Harper's Cottage

22/08/2026

What our guests say is far more important than what we say!

06/08/2026

Absolute bangin’ pasty!

08/07/2026

The hydrangeas in the garden at Harpers Cottage this year are magnificent. Did you know that blue only grow in acidic soil?

14/06/2026

We don’t mind what shape they come in, we just want them to have a lovely holiday!

19/05/2026

Better look out for it!

Cornish Café Celebrates One Year Of “Jam Burger” By Launching the Double Jam Burger

A controversial Cornwall café has celebrated the one year anniversary of its infamous “Jam Burger” by unveiling a new limited edition “Double Jam Burger.”

The towering dessert creation contains what staff describe as “extra layers of authentic Cornishness” and features two full scones, double jam, double cream and what appears to be “another bit of scone shoved in the middle for structural support.”

Locals have already reacted with confusion.

Skiddy Tressider from Pool described the creation as, “Just half a scone sandwiched between more scone with jam and cream. What a lash up!”

However, the café has denied claims the Double Jam Burger is simply “a load of cream tea slapped together” and insists it should instead be viewed as “a Cornish culinary experience.”

Meanwhile tourists appear delighted by the announcement.

Barnaby Glen-Winters, who is currently staying in Rock for the week, said, “The label says ‘REAL CORNISH’ and that’s a must. When I go back home I always tell my neighbours I had real Cornish products and they didn’t.”

Staff say demand has been “absolutely mental” since the announcement, with several customers reportedly asking if the Double Jam Burger is available with chips.

The café confirmed that it is.

After hearing the news, Skiddy simply shook his head and replied, “See, lash up!”

The café has also revealed its next product will be a “bucket of mini Jam Burger bites” aimed at tourists wanting “the authentic Cornish experience whilst walking around St Ives.”

17/02/2026

A truly world class venue and just ten minutes from Harpers Cottage

18/01/2026

A favourite walk of the Dartmoor Rangers along the river Lyd. Ask us, we know all of the good walks!

12/01/2026

Jump in the hot tub, bring a dog, enjoy everything Cornwall has to offer!

22/11/2025

It's a record-breaker!

This year's Christmas garland is officially record-breaking, with a whopping 38,000 flowers grown, picked, stripped, dried and prepared onsite in 2025.

The garden team and their team of dedicated volunteers have worked since January to ensure the success of this multi-coloured, magical display, a Tamar Valley tradition that has its start in Cotehele's Great Hall in 1956.

Head Gardener Dave, Gardener Kayleigh and the team have enjoyed one of their most successful growing seasons in decades, thanks to near-perfect spring and summer weather. Enormous thanks go to the whole garden team and the amazing garden volunteers for this astounding achievement.

Don't miss your chance to see this spectacular display: the garland can be found in the Great Hall from 22 November to Monday 5 January, from 10:30am to 4pm (excluding 25 and 26 December).

📸 ©National Trust Images/Steve Haywood

[Image description: Gardener Kayleigh places the last flower in this year's garland at Cotehele, which is a long swag of dried flowers suspended from the ceiling of the Great Hall. The flowers are purple, white, yellow and orange. Kayleigh holds a basket of dried flowers at the top of a ladder.]

12/10/2025

Bodmin is very close to Harpers Cottage and a great place for a walk. The Cheesewring (that pile of rocks in the background) offers great views over the moor.