Holiday haven and artists’ retreats on a wide, sandy bay. The dune-backed beaches of St Ives Bay attract holidaymaking crowds, but the coast between the town and Cape Cornwall provides…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

Westerly storms and pounding surf have sculpted the famously dramatic scenery of Cornwall’s north coast. Walking the South West Coast Path along its steep cliffs and sandy coves and bays…