We all know the best quality of life in the UK is right here in Cornwall. With glorious white sand beaches, turquoise waters and dramatic coastal walks, what more could you want from life? And it appears that word is getting around, as recently there's been an influx of articles about our fair county - documenting our , our , and our ' . And now Fiona Whitty, writing for the , has visited one of our "friendliest" and "coolest" places and has documented her travels.
You can read her review of Falmouth below. "Just look straight ahead and jump." Taking a deep breath I followed Jacob's instructions, leaping off the rocks and plunging into the twinkling sea below.
Jacob whooped, the kids clapped, I spluttered. As the chilly water seeped inside my wetsuit, I clambered back towards the rocks and did the same again and again and again, each time leaping from a little higher up. When you're in a place so centred around the sea as in Cornwall you've really got to take a dip.
Coasteering seemed like the ideal way to do it. To whip our confidence up our instructor Jacob, from water sports experts Elemental UK based on Swanpool , started us off with mini leaps around three foot high. Husband Tim and I ducked out once our fear levels outweighed our newfound bravado but the thrill-seeking kids my son Freddie and his friend Krithik, both 15 progressed to 20ft plunges.
In between we swam to different cliffs and into a long, narrow cave. The boys even found themselves a hot tub - a large shal.
