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The most beautiful beaches in Cornwall
Sun, surf and its own subtropical climate are just some of the reasons why Cornwall's beautiful beaches are recognised as being the best in the United Kingdom
By Ticky Hedley-Dent
News
The loveliest houses currently for sale in Cornwall
From a quaint fisherman's cottage in Port Isaac to a Georgian townhouse overlooking Falmouth Harbour, we've rounded up the finest houses currently for sale in the southwest
By Antonia Bentel
UK holiday houses to book now
The best cottages, manors and AirBnBs to rent in Cornwall
Whether you define ‘charming’ as a stone fisherman's cottage or as a sprawling estate overlooking a glittering sea, Cornwall is full of either. Discover the most stylish surrounds for your stay in Cornwall, each positively brimming with charm (and easy access to the region's best towns and beaches)
By Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes and Antonia Bentel
Travel
Why Tresco in the Scilly Isles should be your next UK destination
Clare Foster discovers the delights of Tresco in the Scilly Isles and makes a pilgrimage to the historic Abbey Garden that lies at the heart of this magical island
By Clare Foster
Travel
15 great things to do in Cornwall, according to House & Garden editors
There are so many things to do in Cornwall and it can be hard to navigate the expanse of pristine beaches and pretty fishing villages. This is where the House & Garden editors head on their Cornish holidays
By Ticky Hedley-Dent
Travel
The best hotels in Cornwall
From traditional inns to elegant manor houses, there's something for every taste in Cornwall's beautiful, rugged landscape
By Rosalyn Wikeley
Cornish houses
Inside King Charles’s sixteenth-century house in Cornwall
With inviting interiors by Annabel Elliot, King Charles’s sixteenth-century house in Cornwall is at the centre of a community regeneration project that includes a sustainably designed plant nursery
By Fiona Golfar
Travel
Old meets new in this coastal Cornish holiday cottage
The best of both worlds is surely having character features with modern space, as this holiday rental in Cornwall proves
By Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes
UK holidays
A magical escape from the real world on the Isles of Scilly
Kate Eshelby enjoys the abundance of subtropical plants and birds, and the unexpected sense of escape offered by an archipelago off the coast of Cornwall
By Kate Eshelby
Ask a Local
Ask a local: Port Eliot founder Cathy St Germans shares her Cornwall guide
Cathy St Germans is co-founder of Farms to Feed Us – a grass roots organisation – and Port Eliot Festival and has lived in Cornwall for nearly 20 years. She shares her guide on what to eat, where to go and what to see
By Cathy St Germans
Art
How Barbara Hepworth lived: the St Ives home of one of our greatest sculptors
As the Hepworth Wakefield in Yorkshire mounts a major retrospective of the sculptor's work, Fiona McKenzie Johnston looks at Barbara Hepworth's life in St Ives and how it influenced her work
By Fiona McKenzie Johnston
News
How journalist Fiona Golfar accidentally started a Cornish craft market
When lockdown hit the journalist Fiona Golfar channelled her energies in to bringing the Cornish makers and artisans around her home in Fowey to a wider audience. Now she has teamed up with Cathy St Germans, the founder of the Port Eliot Festival, to launch a bi-weekly community market with craft at its heart. Here she tells the story.
By Fiona Golfar
Little gems: our favourite small hotels
A charming family-run retreat by the sea in Padstow, Cornwall
Fiona McCarthy enjoys the relaxes, contemporary style of this family-run retreat near Padstow.
By Fiona McCarthy