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Work, Rest and Play: Looe, Fowey, Polperro

Nestled on the banks of the Cornish Riviera, Looe, Fowey and Polperro embrace three core elements of Cornwall’s lifestyle: art, fishing and watersports, says Hayley Spurway

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Keeping it local in Penzance

Penzance is known for singing pirates, its 501 year old charter and a tsunami 250 years ago - but there is much more to our most westerly town as Lesley Double discovers

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Stay in Cornwall's exciting relaunch draws in over 100,000 visitors

Stay in Cornwall has recently re-launched its website in time for visitors to spring into summer and book a holiday in Cornwall. Forget Rome, Cornwall might soon take the torch as one of Europe's most beloved destinations.

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Interiors

Sing the blues

When we first saw the Earth from space – through the lens of an inexpert astronaut’s camera 45 years ago – the colour that looked back at us was blue. It is hard today to grasp the significance of this revelation today. The image, now known as ‘Earthspace’ captured the imagination of the world.

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Create an air of calm with the world's second favourite colour - green

Calming, a symbol of safety and the world's second favourite colour – there are many reasons to surround yourself with green. Alexandra Richards reveals more about this mysterious shade

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Gardens

The secret garden and other adventures

Entering the garden at the side of the house through a low wooden door hardly prepares you for what is to come, this space is cleverly packaged up in to smaller areas, using the characterful hedges, each paddock with its own distinct personality. Creating a garden around an existing feature like the hedges; full of history and age gives the garden a relaxed, rambling feel that truly sets the tone. You’ll find no contrivances at Primrose Farm; a 3½ acre former smallholding just outside Skinners Bottom near Redruth.

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Inside the Hidden Valley Garden Louise Danks discovers an amazing array of plants

In the 12 years since Tricia and Peter moved from their cold, dry garden in York to the warm and wet former small holding that is now Hidden Valley Garden they have made quite a mark on the three and a half acre spot not far from Tywardreath.

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Form and Foliage - Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens near Gulval

Local GP, Neil Armstrong, has created Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens near Gulval, in full view of St Michael's Mount, writes Louise Danks

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Walks

Portreath to Hayle

To celebrate the new slate waymarkers now decorating Cornwall’s coastal paths, this month we follow one if its incredible walks from Portreath to Hayle taking in some incredible beach and cliff views of the sea and land.

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Footsteps over Fowey - A walk of many contrasts

This is a longish walk from beautiful Fowey. A walk of many contrasts, entirely within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, writes Pete Maxted

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Make your way to marvellous Millook for a challenging coast and woodland walk

Enjoy secluded woodland, coastal views and fascinating geology on this stimulating walk from Millook, writes Robert Hesketh

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Cornwall Life heads for the Lizard to enjoy this coastal walk within the AONB

Enjoy this beautiful walk through sandy beaches and cliffs and all in the south coast section of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, writes Peter Maxted

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