Clifftop paths between resorts that were once mining villages. Tall chimneys of undressed stone, perched on cliffs or tucked away in sheltered valleys, are reminders of the days when tin and copper were among the mainstays of Cornwall’s economy. The cliffs between St Ives Bay and Perranporth are best seen from the long strip of […]

North Cornwall’s awe-inspiring cliffs are carved by many small streams, but the River Camel is only ‘gateway’ through which tidal waters can flow far inland. Although huge sandbanks are uncovered at low tide, the broad and sheltered estuary is bright with boats during the holiday season. Near its mouth, broad sands provide fine surfing. West […]

Today it is a gourmet destination for fish lovers known around the world, the base of TV chief Rick Stein’s seafood restaurants. Its often referred to as ‘Pad-Stein’ due to the many businesses in the town that make up his business empire. The little town is seen at its most lively and traditional on May […]

Fishing harbours at the foot of King Arthur’s Tintagel – Boscastle, Tintagel to Port Isaac Legends of King Arthur enrich the natural magic of a spectacularly wild, wave lashed coast. Among its most dramatic spectacles is Cornwall’s highest cliff, aptly called High Cliff. There are many sandy beaches, but most involve walks over fields or […]

Spread out along a clifftops, set back from the sea and more than 300 ft (90m) above it, Tintagel has been one of Cornwall’s most powerful magnets since the 19th century, when Tennyson’s The Idylls of the Kings publicised the village’s legendary links with King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. His poems […]

A king and his castle – the Legend of King Arthur is a fascinating blend of fact and fiction.  According to the 12th century writer Geoffrey of Monmouth, Arthur was crowned King of the Britons at the age of 15 and won many battles against the invading Anglo-Saxons. Many historians believe the real King Arthur […]

Rocky ramparts between the beaches facing Bude Bay Narrow, high banked lanes some with gradients of 1 in 3, wriggle down from the main coast road to a series of sandy beaches backed by the lofty, crumbling cliffs. At low tide many of the beaches merge into one another to create continuous stretches of sand, […]

Porthpean to Looe – beaches on a sandy bay and busy china clay ports. East of Gribben Head, the sandy sweeps of St Austell Bay give way to a series of delightful little beaches backed by cliffs which rise to more than 300 ft (100m). Behind the cliffs, a patchwork of green and gold fields […]