St Columb Major

Welcome to St Columb Major

St Columb Major’s streets roar with a 500-year feud, as Townsmen and Countrymen brawl for a silver ball in the world’s wildest hurling match. Twice a year—March 4 and 15, 2025—the silver-coated applewood orb sparks chaos in Market Square, with scrums spilling across 20 square miles of parish fields and lanes. Born of Celtic roots, this rough-hewn tradition pits urban grit against rural guile, drawing hundreds to cheer and city escapees to savor Cornwall’s raw pulse. Beyond the hurl, St Columb’s charm whispers through St Columba’s ancient church and the Vale of Lanherne’s gentle trails, a balm for urban souls craving quiet. Just 12 miles from Padstow, it’s where modern wanderers find rural bliss—watch the hurling frenzy, then retreat to our fisherman’s cottage, harbor glow warming your night. Scribble your story with silver ball fever in your veins and moorland breeze on your face.