April holidays in Cornwall and Devon

The clocks have jumped forward with lighter evenings and warmer days.

Porthleven Food Festival

This weekend of Cornish food, beer and bands around the unspoilt harbour town of Porthleven has become one of Cornwall’s favourite food festivals. Fill your shopping bags with treats, eat yourself silly, watch chefs like Jack Stein in action and dance to local bands.

Watch watersports at Watergate…

April kicks starts Watergate Bay’s busy calendar of beach events. Up first is the UK Pro Surf Tour Surfaced Pro will was the first event to award equal prize money to male and female surfers. Legend of the Bay brings together the UK’s best kitesurfers and stand-up paddle surfers (SUP). Then towards the end of the month its the 44th English National Surfing Championships.

…or give it a go yourself

Watch the pros from the shoreline or give it a go yourself with one of Cornwall’s many watersports schools. Watergate Bay’s Extreme Academy offers surfing, kitesurfing and SUP lessons and hire among others. Or try King Surf at Mawgan Porth, St Ives Surf School on Porthmeor Beach, and Sennen Surfing Centre on Sennen.

Art8 festival

Art8 is Newquay’s growing community arts and culture festival bursting with events, exhibitions and workshops. Enjoy film, craft, literature and the spoken word to dance, photography, theatre and music – all happening at different events throughout town.

Explore the coast.