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A crisp winter walk on a beautiful beach in Cornwall is a cinch winner to blow abroad the winter blues. So if you're looking for winter embankment walk inspiration then here are a few of our favourites in Cornwall. We're definitely spoilt for gorgeous beaches within easy access of our lakeside vacation houses at Pengelly Retreat. I know, we are SO lucky!!
And although the country is stuck in a wintery lockdown at the moment, we can all expect forward to the time when travel and holidays are back on the agenda. Nosotros hope these wintery Cornwall beach images requite y'all inspiration and ideas for your futurity holidays in Cornwall. So grab your wellies, parcel your dogs/children/partner in the car and go down to the beach for a winter welly walk!
Gwithian & Godrevy Beaches
Just 15 minutes' away from Pengelly Retreat, are the wild, windswept and always invigorating Gwithian and Godrevy Beaches. This huge sweep of gilded sand, pebbles, rocks pools and dunes is role of St Ives Bay. The views across to Godrevy Lighthouse in ane direction and St Ives itself in the other never fail to take the breath away. Perfect for a long stomp across the sand in your wellies, watching the hardy winter surfers in the waves and grabbing a cup of something hot and something sweet to swallow from the Godrevy Cafe or the Horse Box cafe.
Praa Sands to Prussia Cove
Heading to the s coast this fourth dimension, 1 of our top choices for a winter'due south beach and cliff walk is the stunning scrap of coastline from Praa Sands to Prussia Cove. Praa is a gorgeous and enormous golden sandy beach overlooked by the small village of Praa. This beach is wildly popular in the summer, just much quieter in the winter when you'll sometimes accept the identify largely to yourself. If you fancy a longer walk, follow the coast path from Praa all the fashion along the headlands and cliffs, passing more wild and windswept beaches along the manner, to the enchanting Prussia Cove.
Marazion Beach and St Michael's Mount
St Michael'south Mount is a fairy tale like castle set a summit a little islet in the sea in Mounts Bay. At depression tide you can walk across the causeway to reach the islet, merely watch out for the tide times or you'll get cut off! In winter time we often stick to a walk along the sands at Marazion Embankment, enjoying the views of St Michael's Mountain as the winter dominicus dips low in the sky. Clamber up the rocks across the sea from the Mount and potter around the rock pools by the causeway. The Godolphin Arms in Marazion has gorgeous embankment views, and then y'all might like to pop in here for sit down downwards, warm up and a good old Cornish cream tea subsequently.
Botallack'south Atmospheric Cliff-summit Mining Houses
If yous're looking for cliff-pinnacle drama then seek no further! Much beloved of photographers the iconic mining houses at Botallack are perched on towering cliffs with the Atlantic rollers breaking beneath. Perfect for an atmospheric, winter walk over the cliffs with the mining houses framed against the winter sunset. Endemic by the National Trust there's a cafe here too and information almost the fascinating history of the surface area.
Church Cove Gunwalloe to Poldhu, The Cadger
Church building Cove at Gunwalloe is i of my favourite wild and windswept coves, perfect for a wintertime welly walk across the sands. There'southward a romantic little church building here nestled into one corner of beach, sheltered from the wildest of the winds, known as 'The church of the storms'. What a place for a wedding! Head due south along the coast path and a curt cliff top walk around the headland will have you to the golden sands of Poldhu. This is a dandy wintertime option at Poldhu's beach buffet is open up 364 days of the year and it'southward hot chocolates are legendary.
What are your favourite beaches in Cornwall for a winter'southward walk? Wherever y'all are in Cornwall, y'all're never far from the ocean – the cute beaches await!
The news is looking good for enjoying a very happy Christmas hither in Cornwall! Nosotros are looking frontward to reopening our two lakeside houses, the Boat House cabin and the Sail House yurt, on 2 December 2020. We've found Lockdown 2.0 a tough one, and so we're thrilled to exist able to welcome guests back to Pengelly Retreat once again for December, Christmas and New year's day.
There is SO much to wait forrard to in the coming month. Aggie is beyond excited already and has asked usa about a meg times how long information technology is till Christmas… Non long is always my answer! Meanwhile, here are some of the things nosotros're peculiarly looking forward to for the 2020 Christmas season in Cornwall:
We can't await to reopen over again to guests on two Dec – hooray! We are near fully booked for December 2020 but we practise still accept a couple of trivial gaps available if you'd like to clasp in a Cornwall getaway before New year. We offer a minimum iii night stay upward till Christmas week and a iv night minimum stay over Christmas itself. Then if yous fancy a December vacation in Cornwall, then check out our availability on the Sail House and Boat House pages.
Christmas Shopping in Cornwall
Anyone who knows me will know I practice LOVE to shop! And Cornwall is absolutely stuffed full of astonishing artisans and makers so we are really spoilt for choice when it comes to Christmas shopping and beautiful gifts. Some of my favourite Christmas shopping spots are Porthleven, with it's galleries and souvenir shops around the harbour; Falmouth, particularly the independent and vintage shops on the Loftier Street, Inspire Makers is a favourite at that place; and Truro, with it's festive mix of independents, high street stores and markets on Lemon Quay.
Festive Events in Cornwall
We've booked up to go on a Christmas Lantern Walk at the Lost Gardens of Heligan, information technology looks amazing! Giant brute inspired lanterns will lite up the cute gardens in the early evenings of December with marshmallow toasting and other festive treats. We're likewise looking forwards to checking out the water ice skating at the Eden Project (wish us luck!) and heading to Trelissick Gardens to see their Christmas lights.
Festive Eats in Cornwall
While nosotros always have a family Christmas at dwelling, nosotros do enjoy a few derisive meals out in the run upward to Christmas. Nearby Porthleven has an fantabulous option of restaurants, we really similar Kota Kai and The Foursquare. The Pandora at Restronguet, The Heron at Malpas and the Packet Inn at Rosesudgeon are but some of our favourites for a cosy Dominicus dejeuner in Cornwall.
December Walks in Cornwall
One of our favourite things in Cornwall at whatever time of yr is the beautiful countryside, coast and beaches. In December I similar to walk somewhere a scrap more sheltered on the wild and windier days like the stunning Penrose Estate in Helston. The paths at Penrose weave their mode through woodland alongside the UK's largest inland salt lake out towards the declension. While on a crisp December twenty-four hour period you can't crush a welly walk on the beach at nearby Gwithian, Praa Sands or Poldhu Beaches. Or caput to Prussia Cove to discover rocky coves and hidden stretches of sand.
Well that's our December sorted. Bring information technology on!! We wish you a very happy run up till Christmas, stay rubber and well and enjoy the festive season. And if y'all're coming for a Dec stay at Pengelly Retreat, we await forrad to welcoming you lot here very soon :).
A lot of u.s.a. feel like holidays are on hold at the moment with all the uncertainty around what will happen next. Simply fearfulness not, y'all tin still book yourself a pre-Christmas care for with a mini break to Cornwall. Really? Yes really! Nosotros take some December 2020 availability in both our lovely lakeside houses: the dreamy Boat House cabin and Sail House yurt.
Fully Flexible Cancellations
It may feel like you tin't plan for the future right now but, a little treat of a getaway to Cornwall in the diary gives yous something to look forward to. And we definitely all need treats in life right now! Pengelly Retreat guests accept the added security of our fully flexible counterfoil policy for 2020 and 2021. So if plans change and you need to abolish your stay at any time earlier your arrival mean solar day, we will refund you in total, no questions asked.
Please note, our fully flexible cancellation policy just applies to bookings fabricated direct with united states of america. We have institute for those guests who book via Air BnB (rather than straight with us), sometimes Air BnB won't refund their fee in the case of cancellation. Very frustrating and something we accept no control over. So please always volume with us directly – we also offer the best rates for our direct bookers too.
The Perfect Cornish Hideaway
Our 2 lovely lakeside houses are the perfect Cornish hideaway for couples or unmarried travellers looking for a rural retreat. Situated in v acres of private gardens, meadows and lakes with oodles of space and fresh air all around them. Perfect for social distancing! They both overlook a beautiful wild swimming lake, which is admittedly rather dank for pond in the winter months. But if you similar cold-water swimming….! Some of our brave guests do indeed take the plunge at all times of year -fifty-fifty in January & February.
Cosy Logburners
Both the Boat House motel and the Sail Business firm yurt take large log burners which make them super-cosy once the burn is going. They as well both take a fiddling touch of underfloor heating which comes on morn and evening. It's non going to heat your whole house in the winter but information technology gives a chip of luxurious warmth underfoot. And it'south those little luxuries that count.
Beaches & Countryside
The Retreat'southward enviable location in Due west Cornwall means that you lot are but xv minutes from the almost amazing beaches. Gwithian & Godrevy beach on the due north coast is one of our go-tos, with Praa Sands beingness our regular beach hang-out on the southward. Y'all're surrounded by tranquil countryside for wintertime walks including the Crenver Grove woodlands and National Trust's Godolphin & Penrose Estates. Or if yous'd like to simply chill out in your ain beautiful space, surrounded by nature, then yous tin can boot dorsum and relax by the lake. Many of our guests choose to do just that.
Cornish Eats
If eating out is your thing then the nearby harbour of Porthleven boasts some excellent bistros, pubs and cafes including Kota Kai, the Foursquare and the brand new Michael Caines' eatery. Or if yous'd rather swallow in then grab yourself a fresh Cornish fish and chips at Sanders in Hayle and head back to your lakeside holiday home. For self-catering, nosotros recommend stocking up from the tempting pick of local produce at Trevaskis Farm's impressive farm store just up the road.
Unique Christmas Gifts & Treats
Cornwall is too absolutely brilliant for inspired Christmas shopping with a affluence of souvenir shops, galleries and local makers creating beautiful and unique gifts. If yous've Christmas gift shopping in mind, we love the Four Crows and Customs House Galleries in Porthleven; Uneeka and The Truro Arts Company in Truro and Inspire Makers in Falmouth. And that'due south before I even mention all the Christmas markets that happen down hither in December….
If I've managed to convince yous that a December intermission in Cornwall is just the treat y'all need, then head to our Canvas Business firm yurt and Boat House motel pages to read more than nearly our gorgeous lakeside accommodation and check their availability. I don't think that the Dec availability is going to be there for long, so better get your (water ice) skates on…. š
We often get asked to recommend domestic dog-friendly pubs by guests who are staying with their dog at Pengelly Retreat's luxury lakeside yurt. So we idea we'd describe upwardly a list of our favourite pubs in Cornwall, all of which are but as welcoming to our much-loved dogs as they are to their human companions!
It's a real paradise for dogs hither in Cornwall with gorgeous countryside to explore, the almost amazing beaches and coastal walks. The majority of beaches in Cornwall are now dog-friendly for the whole year (excluding July & August) meaning a lot more flexibility for dog owners.
Domestic dog-Friendly Accommodation at Pengelly Retreat, Cornwall
At Pengelly Retreat, we welcome guests with ane (well-behaved!) domestic dog to come and stay in our gorgeous lakeside yurt, the Sail House, at whatsoever time of twelvemonth. Dogs absolutely Honey information technology here with 5 private acres of gardens, lakes and land to explore with their owners. Our cardinal location in Cornwall likewise means it's super-easy to caput off for long walks at some of Cornwall's highlights. St Michael's Mountain, Gwithian Embankment ( with it's dog-friendly sections all twelvemonth circular), National Trust's Godolphin and Penrose Estates and the miles of stunning south-west declension path are all favourites.
And after all that exploring, then it'south high fourth dimension to head for a hearty lunch or dinner in one of Cornwall's fab dog-friendly pubs. These are some of our top choices of dog friendly pubs, all within easy driving altitude of Pengelly Retreat in west Cornwall.
The Victoria Inn, Perranuthnoe
This lovely old pub in a pretty coastal hamlet welcomes dogs to their bar expanse and garden. The meals here are tasty and hearty and the embankment, just a few minutes walk downwardly the road, is a stunner. Just brand certain you visit at low tide when at that place'south a lovely stretch of sand for your dog to race across.
The Tolcarne Inn, Newlyn
We love the seafood at this traditional pub in Newlyn, looking across to the harbour. It'south run by acclaimed chef Ben Tuncliffe, with a focus on fresh, seasonal produce. Dogs are very welcome here and will enjoy taking a walk along the coast after lunch to bank check out the pretty harbour at Mousehole.
The Trengilly Wartha, Helford
This pretty countryside pub is tucked abroad down narrow lanes in the Helford Estuary area. There'southward a cosy bar, eatery, sunroom and gardens where you lot can tuck into dejeuner with your four-legged friend beside yous. Merely down the road from here you'll notice a hidden jewel: Scott's Quay. This is a pocket-sized privately owned beach on the estuary accessed by footpaths across the fields. Perfect for a mail lunch dog-walk and explore.
The Pandora Inn, Restronguet
It'south often tricky to get a table at the Pandora Inn but if you turn up early on enough you may exist able to snag yourself a identify in the dog-friendly downstairs bar area. There's besides a gorgeous riverside pontoon here: the platonic place to stop off and relish a glass of something common cold earlier heading to explore the creek-side footpaths.
The Halzephron Inn, the Cadger
This traditional and welcoming pub serves up hearty Lord's day roasts and hearty meals for a mixture of locals and visitors. And of course all dogs are fabricated very welcome likewise! Just down the road, you'll discover the pretty Gunwalloe Church Cove overlooked by the windswept church building of St Winwaloe. Or accept a wander forth Dollar Cove, a popular spot with dog walkers all twelvemonth round.
We hope that's given you some ideas and inspiration for some of the best Cornish pub and dog walk combinations! For more ideas of places to visit and things to exercise while on holiday with your domestic dog, then check out our Canis familiaris-Friendly Explore page on our website. Where are your favourite domestic dog-friendly places in Cornwall? Tell the states if there'south more you recall we should add together to this listing. And we look forwards to seeing your and your lovely dog too at Pengelly Retreat before long :).
Yes I know we're even so in Baronial… only is anyone else feeling the autumn vibes nevertheless?! In that location's definitely been lots of people planning their UK autumn holidays in Cornwall this twelvemonth. We are already fully booked in both the lakeside Boat House motel and Canvas House luxury yurt for the entire month of September. And all the October weekends have been swiped past those canny early bookers as well! It'south not too late to get in on the activeness though, nosotros've still got some availability in October in both our lovely lakeside houses. And November has availability if you're looking for an autumnal weekend break in Cornwall.
Why to Visit Cornwall in Autumn
Autumn is one of our favourite times of year in Cornwall. It so much quieter than the busy summer months and so in that location'due south no worries about visiting some of the gorgeous Cornish highlights which go packed out in the school holidays. Visits to St Ives, St Michael's Mount, Kynance and Porthcurno Beaches are back on! We still become lots of sunny days in autumn and the sea is the warmest it gets all year round, having been heated upwards by the summer sunshine. Which makes this time of twelvemonth a favourite with wild swimmers, surfers, body boarders and kayakers at the gorgeous Cornish beaches nearby.
The wild pond lake at Pengelly Retreat is still warm plenty for leisurely swims without the "bbbbrrrrrr" factor existence too loftier. And fifty-fifty on a chillier solar day, you lot tin can however hop into the lush outside bath at the Boat House motel or the heated exterior shower at the Sail House to warm up nicely afterward your swim.
The Best Activities in Cornwall in Autumn
Here'south some of my favourite autumn activities to exercise in Cornwall to make the most of this beautiful time of year downwards here.
Woodland walks and blackberry picking – I'm a big fan of woodland walks at whatsoever time of year if I'm honest! However autumn walks in the woods hither in Cornwall are something else with the leaves turning gently to gold brownish and the sunshine dappling through the copse. If I look out of my window hither at Pengelly Retreat I tin can already see the blackberries turning to ripe juicy purple, definitely a sign that autumn is approaching. Some of my favourite Cornish woodlands are nearby Crenver Grove and Godolphin forest, both of which are accessible on foot or a (very) short drive from Pengelly Retreat. A piddling further afield I love the mysterious and watery vibes at Kennall Vale.
Going to the beach without the crowds – come the cease of the school holidays and miraculously the beaches in Cornwall are empty again! I honey spending time at the embankment with my little girl in the holidays simply I do also Dear the fact that I can become a embankment nigh to myself at other times of twelvemonth hither. Some of our nearby favourites are Gwithian, Praa Sands and Poldhu. A little farther afield Porthcurno and Kynance are absolutely beach beauties that go packed in the summer but are much more highly-seasoned in the quieter autumn.
Explore Cornwall by wheel – Autumn is a bang-up time for cycling in Cornwall, atmospheric condition even so skillful simply information technology's not quite so sweaty…! A favourite nearby for us is the Coast to Coast trail which runs from Portreath on the north declension to Devoran on the south, mostly off-road. For more than ideas of cycle trails take a expect at the Mineral Tramways leaflets which has a very handy map total of cycle trails circular Cornwall.
Kayak down the Helford River – we absolutely honey the Helford River surface area at any time of year for walking, beaches and kayak trips. Autumn is especially lush every bit the riverine woods turns into it'southward autumnal hues. Koru Kayaking run brilliant kayak trips in this beautiful role of the world from the little beach at the Budock Vean Hotel.
Cosy Cornish pub lunches in Cornwall – and if the weather has gone a scrap mizzly then what better fourth dimension than to retreat to cosy Cornish pub for some hearty grub by a warming fire. Nosotros really like the Heron at Malpas which has cute views over the Estuary, the Pandora Inn at Restronguet Creek and the Victoria Inn at Perranuthnoe.
What are your favourite things to do in the fall? Come on holiday to Cornwall past whatever risk? Well you know what to exercise then! Much beloved to everyone and hope to see you all soon at Pengelly Retreat š
Romance is in the air… and at that place's a new kid on the block for minor weddings and elopements in Cornwall: Pengelly Retreat! The gorgeous natural surround create a refreshingly dissimilar location for small-scale runaway weddings and boho celebrant-led ceremonies. With wild swimming lakes, hidden jungle gardens and quirky lakeside houses, could this exist the place for your modest wedding or vow renewal anniversary in Cornwall?
Romantic Boho Wedding Inspiration
To celebrate the launch of Pengelly Retreat as a small weddings and elopements venue in Cornwall, Piccolo Weddings styled a very romantic elopement photoshoot. These luscious shots showcase but some of the options: an intimate ceremony on a bridge over a jungle pool, a celebratory wedding picnic on the lakeside deck of the log cabin and a romantic gunkhole trip on the wild swimming lake. A dreamy option for costless spirits seeking a unique delinquent wedding ceremony!
Hideaway Nuptials Venue in Cornwall
Pengelly Retreat is an platonic wedding venue for elopements or tiny weddings of up to 12 guests. Our elopement packages include the hire of both lakeside houses, The Sail Firm yurt and The Boat Firm log cabin (sleeping two adults each). And the individual 5 acres of country here in a tranquil area of Cornish countryside experience a world abroad from the crowds. However our central location in the center of Cornwall means we are simply 15 minutes' from stunning beaches on both due north and south coasts and 25 minutes' from pretty St Ives.
Small Wedding and Elopements for 2-24 in Cornwall
When government regulations are relaxed again, nosotros can too host ceremonies of up to 24 guests, with accommodation for up to 12. The gardens and meadows are perfect for a wedding reception picnic. Or if you prefer, nosotros tin can gear up up a gorgeous hymeneals table by the lake for your reception meal – and hire in stretch tent if required. Nosotros love how Phoebe from Piccolo Weddings styled this rustic-chic nuptials table using herbs in terracotta pots. Beautiful boho nuptials inspiration!
Our Favourite Wedding Suppliers in Cornwall
To discover more most pocket-size hymeneals and elopement packages at Pengelly Retreat in Cornwall, check out our new Small Wedding ceremony web pages. Here yous'll find an inspirational video of the wedding ceremony shoot, information on our wedding parcel prices and some of our favourite Cornwall-based wedding ceremony suppliers. And if you'd like to have a chat nearly your small nuptials or elopement plans then telephone call Phoebe at Piccolo Weddings on 07881863338. Phoebe is our Wedding Coordinator and will turn your romantic pocket-sized wedding dreams into an inspired (and stress-free) reality.
A large thank you to all the wonderful wedding suppliers involved in the romantic elopement photo shoot at Pengelly Retreat (instagram details beneath):
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Aye it'south truthful! Today, 4 July 2020, we have reopened the doors to our Cornish luxury yurt and lakeside log motel to welcome back guests to our countryside retreat over again. Hooray! It feels like we've been waiting forever and I await everyone else feels the aforementioned. At last, holidays in Cornwall are officially dorsum 'on'! Read on to hear our news and are some of our top tips on how to become the best out of your visit to Cornwall in 2020…
We're all set and good to become for a busy season ahead – nosotros're fully booked in both our Canvass House luxury yurt and Gunkhole House lakeside motel through all of July, August and most of September. And we're filling up in October and November too. So if you oasis't already booked your Cornwall holiday, have a look at our Sail Firm luxury yurt and Boat Business firm lakeside motel to see what availability remains for autumn and winter 2020.
Of class reopening has meant us putting new procedures and protocols in place to brand certain nosotros are in line with government and industry communication for holiday adaptation in England. I've been glued to Visit Cornwall and Cornwall Council Webinars each week, to follow the new directives as they came out. It's been a lot of information to digest and stay on peak of but we're confident we accept everything in place , included enhanced cleaning protocols that nosotros will follow very carefully in betwixt each fix of guests.
Just one of the many tweaks and adaptations we've put in place are these lovely wooden signs on the entrance doors of our log cabin and luxury yurt in Cornwall, equally a reminder to use the hand sanitiser provided. These were created for us by Jamie from Zennor Fabricated in Carbis Bay. Nosotros hear that quite a few of the shops in nearby St Ives have chosen to commission like signs. Information technology's a very Cornish way for us to keep in line with advice without having to plaster up no-and so-pretty Health & Safety posters…
And for the paw sanitiser itself, we're giving the This Works Stress Check Clean Hands product a go. I'm liking information technology then far, it conforms to regulations merely the essential oils arrive smell lovely and it feels much kinder to hands than the bog-standard stuff.
We've also signed ourselves upwardly to the AA'due south Covid Confident and Visit England's 'Good to Get' schemes as a delivery that at Pengelly Retreat is in line with all the authorities and industry standards and advice. And although running our business is a little more than complex than earlier… to be honest we experience very blest here that with just two lakeside properties and a peaceful spot in westward Cornwall we are probably in i of the all-time locations for fresh air and social distancing!
If you are i of our lucky guests this year, coming for your own romantic getaway or solo holiday surrounded by Cornish nature and lakes, you can only relax here by the wild swimming lake. Or if you lot are looking for things to do in Cornwall in that location are enough of highlights within an easy 15-30 minute bulldoze. We expect it volition be busy in some of the Cornwall hotspots like Padstow or St Ives this twelvemonth… simply they always go busy in the summertime months! As a family we only ever visit (the very lovely) St Ives and Padstow outside of the busy season.
Our height tip to get the nearly out of your holiday is to program ahead. If there are National Trust properties, Great Gardens or other Cornwall attractions yous'd like to visit, such as St Michael'south Mount, the Eden Project or Trengwainton, then you tin can, but you must book your tickets in advance of your visit. Each Cornwall attraction has a unlike approach so e'er check their websites well in accelerate. For example, the National Trust release their tickets each calendar week on the Fri for the following week (Monday to Sunday). Availability is limited each day to ensure the gardens and attractions are non overcrowded and tickets do sell out quickly in some cases.
Beaches will likewise be busy, so our best advice hither is to become either early or late when it will be quieter. And if the beach yous head to feels too decorated and the machine parks are full, head upward the declension and try a different location. There's enough of stunning West Cornwall beaches to visit nearby.
For more than ideas on the best beaches and off the beaten rail highlights in Cornwall take a look at our recommendations on the Explore pages of our website. Or merely kicking back and relax here at Pengelly Retreat, in a gorgeous area of countryside and lakes that never feels crowded or rushed. And – whisper it – if y'all come up in the fall or winter it volition be even more peaceful and lovely downward here in Cornwall! We look forwards to seeing you at either the Sail House yurt or Gunkhole House cabin for your countryside escape at Pengelly Retreat :).
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