Who needs to go abroad when you've got Cornwall?

[onthebeach]

St Ives, best place in Cornwall ever. Great beaches friendly locals. i go a lot cos have friends down there and when the weather is good its as good as any far off destination.

 

[borowha]

Cornwall for me every time.The Lizard and mullion cove,great fishing,walks,food and beer.What more do you want.

 

[Perry Milkins]

Cornwall for me every time.The Lizard and mullion cove,great fishing,walks,food and beer.What more do you want.

Proper pasties.

 

[Hunting 784561]

Cornwall for me every time.The Lizard and mullion cove,great fishing,walks,food and beer.What more do you want.

Guaranteed 30c + sunshine.

 

[siclean]

Porthcurno Beach Even more stunning in the flesh, and best of all there was hardly anyone on it when we were there last week.

id never go on holiday in this country agan, i know cornwall is nice and scenic but hey..if you aint got no sunshine whats the point..i went to devon in july and it rained every day, chilly most days and you never knew what to put on.... the day we did go to the beach it was ok ..until..3pm when it poured down for the rest of the day...give me sunny sapain any day...i went there 2 yrs ago in may and it was hotter there than it was over here all summer !!

 

[Fungus]

Having done the "Who needs to go abroad when you've got the Lake District" thread in June (and thoroughly enjoyed it), I'm following this "Who needs to go abroad when you've got Cornwall?" thread shortly, and have a week in Newquay booked.

Google Maps routes us down the M5 (from the Midlands) and around Exeter. I remember Exeter used to be a real bottleneck. Is it any better now? Are alternative routes worth considering?

 

[Seagullible]

Just got back from a weekend in St ives including a scorhing day at Porth Gwarra (better than Porth Curno and just round the corner). Been going there on holiday for years and would not go anywhere else. Two more long weekends planned

 

[withdeanwombat]

See Gt.Britain first.But pack yer waterproofs.

 

[The Uninvited Guest]

Porthcurno Beach Even more stunning in the flesh, and best of all there was hardly anyone on it when we were there last week.

Is this where The Great White was spotted a few days ago? I understand it ate a few bathers was then captured but later released on compassionate grounds.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Ironic that he chose an iffy week given that he knows more about the weather than anyone I have ever met.

The irony was not lost on me, don't worry. Whilst the SE was sweltering in humid plume conditions, with 27-30C and sunshine, the North Cornish coast was persistently cloudy, with periods of drizzle and a nagging SW wind.

My understanding of the weather only increased the annoyance to me!!

We had a wonderful time all the same, and at least the temperatures were decent (18-22C) even in the wetter weather, and also, at this time of year the sea temps are near their max (19C).

Papa