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Information about Cornwall
Cornwall is England’s most westerly county and one of its most passionately visited, a peninsula of extraordinary coastal beauty, ancient Celtic heritage and a landscape and culture so distinct from the rest of England that it feels, to many visitors, like arriving in another country entirely.
The coastline is Cornwall’s greatest treasure and one of the finest in the British Isles. The north coast faces the full force of the Atlantic, its dramatic cliffs, surf beaches and fishing villages perched above rocky coves drawing surfers, walkers and artists in their thousands. Newquay is the undisputed surf capital of England, while the villages of St Ives, Port Isaac and Boscastle each have a beauty and character that has inspired generations of painters, writers and visitors. The south coast, sheltered from the prevailing winds, is softer and more intimate, with wooded creeks, sailing harbours and hidden coves that reward leisurely exploration.
The far west of Cornwall has a particular magic. The Penwith Peninsula, culminating in Land’s End, is a landscape of granite moorland, ancient standing stones and settlements that predate recorded history, where the Atlantic light and the sense of remoteness create an atmosphere found nowhere else in England. The Isles of Scilly, a short flight or ferry ride from Penzance, take that sense of remoteness even further, offering some of the most unspoilt and beautiful islands in the British Isles.
Truro, the county city, has a fine Victorian Gothic cathedral and a compact city centre of independent shops and restaurants. Falmouth, with its extraordinary natural harbour, has reinvented itself in recent years as one of the most vibrant and creative towns in the south west, while Padstow and Rock on the Camel Estuary have become synonymous with excellent food and a certain stylish informality.
Whether you are looking for a surf retreat on the north coast, a sailing holiday from Falmouth, a cottage on the Helford River or a journey to the very edge of England on the Penwith Peninsula, Cornwall is a county that inspires a devotion in its visitors that few other places in England can match.
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