Budock Vean Hotel
Your holiday, your way at Budock Vean
Faced with gorgeously comfy lounges, a beautiful open fire and views aplenty there’s much to be said for arriving for your Budock Vean holiday, getting your feet up, book open and settling into the day. This is your holiday; time to relax and let us look after you. Budock Vean’s friendly team will be on…
Read MoreUncovering Cornish Stories with Elizabeth Dale
We are delighted to be collaborating with local heritage writer and all-round fantastic person Elizabeth Dale. Each month Elizabeth will be uncovering some of the lesser-known stories of Cornish history, helping us to explore Cornwall from a new angle and she’ll be delving a little deeper into BV’s own fascinating past. Elizabeth, who was awarded…
Read MoreWINNER at the Cornwall Tourism Awards
We are absolutely over the moon to have won Large Hotel of the Year at this year’s Cornwall Tourism Awards. The award ceremony, which was held at Truro Cathedral, saw over 300 people gather to hear the winners of all the different categories … 65 in total! Representatives from (almost!) every BV department attended the…
Read MoreAnna Mansell is running our writers retreat
Best-selling writer and playwright Anna Mansell will be running the Budock Vean’s Writers’ Retreat in February 2023. The peace and calm of the Budock Vean Hotel on Cornwall’s Helford River is the setting for an expert-guided Retreat designed to help and encourage both seasoned and aspiring writers to beat the block and find their inner…
Read MoreAutumn: Whats On
Autumn in Cornwall can be quite dramatic and often inspiring. Here by the Helford we watch the trees that line the river change colour from green to shades of gold and brown, there’s a wild beauty to be found in stormy skies and waves that crash along the coastline. The sunsets can be spectacular, and…
Read MoreFree Things To Do
There are some fantastic places to visit and things to do in our local area that won’t cost the earth – just a donation to charity in some instances – and maybe an ice-cream or two! We would always advise planning your visit and calling ahead as some places are a little ‘off the beaten…
Read MoreHelford: Nature
Our Environment To the south of our estate is the Helford, an estuary comprising a range of important freshwater and saline habitats. The influence of the tides and the inundation of seawater continues up Port Navas Creek, one of the main tributaries of the Helford which lies to the west of our boundary. As…
Read MoreHelford: Flora and Fauna
The Helford River is a marine inlet formed by the flooding of a river valley following the last ice age. The wide range of marine, coastal and terrestrial habitats have been recognized for both their national and international importance. They have received multiple designations including a Marine Conservation Zone, a Special Area of Conservation and…
Read MoreAward Finalists
We are proud (and a little bit excited!) to announce that we are finalists in two upcoming business awards. The Good Spa Awards recognise spa destinations around the country for a range of categories and we have been chosen as finalists in the much coveted Best Spa For Guest Experience category as well as the…
Read MoreCornwall Tourism Awards Winner
We’re over the moon to find out that our Head of Housekeeping, the indomitable Sue, has been announced as one of the winners in the Cornwall Tourism Awards 2021-2022 Unsung Hero category. Now Sue may like to hide her light under a bushel, but we’re super proud of her and the wonderful team that keep…
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