by Becky Bradbury | Sep 27, 2016 | Things to do
(Golitha Falls) Autumn is a beautiful time of year in Cornwall, no more so than in the woods, where the leaves turn to beautiful shades of orange and yellow – drifting to the floor and creating carpets of colour. Here are just a few of our favourite woodland walks...
by Becky Bradbury | Sep 26, 2016 | Action Nan, Things to do, Try This
If you’re the sort of person who loves exploring new trails and discovering the wealth of activities and events on offer for adults around Cornwall, you will love the new blog from Action Nan - aka Pat Smith and owner of Bosinver Farm Cottages. Pat, under her...
by Becky Bradbury | Sep 2, 2016 | Things to do, Try This, Visit Cornwall
Seal spotting at Godrevy Point Offering the perfect home for seals and therefore providing a great location from which to spot them – whether playing in the waves or sleeping on the sand, there are often many seals enjoying Mutton Cove on Godrevy Point. Parking at...
by Becky Bradbury | Aug 25, 2016 | Things to do, Visit Cornwall
With series two of Poldark set to hit our screens on 4th September, we thought we’d share some of the Cornish film locations featured in the new episodes. Charlestown Featuring as Truro Harbour in both series one and two, Charlestown is famous for its beauty and...
by Becky Bradbury | Jul 11, 2016 | Never been to..., Visit Cornwall
When you’re alone, do you ever get the feeling that you aren’t? A friend of mine, scientific to his very core, surprised me by saying that, on a madcap solo sailing adventure to South America, he became convinced there was someone else onboard. The feeling didn’t...
by Becky Bradbury | Jul 8, 2016 | Never been to...
It comes to something when a self-confessed city lover tells you – someone who has lived and breathed Cornwall for most of their life – about a place so special that it played a major part in turning a moderately successful architect’s assistant into one of this...
by Becky Bradbury | Jul 6, 2016 | Never been to...
Elizabeth Osborne was just twenty years old when a rope was put around her neck and she was hung at Bodmin Jail. Her crime? Arson. The year was 1813 and she and her husband had found themselves at loggerheads with their neighbours, the Lobbs. Mrs Lobb is said to have...
by Becky Bradbury | Jul 4, 2016 | Never been to...
Frustrated at having to queue at Temple whilst the roadworks continue on the A30? If time and leisure allows why not avoid all that tarmac hassle – at least for a short while - by turning off at Bolventor (if you’re travelling north) or towards Colliford (on the...
by Becky Bradbury | Jun 26, 2016 | Never been to...
Cornwall is famous for tin but though North Wales is often considered the UK capital of slate, Cornwall has had an equally pivotal role to play in supplying our country with the attractive, finely-laminated rock. It was a vital component of the industrial revolution...
by Becky Bradbury | Jun 8, 2016 | Never been to..., Things to do, Try This
I’ve often passed The Screech Owl Sanctuary whilst driving along the A30 at Goss Moor. To be honest, it’s been on my ‘to do’ list for a long time but without young children in the house to provide the imperative for visiting a local attraction, it kept getting...
