When we began to develop Kilden Mor, we decided that the garden needed to be a place that people would want to visit and spend time in. To help realise our vision, we turned to award-winning landscape gardener Jo Midwinter,…
Cornwall is Britain’s surfing Mecca, with the exposed Atlantic coast offering superb wave riding conditions all year round. We even have our own surf themed music festival and championships at Newquay’s hugely popular Boardmasters event in August. But if you’re…
The skyline of Penzance is dominated by the elegant leaded dome of the town’s Market House. This building, standing at the highest point of Market Jew Street, draws your eye along the main street and seems to lift your gaze…
Just 18 months ago, Ricky Abate escaped a career in marketing to follow his passion for beer. He landed a position as brewer at the Padstow Brewing Company, a role he describes as his dream job. As well as turning…
For centuries in Cornwall a peculiar natural phenomenon has not only been giving pleasure but has also been to a certain extend imbued with magical properties – the logan rock. The word logan comes from the Cornish ‘logging’, meaning rocking,…
One of Cornwall’s three patron saints, Petroc was born a Welsh prince but rejected this title to begin a life dedicated to God. After training in Ireland, he made a pilgrimage to Rome. Returning home, the winds and tides led…
Cornwall has a long and illustrious tradition of outdoor entertainment. Our fabulous collection of innovative and exciting theatre groups will put on a show just about anywhere and the opportunity to perform in so many stunning al fresco locations also…
Since its launch, Padstow Farm Shop have provided a successful outlet for their own farm’s free range meat and seasonal veg, plus an ever-expanding assortment of the best Cornish products available. With a strong environmental ethos, Padstow Farm Shop are…
Every year on the last Friday in June has been designated National Cream Tea Day: a chance to celebrate this tasty British institution and argue about whether jam comes before cream. Of course, every day in Cornwall is a cream…
Cornwall is a place rich in tradition, legend and ceremony. The best known of these are the most attention grabbing - events like Padstow’s own Obby Oss, or Penzance’s Mazey Day. But there is another, altogether quieter, tradition that we…