Complete UK holiday guide to help plan your vacation. Accommodation, activities, attractions, destinations, events, restaurants, shops, tourist bodies, transport, and miscellaneous sections. Long stretches of the coast are owned by the National Trust or are otherwise protected from commercial development. High winds and sea mists are common, and rainfall is heavy, especially on high ground.
Temperatures are warm in summer and relatively mild in winter.
Tourism provides a major source of income for the county, capitalizing on the attractive physical environment. Many small fishing ports such as St. Ives, Newquay and Polperro serve as popular tourist resorts. Cornwall is also a favourite county for second homes and retirement. St Ives has a magical quality making visitors return again and again. No longer just a summer destination, the town is now full of life all year round.