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Our Cornish chronicles include stories, insights and inspiration from the wild North Cornish coast.

Tinkture gin - Latitude50's top 5 Cornish gins

Our top five favourite Cornish gins

Our top five favourite Cornish gins

We are now spoilt for choice when it comes to delicious and creative artisan gins made right here on the wilds of the Cornish coast. Whether you want to enjoy a refreshing holiday tipple or pick up some gifts to take home with you, you can't go far wrong with a bottle of Cornish craft gin. We count down our top five.

Top five country retreats

Top five country retreats

If you’re looking for a relaxing countryside break full of rolling fields rambles and reclining by log fires, but you want to be close to the coast too, take a look at these five retreats that offer you the best of both worlds.
Dog overlooking Daymer Bay, North Cornwall

Top 10 dog-friendly properties

Top 10 dog-friendly properties

If you can’t imagine a holiday without your four-legged friend, no need to worry! We love dogs and know that our guests do too. We have a large range of dog-friendly properties to suit all group sizes and budgets. We run through our top ten.
Latitude50 win Silver for Self Catering Accommodation of the Year at the South West Tourism Awards 2019 at Aerospace Bristol

Latitude50 wins Silver at the South West Tourism Excellence Awards

Latitude50 wins Silver at the South West Tourism Excellence Awards

Latitude50 triumphed by bringing home Silver in the Self Catering Accommodation of the Year category at last night’s South West Tourism Excellence Awards.
The Jubilee Pool in Penzance

The Jubilee Pool - Cornwall’s art deco lido

The Jubilee Pool - Cornwall’s art deco lido

This lovingly restored, saltwater lido sits elegantly on Penzance's Promenade. This year, visitors will be treated to 35°C temperatures all year round thanks to natural geothermal energy. Here are our top five reasons to make the trip to the Jubilee Pool.
View from the deck at Parker's Place, a self-catering holiday home in Polzeath, North Cornwall

Top 10 reasons to stay at Parker’s Place

Top 10 reasons to stay at Parker’s Place

This brand-new coastal retreat comes complete with magnificent sea views and sumptuous interiors, all right above the golden sands of Polzeath beach. We countdown our top 10 reasons to stay at Parker's Place.
Pampas grass wreath on the doorway at Carn Mar, a self-catering holiday home in Polzeath, North Cornwall

These are a few of our favourite things (for a Christmas on the coast)

These are a few of our favourite things (for a Christmas on the coast)

Snowflakes on beaches and lights strung on harbours. Wreaths hung on doorways and warm cups of cocoa. Flames flickering in fireplaces and bubbles in glasses. These are a few of our favourite things (ten to be exact) that make the perfect Christmas on the Cornish coast.

Santa by steam

Santa by steam

Cornwall's answer to the Polar Express - Santa by Steam is a magical train journey through the Cornish countryside complete with the railway elves and Santa himself. Throughout December, climb aboard the traditional steam train and experience the nostalgia of the bygone era.
Nicole Heidaripour, North Cornwall based illustrator

Windswept trees with Nicole Heidaripour

Windswept trees with Nicole Heidaripour

We catch up with our favourite local illustrator, Nicole Heidaripour, to find out more about her beautiful illustrations, what inspires her and her connection with the North Cornish coast.
The Truro City of Lights Parade 2018 in Cornwall

The City of Lights

The City of Lights

Each year the cobbled streets of Cornwall's capital come alive with the hum of excitable school children and aglow with an array of fantastically creative lanterns for the annual Truro City of Lights parade. Here are our highlights.
Baby Bay, a beach next to Polzeath in North Cornwall

Hidden places - Baby Bay

Hidden places - Baby Bay

As the name suggests Baby Bay is so small and cute you could just put it in your pocket! For a change of tempo from the hustle, bustle and surfer vibes of the main beach, Baby Bay is a beacon of tranquillity and undiscovered by many. Here are our top reasons to visit Baby Bay.
Latitude50, winner of Self Catering Accommodation of the Year at the Cornwall Tourism Awards

Latitude50 wins Gold at the Cornwall Tourism Awards

Latitude50 wins Gold at the Cornwall Tourism Awards

We were delighted to receive the prestigious accolade of Gold for Carn Mar in the Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year category at yesterday’s Cornwall Tourism Awards.

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