West Cornwall is blessed with a mild climate thanks to the Gulf Stream and has some of the most dramatic and unspoilt coastline in the UK. The beautiful beaches include sandy coves for picnics and swimming, wide bays inviting the Atlantic swell for surfing and rocky inlets for the intrepid ‘crabber’.

The opportunities for sport abound. Surfing is very popular and courses and equipment are available. Rock climbing, golf, tennis and riding are all available locally while the newly opened Cornish Cycle Way is a wonderful chance to explore the countryside and get fit.

Cornwall is rightly famous for its great gardens open to the public, particularly fine in the spring. In our area there is Trengwainton in Penzance, and the picturesque gardens of Trebah and Glendurgan on the Helford River. Just over 80 minutes away is the Eden Project, opened in March 2001, which has already attracted international attention.

If you enjoy historic sites the area is rich in prehistoric standing stones, medieval churches, and of course, ’the jewel in Cornwall’s crown’, St Michael’s Mount - an island castle. The Minack Theatre at Porthcurno is an open-air auditorium hewn out of the granite cliffs, which provides a spectacular setting for productions from May to September.

St Ives with its special quality of light has long acted as a magnet for artists and visitors and there is a vibrant artistic community today, with Tate St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Museum as its focus. Galleries, restaurants, quaint cobbled streets and the harbour make St Ives one of Cornwall’s most charming towns.

Talking about restaurants, the food in Cornwall is a major plus. Fresh fish and shellfish are landed daily at Newlyn. There is a high quality butcher in Penzance and the local baker has delicious bread and a cornish speciality - Saffron cake.

Do telephone or email for a list of the best restaurants, pubs, sports facilities, gardens, beaches and much more. We would be delighted to hear from you.