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
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.
15th – Falmouth Lifeboat Day, Falmouth Lifeboat Station, Port Pendennis, Falmouth
21st-30th – Golowan Festival. Throughout Penzance town.
22nd – Point and Penpoll Regatta, Point Quay, Truro
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
4th-7th – Falmouth Cringe. The first and only comedy festival in Cornwall. Bringing together over sixty comedians.
5-7th – Sea, Salt and Sail Festival, Mousehole, Penzance
6th – Helifest Cornwall Air Ambulance Blue Light Festival, Scorrier House, Truro
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.
25th – Summer Evening Helston Town Concert Band, Helston Boating Lake 7pm
1st – Summer Evening Helston Town Concert Band, Helston Boating Lake 7pm
3rd – St Agnes Carnival. St.Agnes village
4th – Porthleven Lifeboat Day
7th-11th – Boardmasters Festival, Newquay. Tickets to be purchased in advance.
8th – Summer Evening Helston Town Concert Band, Helston Boating Lake 7pm
9th-17th – Falmouth Week. Activities and music events throughout Falmouth town.
16-18 – West of England Steam Engine Rally, Stithians Showground
17th – Newquay Lifeboat Day, South Quay Hill, Newquay
22-26th – Cornwall Folk Festival. Wadebridge.
24th – Portscatho Regatta. The Lugger and Tatam’s Beach, Portscatho.
SEPTEMBER
1st – Newlyn Raft Race, Newlyn Green, Penzance
14-28th – St.Ives September Festival. A variety of musicians, comedy performances, street entertainers and workshops.
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