Originally a small fishing village picturesque St Ives is now a popular harbour town that hasn’t lost its original quaint charm.  With tall palms and exotic flowers, a mild sub-tropical climate and the sea warmed by the Gulf Stream throughout the year this truly will feel like a holiday abroad. Set in dramatic West Cornwall, [...]

Port Isaac is a beautiful picturesque fishing village in North Cornwall.  The ‘Poldark’ series was filmed here and the more current and popular ‘Doc Martin’ drama.  The village really is as remote and beautiful as it looks. Historical 18th and 19th-century whitewashed cottages with scented flower filled hanging baskets adorn the steep hillsides either side [...]

Located on the north coast of Cornwall, Padstow is a vibrant fishing harbour town alive with cafes, galleries and shops situated around the picturesque working quay.   Find your way around the ropes and over the lobster pots piled on the waterfront and jump on a leisure boat for a day trip out sightseeing. Wander [...]

Cornwall is becoming increasingly well known for its cuisine.  Rick Stein, Jamie Oliver and other popular chefs have all decided to open restaurants in our beautiful county.  With an abundance of fresh local produce including locally caught seafood there are a great variety of Cornish restaurants, pubs and café’s to suite all tastes. Dine in [...]

Fowey is a historic town and commercial seaport, the surrounding coast and waterways are still busy with watercraft.  It’s situated in a designated ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ and is truly a beautiful place to stay and rent a Cornish cottage.  Rows of pastel-coloured terraced houses sit on the west bank of the river and [...]

Pasties and Scrumpy cider are the stereotypical fare which first springs to mind when people think of Cornwall.  I can assure however that this rural region has a wide variety of delicious home-grown produce to tantalize your taste buds. Food shopping is a lot more pleasurable when we can see, feel and ultimately taste how [...]