Hiring A Car In Cornwall

As the most southerly county in England, Cornwall`s typically warm and dry weather has long been an attractive draw for those seeking to depart the more northerly UK to holiday in sunnier climes. The scenic landscape, too, seems naturally given to attracting holidaymakers, with the south coast home to stunning beaches, small coves and fine surf and the north coast being of an altogether wilder nature, rife with dramatic rock formations exposed to the harsh Atlantic air.

Accordingly, Cornwall is well-placed to offer myriad different styles of holiday from the beach-dwelling variety to the hiking-oriented with something available to suit every taste and budget. However, in order to get the utmost out of a trip to the Cornish coast, it is necessary to be as mobile as possible in order to effectively traverse the picturesque landscape. So, with this in mind, we have written the following as a guide to getting around in Cornwall, with regard given to popular driving routes and car hire advice.

With so many delightful villages, townships and other areas of interest dotted about the county of Cornwall, the most popular drives have always proven to be those that link a small array of destinations of note, whilst providing ample time to explore each to the fullest extent. So, for a varied drive that connects a selection of holiday hotspots whilst remaining based around the Cornish coastline, travellers would do well to consider driving the North Cliffs route. Lasting anywhere between a few hours and all day (depending on lengths of stop-offs), the drive offers a truly unique view of the natural side of Cornwall.

The North Cliffs route spans from Chapel Porth to St. Ives, calling in at Portreath along the way, with frequent dramatic vistas. To begin, take the winding Cornish Lanes south from Chapel Porth to Portreath, stopping as long in the old village as you wish. Leave via the B3301 to Hayle, being sure to peek out of the side window during this stretch as the cliff (known as Hell`s Mouth) drops away a sheer 250 feet, leaving you with remarkably clear ocean views. Carry on to reach the sprawling St. Ives bay, then take a brief detour to Godvey Point for a picnic overlooking the lighthouse if you feel peckish, before heading down to the harbour of St. Ives to conclude the trip.

When choosing your car hire in Cornwall, it is often best to opt to pick up the vehicle from a town linked well by rail and air, such as the coastal Newquay. This allows for seamless transfer to the car after initial arrival, meaning no delays or additional transport costs. Lastly, when choosing the vehicle for your car rental Newquay, it is essential to pick the right one for your needs most companies will luckily offer a range to suit just about every requirement: from people carriers designed to keep families in comfort to sportier numbers for that special getaway.

Trewhiddle - Mevagissey Cornwall - Luxury Holiday Villas

Review of new holiday homes close to Mevagissey, Cornwall called Trewhiddle.

I've recently visited a new site called Trewhiddle which is just outside St Austell on the way to Mevagissey on the Cornish South Coast - lovely location within easy access to the Eden Project, the delightful harbor town of Mevagissey and the beaches and attraction this side of the coast offers.

The company who are building these new holiday homes describe them as a "new era in UK holiday homes"

The facilities they will offer for Holiday makers are top quality leisure facilities, with items such as a gymnasium, indoor spa and pool, relaxation room, brasserie restaurant, bar, children's crèche and outdoor infinity pool.

How it works :

Each of the holiday villas at Trewhiddle will be owned by a co-ownership company, legally set up like any other company and its internal rules will be set out in its Articles of Association.

The purchasers will legally own a share within the co-ownership company that owns the villas, so instead of investors spending hundreds of thousands of pounds purchasing a holiday home, that in reality you will only use for five or six weeks of the year you will be looking at prices starting from £54,950 + VAT and this will entitle you to an eighth share (equating to six weeks) in a one of these villas.

Before I read up a little on co-ownership, I thought it was time-share which i'm not a fan of but co-ownership is not timeshare, the owners are entitled to a certain number of weeks stay at the property per year making it a pretty good investment if you are looking for yourself to use it but if you are looking to rent it out solely as an investment, its not ideal.

For more information check out the website at www.trewhiddle.co.uk

The Beach Porth, Newquay - Luxury Apartments

Porth, Newquay - Luxury Apartments in Cornwall. Due for completion in Spring 2009 is the latest development by Bluekey Property company - The Beach Porth, Newquay. This development has only nine well designed two bedroomed apartments which have superb Atlantic sea views.


Whats different about what Bluekey are doing is that they are offering Holiday home investors low capital outlay ownership on a fractional ownership basis.

Newquay in recent years has become the number one destination for people traveling to Cornwall and especially Porth. The reason porth is so popular is due to its location - you have easy access to Newquay without the hustle and bustle of it all but being in Porth you also have the peaceful more quieter side for those relaxing days in the beach - and a great beach it is too.

For more information on this development visit their website www.thebeachporth.co.uk