Our mini break in Padstow lasted approximately 14 hours, yet we felt as if we’d had a whole weekend away. This is solely due to the comfort of Padstow...
Established in 2018, Kernow Map Co. is a collaboration between a graphic designer and a surf instructor. Together they have designed their first map: a Surf Map of Great...
Sea, Salt and Solitude is the latest book from the Fishermen’s Mission. With stunning photography by Chris Hewitt, and words by Deborah Richards, the book tells the story of...
Jaime Molina is a Colombian photographer based in the UK; he has just finished his degree in Marine & Natural History Photography at Falmouth University. Jaime’s passion for food...
Artist and photographer Marly Jackson will be exhibiting her work at the Old Lifeboat House, Porthleven, from Saturday 17 to Friday 23 March 2018. Marly lived in the village until...
When Chris Boulton, a professional photographer from Cheltenham, visited friends in St Ives, he was immediately drawn to the people and natural beauty of Cornwall. He took a photo...
The Great Estate Festival is Cornwall’s newest summer festival, and takes place from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 June 2017 at Scorrier House, near Redruth. Festival organiser, Quick Panda Productions, has described the...
Maria Floyd is a landscape painter who studied at Goldsmiths College, London and now works from her studio in the heart of Dartmoor in Princetown, Devon. Some of Maria’s seascape...
It really feels like spring has finally arrived. Daffodils are out in force, magnolias are in bloom and the hedgerows are looking far greener than they have in months....
Nearly 200 pieces of art, sculpture and furniture, all created from the broken Porthleven sea defences, will be auctioned in aid of The Fishermen’s Mission on 18 March. The...
From us to you this Christmas: The ultimate Cornish gift guide. Katie Childs is based at her Cliffside Gallery in Port Isaac. As well as beautiful original paintings and...
The picturesque harbour town of Fowey lies at the mouth of the River Fowey on the south coast of Cornwall, and the settlement can be traced back for over...
The Picture Room is an exhibition of prints at paintings at The Old Coastguard in Mousehole. The exhibition opens with a preview evening on 29 April, and is then open...
January and February are notoriously grey months so we’ve found some creative and invigorating activities to inspire you to get out and about. What are you waiting for? ...
It’s generally not too much of a challenge to find creative inspiration in Cornwall, perhaps why artistic talent flocks here to study, live and create. Cornwall-based photographer, Emma Griffin,...
The Barefoot team are fans of new Truro boutique Magpie and Fox, which stocks a selection of gorgeous clothing and accessories. It makes a refreshing change from surf brands and...
Circle Contemporary is an art gallery, situated at Hawksfield on the Atlantic Highway between Padstow and Wadebridge, and run by Hawksfield’s director, Richard Eldridge and resident artist John O’Carroll (below)....
This summer The Old Coastguard in Mousehole will host its fourth art exhibition, entitled Sea Calendar, showing a year in the life of the Cornish Sea. The collection of paintings is by...
Anna Bingham and Dan Mullay create beautiful, bespoke, vintage-inspired caravans at their workshop near Constantine. The couple used to run a campsite, with an eclectic mix of accommodation, including many...
My home is full of vintage bits-and-bobs, from old pieces of furniture and crockery, to handprinted throws. With Instagram and Pinterest at our fingertips, it’s easier than ever to...
I am a huge fan of beautiful stationery and always like to have a stash of cards to send to friends and family, whatever the occasion. Anna Victoria is...
David & Jan Penprase, authors of the two highly successful Harbour to Harbour books, have launched their most recent work, Salt of the Earth, in aid of the Fishermen’s Mission. The new...
More consumers are seeking traceability on beauty and skincare products nowadays, so it’s no surprise that there are so many Cornish companies producing their own ranges. Inspired by natural...
An exhibition of photographs by Penzance-based Luke Brown will be shown at The Old Coastguard this winter. Entitled Ready Salted, this is Luke’s first private show and will open to...
Feeling creative? For something a bit different this Christmas try making your own Christmas cards, printing your own wrapping paper and creating some beautiful decorations for your home. There...
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO AT THIS YEAR’S PORT ELIOT FESTIVAL? BETH DRUCE, FASHION WRITER Living in Cornwall, you can often feel very far away from fashion...
In November 2011, Sara Young opened River Spa in Wadebridge, with three more salons opening in quick succession; at St Enodoc Hotel in Rock, The Metropole Hotel in Padstow and The Point at Polzeath. Sara...
Our selection of art exhibitions, creative workshops and children’s art classes taking place across Cornwall this April. CORNISH STILL LIVES AT THE GURNARD’S HEAD This spring The Gurnard’s...
A PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION OF THE LIFESAVING WORK OF THE RNLI A stunning exhibition of photographs in aid of the RNLI is currently hanging at The Old Coastguard in Mousehole. The...
Fed up with Valentine’s menus and tables for two but want to do something special on 14th February? We’ve tracked down some of the more unusual Valentine’s offerings in...
One of the benefits of working in travel PR here in Cornwall is that we get to look around some amazing houses. Perfect Stays are a luxury lettings specialist...
When visitors to Cornwall think of a typical Cornish garden, the image they conjure will normally be something along the lines of a grand country garden filled with rhododendrons,...
We asked the extended Barefoot team what they’d really like for Christmas, on one condition….it must be Cornish. Hopefully it will provide inspiration for your shopping this year. ...
We’ve scoured the county’s art galleries for the best exhibitions coming up in December. Remember you don’t have to be an art collector to visit these galleries – pop...
Two art festivals supported by The Arts Council are currently underway. The Campaign for Drawing is running The 2013 Big Draw from 1 October to 3 November alongside The...
WADEBRIDGE’S NEW CAFE/GALLERY BURSTS ONTO THE ART SCENE POP opened in July 2013 and has quickly established itself as a rather sociable place to hang out. There’s something here for...
David Griffen is a food photographer based here in Cornwall and is the creator of a new West Country themed cook book. We regularly work with David and know...
There are dozens, if not hundreds, of Halloween-related activities happening in Cornwall this October so we’ve picked out some spooky theatricals that will have you on the edge of...
Sally Mitchell has always been creative. Having lived in Mevagissey for most of her life, she launched Design Room as a means of staying in her beloved county. Sally’s latest...
This week was the occasion of my 29th birthday. Unlike other years this one feels a little different. This feels like a seminal age, I am on the cusp...
Since seeing Print Club London at Port Eliot Festival last year, I’ve been hankering after having a go at printmaking myself so was thrilled to see a beginners’ course...
WOODEN OFFCUTS TRANSFORMED INTO WAVERIDING WEAPONS There’s something appealing about a simple surfboard with a natural look. When we came across Driftwood Surfboards, it was this simplicity that caught...
A WEEKEND EXHIBITION CELEBRATING THE DARKER SIDE OF THE SEA Cornwall’s north coast brings to mind quaint fishing villages, crab sandwiches and golden sands, but there is a darker...
