music and merriment and strange beasts… celebrating the winter solstice and the return of the light on the shortest day of the year, this is Montol. From its anarchic debut
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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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Christmas lights and shopping in Cornwall
Mousehole lights Perhaps the most famous of all the Christmas lights displays is in Mousehole Harbour. The flick of the switch will illuminate old favourites such as the Mousehole Cat, the Loch Ness Monster and many more. This year the
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Christmas week in Cornwall
If you’re anything like us, planning a family Christmas has to start weeks in advance. There’s just so much to consider. The diary comes out and the countdown begins, planning out how we’d like Christmas to be this year. So,
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