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1 story · First covered Apr 21, 2026 · Latest Apr 21
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Cornwall Told Tourists to Stay Away. Now It's Begging Them to Come Back.

Cornwall Told Tourists to Stay Away. Now It's Begging Them to Come Back.

Cornwall's tourism economy generates £2.1 billion a year and supports one in five local jobs. After years of anti-tourist sentiment drove visitors away, the region just watched its tourism promotion body go bankrupt and visitor numbers fall to levels not seen since 2013.