Saint Piran’s Day (in Cornish, Gool Peran), or the Feast of Saint Piran, is the national day of Cornwall.  Held on 5 March every year. The day is named after one of the patron saints of Cornwall, Saint Piran, who is also the patron saint of tin miners. The modern observance of St Piran’s day as a national symbol of the people of Cornwall started […]

It’s been an exceptionally wet start to 2026! Three named storms in January brought double the normal monthly rainfall to many places and resulted in Cornwall’s wettest January since 1836! According to the Met Office, external 230mm has fallen at Mountbatten in Plymouth – more than double the monthly average of 110mm.  About 202mm has fallen at Exeter […]

The Cornish language, Kernewek, will be recognised alongside Welsh, Irish Gaelic and Scots Gaelic after the government recommended it for Part III status – the highest level of protection under European treaty.  The announcement comes after years of hard work by Cornwall Council, community groups and cultural organisations dedicated to protecting Kernewek. It officially recognises […]

Across Cornwall, the gritters have a been named with a Cornish theme – see which one you can spot this winter?

Trevillett Quarry is in the parish of Tintagel in Rocky Valley where the Trevillett river flows out to the sea. Several mills once operated along the river and Trevillett Mill remains with many of its original workings intact.  A grand mansion was built by in the 16th Century close by to the Slate Quarry by its […]

1. Damsel in distress 2. Run of the mill 3. Grist for the mill 4. Keep your nose to the grindstone 5. Millstone around one’s neck 6. Put through the mill 7. It’s all grist to the mill 8. Milling about 9. Chatterbox 10. First come, first served: 

Sky-watchers across much of the UK can look forward to a stunning spectacle this evening when a total lunar eclipse will turn the full Moon red. As it passes through Earth’s shadow, it will take on a deep red hue, creating a striking “Blood Moon”.  While the full eclipse starts at 18:30 and lasts until […]

Barely noticeable, Witches’ Stones are flat stones jutting from chimneys in houses and mills in the southwest and on the Channel islands. According to folklores, these small ledges were used by witches to rest on as they fly to their sabbaths (a purported gathering of those believed to practice witchcraft and other rituals). Householders would provide these platforms to appease witches and avoid […]

Beachgoers are being encouraged to look out for large groups of spider crabs along Cornwall’s coastline during the summer holidays amid increasing reports of mass gatherings filmed just metres away from the shore. The crustaceans have been spotted carpeting the ocean floor at multiple popular tourist destinations in recent weeks. The spider crab aggregations – or gatherings […]