Christmas is coming and clothes are getting tight. The festive spirit in the Cornish Traditional Cottages is increasing daily.  We’re tucking into delicious chocolates and scrumptious cake on a daily basis.  It’s okay though because Christmas calories don’t count apparently.  Phew! Discussions are following the lines of will we be waking up to a white [...]

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 [...]

You’ve arrived in Cornwall and settled into your comfortable Cornish cottage.  I hope you didn’t forget to bring your dog along.  Cornish Traditional Cottages has plenty of pet friendly cottages available to accommodate the whole family. Now is the time to get outside and explore the local area.  Whether you are staying in the North, [...]

Cornwall’s most northern town manages to retain an easy going charm whilst still having the feel of a modern metropolis. Bude has been a popular seaside resort with visitors since Victorian times. Large vast expanses of clean, golden sandy beaches are within walking distance of the town centre and both have excellent surfing conditions to [...]

A beach is for every season not just the summer.  Don’t abandon it just because the weather has turned chilly. You won’t get a tan with your winter woollies on and cloudy sky’s overhead but there are still so many things you can do! With over 300 beaches in Cornwall there certainly is a huge [...]

The clocks went back earlier this week and winter time has come around once again to Cornwall.  With crisp clean air, bright blue skies and swollen seas, visitors to this dramatic and rugged county at this time of year will feel invigorated and refreshed. Its time to put the heating on, pull on your long [...]

When was the last time that you can remember shrieking with laughter, being covered in mud or being brave enough to do something that absolutely terrified you? If the thought of walking around old historic buildings or lying on a beach reading a book whilst sunbathing bores you to tears then don’t fret because Cornwall [...]

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 [...]

Cornish Traditional Cottages has launched a new Photography contest aimed at finding its next holiday brochure front cover.  The firm is looking for interesting and striking pictures which are representative of Cornwall. As well as the winning image appearing on the front cover of the cottage agencies 2012 brochure, the winner will also scoop a [...]

Cornwall may not be the first place that springs to mind when you think about Christmas shopping, but there are many gems to be found whilst exploring on your Cornish cottage holiday. There’s no need to spend hours on a coach to reach the Christmas markets abroad when everything you could want to make the [...]