YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW THIS ABOUT CORNWALL...

CREAM TEA DEBATE

THE Cornish are particular about cream teas. Scones must be split and then spread with jam first, followed by cream. In Devon, they do it the other way round.

LONGEST COASTLINE

THERE are more than 150 beaches in Cornwall on a coastline that stretches for some 250 miles — longer than any other English county.

WARMER WATERS

THANKS to the Gulf Stream, the water off Cornish beaches is about 4c warmer than in other parts of Britain.

MOST SOUTHERLY POINT

THE Lizard peninsula is the most southerly point on mainland Britain and is home to one of the country’s best beaches, Kynance Cove, with its turquoise water and rocky cliffs (and crowds — get there early to be sure of a parking spot).

CORNISH LANGUAGE

ACCORDING to the Office for National Statistics, only around 550 people are fluent in Cornish. At the language’s peak in the 14th century, there were more than 38,000 Cornish speakers.

LOCAL DELICACY

MORE than 120 million Cornish pasties are produced each year, contributing more than £300 million to the local economy.

POPULAR BEER

BRITAIN’S No 1 cask ale, Doom Bar, is named after a sandbar at the mouth of the estuary of Cornwall’s River Camel, where many ships foundered.

RAISE A TOAST

CAMEL Valley Vineyard is the first English wine producer to be granted a royal warrant — and its sparkling wines have been shortlisted in the International Wine Challenge. Cheers!