There’s a different quality to life in Cornwall. The landscape, the light, the pace – it’s the kind of place that gets under your skin.
A place to build a life
People have been drawn to Cornwall for centuries, attracted by the landscapes, but remaining for the way of life. Community, distinctive economic opportunities, landscapes and culture make Cornwall a great place to build a life.
Shaped by the elements
A third of Cornwall is designated as a National Landscape or UNESCO World Heritage Site and with a cultural identity unlike anywhere else, people, businesses and investors are drawn here to be part of it.
Like the trees on exposed reaches, giving away the direction of the prevailing winds, communities, people and life in Cornwall are shaped by the elements.
In Cornwall, culture isn’t background noise. It’s the whole point.
Furvys gans an elvennow
Furvys gans an elvennow, meaning shaped by the elements. A place full of possibility – almost 600,000 people call Cornwall home. Growing sectors in clean energy, critical minerals, marine technology and space are generating careers that didn’t exist a decade ago. Three universities and a network of specialist colleges are producing graduates who increasingly choose to stay. A thriving creative and digital community supports business growth and connects communities and culture.
This is a place with deep roots and real momentum – a strong sense of community, a cultural identity you feel from the moment you arrive, and a growing economy.
Addressing climate change
A place that takes the future seriously
40% of Cornwall's electricity already comes from renewables.
New communities, like Langarth Garden Village, are being built with 48% green space, on-site renewables and infrastructure designed for people to walk, cycle and live well within walking distance of everything they need. Cornwall has adopted a Local Nature Recovery Strategy, and supports businesses to deliver good growth, that considers people and planet, as well as profits.
Cornwall also has the largest concentration of B Corp certified businesses outside London – companies that have committed to doing business responsibly as a baseline, not an afterthought.
Farming here is increasingly shaped by regenerative approaches, so the food on your plate is traceable to the land it came from.
This is a place that knows what it means to grow well; for the people who live here now and the ones who will come after them.
Culture
A rich culture
From ancient festivals and a living Celtic language to renowned galleries and clifftop theatres, Cornish culture is everywhere. It’s in the place names, the food, the landscape and the people who have made it home.
The voice of cornwall
Kernewek - Cornish
Is a Celtic language and one of only six surviving Celtic languages in the world, connecting us closely to our cousins in Wales, Brittany and beyond. Suppressed for centuries and declared extinct in the late eighteenth century with the death of its last known native speaker, Dolly Pentreath of Mousehole, it was never entirely lost.
Revived through the twentieth century by communities determined to reclaim it, Kernewek is now spoken by an estimated 3,000 people across Cornwall — and is officially recognised by the UK government under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. It is taught in 30 primary schools, heard in place names, printed on signs and carried in the motto of Cornwall itself: Onen hag oll – one and all.
For Cornwall, the language isn’t heritage. It’s identity.
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Bring your business to Cornwall
From registering your business, understanding export opportunities, to finding a space to work, Cornwall makes it simple for businesses looking to relocate here.
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