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Owners of two holiday parks on the Lizard Peninsula say more than £2.5 million has been invested in getting them ready for the new season. Parkdean Resorts operates two parks there – Lizard Point (formerly Mullion Holiday Park) and Sea Acres near Kennack Sands, which in 2020 welcomed 37,192 visitors. The money has been spent on installing new accommodation and upgrading existing caravans and lodges, as part of a £70 million investment nationwide. The company said it was now hiring f...

Tue 4 May 2021 01.00 EDT A new Cornish cycling route that takes in some of the UK’s most spectacular coastal scenery as well as atmospheric old industrial works and bronze age monuments is due to open in the autumn. Called the West Kernow Way, the 150-mile route begins and ends in Penzance and is designed to take four days to complete. The charity Cycling UK has been working for more than a year on developing the project, plotting a route using bridleways, byways and quiet stretches of countr...

Last modified on Tue 4 May 2021 01.39 EDT Top story: Local elections campaigning heats up Hello, I’m Warren Murray back with Tuesday’s news. The UK still has a system that allows power to be abused, Keir Starmer has said, pledging that the Labour party will “clean up our politics”. In the final days before polls close for local, mayoral, Welsh and Scottish elections, the Labour leader will attempt to draw a close connection between the stories of Tory sleaze and their effect on ordinary...

St Michaels Mount is on the route. Picture Dave Griffiths/VisitCornwall A BRAND new 150-mile cycle route for Cornwall that will take in some the countys stunning scenery and industrial heritage has been announced. The West Kernow Way, is ready for launch in September and begins and ends in Penzance. It is designed to be ridden over three to four days. It will take in many of the highlights of the western half of the Cornish peninsular, including the Botallack tin mines, the Bronze Age mo...

Yet, it was a record of a journey, with endless possibilities of discovery within an ephemeral line. Pinning this photo to the wall, I began to plan a journey of my own that would trail a path through Britain’s landscapes. Many long-distance routes traverse the land, running from coast to coast and ending at the sea. Digging an old map of Britain out of the attic, I drew a different line, one without a destination, linking different footpaths until they formed a loop of almost 5,000 miles ...

Yachting Monthly 0shares For those wishing to explore on foot and by sail, the UK offers a broad range of stunning coastal walks all within easy reach of an anchorage or marina Uncertainty about sailing overseas due to COVID-19 will see many of us cruising closer to home this season. New experiences at home are likely to be key for an enjoyable summer, so why not sail to one of the many UK coastal walks? The diversity of the British Isles means this is not a hardship;...

Heading to the quieter regions of the Jurassic Coast would be one option Credit: Getty Has lockdown had you looking up? Or perhaps you feel it’s been ages since you’ve seen the night sky. In the age of social distancing, there can be few better ways to contemplate and take stock than a staycation with the stars. Your problem is light pollution, which is causing stars to vanish and threatens Britains coastal wildlife. But things are changing. An All-Party Parliamentary Group for Dark Skies h...

Last modified on Tue 9 Mar 2021 08.55 EST Tyne and Wear For millions of readers around the world, the image of the country between the mouths of the rivers Tyne and Wear was woven by Catherine Cookson, the region’s most prolific and popular author. Cookson’s was a landscape of collieries, shipyards, rumbling coal trains, sooty-faced kids and the instantly nostalgic tones of pithead silver bands playing Haydn. While fragments of her world remain – mainly in the doughty cheerfulness of the ...

Flood alerts issued as high waves batter Cornwall and Devon coast - updates Waves of up to 4m in height are predicted The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Communities living near both the Devon and Cornish coasts have been issued with flood alerts. They are a result of high winds which are continuing to batter much of the UK. Waves as high as 4m and near gale force winds have been forecast, while people living near the coast have been urged to take care. Particularly large waves could ...

Met Office predicts freezing temperatures as flood and cold weather alerts issued The forecaster has warned drivers to prepare cautiously for “dangerous” icy conditions, which could cause some disruption and potential injury The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the pick of the weeks stories and fascinating Devon history features direct to your inbox every Saturday morning in our exclusive Weekend Report newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign m...