Fiona began her career at Nova magazine before spending three years in the Caribbean as a cook on charter sailing yachts. On her return, she wrote a book, Cooking Afloat, published by Macmillan, and ...

The grande dame of Padstow has been given a much-needed facelift. For years — and long before chef Rick Stein put this Cornish harbour town on the culinary map and began to build his empire — the ...

It's just after midday and a lone fisherman chugs against the outgoing tide into Padstow harbour carrying a few dozen crab claws and some fish for bait. In 30 minutes, his boat and Padstow's ...

Locals are pushing back against the ‘Padstein’ nickname – but while the town is inevitably touristy, it’s still far from ruined Greg Dickinson is an award-winning journalist with 15 years of ...

Padstow Harbour, located in the only river estuary on the North Cornwall coast, is at least as ancient as the Domesday Book, ...

Sign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. The Mariners in Rock has a front-row view over the Camel Estuary where small boats bob on ...

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The top 30 locations and landmarks that Britons are planning to visit for the first time this summer have been revealed - and it's Padstow that's the No1 choice, according to research. In a poll of UK ...

Padstow is globally known for its May Day Celebrations, and more recently its association with Rick Stein. But the historic port has a rich history with links to Sir Walter Raleigh and many other ...

A pretty seaside town in Cornwall is so popular tourists are being urged to go elsewhere. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Padstow, on the north coast of the county, is widely praised for its ...

Traditional May Day Celebrations take place in Oxford. Visit the BBC Oxford website to find out more about last year's event. + The Padstow celebrations were first written about at the turn of the ...