A Brief Guide to Some Popular Visitor Locations in Cornwall
Cornwall is probably the most well-known and popular holiday destination in the British Isles, as it has so much to offer visitors from the UK and overseas.
Cornwall has a wealth of local holiday resorts, attractions, coastal villages and towns, with some of the most breathtaking scenery to be found anywhere in the UK.
The Cornish peninsula has the Atlantic Ocean on three sides of its coastline and is the UK's most westernmost county; it uniquely is home to one of the most visited places in the country, Land's End.
Here is a brief guide to a selection of some of Cornwall's other well liked coastal locations and key places to visit or add to that all important holiday itinerary.
Tintagel One of the most talked about areas in Cornwall, Tintagel is widely associated with the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
The small coastal village is regularly visited by people from all over the world, as they want to see the area and the remains of the ancient Tintagel Castle for themselves.
The village overlooks some of the most beautiful coastline in north Cornwall and has plenty of coastal footpaths for walkers.
There is also a lovely secluded beach which is perfect for a picnic or to just soak up the sun whilst listening to the waves breaking on the shore.
St.
Ives Undoubtedly one of the most visited seaside towns in Cornwall, St.
Ives is still an active fishing port, and in modern times is widely regarded as the epitome of a picture postcard Cornish fishing village, with its family friendly town beach.
St.
Ives is not just a Mecca for tourists, but also artists and especially painters.
Bernard Leach, who is known as the father of British studio pottery, set up the Leach Pottery in St.
Ives in 1920 with his friend and fellow potter Shoji Hamada.
Today, the town is still popular with artists because of the unique light in this part of the UK and the town's own prestigious gallery, the Tate St.
Ives.
Porthcurno Beach The small coastal village of Porthcurno has a particularly beautiful beach and stretch of coastline.
Historically, it was home to the Atlantic cable station for over a hundred years.
Today, the area is now property of the UK's National Trust, as it was kindly donated by its previous owner, Cable and Wireless.
Porthcurno is also home to the 'highly unique' Minack Theatre.
The Minack Theatre is an outdoor theatre which has been naturally built into the face of the western cliff and overlooks the sea.
It was built almost single-handedly by the late Rowena Cade, whose house and gardens overlooks the now 'world famous' theatre.
Cornwall has a wealth of local holiday resorts, attractions, coastal villages and towns, with some of the most breathtaking scenery to be found anywhere in the UK.
The Cornish peninsula has the Atlantic Ocean on three sides of its coastline and is the UK's most westernmost county; it uniquely is home to one of the most visited places in the country, Land's End.
Here is a brief guide to a selection of some of Cornwall's other well liked coastal locations and key places to visit or add to that all important holiday itinerary.
Tintagel One of the most talked about areas in Cornwall, Tintagel is widely associated with the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
The small coastal village is regularly visited by people from all over the world, as they want to see the area and the remains of the ancient Tintagel Castle for themselves.
The village overlooks some of the most beautiful coastline in north Cornwall and has plenty of coastal footpaths for walkers.
There is also a lovely secluded beach which is perfect for a picnic or to just soak up the sun whilst listening to the waves breaking on the shore.
St.
Ives Undoubtedly one of the most visited seaside towns in Cornwall, St.
Ives is still an active fishing port, and in modern times is widely regarded as the epitome of a picture postcard Cornish fishing village, with its family friendly town beach.
St.
Ives is not just a Mecca for tourists, but also artists and especially painters.
Bernard Leach, who is known as the father of British studio pottery, set up the Leach Pottery in St.
Ives in 1920 with his friend and fellow potter Shoji Hamada.
Today, the town is still popular with artists because of the unique light in this part of the UK and the town's own prestigious gallery, the Tate St.
Ives.
Porthcurno Beach The small coastal village of Porthcurno has a particularly beautiful beach and stretch of coastline.
Historically, it was home to the Atlantic cable station for over a hundred years.
Today, the area is now property of the UK's National Trust, as it was kindly donated by its previous owner, Cable and Wireless.
Porthcurno is also home to the 'highly unique' Minack Theatre.
The Minack Theatre is an outdoor theatre which has been naturally built into the face of the western cliff and overlooks the sea.
It was built almost single-handedly by the late Rowena Cade, whose house and gardens overlooks the now 'world famous' theatre.
