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Well, here we are halfway through July,  slap bang in the middle of the holiday season!

As predicted earlier in the year, Cornwall is awash with holidaymakers, and the evidence would seem to suggest that they are all having a great time.

The weather has been a bit of a mixed bag unfortunately, but there have been some excellent patches of sunshine and clear blue skies along the way giving everyone plenty of opportunity to get on the beach.

Cornwall has countless indoor attractions to enjoy when the weather is less than perfect and they all add something special to the flavour of the holiday.

Two major attractions that spring to mind are the Tate at St. Ives, overlooking the stunning Porthmeor beach. Since it was built a few years back the St. Ives Tate has proved to be an irrestible draw for many visitors to the region. Many people are even more interested in the innovative building itself rather than the works of art which it houses.

The second major attraction which is a huge draw for visitors to Cornwall, is the Eden Project.

What can you say about the Eden project? It is simply staggering in it’s conception and awesome in it’s implementation. Exploring it’s three domes which represent the climatic conditions of our planet should easily fill most of anybody’s day

With the holiday season rapidly approaching, have you made your holiday arrangements for this summer yet?

Although the Pound has rallied somewhat aginst the Euro and the Dollar, given the current economic climate, many are still finding foreign travel a little pricey, and the boom for outstanding tourist area like the West Country continues unabated.

There have been predicitions of a warm, dry summer this year, and the early indicators are that this might not be far off the mark. We have already enjoyed some great weather this year, and, true we have had some wet, gloomy days, but we are always going to have that.

Having beach days is great, but, variety is the spice of life, and those wet days can still be thoroughly enjoyed exploring some of the great attractions in Cornwall like the Eden Project for example where you can totally defy the prevailing weather conditions by experiencing a heat wave in the Tropical Dome.

Of course there are dozens of other attractions to enjoy, and half the pleasure of being on holiday is to find them and select the one’s that take your fancy.

Also, from the end of June onwards, there are plenty of local festivals and rallies to enjoy. Who can resist the draw of a steam rally for instance, and Cornwall has several of these during the summer months? what a great family day out!

Steam rallies not to your taste? Perhaps you have a literary bent. If so what could be better than the Daphne du Maurier festival, or you could root around John Betjeman’s famous haunts in North Cornwall?

But seriously, if you are planning to come down this way this summer, try to book early to avoid disappointment, and – big hint – why not visit our main site Diana Bullivant Holidays, Self Catering Cornwall  to view all the self catering properties we have on offer. You might just find your dream holiday home.

The weather forecasts for the long weekend although not brilliant, are looking pretty fair, and visitors to the county should be able to get out and about and onto the beaches.

Since Easter, all the attractions are open, so for those who like a more active break, there will be plenty to do and see, and of course, if there are some showers visitors to the Eden project will be oblivious to them inside the great domes. Many lucky people will enjoy the exotic climate in the tropical dome without even having to leave the country.

At the end of May, we have another long weekend to look forward to (Whitsun), fingers crossed for some great weather then, and after Easter, it is the first holiday of the year when Cornwall tends to get packed with holidaymakers, so be sure to book your self catering cornwall holiday early to avoid disappointment.