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A world away
Sitting at the far edge of the UK, Cornwall attracts visitors from near and far. With 400 miles of coastline, protected landscapes, world-class hospitality and a cultural heritage shaping year-round experiences, people who visit Cornwall tend to come back.
A place for every season
As the seasons change, so does your experience of Cornwall. Gorse-lined coast paths bloom in spring. Full of life and salty sunlight in summer. Golden-brown bracken in autumn. And wild and elemental in winter.
There is no wrong time to visit, just a different Cornwall to discover.
Onen hag oll
Meaning ‘one and all’, these three words have been Cornwall’s motto for centuries – woven so deeply into the language, culture and character, it’s closer to a way of life.
And it shows. Cornwall is a place that has always made room for the people who find their way here. A place that has always said: come as you are, stay as long as you like, leave things as (or better) than you found them.
The Cornish welcome is real – like everything else here.
Food and drink
The whole place is a menu
There’s a reason people plan trips around Cornwall’s food culture.
Seafood straight off boats that have worked the same harbours for generations. Produce from farms a few miles inland. Chefs who know their suppliers by name… what ends up on the plate tastes of here.
Follow the coast and you’ll find out for yourself. Fishmongers on the quay, bakeries making pasties the way they always have, restaurants built around the morning’s catch, a brewery at the end of a long walk. The food festivals and Michelin kitchens are just the beginning.
Festivals and events
From long-standing traditions to large-scale festivals, there’s always something happening in Cornwall – the calendar fills itself.
Visitor Economy
A destination worth protecting
Getting here
Cornwall is at the far end of the UK – and that’s exactly the point.
As the Southwest tip of the country, the region is a peninsula that stretches into the Atlantic, with the English Channel to the south and the Celtic Sea to the north.
Rail: Five hours from London Paddington on GWR services, with stations at Penzance, Truro, Bodmin, St Austell and beyond. The branch line from St Erth into St Ives is one of the most beautiful short rail journeys in the UK.
Road: The A30 and A38 run west from the M5, bringing you into Cornwall through Launceston and across the spine of the region.
Air: Cornwall Newquay Airport connects to domestic and European routes with regular services from London, Manchester and more.
Sea: Falmouth is the third deepest harbour on the planet. It has welcomed ships for centuries – and it still does.
