Generation Cornwall: A Journey Through Landscapes and Legends
A vibrant homage to Cornwall, blending the rich tapestry of its landscapes, heritage, and cultural narratives with the personal adventures and reflections of a family deeply rooted in its charm.
From coastal walks and hidden coves to pasties, myths and the best places to stay — every guide here is written from a lifetime of real Cornish family adventures, in every season and every kind of weather.
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The Best Sunset Spots in Cornwall: Where to Watch the Sun Go Down
Where to watch the sunset in Cornwall: Land’s End, Cape Cornwall, Porthcurno, Godrevy, Wheal Coates, Bedruthan Steps and Trevose Head — plus the harbour-at-dusk…
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Spa Breaks and Wellness Retreats in Cornwall: Where to Go and How to Choose
Cornwall’s best spa hotels — the Scarlet, the Headland, Bedruthan, St Michaels — plus yoga, surf and cold-water retreats, how to choose a spa…
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What to Eat in Cornwall: A Guide to Cornish Food and Drink
What to eat and drink in Cornwall: pasties and cream teas, crab and sardines off the day-boats, saffron buns and hevva cake, Cornish Yarg,…
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Cornwall’s Festivals and Events: A Month-by-Month Guide
Cornwall’s calendar month by month: Obby Oss and Flora Day in May, Golowan at midsummer, Boardmasters and the regattas of August, autumn food and…
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Camping in Cornwall: Where to Pitch, What to Pack and What the Weather Will Do
Camping in Cornwall from a family that has done it in every weather: farm fields versus holiday parks, where to camp by area, how…
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Rock Pooling and Crabbing in Cornwall: A Family Guide to Tides, Kit and the Best Spots
How to rock pool and go crabbing in Cornwall: reading the tides, what to bring, the creatures you will find and the code for…
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The Pirates of Cornwall: Fact, Fiction and the Real Story Behind Penzance
Cornwall’s real pirates — the Fowey Gallants, the Killigrews of Falmouth, the Barbary corsairs who raided for slaves — versus the Gilbert and Sullivan…
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Cornwall’s Tin Mining Heritage: Engine Houses, the Cornish Miner and Where to Explore It
Two thousand years of Cornish tin and copper: the golden age and the collapse, life underground, the Cousin Jacks who took mining to the…
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Rewilding Cornwall: From Beavers and Choughs to Your Own Back Garden
Rewilding in Cornwall, from beavers and choughs to a garden pond that fills with life in weeks — with a photo diary of our…
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