Polzeath is a small seaside resort approx. 6 miles North west of Wadebride on the Atlantic Coast. It has a sandy beach and is popular with surfers and families for Cornwall holidays. The main street runs along the seafront with a parade of shops. In Polzeath bay dolphins and puffins and other sea birds can…
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Padstow in Cornwall is a town and fishing port on the north coast. Padstow is approx : 5 miles northwest of wadebridge and 10 miles north east of Newquay. Padstow was recorded in the Doomsday Book of 1066. Padstow still is today a fishing port, but it is now a popular Tourist destination – it…
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Minions is a village in Cornwall It is situated on the eastern flank of Bodmin moor It is the highest village in Cornwall Minions lies in an unspoilt area and is an ideal centre for your Cornwall holiday Minions has many disused quarries and mine buildings. The village is dominated by Caradon Hill standing 1217…
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Mawgan Porth is situated midway between Padstow and Newquay Mawgan Porth`s award winning beach has acres of family friendly sands surrounded with amazing Cornish cliffs Mawgan Porth beach is an ideal place for kite flying or surfing in the Atlantic sea If you take the coastal path you will hit Watergate bay Porth and Newquay…
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Launceston is steeped in ancient history – it has a Norman castle and nearby prison. Launceston was once the capital of Cornwall and is ideal for your family holiday in Cornwall Launceston is situated between Dartmoor and Bodmin moor. Launceston is known as the gateway to Cornwall Population 9200 approx. Launceston house museum near the…
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Bude has over 2 times been voted the best UK coastal resort. Bude is an excellent location for a Cornwall holiday. There is a lot to do around Bude – just over the border from Devon. Surfers and ramblers flock to Bude clean beaches and rugged coast line Bude is the ideal base for your…
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14 miles south of Bude and 5 miles from Tintagel. Boscastle north of Cornwall is one of Cornwall’s most romantic places and ideal for your family holiday in Cornwall Over the years it is a place where authors and artists have been inspired Before the railways Boscastle was a thriving port – now it is…
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Bodmin in Cornwall is a historic Town. Bodmin is where the Cornish rebellion started in 1497. 15,000 Cornish men marched on London. Bodmin is the former capital of Cornwall – It has a population of 14,700 approx. Bodmin Jail Bodmin Jail was the home of the crown jewels and the Domesday book. It dates back…
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Truro is Cornwall’s capital city and centre for administration leisure and Retail. Truro’s population is approx. 19000, it became a city in 1877. Truro cathedral was completed in 1910. The name truro is said to derive from “tre-uro” i.e. settlement on the river Uro. Truro had a castle that was built in the 12th century…
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Newquay is Cornwall’s surf capital also a regional centre for aerospace industry and future spaceport. It is approx. 12 miles north of Truro and 20 miles west of Bodmin. It is located on the Atlantic coast – the population of Newquay is approx : 32000 but this raises to over 60,000 in the summer season.…
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