Campervan and motorhome adventures in Cornwall are trips where your vehicle serves as both transport and accommodation, allowing you to follow the weather, tides, and viewpoints without rigid schedules. Cornwall is especially well-suited to this style of travel. Beaches, cliff paths, harbour towns, and moorland sit close together, so you can experience variety without spending […]
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World No. 3 Ends 15-Year Wait for Major WSL Win With Emotional Buzzer-Beater Performance Ben Skinner, the 41-year-old Cornish longboarder currently ranked third in the world, has ended a nearly 15-year drought without a major WSL victory, claiming a dramatic and emotional win at the La Union International Pro in the Philippines. The father of […]
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Via Ferrata Cornwall has taken home Gold in the Active & Learning Experience of the Year category at the Cornwall Tourism Awards, celebrating the best of the county’s tourism industry. The adventure centre offers South England’s only full Via Ferrata experience, a thrilling high-wire journey through historic quarries that includes cliff-scaling, precarious rope bridges, and […]
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Getting started in wild camping can be a thrilling leap into the unknown. It’s about reconnecting with nature, testing your survival skills and discovering breathtaking landscapes that are off the beaten track. Jim De’ath of outdoor experts Valley & Peak explains the ins and outs. The idea of venturing into wilderness areas might seem daunting […]
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Due to forecast high winds and heavy rain this weekend, the South West Outdoor Festival has been cancelled. The event was due to due to take place this weekend (27th- 29th September) at the National Trust’s Penrose estate in Cornwall. Organisers took the difficult decision to cancel this year’s festival because of safety concerns caused […]
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Cornwall will host the South West Outdoor Festival for the first time next weekend, welcoming outdoor athletes, adventurers, explorers, authors and visitors for a celebration of the great outdoors. Taking place at a picturesque pop-up activity adventure site at the National Trust Penrose estate, between Helston and Porthleven, the programme of activities brings a new […]
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Young Perranporth surfer Lucas Skinner had a great day at the Jesus Surf Classic recently, winning not just the under-12’s contest but also the under-14’s against top surfers two years his senior. In an action-packed day, over 60 under 16’s surfers competed in the very popular 27th Jesus Surf Classic at Croyde beach in North […]
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A record number of competitors took part in the St Ives Biathlon this year. A total of 331 people entered the popular run-swim event on Saturday 6th July, smashing the previous year’s field of 260. The St Ives Biathlon, organised by St Ives Surf Life Saving Club, this year celebrated its 21st year. Local man, […]
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A group of Cornish surfers successfully completed the epic paddle from Porthcurno to the Isles of Scilly to raise awareness of the problems of plastic pollution in the oceans. It took the group 11 hours to travel the 32 miles across the relatively calm Celtic Sea on stand up paddle boards on 8th July 2019. […]
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Almost 30 former fishing boats produced a stunning parade of sail at the 30th anniversary of the Cornwall Lugger Association’s reunion regatta at the weekend. While the crowds who bathed in the sunshine beaming down in Looe Bay were delighted to see the boats raise their lug sailing rigs, the skippers and their crews were […]
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