Cornwall is fast gaining a reputation as one of the leading wine producing regions in England, and is even beginning to compete with France. Whether you’re looking for a Champagne style fizz, a fruity rosé or even a decent red,…
“Between Land’s End and Pendeen Watch lies some of the most spectacular coastal scenery in Cornwall. Precipitous cliffs, gashed by deep zawns and guarded offshore by menacing rocks and reefs, tower bastion-like above the Atlantic surges which during winter storms…
Whether you’re visiting Cornwall’s dramatic coastline, venturing onto the moors or exploring the remains of its industrial landscape, you can always enhance the experience with a swim. Over recent years the trend for wild swimming has helped popularise many of…
On the North Quay in Padstow there is a tumbledown looking building known as Abbey House. Built sometime in the 15th century, with origins possibly even older than that, it is widely considered the oldest building in Padstow, and perhaps…
In the spring of 1928 a young man called Cecil Morgan came to Cornwall to stay with his cousins at Hawker’s Cove near Padstow. The Cornish writer Donald Rawe, who was also a relation, subsequently told his story in Cornish…
You’re never far from the sea in Cornwall – 20 miles at the most – and with over 400 miles of coast and 300 beaches to explore there’s more variety than almost any other part of the UK. Small surprise…
Why are producers of film and television drama so drawn to Cornwall? It’s probably the same reason we all are: dramatic beauty, natural atmosphere and huge variety. Cornwall has played host to everyone from scythe swinging swooners to the architects…
Daphne du Maurier has long been one of Cornwall’s most famous and critically acclaimed authors. Although not born in Cornwall it became her adopted home and her work is closely associated with the area, especially around the harbour town of…
Folktales are an important part of Cornwall’s character, many of our myths and legends have been told by the fireside for hundreds of years. They are one of the peculiarities of our culture that makes Cornwall feel so unique in…
Many great writers have written about Cornish life, but none is so inextricably linked with the county as Daphne du Maurier. Although she was born in London, her family owned a holiday home in Cornwall, beginning a lifetime of writing…