Woodwind Retreat, Our Cornish Escape

31/07/2026

You can never get tired of this place.

Were you the only ones there I hear you say?

Yes. Members get the place to themselves for an hour every Friday and Sunday between 9 Am - 10.Am

31/07/2026

Split beach, Cornwall

Please Sophie cover me with sand Nana is going to love it!!!!!

31/07/2026

The fun you can have with two crab baskets and some bacon.

Within 40 minutes they had caught over 12 each, loads of shrimps and one fish.

Isn’t it lovely to see kids be kids

30/07/2026

Nothing like a walk along the beach and oh my goodness is this beach huge. It’s the only place that I have seen black swans on the water.

The fun you can have with bubbles.

The feather wishing tree must be a local tradition but we’ve walked past it for five years and the tradition continues.

30/07/2026

Fun on Polkerris Beach.

This tent will go up won’t it Kayleigh!!!

William made us laugh… Sophie you are going in!!!!!!!

28/07/2026

We had a lovely day at the Vintage vehicle show and Par Carnival.

The carnival brought back lovely memories of my childhood taking part and later on as a teenager still taking part every year.

28/07/2026

A great family day on the Beach in Newquay. We watched the tide go out and did it go out quick

27/07/2026

Fowey Boat Hire

There are simply masses to see on the river at Fowey with Fowey Boat Hire.

Unspoilt creeks and backwaters, Daphne du Maurier’s house, a busy working port, ancient blockhouses made to deter pirates, hundreds of boats of all varieties, abundant wildlife and marine life, castles and beaches to name a few.
You could even go fishing.
Or spend time in Polruan on the other side of the harbour, or visit Pont Pill – our boats give you access to over 25 miles of shoreline!

The self-drive motorboats are the ideal way to enjoy one of the prettiest natural harbours in the UK.

All boats are stable with wheel steering and are licensed for up to 7 people tuition, fuel and safety gear are all provided in the price just come along to Fowey Town Quay (opposite the church) minimum hire 30 minutes.

https://foweyboathire.com/

We had a fabulous time and I would highly recommend it

20/07/2026

***LAST MINUTE AVAILABILITY ***
If you are looking for a last minute staycation, then look no further.

Why not stay in our 3 bedroom, open plan lounge, kitchen , shower room and ensuite toilet to master bedroom.

Positioned in Par, Cornwall on a small quiet family run site with heated indoor swimming pool, gym, Small kids play area, bar, launderette, and diner.

Only 10 minute walk to Par beach. Close to Eden project and Lost Gardens of Heligan, plus lots of other attractions.

Available from the 27th July to the 6th August
From £115 per night

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A home from home, escape to our Cornish retreat in Par, Cornwall.

Three bedrooms, Double glazed, GCH, ensuite toilet and family shower room.


Situated on a family owned park, kids play area , inside heated swimming pool, Gym, Bar, diner, launderette.

16/07/2026

Wheal Martyn Clay Works is one of Cornwall’s most distinctive museums and the UK’s only museum dedicated to the china clay industry.

At Wheal Martyn they mined china clay, also called kaolin.

China clay is a very pure, white clay that forms when granite weathers over millions of years. In Cornwall, it’s extracted from large open pits rather than deep underground mines. The clay is mixed with water to form a slurry, then washed and refined to separate the valuable kaolin from sand and other minerals.

The refined china clay is used in many everyday products, including:

* Porcelain and fine china
* Paper coatings
* Paint
* Rubber (including tyres)
* Toothpaste
* Cosmetics
* Pharmaceuticals
* Some high-tech materials used in aerospace and electronics

When visiting Wheal Martyn, you’ll see the preserved Victorian clay works, waterwheels, settling tanks, drying kilns, and an active modern clay pit nearby, which helps explain how the industry has evolved over the past 250 years.

Kaolin is one of the UK’s most important mineral exports and has been a significant export from Cornwall for over two centuries.

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Wheal Martyn. We have wondered what the pyramid hills are on the Cornish landscape, we now know they are sky pits, the waste from the mines.

I now know where we get some of our lithium from, yes Cornwall. Who knew?