Skip to Main Content
Whitegate Cottage
  • Home
  • About Whitegate
  • Out and About
  • Blog
  • Book and Contact
  • Home
  • About Whitegate
  • Out and About
  • Blog
  • Book and Contact

Author Archives: Susie

British Flowers Week
10 Jun 2022

British Flowers Week

by Susie | posted in: Whitegate Cottage | 0

From June 12th to 19th 2022, it’s time to celebrate British Flowers Week by picking or buying some locally grown flowers! The environmental costs of importing flowers is well documented, and this pretty bunch was all grown just a stone’s … Continued

British Flowers Week, flowersforcutting, homegrown
Trevince Garden, Gwennap
24 Sep 2021

Trevince Garden, Gwennap

by Susie | posted in: Garden, Places to visit, Whitegate Cottage | 0

A late season visit to Trevince Estate near Gwennap, with the walled kitchen garden.

Gardens of Cornwall, homemade
Spring Flowers…
16 Apr 2021

Spring Flowers…

by Susie | posted in: Whitegate Cottage | 0

With the days still chilly, despite the sun, it’s a joy to find little pockets of colour as Spring flowers start to bloom. On the cliffs now the delicate wild violas are sprinkled low to the ground, whilst I managed … Continued

flowersforcutting, homegrown
The View from St Agnes Beacon
26 Aug 2020

The View from St Agnes Beacon

by Susie | posted in: Nearby, Places to visit | 0

On a clear day you feel as though you can see all of Cornwall laid out before you from the top of St Agnes Beacon. Down to St Ives bay with Godrevy lighthouse, the massive radar globe at Goonhilly Earth … Continued

Eden Project, Giant Bolster, Perranporth, St Agnes Beacon, St Ives
Project HomeGrown
18 Aug 2020

Project HomeGrown

by Susie | posted in: Whitegate Cottage | 0

Being a keen gardener, when I lived at Whitegate Cottage it was a challenge to find room to grow all the plants I loved. Instead, I concentrated on making the most of the space I had and grew tomatoes and … Continued

dahlias, flowersforcutting, homegrown
Tremenheere Sculpture Garden
10 Aug 2020

Tremenheere Sculpture Garden

by Susie | posted in: Places to visit, Whitegate Cottage | 0

Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens at Gulval, near Penzance is tucked into a valley of natural woodland and lushly planted gardens, and is dotted throughout with site-specific sculptures from internationally renowned artists like David Nash and Richard Long. Also including an art … Continued

Gardens of Cornwall, Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens
Wheal Coates
4 Aug 2020

Wheal Coates

by Susie | posted in: Nearby, Places to visit | 0

The Engine House at Wheal Coates is a truly iconic image which has graced many a postcard. With the backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean rolling away behind, Wheal Coates is one the many relics still standing today, of the rich mining history in the area around St Agnes.

Atlantic Ocean, Engine House, South West Coastal Path, Tin mining, Wheal Coates
Hedgehog Ice Cream
28 Jul 2020

Hedgehog Ice Cream

by Susie | posted in: Beaches, Eat and Drink, Nearby | 0

Chapel Porth, where the Beach Cafe serves up the now famous “Hedgehog Ice Creams”. Vanilla Ice cream, clotted cream, all rollled in toasted hazelnuts, what is there not to love?!

Chapel Porth, Chapel Porth Beach Cafe, clotted cream, Hedgehog ice cream, Ice cream on the beach

Tags

Atlantic Ocean British Flowers Week Chapel Porth Chapel Porth Beach Cafe clotted cream dahlias Eden Project Engine House flowersforcutting Gardens of Cornwall Giant Bolster Hedgehog ice cream homegrown homemade Ice cream on the beach Perranporth South West Coastal Path St Agnes Beacon St Ives Tin mining Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens Wheal Coates

Recent Posts

  • Vase of flowers on a coffee table, armchair behind British Flowers Week 10 June 2022
  • Wooden door in walled garden, open to reveal a view of the vegetable garden beyond Trevince Garden, Gwennap 24 September 2021
  • Jam jar of spring flowers, yellows and blues Spring Flowers… 16 April 2021

Contact

Whitegate Cottage
Goonbell
St Agnes
Cornwall TR5 0PJ

Tel : 01872 55310

Bits and Bobs

Privacy Policy

Terms and Conditions

whitegatecottage

On this most grey and drizzly Thursday, I refuse t On this most grey and drizzly Thursday, I refuse to be downhearted and instead look forward to days like this, on the cliffs up near Wheal Coates, St Agnes...blue skies, blue sea, Summer sun...

#stagnes #southwestcoastalpath #bluesky #summerincornwall #whealcoates #dreamingofsummer
Soft end of summer colours for today's guest, all Soft end of summer colours for today's guest, all grown about 50 yards down the road!

#homegrown
#britishflowers
#cosmosflower
#welcomeguests
#sunstillout
#whitegatecottage
#visitcornwall
With so little rain recently, all the grasses are With so little rain recently, all the grasses are already ripening and turning brown... Still plenty of Summer to come though I hope!
#itsgettinghotinhere
#grasses #fluffywhiteclouds
#cornwallliving
Load More… Follow on Instagram
  • Home
  • About Whitegate
  • Out and About
  • Blog
  • Book

© 2023 Whitegate Cottage - WordPress Theme by Kadence WP