Words by Jilly Easterby | Images courtesy of Cockwells A luxury modern cruiser with a heritage pedigree. Cockwells Modern & Classic Boatbuilding is based in Mylor Creek Boatyard near Falmouth in Cornwall, at the westerly edge of the UK. Builders of bespoke superyacht tenders and motor launches to customers’ precise requirements and their own exacting standards, they are also the proud creators of the Duchy Motor Launches brand, a prestigious semi-production launch with a range of 25ft to...

Words by Jilly Easterby Trevince: growing towards the future. Spring colour by the clock tower The owners of a country estate at the heart of Cornwall’s historic mining district, with a lineage that can be traced back to medieval times, are opening their gardens to the public to share how a new kind of horticultural legacy is being created.  As soon as you enter the gateway to Trevince, its deep-rooted sense of history is palpable. The estate’s mature woodland and atmospheric Walled Garden...

Words by Jilly Easterby Heritage and high-tech converge to shape Cornwall’s industrial future. Cornwall’s geothermal waters generate lithium and heat © Cornish Lithium A Cornish copper mine. A Victorian academic. A modern-day pioneer. The confluence of geology, history and chemistry. A global race to harness a vital natural resource. Cornwall’s moment to recapture the zeitgeist and revitalise its prospects for generations to come. This is a tale of discovery and opportunity, of geopolitics...