We’ve just taken delivery of a new sofa and a new sofa bed. Both are comfy and generous 2 seaters. We haven’t had the chance to take photos for the website yet but this is a snap. We’ve also added a new charcoal barbecue, which of course you are welcome to use. A gardener has […]
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May
May
Cornish gin win – Judges at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2017 have awarded Tarquin’s Cornish Navy Seadog Gin Best of Class. Tarquin’s Cornish gin is distilled in small batches, the old-fashioned way, by the family owned, Southwestern Distillery, near Wadebridge in Cornwall. Being awarded Best of Class at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition […]
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May
May
Cornwall Blue Flag – Eight Cornish beaches have been awarded Blue Flags in 2017, including one of our favourites, Polzeath beach, just a few miles from Glen Valley Cottage. The Blue Flag awards are internationally recognised and give beach users reassurance that the beaches are clean, safe and well managed. They don’t just mean the […]
Events
The Great Estate festival – exuberance amongst the Camellia – Redruth, Cornwall – 2 to 4 June 2017
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May
May
Claiming to be ‘The Most Rambunctious Garden Fete’, the inaugural Great Estate event dates are 2 to 4 June 2017, at Scorrier House, Cornwall, near Redruth. It sounds like the peace and quiet of Scorrier House and its gardens, famed for exotic plants and amazing Camellia walks, is about to be shattered. This is clearly […]
03
May
May
We were working hard last weekend to make your stay at our holiday accommodation in Cornwall even better. Like most visitors you’ll probably be out exploring and experiencing Cornwall in the day but we want to make sure Glen Valley holiday cottage is the perfect place for you to wake up to in the morning and come […]
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Apr
Apr
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Polzeath holiday plans. It’s just been reported that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are planning a holiday in Polzeath and Rock in Cornwall. Apparently Polzeath is where Prince Harry and his brother William holidayed as children and he clearly has a soft spot for the area. To Prince Harry Polzeath […]
09
Apr
Apr
Rock car park charges 2017 Up to 1 hour 70p Up to 2 hours £2.30 2 to 4 hours £3.50 4 to 12 hours £5.00 12 to 24 hours £8.00 Weekly £45.00 Motorcycles 40p You will be glad to hear that as of February 2018 the Rock car park charges 2018 are the same as […]
08
Apr
Apr
Glen Valley self catering cottage in Cornwall is already comfy, cosy and in a fabulous countryside location. As new owners we want to make it even better. So, we’re updating. Here’s some of what we’ve done so far: Kitchen update – gone are the dark wood cupboard doors, replaced by a nice and light contemporary […]
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Mar
Mar
Padstow Harbour day is organised to raise money for the RNLI Padstow Lifeboat. On three days in 2017 the lifeboat will motor round from the Padstow Lifeboat station at Mother Ivey’s Bay, Trevose Head to moor up at South Quay Padstow (subject to call outs). There you’ll get a chance to see the lifeboat up […]
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Mar
Mar
Your mum can adopt a baby lobster for free when you both visit the National Lobster Hatchery in Padstow on Mother’s Day 2017. Your mum will be able to give the lobster a name and she’ll find out later in the year about the lobster’s release to the sea. A short news story announcing this […]