Spring has officially arrived in Cornwall
Some of the higher parts of the Westcountry have seen snow in the early parts of March, but Cornwall has seen spring arrive in the form of giant magnolia campbellii …
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Easter Breaks at The Valley
Due to the location of our wonderful holiday cottages being in the very corner of the South West, spring comes to The Valley a lot earlier than anywhere else. This …
Red Panda Experience at Paradise Park
A brilliant new experience is being offered at Paradise Park in Hayle which involves you interacting with Red Pandas. A new 30 minute experience will let you feed and interact …
Shaun the Sheep now at “Lamb’s End”
A new half a million pound interactive Shaun the Sheep experience at Land’s End in Cornwall is now open and welcomed its first visitors over February half term. The opening …
Cornwall to witness partial solar eclipse
On the 20th March an astronomical phenomenon will take place and weather permitting we should all get to see a partial solar eclipse. A partial solar eclipse occurs when the …
Cornwall-born director sees main character in The Theory of Everything win at last night’s Oscars
An unknown Cornwall-born director took a seat among the brightest stars in Hollywood last night at the world-famous Oscar ceremony’s as his film was in the running for the prestigious …
Work horse to war horse exhibition opens at Wheal Martyn
Set in 26 acres of woodland, walking trails, and the grounds of two former working china clay pits, Wheal Martyn is the UK’s only china clay museum and country park. …
Rick Stein set to open exciting new restaurant in Newquay
Renowned chef Rick Stein has announced news that he is set to open a new restaurant in Fistral, Newquay, not far from our location in Carnon Downs, Cornwall.
Trip Advisor survey reveals 3 Cornish beaches in the top 10 in the UK
A Trip Advisor survey has released its results for the top 10 UK rated beaches, 3 of which are here in Cornwall. Perranporth, Porthminster at St.Ives and Fistral at Newquay …
Piranhas, sharks and stingrays discovered in Cornish waters this week
Fortunately the piranhas, stingrays and sharks are all safely behind glass at Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium, which during half term is running a special Predators Week event . Almost destroyed …
Disney artists on hand to bring new Cornwall attraction to life
A professional artist who was involved in Disney’s latest film release Into The Woods has used his expertise to help bring Pirate’s Quest, a brand new attraction in Newquay, to …
Cornwall victorious at the South West Tourism Excellence Awards
Cornwall achieved a superb result at last week’s South West Tourism Excellence Awards, coming out on top in over half of the awards’ 20 categories.