A new book of routes by Matt Newbury and Sophie Pierce highlights less-visited but spectacular locations across the county for a stroll and a dip, including our own Rocky Valley. Times include swimming and a picnic. Only experienced swimmers should take on the swims referred to here. Poltesco and Cadgwith, the Lizard peninsula, south Cornwall Start/finish Ruan MinorDistance 3 […]

In preparation for Monday (April 12) Cornwall Live has compiled a list on some of the best coastal venues with outdoor spaces that you can visit. From beach side stalwarts to cosy cafés, these places are sure to offer unrivalled views alongside great food and drink for the whole crew. Enjoy a pint, G&T, cocktail or snack […]

The rules about what we can and can’t do change again on Monday, 12 April. Monday’s changes will be the biggest lifting of restrictions so far.  And while our freedoms are set to increase, it’s vital we keep doing the things that have been keeping Cornwall safe. From Monday, 12 April, the rules allow for: Six people […]

The much awaited ban on supplying plastic straws and stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds has finally come into force in England Thursday 1 October, marking yet another major step in the fight against single-use plastic waste to protect our environment and clean up our oceans. Just one month after ministers confirmed the single-use plastic bag charge […]

As lockdown eases and summer draws holiday makers to the beach, many people will enjoy the sea, whether paddling in the waves or being more adventurous and taking to surf and body boards. We take these constant but etherial phenomena for granted, but have you ever thought what causes waves and why conditions can be […]

Juneteenth is the commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, but the day will take on an extra meaning in the wake of George Floyd’s killing.  June 19 marks the day back in 1865 when Major General Gordon Granger landed at Galveston, Texas, to announce the civil war was over and the final […]

Monday 8th June 2020 is nominated “World Oceans Day”, when people around our blue planet celebrate and honor our ocean, which connects us all. It’s an opportunity to get together with your family, friends, community, and millions of others around our blue planet to start creating a better future.  For 2020, World Oceans Day is […]

This is the time of year that Rocky Valley turns blue in a wonderful carpet of bluebells.  Bluebells are unmistakable bell-shaped perennial herbs. They actually spend the majority of their time underground as bulbs, emerging, often in droves, to flower from April onwards. The UK contains up to 49% of the world’s population of bluebells; […]

Lockdown Britain is set for a twinkling treat as a meteor shower is set to light up the skies this week. Turn your gaze skyward out your windows or grab a blanket and set up the deckchairs outdoors at your home to take in the spectacular lightshow. Anywhere from ten to hundreds of meteors an […]

The biggest and brightest full moon of the year will rise over the skies of the UK tonight, offering the best chance to view a supermoon in 2020. April’s supermoon – officially referred to as a perigean full moon – will be the third month in a row for the rare celestial event. It occurs when the full moon is at its closest […]