Days Out
Pendennis Castle
standing majestically on a headland overlooking the Fal estuary and out to sea, this is the most westerly of King Henry VIII’s forts.
Chysauster Ancient Village
this Celtic settlement not far from St Ives was originally occupied over 2000 years ago and its remains now form one of the oldest village streets in the country.
Truro
Standing close to the meeting point of the rivers Truro and Fal, this elegant and vibrant city has one of the country’s newest cathedrals, completed in 1910.
Falmouth
Famous for its beaches and castle and infamous for its smugglers and pirates, this attractive town sits at the gateway to a beautiful network of rivers and creeks. Visit Cornwall’s Maritime Museum, a unique interactive and hands on display of the county’s seafaring history.
St. Ives
With its clear blue waters, good surfing, golden beaches and a climate warmed by the Gulf Stream, St Ives is a Cornish gem. It is also a world famous arts centre with the Tate St Ives attracting many thousands of visitors every year.
The Roseland Peninsula
One of the most picturesque and unspoilt parts of Britain. Choose to walk windswept cliff tops or sheltered river banks, swim off deserted beaches, sail, windsurf, snorkel, go fishing or bird-watching – this area has something for everyone all the year round.
The Eden Project
A chance to look at the world through new eyes. This is living theatre housed in two giant greenhouses or biomes showing the vital and exciting relationship between plants, people and resources.
Cornish Food and Farmers’ Markets
Most people are familiar with the traditional Cornish pasty but nothing matches a delicious freshly cooked, homemade version. Cornwall abounds in good food. Specialist sausage makers, cheese producers, chutney makers all supply local restaurants and hotels as well as selling at farmers’ markets and food festivals. Freshly caught fish and seafood is available all round the coast – nowhere more famously than at Padstow, home of Rick Stein’s seafood restaurant.
