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Rock Oyster Festival 2012: Competition
Step forward the Rock Oyster Festival – one of the first festivals on the Cornish summer circuit and a rockin’ weekend… Read more
Falmouth’s best kept foodie secret
The Wheelhouse is hidden down a little side street, a single chalked hand pointing the way. Dramatic pink frontage and heavy… Read more
Best ice cream on the Cornish scene
Helsett Farm, Boscastle One of the problems I have with ice cream is that even the best, organic-est, fruiti-est,… Read more
Creek-chic: The Pandora Inn is back – better than before
‘Out of the fire and into the 21st century’, the blaze was ironically an opportunity for Pandora tenants John Milan and… Read more
High brow on the south coast: Daphne du Maurier festival May 9 – 20 2012
This year’s festival will happen only as a direct result of community spirit, local volunteers and dedicated festival… Read more
A Day in … St Agnes.
The lowdown is that yes, you have to be quite good to surf there because of the occasional rip tides and unoccasional rocks;… Read more
Wild swimming: “It’s a bit like calling lawn mowing wild vacuuming.”
The implication is that: 1. Tame swimming exists: grannies breast stroking in Cath Kidston cozzies, no heavy… Read more
A touch of Hollywood glamour: Amélies
And this is just what Sam wanted: “People can either glam up and come in for a romantic dinner or come straight in off the… Read more
A great Cornish institution: Skinner’s Brewery
Growing up with three brothers in the West Country meant I was practically breast fed on the hoppy stuff. I have learnt to… Read more
The art of ‘Untitled’ by Robert Wright
Robert’s portfolio is vast and most notably includes head chef at the massively popular Gurnard’s Head in Zennor,… Read more
Gear Farm – Get your Hunters on
But because I like you, I’ll carry on. A passion for pasties gleams in Dave’s blue eyes as we sit down to a generous… Read more
Warming to the cockles of Cornwall
Trigging is a distinctly Cornish tradition that involves the moon, the tides, a rake and that all-important West Country… Read more
Smelling of roses in Wadebridge: get 20% off a luxurious Spiezia Rose Indulgence Wrap at River treatment rooms
I had effectively been hypnoptised by the ‘ebb and flow’ movements of her head massage, post body brush, massage and… Read more
Camera action down at The Beach Restaurant, Sennen
TV is undeniably saturated with foodie programmes, particularly those of the reality genre. But despite my inner TV critic… Read more
Up In The Air at Tate St Ives
A room filled with balloons to walk through and walls scribbled with names are the highlights, but the café with views… Read more
At home with Barbara Hepworth, St Ives
Hepworth spent half of her life in St Ives (1949-1975), which she referred to as “her spiritual home” and it contains… Read more
Gig racing – get your oar in
Now, it’s a little more gentlemanly (and ladylike) and as part of Crew Clothing Co.’s initiative to Give It A Go,… Read more
An Ode To Autumn: the five best pub walks
The Pub: The Cornish Arms, St Merryn The Walk: Crugmeer to Harlyn Bay or Trevose Head The Pub: Part of the Stein… Read more
Port Eliot: a house with a difference
Where else could an extremely rare Louis XIV wardrobe convincingly house an LP collection, a packet of fags and family… Read more
Bubbles galore at binTwo Padstow
David’s passion for wine is tangible and rather enviable: “We always have bottles open every day of the year.”… Read more
Small is beautiful:Port Eliot festival 21- 24 July
Originally set up as a literary festival, known as the Elephant Fayre in 1981, the festival now encompasses not only books… Read more
Wake up to wake boarding
After an inauspicious start with the wetsuit (wrong way round, inside out, wrong way round again, MM crumpling with… Read more
Daring Du Maurier ‘Doll’ discovered at Bookends, Fowey
Ann Willmore and husband David own and run Bookends and Bookends Too, the former a general second hand bookshop, catering to… Read more
World Belly Boarding Championships
Returning home with my first wooden surfboard in the back of my car last night felt like a rite of passage. But more than… Read more
Falmouth’s 15th Oyster Festival 12- 16 October
The Falmouth Oyster Festival brings the oysters back to the people and encourages the people back to the oysters. Home to… Read more
The best of the fishiest and chippiest in Cornwall
Rick Stein’s Fish & Chips, Falmouth With a Rick establishment comes a certain guarantee of quality. Accuse Mr Stein… Read more
Christmas wine tasting with Ellis Wharton Wines
But the idea behind wine tasting is neither the language nor the knowledge, but experimenting and enjoying: spit a little,… Read more
Sharing the spoils: Great British Menu, Paul Ainsworth
In a gesture of appreciation for those who put in the graft to haul in and harvest the food that makes Cornwall one of the… Read more
Lean, mean, personal training machine – Jonno
Over decaf coffee and water, Jonno quizzed me on food, sport and goals. What do I eat on a normal day? How often do I… Read more
On a ramble with Rick Stein at The Poly
Wrapped in among the rabbit and chicken paella were stories about trips to Mississippi and the blues; the differences… Read more
Small venue – big credentials: The Taphouse St Agnes
“There’s a real sense of community in St Agnes, everyone knows everyone else.” As we chat, an excitable party of… Read more
Retro surfing exhibition, Newquay
Wooden bodyboards and vintage surfing memorabilia feature in an exhibition that unravels the history of surfing as we know… Read more
Stithians, the second coming
From rare breeds to poultry, the taste of Cornwall foodie tent, cage bird show, dog agility, clothes from Seasalt, it is all… Read more
Get to grips with crab
Most of all however, we love to debate the best way to kill them. Throw into boiling water? Pierce with a skewer? Drown in… Read more
Design Fair Trereife House
Made famous after featuring on Channel 4’s Country House Rescue, this family owned property is steeped in history and has… Read more
Miss Peapod’s summer sessions
And this is what sets the venue apart: yes the green wash is impressive but the music, in my eyes, even more so. The… Read more
A right royal gathering – Fowey Royal Regatta
Famed for Daphne du Maurier who would regularly sail in the waters around Fowey in her sailing garb (a lot of navy and some… Read more
The Circus of Eden
According to The Guardian, this is: “Cirque Du Soleil without the Disney and the disinfectant”; for The Times it was:… Read more
Falmouth Week – boats, Brad Pitt and zombies
Home to Cornwall’s only university, the town of Falmouth is a refreshing blend and buzz of creativity, hip bars, cafes,… Read more
Tardis Projects Truro – Turner prize in a toilet?
Squatting in the shadow of the towering spire of Truro cathedral, the old pumping house is a unique and brave move in the… Read more
Camel Valley: world champion wines
The success of the business is almost entirely hinged on family dedication, but a few crucial details can result in harvest… Read more
A Right Royal Ale: Kate Loves Willy In A Glass
With the Good Cornwall Guide’s office just up the cliff from that multi award-winning ale ashram, The Driftwood Spars, I… Read more
Blacker Designs: the only blankets for a summer spread
Now I never saw myself as a blanket snob, but after GCG received delivery of a Blacker Designs woollen blanket, kindly… Read more
Port Eliot: delightfully frustrating, annoyingly brilliant
Only at the Port Eliot festival could a Saturday night consist of: missing an Ed Harcourt gig, catching the end of John… Read more
Thoughtful about fish
With nearly 300 miles of beautiful coastline, Cornwall is gifted with a huge variety of fish, a fact easily forgotten and… Read more
The Best Crimping Mincing Pasties in Cornwall
But the fourth law is very simple: go to The Lizard village and eat one of Ann’s Pasties. If you don’t, you are in… Read more
Kestle Barton: where art and the natural world meet
Artists have been invited to contribute artwork of any medium to be shown with the fresh produce; effectively two shows in… Read more
Relentless Boardmasters 2011 – a world class music ‘n’ surf fest
The folk-rock singer is one of the highlights of this year’s Relentless Boardmasters music and surf festival based in… Read more
The Porthminster Beach Cafe
Those days long gone and the friends having moved on, there was a sense of nostalgia in coming back to this artists’… Read more
Shelterbox ‘All That Glitters’ Ball at The Esplanade Hotel
With the help of a raffle and auction, over £3000 was raised for Shelterbox which has recently completed aid distribution… Read more
Top Five Farmers’ Markets
We have handpicked the top five Cornish farmers’ markets so you can fill your jute sacks with a range of local goodies the… Read more
Open doors at Open Studios May 28 – June 5
Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the face behind the work, discuss an artist’s influences and inspirations, as… Read more
Feast at the two-day Fal fish fest 29-30 May
As part of the 10-day Greenbank Fal River Festival running from 27 May until the 5 June, a gathering of elite fish foodies… Read more
Rocking Oyster Festival 17th – 19th June
Unlike the Falmouth and Mylor native oysters which are harvested from October to March, Pacific oysters are farmable and can… Read more
St Ives’ Food Festival May 16-22
Bars and restaurants across the town will be honouring the event with festival menus and on Saturday and Sunday, turn your… Read more
A Sex Toy, Pink Floyd and the Wicker Man
Yesterday I listened to The Wicker Man And Straw Dogs: The ‘Old Religion’ In Cornwall, a talk given by Professor Marion… Read more
