Golf Courses in West Cornwall
If you come on holiday with your golf clubs, there are some spectacular courses to play in West Cornwall… West Cornwall Golf Club The location of this course is absolutely stunning. The club itself is on a country lane that
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Sea Salts and Sail Festival | July 2014
Well, what can I say? I’m still recovering from one of the best nautically inspired weekends ever. In its 20th year, this bi-annual festival celebrates Mousehole’s unique maritime and fishing heritage, while ensuring there are plenty of things to see
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Mazey and Quay Fair Day | June 2014
Pity the poor flooded out campers and mud monsters at Glastonbury. They should’ve been in Penzance for the weekend, where, thanks to Cornish village wisewomen Cassandra and Laetitia Latham-Jones’ blessings, the sun always shines on Mazey. And this year didn’t
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St Ives Biathlon | July 2014
A Competitor’s View. By Jo Hill Now, I would not call myself an elite athlete – in fact I’m far from it, but there is something about a challenge that I can’t resist, and the St Ives Biathlon draws
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Golowan Festival | June 2014
When: 20th-29th June 2014 Where: Penzance Forget football and Brazilian carnival, this week it’s all about Penzance’s Golowan. Now in its 24th year, Cornwall’s biggest and best community festival is currently in full swing, and gearing up for the big
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Coastal path walk from St Ives to Zennor
This part of the famous South West Coastal Path is truly beautiful, with amazing sea views the entire way along. It is highly recommended if you enjoy walking, but this stretch can be quite tricky in places, with slippery muddy
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Sennen: Our favourite places to have lunch
Sennen Cove should be a priority on anyone’s list of places to visit, and it attracts plenty of surfers and walkers throughout the year. In summer the beach is a fabulous place for those less active to relax – but
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May Day in St Ives
The ending of Winter and the coming of Spring St Ives and West Cornwall has a long history of unique, fascinating and sometimes pretty ‘out there’ traditions. One tradition that goes back the furthest, first recorded in 1573 and stemming
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A walk through Steeple Woods
The Steeple Woodland Nature Reserve is a 40 acre public open space around Knill’s Monument – a 50 foot high granite pyramid – overlooking St Ives. The monument is a prominent landmark in the St Ives area and can be
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Visiting Sennen Lifeboat House
There has been a lifeboat stationed at the far west of Sennen Cove since 1853, poised and ready to rush to the aid of any stricken vessels out to sea within 50 miles. New Commercial Tragedy 1853 The Brisons, the
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Trereife Easter Fair, near Penzance | April 2014
Those taking a holiday near Penzance this Bank Holiday will not be disappointed by building this visit into their Easter itinerary. Running from today (Fri 18th) until Monday 21st April, Trereife House near Penzance is hosting its forth Easter Food
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Land’s End – a Great Day Out!
The last time we went to Land’s End was actually to see a friend of ours finish an end-to-end cycle ride – she had taken 8 days to cycle the length of the country from John O’Groats to Land’s End.
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