Penberth Cove, an idyllic fishing hamlet is hidden in plain sight, here in West Cornwall. It is totally unspoilt and if you enjoy exploring special secret places then Penberth is a must of your bucket list.
Recommended local Places to visit in West Cornwall
Information and personal recommendations about the best local places in Cornwall to explore. Learn some tips from a local blog about the towns, villages and iconic landmarks of Cornwall, as we visit the Lands End, Lizard and Roseland Peninsulas
Exploring Godolphin House and Garden
I had a real treat when we visited Godolphin House. From the walk through the bluebell woods to the iconic ravaged time worn wooden doors, to the fabulous granite paving slabs to the intriguing doorways opening to yet another vista of the house Godolphin House was redolent with the simmering character of a place rooted in time…
A picture postcard from Mousehole
Mousehole is picture perfect postcard cornish harbour and village with a fascinating history, legends and Christmas lights
Explore Cape Cornwall – the other Land’s End
Cape Cornwall towers above the sea, crowned by a statuesque mine chimney, with fabulous views from the summit back across the sea to Sennen and Land’s End. In fact Cape Cornwall was thought to be the Land’s End until more accurate mapping deposed it from its throne and many Cornishmen hold this to be true […]
A visit to the Minack Theatre
We visited the World Famous Minack Theatre at Porthcurno this week on a glorious February day that felt like summer – maybe that is where the phrase “summer in February” came from. The Cornish have a name for these special days – they call them “a day lent” and we took full advantage of the […]
The Christmas lights of St Ives
I spent a happy hour or so walking under the ribbon of lights that canopied Fore Street in St Ives and made a lasting memory of Christmas magic on an evening spent with friends! We parked above the town and took one of those mammoth runs of granite steps that snake down to the sea […]
The nostalgic glow of Christmas lights in Penzance
Last night the doughty old town of Penzance was glowing, bathed in Christmas lights and with the very essence of an old fashioned nostalgic Christmas, so join me for a stroll along the old timeworn flagstones under a thousand twinkly lights. I think there’s something special about Christmas in a Penzance – a town that […]
Cadgwith a fishing village lost in time
If you are planning to visit just one fishing village in Cornwall then make it Cadgwith sheltering in the lea of the most southerly point of The Lizard. There is a timeless air about the glorious jumble of thatched cottages hugging the slipway to the sea where the fishing boats lay on the shingle beach […]
We visited St Ives
We visited St Ives at last this week and found summer lingered on within the bustling streets and thronged harbour even though it was late in October. The bustling tourist destination of St Ives is so different from the quiet, laid back, world of Mounts Bay. We eased ourselves gently into the visit by taking […]
Our visit to St Michael’s Mount
We made a long planned visit to St Michael’s Mounts this week, finally taking advantage of the gentler pace of life that arrives with autumn in Cornwall. Autumn is such a special time of year – the days are still warm and those special spots are far less crowded – just right for a visit […]