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What are the British Isles? Everything You Need to Know.

What are the British Isles? Everything You Need to Know.

by Richard Collett | Sep 10, 2023 | Borders, United Kingdom

What are the British Isles? From the Isle of Mull to the Isles of Scilly, here’s everything you need to know about the British Isles! The British Isles is a geographical term describing an archipelago of over 6,000 islands. This archipelago consists of two main...
How Many Counties in England? Everything You Need to Know.

How Many Counties in England? Everything You Need to Know.

by Richard Collett | Aug 11, 2023 | Borders, United Kingdom

How many counties are in England? From Leicestershire to Yorkshire, we unravel England’s confusing county system. England’s intricate system of counties often causes outright bewilderment, even amongst English natives like myself. The ‘county...
Is Cornwall a Country? Everything you need to know.

Is Cornwall a Country? Everything you need to know.

by Richard Collett | Jun 22, 2023 | Borders, Cornwall, United Kingdom

Is Cornwall a country? Is Cornwall part of England or Wales? Could Cornwall ever become independent? Here’s everything you need to know! ‘Cornwall was in existence 500 years before England was ever thought of.’ Cornish Campaign Group, Kernow Matters to...
Smuggling, Sailing and Sustainability: A Tall Ship Journey Along the Cornish Coast with VentureSail Holidays

Smuggling, Sailing and Sustainability: A Tall Ship Journey Along the Cornish Coast with VentureSail Holidays

by Richard Collett | May 15, 2022 | Stories, United Kingdom

Along Britain’s dramatic southwest coast, historic tall ship sailing journeys offer a sustainable way to uncover Cornwall’s smuggling past and maritime heritage. This trip was provided courtesy of VentureSail Holidays. All opinions expressed are those of the author...
Dark Tourism in Cornwall

Dark Tourism in Cornwall

by Richard Collett | Apr 17, 2021 | Stories, Travel Guides, United Kingdom

Cornwall is the staycation destination of choice for many Brits – but while most head to this county for beaches and relatively warmer weather, there’s much more to Cornwall than meets the eye. In this blog post, we’ll talk about dark tourism in Cornwall –...

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