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Nick’s birthday treat this year was learning to cook seafood at Rick Steins Cookery School in Padstow. We have enjoyed the occassional meal in the Seafood Restaurant and thought it might be nice to learn some of their skills. We arrived in Padstow in glorious sunshine and enjoyed coffee overlooking the harbour and stunning Camel [...]

Gardens in Cornwall are simply beautiful in the Spring, we’re offering short breaks throughout March, April and May – you choose when you want to come and we will do our very best to fit you in!

You can’t beat walking in Cornwall on a lovely autumn day – the Fal River Autumn Walking Festival promises lots of interesting routes to choose from and it all starts this weekend!

A heavenly day spent enjoying the views and sunshine on horseback over The Beacon at St Agnes.

What a great day – Nick and I have just returned from a fantastic day in the sunshine on the Camel Trail which is a cycle friendly path on an old disused railway line .  We hired bikes from Bike Smart in Wadebridge who were really helpful – the charge for the day for an [...]

There are 101 things to do on a rainy day in Cornwall – so don’t be disapointed that it’s raining.

A memorable afternoon spent by the River Fal enjoying the views and delicious cream teas at Halwyns Tea Garden

Spring is probably one of the nicest times to visit Cornwall.  The gardens are just waking up from their long winter, flowers are bursting into life and the days are getting longer – simply wonderful.  Our gardens in Cornwall are at their best between the months of March and June, so this year why not [...]

Featured in this week’s edition of the West Briton, Trebah Gardens near Falmouth is offering free entry during the month of January.  Trebah is delightful at any time of the year and you should not miss this unique opportunity to enjoy this beautiful ravine valley garden. This January marks the 21st anniversary of the creation [...]

And for something a little bit different and controversial, why not visit The Tate St Ives for the Uk’s first large scale exhibition.  From 5th February to the 2nd May The Tate will be exhibiting a collection of recent pieces from Simon Starling who won the Turner prize in 2005. While in St Ives you [...]