Cornwall Guide

08/01/2026

As Storm Goretti has hit after dark I haven't been out filming. So here are some from the archives...
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Another day, another storm... http://www.cornwalls.co.uk/weather/storm_watching.htmFilmed on the 8th February 2014 this was one of the most powerful of sever...

09/11/2025

A sand and pebble beach opposite the iconic St Michael's Mount, which can be reached via a causeway at low tide.  Safe and sheltered, with plenty…

26/10/2025

Praa Sands beach sites about halfway between Penzance and Helston on Cornwall's south coast.One of Cornwall's favourite surf spots there was little evidence of waves on this lovely June afternoon.The photo was taken from about halfway along the beach. This is generally the quietest part as it is the...

24/10/2025

A carpet of pink sea thrift (Armeria maritima) leading down to the "Moomin Hut" in Sennen Cove. Not sure what it's really called, but this little black, octagonal hut has one of the best locations anywhere.In the distance you can see the recognisable hump of Cape Cornwall - made all the more recogni...

24/10/2025

Men Scryfa is a solitary, inscribed standing stone in West Cornwall. Located between the moors near Madron and Morvah, it stands quietly in a field and remains something of an enigma.

23/10/2025

Coverack is a picturesque fishing village on the Lizard peninsula, with a small sand and pebble beach, popular with families. Diving is also popular,…

22/10/2025

The view from a cave in the cliffs at Gwithian beach, near Hayle.Set on an otherwise unbroken stretch of sand backed by dunes, the cliffs rise up at Gwithian creating some interesting rock formations. Along with this cave there are a couple of sea stacks and a tunnel through the rocks. The latter ma...

20/10/2025

The view west from Land's End on a blowy, early autumn evening.The Longships are a group of seven rocks lying around a mile off the coast. You'd be unlucky to strike the rocks themselves, but this whole area is treacherous with thousands of ships having gone down here over the centuries. When there'...

03/10/2025

Sperris Quoit is one of Cornwall's lesser-known and more enigmatic prehistoric monuments. This setting is quite spectacular, set atop the rugged landscape which rises above Zennor, and looks out over the cliffs that fringe the Penwith Peninsula. The quoit itself is in somewhat of a sad state, with t...

02/10/2025

Built in the 1700s, the Garrison Gate provided a fortified gateway on the western edge of Hugh Town, marking the entrance to the Garrison Walls. Built as part of a fortification designed to protect the Scilly Isles from invasion, it features an archway, guard house, and gate house and is positioned....

01/10/2025

Looking down Garrison Hill in Hugh Town, towards Town Beach, which also serves as the harbour. The beach here is actually pretty nice, especially towards the far end. But given this is the Isles of Scilly there are better options, just a stone's throw away.In the distance you can make out the blocky...