Cornwall gears up to cash in as Covid rules threaten foreign trips

A big rise in bookings and enquiries for domestic holidays promise a ‘great British summer’

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Holiday accommodation owners in Cornwall are being deluged with enquiries from Britons planning a domestic summer holiday, after the government’s new Covid travel restrictions dampened hopes of overseas trips this year.

“This week in particular it has really picked up,” said Malcolm Bell, chief executive of official tourist body Visit Cornwall.