Cornwall: Quick Facts

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Nov. 2, 2026

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A decisive win and 'a nail-biter': New mayors in Cornwall and Kingston reflect on their victories • Oct. 27, 2026, 4:16 PM ET (CBC)

The Stroud woman whose short story inspired Hollywood film Wicker • Oct. 25, 2026, 3:15 AM ET (BBC)

Cornwall face Manning’s test • Oct. 24, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (The Gleaner)

Thousands of homes without power as Storm Austen hits south-west England • Oct. 23, 2026, 7:32 AM ET (The Guardian)

Devon and Cornwall battens down the hatches before Storm Austen • Oct. 22, 2026, 3:55 PM ET (BBC)

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Saint Ives, Cornwall, England

Rocky cliffs and a natural sea arch at Land's End, Cornwall, England, with waves crashing below and yellow wildflowers in the foreground.

Constantine: St. Constantine Church

historical map of Cornwall, Devonshire, Dorset, and the Channel Islands

Cornwall, England

Cornish clotted cream

Tall, narrow Bishop Rock lighthouse stands on a rocky outcrop surrounded by ocean waves near the Scilly Islands, Cornwall, England.

Truro: Cathedral of St. Mary

The exotic plants of Trebah Garden

Experience the beaches and rugged coastline of Cornwall, ceremonial English county and historical Celtic nation of Cornwall

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