Believe it or not, September is favoured by many as the best month to visit Cornwall because the sea is at its warmest. If you think about it, it makes sense – the sea has been basking in the Summer sunshine for three months!
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If you're looking for warmer weather, the best months to travel to Cornwall would be July or August as the temperature is likely to be around 16-17°C.
The Roseland Peninsula, on which The Nare resides, has an even milder climate compared to the rest of Cornwall. A part of the south coast of Cornwall, the Roseland has its own micro-climate that allows palm trees, agave plants and other subtropical flowers to flourish in the hotel gardens.
We'd recommend visiting Cornwall for at least three days, such as over a long weekend. However, a better amount of time would be around a week which would give you more time to see more of Cornwall's highlights.
June to August. The hottest and busiest time of the year to visit, with the school holidays from mid July through to the end of August. The summer is all about beaches, beautiful walks, alfresco dining, sunsets, watersports and the great outdoors!
For all their popularity, Cornish seaside resorts rank among the most expensive British holiday destinations. Falmouth, Newquay and Bude are notably pricy, but it will come as little surprise to learn that it's St Ives that comes out as the costliest place in the county for a summer holiday.
The train from London to St Ives in Cornwall usually takes 9 hours and 38 minutes, but can take just 5 hours and 13 minutes on the fastest services. You'll need to make one change along the way during your journey, travelling with either CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, South Western Railway or Southern.
June to August is the best time to visit Cornwall for its idyllic beaches. This is also the best time for families as many of the most popular beaches and surfing beaches are patrolled by lifeguards. The weather in Cornwall in summer is fantastic and the county sees higher average temperatures than the rest of the UK.
Weather. Much like the rest of the UK, both Cornwall and Devon's weather is changeable. However, due to the effects of the Gulf Stream, Cornwall has the sunniest and mildest climate in the whole of the UK. Cornwall also has some of the longest hours of sunlight, too.
Cornwall can expect well over 1500 hours of sunshine annually and, whilst May is usually the sunniest month, May to July average around 7 hours of sunshine a day.
In fact, Cornwall is one of the wettest regions in the UK, with an average rainfall of around 1200mm per year. This is due in part to its location on the western coast, which is exposed to prevailing winds from the Atlantic, as well as its proximity to high ground, which can cause orographic rainfall.
You can travel on Brittany Ferries as a foot passenger or with a car. One of the cheapest ways to come to Cornwall is to travel by coach. The main coach provider providing long distance coach travel to Cornwall is National Express. Megabus generally provide the cheapest coach travel in the UK.
There are almost 100 bus routes crisscrossing Cornwall, so whether you're planning a day at the beach, heading to one of the county's visitor attractions or wanting to explore some of the county's more remote areas, getting around by bus is easy.
With picturesque villages, Celtic ruins, light blue waters, gardens and parks and unique architecture it certainly is among the most scenic areas of England. Home of many events and festivals and the land of Cornish pasty, it is definitely worth visiting.
There has certainly been a growing awareness around the issues of overtourism in Cornwall. At the beginning of 2023, the New York-based travel publisher Fodor's included Cornwall in its “No List” of destinations to avoid, due to overcrowding.