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Falmouth Oyster Festival and More Coastal News

2011-10-15T04:18:00.000-07:00

Falmouth Oyster ParadeWe have added a video of the Oyster Festival Parade in Falmouth. The Oyster Festival is a popular event and brings many visitors to Falmouth and Marine Square with cooking demos., produce stalls boat trips to Oyster beds and more.

Fishing in Cornwall
We have added a video of the work of a Cornish Lobster fishing boat operating off the North Coast of Cornwall

The UKs First sighting of a Dwarf Sperm Whale .
A Dwarf Sperm Whale has been spotted in Mounts Bay.

Newquay
Newquay has been busy with the Cornwall Film Festival, and the Newquay Lifeboat has been called out on its 100th shout of the season.

We have launched our Tweets page for VisitCornwall TV so you can check out not just oputr latest Tweets but some of the news and items we have shared in the past.

You can now follow us on Twitter.

Latest Updates

2011-10-03T12:49:00.000-07:00

New content in the last few days include an update the Cornwall Lifeboat News with the Lifeboats in Cornwall being in action to save birds, dogs, people, boats of all types.

The Falmouth Lifeboat action includes a video of a rescue of a woman and dog from the River Fal just above the King Harry Ferry Crossing.

Other updates include coverage of Truro Carnival Samba Dancers

A really nice video of a fishing boat off the north Cornwall Coast laying and collecting creels used in Lobster fishing.

A list of new Cornwall videos is always available on this page.

Cornwall's Lifeboats have a busy week

2011-09-26T22:24:00.000-07:00

The Lifeboats in Cornwall have a very busy week. From rescuing birds, people, walkers, boats, Anglers and more the crews have been kept on their toes.

With over 300 miles of coastline the Cornwall Lifeboats have some of the busiest as well as the most beautiful coastline in the UK to monitor.

The Visit Cornwall TV web site has a great deal of information about the Lifeboat Stations in Cornwall including maps and details about their boats.

2011-09-26T12:04:00.000-07:00

Lots of interest in our new Google Street View Image Generator tool. Visitors have been been generating images of St Ives, Looe as well that the Queue for the King Harry Ferry at Trelissick.

See more Street View Images.

Mapserver Street View Image Generator

2011-09-26T00:00:00.000-07:00

Mapserver has released a new Google Street View Image Generator tool which makes it easy to create and embed on your site Google Street View Images.

The interface is simple and clear and the images can be configured allowing tou to orientate the camera zoom and heading as well as the pitch.

Some of the example

New Videos on Visit Cornwall TV

2011-09-23T22:55:00.000-07:00

We have added some new videos to the site including one of kayak surfing at Polzeath Beach and one of a Dolphin watching trip from Rock in North Cornwall. Dolphin watching Sea Safari's, wildlife rips are growing in popularity with many operators along the coast of Cornwall.

Basking sharks, Dolphins, Wales, Peregrines, seals, cormorants, Puffins Porpoises and much more can be observed depending on the time of year.

The Falmouth Marine Band appearing at the annual Flushing Carnival Parade. The band continues it's excellent fund raising work and can be seen here still marching and playing in the moonlight as they march to their waiting boat to ferry them back to Falmouth.

Mapserver Article Publishing

2011-09-19T23:41:00.000-07:00

Mapserver.co.uk has transformed itself into an article publishing service. It is now available as a publishing platform that will enable users to add content about a geographical area which can include videos, images, and of course maps.

There is no charge for the service and every author is provided with a link back to their own web site and contact details if they wish to include this in any article.

Users wishing to publish must first register on the site then log in and add content. In the first instance all content is checked to ensure that the simple rules are being complied with but users can upgrade and have the ability to publish and have their articles go live immediately. You can check out Mapserver's article publishing service here.

All new articles are listed and shown on a UK Google Map and we have added a Red Arrows video and some others to the Falmouth TR11 Postcode.

Maps server allows you to promote your business with direct links and a bio about you as the author in return for a short but informative article on the area.

Advertising on Mapserver
Visit Cornwall TV is sponsoring the main Mapserver post code pages for the post codes in Cornwall with the exception of Newquay which is being sponsored by The Newquay Guide.

Latest Videos on Visit Cornwall TV

2011-09-13T03:01:00.000-07:00

Martin Clunes in Doc Martin
A short clip taken during a break in filming of the fifth series of the immensely popular Doc Martin series. Taken in June during a visit to Port Isaac ( the fictional Port Wenn in the series) Martin Clunes is spending time talking to visitors and to their dogs. Click on the link below to see the video Clip.Filming Doc Martin in Port Isaac

Falmouth Marine Band at Flushing Carnival
We also have a short clip of Falmouth Marine Band doing the thing at Flushing Carnival July 2011. We have more information on the Marine Band and the work it does.

Cornwall Videos
You can see a listing of our Videos of Cornwall her.

Cornwall Calendar - Cornwall Hotels

2011-04-09T00:19:00.000-07:00

We have incorporated Silverquick's Laterooms XML integration services in to the Cornwall Calendar site.

This gives us up to the last minute and up to the minute discount hotel deals in Cornwall.

The new service from Silverquick enables any web site to incorporate Laterooms Hotel deals for their location anywhere in UK or Europe. Of course we are concentrating on Cornwall with links to the listing for all of Hotel Deals in all Cornwall as well as separate pages for the main resorts of Falmouth, Truro, Newquay, St Ives and more.

You can read more about Silverquick's Lateroom XML Service using either an iframe or white label solution. See how simple it is to power your site with the latest Hotel Discount Deals throughout Europe and the UK.

Silverquick also powers the GoRightNow Service which is an email alert service allowing you to choose your favourite destination then select when you want the mail alerts with the best discount deals. You can select from Daily, weekly (which day), or Monthly (which day of the month).

Falmouth Water Taxi - New Properties

2011-03-20T15:06:00.000-07:00

The new Falmouth water taxi service will start operations in April and run through until October. Carrying passengers around Falmouth Harbour, St Mayes, Mylor, Penryn and to the upper stretches of the Fal.

Cornwall's Lifeboats have had a busy start to the season, with Fishing boats in trouble and walkers being caught out by high times.

Lovely Flushing Cottage available for holiday let which is a new addition to the site. Fantastic views over Flushing Quay to the harbour.

Accommodation for Groups in Newquay

2011-02-13T23:22:00.000-08:00

Hotels and Accommodation for large Groups in Newquay.

Newquay is a popular location for large groups a of young people. The Surf Lodges and some Hotels and Guest Houses have established them selves as specialists in this market. We have now created a separate listing of all the providers of Group accommodation in Newquay

Many will take parties of all male or all female groups and offer the services and facilities to cater for this market.

Whilst Hen and Stag parties are a common reason for single sex groups taking a holiday or break together in Newquay it is not the only reason.

The Group accommodation listing includes Hotels, Guest Houses, Self catering as well as Holiday Parks and Surf Lodges.

Corporate Team building exercises, friends on activities holidays, learning new skills on an Extreme sports training weekend or taking part in one of the many festivals and events around Newquay.

Always check with the Hotel- Apartment Guest House of they are able to accept bookings from groups of single or mixed sex groups before making a booking.

Holiday Homes to Rent for large Groups

2011-02-08T01:06:00.000-08:00

Large Holiday Homes in Newquay and Cornwall

We have noticed a increasing demand for large self catering holiday homes in Newquay and in Cornwall to meet the demands of families and friends taking their holidays together. Requests to the Newquay Guide for holiday cottages, apartments and homes in Newquay to sleep 8 10 or 12 and more are now quite common.

It can be very difficult finding a large holiday home in Newquay especially at the height of season and early planning and booking is strongly advised.

Who rents large holiday Homes?

Groups coming to enjoy an activity break such as water sports activities have always been a feature of Newquay. Now, an increasing number of cases where families are taking holidays together, where the parents can share the child watching duties and give the others time to themselves.

Increasingly another group are families on holiday with grandparents who love having the time to spend on the beach with their grandchildren or to take them out for a trip to the Zoo, or any of the other attractions around Newquay.

Another factor in creating demand from visitors to look for a Holiday home that will sleep 10 or more is the desire to share Birthday, Anniversary celebrations or a festive break at Christmas and New Year. Finding a large holiday home to rent together can make these occasions something special to remember.

Large holiday homes that sleep 12 are always in high demand in Newquay and throughout Cornwall. The demand is no doubt driven by the economic attractions of sharing the cost as well as the attractions of having fun and relaxing with friends and or family. The sharing of the domestic duties can ensure that all members of the family can enjoy their holiday without anyone feeling they have just swapped kitchens!

The benefits of renting a large Holiday home.

Holiday Homes that sleep more than 8 are often equipped to a high standard with lots of space and room. Search for something to suit in the listing of Cottages and Apartments in Newquay where you will find large Holiday Apartments, Houses that sleep 12, Cottages that are next to each other, and other combinations that can suit a large group taking their holiday together.

To search for large holiday homes in Cornwall visit the Visit Cornwall. TV site which has listings of Cottages, Apartments and farmhouses in all areas of Cornwall that are suitable for large groups.

Maps of Cornwall

2011-01-19T23:27:00.000-08:00

We use maps extensively on the Visit Cornwall TV site. We use maps to show the locations of Cornwall's Gardens, Museums, Farmers markets, Golf Courses, and Lifeboat stations, Beaches.to name a few.

We have a content Map of Cornwall which shows where we have videos and information and more.

Our accommodation providers will often include a map in their entry. Our Lifeboat News listings now also include a Map where you can see at a glance the most recent news from any of Cornwall's Lifeboat stations.

For more information on how we use Maps and a list of the symbols we use visit our Maps of Cornwall page.

Cornwall Holiday Accommodation

2011-01-14T12:45:00.000-08:00

We have updated out page on Cornwall accommodation and added more information on the terms and expressions we use to describe the Hotels, Holiday Parks, Surf Lodges and self catering cottages and apartments.

We have added a page explaining why people come and take their holidays in Cornwall the magic and promise of a holiday that results in great memories that stay with some visitors for a lifetime.

One part of the mix in making Cornwall the most popular holiday destination oin the UK is the quality and choice of accommodation, another is the scenery and the atmosphere of something apart an escape. The Hotels in Cornwall offer accommodation to suit a romantic break or a long family holiday or a simple short break for an activity holiday. The accommodation providers can meet the demand of the visitor with quality accommodation to match any guests expectations.

Holiday Parks that can provide for simple grassy field for your tent to those with super pitches, Touring vans, Chalets and every facility you could possibly need.

Cornwall Lifeboat News

2011-01-14T12:17:00.000-08:00

We have updated our page on Cornwall's Lifeboats and now added a page that brings the latest news from all the Lifeboat Stations in Cornwall.

The Cornwall Lifeboat News Page also has a map with markers to illustrate the location of the latest event news items.

Launch of the Visit Cornwall TV Blog

2011-01-10T06:36:00.000-08:00

We have started a new official blog to allow us to post information very quickly from devices other then a desktop PC and to quickly add images and news items as some of our staff travel around Cornwall.

The site can host videos and images. It is not a substitute for the main site but provides a complimentary news function.

It is our intention to open it up to other contributors in due course as soon as we have completed our testing of all the services available.

The posts we have put up so far include a visit to Trelissick Gardens when the Newfoundland rescue dogs were putting on a demonstration and some information and images of the Ospreys that stop over on the upper reaches of the Fal on their 3500 mile journey back to west Africa.

Disabled Access Holidays in Cornwall

2011-01-07T23:35:00.000-08:00

We have added a page of information about Disabled access holidays in Cornwall. Along with information on the beaches that have the All Terrain sand Chairs available for hire.

Cornwall Videos

We have added some new videos and you cn see the latest list of Cornwall videos here. They include, Cornwall Birds of Prey, Squashbox Puppet Theatre, another video about the RMS Mulheim and paragliding over sennen cove.

Spa Breaks in Cornwall

2011-01-06T20:17:00.000-08:00

The ever growing popularity of short breaks in Cornwall has lead to a number of leading establishments investing considerable sums in developing luxurious Spa and beauty treatment facilities aimed at the short break market.

From the moment you enter one of these havens you will experience a sense of peace and tranquillity. The offer a wide choice of treatments and therapies with expert staff to offer advice and recommendations.

If you want to prepare your body for the beach, you could try an all over body scrub followed by a rich moisturising treatment to hydrate your skin. A spray on tan is also on offer, and is an instant and safe way to make you feel good without exposing your skin to the harsh effects of endless hours in the sun.

Body wraps are the ultimate way to de - stress and detox and will leave your skin radiant and soft. Hot stone therapy is also a popular method to help you unwind, and the experience of body brushing will leave you invigorated and glowing.

If you have enjoyed a day of sea, salt and sunshine on one of Cornwall's Beach Guide then, head off to the spa for one of the beauty treatments on offer. After an Indian head massage, indulge in a relaxing facial, followed by a manicure and pedicure to enable you to feel glamorous before setting off for dinner.

Many of the spas in Cornwall also offer their own spa mini breaks, where you can come for a day of pampering at your leisure. Enjoying a short break at a Spa with a group can be great fun and most Spas and Hotels with Spas will have packages and deals to offer groups.

For a list of Hotels in Cornwall where Spa treatments may be on offer check out the Visit Cornwall TV site as well the listing of the Special Offers where many establishments will list their Spa breaks and deals.

Acivity Holidays in Cornwall

2011-01-04T23:29:00.000-08:00

Activity holidays do not need to be the frenetic violent activity sought out by the adrenaline seeking extreme water sports enthusiast. An activity break is often all about the gentle relaxed pursuit or exploration of a hobby or interest.

Activity holidays and breaks can be arranged for small and large groups, individuals, families, couples. Most providers are geared up to meet the needs of visitors and can tailor something to meet the requirements of your group even if it is just one member.

With 300 miles of Coastline, stunning beaches, towering cliffs, wild moorland and with a great variety and choice of high quality accommodation in Cornwall ensures that you can make any activity break and holiday a fun and enjoyable experience.

Explore the cycle trails that have been converted from old Mineral tramways, discover the ocean with a diving course, walk along the coastal path to find hidden creeks and along towering cliffs above a pounding Atlantic surf or perhaps improve your skills and learn new techniques in your favourite hobby or pastime.

Cornwall Activity Breaks come in all types and you will certainly find something that appeals. Whether you are looking for the ultimate adrenaline rush of a coasteering experience and leaping off a cliff 40 ft up into the Ocean or an organised tour around some of the famous exotic gardens of Cornwall that were created by the great explorer plantsmen of the last two centuries.

There is a such a choice of activities in Cornwall that you are sure to find something that you will enjoy and make your holiday break a memorable experience.

Walking the Coastal Path
Photography weekends
Golfing breaks
Fishing both Sea and Freshwater
Surfing
Extreme Water Sports
Coasteering
Sailing
Kayaking
Falconry
Wind Surfing
Kite Surfing
Painting Courses
Family History Research
Horse riding
Cycling and Mountain Biking.
Touring Cornwall's Gardens
Scuba Diving

Special Offers on Visit Cornwall TV

2011-01-04T22:29:00.000-08:00

We have improved the Special Offer publishing service for accommodation providers on the site.

Cornwall Accommodation providers can log in and publish their special offer immediately. The Offers are listed in date order and have an expiry date.

Offers are nt always about last minute availability price reductions but always offer great value short breaks or packages.

Some offers will be an "early bird" pay in full now and get a substantial discount, some will include a special package of with an activity break like a water sport or some other organised event. Offers can be related to a particular event in Cornwall such as the Royal Cornwall agricultural Show,a Regatta, a Celtic Festival like Mazy Day.

Offers can be published by all types of accommodation providers so if you are planning a short romantic break for two or a family holiday with a large group then it is always a good idea to check out the Cornwall Special Offers page on Visit Cornwall TV.

Short Break Holidays in Cornwall

2011-01-01T23:43:00.000-08:00

The attraction of Cornwall as a short break destination are easily seen in the range of activities available for those wanting to Surf, take lessons, try some other extreme water sport, walking the Cornwall Coastal Path, fishing, or scuba diving and much more.

Many visitors will choose Cornwall for a break to do absolutely nothing but relax and re-charge the batteries whether at the height of the season or in the depths of winter Cornwall as much to offer visits escaping for a few days and a break from home.

No matter what time of year you take a short break in Cornwall you will find plenty to do see and explore. If you prefer, chill out in peace and quiet on an isolated beach, a lonely moor or a country pub. In Autumn and winter long weekend breaks offer the opportunity for visitors go storm watching and see how the power of the Atlantic Surf has shaped the coastline of Cornwall.

Many short breaks can be available using the last minute or special offers provided by Cornwall's accommodation providers. Many will have packages for golfers, fishing, surfing and other sports all tied up in short break packages.

Romantic breaks for two or a family get away to enjoy the beach for a few days. There is always a great choice when choosing Cornwall as your destination for a holiday break.

The transport and roads have improved greatly in recent years making a short break in Cornwall a viable and practical choice. Add to this the choice of accommodation in Cornwall, the options for frenetic activity in the way of sports and exercise or for total relaxation enables any visitor, no matter what they desire in a short break holiday to plan the perfect holiday break in Cornwall.

You can check out the accomodation on offer in Cornwall and the Special offers for your perfect short break in Cornwall.

Cornwall's Lifeboats

2011-01-01T22:44:00.000-08:00

We have re-instated the Cornwall Lifeboat News which will report an any actions and "Shouts" services performed by the Lifeboats around Cornwall and updated sopme of the pages relating to Cornwall's Lifeboat Stations. The Lizard Lifeboat Station re-build is well under way and is a massive undertaking.

The Falmouth Lifeboat web site has a new look and the email service which has now been running for 10 years has also had a makeover.

Our Cornwall Lifeboat Station List and Lifeboat Station Map will provide the visitor with information. Many of the Stations have shops attached but check on opening times especially out of season. The Lifeboat shops are staffed by volunteers who like all the other shore helpers all play a vital part in ensuring tye Lifeboat is ready and available in all weathers to assist.

Maps on Visit Cornwall TV

2011-01-01T22:27:00.000-08:00

Our new mapping service is to ensure that that all new content on the site will have a Map attached to it where possible and relevant. We plan to extend this to our accommodation listings in due course.

We have created a Content Map of Cornwall showing some of our content on the site with Icons representing Farmers markets, Golf Courses, Lifeboat Stations and where we have either video or other information related to that location.

We have also added a page explaining how we use Maps on the Visit Cornwall TV site along with a list of the symbols we use.

The Cornwall Golf course Map we feel is very useful as it is possible to switch to satellite view and for the user to get a birds eye view of the course itself. We have a list of Cornwall Golf Clubs with links to information on the course complete with a Map.

Cornwall Special Offers Short Breaks

2010-12-29T15:58:00.000-08:00

Our new service to accommodation providers has now gone live. This enables any accommodation provider to publish a Special Accommodation Offer immediately and have it live on the web site.

This is aprt of the new content and editorial control system we have put in place for accommodation providers in Cornwall. This passes management of their advertisement and entry in Visit Cornwall TV over to them. They now have the immediate ability to change all aspects of their entry on the site.

We have also updated the Cornwall Surf Schools listing. Amended the navigation to make it easier to find information on Cornwall Surfing, Beach Guide and Surf safety.

We have added a page about how we use Maps of Cornwall on the site to allow visitors a better view of locations. We often use satellite images as the spectacular coastline can often result in some outstanding images.

New Videos posted on Visit Cornwall TV

2010-12-28T15:14:00.000-08:00

Falmouth Marine Band
We have posted some new videos and content relating to the Falmouth Marine Band. That splendid group of enthusiastic marchers who continue to raise funds for local charities. Their appearances are always met with enthusiasm, laughter and joy by locals and initial bewilderment by visitors who will often quickly join in the fun and enthusiastically encourage the band in their musical and marching endeavours. One French newspaper described their performance as " l'humour d'Angleterre" no finer tribute could be paid.

King Harry Ferry
We have also added some new videos and information on the King Harry Ferry that crosses the river Fal at Trelissick. The King Harry Ferry Bridge is chain vehicle ferry crossing the River Fal the alternative is a 26 mile detour by road. The current ferry boat was built in 2006 and can carry up to 34 cars.

Cornwall Accommodation Listings
We have added a set of new pages for Cornwall Accommodation Providers - Hotels and Guest Houses in Cornwall, Holidays Lets - Cottages and Apartments, Holiday Parks in Cornwall as well as Surf Lodges. Every accommodation entry can include a slide show of images, a Googlemap and of course full 24 hour complete editorial control over their advertising.

We have created a self publishing and automated payment system for Cornwall accommodation providers to advertise their accommodation.

Cornwall Air Ambulance
The Cornwall Air Ambulance is being supported by a new calendar being sold on-line. for more information on the Air Ambulance and how to purchase the Calendar visit our page about work of the Cornwall Air Ambulance.

Last Minute Online Hotel Deals in Cornwall

2010-12-19T00:28:00.000-08:00

Visit Cornwall.TV have partnered with Laterooms.com to provide last minute live deals from Hotels and Guest Houses in Cornwall.

There is a live Map that shows the location and when you drag and move the Map the map updates as does the Hotel list below. You can check availability, watch a slide show of images from your chosen hotel and evn view a street map view of the hotel or guest house location.

Cornwall Farmers Markets

2010-01-17T06:04:00.000-08:00

Farmers Markets in Cornwall

Cornwall has a very active farmer's market community with markets ranging from simple fresh vegetable stalls and stands from the farm to those with a large range of produce that include organic bread, farm sausages, pasties, all types of local produce, eggs, ducks, chickens, beef and more.

Farmers markets are great fun to visit and give the farmers and local produce suppliers the opportunity to sell direct to the customer If you are a visitor to Cornwall they are certainly worth a visit.

We have updated the site and now have a list of Farmers markets complete with a map as well as map showing the approximate location of all the markets listed.

VisitCornwall.TV site upgrade.

2010-01-17T03:04:00.000-08:00

We have just completed a major upgrade to the site. Now we are working our way through the site and checking for changes and errors.

The Cornwall Lifeboat Information has been updated.

Cornwall Lifeboat News
Cornwall Lifeboat Stations
Cornwall Lifeboat Map -Flash version
Cornwall Lifeboat Stations - Non Flash Map

Festivals and Carnivals in Cornwall

2009-12-18T00:59:00.001-08:00

Cornwall is host to many Festivals and Carnivals especially during the summer months. The Visit Cornwall TV site has a large number of videos and information covering the Carnivals, Festivals and celebrations in Cornwall.

The St Agnes steam Rally is just one example of the type of Festival that attracts large crowds of both visitors and locals and is a great day out.

Mazey Day in Penzance the Golowan Festival is one of the most popular Cornwall celtic celebrations as is the . Obby Oss in Padstow where the Oss dances through the streets of Padstow.

The Falmouth Carnival is closely connected with the sailing events that take place during the summer in Falmouth. In this video clip we have the Falmouth Marine Band playing and marching. Many village Carnivals are associated with the regattas such as Flushing Carnival week which culminates in the Flushing village regatta.

Cornwall hosts many music festivals the Bude Jazz Festival is a long and well established festival held every year in the north Cornwall resort. The Bluegrass Music Festival is a relatively new festival held at the Hendra Holiday Park in Newquay.

The Falmouth Oyster Festival is held at the end of the year in October and the Newlyn Fish Festival and the Newquay Fish Festival held in September each year are examples where Cornwall celebrates one of its most important industries.

The RNAS at Culdrose has its highly popular Culdrose Air Day. The Royal Cornwall Show is one of the largest Agriculture Shows in Britain

VisitCornwall TV

2009-12-15T22:21:00.000-08:00

Porthcurno Telegraph Museum is a fascinating place to visit showing the history of cable communications around the world that started in 1870 and was vist during the second world war. You can see the equipment used, visit the tunnels dug to protect the equipment and personnel from bombing.

Hammered Steel Band
We have added a video showing the Hammered Steel band from Cape Cornwall playing outside Lloyds bank on Mazey Day in Penzance.

Cornwall Lifeboats
Our Lifeboat news section has been updated with news of the Sennen boat spending hours at sea in a rescue and the Penlee boat saving a fisherman who was dragged overboard.

What's on in Cornwall
The Cornwall Calendar has had many events added to it recently including many at the Minack Theatre, New events around St Austell and updates on the Festivals and carnivals around Cornwall and those being planned for 2010

Cornwall

2009-12-08T11:12:00.000-08:00

The Cornwall Shop
We have a the latest DVD from Three S Films for sale in the Cornwall Shop

A brush with the landscape Cornwall follows Glyn painting at 100 of the most beautiful National Trust landscapes in the country. Volume 2 captures 10 of the most iconic locations:

Runtime of 40 minutes Cornwall Locations featured: Logans Rock - Crown mine Botallack, Kynanace Cove, Godrevy, Boscastle, Bedruthan Steps, Rinsey, St Anthony Head, St Michaels Mount and Cape Cornwall.

Falmouth Lifeboat us in the News

With a presentation for long standing service by the Lifeboats Medical Officer and a dramatic rescue of a fisherman involving the use of the Inshore Lifeboat, and the SAR Helicopter.

Cornwall Maps on VisitCornwall.TV

We have started to include maps with many of our pages including the video pages. Some of the first to enjoy this feature are Falmouth Lifeboat on Exercise The video of the Bluebells at Enys Gardens.

We have also added a satellite map to the page on the Trelissick Gardens and King Harry Ferry page

Cornwall Maps

2009-12-07T02:40:00.000-08:00

We have been adding Maps to the site in many places.

The mapping application centres the map and places a marker where appropriate relating the page content or the video embedded in the page.

It also allows users to switch between roadmap and satellite map views as well as zoom in and out. The zoom in on the satellite view often results in some stunning images. There is one of the King harry Ferry with the Ferry halfway over the river, another of the Minack Theatre perched on the cliffs and another of Godrevy Lighthouse and Island. The satellite view of these taken on clear days are really quite something.

Another view is of The Flushing Ferry and Falmouth Harbour which is a quite terrific satellite view. The satellite map of Falmouth Lifeboat Station shows the boat sitting on the pontoon.

We have also added a Google Map page with markers showing where we have video content. This is by no means a comprehensive list nor does it show all of the video content. We will be refining and adding to this over the weeks to come.

Cornwall's Beaches

2009-12-01T11:54:00.000-08:00

Cornwall Beach Guide
We have just published a Guide to Cornwall's beaches. We have a list of the beaches as well as a Google Cornwall beach map. Every beach page has a map and links back to an active map of the beach location.

Cornwall Lifeboat News
We have just published news of Falmouth Lifeboat Stations record visitor numbers and the fact the Looe life boat has received a cheque from a famous football manager. St Ives Lifeguards received a cheque from a grateful member of the public who had been saved. We have amended some of the Cornwall Lifeboat Stations information.

We have added a new video about Heligan Gardens and on of the Lizard Lighthouse taken in the early morning.

The Lifeboats of Cornwall

2009-11-27T10:01:00.000-08:00

Cornwall is part of the South West division of the RNLI with 14 Cornish Lifeboat Stations along its 300 mile coastline.

Starting at Bude on the north east Cornwall coast going west to Penzance (Penlee Lifeboat) and out to the Isles of Scilly at St Mary's in the far west. Then back, along past the Lizard and up the channel along the South Coast east to Looe.

A variety of boats are used depending on the locations some Stations are equipped with the large All Weather boats as well as an Inshore Boat and others with the smaller D class.

We have a list of all the Lifeboat stations and a Google map of the all Cornwall Lifeboat Stations and a list of the stations and links to the station's own web site and the entry that each Lifeboat has on the RNLI site.

We are also syndicating Cornwall Lifeboat News from the RNLI.

We have also added a video about the shipwreck of the RMS Mulheim between Sennen and lands end in 2003.

Truro Padstow and King Harry Ferry

2009-11-26T14:28:00.001-08:00

We have added a new video on the Truro City of Lights Festival. Added to the Padstow Tourist Information on the site with more videos and added two pages on the King Harry Ferry including a video of a clip from ITV westcountry featuring Cornwall's Ferries.

Padstow

2009-11-25T13:58:00.000-08:00

Adding more videos and content on Padstow and the surrounding area.

A June Music Concert at Prideaux Place the launch of the Padstow Lifeboat.

A video and information on the Camel Trail cycle route along side the Camel Estuary. A time lapse video of the Camel Estuary illustrating the ebb and flow of the tide and the changing weather.

We have also added some new information on the King Harry Ferry crossing and a new Cornwall Tourist related news section.

The Cornwall Calendar had had a number of Cornwall Lifeboat events added including Portscatho Lifeboat Day the St Mawes Lifeboat Day and the Maenporth RNLI Fun day held at Maenporth beach in Falmouth.

All of these events are attended by the Falmouth Lifeboat with both the inshore and all weather boats in attendance. ( Subject to operational requirements).

The Cornwall Calendar

2009-11-24T21:53:00.000-08:00

The Cornwall Calendar has been re-designed to make it more user friendly and display events better. The most recent Newsletter resulted in a flurry of new entries.

Events at Paradise Park, Cornwall College Events and a Christmas fair at Trevarno

A large number of Christmas events are being entered with including Father Christmas experiences, markets, shopping and more.

Visit Cornwall TV upgrade

2009-11-23T22:57:00.000-08:00

Visit Cornwall.TV undergoes the first part of an upgrade. A new design and layout that will imprive navigation and make the site more user friendly.

We have added a Cornwall Tourist news section, improved the Cornwall Events information and added some new videos to the site. These include the Dragon sailing in Falmouth and a Padstow Lifeboat Training exercise.

Newquay

2009-11-21T23:18:00.000-08:00

We have started to publish our new sites related to Newquay all with accommodation listings powered by The Newquay Guide.

The first site to go live the new Newquay holidays .net site which concentrate on delivering visitor and tourist information for visitors with accommodation listings pulled from the Newquay events from the Cornwall calendar.

We will also be including a sample of Newquay videos and have started with some from Newquay Zoo.

Lost more information, facts, images of Newquay to be added to the site over the coming weeks.

Surfshack.co.uk

2009-11-21T02:57:00.000-08:00

We have updated the Surfshack site with a new design and added some new videos and a Surfing news page including world surf news from Surfing Today Magazine

Updated with some new Watergate Bay surfing videos, new Bude videos and new Newquay videos.

We have also added a feed from the VisitCornwall.TV site for Cornwall Surf Schools and for Surf Lodges in Newquay

Newquay Holidays

2009-11-18T11:40:00.001-08:00

Newquay has a new web site powered by the original Newquay Guide site.

Newquayholidays.co.uk has listings of accommodation and events listings from the Cornwall calendar as well as a listing of Surf Schools on Newquay.

Accommodation listings for:

Newquay Surf Lodges
Newquay Hotels and Guest Houses
Newquay Self Catering
Touring and Camping in Newquay

We will be adding videos, maps, and guides to the site shortly.

Cornwall Calendar

2009-11-16T14:35:00.000-08:00

Hundreds of New Events in the Cornwall Calendar.

December events in Cornwall including Christmas markets and fairs. The National Trust in Cornwall always has many interesting events taking place in their houses and gardens over the Festive period.

Hall for Cornwall program has some great shows on and planned right through to 2010.

A complete list of Newquay Events listed here. With many of next years surfing events now listed.

On the South Coast we have a wide range of cultural activities. St Austell has a large number of Events.

Newquay Cornwall Visitors Guide

2009-11-16T02:03:00.000-08:00

The new Newquay Guide web site has been launched complete with a Guide to Newquay's Beaches, including a Google Map with beach locations. The new site will be a comprehensive Guide to Newquay listing accommodation, Events, places to visit, attractions and much more.

The accommodation listings have been modified for the following categories.

We have add some new videos including a selection on the animals with our Newquay Zoo Videos

We are adding more Newquay Tourist and Visitor information to site including information on Fishing, Surfing attractions and visitor guides.

The Cornwall Shop

2009-11-05T15:14:00.000-08:00

Adding new stuff to the Cornwall shop all the time now.

Best sellers are still the reproduction Great Western Railway posters and postcards.

We have just added the Marine Team DVD much of which is filmed off the coast of Cornwall. We have also added the Heart of a Garden book and DVDs covering Gardens in Cornwall, Gardens in Devon and others.

Finally the first DVD in series made by Cornish Film company Three S Films "A Brush with the Landscape" Following the artist around the Lake District visiting National Trust properties. There is a trailer "Glyn Macey paints the lakes" to give you a flavour.

Red sails in the bay is the story of the Mounts Bay Lugger and is another Three S Films production.

The Cornwall Shop

2009-10-25T12:24:00.001-07:00

The Cornwall Shop at kernow.co.uk are pleased to announce that we have been appointed on-line sales agent for Phillip Weeks Maritime prints. This has come at a time when we have just launched the new website.

The first two prints we are selling feature the Lizard Lifeboat being launched from Polmeor Cove in the 1960's and the second the Sennen Lifeboat passing Longships Lighthouse.

We will be adding more of Phil's terrific Fine Art Lifeboat Prints in the next few days.

We have also added some new Cornwall Photographic Prints and our Great Western Rail Posters and Postcards continue to be great sellers and very popular.

House of Fabrics in Truro is Cornwall's leading supplier of high quality fabrics and furnishings we are now selling some of their especially imported hand made Kashmir Cushions.

We have also added an email news letter so sign up and receive regular updates on new products in the Cornwall Shop.

Falmouth Lifeboat

2009-09-14T09:05:00.000-07:00

The new Falmouth Lifeboat web site has now been launched.

Service reports (Shouts) for both the Falmouth Inshore Lifeboat and the Falmouth All Weather Lifeboat going back 10 years are now available on-line.

Map of Recent Lifeboat Service calls
Recent Shouts are also linked to a Google mapping application which shows the Station location and the approx position where the incident ocurred and which boat attended.

News from the RNLI.
The site also includes links and nationwide news from the RNLI as well as the South Western Region where Falmouth is based.

Falmouth Lifeboat Email Newsletter "Shout"
Subscribe to the Falmouth Lifeboats newsletter and be kept up to date with news from the Station.

Tourist and Visitor Information from the Falmouth Lifeboat.
Links to the Cornwall Calendar, Visitcornwall.tv and the newquayguide.co.uk are all available of the Cornwall Tourist and Visitor information page

Visit Cornwall Video Update

2009-08-22T22:04:00.000-07:00

Cycle Trails in Cornwall
Added new pages and videos on cycle trails in Cornwall and in particular the old Mineral Tramways routes. We have also added a copy of the Cornwall Council Cycle Trail Map

St Ives
We have added a video on the St Ives raft race and another on a train journey from Carbis Bay to St Ives with Ark Royal moored in the bay. The Annual St Ives Ayr Field Day held in July the video is here.

Newquay
More clips of the Relentless Boardmasters Festival held on Fistral beach in Newquay and the Animal Surf team at Newquay The King of the Groms event is an annual competition held at Fistral and an excellent video covering the event from Catchawave.

Cornwall Tourist and Visitor Information

2009-08-22T03:00:00.000-07:00

Cornwall's Lifeboats.
We have added a video and information on the Looe Lifeboat Station with the video covering the assistance to a windsurfer.

Cornwall Wildlife
A lovely video on the Sand Martins feeding their young fro the Cornwall Wildlife Trust and another from the trust featuring Moorhens .

Tourist Information
A video of a hiring a boat from Mylor Boat Hire and enjoying a day on the River Fal

The Cornwall Calendar
Over at the Cornwall Calendar we have updated the Falmouth Oyster Festival Event Listing, added the auction of Jack's Cows for the Hall for Cornwall.

Surfing in Cornwall.
We have added some new surfing videos to the Surfshack web site under Newquay Surfing videos.

Boardmasters Surfing at Fistral , the popular Fistral Beach Bikini competition the Girls only Animal Surf Competition held at Fistral.

Cornwall Surfing

2009-08-17T23:01:00.000-07:00

Update Newquay Surfing videos videos on the Surfshack site with coverage of the Relentless Boardmasters event including a short clip of the Nuts Bikini competition.

Also add a video about the UK Surf Relief Festival at Wataregate bay

New DVDs in the Cornwall Shop

2009-08-04T03:23:00.000-07:00

Added some new DVDs of Cornwall the the Cornwall shop at kernow.co.uk.
A set of 3 DVDs:

Around The Lizard By Air

Penwith from the air

The North West Cornish Coast.

Each of these can be purchased separately. However the set here that contains all three DVDs offers great value.

Prints of Cornwall

We have also published another print in the Cornwall Heritage series. This time of the Ding Dong Mine in west Cornwall. This print is available in either an A2 size or as a 12 b8 inch photographic print.

Vintage Train Poster Prints

2009-07-27T02:23:00.000-07:00

We have added a new limited edition Print. This is a reproduction of British Rail Poster Isles of Scilly poster advertising holidays taken by train to Penzance and then on to St Marys on the Isles of Scilly by "RMS Scillonian".

We have also added our first Photographic print and large format Print of Cornwall. The first one is a Kynanace Cove print on the Lizard Peninsula. We will be adding more of these over the next few weeks. The photographic Prints are available in 2 sizes (12 by 8) inches and in A2 Size.

Vintage Surfer Print

2009-07-25T07:50:00.000-07:00

Fantastic high quality reproduction of a vintage Newquay Surfer Poster from the 1950's.

This was used to promote Newquay as a holiday destination in the50's and 60's . Done in the style of the GWR and British Rail posters .

This print is produced on 265gms high quality photographic semi-matt paper, They are ideal for framing. Only a limited number available.

The Cornwall Shop

2009-07-22T00:21:00.000-07:00

Gifts from Cornwall
We have added some new products to the Cornwall shop. These are reproductions of the old Great Western Railway (GWR) Posters. We have Railway posters in an A4 size as well as series of Cornwall Railway postcards which are sold in sets of 10.

We have added a page with some background information on Cornwall railway Posters and how they were used by the Railway companies including British Rail and GWR to promote Cornwall as a holiday destination.

Visit Cornwall.TV
We have updated our page on Blue Badge Guides in Cornwall and added a video and information on the St Just in Roseland Church

Visit Cornwall.TV

2009-07-19T00:26:00.000-07:00

Fishing in Cornwall

Many visitors come to Cornwall to fish and others simply enjoy a couple of hours out on one of the mackerel boats that run from many of the harbours around the coast. There is surprising amount of variety available for the angler in Cornwall from coarse fishing to brown trout to sea angling.

Updated the Fishing in Cornwall pages with information on the Argal Lake, Siblyback Lake pages and added a Cornwall Harbour masters page.

We have added new pages on Brown Trout fishing at Colliford lake and the water sports facilities at Stithians Lake.

The Cornwall Tourist Information pages updated with new items.

The Cornwall Shop
We have shared the data on Cornwall Surf Schools, Short breaks and special offers and what's on in Cornwall with the Cornwall shop and added a Cornwall Tourist and Visitor information page to the site. This months best seller by far is the land of Saints DVD Cornwall's own surfing DVD.

The Cornwall Calendar

A guided walk in September and October around the National Trust's Glendurgan gardens nr Falmouth.

Latest up date on VisitCornwall.TV

2009-07-18T13:17:00.000-07:00

We have added a page on the Kittiwake Colony in Newquay under the Wildlife in Cornwall Section.

Added a page on the attractions of Cornwall for Honeymoons and updated the Getting Married in Cornwall pages. We have also added a page on the article by the Times on Sennen Cove and the restaurant there.

We have also updated and added a new Blue badge guide to our Cornwall's Blue Badge Guides list.

The Cornwall Calendar
The National Trust is organising Mullion harbour day and at Trelissick another of the National Trust properties there is the Annual Trelissick 10 K run which takes place in the evening.

The Crantock bale push is always a popular event that draws crowds from visitors and enjoys great local support.

The Trevarno Estate and Gardens arehosting a Christmas market fair as well as a Koolkids event and Peacock racing in late July. They are also hosting the "The Barber of Seville" outside at Trevarno Gardens presented by the Garden Opera Company.

What's on in Cornwall

2009-07-15T10:21:00.000-07:00

New Events on the Cornwall Calendar
The Victorian Christmas Market and Fair is a popular event with a great atmosphere. Now in its fifth year as the centrepiece of the Christmas celebrations in Truro. Complete with the musical quartet, a marching band and roaming minstrel.

Another Christmas Gift fair is being held at Trereife nr Newlyn and in September we have a Cornish Brides Wedding Fair where you'll find everything you need for the perfect wedding. With more than 60 exhibitors in attendance.

New advertisers coming on VisitCornwall.TV

Cornwall Weddings, Surfing and Walking Updates

2009-07-12T23:54:00.000-07:00

Surfing in Cornwall
Updated the Surfing in Cornwall Pages as well as updating the links on the Cornwall Calendar for the latest Videos listed on VisitCornwall.TV, added a link to the Cornwall Surf Schools. A new page from Pete Abel on learning to surf

Cornwall Short Breaks and Special Offers
Added to the information on Special Offers and Short breaks in Cornwall.

What's on in Cornwall
New events in the Cornwall Calendar include 2009 bellyboard Chanpionships held at Chapel Porth in September. Dame Ellen MacArthur is making a second appearance at the National Maritime Museum. The Surf Relief festival Watergate Bay nr Newquay is apopular event for a great cause.

Walking in Cornwall
With one of the most scenic, and longest (over 300 miles) stretches of the South West Coast Path , and with an inland path network of over 2,400 miles no Cornwall has much to offer the walker.
The 2009 Lonely Planet's Best in Travel guide named The South West Coast Path described the South West Coast path as one the world's greatest tourist attractions. The Walking in Cornwall DVDs are among the best sellers in the Cornwall Shop.

Cornwall Weddings and Getting married in Cornwall
We have added a new page to the Cornwall weddings section from Classical strings who provide wedding music not just string quartets but arrangements of Jazz, Beatles, Ragtime and more ensuring a personalised selection for the big day.

Short Breaks in Cornwall

2009-07-11T02:16:00.000-07:00

We have now added a new page on Short breaks in Cornwall. Long weekends and short breaks are forming an increasingly important part of the holiday business in Cornwall.

Event led tourism with visitors arriving for relatively short periods for a concert, a festival or a rally is now common. Cornwall's accommodation providers have risen to the challenge and now offer many tailored short breaks and special offers.

Short breaks are available for in Cornwall's holiday Cottages, Hotels Bed and breakfast and Holiday parks.

Surfing Holidays in Cornwall are one of the most common short breaks with many visitors arriving to learn the sport and take lessons from the many surf schools that operate around the coast.

Cornwall Tourist and Visitor Information

2009-07-10T01:04:00.000-07:00

We have added more to the Tourist and Visitor Guide information on the beaches of Cornwall.

We have also added a page in the Cornwall in the Press section covering a write up that appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Cornwall Surfing as well as another by the journalist who slept a night in Cornwall's Eden project.

The Cornwall calendar has a list of new events from the National Maritime museum in Falmouth as well as the RNLI Dragon boat racing in Falmouth harbour.

Visit Cornwall.TV - Short Breaks and more...

2009-07-09T02:15:00.000-07:00

With over 80 establishments now advertising on VisitCornwall.TV it is a great site to find those Special offers and short breaks in Cornwall.

The following establishments all advertise on VisitCornwall.TV with links to our site and to the Videos, Cornwall Tourist and visitor information pages that are contained within the site.

New videos added in the last few days include Zap Cat racing at Watergate Bay and report from a journalist who slept a night in one of the Eden Project's Biomes.

Listing of Links

Cornwall where to stay and what to do.

2009-07-04T23:47:00.000-07:00

We have added the Special offers news feed to the Where to stay in Cornwall page on the SurfShack site.

We have also added the listing of Surf Schools and where to learn to Surf in Cornwall information to the Surfshack site.

Cornwall Farmhouse Cottages and Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast.
Staying in or around a farm is always a popular choice for visitors to Cornwall. On the Special offers section we have a range of farmhouse cottages for rent and bed and breakfast. Some offer both.

Latest accommodation listed on the VisitCornwall site is a lovely farm cottage at Bodmin and another farm cottage nr Penzance at Castallack. Rowan barn is situated near St Ives and Hayle and offering high quality bed and breakfast. more farm cottages can be found at Steppes Farm Cottages atCamelford

Cornwall Holiday Parks - Special Offers

Holiday parks in Cornwall range from the large parks with every facility including entertainment, swimming pools, shops, kid clubs, fishing lakes, golf courses and much more to secluded sites hidden away in quiet corners. The choice og holiday park in Cornwall is wide an varied. Whether you are coming to stay in a static holiday chalet or are touring and looking for a site with good hook up and facilities you will have lots to chose from in Cornwall.

You cane see the full list of Cornwall Holiday parks with special offers here.

Sun Valley Holiday Park at Mawgan Porth near Newquay is a site that offers a separate camping, touring and motorhome site set in a secluded valley.

Juliots well Holiday park at Camelford is surrounded by beautiful countryside, one mile from the ancient town of Camelford in north Cornwall and four miles from Trebarwith beach.

The Cornwall Calendar - new events.

The National Trust at Antony House - as part of the Wild September season we are holding one of our very special Twilight Ramble events has been added to the National Trust events in Cornwall.

The Hall for Cornwall
Cornwall's theatre plays host a great range of visiting acts as well as providing a venue for local theatre. Situated in the Truro the events range from Russian Ice ballet to pop converts, from Joe Brown to Opera. Pantomime to Agatha Christie and much more.

Hall for Cornwall - Jim Davison.
Hall for Cornwall - Bill Wyman

Cornwall Surfing DVD

2009-07-01T16:47:00.000-07:00

Learning to Surf in Cornwall has become a right of passage for many young people on their first holiday in Cornwall and VisitCornwall.TV has a list of Surf Schools in Cornwall that provide to all levels on many of the most famous Surfing beaches like Fistral Watergate bay Whitsands etc.

Of course surfing is not exclusive to the younger generation the guys that started the Cornwall Surfing industry with their longboards and VW campers and rudimentary wet suits are now all in their 60's and seventies with many of them still surfing. It is never too late to start.. getting a few lessons from a surf school will give a great start and help you get the most out of your surfing no matter if you are 5 or 65 years of age.

Surfing DVDs
To put you in the mood before your holiday in Cornwall enjoy a Cornwall surfing DVD and see for your self what it is all about. The Cornwall shop also has a couple of learn to surf DVDs including one that is Girls only ( see below).

Land of Saints is a A Cornish Surf Movie! Filmed over two years of wandering the coastline of Cornwall documenting the surfing lives of Cornwall's native and visiting souls.

This is artful laid-back film in the style of Shelter/September Sessions shot at a variety of locations around Cornwall featuring British surfers such as Alan Stokes, Lee Bartlett, Tyson Greenaway, Grishka Roberts, Steve Winter and American Tom Curren. It is one of the most popular Cornwall Surfing DVD that we sell in the Cornwall Shop.

However before you start your surf lessons viewing and enjoying a Learn to Surf DVD can be helpful.

Girl Surfers

The Shop has a Girls learn to Surf DVD . This is an all-girl instructional DVD that demonstrates basic surfing skills in an informative and fun way for women of all ages. Breathtaking images of tropical waters around the world that capture the true essence of the ultimate surfing lifestyle, with practical advice on equipment, etiquette and surfing skills straight from professional Roxy Girls girls like Megan Abubo, Veronica Kay and Kate Skarratt.

Hisbiscuss Surf School is a girls only Surf School operating in Newquay.

The Cornwall Calendar Surfing events including a couple of Girls only events.

Cornwall Tourist Information

2009-07-01T03:48:00.000-07:00

Several sites are now referring to the VisitCornwall.TV site for Cornwall Tourist and Visitor information. The number of accommodation providers is now over 60 with more being added every day.

They include Green Acres Cottages, Juliots Well Holiday park and Lodges and Bay retreat Villas.

We have now added some new events to the Cornwall Calendar including the Eden Project Marathon which is taking place around the Claypits and bio domes of the Eden project in October. A Bodyboarding event at Tolcarne beach in Newquay in September, the Girl Jam an all female body boarding event as well the Chicks with sticks event both taking place at on Fistral Beac Newquay.

In Festivals and Carnivals we have added the Mousehole Carnival.

The Special offer accommodation Listing is getting larger by the day and we will soon have to stop the free entry offer due to the overwhelming take up.

Newquay, St Ives and Falmouth Update

2009-06-27T00:30:00.000-07:00

New videos for VisitNewquay.TV. We have added Zap cat racing at Watergate Bay filmed from on board cam on board a Zapcat

Video and information on The Barrowfields at Newquay and the history going back to the bronze age and background the the Barrowfields name. Excellent video on the the Firework Display and information on the results of the of the Gul Surf Night on Fistral Beach.

The Cornwall Calendar events keep coming and we have added information on the Cornwall Film Festival a performance of A Midsummer's Night Dream at the National Maritime Museum both in Falmouth

We now have almost 50 accommodation providers listed in the Cornwall Special offers section of VisitCornwall.TV. You can subscribe to our Special Offers RSS feed in a news reader to make sure you immediately see the great accommodation deals that are published on the site.

Special Offers and Availability deals in Cornwall

2009-06-21T23:07:00.000-07:00

VisitCornwall.TV has now launched it's accommodation listing service.

Providing a powerful marketing tool for Cornwall's holiday accommodation providers it also is a great resource for visitors to Cornwall.

You can view a list of great holiday deals and offers in Cornwall and you can sort the listing by date, by location or by type.

Whether you are looking for a farmhouse cottage on Bodmin Moor or a apartment in Newquay visitors will be able to quickly find what they want.

The Cornwall Calendar

2009-06-19T22:17:00.001-07:00

The Cornwall Calendar Cornwall's What's on Guide is growing significantly with many new events being added that illustrate the remarkable variety of events being organised throughout Cornwall.

A whole host of new events been added to the Cornwall calendar including the Relentless Boardmasters Surf Festival at Watergate bay Newquay. Also first details of the 2010 Run to the Sun Event in Newquay. The West Cornwall Business Network AGM and the Marazion male Voice Choir in Newlyn

Updated the events page for Newquay Zoo and added a video to the VisitNewquay.TV site of the new Meerkats st Newquay zoo

Users are finding it both useful and easy to use to promote and publish their events. See our user comments page.

Site Updates

2009-06-15T23:56:00.000-07:00

Report from the Gul Surf Night Surfing competition held at Fistral beach in Newquay.

We have added a large number of events in the Cornwall calendar including performances at the Hall for Cornwall, Wine tasting by Polgoon Vineyard and the Open day at Llama Land near Truro.

At the hall for Cornwall you can see Rohald Dahl's BFG attend a Teddy bears picnic at Newquay Zoomn or listen to the Mowgli stories at the Minack Theatre.

More events are being added to the Cornwall Calendar every day.

What's on Cornwall

2009-06-10T01:30:00.000-07:00

The Cornwall Calendar is slowly being integrated into the VisitCornwall.TV site. We have now added a page where anyone can copy the code for a Flash or Javascript widget.

This Widget will allow them to put What's on Cornwall on any of their own web pages. We have two Widgets available at the moment one that covers all Events in Cornwall and another that is specifically for Newquay. Grab the What's on Cornwall and What's on Newquay widgets

These widgets are based on our RSS feeds for Whats on Cornwall and What's on Newquay.

VisitNewquay.TV

2009-06-07T03:15:00.000-07:00

Added some new content to the VisitNewquay.TV site with a stunning video of a sunset at Mawgan Porth.

Updated the Newquay Surf Schools detail page.

Added an update to the site with a What's on in Newquay page on the site.

National Trust in Cornwall

2009-06-06T23:09:00.000-07:00

The National Trust in Cornwall owns or a great variety of properties in Cornwall where you can explore elegant manors, exotic botanic gardens, walk along the coastal path and marvel at the magnificent scenery, see the remnants of Cornwall's industrial heritage or take part in any or the National Trust Events that take place during the season.

The Visit Cornwall.TV site has a number of videos taken of the National Trust properties and we list a small selection below.

Taking a walk on the Coastal Path at Bude another at Chapel Porth and the famous Wheal Coates engine house or a visit to Trerice Gardens near Newquay

You can see the complete list of National Trust Videos on the VisitCornwall.TV site then check out the what's on in Cornwall to see if any events sound like your sort of thing. Mud Water and Bugs at Lanhydrock House or an evening walk on the bats at Lanhydrock or a woodland walk with Pasties on the Helford River. Visit the Preserved Royal Observer Corps Post in a Cold War Bunker Tour at Veryan on the Roseland Peninsula.

You can submit your event in the Cornwall Calendar without charge and list the event by event type or by location.

We have tried to make finding events as simple as possible. You can search the Calendar by keyword, by date, by location, by event type, or drill down using a combination of event type and location.

Cornwall Tourist Information

2009-06-05T14:43:00.000-07:00

We have amended the VisitCornwall.TV site and tagged all the non video content and simple click will provide a list of all the Cornwall Tourist Information content we have on the site.

We have updated the information on Cornwall's Dog friendly beaches. We also now have a listing of Cornwall Storm Watching videos.

We have added more events to the Cornwall calendar and create tagged content for the Minack Theatre, and National Trust events.

We are now beginning to integrate the two sites with links from The VisitCormwall.TV site to the Cornwall calendar site. More information to follow.

What's on in Cornwall - This week.

2009-06-05T01:57:00.000-07:00

A selection of events taking place this week,in Cornwall from the Cornwall calendar. You can subscribe to the RSS feed for What's on in Cornwall.

The Cold War Bunker Tours A chance to see inside the Veryan Preserved Royal Observer Corps Post.
The Royal Cornwall Show is on at Wadebridge
Take That and Robbie Willams Tribute Band in St ives
Penwith Rythems Collectable works by Sir Terry Frost RA and Matthew Lanyon. Show at the Porthminster Gallery in St Ives

Cornwall in the Press

2009-06-05T01:16:00.000-07:00

Cornwall has been getting some excellent Press coverage recently and we have been covering some of the stories in VisitCornwall.TV

The Atlantic Highway - Cornwall's north coast road is featured as one of the worlds top twenty drives by the Times Travel.

The Daily mail covers the summer basking sharks and we have a page with information and a video of basking sharks in Cornwall taken off Pendennis point in Falmouth.

The laid up shipping in the river Fal has been covered by everyone from the Financial Times to the Daily Mail. We have two videos that illustrate the incongruity of these laid up vessels that are proving to be a tourist attraction as well as link to the Daily Mail article

The Times travel section best kept secret beaches - Cornwall and the isles of Scilly are 1, 2 3, and 4!

More Cornwall Visitor Information in press articles and coverage in our News page on VisitCornwall.TV

The Cornwall Calendar - What's on in Cornwall

2009-06-03T00:51:00.000-07:00

The Cornwall Calendar has been re-launched . What's on in Cornwall with Events, Community shows, Listings by Event Type, Listings by Location users can search events by Keyword.

We have now started to add events;

You can view a complete listing of What's on in Cornwall in date order starting from today.

Feedback and suggestions are welcome. If you would like to publish an event please contact us.

Cornwall's Dog friendly beaches

2009-05-30T09:27:00.000-07:00

Cornwall's Dog friendly beaches. Thousands would never dream of going on holiday without their four legged friend. Finding out where and when they can take their dogs which beaches and which attractions and locations they can visit where their dog is welcome is important to them

VisitCornwall.TV has just published a page of information containing links to official guides to Cornwall dog friendly beaches and a list of phone numbers to help dog owners.

Responsible dog owners are welcome in Cornwall and welcome in many visitor attractions however they should check as many beaches have restrictions as to when dogs are permitted.

SurfShack.co.uk Surfing Videos

2009-05-27T23:24:00.000-07:00

We also run a small related surfing video site that promotes surfing holidays in Cornwall. The site has a collection of surfing videos divided into regions.

We have only just started work on updating this site with content and videos.

We have just added a video taken in the 1960s showing a surfing competition held at Fistral beach in Newquay. A fascinating glimpse in to the history of surfing

A collection of Surfing Videos from Fistral Newquay - Cornwall
A collection of Surfing Videos from Gwithian - Cornwall
A collection of Surfing Videos from Bude - Cornwall
A collection of Surfing Videos from Harlyn Bay - Cornwall
A Collection of Surfing Videos from St Agnes - Cornwall
A Collection of Surfing Videos from Sennen Cove - Cornwall
A Collection of Surfing Videos from Watergate Bay - Cornwall
A Collection of Surfing Videos from Perranporth - Cornwall

More surfing videos and information will be added soon.

Newquay Surfing

2009-05-27T01:29:00.000-07:00

Our VisitNewquay.TV site naturally has many videos on the surfing in Newquay. We also havev videos of some of th events that surround the surfing competitions that take lace in Newquqau.

We have also just added a list if Newquay Surf Schools to the site. Newquay hosts a large number of events from Surfing compepetions to custom car events like Run to the Sun. We have updated all our Newquay Events videos.

The Harbours of Cornwall

2009-05-26T21:43:00.000-07:00

We have just published our Cornwall Harbour Guide with use phone numbers and a guide to the services and facilities.

Newquay Zoo Videos and Information

2009-05-24T09:27:00.000-07:00

Newquay's Zoo is joined with the Zoo at Paignton and is a centre of conservation and excellence. Newquay Zoo is serious about conservation and many of the species held at the zoo are part of the European Endangered Species Programme.

The Rhino symbol is added to the enclosure signs for those animals which are part of this programme. This means they are managed by a studbook keeper working within a UK or European Zoo.

The baby Penguin at Newquay Zoo being hand reared.
Ring Tailed Lemurs at Newquay Zoo
Red pandas at Newquay Zoo

We have a great selection of Videos from Newquay Zoo on the VisitNewquay.TV web site

Falmouth on VisitCornwall.TV

2009-05-24T08:24:00.000-07:00

Falmouth enjoys one the world's largest natural harbours. The river Fal is navigable from Truro to Falmouth. The harbours at Mylor and St Mawes on the Roseland peninsula attracts visiting sailors providing safe , sheltered moorings and facilities.

Falmouth hosts The National Maritime Museum Cornwall which stands in front of Events Square the centre of the Festval and marime celebrations such as the return of Ellen MacArthur to Falmouth following her record breaking trip in B&Q.

Getting afloat in Falmouth
You can take a trip on the ferry to St Mawes, use the Park and Float or take the boat to Truro with Enterprise boats. Fishing trips and boat trips past the King Harry Ferry to Tolverne to see the laid up shipping and the Helford river run from the Prince of Wales Quay as well as Town Quay. You can take a trip to Flushing the quiet and charnming village opposite Falmouth on the Flushing Ferry that operates a regular service from the Prince of Wales Quay.

Sailing is a big part of Falmouth and you may see the working boats racing or during Classics week spectacular racing with large beautiful yachts as the compete in the Pendennis cup races. The Falmouth tall ships race in 2008 was a spectacular success with over 100,000 visitors watching from the headlands and pionts around harbour. Falmouth docks frequently has a visiting tall ship tied up alongside.

Falmouth offers a great deal for anyone interested in boats, ships, sailing, sea fishing or walking the Coast path in Cornwall. The town has excellent shopping facilites with a Marks and Spencers store with a cafe that looks out over the harbour. VisitCornwall.TV has a great deal of Tourist and Visitor information on Falmouth.

Cornwall in the Press

2009-05-23T13:40:00.000-07:00

We keep a note of press articles that are informative and positive about Cornwall and list then and place links to them from the site.

Some of the most recent Press articles are:

Britain's best 20 secret beaches - Cornwall and the isles of Scilly are 1, 2, 3 and 4!
A walk around the Roswland Peninsula
Minack Theatre wins in Tourism Oscars

Check out the full list of press articles on Cornwall.

Updating the VisitNewquay.TV site

2009-05-23T12:39:00.000-07:00

Updadting the VisitNewquay.TV web site with new content and re-organising the structure.

Newquay is immediately associated with Surfing, the surfing culture and Fistral Beach. There is of course a lot more to Newquay than surfing but surfing plays a very big part in Newquay's success and image.

Newquay and Surfing
We have now added a number of Surfing videos. Lusty Glaze beach is a popular beach with a surf school and excellent facilities. We have a video of the Fat Face night surf competition. The Skinners Gold rush competition held at Fistral beach. The 2007 Rip Curl Boardmasters and another covering the same Boardmasters competetion on the ASP tour. Not surfing this time but we also have a video of the Rip Curls Bikini competetion! A bright and breezy day in May on Fistral beach where some surfers were making the best of the modest waves.

Newquay Videos
We have also added a video covering the Beach Rugby competetion at Lusty Glaze

Visit Cornwall.TV Update

2009-05-22T22:06:00.000-07:00

Laid up shipping in the river Fal
The worldwide shipping slump has resulted in unexpected consequences, in one case in Cornwall has created something of a tourist attraction. The river Fal that runs from Truro to Falmouth is a favoured spot for ship owners to lay up vessels not able to secure cargoes. The berths far up the river are safe and sheltered.

The size if these vessels so close to the river bank is attracting visitors and passengers on the ferry service that runs between Truro and Falmouth. We have now published two videos showing these vessels the latest takes us past the laid up ships to Malpas.

Another visit to Enys Gardens
The Bluebells of Enys gardens which make a stunning display in the parkland.

Storm watching.
A new video featuring a spring storm at Mullion Cove.

Newquay
One of our enterprising and dedicated Cornwall Video reporters has sent us in some new videos. The first is on Fistral Beach. Taken on a sunny but breezy day in May it captures the sweeping length of Newquay's Fistral beach with some surfers making the best of some modest waves.

Towan beach in Newquay is close the town centre and is home to the Bluereef Sea Life Centre. A popular beach that is overlooked by the famous Island house and suspension bridge.

Its long exposed position makes Watergate Bay an ideal and spectacular location for kite surfing and our latest video captures the view from the cliffs above the beach as some kite surfers enjoy blustery conditions.

Updating VisitNewquay.TV

2009-05-21T23:05:00.000-07:00

Working on the VisitNewquay.TV site and have added a details about the Boardmasters event in August. Also added a page about the beaches at Newquay.

Also added a video of Kite surfing in Watergate bay taken from the cliffs above the beach as well as short video capturing some surfing action at Fistral beach. We have several surfing videos on the VisitNewquay.TV web site.

Mawgan Porth Surf Kayaking another at Watergate bay.

Newquay - Cornwall's Surfing centre

2009-05-21T13:48:00.000-07:00

While we run VisitCornwall .TV we also run Newquay's longest established on-line guide at www.newquayguide.co.uk which works in association with www.VisitNewquay.tv

We are now starting to update the VisitNewquay.TV web site with new videos and information.

The latest is a video clip taken May 19th of Towan beach in Newquay.

Look out for more videos of Newquay featuring on the VisitNewquay web site.

Updating site

2009-05-12T23:58:00.000-07:00

Spent some time re-organising the VisitCornwall.TV site to make it easier to find videos and content. We now have over 200 videos on the site.

We now have a page that enables users to see the most recent Cornwall videos ordered in date order with the newest first.

We have updated our content Tag cloud to allow users to find content that has been tagged with a specific term.

Just added a new video slide show on the Trevose Golf Course which has a stunning location on the north coast.

We have also added a new page on the Coast Path a walk from Chapel Porth to Wheal Coates and another around Godrevy and Hel's mouth which has some seals hauled out and playing in the surf.

Hall for Cornwall

2009-05-08T00:26:00.000-07:00

Cornwall’s leading theatre and concert venue is the Hall for Cornwall a 1,000-seater auditorium in Truro. As well as theatrical productions the Hall for Cornwall hosts concerts, ballet performances, pantomime and is a centre for theatrical education in Cornwall

Soon to be shown at the Hall is the production of "Brief Encounter" Kneehigh Theatre's West End Triumph.

Kneehigh Theatre Company has taken one of the most beloved films of all time, the stage play on which it was based and the music and songs of Noel Coward to create this brand new Brief Encounter. More details and a video about the production at Hall For Cornwall.

VisitCornwall.tv - Translation pages

2009-05-08T00:02:00.000-07:00

We have been using the Google translation service to translate some welcome pages and now have three pages up for visitors from Italy, Germany and Holland.

We will be adding new pages for France and Spain shortly.

Our welcome page for visitors from Italy.
http://www.visitcornwall.tv/content/cornovaglia-accoglie-visitatori-da-italia

Our welcome page for visitors from Holland.
http://www.visitcornwall.tv/content/cornwall-verwelkomt-bezoekers-uit-nederland

Our welcome page for visitors from Germany.
http://www.visitcornwall.tv/content/cornwall-begr%C3%BC%C3%9Ft-besucher-aus-deutschland

Cornwall's visitors from Germany and Holland.

2009-05-07T15:26:00.000-07:00

Cornwall is a popular holiday destination with many visitors from Europe coming to Cornwall to experience the Coast, water sports, walking and gardens.

We have now created a welcome page in German and in Dutch with French Italian and Spanish pages to follow shortly.

You can view the German page here
You can view the Dutch page here.

We have also built in to the site the Google translation service widget which can now be found at the bottom of every page on the site.

Cornwall Coast Path

2009-05-06T03:12:00.000-07:00

The Coastal path in Cornwall attracts walkers throughout the year. It runs for almost 260 miles and is all a public right of way.

We have information and videos on the Cornwall Coast path. We have an ariel view of the South West Coast path a walk from Mullion Cove to Poldhu, a walk from Boscastle to Tintagel and the most recent addition is one of walk along the cliffs at Godrevy and seal watching from the Coast path at Mutton Cove and Hells Mouth.

The VisitCornwall.TV site has a large number of videos and information on seal watching and on the Coastal path in Cornwall.

Cornwall's Industrial Heritage and Tourism

2009-05-05T12:58:00.000-07:00

Cornwall's Industrial Heritage is remarkable and is proving to be of great interest to many visitors who enjoy the industrial heritage sites such as the Levant Mine and Beam Engine.

The iconic image of the Wheal Coates Engine house standing on the Cliffs at Chapel Porth is famous all over the world. It's position high up on the cliffs looking down on the Atlantic ocean hundreds of feet below is an image of Cornwall's mining heritage that is recognised all over the world.

Cycle trails have been formed from the old mineral tramways that were used to transport the ore and or the fuel for the steam boilers that powered the mine engines. The Great Flat Lode around Carn Brae in Camborne is a good example of Cornwall preserving its heritage and using it to educate, entertain and sustain the tourist economy.

The King Edward Mine is in the World Heritage area ann is the oldest complete mine left in Cornwall the video is taken during the King Edward Mine open day. The Lappa Velley Railway runs on the track of and original mineral line that ran form from Newquay to East Wheal Rose.

We also have a new video of the parade, steam engines, bands and dancing on Trevithick Day celebrating the achievements of Richard Trevithick. Held annually in Camborne to celebrate the Cornish engineer, the first person to power a road vehicle by steam.

Cornwall's industrial heritage is now an important part of the "Cornwall Experience" for many of our visitors.

VisitCornwall.TV - Site update.

2009-05-02T13:01:00.000-07:00

Updates the site with 2 new Surfing videos both of Newquay.

One the Animal surf competition the other the Fatface competition. Newquay is not all about surfing but it must be said that no one does surfing better. We have also added another surfing video this time of surfing at Gwithian beach and have updated the list of Cornwall Surf Schools.

Newquay Surfing FatFace
Newquay Surfing Animal

We have also updated the site with videos of Trevithick day in Camborne and of the may Day festival in Padstow and the Obby Oss.

Diving in Cornwall

2009-05-01T23:16:00.001-07:00

Cornwall is the most popular region for Divers in the UK, offering deep clear water, almost 3,500 shipwrecks and a great variety of offshore reefs and undersea scenery.

We have now updated the VisitCornwall.TV site with Diving information providing a Guide to Diving in Cornwall. We have also published guides and diving information on four aras around Cornwall

Diving Cornwall- The North Coast (Bude to Perranporth)
Diving Cornwall - The Far West (St Ives to the Isles of Scilly)
Diving Cornwall - The South West Coast (Praa Sands to the Carrick Roads)
Diving Cornwall - The South East (Pentewan Sands to Tor Point)

Weddings in Cornwall

2009-05-01T08:55:00.000-07:00

Getting married in Cornwall.
The big day deserves a special place. Cornwall can offer wedding venues and settings to suit everyone from the formal and traditional to the quiet and relaxed.

Cornwall's registrars can advise and with so many wedding venues to choose from you will always be able to find that perfect location. We have just updated the VisitCornwall.TV site with information on getting married in Cornwall.

Bude Jazz Festival

2009-04-29T11:49:00.000-07:00

Bude is the small and un-spoilt seaside town on Cornwall’s beautiful Atlantic Coast that hosts one of Britain’s leading jazz festivals.

There are nearly twenty different indoor venues, most within easy walking distance of each other: all are linked by continuous bus services, free of charge to Festival ticket-holders.

For more information about the Bude Jazz Festival and to watch the Dart Vallet Stompers performing Candy Lips use the link and go to the VisitCornwall.TV site.

We also have a performance of The Vo Do Do De O Blues from Keith Nichols Blue Devils Orchestra.

Visit Cornwall.TV Update

2009-04-29T01:49:00.000-07:00

Updating the site and have now added a page about the locations in Cornwall used for films , a video of a visiting Cruise ship to Falmouth.

Updated the Lighthouses page and added Eddystone Lighthouse video on the Lighthouses of Cornwall page.

Trevose Head Lighthouse - built in 1847. Situated some 4.5 miles from Padstow.

Godrevy Lighthouse - built in 1858 on Godrevy Island in St Ives bay.

Pendeen Lighthouse - built in 1900 on Pendeen Watch headland.

Seven Stones Lightvessel - anchored 15 miles WNW of Longships Lighthouse.

Longships Lighthouse - first built in 1795 1.5 miles out from Land's End.

Wolf Rock Lighthouse - first beacon built in 1795 8 miles from Land's End.

Round Island Lighthouse - built in 1887 2.5 miles north of St Mary's.

Peninnis Head Lighthouse - built in 1911 on the southern tip of St Mary's.

Bishop Rock Lighthouse - first started in 1847 on an isolated rock SW of Scilly Isles.

Tater Du Lighthouse - built in 1965 near Penzance.

Lizard Lighthouse - first built in 1619 at the end of the Lizard peninsula.

St Anthony's Head Lighthouse - built in 1835 at entrance to Falmouth harbour.

Eddystone Lighthouse - first built in 1698 8 miles off Rame Head.

Surf Lessons in Cornwall

2009-04-28T10:12:00.000-07:00

Seven Surf Schools have now taken up the offer if a free entry on te site with another 6 registered and preparing their entry .

So if you want to learn how to Surf , want to improve your existing skills or fancy a go at a different type of Surfing check out these surf schools and come to Cornwall for some fun.

Falmouth's Events Square and National Maritime Museum

2009-04-28T06:06:00.000-07:00

The area in front of the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth Cornwall is known as Events Square. It is host to many regular activities such as the Falmouth Oyster Festival and Falmouth Classics Week billed as a "celebration of sail".

The Square also hosts as one off events such as the celebrations when Ellen MacArthur returned to Falmouth following he successful record breaking voyage around the world inB&Q.

We have updated the site with a video taken around Events Square on a sunny but quiet April day, a page which lists the Events Square programme.

During the summer the "Park and Float" service operates from Ponsharden boat yard and lands passengers here. We have a video of a trip on the Park and Float service.

Fishing in Cornwall

2009-04-27T13:43:00.000-07:00

Many visitors to Cornwall will go fishing. It might be dad taking out son or daughter on a boat for the first time to catch Mackerel on a one hour trip from a harbour or the more serious angler, night fishing and casting through the surf on a beach or a perhaps freshwater angler after Carp , Bream in one of the excellent fishing lakes.

We have updated the VisitCornwall.TV site with new information on fishing in Cornwall.

We now have three Fishing Guides on the site.

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