Cornwall, England travel guide: A picturesque land of pirates

Boltholes with gorgeous locations, literary links and delicious food: This part of England is like a whole other country.

• by Steve McKenna

Headland Hotel, Cornwall, UK, review: Blend of old-fashioned and modern chic

The Headland Hotel provides a very pleasant split personality experience – part Downton Abbey, part chic spa – with a spectacular beach thrown in.

• by Angie Kelly

Cornwall, England: The charms of Poldark country can make you swoon

Fair maidens, dashing suitors and clifftop chimneys: How Britain's most picturesque region became a TV hit.

• by Steve McKenna

Cornwall, England: In the steps of saints

<i>Rosamund Burton</i> tackles Cornwall's St Michaels Way pilgrimage route.

Shucks, what a guy

Make no bones about it, celebrated English chef Rick Stein is a class act when it comes to sharing, for a price, his passion for seafood, writes Jane Southward.

Rock swings to a new tune

<b>Lydia Bell</b> returns to Cornwall and the holiday haunts of her childhood to find a coastline enjoying a five-star makeover.

Inns and outings

Lee Atkinson sticks to the back roads on an eight-day pub crawl through the West Country.

Eye candy on the coast

A delightful and overlooked patch of Cornwall keeps pulling Saska Graville back.

Salt House, Cornwall review: Chic cube a 'flawless' B&B

Saska Graville discovers a seaside stay in Cornwall that delivers on every expectation, and rivals London five-stars for service, too.

Devon and Cornwall by B&B - and the pub

My wife and I are visiting Britain for two weeks. Have you any suggestions on B&Bs where we can socialise with the locals?

• by Michael Gebicki