Lizard riding School

This Livery and riding stables is located in Mullion on the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall. Offering a range of riding experiences around the beautiful Lizard peninsular. All rides are accompanied and include walks around local paths and rides on the beach, depending on your skill level. Horse riding lessons are offered from qualified B.H.S. staff.

Riding holidays are also available from our B&B accommodation. Novices to experienced riders are welcome. There is hacking, beach riding, lessons, flat work, cross country and show jumping available.

Parties are also catered for at the establishment for birthdays, hen parties, Christmas do’s, work parties and corporate events. Daily rates and weekend packages are offered.

This Cornish  attraction is located at:

Newton Farm, Polhorman Lane, Mullion, Cornwall. TR12 7JF

Tel: 01326 240388

E-mail: info@newtonequestrain-leisurecentre.co.uk

Web: www.newton-equestrian.co.uk

Open: All year

Tin Producer in Cornwall

Visit a working tin site where craftsmen dig ore, process it refine it and then create tin gifts and jewellery right in front of you. There’s an on site shop for you to purchase the items made on site.

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Most of our tin ore is gathered along the beautiful North Cornish Coastline and has been mined by the sea and made clean by the pounding of the waves along the shore. This type of alluvial tin mining is ancient and being a renewable source has continued for thousands of years.

We take what nature has provided and after arriving at our works it is processed, smelted, refined into ingots and cast into our unique range of giftware and jewellery;

This Cornish  attraction is located at:

Wheal Kitty, St Agnes, Cornwall

Tel: 01872 553341

Web: www.bluehillstin.com

A real Western Experience in Cornwall

Step back in time and re-live the wild days of the American West of the 1800’s. See live action shows, ride a real Cowpony, visit the Museums, talk with authentic dressed characters who bring history alive.

Live action, Courtroom Dramas, Photo Parlour, Newspaper Office, Saloon Brawls are all part of the daily happenings in this fast growing boom town of the 1880’s.

Browse around the Museums, take a Train Ride, visit the Stores, the Eating House, try your skill on the Shooting Gallery, take any of the many superb Trail walks around this 100 acre Theme Park.

Collector’s Museum includes:

• “GUNS of the AMERICAN WEST”

• American Clocks & Plates

• “Zippo” Lighters, U.S. Beers & Bourbons

• American tins, Civil War Items

• Models of Trains, Wagons & Coaches

• U.S. Police and U.S. Military Collection

• Collections of “Yesteryear” & “Days Gone By”

This Cornish  attraction is located at:

Retallack, Nr St Columb Major, Cornwall. TR9 6DE

Tel: 01637 881160 / 880057

Web: www.wildwestthemepark.co.uk

Open: May to September

Cornwalls sanctuary for the rescue and conservation of Tortoises, located near Sticker.

Tortoise Garden

• Over 300 different Tortoises on view from youngsters to 90 year olds.
• Meet this years hatchlings.
• Get close to exotic Tortoises from Africa.
• Sposor a Tortoise.
• Support this cause.
• Group visits available.
• A memorable visit.

Tel – 01726 65670

Email – Topanga@freenetname.co.uk

Open 7 days a week from Good friday to September 30th

10am – 5 pm

Free Parking and Picnic areas

Wheelchair access

Dog friendly

Web site – Tortoise garden

Location:

Lower Sticker, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 7JJ

Have you visited the outdoor theatre on the steep cliffs of the south Cornish coast?  If not here are a few of the events coming up in August that might tempt you into booking a ticket for the outdoor theatre.

The Minnack Theatre

Minack Programme for August 09

• August 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 @ 8pm 5, 7 @ 2pm

Coram Boy – Adapted from the whitbread award winning children’s novel set in the dark heart of 18th century England, this is a tale of fathers and sons, of two cities and of two orphans at the Coram Hospital for foundling children. With dastardly villains, cold hearted aristocrats, passionate lovers and babies buried alive, it promises to be a gripping experience.

• August 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 @ 8pm 12, 14 @ 2pm

The Crucible – It’s 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts and one of the most compelling and prophetic events in history is about to unfold. Superstition, accusations of witchcraft, adultery, intrigue and revenge all combine to produce an absorbing and moving play.

• August 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 @ 8pm 19, 21 @ 2 pm

Amadeus – A gripping study of the roots of envy and the haphazard nature of genius, examining the facts, half truths and rumors that surround the life and works of Mozart and Salieri. It is full of exquisite visual images and soaring snatches of Mozart’s music that combine to make this a great theatrical occasion.

• August 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 @ 8pm 26, 28 @ 2pm

The Music Man – Con man ‘Professor’ Harold Hill, poses as a boys band leader to sell band instruments and uniforms to naive townsfolk before skipping town with the cash. He meets his match in River City ‘Iowa’ when prim librarian Marian sees through him. A fun musical for the whole family!

More than 150 people braved the damp weather to celebrate the opening of the first phase of the Tamar Trails Network last week.

Waymarkers on trails

New Tamar Trails

Around 25km of new trails have been created as part of the multi-million pound Tamar Valley Mining Heritage Project.  As one of the landmark achievements of this ambitious project, the Trails have opened up parts of the Tamar Valley that were previously not accessible to the public.

“The Mining Heritage Project has been a real working partnership, steered by the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with the support of many external consultants, staff, contractors and our accountable funding body, West Devon Borough Council,” says Cllr. Neil Burden, Chairman of Tamar Valley AONB Partnership. “The opening of the trails is a great achievement, and testament to the hard work of everyone involved over the last three years.”

Neil Burden, Cllr. Alison Clish-Green, Mayor of West Devon and Cllr. Debo Sellis from Devon County Council cut the ribbon to officially open the first phase of the Trails Network, which starts at the newly created Bedford Sawmills car park, on the A390 between Gunnislake and Tavistock.

The crowd also got the opportunity to see one of the first local businesses to have sprung up around the trails network: Tree Surfers – a canopy complex of walkways and zip wires that allows visitors to enjoy the views from the tree-tops.

Mayor of West Devon, Cllr. Alison Clish-Green says: “This is a very rural and beautiful area.  It’s hard, especially at the moment in a recession, to find ways to create new employment.  The signs are that the Tamar Valley Mining Heritage Project will help keep this area alive.

“This project is about celebrating the mining heritage of the Tamar Valley, and telling stories about people who lived, worked and died here during this episode in the valley’s history.  It’s hard to imagine just how industrial this landscape would have been, now that it is covered by trees.”

The Project has been funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Government Office for the South West, South West Regional Development Agency,

The Tamar Trails

Rural Renaissance, Tamar Valley AONB, Devon County Council, South West Water and West Devon Borough Council.

Cllr. Debo Sellis from Devon County Council says: “As well as achievements in access and recreation, the project has seen much conservation work within it, including refurbishment of key archaeological features like the calciners and chimneys of Devon Great Consols to habitat restoration for rare species like the greater horseshoe bat and heath fritillary butterfly.”

Linking the ‘mines to the quays’, the trails take visitors on a journey back in time, while enjoying some of the most precious habitats in the country.  From the stark lunar setting of Devon Great Consols – once the biggest copper mine in Europe – to stunning views across the valley, framed by coniferous and broad-leaf woodland, there is something for everyone.  The trails can be used for a variety of activities from walking to cycling to horse-riding.  Information boards and new waymarkers guide the way for various users.

“Community groups from all areas of the Tamar Valley have come together during the creation of these trails, helping the project team to shape, form and improve the network before the official opening.  U3A groups, walking and riding groups, schools and history societies have all had a valuable input into the process,” says Tim Selman, Tamar Valley AONB Manager.  “The launch marks a milestone moment for the Tamar Valley Mining Heritage Project.  As a tangible and exciting part of the whole scheme, we hope that people will come from near and far to use the Tamar Trails time and again.”

Trails guides and maps are available to download for free from the Tamar Valley AONB website now: www.tamarvalley.org.uk.  Full trail guides will be produced and available for sale after the completion of the second, and final, phase of work.

This summer visitors will be able to enjoy a car-free day-out by train and bus, using a new pilot bus service from Callington, St. Ann’s Chapel and Gunnislake.   The service will allow visitors to alight at the start of the Tamar Trails and Morwellham Quay.  More details can be found on Morwellham Quay’s website: www.morwellham-quay.co.uk.

Garden Events at Trebah

• 25th July 2009

Alice through the looking Glass – An outdoor theatre productio by “Quantum Theatre” £8 for Adults, £5 for Children – booking required

• 18th July – 25th August 2009
  

Summer School holiday events. Become a Trebah Explorer – Activities and jungle trails every tuesday throughout August. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

• 6th August 2009

Flying Kite Day & Childrens drop in kite-making workshop – 11am – 1pm. £2 per child, including all materials.

For full details on the events at Trebah Gardens, Cornwall visit this link -  Trebah

The Eden Project events

Eden in St Austell

Have you been to the Eden Project yet? You should, it is amazing, but here is a good reason to head there.

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• WEEKDAYS

June 1 – July 19

Each weekday you’ll find all sorts of activities taking place. Plus if kids bring their teddy bears with them they’ll get a little treat. And don’t forget that under 5s come in FREE!

• Storytime

11.30 am

Little ones and grown ups will love listening to the magical stories and tall tales

• Tea and Talk

2pm

Your chance to meet members of our Green Team and get your gardening questions answered. You can also enjoy delicious strawberries & cream for £2.75.

• Picnic time

Enjoy eating al fresco wherever you like on site, bring your own picnic (Teddy bear optional!) or buy something yummy from one of our cafes. If you have a teddy bear with you we’d love you bring it along to the storytelling sessions taking place on weekday mornings.

Porthleven Sun Set

Cornwall No. One

Recently published in the French – www.ladepeche.fr,  Cornwall is number one out of a top ten UK holiday destinations. It’s honest saying you wont get a tan, but The UK makes up with interest and fun.

“Due to its reputation for poor weather, the UK might not be the holiday destination of choice for getting a tan. But what it lacks in heat, it makes up for in interest and fun, come rain or shine.

Here are my ten favourite places

Cornwall
Home of the Cornish pasty, Cornwall is the destination of choice for British people holidaying at home because of its relaxed atmosphere, quaint towns and reputation for good weather. It is a surfer’s paradise and often attracts enthusiasts from all over the world. And, true to form, it also has a fair bit of eccentricity: you can stay in a tipi, a lighthouse or even a 1950s railway carriage!”

So, lets look forward to the travellers arriving in their thousands!!!

Gwithian surfing

Cornwall – South West England

Many, many people love Cornwall, and they travel there quite often to enjoy the beauty and the history of the place. It’s a wonderful setting to learn about historic battles and the kinds of things that took place many years ago. Pre-Roman inhabitants were the first people to arrive in Cornwall. After the area was ruled by the Romans for quite some time, there was a period where there were Celtic chieftains who controlled it. In the Middle Ages it became part of England, and was eventually incorporated into the UK and Great Britain. Many legendary and pseudo-historical works also talk about Cornwall. Upland areas were settled first because there was little vegetation there so it was much easier to clear them. There are still monuments to that time available to the public now, and a lot of people go to Cornwall each year so that they can see these pieces of history and learn about the people who used to call that area their home.

As times evolved so did Cornwall, and different people moved in and took over. Many of these people were individuals who started working with the land – farming it and tilling it because they wanted to grow new things. The Iron Age brought a lot of that. There are still remnants of the equipment that they used back then, and these things can be found today. They offer even further insight into what the people were like during that time and how they lived off the land. Museums in Cornwall today show much of this progression, but there are also pieces of this time period that can be found in fields in the area. The area has been shaped by religion and politics, and also by a tsunami that came through in 1755. There is evidence of the water rising very rapidly in many places and eventually receding. The main reason that Cornwall has such rich history, though, is due to the fact that so many different kinds of people have lived there throughout time. It has affected the landscape with monuments and the people who share a history and a past unlike most other places around the world.