Which Cornish beaches allow dogs, and when: the council's summer rules explained (most bans are only 10am–6pm in July and August), the beaches that welcome dogs all year, National Trust beaches, and how to keep your dog safe.
Permaculture without the jargon: living soil, captured rain and plants that do several jobs, in Cornwall's mild, windy climate. The principles that pay off in an ordinary (even rented) garden, and where to see it done in Cornwall.
Christmas in Cornwall, 2026: Mousehole's harbour lights, Montol and Tom Bawcock's Eve, Cotehele's garland, Eden and Heligan after dark, Santa trains and the Christmas Day swim — dates and how to plan it.
Cornwall's beach sauna boom: wood-fired heat on the sand at Bude, Porthtowan, Maenporth and beyond, with the Atlantic as the plunge pool — where to go and how to do the cold safely.
Romantic winter breaks in Cornwall: empty beaches, storm-watching for two, harbour lights, firelit pubs and half-price cosiness — where to stay and the winter date list.
Coastal foraging in Cornwall: crabs, prawns, lobster, mussels, razor clams, dulse, samphire and the hedgerow behind the beach — what to gather, when, and the code that keeps it sustainable.
An honest opinion piece: why Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor are biological deserts held by policy, not nature — no blame on farmers, and proof recovery works, from Knepp to a Dartmoor smallholding.
Retiring to Cornwall honestly: the two Cornwalls, coast vs community, real costs, healthcare geography — and the road home without wealth that my own father took.
Cornwall in December: the mildest midwinter in Britain — harbour lights at Mousehole, Padstow's festival, storm drama, Boxing Day beaches and the year's best prices.
Cornwall has real rainforest: Dizzard's 6,000-year-old dwarf oaks on the north coast and Cabilla on Bodmin Moor, soon home to Europe's first rainforest research station.