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We like to celebrate Christmas a little differently in Cornwall, and one of our longstanding traditions in towns and vil...
24/12/2024

We like to celebrate Christmas a little differently in Cornwall, and one of our longstanding traditions in towns and villages across the county is a Christmas Day dip.

From Penzance to Polzeath, you’ll find communities gathering on the beaches after opening their stockings, and charging into bracing seas with little more than a Santa hat and swimmers on. Hot chocolate and dry robes are recommended, but what better way to work up an appetite for that Christmas feast?

Merry Christmas and see you in the New Year!

Surely no artist has studied the changing fauna and flora or Cornwall in as much detail as Kurt Jackson? This contempora...
18/12/2024

Surely no artist has studied the changing fauna and flora or Cornwall in as much detail as Kurt Jackson? This contemporary artist whose work is and process is heavily informed by his deep respect for, and study of, the natural world, has curated an incredible exhibition of paintings from the last 150 years (by artists including Stanhope Forbes, Harold Harvey and Lamorna Birch) that act as a visual record and reference point of the changes in Cornwall’s natural habitats.

Head to to see it before 11 January, and discover more cool things to see and do this month on our website.
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While we’re all for standing on a windswept promontory and taking in Cornwall's glorious seascapes in winter, why not wi...
13/12/2024

While we’re all for standing on a windswept promontory and taking in Cornwall's glorious seascapes in winter, why not witness the wave-lashed coastline from a cosier viewpoint in the winter chill?

Head to Newquay’s Fistral Beach Hotel, where you can enjoy a festive afternoon tea with savoury sweet treats and a glass of bubbly, while looking out over the surf and the spectacular North Coast scenery.


If you love belting out Christmas carols, there’s nowhere better to join in than at Truro’s Big Christmas Sing on 13 Dec...
09/12/2024

If you love belting out Christmas carols, there’s nowhere better to join in than at Truro’s Big Christmas Sing on 13 December. Join special guests Molly Hocking and the Falmouth Community Gospel Choir in the stunning venue of Truro Cathedral, where the acoustics and entertainment will fill you with festive vibes. Other atmospheric winter concerts at the cathedral include the chart-topping folk ensemble, Mediaeval Baebes, on 11 December.

Discover more festive events in Cornwall on our blog.
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Pigs in blankets beside the beach, Christmas cake with coastal views – don't you just love the festive season in Cornwal...
06/12/2024

Pigs in blankets beside the beach, Christmas cake with coastal views – don't you just love the festive season in Cornwall?

For the next two weekends (7/8 December and 14/15 December), the promenade at Carbis Bay will be bustling with a Coastal Christmas Market – artisan and craft stalls, artisan food stands and live musical performances. With Santa's Grotto and a Yuletide raffle in aid of the Cornwall Air Ambulance, there's all the more reason to tuck into brie bites and cranberry sauce by the sea this year.

There's loads more cool ways to celebrate Christmas in Cornwall on our website.
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Blast away on the cobwebs on a walk across The Rumps and Pentire Point, a wild promontory just north of Polzeath where y...
05/12/2024

Blast away on the cobwebs on a walk across The Rumps and Pentire Point, a wild promontory just north of Polzeath where you can witness spectacular views of the North Cornwall coastline from the site of an Iron Age settlement.

The National Trust visitor hub at Pentireglaze is also hosting a selection of festive activities, including a Christmas Craft Fair (7-8 December), seasonal treats served in their café, and a Reindeer Trail for some festive family fun.

If you want to run off some of your festive feasting, there is also a 10km trail run on 22 December (with a shorter 6.35km option also available).

Surely this sounds better than working your way up to Christmas in the shops? Head to our website for more cool things to do in December.

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What's our pick of Cornwall's Christmassy festivals? Well, if you fancy some folklore and fire performances on the mid-w...
04/12/2024

What's our pick of Cornwall's Christmassy festivals?

Well, if you fancy some folklore and fire performances on the mid-winter solstice, head to Penzance for on 21 December. Or, if you like the twinkly traditions of giant snow globes, Christmas markets, ice skating and live music, take a twirl (or hop on the festive land train) around Falmouth’s Festive Weekend on 7-8 December, when snow machines turn the streets into a winter wonderland.

Read our blog for our pick of cool things to do in Cornwall in December.

https://coolcornwall.co.uk/10-things-to-do-in-cornwall-in-december/

Need to unwind in the pre-Christmas chaos? Take some time out for a 2-hour sauna session on 5 December, with sea and plu...
01/12/2024

Need to unwind in the pre-Christmas chaos? Take some time out for a 2-hour sauna session on 5 December, with sea and plunge pool dips, and a warm fire by the beach where you can feast on biscuits, seasonal fruit and non-alcoholic mulled wine. Relax, recharge and refuel, ready for the festive shenanigans ahead.

Head to our website for more cool festive things to do in Cornwall.
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Whet your whistle this weekend at St Austell Brewery’s Celtic Beer Festival. At Cornwall’s biggest event for beer lovers...
29/11/2024

Whet your whistle this weekend at St Austell Brewery’s Celtic Beer Festival. At Cornwall’s biggest event for beer lovers, you can sample over 100 brews, tuck into delicious Cornish food and get merry to live music from local artists.

£30 on the door, including four half pint tokens, and all profits are donated to the St Austell Brewery Charitable Trust to support vital projects in the South West.

Head to our website for details and more of the best events in Cornwall this November.
https://coolcornwall.co.uk/10-things-to-do-in-cornwall-in-november/

St Austell Brewery

As always, the Eden Project is putting on sparkling Yuletide celebrations, including astonishing light displays, a magic...
28/11/2024

As always, the Eden Project is putting on sparkling Yuletide celebrations, including astonishing light displays, a magical 40-minute theatrical performance with Father Christmas and his elves, an ice rink and a magical carousel.

And it's not too late to register for the Santas on the Run festive 2km fun run on 1 December, for a dash through the snow machine, a s-elf-ie, a singalong and some festive treats, to raise money for the Children’s Hospice South West.

Looking for cool things to do in Cornwall in December? Head to our website for more idea.
https://coolcornwall.co.uk/10-things-to-do-in-cornwall-in-december/




Christmas is hurtling towards us, and there’s nowhere better to feel that festive buzz and sparkle than here in Cornwall...
27/11/2024

Christmas is hurtling towards us, and there’s nowhere better to feel that festive buzz and sparkle than here in Cornwall, where we do Christmas a little bit differently. Think festive markets beside the waves, sea dips in Santa hats, mulled wine and pilchard pie under twinkly lights, and carols on the sand.

Check out our blog for 10 cool things to do, to make the most of Cornwall this December.
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As winter storms hit Cornwall's coastline, our focus shifts from the surf and the beaches, to the more sheltered flow of...
23/11/2024

As winter storms hit Cornwall's coastline, our focus shifts from the surf and the beaches, to the more sheltered flow of Cornwall's mountain biking trails.

From zippy downhills with jumps and berms, to easy-going family trails and Red Bull-style bike parks, check out our blog on the best mountain bike trails and bike parks to hit in Cornwall this winter.

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Get ready for the weekend at our Bar of the month: The Dead Man's LockerSink a few rums and sing your heart out at Cornw...
22/11/2024

Get ready for the weekend at our Bar of the month: The Dead Man's Locker

Sink a few rums and sing your heart out at Cornwall’s first dedicated karaoke bar at the popular Rum and Crab Shack in St Ives. Decked out with high-tech audio and visual equipment and adorned with old bottles, neon signs, and fluorescent murals, there’s space for up to ten people to belt out some tunes – in a fully soundproofed venue where cocktails are brought to the table, too.


If you’re a surfer, or interested in surfing, you’ll know that this time of year brings the best swells and empty line-u...
06/11/2024

If you’re a surfer, or interested in surfing, you’ll know that this time of year brings the best swells and empty line-ups for wave riding. So why not take your surfing to another level and take some time out to reset on a restorative surfing week at the luxurious Una St Ives from 7-10 November? The four-day programme, run by top-level personal trainer Andrew Blake, incorporates yoga, breath training, movement and surfing, in a truly inspirational setting.

Head to our website for details and more of the best events in Cornwall this November.
https://coolcornwall.co.uk/10-things-to-do-in-cornwall-in-november/

St Ives Surf School

Una St Ives

Don’t wait for the Christmas crowds to experience the spectacular Heligan Night Garden. From 15 November you can light u...
04/11/2024

Don’t wait for the Christmas crowds to experience the spectacular Heligan Night Garden. From 15 November you can light up the dark nights with a twirl around Heligan under magical illuminations, glittering tunnels of light and larger-than-life wildlife lanterns celebrating the gardens and estate. Along the way pause to roast marshmallows on the fire, sip mulled wine and visit the farm animals.

Head to our website for details and more of the best events in Cornwall this November.
https://coolcornwall.co.uk/10-things-to-do-in-cornwall-in-november/

The Lost Gardens of Heligan

The Be Newquay Festival kicks off his weekend – a month-long festival celebrating Newquay's unique, creative vibe and ma...
02/11/2024

The Be Newquay Festival kicks off his weekend – a month-long festival celebrating Newquay's unique, creative vibe and maritime heritage. A heady line-up of theatre, music, exhibitions and workshops launches with Groundswell’s Cream of Cornish Weekender, including a candle-lit concert, movie matinee, theatre shows and comedy performances.

Creative director, Dicky Souray says: "We are bringing events to the town that wouldn’t necessarily happen in a standard November. There is some remarkable creative talent in Cornwall (and Newquay specifically) and it’s brilliant to be able to give some of these a platform to showcase their work. It is going to be vibrant and entertaining, with so much not-to-be-missed activity."

Head to our website for details and more of the best events in Cornwall this November.
https://coolcornwall.co.uk/10-things-to-do-in-cornwall-in-november/

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Groundswell - Newquay

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Looking for something a little more zen for Halloween weekend? Stretch into the final Silent Disco Yoga session of the y...
01/11/2024

Looking for something a little more zen for Halloween weekend? Stretch into the final Silent Disco Yoga session of the year with your toes in the sand and suitably spooky tunes for tomorrow's Halloween yoga event on Fistral Beach. Fancy dress is optional but very much welcomed, and the sun is set to shine.

Starts at 9:30am. £14 per person, under 12’s half price.

Head to our website for details, booking link and more of the best events in Cornwall this November.
https://coolcornwall.co.uk/10-things-to-do-in-cornwall-in-november/

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