CORNWALL

Situated in the far south-western part of the UK, Cornwall is known for its ancient heritage, beautiful landscapes, rugged cliffs and golden sands, picturesque towns and fishing villages, magnificent public gardens, like the Lost Gardens of Heligan, and the stunning new Eden Project, which houses a vast global garden within breathtaking space-age conservatories .

The new National Maritime Museum in Falmouth and the Tate Gallery in St. Ives are recent additions to Cornwall’s cultural heritage. It is a wonderful place to visit and an ideal situation for an International Male Voice Choral Festival. Truro, the County town has a superb Cathedral, elegant cobbled streets and Georgian town houses and is set at the head of the Truro river. Truro is Cornwall’s cultural, commercial and administrative centre and has excellent pedestrianised shopping. It boasts the Royal Cornwall Museum, and the Festival International Gala Concerts and the International Choral Competitions will be held in the well-equipped Hall for Cornwall and the historic Cathedral.

TRAVEL TO AND WITHIN CORNWALL

Travel to Cornwall by visiting choirs can either be by coach, train, air or car. For overseas choirs there are regular cross-channel ferries, the Eurostar or the Shuttle. Coaches can be arranged from these or any other arrival point (at choirs cost!). There are some flights to Cornwall (Newquay) from London airports (Stansted and Gatwick) and trains run regularly to Cornwall from all parts of England,Wales and Scotland. Bristol and Exeter (apart from Newquay) are the nearest airports to Truro.

The Eden Project