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Autumn: 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 MoreFamily Treasures
We’ve all got a few pictures that are real family treasures, so loved they’re full of tiny holes where they’ve been moved around the pin board many, many times. We were lucky to see some wonderful old photos recently showing 5 young boys; Glanville, Ronald and Douglas Dunstan with their cousins Irvine and Kenneth Benney,…
Read MoreBlog: A slice of Budock Vean history
As life slowly returns to something close to pre-pandemic, we turn our attention to life at Budock Vean in the 1930s, and how the hotel became a holiday retreat for 20th century film makers and artists. In 1930, after a visit to the deserted manor house, Harry Parkinson and Eddie Pilgrim began a major refurbishment.…
Read More2021 Trip Advisor Travellers’ Choice Award
Budock Vean Hotel today announced it has been recognised as a 2021 Travellers’ Choice award winner. This achievement celebrates businesses that consistently deliver fantastic experiences to guests, having earned great traveller reviews on Tripadvisor over the last 12 months. As challenging as the past year was, Budock Vean stood out by continuously delighting their guests.…
Read MoreWinter Weddings
This winter (2022/2023) come and say your ‘I do’s’ with us here at Budock Vean. We specialise in small, cosy weddings that come complete with an overnight stay for you both and dinner for 2 in our award-winning restaurant. Enjoy your ceremony in one of our beautiful, licenced rooms in the company of your guests…
Read MoreTony Grace Memorial Golf Trophy
Tuesday 10th August saw the first Tony Grace Memorial Trophy take place at Budock Vean Golf Club, in memory of the club’s President, who sadly passed away last year. As a reflection of Tony’s popularity at Budock Vean, there was a fantastic turn out of 32 senior players, on a day with perfect weather, who competed…
Read MoreWork Retreats
Re-group | Re-focus | Re-charge | Re-Treat Sometimes working together needs to be just that, being in the same space to fuel discussion and spark ideas. To take stock and adapt your plans for the future, then grab one of our Work Re-Treats. Designed for teams of up to 10, we’re offering the chance…
Read MoreWildlife Project
Who’s that living in our gardens? With just our grounds teams on site during the various lockdowns, we had a few visitors sneaking into our gorgeous valley garden. Lured out by the calm and silence, or possibly attracted to Phil’s packed lunches, we had visits from deer, hedgehogs, kingfishers and a buzzard that took up…
Read MoreCyber Essentials
Cyber Essentials (from the National Cyber Security Centre) is a simple but effective, Government backed scheme that will help protect our organisation against a wide range of the most common cyber attacks. Cyber attacks come in many shapes and sizes, but the vast majority are very basic in nature, carried out by relatively unskilled individuals.…
Read MoreThe Ancient Woods of the Helford River
The Helford River is a place of wonder and delight: one of the very few places in England where ancient woodland meets the sea. This is oak country, and the oaks have the surprising variety of size and shape that only Cornwall and Devon oaks can offer. Smooth wooded hillsides, subtly mottled with the different…
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