By staying in your own holiday cottage in Cornwall means that you’ll be able relax far more than if you were staying in a hotel or B&B should the weather take a turn for the worst.

…magnificent yacht races, boats and catamarans involved in the Henri-Lloyd Regatta Week, with late services to ensure enjoyment of the Red Arrows and spectacular firework displays.

With some planning and a bit of imagination (and sometimes a lot of guts!) there are some interesting alternatives to travelling around Cornwall while on your self catering holiday and uncover some little gems you wouldn’t necessarily see whilst using the most well trodden paths throughout the South West.

With the theme for National Pet Month 3rd April – 3rd May 2010 being, ‘Healthy pets make happy pets’, what better way to keep them both happy and healthy companions than by bringing them on holiday with you?

Here at Cornish Traditional Cottages, we have a wide range of self catering holiday cottages that are dog friendly; combine that with an abundance of outdoor activities for both human and animal to enjoy and it’s bound for success. Cornwall boasts hundreds of coastal paths, many beaches throughout the year allowing dog access plus many pubs that will offer a welcome rest for both you and your dog.

With the lure of longer, lighter, brighter days its not only the visitors that have started to make their way to Cornwall for the promise of a break after the long and particularly hard winter we’ve just had. …….fantastic self catering accommodation. Bodmin Moor us an idyllic location for spotting some of the county’s best undisturbed wildlife.

5 Great things to do at Christmas
Finding it hard to please the whole family? Why not try a Treasure Trail? Explore the county with a range of trails that will mean the adults can enjoy the scenery and perhaps a bit of history, while the children can race to see who can find the

Myths and legends abound and scenery that can ignite the merest imagination of spooky goings on, Cornwall is one of the best locations to be in for Halloween celebrations.

Autumn is also a pet-friendly time of year with many of the beaches and attractions, such as The Lost Gardens of Heligan now allowing pets, as are many of our pet-friendly cottages throughout the county. Stay at our new property

Explore the untouched Cornish shores with the multi-award winning Global Boarders who are running a promotion on their Surf Experience days from now to the end of the October half term.

Charlestown harbour will be hosting celebrations by St. Austell pirate re-enactment group ‘The Pirates of St. Piran’ on the famous tall ships, embracing all that is pirate-y.