In May 2012 St Mawes, one of Cornwall’s most attractive seaside towns, will come alive once again to the roar of the engines of some of the worlds’ finest classic motor  cars.

The festival takes place over 5 days in St Mawes on The Roseland Peninsula, on Cornwall’s southern coast, where classic car enthusiasts can choose to stay at the Olga Polizzi’s stylish Hotel Tresanton and indulge in a festival programme suitable for both the petrol heads amongst you as well as their partners (the ladies whom might choose to visit one of Cornwall’s finest Spring Gardens).

Cars of any age are welcome to this exciting new festival now in its second year.

The cars will go off on daily excursions. One day over to St Ives and the land of Leach Pottery and the Barbara Hepworth Sculpture and garden museum and then a great drive along the coast to one of Cornwall’s finest gastro pub “The Gurnard’s Head” for lunch.  Another day a trip to Tregrehan, a beautiful garden and the scene of Cornwall’s annual Hill Climb, there will be a chance to drive the course and there may even be a stop watch on hand!  Lunch afterwards will be at “Sam’s” a great fish restaurant in an old converted lifeboat station on the beach.

The final day there will be a chance to visit another art gallery and garden and then in the afternoon a Concours d’Elegance on the quay in St Mawes.  Cars from around the county will join the festival cars to be judged and prizes awarded.

A James Bond themed gala night at The Hotel Tresanton, complete with fun casino and a few surprises will round off the festival in great style: a perfect end to a unique driving holiday in Cornwall.

For more information download Classic Car 2012 Itinerary or to get in touch with the English speaking organisers Nearwater Events email [email protected] or telephone 0044 (0)1326 279278.

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UrlaubCornwall visited the St Enodoc in Rock to get a taste of a modern seaside holiday hotel by the beach in Cornwall.

The hotel  situated in Rock on the Camel Estuary, with beautiful views across to Padstow, is a fashionable place that in the summer becomes a mecca for sailing and water sports enthusiasts. St Enodoc Hotel is very much a destination hotel, with a team of well trained staff, facilities and activities for adults and children alike within easy reach. Adjacent to the hotel is the St Enodoc golf course, acknowledged as probably the best course in Cornwall; with tee times, clubs and buggies all arranged by the hotel for your convenience.

When you enter the lobby and lounge area you immediately welcomed with a feeling of the light and airy decor, modern artwork evokes Cornwall in the summer. This Cornish style continues in to the immaculate bedrooms with bright and stylish colours with original paintings on the walls; designed to be comfortable and practical many have views across the water.

The hotel’s two restaurants are run by head chef  Nathan Outlaw one of Great Britain’s most well know young chefs with the accolade of being the only 2 Michelin star fish and seafood restaurant in the world. His fine dining restaurant only takes 20 diners and this guarantees a unique and intimate dining experience with dishes that showcase only the best that Cornwall has to offer from land and sea. The Seafood Bar and Grill offer local meat and fish that are simply grilled or pan fried and then you choose the sauce and the garnish you want to have with it……..so you can really create your own dish.

Out of the high season there are offers available so for a Spring or Autumn break you can experience what the St Enodoc Hotel has to offer with 3 nights for the price of 2 (dinner, bed and breakfast).

Bodmin Moor is famous for its landscape, its history and as the source of many of Cornwall’s most important rivers like the Fowey and the Camel. Its highest point is Brown Willy 417m dominating the skyline with its granite outcrops. Largely untamed the Moor is the home to a huge variety of wildlife that roams freely including ponies, deer and otters. Buzzards are often seen soaring on broad wings or perched in the open.Possibly the most visited place on the moor is Jamaica Inn, owing its fame to the novel published in 1936 by author Daphne Du Maurier. Her novel is set in the days when Cornwall was a hot bed for smugglers and tells of rogues and ruffians hiding out in the heart of the moor.

To get a taste of the moor Poldue is the perfect holiday cottage sitting at the foothills of Rough Tor, close to the Camel Trail and the spectacular north Cornish coast. Approached by an unmade lane, the setting is spectacular, with beautiful unspoilt moor land surrounding the house coupled with a home-from-home ambience.

Poldue offers informal accommodation with slate floors warmed by under-floor heating, a well equipped kitchen, a large dining-table and patio doors leading to the enclosed terraced garden; a great vantage spot to enjoy the views.

The sitting-room has squashy sofas flanking the wood-burner and the sun-room is a warm and cosy bolthole. Polished wooden stairs lead to the freshly decorated bedrooms and the family bathroom. On the second floor, the master bedroom boasts views over the moor.

The exciting north coast is a short drive, with visits to Polzeath, Port Isaac and Padstow offering a contrast to Bodmin. Poldue is an escape from it all and guests will enjoy the tranquil setting.

Cornwall’s largest brewer was founded in 1851 by Walter Hicks and many of his descendants are still involved in one Great Britain’s largest private brewers. With its famous Tribute beer now available throughout England the company’s reputation has spread much further than Cornwall.

Explore St Austell Brewery’s interactive museum and learn the fascinating story of the pubs, beers, and the Cornish families who created them over the years. Walk through the Victorian Brewery and experience the whole brewing process – from the secret spring that supplies us. It’s a historic setting for a modern brewer and tours of the building take you through the old fashioned techniques as well as today’s state of the art methods that produce it’s six draft ales including Tribute, Proper and Black Prince and numerous bottled beers.

The Brewery tour lasts approximately one hour and numbers are limited so a telephone booking on 01726 66022 will avoid disappointment. At the End your tour at the Hicks Bar for some essential product sampling of our award winning ales and a chance to take home a souvenir from the St Austell shop.

Padstow is a fishing port and popular tourist destination on the north coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom. Now famous as the culinary capital of Cornwall with Rick, Stein, Nathan Outlaw and Paul Ainsworth all having restaurants in the area. Situated on the west bank of the River Camel estuary approximately five miles northwest of Wadebridge, ten miles northwest of Bodmin and ten miles northeast of Newquay.

UrlaubCornwall has over 700 holiday cottages and flats across Cornwall and South West England like the fantastic Beach House close to Padstow; its setting is unique, tucked away at the end of a private drive overlooking the sand dunes, beach and Atlantic beyond.

This relaxing home has been designed to ensure sea and beach views from most of the rooms.

It can accommodate a large family group and offers a relaxed Cornish seaside holiday with you own private path to the beach close by.

For couples we have this stunning apartment which is supremely comfortable located in Rock just across the Camel estuary. Rock is a busy little village bustling with life in the summer whilst in low season, calm descends and guests can appreciate the deserted beach which stretches along the side of the Camel estuary..

The light and contemporary luxurious interior is all on one level with modern and stylish furnishings throughout.

Beautiful coastal walks, pubs, restaurants like Rock Nathan Outlaw’s 2 Michelin star restaurant offering the best Cornish seafood cooking St Agnes at Rock provides the ideal base for your holiday in Cornwall.