Explore Generation Cornwall
Every guide on the site, by subject — the newest first, then the most popular. Jump to a section, or start with the Cornwall Weather Guide — everything in Cornwall starts with the weather.
- Travel & Practical Guides
- Nature and Outdoors
- Family Travel & Pet-Friendly Cornwall
- Food and Drink
- Accommodation & Stays
- History, Myths & Heritage
- Sustainable Cornwall
- Health, Wellness & Retreats
- Arts, Festivals & Events
- Romantic Cornwall
Travel & Practical Guides5 guides →
Getting to Cornwall, getting around it, and what the weather is doing when you arrive — month by month.
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Cornwall Weather in August: What to Expect and What to Pack
Cornwall in August: the warmest sea and longest evenings of the year — and the biggest crowds. Temperatures, rain, swimming,…
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Cornwall Weather in September: What to Expect and What to Pack
Cornwall in September: warm sea, mild days, thin crowds. Temperatures, rain, sea swimming, and exactly what to pack for Cornwall’s…
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The Ultimate Cornwall Road Trip: Four Routes and the Realities of Cornish Roads
Four Cornwall road-trip routes — our own south-east loop, the north coast, the south coast and the Lizard, and the…
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Cornwall’s Weather Guide: What to Expect and How to Dress
Cornwall’s weather, season by season: what to expect, what to wear, and local tips — including why the two coasts…
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How to Get to Cornwall: A Complete Guide by Train, Car, Plane and Coach
Every way to reach Cornwall — the Paddington main line and Night Riviera sleeper, the A30-versus-A38 choice from a border-dweller…
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Nature and Outdoors3 guides →
Woodland walks, beach rides and bike trails — Cornwall outside, in every season.
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Woodland Walks in Cornwall: The Best Forest and Woodland Trails
Cornwall’s best woodland walks — Golitha Falls, Cardinham, Kilminorth, Kennall Vale, Tehidy and more — with distances, terrain, dog rules,…
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Horse Riding on Cornish Beaches: Where to Go and What to Know
Where to ride horses on Cornish beaches — Perranporth, Gwithian, Watergate Bay — how beach rides work, costs, beginners, moorland…
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Cycling in Cornwall: The Camel Trail, Traffic-Free Routes and Rides for All Abilities
Cycling in Cornwall for every ability — the Camel Trail, Mineral Tramways and Clay Trails for families, coast roads and…
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Family Travel & Pet-Friendly Cornwall3 guides →
Beaches that work with children, and a county that expects the dog to come too.
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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…
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Top Family-Friendly Beaches in Cornwall: Safe and Fun for Kids
Cornwall’s best family beaches, tested by a family of eight: safe paddling, lifeguards, sea pools and surf schools — plus…
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Dog-Friendly Cornwall: Beaches, Walks, Days Out and Places to Stay
Dog-friendly Cornwall: year-round dog beaches and the seasonal rules, coast path and woodland walks, gardens and attractions that welcome dogs,…
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Food and Drink2 guides →
The pasty and the cream tea, done properly — history, rules, recipes and where to eat.
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Cream Tea in Cornwall: History, Jam-First Rules and Where to Have One
The Cornish cream tea: its history, the jam-first rule, protected clotted cream, how to make one at home, and where…
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The Ultimate Guide to Cornish Pasties: History, Recipes, and Best Spots
The Cornish pasty from a family that lives it: real history and myths, the PGI rules, how we make them…
Accommodation & Stays2 guides →
Lighthouses, castles and surf hotels: where to sleep when the ordinary won’t do.
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Unique Stays in Cornwall: Lighthouses, Castles, Cabins and More
Lighthouse cottages, a castle on the Tamar, clifftop cabins, railway carriages, treehouses and farm campsites under enormous skies — Cornwall’s…
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The Best Surf Hotels in Cornwall: Where to Stay for Every Kind of Surfer
Cornwall’s best surf hotels compared — beach, surf school, price and who they suit — plus quieter surf stays beyond…
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History, Myths & Heritage5 guides →
Arthur at Tintagel, ghosts at Bodmin Jail, smugglers and lifeboat heroes on the coast.
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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…
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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…
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The Myths of Tintagel Castle: Arthurian Legends Unveiled
King Arthur’s legend and the real Dark Age history of Tintagel, how to visit (with or without the climb), the…
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Cornwall’s Maritime Heritage: Smugglers, Lifeboat Heroes and Working Harbours
Cornwall’s smugglers and lifeboat heroes — the King of Prussia, Polperro and Mousehole, the RNLI and the Penlee disaster told…
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Bodmin Jail: History, Hauntings and How to Visit Cornwall’s Most Notorious Prison
Bodmin Jail from 1779 to today: its history and executions, the Charlotte Dymond and Matthew Weeks tragedy, the ghosts, the…
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Sustainable Cornwall3 guides →
Beavers, choughs, seals and a garden pond — Cornwall’s wild recovery and how to help it.
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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…
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Cornwall’s Wildlife: What to See, Where to See It, and How to Help Protect It
Seals, choughs, basking sharks, dolphins, otters and beavers: where and when to see Cornwall’s wildlife, who protects it, and how…
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Sustainable Seafood in Cornwall: What It Means, What to Eat and Where
What sustainable seafood means in Cornwall — day-boats, hand-lines, pots, the Good Seafood Guide — what to eat and when,…
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Health, Wellness & Retreats2 guides →
Cold water, coast paths and the case for walking as medicine.
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Walking for Wellness: Scenic and Therapeutic Walks in Cornwall
Five Cornish walks chosen for how they make you feel: coast path, ancient woodland, moorland tors and creekside paths —…
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Wild Swimming in Cornwall: The Benefits of Cold Water and Where to Swim
What cold-water swimming does for mood and resilience, how to start safely, and where to swim in Cornwall — sheltered…
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Arts, Festivals & Events2 guides →
Clifftop theatre and fireside tales — Cornwall’s living traditions.
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The Storytelling Tradition in Cornwall: Fireside Tales and Festivals
Cornwall’s storytelling tradition from Celtic bards to fireside tales — giants, piskies, the Mermaid of Zennor, Tristan and Iseult —…
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The Magic of Cornwall’s Theatre: The Minack and Open-Air Performances
The Minack Theatre on its cliff, Sterts, Miracle Theatre and the summer festivals — how to plan an open-air show…
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Romantic Cornwall2 guides →
Secluded coves, cosy cottages and the quiet corners couples come back for.
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How to Find Secluded Spots in Cornwall: Quiet Coves and Hidden Corners for Couples
The method for finding secluded coves and quiet corners in Cornwall — walk twenty minutes, use the tide, read the…
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Romantic Getaways in Cornwall: The Most Romantic Places, Stays and Things to Do
The most romantic corners of Cornwall — Fowey, Mousehole, the Roseland, the Helford, Looe — where to stay for two,…