Like any mist-shrouded isle or headland that begins and ends in nothingness, Kernow breathes mystery. From Tintagel in the north, its castle rife with fantastical tales of King Arthur and the Round Table. To the westerly Zennor, where the land succumbs to the Atlantic at the spot where a seventeenth-century local, Matthew Trewhella, slipped beneath the waves to marry a mermaid. Tin is the ore but...
Cornwall is well known as the premier destination in the UK during the summer months. But don’t make the mistake of thinking that Cornwall is all about the summer. Autumn is in many ways the perfect time to plan your visit, and here are seven excellent reasons why....
At Driftwood, we have always cooked for our guests rather than inspectors and our kitchen team, under Olly’s leadership, will continue to produce great food, sourced locally and sustainably with the sole intention of making our guests happy. ...
Oliver Pierrepont is settling into his Head Chef position at the highly-acclaimed restaurant at a luxury coastal hotel in Cornwall and is already bringing in an award nomination....
Water, water, everywhere! If by some seismic quirk, there was a colossal earthquake and a tectonic rift of apocalyptic proportions ripped Cornwall from Devon—it would be an island. Why does this matter? It doesn’t. Tis’ a tedious way of explaining how central the ocean is to Cornwall and its culture. In fact, at the southern tip of Cornwall it’s a 20-minute drive between ...
To maintain the high standards of delivering award-winning dining, our new head chef, Olly Pierrepont, joining us in August from La Trompette in London, will meet and work with our range of talented local suppliers of fresh and seasonal produce. We thought we’d introduce you to some of the important people who contribute in a large part to the mouth-watering fine dining dishes available at ...
