Where Can I Go Exploring the UK and Abroad (2)
Poldhu Beach - Mullion, Cornwall
July 5th, 2010
Poldhu Beach, which is about one mile north of Mullion, on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall, is typical of so many beaches in Cornwall and offers something for everyone. The site is owned by the National Trust and there are toilets and a beach cafe on site. Poldhu is probably best known as being the location from where the first radio waves were sent to Marconi in America from a point to the south, high up on the cliff where there is now a small museum celebrating this achievement at the turn of the twentieth century.
Poldhu Beach offers some good surf (when conditions allow) for beginner to intermediate and it reassuring to know that the beach is patrolled daily by RNLI lifeguards, with a board on entry to the beach advising of conditions of the sea. Poldhu Beach also has lots of sand for young kids with the added bonus of some pools of water further up the beach, so parents need not worry about the strong currents and wave and can let their young children paddle in safe water. [...]
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The Halzephron Inn, Gunwalloe nr Helston, Cornwall
July 4th, 2010
Having researched the 2010 Good Pub Guide before our week in Cornwall on the Lizard, we were very eager to visit the Hazlephron Inn, Gunwalloe, about three miles south of Helston, especially given that it had recently featured in a Times weekend feature of the best fifty pubs to eat in the countryside in Britain. It is generally advisable to book at the pub first if you intend to eat, but it was only just after twelve on a Sunday lunchtime out of season, so we thought we would just take a punt.
On arrival the small car park was already full and the field at the back of the pub was pressed into service as an overflow. It is always encouraging to arrive at a pub with a full car park and this perception was further enhanced by the number of awards adorning the door to the pub (see photo below). [...]
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Roskilly's Organic Cornish Farm, St. Keverne, Cornwall
July 3rd, 2010
If you are visiting South Cornwall and the weather is good, then it is highly likely you will be sampling an ice-cream or two, in which case it is almost impossible not to miss the wonderfully organic creamy ice-cream that comes from Roskilly's farm, which I have to say is some of the very best I have tasted. Whether is it is plain old vanilla made with clotted cream or strawberry, or something more specialised like the honeycomb flavoured ‘Hokey Pokey’, I guarantee you will lick your lips after sampling this wonderful ice-cream.
The success of Roskilly's perfectly demonstrates how a farm can re-invent itself for the twenty-first century with the right products and the right marketing. As someone who works in the marketing industry, albeit online, the Roskilly's point of sale and marketing is excellent and this is demonstrated in the artwork of all the farmyard animals in the field with farmer Joe and the tractor ploughing. It can be found at almost all their ice-cream outlets complete with the light blue Roskilly’s logo and really enhances their brand. [...]
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Helston, Cornwall
July 2nd, 2010Helston is sometimes known as the gateway to the Lizard Peninsula and is the main town in the area. It was originally a port and this only ceased when the River Cober was silted, however being the main town in the area it was always a popular place with markets being regularly held during medieval times. In some ways very little has changed because if you are on holiday in the Lizard, then Helston will no doubt be the place you come to if you need to do a big shop thanks to the local Tesco supermarket, which is soon to be rebuilt next to the existing one on the outskirts of the town. Not to be outdone, Sainsbury’s have also just built a brand new supermarket which is due to open later this summer. [...]
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The Old Cheese Shop, Hartington
April 6th, 2010
The Old Cheese Shop in Hartington is a quaint little shop in the centre of the village selling, as the name suggests, various cheeses made both locally and nationally with some more unusual speciality cheeses such as Twist and Stout and Sticky Toffee Cheddar. The village has a long history of producing cheese dating back to the 1870s and was one of the few villages allowed to produce stilton in its creamery, which has recently been taken over by Clawson.
A stop at the Old Cheese Shop in Hartington to buy cheese for a picnic if you are walking, or on the way home after a stay in the area, is recommended to stock up on cheese to take home or to give as a present. Cheese lovers may like to make a special trip to Hartington especially to purchase the excellent cheeses. The Old Cheese Shop is now under new ownership (2009) and the new owners appear to be doing an excellent job of keeping the Hartington cheese tradition up and running. [...]
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