Coasteering in Newquay
Holidays in Newquay are all about having fun, and taking to the sea to enjoy one of the many water-based activities on offer is a must; with coasteering being no exception. Based only a stone’s throw from Fistral Beach, Bare
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Hidden Coves in West Cornwall
There are times when all you want is a beach with everything catered for: a café nearby, toilets close at hand, watersports to keep the kids entertained – and there are many beaches in West Cornwall where you can find
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Ten of the best surf spots in Cornwall
Where to surf in Cornwall The North Coast of Cornwall is well known for its beautiful beaches – but for many, the waves are another major attraction. If you are a body boarder or an experienced surfer there is a
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St Ives Biathlon | July 2014
A Competitor’s View. By Jo Hill Now, I would not call myself an elite athlete – in fact I’m far from it, but there is something about a challenge that I can’t resist, and the St Ives Biathlon draws
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Cornwall: UK’s favourite holiday destination
In a recent BBC poll, Cornwall was voted as the UK’s favourite holiday destination in the BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards 2013-2014. The poll surveyed nearly 6,000 people, in ten different categories such as ‘Garden of the year’ and ‘Best heritage
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Surfing in Sennen – Tips and Hints
Say you are going to Sennen Cove to anyone and they will assume you are going surfing! Sennen is synonymous with surf and the surf culture, and there are two brilliant surf schools situated right on the beach for those
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Sandy beaches in West Cornwall
The biggest ever survey of travel journalists has recently been conducted, and saw over 100 of the UK’s most influential travel writers interviewed, including the likes of Simon Calder and Ben Fogle. With its stunning coastline it’s little wonder that beaches in Cornwall were voted the best in the UK, with Watergate Bay and Porthcurno Beach coming out as the favourites. With more than 150 beaches and 300 miles of coastline, there’s many to choose from, so here is a small selection of our personal favourites. Grab your towel, bucket and spade and pay a visit to these West Cornwall spots…
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St Michael’s Mount
Tradition & History St. Michael’s Mount sits on the Pilgrim’s Way (St. Michael’s Way) one of the network of pilgrim routes to Santiago de Compostela in north-west Spain. Welsh and Irish pilgrims used to join the Cornish at St. Uny,
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Things to do at Marazion Beach
We have spent many a happy hour throughout the year on Marazion Beach. In the summer the waves can be gentle and the water shallow, with plenty of beach for everyone and views stretching away to Mousehole to the west
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St Ives beach voted one of Top 10 in Europe
St Ives was a proud recipient of yet another award in February when Porthminster Beach was selected as being one of the Top 10 European beaches in the 2013 Traveller Choice Beach Awards, voted for by TripAdvisor’s online reviewers. In
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Introducing…Sennen
We’ve welcomed quite a few new properties to our portfolio in recent months, with a large majority in locations outside of our treasured St Ives. As such, we’ve decided to introduce a new area every week and tell you all
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Sun, Sea, Sand, Surf
Most of us are hesitant to do something if we don’t know someone who’s done/seen/experienced it already. That’s why we’ve decided to take part in something new so that you can read our stories and then give it a go
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