The Montol Festival (21 December for six days) in Penzance celebrates the Midwinter Solstice with an irresistible mix of tradition, arts and community fun.
Category: Attractions
Newquay is on the up as Cornwall’s best destination
Following five years of co-operative investment, the seaside town of Newquay is more than proving itself to be Cornwall’s rising star. Thanks to ongoing collaborative work by Newquay Business Improvement District (BID), the Town Council, a variety of partners and traders; plus ongoing investment from businesses across the town, Newquay has been making new waves. […]
Eden Project partnership announced by YHA
Visitor attraction The Eden Project situated in Cornwall is to be in new partnership announced by YHA (England and Wales) which will be providing camping facilities throughout July and August 2014. The arrangement is a pre-cursor to YHA’s planned 58-bedroom Youth Hostel that will be constructed by Snoozebox on Strawberry Car Park at Eden later […]
Try the new ‘Beachspoke Express’ package for a luxury trip in Cornwall
If you are looking for a great and magical holiday idea consider checking out the Beachspoke Express for a quick and easy way to get to Cornwall. The flight to Cornwall on the Express only takes 70 mins and as part of the new package all guests that choose the Beachspoke Express package will find […]
Head south next September for the St Ives festival
The South, which features ex members of hugely popular band The Beautiful South and Hawkwind have both been announced as two main headline acts for next year’s St Ives September Festival, which is being sponsored by Cornish Gems. The festival takes place between Saturday 13th and Saturday 27th September 2014, and you can get your tickets now […]
Kite innovator reaches new heights
From the first designs at art college in 1973 through the awards and international recognition he received, including getting the first ever Jalbert Award for Innovative Kite Design back in 1992 right up to the present day, the airborne creations of Martin Lester have been flying high and his love of kites still soars.
Eden Project reveals loss for for 2013
The Eden Project reported that it faces of deficit of £6m for the end of the 2013 fiscal year which is its worst ever loss when compared with the surplus of £136,000 that it claimed in 2012. The eco-attraction based in Cornwall stated that its trading loss was overall about £1 which was also much […]
Cornish Gems enjoy a record year
Management reports have indicated that 2013 was a bumper year with record sales recorded for one of the leading specialists in Cornish holiday lets. With a property portfolio that has increased by more than 35% since the beginning of the year Cornish Gems should see out 2013 having achieved gross holiday sales worth £3,000,000 for property […]
£1 homeless donation added to Cornish restaurant bills this Christmas
Restaurant bills in Cornwall will have an additional £1 added as donation to homeless people during the November-December period. Three charities in the locality will get funds through this annual campaign. The sponsor is Deutsche Bank and the money raised within Cornwall will not go outside the country.
A selection of activities for a touring holiday in Cornwall
With its beautiful beaches and multitudes of outdoor leisure activities, Cornwall is often considered to be a great place for a driving holiday. The following paragraphs outline information to help you make decisions regarding your Cornwall driving adventure.