My favourite time of year...

No not July, or August or even June or May... its September. For me it sums Cornwall up, heres why:


1) St Ives September Festival - if you haven't been, try it... Music, arts, celebrations and all round fun - its a bit like a celebration of the end of the season for locals and those in the know.


2) Amazing sunsets - I don't know why it is, but September seems to have the most amazing sunsets, much mellower than earlier in the summer.


3) Surf - it goes without saying for many, but September is THE month for surfing in Cornwall - warm water, powerful swells and offshore winds.

4) Calming - as the children head back to school and the masses think summer has ended the county quietens down, the traffic eases and life becomes a bit more relaxed again. The locals come out to play and the atmosphere is relaxed and friendly.

5) Greenaway Pro - In memory of a popular local surfer, a surf competition with much more soul than normal surf comps. The Guildhall normally hosts live music in the evenings to add to a weekend of fun.


The list could go on and on but for now this has put happy thoughts in my mind just thinking about it. Luckily for you though we still have some availability for this popular month, but be quick as last year we were fully booked!

The Greenaway Pro

The Greenaway Pro begins today on Porthmeor beach in St Ives. After the success of last years competition and music, locals and visitors alike are looking forward to this years event. 

The event which serves in memory of Tom Greenaway raises money for some great charities such as SAS. As part of the competition on Thursday SAS will be organising a beach clean from 1pm outside the surf school - try and take part as we all like clean beaches :-).

With an even bigger lineup this year on both the entertainment and the competition side, we can expect another great event. The Mystery Jets will be there, as will The Strays playing at the Guildhall on Saturday, this event is now sold out but looks like it should be a top night. The acoustic night on the Friday at St Ives cinema, with Frankie Davies, Brother and Bones and plenty more, still has tickets available from here. 


Come down and support any of the events, the longboarding, U18s, Masters and Womens start today and the Open and Bodyboard categories start on Friday. The swell looks like it should be building through the week, so hopefully the waves will come out for the weekend. 

Final quick note, we still have one property left in August, 5 Bethesda Place and we have reduced the price today by 20%!  We keep our availability up to date so make sure to check our last minute availability.