I’m ashamed to say that I’ve never been to Cornwall.
It’s always been up there on my “to do” list but, as usual, life has gotten in the way.
Also, as a Northerner, Cornwall is a long way to go for just a weekend (remember I told you what we Brits are like with our road travel).
I’m pretty sad about it because I have heard and seen so many great things, and the great weather spell (read: heatwave) the UK is having right now make it the perfect time to go.
So in order to try and push me to finally visit when I’m back in the UK, I’ve decided to put together a list of all the things I think I’d love about Cornwall.
The Beaches
250 miles of beach??? In the UK??? That statistic alone should be one of the main reasons you visit. In addition to the varied coastline and usually decent weather, many of them have funny names like Pollyjoke and Lusty Glaze Beach. Seriously.
The Cottages
Accommodation is one of the most important factors for me no matter what the destination. I love having a good view, a great kitchen in which to cook and preferably somewhere which is dog-friendly like these cottages in Newquay, so that we can take the Basset Hound with us. Not too much to ask, eh?
If we don’t fancy dealing with sandy paws all over the furniture and decide to visit alone, I can definitely see Scott and I in one of these fantastic houses in Port Isaac, if only for the surroundings alone. I love cottage holidays because they remind me of family vacations we took when I was younger, albeit on the Welsh coast instead.
The Fish and Chips
I’ve talked about my love of fish and chips before, and anywhere on the coast is (hopefully) bound to have tasty and fresh fish at their disposal. But the biggest draw for me on this front is that chef Rick Stein has several seafood restaurants in Padstow, including a fish and chip restaurant. I love his seafood recipes and a visit to at least one of these restaurants would be high on my list.
Learning to Surf
Despite having travelled the world, surfing is still one activity that has managed to escape me. What better place to learn than the surfing haven of England? There are surf schools all over the county and with all those miles of beach, it’s not difficult to see why.
Truro Cornish Cider Farm
It’s true. There is a real working cider farm you can visit in Truro with free entrance, tasting sessions and a farmyard. Sounds like my kind of day right there.
The Cornish Pasties
Oops, did I just mention the food again? Yes, yes I did.
You can’t visit Cornwall without tasting a true Cornish pasty, filled with meat and vegetables. Just thinking about these pastry crescent moons adds several inches onto my hips, but that wouldn’t stop me indulging while I was on holiday.
The Eden Project
Set up several years ago as a social and environmental project which offers educational opportunities for students and research into plant life, gardens and conservation, The Eden Project also hosts open air concerts, features a rainforest canopy and butterfly reserve. The different “biomes” (the large white domes that the project is most well known for) play host to different temperate environments for several species of plant and animal life.
Leave a Reply