Spike in Cornwall visitors in Easter lead-up, say tourism bosses
She added: "We've never seen that before in Easter and it's thanks to the sun. Easter has really kicked off with a bang now."Laura Mounce, director of Strawberry Fields Farm Shop in Lifton on the Devon-Cornwall border, said the recent warmth had helped its newest venture - a three-acre tulip field planted with 250,000 bulbs. She said the flowers had begun to bloom and were "quite robust" but the venture's success was "very much in the hands of nature". "it's a bit of a gamble, a bit of a risk," she added.
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- Scottish Sun
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- The Herald Scotland
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The Independent
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- The Independent
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