With sea views, tranquillity, fine dining and stylish rooms: it is the perfect combination for your luxury holiday hotel in Cornwall.

Situated in St Mawes on the Roseland Peninsula Hotel Tresanton is a hotel that offers all the luxury you would expect from a hotel run by the famous hoteliers the Forte family. Tresanton has 29 rooms individually furnished with antiques and fine Cornish art. Children are also welcomed at this hotel with 2 family rooms for up to 3 children, so it’s perfect for families looking to enjoy a beach holiday in Cornwall.

The dining room has a calm and cool Mediterranean atmosphere with a mosaic floor giving a feeling of relaxed luxury. It has a terrace on two sides, where lunch, drinks and candlelit dinners are served in the summer, and whenever Cornwall’s temperate climate allows.

All the rooms have uninterrupted sea views over Falmouth Bay, many with there own terraces perfect to relax and unwind on; this really is luxury accommodation in a unique position on Cornwall’s south coast.

The town of St Mawes is a picturesque place to stroll around and enjoy the special quality of Cornish life. Unlike the North coast of Cornwall the landscape is green and lush; characterised by its many south facing sandy bays between the rocky outcrops. In fact, there is a small safe beach right opposite the hotel. During the summer holidays, there is a full time member of staff, who looks after the children and can take them crabbing or to play on the beach.

For guests who don’t just like to sit and admire the sea views from the hotels rooms and terrace then why not hire the Pinuccia a magnificent 48-foot classic yacht, the most beautiful boat in St Mawes harbour, with her slender lines and tall wooden mast.

The hotel has all the facilities you expect in a luxury hotel in Cornwall; a cinema, a bar, a sitting room, conference facilities. The restaurant, with terraces overlooking the sea, specialises in fish and other local produce. The head chef, Paul Wadham, makes use of Cornwall’s famous seafood to oversee a daily changing menu using fish, crustaceans, and organic vegetables, as well as excellent meat from a Cornish butcher.

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We visit the perfect holiday destination in Cornwall on the Isles of Scilly and talk to 28 Miles who produce unique toiletries in a unique environment.

At UrlaubCornwall we want to show you the real lives of the Cornish, meeting people who live and work in this stunning setting. We hope to give you information and ideas for your holiday in Cornwall.

We have just visited the tiny island of St Agnes, one of a small group of islands known as the Isles of Scilly, located 28 miles from Lands End out in the Atlantic. Here we met Mike and Christine Hicks who have a small farm where they produce a range of fantastic soaps and toiletries in a spectacularly beautiful location. They also produce much of their own food taking advantage of the unique Mediterranean climate of these islands.

Urlaub Cornwall: What do you think is unique about the products you make?

28 Miles: Our climate and salty unpolluted air encourages healthy plants to produce superb essential oils which we extract using steam distillation. The therapeutic quality of essential oils has been well documented over the years so we hope people enjoy the benefit from our lovely soaps with aromatherapy built in.

 UrlaubCornwall:  Can you describe how you work to produce your range of products?

28 Miles: We produce all our products by hand, from planting the seeds or cuttings, through harvesting, distillation and soap making process. We use traditional techniques without the use of any chemicals.

UrlaubCornwall: What sort of herbs and plants thrive in this environment?

 28Miles: The seashore provides fantastic plants like Samphire which we use in one of our most popular soaps. It’s really evocative of the way that the winds whip up the tangy scents of the seashore herbs and wild plants. Inland our Mediterranean climate allows us to grow wonderful scented plants like Rose Geranium, Lavender, Chamomile and Rosemary. We use these in our soaps, hand wash and shower gels.

UrlaubCornwall: You must be proud to live and work on the Isles of Scilly?

 28Miles: It’s not always easy on such a small island in an isolated position, but our soaps, handwash, shower gel and moisturiser are all handmade with the finest ingredients. They have with no parabens and represent our love of the islands, which stand out like jewels in a stunning blue sea. It’s a lifestyle and landscape that brings tourists back year after year and we are privileged to enjoy all year round.

Urlaub Cornwall: Mike and Christine many thanks for sharing your work and also an insight in to living on the remarkable Isles of Scilly.

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Your holiday in Cornwall will be full of happy memories and we’d like to give you a few tips to help you make it as enjoyable and stress free as possible.

When arriving at Heathrow or one of London’s other airports don’t underestimate the time it takes to drive to Cornwall. If you arrive in the afternoon it’s advisable to break your journey on the first night en route to Cornwall. Traffic on the M25 around London can be very congested so allow plenty of time.

Why not fly to one of Great Britain’s regional airports Exeter, Newquay, Bristol or Southampton…..less busy and often more convenient.

Friday evenings between 7pm-9pm and Saturdays, the main changeover day for holiday rentals, are the most popular times for people to arrive in Cornwall so to start your tour off on the right note try and avoid these times. The rush from London to holiday homes in the South West produces traffic jams at places like Stonehenge on the A303 and as you come in to Cornwall there are several stretches of roads that reduce to one lane and this leads to very long traffic tailbacks.

Cornwall gets more sunshine than any other part of Great Britain, but even in the summer be prepared for all kinds of weather! The air in Cornwall is free from the pollution and the sun can be strong so don’t forget to pack you sunscreen.

Don’t forget to pack and adapter for you electrical appliances. The electricity in England is 240V AC, with 3 square pins.

Most businesses will accept Mastercard and Visa, but some small hotels and B&Bs may charge a surcharge for credit cards or require payment in cash. Banks are open 9.30 am – 4.30pm Mon- Friday and some in larger towns like Truro open on Saturday mornings. Cash machines (ATMs) are widely available.

Just a few to bear in mind when planning your holiday or tour of Cornwall.

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Looe is a small coastal town and fishing port of south-east Cornwall, England, UK, Looe is in fact two towns, East Looe and West Looe, connected by the bridge across the River Looe. The towns are situated around a small harbour and along the steep-sided valley of the River Looe which flows between East and West Looe to the sea beside a sandy beach. Off shore to the west, opposite the stonier Hannafore beach, lies the picturesque St George’s Island, commonly known as Looe Island. Visitors to Cornwall today enjoy its unspoilt beauty.

UrlaubCornwall can offer the best selection of holiday houses and flats in Looe like Overwater which provided flexible family accommodation with spectacular view over the town; a modern, detached house furnished and appointed to a very high standard. The spacious kitchen/dining-room has doors out to a decked balcony, perfect for sitting and admiring the view, whilst the comfortable sitting-room has leather sofas to relax in.

Downstairs, the double bedroom has an en suite bathroom with the two twin rooms sharing the family bathroom, and all three have French doors out to the south-facing patio and large, enclosed garden. A footpath nearby leads to the cliffs less than half a mile away, where the South West coastal footpath offers spectacular views.

Coming to Looe, you will discover this picturesque magical Cornish fishing village with quaint old buildings, twisting streets, and smugglers taverns: everything you’d expect from a holiday in Cornwall.

UrlaubCornwall have nearly 700 top quality holiday house or apartments Cornwall and the South West of England, Great Britain’s most popular holiday destination for 2012

Did you know that Cornwall has the mildest and sunniest weather in the United Kingdom? It has 200 more sunshine hours than anywhere else in Great Britain and The Isles of Scilly are warmer than Cannes in the South of France in the middle of winter. The temperatures at night in Newquay in January are the same as London in April.

The Gulf Stream prevents temperatures getting very low even in the winter months, frost and snow are very rare; this explains why Cornwall has some of the most interesting and beautiful gardens to visit. The tropical Abbey Gardens on Tresco, Isles of Scilly being a fine example.
In the summer Cornwall may not be as hot as some parts of Southern England, because of the sea breezes, but it is one of the sunniest areas of the UK and also has longer daylight hours; the sunsets 30 minutes later than the east coast of Great Britain.
The weather can be very changeable though, even during one day, when visiting Cornwall come prepared with sunscreen and raincoats! When the sun is shining on a summer’s day the sun can be very strong, the air is so pure and free from pollution, this combined with the sea air mean it is always advisable to wear sunscreen.
There is always plenty to do on holiday in Cornwall even if the sun isn’t shining and it is not a day for the beach so check out our TOP TIPS FOR A RAINY DAY with a useful list of places attractions and things to do.
Winter can bring some amazing storms to Cornwall, watch the waves crash on to the rocks from the warmth and safety of your holiday accommodation, whether it is a cosy cottage with a log fire or a modern apartment with sea views. Maybe a hotel or B&B for a special winter break would be an ideal choice, look on our listings to find the perfect location.Whatever the weather or season, Cornwall is the place to be, dramatic storms, turquoise seas or the sunniest of days, make it the perfect place for your holiday.

For a taste of everything that Cornwall has to offer on your holiday or tour then a trip The Royal Cornwall Show 2012 is a must.

For 3 days in June each year the Royal Showground in Wadebridge on Cornwall’s north coast becomes the focus of Cornish life and you can share it on visit to England favourite holiday destination.

Over 3 days 110,000 people come to see this celebration of the Cornwall’s agricultural life, but that’s only part of the story. The Royal Cornwall Show is in its 218th year and today’s show is the biggest and best. It’s the county’s biggest annual event and with hundreds of exhibits and activities offering entertainment, competition, information, shopping and all that’s best in food and farming.

For family holidays your children will love the animal shows with dog and goat sections; rare and unusual breeds. A top flower show and a countryside area where you can learn to fly fish or see birds of prey close up.

You’ll be able to sample the food and ingredients in the food pavilion and see why Cornwall has a growing reputation for the best cuisine in Great Britain. The county’s restaurants make the best use of these ingredients to offer fantastic meals all year round.

In the Main arena entertainment is mounted on a grand scale and the traditional steam engines in a colourful extravaganza; there are stages and avenues alive with music, song and dance.

Genuinely a great family day out with something for everyone.

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For nearly 200 years The Royal Cornwall Museum has served Cornwall by promoting and preserving all that is best in the fine and industrial arts, with the natural history of Cornwall also showcased by drawing on over 60,000 specimens in its collection.
Today it’s appeal in no less with exhibitions and events that make it the perfect attraction for families or couples of all ages on their holiday or tour of Cornwall. Located in Truro, Cornwall’s county town, it should be on everyone’s itinerary to get a taste of Cornwall past and understanding why its history helps to make it the perfect holiday destination.
From Cornish Archaeology and local history to an impressive art collection of local artists and designers, The Royal Cornwall Museum also houses collections by important artists of international fame.
The Geological Collection includes samples of mineralogy from the South West of England, the finest collection in the world.

The 25th Dynasty Egyptian Mummy of As Tayef Nakt is not something that you might expect to see in Cornwall, but along with many other prehistoric artefacts and the wide range of exhibits the Royal Cornwall Museum is definitely worth a visit for all the family during your holiday to Cornwall.

Exhibitions range from paintings by Bridget Keen a Penzance based artist whose sea-faring ancestors inspired her work to ‘ Arms and Armour’ costumes from epic movies including the costume worn by Russell Crowe in Gladiator.

The Museum is located in the centre of Truro the busy and historic city at the heart of Cornwall.

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1. Tate St Ives – A perfect location to see the local art that became famous throughout the world.
2. National Trust Houses – Lanhydrock and Cotehele to name but two
3. Take a steam train ride – Looe Valley Line, Liskeard to Looe through the wooded Looe Valley
4. Eden Project – A popular day out when the weather isn’t so good.
5. Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro – Embraces Cornish Culture from the Bronze Age to modern day.
6. Truro Cathedral – with its spires soaring high above Cornwall’s capital.
7. Castles of Pendennis and St Mawes that protect the mouth of the river at Falmouth.
8. National Maritime Museum, Falmouth – presenting the history of the town with something to suit all ages.
9. Geevor Tin Mine – Tours of the 18th Century tunnels of the UK’s largest preserved mining site.
10. You can always just enjoy a delicious Cornish Cream Tea or sample a pint of Cornish beer;enjoy a local crab sandwich or Cornish pasty and wait for the sun to reappear!

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On the island of St Martins, in the Isles of Scilly, with its pure white sand beaches and turquoise sea is not the first place you’d think of to find a couple living and working to produce some very special jewellery. Evocative of the sea and the beach Fay Page with her partner Rob make beautiful necklaces and bracelets giving you a chance to keep a memory of your holiday in Cornwall.

UrlaubCornwall: What brought you to the Isles of Scilly?

Fay Page: Rob worked for a number of years skippering one of the ferries that take holiday makers between the five inhabited islands that make up the Isles of Scilly. It was in 2001when I decided that London city life wasn’t for me and moved down…it was a life changing moment.

UrlaubCornwall: Where do you produce your jewellery?

Fay Page: We moved to our two bed roomed, converted animal shelter, in 2005 and created our workshop in the garden in 2007. It’s a beautiful place built out of local granite nestling in a sheltered spot near the island quay.

 UrlaubCornwall: Where does your inspiration for your work come from?

Fay Page: Our silver jewellery reflects the sea as well the flora and fauna of the island. We produce pendants with clusters of shimmering fish, charm bracelets with tiny silver cowrie and whelk shells.

UrlaubCornwall: Living on a small island 28 miles out in to the Atlantic must be challenging how do you cope with the isolation?

Fay Page: Scilly is remote and getting things people on the mainland take for granted is often difficult, but we’ve learnt to use what we have rather than buying new. Cornwall’s temperate climate means that we can be almost self sufficient in vegetables all year round. When we go to the mainland we realise that our lives are more straightforward and less stressed!

UrlaubCornwall: What are you plans for your business?

Fay Page: We can’t really expand too much due to manpower and studio space available on St Martins, but we do take commissions and can ship pieces abroad. We find many German visitors to this part of Cornwall are keen to take home a memory of their stay.

UrlaubCornwall: Many thanks for giving us a flavour of life on the Isles of Scilly

A spring holiday or tour in Cornwall wouldn’t be complete without a visit to see some of its beautiful Camellias.

Originally native to China and Japan Camellias thrive in the mild climate of Cornwall. Specimens arrived in the 18^th Century by ships returning from the Far East, bought by wealthy landowners who had made their fortunes in the mining and shipping industry.

We’ll show you the gardens you have to visit to learn the history of this now very typical Cornish flower. Let’s start our tour in the very East of Cornwall at Mount Edgcumbe Gardens the home of the National Camellia Collection. One of only 3 Grade 1 listed gardens in the county and the only one open to the public all year round. As a souvenir of your holiday in Cornwall selected plants are for sale.

As we move west we come to Anthony Woodland Garden which has the National Collection of Camellia Japonica set in 100 acres (40 hectares) of woodland adjoining the picturesque Lyner Estuary.
Then Caerhays Castle which is situated on Cornwall’s south coast and was the original home of the x Williamsii camellias collected in China in the early 1900s. The ‘Caerhays’ Camellia has beautiful crimson- pink flowers that become purple with age.

A short trip on the King Harry Car Ferry across the river Fal brings you to Trelissick owned by the National Trust, a 20 acres garden planted 200 years ago perched above the river. Close by is the oldest garden in Cornwall is Enys famous for its bluebells and an amazing display of Camellias; a tranquil garden for your holiday enjoyment.

Driving past Falmouth you’ll arrive at Trebah and Glendurgan; both in valleys that stretch down to the Helford Estuary. Outstanding all year round, ever changing with the seasons and definitely a garden to visit for Camellias.

Onwards past the Lizard and on to Penzance you’ll find Tregwaiton a fascinating woodland garden with splendid views over Mounts Bay.

Heading back to Truro, Cornwall’s county town is Trewithen renowned for its Camellias including the Trewithen hybrid Camellia ‘Glenn’s Orbit’, worth searching out.
After seeing the many and varied Camellias in Cornwall why not sample a cup of tea from the Camellia sirienas (the tea plant) grown on the Tregthnan Estate near Truro…..a cup of Cornish grown tea with a  scone, jam and clotted cream. Perfect!

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