Happy New Year to all! We are so excited to kick off 2024 with lots of fantastic clients and a wonderful team!
The media is full of 'new year, new you' ideas, so we've decided to join them with some ideas for a refreshing, reinvigorating travel ideas!
Chapel House Bespoke Wellness Breaks
Visit Chapel House for a wild swimming reteat that takes in the warm ( geothermal section at the Jubilee Pool), the cold ( swimming off the Harbour slip in the morning) and the exciting ( exploring the tidal pools!)
2 nights Bed and Breakfast, with unlimited home made cake and tea/coffee, as well as an early evening drink.
Guided early morning sea swim. Meeting around 7.30 (depending on the tide), you’ll be guided down to a swimming spot and taken for a dip.
Tidal pool swim
1 Geothermal session in the Jubilee Pool
1 Spa treatment by Rachel Lorente– choose from a massage, facial or reflexology
Hot tub and sauna use as you wish
From £600 single occupancy; From £900 double occupancy
http://www.chapelhousepz.co.uk
Tel 01736 363 024
Painting Holidays in West Cornwall with the Newlyn School of Art NEW for 2024
Join the Newlyn School of Art with the brand new ‘Abstacting the Wild’ 3 day landscape paint course, run by artist Sam Boughton. Whether you’re an expert or total beginner, join the small group to explore use of colour, tonal contrast, gestural and dynamic mark-making, working with wet and dry materials and building up a series of related works of different scales.
Much of the course will take place in the dramatic landscape of west Cornwall where you’ll will learn how to make studies which will inform the creation of paintings in the studio made with a wide variety of contrasting layered materials such as inks, paints, pastels and coloured papers.
A fantastic immersion into responding to the energy, colour and dynamic compositions found in coastal locations around west Cornwall, this is a proper break – where you’ll have the great outdoors, amazing views and you’ll come away with a new skill!
Course is £450 and takes places 12-14 April, 11-13 May, 15-17 July, 12-14. Aug and 11-13 Oct
We recommend staying at Chapel House PZ, where you’ll be surrounded by art from students of the Newlyn School of Art, rooms from £200 B&B
www.newlynsartschoo.co.uk
Tel tel:01736365557
Surf, Sauna and Stretch at Highcliffe Cornwall https://www.highcliffecornwall.co.uk/
This is a self-led retreat at Highcliffe, which is on the North Coast of Cornwall, in between Polzeath, Greenaway and Daymer.
Sink in a luxurious self-catering house, then head into their studio for a pilates, yoga or personal training session. From there you can walk to Polzeath for a surf lesson with the legendary George Stoy at George’s Surf School private surf lessons from £100 for two hours and then head over to have sauna with the best view of the beach at Sauna by the Sea ( £17 pp) to warm up post surfing
Kick back and enjoy a rum cocktail at Surfside - and enjoy those epic Polzeath sunsets.
It’s a Cornish self catering holiday but in a community. Highcliffe is built on the family’s old farm, and brings together a community of holiday makers, there’s always someone to have a game of tennis with, or kick around – children play together and adults makes friends – there’s something rather olf fashioned about an unfussy holiday by the sea.
Highcliffe is from £735 for 7 nights, sleeping from 6 people upwards
https://www.highcliffecornwall.co.uk
Tel 01208 863 843
The Samling – for spring flowers and walks in the Lakes…
Having won it’s Michelin Star and a 4th AA rosette, as well as best boutique hotel restaurant in the Boutique Hotelier Awards tin 2023 – The Samling is the place to go for a foodie getaway. Enjoy the very best food, a hot tub up in the woodside overlooking the lakes, and indulge in a truly spoiling, bucket list stay
The Samling has just 12 rooms, but one of the UK’s finest restaurants and wine. It is privately owned, and located on the banks of Lake Windermere, nestled into the hillside in 65 acres of rolling meadowlands, kitchen gardens and ancient woodlands. The hotel itself is made of little cottages and farm buildings around the main house, where the glass fronted restaurants gives unbeatable views across the water.
Housed in an impressive new glass fronted space, The Samling’s Michelin starred restaurant is led by Chef Robby Jenks. Here guests can enjoy a modern menu inspired by the breath-taking lakeside panorama with seasonal, locally produced ingredients, with the kitchen garden producing many of the menu’s key ingredients. Robby’s aim is to produce a captivating dining that will delights guests, complimented by an extensive wine list of over 600 bottles. The Chef’s Table is an exhilarating dining experience, positioned directly opposite the kitchen to allow guests to become part of the kitchen experience whilst enjoying a beautifully crafted menu, specially designed for the table and paired with the extensive wine list The Samling prides itself on.
B&B from £450 per night
Tasting Menu from £150 pp
www.thesamlinghotel.co.uk
Tel tel:0153-943-1922
G7 Luxury and Spa at Carbis Bay in St Ives.
Step into the world leader’s shoes with a stay at Carbis Bay in St Ives. The Beach Lodges all have their own private terraces, gardens and hot tubs, with direct access onto the white Blue Flag beach. Your Lodge’s concierge will arrange your bookings at the C Bay Spa, who have partnered with Bamford for some truly spoiling treatments. Adam Handling’s award winning Ugly Butterfly restaurant is the perfect spot for the most memorable of meals, after your concierge has delivered the perfect G&T for your sundowner. During your stay you can enjoy Walters on the Beach, The Orangery or Beach Club, and enjoy being totally spoilt in the utterly beautiful part of the world. This is the hotel for a truly decadent, spoiling and memorable stay.
From £280 per night B&B
www.carbisbayhotel.co.uk
Tel 01736 795 311
Spring in Cornwall, on the SW Coast path
Marners Rock – Fowey
Often overlooked, Fowey is an unspoilt fishing town steeped in history in an area of outstanding natural beauty. These wonderful holiday homes are nestled on the west bank of River Fowey’s tidal estuary, with breath-taking views across the water, and are ideal bases for those looking for a comfortable, stylish home from which to enjoy the charms of Fowey and explore South Cornwall.
The apartments are family owned and run and provide the highest level of luxury accommodation to be found in the town, with stylish interiors, beds that were handcrafted by a local carpenter and a compelling collection of artwork and antiques throughout the apartments. They were created to be a home from home for guests, with four legged friends also very welcome, and it is little wonder so many of their guests return again and again to spend time in these exquisite properties.
There are three properties, all unique in character but all with the same luxurious and welcoming atmosphere, which are ideal for stays all year round. Given its location on the waters’ edge there are plenty of water activities including boat trips and private hire, kayaking, water sports and even fishing. For keen gardeners, Fowey is also a short drive from some of the Great Gardens of Cornwall, including The Lost Gardens of Heligan and The Eden Project. Fowey is located on the South Coast Path and All Saints Way, making it an ideal destination for those who enjoy walking and rambling. There is also ample opportunity for cycling and golf if you can tear yourself away from the beautiful beaches and lovely restaurants dotted throughout this beautiful town. With Megavissey, Polperro and Looe just a short drive away, Fowey is ideally located for a Cornish break.
From £155 per night. -sleeping from 2 upwards
www.marnersrock.co.uk
Tel 07799582108
BRAND new Coastal house – TREFREOCK MILL, Port Isaac
Trefreock Mill, is located the edge of Port Isaac, in rolling meadows and countryside, just a 15 minute’s walk down to the harbour. It sleeps 8 people in 4 rooms, it’s dog friendly, with really beautiful interiors and views across to the sea. The house is surrounded by rolling rose filled gardens, with plenty of hidden nooks to enjoy the peace and quiet of the coast. It is is encircled by mature gardens filled with colourful blooms, fluttering butterflies and big shady trees. Here, al fresco living will be top of the agenda with a whole host of cosy corners to enjoy rest and relaxation. Take in the far-reaching view across lush green fields dotted with cows, which beautifully frame the Atlantic Ocean. In summer months, the sweet scent of roses carries in the breeze. Four-legged friends will be in their element here. A secure lawn to the back provides a safe space for canines to play and an outdoor dog-shower is on hand for muddy paws.
www.latitude50.co.uk
Tel 01208 869090
From £1790 for 7 nights
