| The temperatures may fall from the warm summer | | | | the whole hungry village. A local seafood dish, Star |
| months but the scenery just seems to get more | | | | Gazy Pie is prepared and brought out at midnight and |
| spectacular and people warmer. Revellers head to the | | | | an image of the pie is always to be seen in lights. |
| lively resorts of Newquay, St Ives and Looe from all | | | | Trebah Gardens one of Cornwalls most popular |
| around the country to celebrate in the packed pubs, | | | | tourist attractions hosts several events leading up to |
| lively clubs and renowned restaurants but the real | | | | Christmas with candlelit evening walks to magical |
| spirit of Christmas is also celebrated with candlelit | | | | santa trails and grotto and Christmas decoration |
| carol services, children's nativity plays and midnight | | | | workshops. Several of the National Trust sites in |
| mass held throughout Cornwall. | | | | Cornwall open on the weeks leading up to Christmas |
| It has become a tradition over the years that people | | | | with wonderful seasonal events at Cotehele, |
| will go for a swim on Christmas Day and you will find | | | | Lanhydrock, Trerice and Trelissick Gardens with |
| several events at different beaches around the | | | | spectacular Christmas decorations, carol services and |
| Cornish coast some charitable and some just for fun, | | | | magical trails to follow and although they are closed |
| although with the sea temperatures going from 20 | | | | on Christmas Day and Boxing day the grounds remain |
| degrees Celsius in the summer to 10 degrees celsius | | | | open. An ice skating rink opens its doors at the Eden |
| in the winter months a festive drink or hot Christmas | | | | Project from late October until late February with |
| dinner will certainly be welcome after even a short | | | | seasonal animations and plenty of space for |
| dip in the sea. | | | | spectators who wish to avoid the bumps and bruises. |
| The majority of towns across Cornwall have their | | | | Christmas would not be Christmas without a |
| Christmas Lights but Mousehole three miles south of | | | | pantomime and playing at the Hall for Cornwall in |
| Penzance is well worth visiting for its Christmas | | | | Truro from the 11th December 2009 until 3rd January |
| illuminations said to rival any in the UK, the lights are | | | | 2010 is Jack and the Beanstalk with comedy, |
| erected all over the village, on the harbour wall and | | | | slapstick and songs for all the family. At the Princess |
| out to sea. You can even take a helicopter ride from | | | | Pavilion in Falmouth from the 23rd December until the |
| Penzance to view the illuminations from above which | | | | 30th December The Miracle Theatre Company |
| include spouting dolphins, prancing reindeer and a | | | | presents The Revenge of Rumpelstiltskin a fairy tale |
| Christmas pudding. The illuminations can be seen | | | | of comedy and energetic performances sure to thrill |
| every evening from mid December until the end of | | | | the whole family. Cornwallholidayplaces has a very |
| the first week of January with the climax being Tom | | | | good travel guide to Cornwall that will help you find |
| Bawcock's Eve on the 23rd December | | | | out what is on and where to go during the festive |
| commemorating a night long ago when a local | | | | break. |
| fisherman landed a catch which was enough to feed | | | | |