Cornwall is increasingly known as a destination for serious foodies, but you don’t need to book a table at Rick Stein’s to have a memorable Cornish dining experience - you don’t even need to be by the sea. Instead, why…
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…
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 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…
Morwenstowe is Cornwall’s most northerly parish. Here the cliffs are at their highest and the seas rolling in from their long journey across the Atlantic can be merciless. Named after the Welsh saint, St Morwenna, it is a place of…
This rocky island topped by a mediaeval church and castle is still home to a living community. Whether you approach by boat, or walk the causeway once traversed by rampaging giants, a visit to St Michael’s Mount is a must…
The five huge stacks of rock on Cornwall’s north coast known as the Bedruthan Steps make a dramatic destination whatever the season. The views along the coast here are breath-taking and the beach, which can only be reached by a…
It probably won’t have escaped your attention that the Queen is celebrating this year. To mark Elizabeth’s record-breaking 70 years on the throne, her subjects have been gifted a bonus bank holiday at the beginning of June with celebrations taking…
Ian Marsh is the general manager of the West Cornwall National Trust. He spoke to us about the continuing importance of Cornwall’s Tin Coast, an area rich in history and wildlife, whose iconic buildings are so integral to the image…