Cornwall lies at the far end of Englands south west peninsula. It offers the visitor more miles of rugged, unspoilt coastline than any other county in England along with expanses of rolling open countryside, wooded river valleys, wild moorland and over a million years of heritage. Dotted along the coast are famous resorts and traditional unspoilt fishing villages, whilst inland lie ancient villages, historic market towns and the Cathedral city of Truro, Cornwalls capital.
For lovers of the sea, a holiday in Cornwall means you are never more than a few miles from the coast. And with over 300 beaches to choose from ranging from the smallest cove that disappears at high tide to huge resort beaches with lots of action like Fistral at Newquay, you are spoilt for choice.
There are a multitude of things to occupy your time if you are so inclined, from finding a quiet beach to relax and enjoy a book to learning to surf the Atlantic rollers. Perhaps a spot of watercolour painting is more your style, or enjoying the spectacular scenery on offer from the South West Coast Path.
Cornwall also has plenty of heritage and culture, such as stone circles older than Stonehenge, the relics of tin mining engine houses, historic houses such as Pencarrow, Lanhydrock and Trerice. The county is also famed for its artistic and literary connections. St Ives attracted and inspired the likes of Stanhope Forbes and Barbara Hepworth whose works are celebrated in the towns Tate Gallery. Writers such as Daphne du Maurier, Rosamunde Pilcher and John Betjeman made Cornwall their home and drew deeply from their surroundings to write truly inspiring pieces of literature.
Altarnun Antony Blisland Bodmin Boscastle Botallack Boyton Braddock Breage Bude Budock Water Bugle Callington Camborne Camelford Carbis Bay Cardinham Carleen Carnbrea Chacewater Charlestown Constantine Coverack Crantock Creed Crowan Cubert Cury Davidstow Delabole Dobwalls Doublebois Duloe Dunterton East Looe Egloshayle Egloskerry Falmouth Flushing Forrabury Fowey Germoe Gerrans Golant Grade Grampound Gulval Gunnislake Gunwalloe Gweek Gwennap Gwinear Gwithian Hayle Helford Helland Helston Henwood Hugh Town Illogan Jacobstow Kea Kenwyn Kilkhampton Ladock Landewednack Landrake Lanivet Lanlivery Lanreath Lansallos Lanteglos Lanteglos (1) Launceston Lawhitton Leedstown Lerryn Lewannick Lezant Linkinhorne Liskeard Little Petherick Lizard Lostwithiel Lower Boscaswell Ludgvan Luxulian Madron Manaccan Marazion Marhamchurch Mawgan Menheniot Merrymeet Michaelstow Middlehill Mitchell Morvah Morval Morwenstow Mullion Nancekuke Newlyn Newlyn East Newquay North Hill North Petherwin North Tamerton Otterham Padstow Par Paul Pelynt Penryn Pensilva Penzance Perranporth Perranuthnoe Perranwell Perranzabuloe Phillack Philleigh Pillaton Polperro Pool Porkellis Porthallow Porthcurno Porthscatho Poughill Poundstock Praze an Beeble Probus Quethiock Redruth Roche Ruan Lanihorne Ruan Major Ruan Major (1) Saint Agnes Saint Allen Saint Anthony Saint Austell Saint Blazey Saint Breward Saint Buryan Saint Cleer Saint Clement Saint Clether Saint Columb Major Saint Columb Minor Saint Day Saint Dennis Saint Dominick Saint Endellion Saint Enoder Saint Erme Saint Erth Saint Ervan Saint Eval Saint Ewe Saint Gennys Saint Germans Saint Goran Saint Hilary Saint Issey Saint Ives Saint Just Saint Just in Roseland Saint Keverne Saint Kew Saint Keyne Saint Mabyn Saint Martin Saint Martins Green Saint Mawes Saint Mawgan Saint Mellion Saint Merryn Saint Minver Saint Neot Saint Stephen Saint Teath Saint Tudy Saint Veep Saint Winnow Saltash Sancreed Sandplace Scorrier Sennen Sennen Cove Sheviock South Hill South Petherwin Stithians Stoke Climsland Stratton Temple Torpoint Towednack Treen Tregoney Tremaine Treneglos Tresmeer Trevilley Trewen Truro Tuckingmill Tywardreath Uny Lelant Upton Veryan Wadebridge Warbstow Warleggan Week Saint Mary Wendron Werrington West Looe Withiel Zelah Zennor
