Enys Garden (Enys: circle, island, clearing in the forest) I had absolutely no desire on this particular day to visit Enys Gardens. I had no desire to visit anywhere except for the underside of my duvet and our oversized biscuit tin. Still, I was emotionally blackmailed out of my warm and extremely comfortable bed, into…
May Your anchor Be Tight and Your Cork Be Loose… Our latest trip took us to Lands End and the Penwith Peninsula and once again I got to exercise my inner ‘history’ geek. Not surprisingly for February, it was absurdly cold, high wind, rain, hail, sleet, sun – we had it all in spades (except…
Kennack Sands A while back, before we all came down with the dreaded lurgy, we decided to spend the weekend exploring the southernmost tip of England. We chose a small but cosy Airbnb in Saint Martin. (https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/13544550) The tiny ‘drive through’ village was quaint as were the surrounding villages. The accommodation was lovely, definitely small…
Carnglaze Caverns We decided to take the kid to see a big hole, so this week we took ourselves off to Carnglaze Caverns. As far as big holes go, it did not disappoint. Set in a beautiful and peaceful old quarry and dug far under the surrounding woodlands and fields, Carnglaze (Cornish for “blue rock…
St. Agnes Mining – Wheal Coates House hunting in St Agnes isn’t the worst way to spend your free time and that is exactly what we were doing when our afternoon unexpectedly freed up and we were left wondering what to do. After a quick lunch in the recommended ‘Taphouse‘ (Surfers paradise/Mexican restaurant in appearance…
Golitha Falls National Nature Reserve, Cornwall We are incredibly lucky to have the beautiful Golitha Falls (old Cornish word for obstruction) on our door step. It is also incredibly convenient if you are launching a blog on stunning Cornish locations such as we are. So, off we set across the moors to our second location….
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