Cornwall
Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Cornwall.
Hotel guides
Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type.
Their Cornwall ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Cornwall with the best hotel views.
Read the guide at spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/cornwall.
spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/cornwall
Secretplaces is a curated accommodation site for small, stylish and authentic hotels and holiday homes.
This page appears to cover boutique hotels, luxury hotels, villas and holiday homes in Cornwall, with examples including Hotel Tresanton, The Idle Rocks and Trevose Harbour House.
Guide to the most beautiful luxury and boutique hotels, villas and holiday homes in Cornwall
secretplaces.com/england/cornwall/best-boutique-hotels-holiday-homes
Travel videos
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Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel built around Rick Steves' European travel programming and guidebook resources.
This travel guide video gives Cornwall useful historical depth by connecting its coast with 19th-century tin-mining ruins and the industrial story behind the remaining smokestacks.
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TOPJAW is a YouTube travel channel from Jesse and Will, focused on places to eat, drink, and visit.
This travel video follows a lively London-to-Cornwall road trip with useful stop ideas around Exeter, Rock, Padstow, Penzance, Truro, Saint Agnes, and Saint Austell.
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Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries is a YouTube travel channel featuring Karl Watson's long-form travel films and adventure videos.
This vlog offers a strong Cornwall weekend view from Boscastle, pairing coastal scenery with South West Coast Path walks from Widemouth Bay and Port Isaac.
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Jason Billam Travel is a YouTube travel channel from British traveller Jason Billam, who documents full-time travel worldwide.
This travel video is a helpful weekend overview of Cornwall, taking in Charlestown, Padstow, Bedruthan Steps, Porthcurno, and St Ives.
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denniscallan is a YouTube travel channel featuring Dennis Callan's videos about Europe, South America, the USA, and Asia.
This guide video is especially practical for car-free Cornwall planning, covering train and public transport travel to Penzance, Land's End, Mousehole, St Ives, and St Michael's Mount.
Travel articles & blogs
Lonely Planet is a professionally edited travel guide publisher covering destinations, travel articles, guidebooks, and trip-planning resources worldwide. Their Cornwall guide is a strong overview for planning around beaches, coastal paths, fishing villages, the Eden Project, landmarks, and key attractions.
Explore Cornwall holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.
lonelyplanet.com/destinations/england/southwest-england/cornwall
ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site combining destination guides with practical comparison and itinerary-planning tools. Their Cornwall travel guide is helpful for readers comparing St Ives, Porthcurno beach, the Eden Project, coastline, villages, maritime history, and food.
Cornwall travel guide — St Ives, Porthcurno beach, Eden Project, and the English coast where pasties, surf, and dramatic cliffs define every visit.
viatravelers.com/destinations/cornwall/
Nomadic Matt is a long-running budget-travel and trip-planning site focused on cheaper, longer, and practical independent travel. Their Cornwall region guide offers a practical introduction for independent travelers using the English countryside as a clear planning frame.
Information about idyllic Cornwall. This area is the perfect place to go to get a taste of the English countryside!
nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/cornwall/
Finding the Universe is a travel and photography blog focused on destination guides, photography advice, itinerary planning, and practical tips. Their one-week Cornwall itinerary is a useful planning piece, combining route structure with advice on where to stay and how to get around.
A detailed overview of how to spend 1 week in Cornwall. Cornwall itinerary for 1 week, tips on where to stay and how to get around + more!
findingtheuniverse.com/1-week-cornwall-itinerary/
Dan Flying Solo is a travel blog and photography site focused on Europe, offbeat places, personal stories, and practical guides. His Cornwall where-to-stay guide is a thoughtful base-planning resource, comparing the south, west, and north coasts alongside nearby attractions.
Decide where to stay in Cornwall with this quick guide to the south, west and north coasts, and which attractions are nearby
danflyingsolo.com/where-to-stay-in-cornwall/
Atlas & Boots is an outdoor travel blog covering hiking, wildlife, mountains, expedition-style travel, gear, and adventure destinations. Their activity-ranked Cornwall accommodation guide is a good match for outdoors-focused travelers weighing cliffs, beaches, sheltered waters, fishing villages, and moors.
The novelist and poet D. H. Lawrence once wrote that Cornwall is “like being at a window and looking out of England”. In this westerly point of mainland England, you will find a wild north coast of rugged cliffs and golden beaches, a calm south coast of sheltered waters and fishing villages, and dramatic moors in between. But Cornwall is not just a geographic microcosm; it also speaks to England’s politics.
atlasandboots.com/travel-blog/where-to-stay-in-cornwall/
Wanderlust Chloe is a UK travel blog covering destination inspiration, food, hotels, family travel, and polished first-person travel guides. Her guide to unique things to do in Cornwall gives readers a lively mix of ideas, from the Eden Project and Padstow’s food scene to surfing in Newquay.
Looking for unique things to do in Cornwall? Visit the Eden Project, enjoy Padstow’s food scene, go surfing in Newquay and more.
wanderlustchloe.com/cornwall-unique-things-to-do/
My Adventures Across The World is Claudia Tavani’s travel blog, covering destination guides, hiking, responsible travel, food, and practical advice. Her Cornwall beaches roundup is a helpful coastal shortlist for planning day trips around twenty beach options.
Are you looking for the best beaches in Cornwall? Make sure to read this post and find a selection of incredible beaches in Cornwall perfect for a day out.
myadventuresacrosstheworld.com/best-beaches-in-cornwall/
Goats On The Road is a travel guide site and travel-lifestyle business resource covering destinations, remote work, and sustainable travel income. Their Cornwall hiking guide is a practical resource for visitors who want to explore coastal walks, coast paths, and dedicated hiking routes.
Discover a great selection of coastal walks in Cornwall. Hiking in Cornwall is a popular activity with gorgeous coast paths to explore.
goatsontheroad.com/hiking-in-cornwall/
The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, low-cost travel, gear, hostels, and independent trips. Their Cornwall road trip guide is useful for driving-focused visitors, pairing itinerary planning with highlighted places for a summer visit.
Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/best-road-trips-cornwall/.
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