Exploring Further Afield
... should you feel the need to roam, Cornwall has plenty of places to discover!
Explore Cornwall
Cornwall has an abundance of entertainment and places of interest to explore and Newquay makes a great base for day-trips should you have itchy feet and need to roam.
Lots of absorbing activities, gorgeous gardens, wonderful walks and historic and natural environments await visitors who take Cornish holidays. Many are accesCatch up with BBC Country Track. Joe Crowley explores the southern tip of Cornwall. Broadcast 29.1.12 sible by public transport, so seize the opportunity to enjoy the spectacular scenery that normall flashes by unnoticed and let and let a bus, coach or train take the strain. It’s your holiday - sit back, relax and see parts of Cornwall often missed by other visitors burning rubber on the county’s roads.
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Cornwall's Gardens - Great & Small
Nobody likes to be led up the garden path unless, of course, it takes you to one of Cornwall's many horticultural hotspots. Visitors come in their droves to discover gardens that hang on to cliff edges; nestle within damp Cornish dales, hide their light under an umbrella of mature woodland or strut brazenly to a water’s edge.
One of the joys of a holiday in Cornwall is to be able to loose yourself within the botanical beauty so easily accessible in this green and fertile county.
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Wonderful Walks in Cornwall
Where better than Cornwall to meander many miles of coastline and countryside, or investigate the beautiful architecture, history and heritage of inland villages and towns on shanks' pony?
To help you set off on the right foot there are a number of routes and trails already well established to guide you on your way. The South West Coast Path is what it says on the cover - a wonderful walk around rugged cliffs, up hills and down dales and all the while uncovering stunning scenery, wonderful wildlife, history, culture and geology.
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City of Lights, Truro 2011
The City of Lights Festival and Parade wowed huge crowds as it moved, conga-style, around the streets of Truro, Cornwall's capital city, on the evening of November 16 2011.
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Olympic Torch Lights Up Lands End
The London Olympics is edging closer every day and the eyes of the world will be on Cornwall on Saturday, May 19 2012 when the Olympic Torch will start its incredible journey around the UK from Lands End. -
'Obby 'Oss Day Padstow 2011
One must-do event to enjoy at least once in your lifetime is the May Day festivities In Padstow, North Cornwall. On this special day the town is filled with folk celebrating the arrival of Summer. True to custom, two Oss’ are led around narrow streets and the small, but perfectly formed, harbour of this picturesque Cornish town by their followers as they perform a dancing ritual accompanied by an hypnotic folk song.
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Royal Cornwall Show
It’s normally a cliché to say an event has something for everyone but as far as the Royal Cornwall Show is concerned it is the truth!
On June 9, 10 or 11, join Cornwall’s biggest annual gathering where the best in food and farming is celebrated over three days, with each brim-full of exhibits and activities which offer so much in the way of entertainment, competition, information and shopping.
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Newquay Dip for CLIC
On New Year's day in Newquay, thirty-seven audacious dare-devils took the plunge into the Atlantic Ocean to raise funds for Cornwall CLIC Sargent. Click for video and photos.
Newquay THE Place to Be
Click Video to see why!Truro City of Lights 2011
Newquay Men's Gig Champs
Gig racing took over Newquay Harbour on Oct 8 & 9. Click Newquay Men's County Gig Championships for result & pics!
Fabulous Fish Festival
Newquay's Fish Festival is over for another year. Click for pics - videos coming!
Big Bale Push Crantock
The quirky Cornish Bale Push Championships took place in Crantock on Sept 9. Click the pics.
Polo on the Beach
Crowds cheered each chukka of this centuries old sport at Watergate Bay on Sept 6. Click for pics!
Ladies County Gig Champs
Click for pics of the Ladies County Pilot Gig Championships at Newquay Harbour, Sept 4.
Padstow's 'Obby 'Oss Day
Congratulations Padstow - another fine 'Obby 'Oss Day on Bank Holiday Monday to celebrate the arrival of Summer. See snapshots of this very special day in the life of Padstonians. A true Cornish celebration!