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The Cornwall Journal

Guides, stories, and things to do — from people who live here.

Written by Rebecca Moore, in-house editor

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Things to Do in St Ives

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Things to Do in St Ives

An unhurried guide to the best things to do in St Ives — its two great beaches, the art, the harbour lanes, the seafood and the coast path to Zennor.

8 MIN READ · JUNE 2026

Things to Do in Newquay

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Things to Do in Newquay

From Fistral's surf to the Gannel estuary and the cliffs of Pentire Head — an honest, unhurried guide to the best things to do in Newquay, Cornwall.

8 MIN READ · JUNE 2026

A Guide to Fowey: Cornwall’s Estuary Town

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A Guide to Fowey: Cornwall’s Estuary Town

A warm, literary guide to Fowey — Cornwall's deep wooded estuary town of ferries, sailing, cliff walks, seafood and Daphne du Maurier associations.

8 MIN READ · JUNE 2026

A Guide to Polperro: Cornwall’s Storybook Fishing Village

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A Guide to Polperro: Cornwall’s Storybook Fishing Village

A warm, literary guide to Polperro — Cornwall's car-free, storybook fishing village of whitewashed cottages, a working harbour, smuggling heritage and harbourside seafood.

7 MIN READ · JUNE 2026

Cornwall’s Prettiest Villages

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Cornwall’s Prettiest Villages

From smuggler's Polperro to sail-bright Fowey, a curated tour of eight of Cornwall's prettiest villages and an honest steer on which one is right for you.

8 MIN READ · JUNE 2026

A Guide to Bude

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A Guide to Bude

North Cornwall's easy-going surf town, where wide beaches meet dramatic cliffs and a sea-water pool sits below the green. Here's how to make the most of Bude.

8 MIN READ · JUNE 2026

A Guide to Mousehole

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A Guide to Mousehole

A warm guide to Mousehole, Cornwall's ancient fishing village near Penzance, with its tiny harbour, granite cottages, famous Christmas lights and stargazy pie.

7 MIN READ · JUNE 2026

A Guide to Padstow: Food, Harbour & the Camel Trail

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A Guide to Padstow: Food, Harbour & the Camel Trail

Cornwall's most celebrated harbour town, where seafood, a sheltered estuary and the traffic-free Camel Trail come together. Here's how to do Padstow properly.

8 MIN READ · JUNE 2026

A Guide to Port Isaac

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A Guide to Port Isaac

A warm, honest guide to Port Isaac, Cornwall's tiny north-coast fishing village of steep lanes, a working harbour and celebrated seafood.

8 MIN READ · JUNE 2026