The landmark Cornish building, Fowey Hall Hotel, is the setting for classic children’s book The Wind in the Willows. British author Kenneth Grahame wrote the famous piece of children’s literature in 1908, featuring the adventures of a group of anthropomorphic animals in the English countryside.
Tintagel is one of Cornwall’s most popular tourist destinations. Located on the northern coast, it is a haven for sun-seekers, as well as for visitors hoping to immerse themselves in local culture and heritage.
Tin mining in Cornwall has a long history, beginning as long ago as 2000 BC. The county had plenty of mineral mines, far more than the rest of the UK, as a result of the geology of the area.
Carelessly discarded plastic waste is causing major pollution problems – particularly in the world’s oceans. As well as killing marine animals who have become entangled in plastic rubbish, it can poison them when ingested and get into the food chain – and even end up on our dinner table.
One of Cornwall’s most famous sons was the author, AL Rowse. As a brilliant authority on Elizabethan England and Shakespeare, he is credited with identifying the famous “Dark Lady” of Shakespeare’s sonnets. He wrote more than 90 books during his long career, which spanned seven decades.
The Cornish pasty may be endemic to South West England, but it’s also a revered delicacy thousands of miles away in Mexico. So, how did the humble Cornish pasty end up so far away from home?
Springtime in Cornwall is a breath-taking and uplifting experience. As the harsh winter finally bids us farewell, gardens, hedgerows and fields begin to ignite into a blaze of colour.
Located in the lush green county of Cornwall, The Eden Project is a unique and spectacular visitor attraction, with a futuristic greenhouse complex that is home to thousands of unusual plants that have been collected from all over the world.
Traditions are overflowing in abundance at Christmas time, and while there are many traditions that we are all familiar with, others are much less common and specific to individual regions. Cornwall is one such county that is steeped in Christmas (or Nadelik as it’s known locally) traditions unique to that area – and here are some of the most popular.
The famous poem, For the Fallen, by Laurence Binyon, pays tribute to all of the casualties of war. It plays an important role in the thousands of services that take place on Remembrance Sunday each year. The poem, written during World War I, is well-known for its most famous lines, known as the Ode of Remembrance.
