The Cornwall resort town of St. Ives must take stock and reassert itself, according to mayor Colin Nicholls. The tourism agency VisitBritain reported figures showing that foreign tourists have forsaken St. Ives for Penzance, with the numbers down by more than a third in the former and up by more than two-thirds in the latter. […]
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Cornwall reigns supreme as the holiday county of England
Turning itself into a theme park instead of being known as the extreme end of the country, Cornwall has plenty of reasons for its three consecutive wins of being nominated as the Best UK Holiday County. The fact that the county has a coast of 150 miles long and the tourism industry provides one-fourth of […]
The rugged beauty of the Cornish coastline
Right in the most southern point of the UK is Cornwall, and it has a great deal of coastline with dramatic cliffs. You will also find that there are some spectacular beaches here that are surrounded by wonderful scenery that is very rugged. If you are interested in hiking, then there are some spectacular walks […]
Foreign tourists gave a huge boost to Devon and Cornwall in 2011
Official figures show that overseas visitors spent £26m more in Cornwall and Devon during 2011 as foreign tourists that travelled to the holiday regions generated an extra £324m for the economy of the regions. The 9% surge was surprising given the fact that the amount of people that visited the regions actually fell last year, […]
Why visitors travel hundreds of miles to visit Cornwall
Cornwall is the southern most county of mainland Britain and attracts millions of tourists a year. There is a quaint beauty throughout Cornwall that makes an instant impression on a visitor, along with its refusal to go with the times and turn its picturesque resorts into bustling, commercialised hubs. With miles of glorious beaches, wild […]