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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, fowers for cutting, 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

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  • bunch of dahlias, calendulas and rudbeckias in bright oranges and yellows Project HomeGrown 18 August 2020
  • Tremenheere Sculpture Garden 10 August 2020

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Wishing all our guests a very Merry Christmas and Wishing all our guests a very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2021! Whilst it's not exactly been the Christmas we were all hoping for, brighter times are surely ahead, the days are already starting to get longer and Cornwall is still beautiful!

#seasonsgreetings #cornwallinwinter #thefutureisbright #ohchristmastreeohchristmastree #holidaycottagescornwall
School's out for the week so we headed to Perranpo School's out for the week so we headed to Perranporth for a quick blast of fresh air! Lovely to see some blue sky and get rosy cheeks, then head home to light the woodburner, have a cuppa and get a Christmas movie on!
#christmasiscoming #wintersun #perranporth #christmasmovies #walkthedog #myhandsarecold
As we slip into Autumn, the colours are generally As we slip into Autumn, the colours are generally softening, the wildflowers faded and the skies often greyer overhead. All the more joyful then, to find a patch of jewel-like lichen on this granite bollard at one of this Summer's discoveries... a perfect spot for trying out the paddleboard.
#autumncolors #lichen #freshair #roundwoodquay #sup  #carrickroads
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