Cornwall

Positives of living in Cornwall

• super fast broadband

• Close to the sea

• Good food and drinks

Downside of Cornwall

• remoteness

• Lack of commuting opportunities

• Climate

• Limited social opportunities

• Limited services

• High transport costs

• Tourism

describe the rural geography of Cornwall

• 700km of coastline

• Predominately rural

• Historically isolated from the rest of the uk

• No motorways,nearest is M5 Devon

• Only airport is at Newquay with a few flights outside the summer

Describe the Cornish identity

• the Cornish nationalist party, Mebyon Kernow, has councillors on Cornwall council

• Cornish language- Celtic; only has 4000 speakers but enough for bi-lingual roa signs

• Cornwall’s coast has attracted artists

• People can be anti-outsiders

• Boring for teenagers

Describe the ‘Cornish identity’

• the Cornish nationalist party, Mebyon Kernow, has councillors on Cornwall council

• Cornish language- Celtic; only has 4000 speakers but enough for bi-lingual roa signs

• Cornwall’s coast has attracted artists

• People can be anti-outsiders

• Boring for teenagers

Perceptions of living in Cornwall

• ageing population from departure of young people for work and universities

• During the summer, it’d unbearable with holidaymakers

• High costs of living and lack of jobs

• Shorter life expectancy