Parts of Cornwall see rain daily since 2026 start

Cardinham in Cornwall has had rain every day since the start of the year, with the Met Office saying the county has had its wettest January on record.

Pupils at Cardinham Primary School said they often could not go out to play during break times and use up some energy, allowing them to concentrate when back in the classroom.

At Cardinham Woods, recreational manager Sam Lebbern, said: "The site has been consistently busier than we expect, considering the amount of bad weather we have had."

However, he also said that work had been carried out to mitigate flooding.

North Wyke and Astwood Bank have also seen daily showers so far.

Cardinam head teacher Matt Larcombe said: "We like to be outside. Being stuck indoors for hours on end is tricky and for learning it makes it really really hard.

"Obviously the weather has put an end to being outside sometimes, and we have to think really carefully and be really thoughtful on how we can do that well."

Lebbern, at Forestry England's Cardinham Woods, said the area was "still really busy" at the weekend, adding: "I think the Cornish public have showed up in good force and put a brave face on it, which is great.

But he said the recent rainfall had posed some challenges for the site.

He said: "Luckily we did some great partner work with the Westcountry Rivers Trust last year, all to do with natural flood management, which has proved absolutely vital to keep the site open and preventing the site from flooding.

"They basically created some leaky dams and put some blockages in the river so, when the river rises, it'll slow the water flow down upstream and prevents it flooding down in the hub area.

"Hopefully, the work we have done here will help mitigate some of the flooding they have experienced downstream."

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