Cornwall's storytelling tradition from Celtic bards to fireside tales — giants, piskies, the Mermaid of Zennor, Tristan and Iseult — where to hear the stories told today, and a note for anyone trying to book a storyteller.
The Cornish cream tea: its history, the jam-first rule, protected clotted cream, how to make one at home, and where visitors find a good one — from a house where the best are home-made.
The method for finding secluded coves and quiet corners in Cornwall — walk twenty minutes, use the tide, read the map, own the edges of the day — plus starting points and how to stay safe.
Cornwall's best woodland walks — Golitha Falls, Cardinham, Kilminorth, Kennall Vale, Tehidy and more — with distances, terrain, dog rules, cafés, and when to catch the bluebells.
King Arthur's legend and the real Dark Age history of Tintagel, how to visit (with or without the climb), the village's Green Man shops, and why we always pair it with Boscastle.
Four Cornwall road-trip routes — our own south-east loop, the north coast, the south coast and the Lizard, and the A30 across Bodmin Moor — with the honest realities of Cornish lanes.
Cornwall's weather, season by season: what to expect, what to wear, and local tips — including why the two coasts can have completely different days.
What cold-water swimming does for mood and resilience, how to start safely, and where to swim in Cornwall — sheltered coves, tidal pools and harbour walls — from a family that swims all summer.
Where to ride horses on Cornish beaches — Perranporth, Gwithian, Watergate Bay — how beach rides work, costs, beginners, moorland riding, and what to know before you book.
What sustainable seafood means in Cornwall — day-boats, hand-lines, pots, the Good Seafood Guide — what to eat and when, where to buy, and catch-and-release crabbing from a shore fisherman who eats what he catches.