The Cornwall Blog

Welcome to 2024! As we bounce (or roll, depending on how much you are indulged) into this leap year I thought it might be nice to check out what great Cornish attractions are open in Winter. Being a tourist hotspot plenty of places do close for the season. After all, for those working in tourism it is a well earned rest! However there are plenty of places still welcoming visitors which is fab for locals or savvy holiday makers who recognise Cornwall's charms out of season. So where to begin, well some of the best places to visit involve animals. They of course don't just disappear outside of those popular times! Paradise Park Wildlife Centre has indoor play as well which can be handy on rainy days with kids. Located at Hayle, this family fun attraction has parrots galore, red pandas, pigmy goats and bald eagles to name a few. A visit to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary is always a treat, you may even spot a celebrity. Dame Judi Dench happened to visit with her family just as a seal

January is here and winter is in full swing. Coastal walks and village wanderings are perfectly fitting for this season, however I don't know about you but I require somewhere cosy to warm myself after too much fresh Cornish air. Although it's not the cold snap we were experiencing, still, here are a few of the best pubs in Cornwall to retreat to, when looking at the view is as welcome as walking in it. We do love a good pub in the UK don't we. From local ales to home cooked food (and gastro excellence more often than not). A favourite from my neck of the woods is the Rashleigh Inn at Polkerris beach. It has it all, that sea view, roaring fire and resident cat. You could walk from either direction, I often park up at Par beach and walk the short distance across the coastal path ending at the pub for a drink. Or go for the longer walk from Fowey (a fab little town whatever the season). But here are a few other favourites to enjoy at the end of a walk this January. Back in m