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Cornwall is...
- on the most south westerly tip of England…
- home to the Lizard which is the most southerly tip of mainland Britain
- largely (80%) surrounded by the sea
- blessed with 300 beaches
- edged by 697km of coastline
- famous for clotted cream, ice cream, biscuits and pasties!
- known for tales of pirates, smugglers, surfing and rugged coastline
- the only English county to border just one other county – Devon
- home to Land’s End, the most westerly point of the English mainland
- almost an island being separated from Devon by the River Tamar from Plymouth in the south to just inland of Bude in the north
- a plane hop or boat trip from the Isles of Scilly which are 25 miles off Land’s End
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- No longer the hidden gem it once was, Cornwall has not only become a premier holiday spot but a fast-growing commercial and housing hub
- Just because it's bounded on three sides by the sea and is mostly rural landscape in-between doesn't mean it's a sleepy backwater; far from it
- Millions of pounds has been invested in this growing and glowing economy as people blast away big-town blues and head for the calm of Cornwall
- All that glistens can be gold, which is why Cornwall has a population of around half a million - and a higher than average incidence of second home owners (even three!)
- If you like it lively look at living in the vibrant centres like Newquay, but note that in the summer months the population explodes! If it's the quiet life, pick anywhere outside of the major towns or beat a lonely path across the moors (Bodmin) or onto the coast (Lizard, Penwith and so on)
- Some coastal resorts have up to 50% second home ownership - so much so some authorities are taking steps to stem the tide by restricting purchases, while also investing in affordable home developments for locals
- Cornwall is known for its moorland landscapes, golden beaches and mild climate, making it a beautiful place to live and work (which together with improved road, rail and air infrastructure have opened it right up to the masses)
- Telecommunications improvements (mobile phones), the internet (broadband) make the county less remote, leading to more and more people moving to Cornwall to live and work
- Hi-tech industry has replaced the former mining, fishing and farming status and there are loads of bespoke businesses being set up by non-locals
- Inward migrants are not just looking for temporary flower-picking and hotel and catering work anymore - they are bringing niche employment with them: marine, dentistry, crafts and other small 'unique' businesses are also being relocated along with their bosses!
- While still a popular retirement and tourist destination, property in Cornwall includes chic urban living, mega-bucks country retreats, glorious traditional farmhouses, new-build estates, mansions, converted barns and coastal homes
- If your jaw drops at the view, it's likely you'll find it does at the price too so tread carefully as even a sea glimpse could add a hefty premium. But then the resale is likely to be that much better so it's literally a balanced view
- Note the high levels of in-fill build (that's selling off gardens and spare land to build housing on) and barn and outbuilding conversions - with prices to match
- If you've an eye on the future, pick somewhere 'up-coming' rather than an established property hotspot and make sure it has land and outbuildings
- Cornwall has a high percentage of second homes and many coastal spots have housing developments with restrictions (like you can only live there 11 months of the year)
- Rich and famous people have homes in the county - including pop and TV stars with 'hotspots' in Rock and the Helford
- Overall, there's high demand and if buying in a top property place you may find yourself competing with buyers from across the globe rather than just locals. Tales of buyers bidding on property 'sight unseen' is not just folklore...
- View house prices in Cornwall (Camborne | Falmouth | Helston | Liskeard | Penzance | Porthleven | Redruth | Truro)
- Cornwall was recently deemed to be the best-performing local education authority in the South-West. No wonder then that the quality and variety is a reason why many people choose to live in the county
- Most schools in Cornwall are run by Cornwall County Council, which is soon to merge with the county's district and borough councils Carrick, Kerrier, Restormel, Caradon, Penwith and North Cornwall
- Some schools are church run under the auspices of the Diocese of Truro and its board of education
- There are over 220 primary schools and around 30 secondary schools in Cornwall
- Further education institutions in Cornwall include: Camborne Pool Redruth College; Cornwall College; Duchy College; University College Falmouth; Penwith College; Saltash College; St Austell College, Truro College Falmouth Marine School and links to Exeter University through the Cornwall University Council.
- Cornwall's independent schools include: Polwhele House School, Truro; Roselyon Preparatory School, Par; St Joseph's School, Launceston; St Piran's Preparatory School, Hayle; The Bolitho School, Penzance; Truro High School for Girls; and Truro School. There are a number of small private schools
- Although there are no motorways in Cornwall (the M5 is the nearest at Exeter) the main road infrastructure is good and it takes about 3.5 hours to drive from Bodmin (mid Cornwall) to Birmingham and about 4.5 hours from Truro to London
- High speed trains, run by First Great Western, link Cornwall to London Paddington, South Wales, the Cotswolds and the rest of the West Country
- Typical journey times are 4.5 hours from Truro to London Paddington and 4.5 hours from Bodmin to Birmingham
- Major roads in Cornwall include the A38, which spans the River Tamar at Plymouth via the Tamar Bridge, the A39 Atlantic Highway from Barnstaple along the north coast and finally south to Falmouth, and the A30 London to Land's End
- Truro to Plymouth 1.5 hours drive, Exeter is less than 2 hours while to Taunton it's 2.5 hours. Predominantly rural, no-one in Cornwall seems phased at living in say Truro and driving to any of the aforementioned to go shopping or for a business meeting
- Commuting is mainly by car and distance is no barrier to employment with thousands commuting daily from rural idylls to the bigger towns and cities to work
- Up, up and away... Newquay Cornwall Airport, about 6 miles from the town centre, links the county to cities in the UK and Europe. New routes are being added regularly
- Cornwall's major ports include Falmouth, Penzance, Newlyn, St Ives, Fowey and Padstow
- First Group runs rail and bus services from stations
- The Isles of Scilly are served by ferry from Penzance, helicopter from Penzance Heliport and fixed wing aeroplane from Land's End Aerodrome and other airports
- Park-and-ride schemes run in season at Liskeard (for Looe) and Lelant Saltings (for St Ives) in Truro and in Falmouth people can also jump aboard a park and float
- National Express coaches serve Cornwall from destinations throughout the UK.
- In Mid and West Cornwall the coast is never more than nine miles away
- Maritime emergency services have bases across the county and Falmouth coastguard regularly participate in international rescue coordination
- The county is bounded on three sides by the sea... so the main attraction is beaches, lots of them. Sandy, rocky and a bit of both, whatever the weather. If you like bathing take a dip and if it's sunbathing, pick a sheltered cove
- If your on the north coast hotspots, we don't think that there are many beaches outside of Australia that have so many surfers and lifeguards to match
- And while Antigua boasts a beach for every day (365) Cornwall comes close with at least 300
- Other natural and man-made attractions include St Michael's Mount, Bodmin Moor, Land's End, The Merry Maidens, Carn Brea, Carrick Roads
- Catch a wave of euphoria as you head to the North coast of Cornwall - a paradise for surfers while the whole coastline is popular with sailors and for water sports fans. If you don't get in it you can ride on it with zillions of boat rides, fishing trips, surf hire and yacht charters on offer
- There are safe inland waters such as the Carrick Roads, Falmouth and Fowey as well as coastal on which thousands can enjoy recreational activities
- The Cornish economy depends heavily on tourism and Cornwall has everything from quiet rural pubs complete with roaring fires and exposed beams to fine restaurants to lively bars and clubs
- If you're looking for fish 'n' chips or the finest cuisine you'll find it together with everything in-between. Look out for TV Rick Stein's influence in Padstow and Jamie Oliver's Fifteen restaurant
- There are hundreds of hotels, B&Bs, caravan parks, camping sites, holiday lets, hotels and other accommodation to choose from and you are sure to find something to suit your tastes and pocket. Note the price differences between high and low season
- Still big on community activities, for locals and visitors alike there's a rich folk music tradition together with male voice choirs and Brass Bands
- Principal theatres and concert venues in Cornwall include the cliff-side Minack Theatre, near Penzance, and the Hall for Cornwall, Truro. There are other smaller venues dotted about including Falmouth
- Tourist attractions in Cornwall include: Dairyland Farm World; The Courtroom Experience; The Eden Project; Flambards; Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station Experience; Jamaica Inn; Land's End; Lappa Valley Steam Railway; Crealy Adventure Park; The Cornish Cyder Farm; The Minack Theatre & Visitor Centre; World of Model Railways; Tate in St Ives, Royal Cornwall Museum and the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth; Porthcurno, Pendennis Castle, St Mawes Castle and now the Fleet Air Arm's Royal Naval Air Station, Culdrose
- National Trust properties in Cornwall include Antony; Boscastle; Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps; Cornish Mines and Engines; Cotehele; Cotehele Mill; Glendurgan Garden; Godolphin; Godrevy; Lanhydrock; Lawrence House; Levant Mine and Beam Engine; The Lizard and Kynance Cove; Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool; St Anthony Head; St Michael's Mount; Tintagel Old Post Office; Trelissick Garden; Trengwainton Garden; Trerice and miles of coastline
- Truro, the only city in Cornwall and the county town, has a fine shopping centre, as well as two covered markets
- For the big shops, people are prepared to travel although Marks and Spencer has opened in Hayle alongside its giant shop in Truro and other key stores are popping up or are in the pipeline
- Truro also hosts the Creation Centre on Lemon Quay - an arcade of specialist shops
- Coffee shops are very popular and the cafe culture is growing
- You'll find a wealth of 'little' shops in Cornwall offering different and intriguing goods as well as specialist stores alongside the big names you'll expect to see
- There's still a sense of small and beautiful about shops and shopping areas in Cornwall with a 'village' feel although typically the bigger centres offer everything the modern shopper expects
- Many towns and villages hold weekly or monthly farmers' markets, offering fresh, local food directly from the producers
- A county surrounded on three sides by sea, fish and seafood are plentiful in Cornwall
- Together with the huge shifts in population and house-building in recent years, you'll now find all the major supermarkets can be found alongside big-brand DIY 'sheds' within easy reach right across the county
- Cornwall is famous for its pasties as well as treats including Cornish fudge, Cornish ice cream and Cornish clotted cream (don't think of visiting and not trying some and buying it to take away for friends - it's traditional!)
- William Golding, novelist, was born in St Columb Minor and returned to live near Devoran, Truro from 1985 until his death in 1993
- News of Nelson's victory at Trafalgar was first received in Falmouth
- Cornwall featured heavily in the poetry of Sir John Betjeman, late poet laureate. He is buried at St Enodoc's Church
- The fictional village of Tinworth, Cornwall, features in JK Rowling's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Television chef Rick Stein owns a a fish restaurant in Padstow while Jamie Oliver has a restaurant, Fifteen, in Watergate Bay near Newquay
- The second act of Richard Wagner's opera Tristan und Isolde takes place in Cornwall
- Actor John Nettles, star of Bergerac and Midsomer Murders, was born in St Austell on October 11, 1943
- TV show Doc Martin starring Martin Clunes is flimed on the north coast in the fictional village Port Wenn (which is actually Port Isaac)
- A multi million pound hotel development is called St Moritz and nearby Rock is host to hundreds of wealthy second home owners
- The Falmouth Packet newspaper is one of the oldest local newspapers in the country, at more than 150 years old
- Echo Beach, starring Martine McCutcheon and Jason Donovan, is filmed on the north coast at Watergate bay with scenes in many other coastal spots like Looe and Polperro
- The famous packet ships which carried mail all over the world started and ended their journeys in the natural harbour of Falmouth
- Cornwall is famous for its pasties, clotted creams teas, fudge, biscuits and ice cream
- Lighthouses are common in Cornwall - all now automatic
- Jenny Agutter, of Railway Children fame, has a house in Cornwall
- Eastender's star Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell) has a home in Falmouth and fishes out of the port regularly
- Andrew Ridgely, of former pop duo Wham with George Michael, lives in the county
- Roger Taylor, keen sailor and drummer with mega-band Queen went to school in Truro and has a house overlooking Helford River
- Sir Tim Rice, king of the musicals, lives on the south side of the Helford River
- Rodney Bewes of Likely Lads fame has a house at Cadgwith
- TV's Richard and Judy have a home in Cornwall
- Rock star Pete Townsend of The Who has a home between Falmouth and Helston
- The late Patricia Phoenix of Coronation Street fame once lived with former Prime Minister Tony Blair's father inlaw, Tony Booth near Penzance
- Ex-model Jean Shrimpton - the Shrimp - lives in Penzance
- The Cutty Sark ship was a regular visitor to Falmouth
- Luxury multi-million pound yachts regularly visit Falmouth, including one owned by Chelsea Football club owner Roman Abramovich
- The famous Killigrew family once lived in the area
- There were many airfields in Cornwall during the second world war and an air balloon station once existed on The Lizard.
- Truro City Football Club, the White Tigers, Toolstation Western League - Premier, Treyew Road, Truro, TR1 2TH
- One of Cornwall's native sports is a form of wrestling, similar to Breton wrestling.
- The Cornish rugby team is nicknamed Trelawny's Army
- Cornwall Cougars basketball team, National League, Polkyth LC, Carlyon Road, St Austell, Cornwall, TR7 1RS
- Falmouth Sailing Regatta Week, organised by the Port of Falmouth Sailing Association