United Kingdom
Cornwall
England's wild southwest tip — surf beaches, fishing harbours, the rugged coast path and cream teas by the sea.
- Best time
- May – Sep
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- Region
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About Cornwall
Cornwall is England's most southwesterly peninsula — a 'Celtic fringe' of granite headlands, hidden coves, tin-mine ruins and surf beaches that feels more Celtic than English. St Ives combines a Tate gallery in a working fishing town with blue water that looks Caribbean on a clear day. Padstow's seafood, the Eden Project's biosphere domes and the South West Coast Path walking trail attract visitors year-round.
Highlights
- St Ives harbour and Tate gallery
- Land's End — the westernmost point
- Eden Project biomes
- Porthcurno Telegraph Museum and Minack Theatre
- Falmouth National Maritime Museum
- Padstow and Rick Stein seafood restaurants
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Where you'll stay in Cornwall
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When you'll go
When to visit Cornwall
May – September
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