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
Read moreThe 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…
Read moreVolunteers of St Ives Lifeboat welcomed Aspects Holidays’ Operations Manager, Amanda Stinchcombe, to their station for a tour of their facilities. While at the lifeboat house Amanda presented a cheque for £1,500 that the company raised during 2013 towards the
Read moreEver fancied running 2km, changing into a wetsuit and swimming 1.5km in open sea waters back to the starting point?… No, neither have we! However, this year Aspects will be supporting the 15th Anniversary of the St Ives Biathlon and
Read moreThis Friday Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh will be making their first Royal visit to St Ives. Arriving by train into St Erth station, they will change for the branch line, passing through
Read moreArtists have long been drawn to the stunning town of St Ives due to the special quality of the light which bounces off the white sand and reflects the surrounding clear blue sea. This year we are extremely proud to
Read moreAspects have always been supporters of local community events and the St Ives Food and Drink Festival is one that is always highlighted in the annual calendar. This year, the business has taken the spot as lead sponsor, making it
Read moreSt 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
Read moreAn ancient tradition, St Ives Feast Day celebrates the consecration of the Parish Church of St. Eia in 1434AD. This year, the Feast Day will take place on the 4th February where spectators can witness the rarely played Cornish Hurling,
Read moreTHIS OFFER HAS NOW EXPIRED As sponsors of this year’s September Festival we are extremely pleased to be working with another festival friend to offer our customers a great dining out experience. Book a holiday from today to stay anytime
Read moreStarting off the summer season in St Ives is its annual CAMRA Beer Festival. Held in St Ives Guildhall, right in the middle of town, the festival is guaranteed to create a feel-good atmosphere. Taking place on the 8th and
Read moreAspects Holidays is proud to be sponsoring the third St Ives Food and Drink Festival. The festival has grown from a weekend event to a week-long line-up, crammed with cookery demonstrations, coastal food foraging, wine and cheese tastings and of
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