“St Ives and Beyond”

Cornwall is an ancient land of mystery and romance, where the past rubs shoulders with the present. Nowhere in England is it so rich in myth and legend.

For long, the haunt of artists, the opening of the Tate Gallery, in St Ives, adds a new dimension to the year round established attractions of the unique resort placing it firmly on the international tourist map.

Fabulous beaches, coastal walks, superb restaurants all the beauty and variety of Cornwall is within easy reach of Porthglaze from the rugged grandeur of Land’s End to the gently wooded creeks of the Helford River. And then over to the lastest attraction in Falmouth to visit the National Maritime Museum. The National Maritime Museum Cornwall transports you into the world of small boats and Cornish maritime history.

The Eden Project features two spectacular giant biomes, surrounded by the developing outdoor landscape of gardens. The project has been created in an abandoned clay pit on the outskirts of St. Austell. The Eden Project has the largest geodesic lean-to conservatories in the world.

Visit Truro, where you will find The Hall for Cornwall, to enjoy an evening at the theatre. Truro has the most amazing Cathedral where one can switch off from the busy world outside and absorb its history.

There is also St. Michaels Mount, imprisoned for two thirds of its life by water, with its history of sea battles and giants. The open-air Minack Theatre is on the edge of the cliff at Porthcurno has an ever changing fare of everything from the Classical to children’s plays. If the play should fail to hold your attention just for a second or so, watch the sun slowly bend to kiss the horizon framed by the cliffs, sea spray and scrawling seagulls.

Cornwall, like all worthwhile things in life, will always be shrouded in mystery, but whilst staying at Porthglaze, you too can catch glimpses of that magic.