See & Do
GORGEOUS LOCAL BEACHES, MUST-VISIT CORNISH ATTRACTIONS AND FUN ACTIVITIES TO MAKE YOUR STAY EXTRA-SPECIAL
Cornwall has activities and adventures for everyone, so you’re sure to be spoilt for choice during your stay with us.
Here on the Lizard Peninsular, home to our two treehouses Skapya and Kalmynsi, there are beautiful beaches and sandy coves to explore, gorgeous gardens to discover, pretty villages to fall for, as well as activities to fuel your sense of fun: including coasteering, sky diving, wild swimming and scuba diving.
We’ve listed some of our favourite places to visit and things to do in Cornwall below. Should you need any more suggestions, just let us know – we’re always happy to help.
Click here to view some upcoming events in the surrounding area
Events Dates For 2024
EVENTS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA
2nd – Truro St.Piran’s Market and Pasty Making Competition. Lemon Quay, Truro
11th-16th – Cornwall Music Festival . Truro Methodist Church, Union Place.
5th – St. Pirans Day – Traditional Patron Saint’s day celebrating Cornwall
30th/31st – Falmouth Spring Flower Show at Princess Pavilions, Falmouth.
APRIL
19th/20th – Rattler Cider Fest . Healey’s Cider Farm, Penhallow, Truro. Tickets to be purchased in advance
26th/28th – Porthleven Food Festival. Porthleven
27th – Trevithick Day. Camborne.
27th – Cornwall Pride. Falmouth, Truro, Newquay, Penzance, Redruth, Camborne.
MAY
1st – Obby Oss. Padstow
1st – St Ives May Day. The Guildhall, St.Ives.
8th – Flora Day. Helston
* 8th – Gweek Village Hall 7pm
10th-18th – Daphne du Maurier Festival of arts and literature. Fowey
* 13th – Porthtowan Village Hall 7pm
* 14th – Mawnan Memorial Hall 7pm
* 15th – St.Agnes Miners and Mechanics Institute 7pm
17th-19th – A music festival like no other on Perranporth beach. (tickets to be purchased in advance)
* 22nd – Mylor Tremayne Hall 7pm
27th-2nd – The Polly Joke Poppies. Late May to early July. Natural flower spectacle. West Pentire headland.
* 29th – Porth Navas Village Hall 7pm
6th-8th – Royal Cornwall Show. Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge.
14th-16th – Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival. Throughout Falmouth town.
14th-16th – Falmouth Classics sailing festival. Falmouth and its surrounding waters.
15th – Murdoch Day. Redruth town centre.
21st-30th – Golowan Festival. Throughout Penzance town.
23rd – Madron Midsummer Eve Bonfire. Bulls View, Madron, Penzance.
23rd – St Ives Midsummer Eve Bonfire. Carnstabba Hill, nr Halsetown Inn, Halsetown, St.Ives.
23rd-29th – Mevagissey Feast Week. Throughout Mevagissey village.
29th – Hayle Carnival. Hayle Recreation Ground, off Broodway, Hayle.
29th – Armed Forces Day. Location to be confirmed.
JULY
15th – Stithians Show Popular Agricultural show with food, crafts, music and demonstrations.
12-14th – Tropical Pressure Festival at Mount Pleasant Eco Park, Porthtowan. Advance tickets needed.
3rd – St Agnes Carnival. St.Agnes village
7th-11th – Boardmasters Festival, Newquay. Tickets to be purchased in advance.
9th-17th – Falmouth Week. Activities and music events throughout Falmouth town.
24th – Portscatho Regatta. The Lugger and Tatam’s Beach, Portscatho.
SEPTEMBER
14th-28th – St.Ives September Festival. Music and Arts festival
14th – Lands End 100 2024. Gruelling cycle race across the Cornish Countryside which sees upto 1,0000 entrants competing.
OCTOBER
3rd-6th – UK Saltwater Fishing Festival. Fly fishers from around the world compete at the quay in St. Mawes
10th-13th – Falmouth Oyster Festival. Food festival with live music and demonstrations.
25th-27th – Lowender Festival. Traditional Cornish music and Celtic dance festival held in Redruth.
NOVEMBER
Late Nov-24th Dec – Truro Christmas markets. Food, mulled wine, local crafts and art with lots of Christmas atmosphere.
DECEMBER
21st – Montol Festival. Colourful Celtic and Christmas traditional midwinter festival in Penzance.
* Hosted by the very talented Fish expert and owner of MY FISH KITCHEN Annie Seabourne
Learn how to fillet fish, cook, recipes, discussions….ALL THINGS FISH!
All these events are free