'Cornwall is open for business' that is the message for VisitCornwall and one we fully endorse -although we are not open for a few more weeks. Weather seems to be the main content of my blogs these days and it is hardly surprising, however we are, thankfully doing okay. As I have previously said the drainage is working a treat and we have little standing water. The vast amount of work early in the close season in the bottom field has paid off it would appear and the entire site is draining much better. Outside work has been stopped since before Christmas, however we are confident the weather will change for the better soon and we can crack on with improving the lighting around the site and other outside projects.
This week has been the worst week of weather to hit us. On Wednesday the rain, hail and wind was unbelievable. Jessica and I walked to playgroup at 100 miles an hour as we were blown along all protected in full waterproofs! Today is pretty bad too. I am sitting at home in the office watching the trees bend in two and the hail come in side ways. However Carol Kirkwood, who we now watch every morning without fail promises a better week next week so we can look forward to that.
I am feeling a bit spring like despite it all. The nights are without doubt drawing out now - we have light until 5.40pm and the bulbs are battling against the odds to come up and when it is nice the Cornish sun has a real warmth about it too - you can't help but smile when you feel that warmth. You see that is one of the many things we love about Cornwall is that we seem to feel the warmth of the sun first and the first signs of spring are always early and offer us hope that there is warmer weather just around the corner. Lets face we have got to have a stunning summer after the last few weeks - so get booking to avoid disappointment!
Friday, 14 February 2014
Wednesday, 5 February 2014
Book online
The online booking is now available again - apologies for the small technical issues we were having but all is fixed now so please do book online to ensure you get the best rates available.
Despite the truly horrid weather we are all still standing - just- down here. It has been a scary 24 hrs. So far the only casualty seems to be a flag pole from on top of reception. We are hoping all this rain now means we are all set for a glorious summer!
Despite the truly horrid weather we are all still standing - just- down here. It has been a scary 24 hrs. So far the only casualty seems to be a flag pole from on top of reception. We are hoping all this rain now means we are all set for a glorious summer!
Sunday, 2 February 2014
Bookings
Hello,
I am afraid we are having a little technical issue with our online bookings at the moment, so until it is fixed we have removed that option from the website - hopefully we should have it working in the next few days. In the meantime please do give Richard a call in the office on 01726 843687 or email mail@littlewinnick.co.uk.
Talking of bookings - the first two weeks in August are getting very busy - we have limited availability left so please do get in contact sooner rather than later if you have specific weeks you would like to come and stay at Little Winnick Touring Park.
Last blog I was off on my first aid course - it was a Family First Aid Course - very interesting and useful but hopefully something I will never have to put into practice at Little Winnick or home. Home life is certainly busy for us at the moment. Jessica is now 18 months old and in to everything as you can imagine. She loves coming to the site and helping us but at the moment is a particular fan of puddles, well more to the point jumping in them!
Puddles leads me on nicely to the weather. Right now we are meant to be in the eye of yet another storm. Well, thankfully it seems very calm and dare I say it, we even have blue skies to enjoy at the moment.
I am afraid we are having a little technical issue with our online bookings at the moment, so until it is fixed we have removed that option from the website - hopefully we should have it working in the next few days. In the meantime please do give Richard a call in the office on 01726 843687 or email mail@littlewinnick.co.uk.
Talking of bookings - the first two weeks in August are getting very busy - we have limited availability left so please do get in contact sooner rather than later if you have specific weeks you would like to come and stay at Little Winnick Touring Park.
Last blog I was off on my first aid course - it was a Family First Aid Course - very interesting and useful but hopefully something I will never have to put into practice at Little Winnick or home. Home life is certainly busy for us at the moment. Jessica is now 18 months old and in to everything as you can imagine. She loves coming to the site and helping us but at the moment is a particular fan of puddles, well more to the point jumping in them!
Puddles leads me on nicely to the weather. Right now we are meant to be in the eye of yet another storm. Well, thankfully it seems very calm and dare I say it, we even have blue skies to enjoy at the moment.
Monday, 27 January 2014
Spring is springing despite the weather
Hello,
Well we are being hit by the same weather as the rest of the UK - wet, cold and very windy with a little bit of hail thrown in for good measure. It has meant that any outside work has come to a halt for a day or so as everywhere and everything is just so wet. In fact this morning is quite odd; I arrived in daylight first thing and now I can barely see outside it has gone so dark.
All that aside spring is really starting to show signs of being just a whisker away with bulbs popping up everywhere and the precious carpets of snow drops squeezing through the damp soil. Cornwall is so lucky to have some stunning gardens which really are at their best throughout April and May. Within walking distance we have The Lost Gardens of Heligan which if you visit at no other time is an absolute must in May. The Eden Project can be accessed via bus, car or for those that don't mind a challenge and the odd hill - bike! Eden is really beginning to mature now and the outside gardens which have a stunning tulip display are in my book equally as good as the famous greenhouses.
Closer to home we are starting to see the daffodils coming up, hopefully they will produce a good show for our guests at Easter. Little Winnick HQ - better known as the office out the back is really starting to take shape now and nearly all the painting is finished in the office area. The next big job us to give the toilet blocks a freshen up - but we will wait for a break in the weather for than job. Other winter jobs include making sure our training is all up to date so today I am off on a first aid course - at least I will be warm and dry.
Well we are being hit by the same weather as the rest of the UK - wet, cold and very windy with a little bit of hail thrown in for good measure. It has meant that any outside work has come to a halt for a day or so as everywhere and everything is just so wet. In fact this morning is quite odd; I arrived in daylight first thing and now I can barely see outside it has gone so dark.
All that aside spring is really starting to show signs of being just a whisker away with bulbs popping up everywhere and the precious carpets of snow drops squeezing through the damp soil. Cornwall is so lucky to have some stunning gardens which really are at their best throughout April and May. Within walking distance we have The Lost Gardens of Heligan which if you visit at no other time is an absolute must in May. The Eden Project can be accessed via bus, car or for those that don't mind a challenge and the odd hill - bike! Eden is really beginning to mature now and the outside gardens which have a stunning tulip display are in my book equally as good as the famous greenhouses.
Closer to home we are starting to see the daffodils coming up, hopefully they will produce a good show for our guests at Easter. Little Winnick HQ - better known as the office out the back is really starting to take shape now and nearly all the painting is finished in the office area. The next big job us to give the toilet blocks a freshen up - but we will wait for a break in the weather for than job. Other winter jobs include making sure our training is all up to date so today I am off on a first aid course - at least I will be warm and dry.
Tuesday, 7 January 2014
Stormy but safe
Happy New Year from all at Little Winnick Touring Park.The South West has featured heavily in the news over recent days about baring the brunt of some fairly unforgiving storms. It has been a wet and windy few days; this morning we were awoken at 5am by a fierce thunder storm, which was directly over head - the lightning show was pretty spectacular. Richard and I live in St Austell, a short drive from the site. Opposite is our road on Friday when the hail came down so hard it was like a flowing river down the road - we are only thankful we live on top of a hill.
As for Little Winnick - it is fairing okay. Each morning there have been some pretty large puddles, and a couple of pitches are water logged but the work on the drainage is paying off already - and lets face it if it can cope with the weather we have been dealt in the last few weeks then summer storms will not be a challenge!
Locally there are reports of isolated flooding - I am sure you will have seen that Looe was flooded on the National News and in Newquay the loss of so much sand has revealed a shipwreck no one knew existed. Other than that the area was well prepared and we are coping pretty well. The sun today was a welcome relief to a tough few days.
We are pleased to report that bookings are coming in for the 2014 season so if you are thinking about coming during the peak times or would like a specific pitch then we would recommend to book early to avoid disappointment. You can book online or give us a call on 01726 843687.
One of my favourite things about Cornwall is how the mild climate makes the plants come to life earlier after the winter. Despite the aforementioned weather the bulbs are well and truly sprouting and the first snow drops are about to come into flower. For some reason this gives me hope that soon we will be in full spring here and then it is not long until we open and welcome many of you back again!
Monday, 16 December 2013
Painting and digging
I am currently sitting in reception surrounded by piles of files, books, stationary and other bits and pieces as the back office is given a lick of paint - a job we have been trying to do for a while but time has not allowed. The back office is Richard's domain; as the accountant of Tregongeeves Farm Cottages, River Valley Holiday Park and Little Winnick he has a great deal of paper work and organising to do so he deserves a snazzy new office to do it in! Along with that outside there are holes being dug and drains up, with a small project to improve drainage on the site. We are already blessed with excellent drainage here so it is not a huge worry, however we have noticde a bit of standing water when we have down pours so John is busy digging French Drains (I always thought a drain was a drain) and inspecting existing drains to work out where they go.
This week has been fairly quiet for us in terms of outings. We did visit The Eden Project on Friday for a wander - it is magically there at the moment with Father Christmas and reindeers. Jessica is still a little bit too young to understand it all but we really enjoyed watching lots of excited children. It is worth keeping an eye on the Eden website as they organise such brilliant events and activities for the whole family - we are looking forward to the World Pasty Championships in March!
Jessica and I headed into Charlestown on Thursday. We took our flask and biscuits again and sat on the beach watching the waves crash and the tide coming in. Which was all very lovely until the sea got a little too close to us and the pushchair for my liking - I had to work out who to move first to avoid complete soaking.
Having been away a bit recently we are appreciating even more how child friendly Cornwall is and how much places cater for little people. In St Austell Tengo Cafe now has an upstairs playroom which parents can sit and enjoy a coffee whilst the little ones play with the good selection of toys. The Eden Cafe, also in St Austell run a huge amount of free sessions which you can drop into such as Tots Rocks (we love this) and nursery rhymetime, always a hit with children especially if you need a little bit of a break. A short walk from Little Winnick Touring Park, Pentewan Sands has a soft play area which you can use for free if you buy a coffee - it is huge and a great way to burn off energy. If you are planning a visit don't hesitate to ask us about child friendly places - we have a long list of recommendations.
This week has been fairly quiet for us in terms of outings. We did visit The Eden Project on Friday for a wander - it is magically there at the moment with Father Christmas and reindeers. Jessica is still a little bit too young to understand it all but we really enjoyed watching lots of excited children. It is worth keeping an eye on the Eden website as they organise such brilliant events and activities for the whole family - we are looking forward to the World Pasty Championships in March!
Jessica and I headed into Charlestown on Thursday. We took our flask and biscuits again and sat on the beach watching the waves crash and the tide coming in. Which was all very lovely until the sea got a little too close to us and the pushchair for my liking - I had to work out who to move first to avoid complete soaking.
Having been away a bit recently we are appreciating even more how child friendly Cornwall is and how much places cater for little people. In St Austell Tengo Cafe now has an upstairs playroom which parents can sit and enjoy a coffee whilst the little ones play with the good selection of toys. The Eden Cafe, also in St Austell run a huge amount of free sessions which you can drop into such as Tots Rocks (we love this) and nursery rhymetime, always a hit with children especially if you need a little bit of a break. A short walk from Little Winnick Touring Park, Pentewan Sands has a soft play area which you can use for free if you buy a coffee - it is huge and a great way to burn off energy. If you are planning a visit don't hesitate to ask us about child friendly places - we have a long list of recommendations.
Tuesday, 10 December 2013
Christmas Cheer - why not visit Cornwall?
Little Winnick has all sorts of uses; this week I raided the hedges to make my wreath for our door at home. I had great fun searching the hedges for my holly and chopped the bottom off the fir tree for the base. I am also loving being in the office with the radio on and all the festive tunes. However it does make me think that soon the New Year will be here and with it the start of season two. With only 16 weeks until we reopen the winter season is whizzing by as quick as the summer season did. We do hope to welcome many of your back and hope you will take advantage of our 7 nights for the price of 5 offer.
We are still having lots of little adventures. On Sunday Richard and I had morning coffee and biscuits down on Trenarren Beach. A bit of a hidden gem I can't rave enough about it. You wander down through a small hamlet passed Trenarren House which used to be the home of acclaimed poet A.L Rowse down a steep track to small beach. The tide was in for our visit so it was a tiny beach but there is a seat with the most breathe taking views. We sat there enjoying our coffee and homemade Christmas biscuits and didn't see a soul - it was magical - just the sound of the waves in the background.This week I am actually working on the information folder for our cottages. Tregongeeves Farm Cottages are a coupe of miles from Little Winnick and offer luxury accommodation all year round. Due to a couple of cancellations with have two cottages available over the New Year - why not pop down and recharge your soul in Cornwall.
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