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Holidays in West Cornwall
Golden Coast [ Porthcurno, St Levan & Treen ], Hayle & Phillack, Madron, Mount's Bay [ Marazion, Perranuthnoe & Goldsithney ], Mousehole & Paul, Newlyn, Pendeen, Penzance, St Buryan & Lamorna, St Ives, St Just-in-Penwith, Zennor.
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Campsites & Caravanning Cornwall
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Car Hire Cornwall
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Destination Southwest
Destination Southwest is an alliance between 8 ports throughout the Southwest of England - Ilfracombe,
Torbay, Dartmouth, Plymouth, Fowey, Falmouth, Penzance and the Isles of Scilly.
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A short break, or weekend, at one of our holiday parks gives you a real getaway, whatever the season.
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Hotels in the West Cornwall
Hotels in Cornwall - Hotel Guide Cornwall
Hotels in Newquay, Falmouth, Saint Austell, Bodmin, Penzance, Liskeard, Bude, Saint Ives, Carlyon Bay, Saltash, Camelford, Lostwithiel, and more ...
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If you're looking for hotel breaks in / near West Cornwall.
Travel Agents / Tour Operators
Superbreak offer leisure hotel breaks and features 2-5 star hotels, with the majority in the 3-4 star+ rating.
Widest choice of self-catering holidays / short breaks throughout Britain, Ireland and Europe
A self-catering holiday in one of Hoseasons' holiday lodges and parks brings a new meaning to the word
freedom. From the moment you arrive you can revel in the limitless possibilities offered at every resort centre.
And with late availability and last minute booking facilities, you'll soon be experiencing the holiday of your
dreams. Enjoy a weekend or short break in beautiful countryside, at some of Europe's finest beaches or forest surroundings.
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Travel Guides Cornwall / Related books
West Cornwall & Land's End Peninsula Guidebook
Reid (Author), Neil (Author)
This guide covers the far west of Cornwall following the coast from St Ives and Zennor around the dramatic West Penwith cliffs to Land s End and then along the
softer south coast taking in Lamorna, Mousehole, Penzance, St Michael s Mount and finally Prussia Cove. There are stunning beaches try surfing at Sennen or at
Porthmeor in St Ives under the gaze of visitors to the Tate St Ives or the sublime beach at Porthcurno. Wander along the sands at Marazion and cross the
causeway to the magical St Michael s Mount. The Things to do section suggests different activities for all ages and all weathers including advice on the best way
to get around, family (and dog) friendly beaches and a special section on exploring the ancient sites and industrial archaeology. Walking in Cornwall is a
hugely popular activity. This guidebook covers the whole coast path along with many inland walks, which are illustrated by detailed maps, instructions and photographs....
Paperback: 60 pages; Publisher: Friendly Guides; 1 edition (1 Aug 2008); ISBN-10: 1904645054; ISBN-13: 978-1904645054.
Walking in the Isles of Scilly: A Guide to Exploring the Islands
Paddy Dillon (Author)
This is a detailed guide to walking throughout the islands. It is a new edition of the original and most
comprehensive guide to this beautiful and unspoilt area. It details of boat trips between the islands, and other
useful information for exploration on foot. Basking in sunshine, rising green and pleasant from the blue
Atlantic Ocean, fringed by rugged cliffs and sandy beaches, the Isles of Scilly are a joy to explore. The Isles
form the smallest of Britain's Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and their historic shores have been
designated as Heritage Coast. The surrounding sea is protected as a marine park. Archaeological remains
abound, not only on the islands, but submerged beneath the sea. While the walks in this guidebook could be
completed in as little as a week, a fortnight would allow a much more leisurely appreciation of the islands, and leave you with memories that will last a lifetime.
Paperback: 200 pages; Publisher: Cicerone Press; Third edition (28 Feb 2009); ISBN-10: 1852845864; ISBN-13: 978-1852845865.
Transport / How do I travel to West Cornwall
Newquai Cornwell Airport - Newquay Airport [ NQY ]
Bristol Airport - Bristol International Airport
Exeter Airport - Home of Flybe
- Cheap flights & Budget flights West Cornwall
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Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights
Flight tickets Cornwall [ Bristol, Exeter, Newquai ]
Skybus Scilly Islands [ not related with Skybus USA ] - Flights Scilly Islands
thetrainline provides fast, easy and secure access to timetables, tickets and fares for all National Rail journeys across the UK.
Travel by bus or coach to West Cornwall.
Isles of Scilly Steamship Company
Operates a seasonal passenger service from Penzance, in the English county of Cornwall, to the offshore Isles of Scilly. See Isles of Scilly Travel.
Scillonian III - Boat tickets
Return service from March/April to November from Penzance to St. Mary's and back
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Visit West Cornwall - St Ives, Penzance and Land's End areas
The West Cornwall coastline fans out to north and south along great corrugated cliffs, while the rocky spine
of the peninsula wriggles its way eastwards through an enduring landscape of tawny moorland, lush woodland and serene, timeless villages ...
Acornishriver.co.uk - Falmouth, Truro and Roseland areas
Truro - centre for administration, commerce and tourism for the County of Cornwall
See Visit Truro.
Penwith district - Penwith District Council - the first and last district in Great Britain
Whether it's chancing across a secluded cove with not a soul in sight, stumbling across an idyllic village
whilst navigating our breathtaking coastline and countryside, taking in a performance at the magnificent
Minnack Theatre, hewn out of the granite cliffs at Porthcurno, learning to kite-surf at Marazion or dining out on
line-caught Sea-Bass and 'fresh from the field' vegetables, Penwith has much for the visitor to experience, whatever your age or interest.
Principal villages : Botallack, Carbis Bay, Crowlas, Drift, Gulval, Gwithian, Hayle, Lamorna, Lelant, Levant,
Long Rock, Ludgvan, Madron, Marazion, Morvah, Mousehole, Nancledra, Newlyn, Paul, Penberth, Pendeen,
Porthcurno, Sancreed, Sennen, St Buryan, St Erth, St Hilary, St Just in Penwith, St Levan and Zennor.
Golden Coast - Porthcurnoe, St Levan & Treen
o The cliffs and coastline around Porthcurno are officially designated areas of outstanding natural beauty and widely considered as some of the most visually stunning in the South West.
o Treen sits about 1 km inland from the Logan Rock headland above Pedn Vounder tidal beach, which is popular with naturists.
Cape Cornwall - small headland four miles north of Land's End near the village St Just
It's the point at which Atlantic currents split, either going south up the English Channel, or north into the Bristol Channel and Irish Sea.
Mount's Bay - Marazion, Perranuthnoe & Goldsithney
Scilly Islands - Only 28 miles from Land's End, yet with a real hint of the Tropics
See Simply Scilly.
Balerion - ancient 'Seat of Storms', the Land's End of today
West Cornwall begins and ends at Belerion. This is where Atlantic swells, born a thousand miles to the west
in the desolate mid ocean, thud against soaring cliffs of golden granite and send great wings of spray into the
air. Yet, on calm, sundrenched summer days that same ocean can settle at the base of the cliffs like a lake, its
mirrored surface reflecting the crystal-clear light and vivid colours that make West Cornwall one of the world's most exhilarating holiday destinations.
Botallack
Camborne
Carbis Bay
Crowlas
Drift
Goldsithney - Beautiful Mount's Bay
Gulval
Gwinear-Gwithian - civil parish in the Penwith district
Situated on a hill with impressive views from the northern end of the village down through the Angarrack valley.
Hayle & Phillack - Gateway to West Cornwall
Small village amidst the dunes which stretch from the town of Hayle. Hayle is in the crescent of St Ives Bay
surrounded by three miles of golden soft sand stretching to Godrevy Lighthouse with panoramic views of St
Ives, Carbis Bay and Godrevy Lighthouse. The beach offers scope for everyone from surfers to sunbathers,
The beach is excellent for swimming, with shallow pools for younger children to paddle in and is Patrolled by
lifeguards during the summer months, a secluded spot is always just minutes away. See for more Hayle.co.uk.
Helston
Lamorna
Lelant
Levant
Long Rock
Ludgvan
Includes the villages of Ludgvan, Crowlas, Canon's Town and Long Rock.
Madron - historic and spritual heart of West Cornwall
Madron is a large rural parish on the Penwith peninsula north of Penzance. Nearby 'Madron Well' is an
example of a Cornish Celtic sacred site, which is renowned for its healing properties. Trengwainton Garden is situated near Madron. See Madron Community Website
Marazion - Beautiful Mount's Bay - gateway to the enchanting St. Michael's Mount
On the shores of Mount's Bay, two miles east of Penzance. A causeway passable at low tide unites Marazion with the otherwise insular St Michael's Mount. See Marazion.info and Marazion Memories.
Morvah - hamlet and civil parish
Mousehole & Paul - Gateway to Mount's Bay
Mullion
Nancledra
Newlyn - town and fishing port in southwest Cornwall
Newlyn was made famous in the 1880s and 1890s for its Newlyn School artists' colony, including the painters Thomas Cooper Gotch, Albert Chevallier Tayler and Henry Scott Tuke.
Newlyn forms a conurbation with the neighbouring town of Penzance. The principal industry in Newlyn is fishing.
Paul - village in Penwith
Penberth - small village
Penberth Cove is one of the last remaining traditional fishing coves in Cornwall.
Pendeen - Cornwall's famous mining coast
Penzance - most westerly major town in Cornwall
Located in the shelter of Mount's Bay. A ferry service is operated between Penzance Harbour and the Isles of Scilly by The Scillonian III, carrying both foot-passengers and cargo. See Penzance Town Council.
Perranuthnoe - Beautiful Mount's Bay
Includes the villages of Perranuthnoe, Goldsithney, Perran Downs and part of Rosudgeon. See Perranuthnoe Village Website.
Porthcurno - The Golden Coast
Porthgwarra - small coastal hamlet between Land's End and Porthcurno.
Porthleven
Redruth
Sancreed
Encompasses the settlements of Bejouans, Bosvennen, Botreah, Drift, Sancreed, Trenuggo, and Tregonnebris.
Sennen
The village sits on cliffs above a popular surfing beach called Sennen Cove that overlooks the Atlantic ocean.
Sennen Cove
Sennen Cove lies just one mile northeast of Land`s End , at the southwestern tip of Cornwall.
Sheltered by the mighty headland of Pedn-men-du , the Cove is tucked into the southeast corner of Whitesand Bay , with Sennen Cove Beach and Gwenver Beach to the northeast.
Stithians
St Buryan & Lamorna - The Heart of West Cornwall
Named after the Irish Saint Buriana, the parish is situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty and is a popular tourist destination. See St Buryan Community website
St Erth
The old coaching road once led through St Erth, before the construction of the Causeway along the edge of
the Hayle Estuary. The Star Inn in the village centre dates from the fourteenth/fifteenth centuries.
St Ives / Saint Ives [ wc ] - seaside town and artists Paradise
Discover the bright and shining southwest tip of Cornwall, with the ancient town of St Ives nestling amongst
rich, magnificent coastal scenery; surrounding you with the clearest air, the cleanest beaches and scented, sub-tropical gardens.
St. Ives offers a large choice of quality holiday accommodation to meet your needs, varying in size and
budget. Come and visit for a short break, a long weekend or spend a whole week in the Cornish sunshine. St Ives is also perfect for Winter breaks in Cornwall. See Official St Ives Website.
St Ives has been named best seaside town of 2007 by the Guardian. See Love St Ives [ web site created for
the many visitors who make the journey to this beautiful town on the far south western tip of the British Isles ] , Guide to St Ives Cornwall and St Ives Business Directory.
St Just-in-Penwith - Historic Mining Town
During the 19th Century one of the most important mining districts in Cornwall [ copper and tin ]. Mines within
the area included Boscaswell Downs, Balleswidden, Parkenoweth, Boscan, Wheal Owls, Wheal Boys,
Levant, Botallack and Geevor [ which closed in 1990 ]. Geevor mine itself is now a tourist attraction. See Mining in Cornwall.
St Just is a granite town in a granite peninsula, Britain's most westerly town and the former centre of mining
in West Penwith. The countryside of St Just, and that of West Penwith, is some of the best that Britain has to
offer. Due west of the town is Cape Cornwall, while the cliff scenery to the north and south is dramatic. The
presence of the Gulf Stream on the coast has produced an abundant and exotic flora and fauna. Encompasses the town of St Just and the nearby settlements of Trewellard, Pendeen and Kelynack. See St Just Town Council.
St Hilary
St Levan & Treen - The Golden Coast
Settlements : St Levan, Trethewey, Treen [ chief village ], and Porthcurno.
St. Michael's Mount - heritage site
Explore the amazing island world of St Michael's Mount and discover legend, myth and over a thousand years
of incredible history… Follow in the footsteps of pilgrims and walk the causeway at low water or enjoy a short motor boat trip when the tide is in...
The Lizard
Towednack
See West Penwith Resoureces
Located on the north coast, about six miles north of Penzance. A local legend says that if you sit above
Pendour Cove [ a beach about 1 mile northwest of the village of Zennor ] at sunset on a fine summer evening
you might hear the singing of Matthew Trewella, who fell in love with a mermaid and followed her out to sea. Includes the villages of Zennor, Boswednack and Porthmeor and the hamlet of Treen.
Zennor - Home of the Mermaid
Full list of settlements in Penwith
Eden Project, Bodelva, Cornwall
To promote the understanding and responsible management of the vital relationship between plants, people and resources leading to a sustainable future for all.
Mining landscape of Cornwall - a World Heritage Site
The site consists of the most authentic and historically significant surviving components of the Cornwall and
West Devon Mining Landscape from the period 1700 to 1914.This cultural landscape is a testament to the
profoundly important process of pioneering metal mining, to its industrialisation, and to the innovations which
occurred here and had fundamental influence on the mining world at large during the nineteenth century.
Chysauster - heritage site - Romano-British village of courtyard houses
See English Heritage
Gardens of Trengwainton - near Madron
Penlee House - museum
Penlee House Gallery & Museum is highly regarded for its exhibitions and collections of fine art (focusing on the world-famous Newlyn School artists), craft, local history and archaeology.
Geevor Tin Mine - museum - largest preserved mining site in the UK
A working mine until 1990, now boasts the most complete example of a mining & mineral processing site left in
Cornwall & the largest surviving tin mine in Europe. As a major heritage visitor attraction, it also offers an amazing chance of a guided underground tour.
Leach Pottery, St. Ives
The Leach Pottery is managed by the Bernard Leach (St Ives) Trust Ltd., a registered charity, founded in
2005. The primary purposes of the trust are to advance the education of the public in the life and work of
Bernard Leach and his circle, and the development of studio pottery, and to provide training in the art, craft and making of pottery.
Porthcurno Telegraph Museum
Housed in the former secret Second World War underground telegraph station. Originally built to protect
Britain's international telegraph cable network, it was the world's biggest cable station with under the ocean cables to all parts of the globe.
St. Ives Museum
Wayside Folk Museum
Until 1800 pack animals and sledges conveyed goods to Zennor as, remote and inaccessible by the natural
features of land and sea, there were no roads. This isolation gave the area long continuance with ancient implements and customs.
Exhibits include: Waterwheels from Cornish mining industry Cobblers shop with exhibition on the History of
Wayside Mill Building, with original machinery and millstones and collection of early agricultural implements and the Blacksmiths Forge Domestic implements People of past Zennor 18th century kitchen.
St. Ives Trust Archive Study Centre - archive
The St Ives Trust Archive Study Centre, which opened in 1996, holds information on every aspect of the
town in newspaper articles, maps, legal documents, correspondence, catalogues and books. It has an extensive collection of photographs which have been taken over the past one hundred and forty years.
These clearly document how the area has changed over the past century. Copies of many of the images may be purchased.
West Cornwall Art Archive - archive
Museums, Libraries and Archives Southwest
Cuisine - Gastronomy
Cornish pasty - sample of the old-fashioned taste of West Cornwall
Traditional Cornish pasty is filled with beef, sliced potato, swede (also known as a rutabaga) and onion, and baked. See Pasty.
Few places in Britain can match West Cornwall for the quality of its cuisine, or for the variety of its modern
restaurants, traditional pubs and colourful cafés. Pan-fried squid, seafood pasta with mussels and prawns, delicious monkfish, crab and coriander fish cakes - or splash out on gourmet lobster.
West Country Restaurants
Guide to eating out at quality restaurants and pubs.
Newlyn Fish Festival
History West Cornwall
History of Penwith - see Wikipedia
Cornish Audio Visual Archive
Mermaid of Zennor - see Wikipedia and / or The Mermaid of Zennor
Old Cornwall - see Federation of Old Cornwall Societies
Stated objects :
o To collect, record and publish information regarding Cornish prehistory, history, topography, place-names,
folk-lore, traditions, dialect, music, industries and similar subjects;
o To protect the natural beauty of Cornwall;
o To encourage the study and use of the Cornish Language;
o To preserve Cornish Antiquities and relics of the past.
History of Cornwall - see Wikipedia
Pre-Roman Cornwall, Roman Cornwall, 410-1066, 1066-1485, Tudor and Stuart period, Civil War [ Civil War
Military actions in Cornwall, 1642, 1643, The Battle of Braddock Down, The Battle of Stratton, 1644, Siege of
Plymouth, The Battle of Lostwithiel, 1645, 1646, The siege of Pendennis Castle, 1648, The Gear Rout, Further
reading ], 18th and 19th centuries [ 1755 Tsunami, Developments in tin mining, Politics, Religion and administration ], 20th and 21st Centuries.
Heritage Trail - Cornwall Online's Guide to Towns and Villages
South West Film and Television Archive
South West Film and Television Archive is a registered charity which is the official film archive for the South West of England.
Music, Art & Culture, Events in West Cornwall
Cornwall is the homeland of the Cornish people and is also considered one of the six "Celtic nations" by many
residents and scholars. Some inhabitants question the present constitutional status of Cornwall and a self-government movement seeks greater autonomy for the county.
Bagas Degol - Cornish music
Gorseth Kernow Pendans - Cornish music
Penzance May Horns
Penwith Music Centre
Turkey Rhubard Band - Processional and community music
An Daras - Cornwall's distinctive Culture at your fingertips
2nd Wave Dance - New Cornish Dance Arts & Noze Looan
Tros an Treys (Cornish dance)
An daras the Cornish folk arts website
At St Ives, during the mid-20th century, traditional styles of painting evolved into the exciting modernist
inspired 'St Ives School'. The work of leading artists, such as Peter Lanyon, Patrick Heron and Sir Terry Frost, put St Ives on the international art map.
Newlyn School [ 1880s until the early 20th century ]
Newlyn had a number of things guaranteed to attract artists: fantastic light, cheap living, and the availability of
inexpensive models. The artists were fascinated by the fishermen's working life at sea and the everyday life in the harbour and nearby villages. See Wikipedia
Goldsithney Charter Fair
Golowan Festival [ Penzance Town ]
A week-long extravaganza blending midsummer tradition, world music and diverse entertainments.
Sea salts & Sails [ Mousehole ]
See visiting traditional sailing craft moored up alongside the 13th century quay. On Saturday and Sunday
there will be sailing races, giving the spectators a chance to see these wonderful boats in full sail, ranging in colour, from the traditional tan sails to the more modern white etc.
St Ives September festival
Celtic Calender ***
Lughnasadh - see Wikipedia
Gaelic holiday, traditionally associated with the first of August.
Web Portals / Search Engines / West Cornwall Directories
Go-cornwall.com
In West Cornwall you'll discover what crystal clear blue water really means. Nowhere else in Britain can
boast such sparkling seas to match the best the Mediterranean or Caribbean can offer.
Marazion Memories
Project to record and publish the memories and reminiscences (including photographs) of people from the parishes of Marazion, Ludgvan, Perranuthnoe and St. Hilary in west Cornwall, UK.
Cornwall AONB - Cornwall Area of Natural Beauty
Cornwell Association of Tourist Attractions *** - see links
Cornwall Calling - all the Cornish information and a nice Cornish hotel to stay at
Cornwall-online.co.uk
Cornish Hedges - Guild of Cornish Hedgers
Cornwall-holiday.net
Designed to help visitors to Cornwall find holiday accommodation - Cornish self catering, bed and breakfast,
hotels and holiday parks. It also has lots of links to the attractions, museums, house and gardens, activities
such as walking, surfing riding and fishing, as well as pubs and restaurants for eating out.
Cornwall Wildlife Trust
Yahoo - West Cornwall Directories
MSN UK
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