by Becky Bradbury | Nov 7, 2017 | Cornish food and drink, Try This
Close your eyes and think of Cornwall. What springs to mind? Perhaps it’s the dramatic coastline with waves crashing on to the sandy beaches. Or ancient woodland where the trees rustle in the wind and there may be the fleeting glimpse of a Cornish pixie. Maybe it’s...
by Becky Bradbury | Oct 20, 2017 | Things to do, Try This, Visit Cornwall
School holidays always present dilemmas for parents. Even a day trip to somewhere nice can be met with a lukewarm response. Here at We Are Cornwall we have decided to harness the magical power of books with ten suggestions for fun days out during half term all around...
by Becky Bradbury | Oct 20, 2017 | Things to do, Try This, Visit Cornwall
Don’t hang up your wetsuit just yet. Summer might be long gone but Cornwall’s not going anywhere. Golden beaches, turquoise water; Cornwall’s got it in spades and for those in the know, surfing is best in winter. The tempo goes up a fair few notches and buzz? Well,...
by Becky Bradbury | Aug 31, 2017 | Things to do, Try This, Visit Cornwall
Just the two of us… Empty nesters, young lovers or parents escaping the kids for a few days. Whatever brings you to Cornwall as a couple, there are lots of lovely places to visit outside of the school holidays, especially with the prospect of an Indian Summer to...
by Becky Bradbury | Jul 31, 2017 | Never been to..., Things to do, Try This, Visit Cornwall
West Cornwall has some of the most beautiful landscape in the county – dramatic cliffs that plunge down to the Atlantic below, glorious sandy beaches and atmospheric countryside. This is a landscape shaped by its past – the remnants of the glory days of mining,...
by Becky Bradbury | Jun 30, 2017 | Member news, Press releases, Things to do, Try This, Visit Cornwall
The Royal Duchy, part of the Brend Hotels group, is the headline sponsor for Falmouth’s first-ever official New Year’s Eve fireworks display. Taking place on the stroke of midnight, the display will be set off at Pendennis Castle – ensuring that as many people as...
by Becky Bradbury | May 19, 2017 | Things to do, Try This, Uncategorised, Visit Cornwall
There’s no excuse for the kids wailing “I’m bored” this May half term. Cornwall is packed with great things to see and do. Here are ten of our favourite activities… including some you can do for free! Encounter animals… Screech Owl Sanctuary Animals provide a...
by Becky Bradbury | Apr 21, 2017 | Never been to..., Things to do, Try This
Written by Sue Bradbury Kirstie, Cornwall Today’s editor, couldn’t quite believe it. “You grew up in Cornwall, have lived here for more than 50 years and hadn’t been to Godrevy?” Correct. I’ve seen its famous lighthouse from St Ives and Gwithian but can’t ever...
by Becky Bradbury | Mar 8, 2017 | Things to do, Try This, Visit Cornwall
Lying between Falmouth and Gweek is a landscape carved out by the legacy of a once mighty granite quarrying industry. Within this beautiful location, you’ll find two businesses that make use of this bygone heritage in very different ways and both of whom recently...
by Becky Bradbury | Feb 17, 2017 | Never been to..., Things to do, Try This, Visit Cornwall
Written by Sue Bradbury Stepping into Kennall Vale Nature Reserve on the outskirts of Ponsanooth, I discovered a magical, romantic woodland with an intriguing, explosive past. For obvious reasons, Cornwall is generally synonymous with dramatic seascapes so it’s easy...