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Sep 06

Ram on the loose!

Published by: Jaime Hawkey

It seems that we have a sneaky ram who has crept in with a handful of ewes!  Three mums have unexpectedly had lambs and who knows, there may be more on the way!  The newborns are enjoying balmy September weather in contrast to the usual chilly winds of February and March!  It is a mystery […]

May 23

Rare Eel Sighting

Published by: Jaime Hawkey

Last summer we caught a snake-like creature during pond dipping.  We had never seen anything like it before, but a bit of investigating on the internet revealed it’s identity as a rare European Eel.  The one we caught was a juvenile at about 4cm long, apparently they can grow up to 1m in length! For more […]

Mar 09

Visit England Awards Finalists

Published by: Jaime Hawkey

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we are finalists in the prestigious Visit England Awards for the category of Family Friendly Accommodation. It is a new category for this year, which we thought we are perfect for!  That’s what we are about, families!  There were 27 applicants for this category, so to be selected […]

Mar 02

On Your Farm with BBC R4

Published by: Jaime Hawkey

Last week we were visited by JB and Beatrice from BBC R4’s “On Your Farm” programme.  They spent the afternoon with us, recording a 20 minute episode all about lambing.  JB talked to Andrew, Olly and Jaime and we were fortunate to narrate a live birth, which was perfect timing!  The show went out on […]

Dec 01

Jack’s Lambing Diary

Published by: Jaime Hawkey

Jack and his parents have just returned home after their week long holiday in Meadow View.  Jack is farming mad and would like to be a shepherd when he grows up, so when we said that Jack could help us this Autumn during our first lambing stint, the family jumped at the chance!  Jack joined […]

Nov 08

Award’s Success.

Published by: Jaime Hawkey

We are proud to announce our recent award success at The Cornwall Tourism Awards and The South West Farm Business Awards. We have won Bronze for Self Catering Holiday Provider and Silver for Wildlife Friendly Tourism Business at the Cornwall Tourism Awards 2016/17 and Gold for Best Green Farmer at the South West Farm Business […]

Oct 11

Awards Finalists

Published by: Jaime Hawkey

We are excited to announce that for the second year in a row, we are finalists at the Cornwall Tourism Awards! This year, we have entered two categories;  Self Catering Holiday Provider and Wildlife Friendly Tourism Business. The awards evening is to be held at the Headland Hotel on the 3rd November and we can’t […]

Sep 15

Swimming Pool Plans

Published by: Jaime Hawkey

Exiting News!  Work will soon be starting on our new swimming pool complex! Shaun will start digging the hole on the 10th October, with the help of Olly in the tractor and trailer shifting the earth.  We’re currently having meetings with the pool supplier, finalising the timetable of work. We are planning to install a […]

Jun 30

Penpont Store is open for business!

Published by: Jaime Hawkey

We have added a new facility to The Olde House…….. a little store!  It is full of useful things to borrow whilst holidaying with us, including things for the beach, swimming pool, out and about and handy things to use in the cottages for little ones, and bits and pieces you might have forgotten to […]

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