Boscastle is a place that hits deep. In this latest Hesp Out West adventure, Martin returns to the "fjord-like" indentation of the North Cornish coast to explore the wild beauty that has captivated him since boyhood. From the dramatic blow-hole at Penally Point to the historic hallways of The Wellington Hotel, this journey blends personal nostalgia with a review of St Austell Brewery’s latest refurbishment. Discover the literary links of Thomas Hardy, the maritime history of

Looking for the perfect Cornish day out? I’ve rounded up 5 of my favorite circular coastal walks that start and end near a great local pub. From the hidden creeks of the Helford to the rugged cliffs of Fowey, these tried-and-tested routes offer the very best of the West Country landscape.</p>

Exploring Trevalga on the Cornish Coast: A Coastal Walk Discovering Trevalga: A Village with a Story Always take a map – that’s my motto. Failure to do so could end in disappointment. Not that there’s anything in any way disappointing about this amazing walk - it’s just that now I’m returned home and looking at OS Explorer 111 map, I realise there’s a slightly more intriguing route available for those looking for a hike around Trevalga. Anyone who asks “Where?” will have miss

The Tale of the Marion G Douglas – Ghost Ship Mystery Strange things can happen at sea. The ocean is not man’s natural habitat – he is already halfway to another world out there on the blue horizon – and, when something untoward occurs, it can seem all the more threatening and surreal amidst the waves. This is one of the most extraordinary stories I uncovered during my time as editor-at-large of the Western Morning News, South West England’s daily morning newspaper - and I re

Discover a Hidden Gem in Cornwall 🌿 Just under a quarter of a century ago, I visited the remarkable Trebah Gardens in Southern Cornwall to meet with the owner, the late Tony Hibbert. What follows is the article I wrote at the time for the Western Morning News. Every now and again in the West Country, you can come across a spot that somehow speaks of another world. You turn a corner perhaps, and all of a sudden, you are plunged into somewhere full of bright exoticism. Our no

We had all endured weeks of dark skies leaking copious amounts of rain - but in our case the weather, and indeed the season, seemed to change in one startling, blinding, beautiful moment. I was lying on a large, comfortable bed, about to have a snooze after a long day out in Cornwall, and suddenly the hotel room was filled with the brightest sunlight we’d seen since last summer. So bright that my wife was forced to put on her sunglasses. It was that bright, even indoors! But

<p class="">A walk around the National Trust’s Godolphin Estate in Cornwall</p>

<p class="">This walk takes us west of Lamorna Cove in far west Cornwall</p>

<p class="">A wonderful circular walk in Cornwall from the old fishing harbour at Mousehole west to the famous artists’ cove at Lamorna and back across the fields. </p>

<p class="">Journalist Martin Hesp writes about the Wreckers’ Coast which stretches from Hartland Point in North Devon South West in to Cornwall</p>

<p class="">A shortlist of the ten best beaches in Devon and Cornwall - with one in Somerset for good measure</p>

<p class="">The walk to Hollywell on the North Cornish coast is only a mile or two outside the busy resort of Newquay - but because there’s an estuary in between you will need to travel a round-about route to reach this little known corner of Cornwall</p>

<p class="">Six Cornish hikes ideal for springtime</p>

<p class="">A list of 10 beautiful, remote and little visited beaches around Cornwall</p>

<p class="">A walk around iconic Church Cove on The Lizard in South West Cornwall</p>

<p class="">A walk along the south Cornish coast from the village of Pentewan to Black Head</p>

<p class="">In the second of our special articles on West Country chefs we meet Ross Sloan who now runs a remarkable ‘shell and fish takeaway’ in Porthleven in Cornwall. At the time of writing the article he was head chef at a rather lovely hotel nearby….</p>

<p class="">Time to give a shout-out to all those talented chefs out there who aren’t working at present because of the lockdown - here’s an article about the brilliant Greg Milne, head chef at St Michael’s Mount</p>

<p class="">Journalist Martin Hesp looks back at articles he has written about Cornish food producers who have recently featured on Rick Stein’s series about Cornwall - in this piece he travels to Launceston to visit Philip Warren &amp; Son in their ‘shrine of good meat’</p>

<p class="">We visit the Cornish potato vodka makers - just like Rick Stein does in his latest TV series</p>