Cornwall is blessed with some truly wonderful scenery, from moorland expanses to stunning ocean vistas and for many watching those views slide by while on two or four wheels is a relaxing way to explore. This county has a plethora…
From lazy days on the beach to long coastal walks, there are countless ways to fill your days in North Cornwall. But if you visit with children, sometimes you need something a little more structured where the whole family is…
In a time when the study of science, botany and horticulture was very much the domain of men one Cornish woman became a respected pioneer in the research and collection of plants. Elizabeth Andrew Warren was born at St Clement…
In early 2025 it was announced that the renowned chef, Paul Ainsworth and his wife, Emma, would be taking over the St Enodoc Hotel in the beautiful seaside village of Rock, ushering in a new era for this historic establishment.…
Port Quin, on Cornwall’s wild north coast, looks as if it has been specifically created by nature to be the perfect little Cornish cove. Impossibly picturesque, it remains an undiscovered haven just a few minutes’ drive from its much better-known…
It is probably fair to say that Dorothy (Dolly) Pentreath is amongst the most famous characters in the whole of Cornwall and certainly one of its most well-known women. Born in 1692 in the little fishing village of Mousehole, she…
Geology feels like a particularly present and powerful force in Cornwall. Pushing up the stark rocky tors of the moors, creating dynamic and dramatic coastal landscapes and driving industry and commerce for hundreds of years. The Cornish have always benefited…
In 2024 ‘The Story of Emily’, a museum dedicated to Emily Hobhouse, opened in St Ive, near Liskeard but who was this formidable Cornish woman and why is her life and legacy worth remembering? Emily Hobhouse was a humanitarian, a…
The Saint’s Way is a long-distance walking route that crosses the breadth of Cornwall from Padstow to Fowey. Running for some 30 miles through some of the area’s most beautiful and wild scenery walkers these days tend to tackle it…
Resting in the curved basin of Mount’s Bay is the fairy tale location of St Michael’s Mount. Myths and legends swirl around this island like sea mist and it has become a favourite destination for visitors to Cornwall to explore.…