Archive of: 2015
Half Term Halloween Happenings 2015
Find the best places to enjoy the spooky Halloween activities in North Cornwall. There are plenty to choose from…
Awesome Autumn Activities
Awesome Autumnal Activities. Take your pick from: Food & drink, coasteering, mining, quilting, literature or walking the cliff path.
Farmer Jez's Tomato Soup
The Coombe Farm Vegetable patch, supervised by Sally, is getting bigger and better every year. At the moment we are enjoying a glut of tomatoes. We’ve a variety of yellow and red, small and large. They taste fantastic, we’ve been eating lots of sunny tomato salads and tomato soup.
Visit the Beautiful Gardens of Cornwall
Cornwall is home to a variety of stunning gardens. Due to the location Cornwall’s plants benefit from the warm Gulf Stream, which makes it home to an amazing array of more unusual and pretty flowers, plants and trees. Some small, some world famous, every garden has it’s own unique appeal and Cornish twist. Below are some of our favourites, in no particular order.
Sheep Shearing
As the heat wave approached, we knew it was time to have the Coombe Farm “flock” sheared. They had never been fully sheared as last year they were lambs, so they had very very woolly coats and were struggling in the heat.
We were lucky the world champion, a guy from New Zealand, who lives locally, agreed to take on the task. As we are a very small set up, it was a fairly low key but much needed event. Matt, who shears thousands upon thousands of sheep per year stopped by after work with his shears, and half an hour later they were done.
Coombe Farm's Guide to Cornish Rock-Pooling
What better way to explore the local marine life than a spot of rock pooling? Every child (and lots of adults) favourite beach past time. Here are some hints and tips to help you get the most out of your expeditions.
Farm Life - May Half Term 2015
What? Coombe Farm now has 2 goats, and 8 baby chicks? As well as 2 ponies, 3 little pigs, 5 sheep, 2 lambs, 3 cockerels, 8 chickens, 3 cats and 2 dogs…
Local Events in June (& end of May Bank Holiday weekend!)
The Royal Cornwall Show alone worth a visit to Cornwall for, check out information on this, and other May Bank holiday and June annual local events.
Top Ideas for April and May in North Cornwall
The sun is shining, the leaves are turning the trees green, flowers are popping up in all the fields and hedgerows, it’s time to get out and about with a spring in your step! Here are a fantastic selection of some of the top favourite things we have discovered so far on our Cornish adventures…
From Easter Day the rules on access for dogs on Cornish beaches change...
Many Cornish Beaches have seasonal restrictions banning dogs, usually from Easter Day until 1st October, with signs at the entrance to the beach. Some ban during the day but allow dogs in the early morning (before 7 or 8 depending) and late evening (usually after 7) - the sign will specify. And most beaches are dog friendly out of season. However, the beaches below allow dogs at any time (to the best of our knowledge). Have fun with your four legged friends on the beautiful beaches.
