What happened? Well we received our wedding license; entered a pasty competition at The Eden Project and went on a ‘Sea Food Safari’ all arranged by the brilliant Food Travel Company. Celebrated many birthdays and anniversaries. Met many brides to be; hens and stags (sophisticated ones) And if that wasn’t enough just before the year came to an end we collaborated with Art Eye

With a wedding license came a few projects and Dads to do list got larger, not only did he have his usual maintenance chores he also had a new BIG project. The Cart-House; a beautiful rustic venue perfect for parties, wedding ceremonies, wedding breakfasts and evening do’s.

Cart-House before:

Cart-Hosue after:

Then came the food. Food, glorious food…Cornwall is a gastronomic delight where better for the brilliant Food Travel Company to arrange two very different foodie breaks. The first break was all about the Cornish pasty. We all love a ‘em but do we know how to make a perfect pasty? We learnt form a pasty making pro and had a chance to perfect our pasties before entering the Eden Project World Championship Pasty Competition. Oh yeah this is serious stuff!

For more information and prices for this brilliant pasty break please visit Food Travel Company website

The second break was a Sea Food Safari; a four-day affair that included cooking classes with pro chef Lee Groves from Seagrass St Ives – fish and shellfish galour; a trip to the historic Newlyn Fish Market; a tour of the Rock Oyster Festival, and nonstop eating – all seafood of course!

Both breaks are perfect for brushing up on your culinary skills and a brilliant way to meet other like minded food fanatics. Our guests for the Safari included Rosa of Crumbs Magazine, Helen of Fuss Free Flavours, Kavey of Kavey Eats, but you don’t have to be a marvelous chef to enjoy the safari as Jon from The Good Cornwall Guide discovered.

For more information and prices please visit Food Travel Company website

During the summer school holidays we met many wonderful families, celebrated wedding anniversaries, and many birthdays. We were also very busy meeting many very excited young couples planning their wedding.

The year ended with a creative collaboration with Art Eye who were invited to create an installation of beautiful, apt and collectible locally-sourced art work. The project; to promote the concept of sustainable luxury by curating original art works into our already extensive collection whilst also integrating ‘functional art’ furniture pieces by Nicholas Langan into the existing array of up-cycled furniture. The beautifully shot photographs speak for themselves via The Art of  Bespoke

We have many more exciting new projects on our to do list for 2013. Top of the list a fire pit, changing the current swimming pool to a natural pool filtered by a reed bed (this is in research phase) All our newly weds get to plant a tree at Lanyon.

My current wacky crazy idea is a micro brewery. I am in talks with the brilliant beer guru Pete from Pete Drinks. We are cooking up a plan. Other ideas are in the pipeline, but I don’t want to ruin the surprise.

These are just a few of our ideas…but what would you like to add to our list? If we like your idea and we use it, you will win a two night holiday for two in the Coach-House. Get your thinking caps on – we want unusual! Good Luck.

Lanyon Manor was recently mentioned in the Sunday Times Travel section (I know what a terrible name dropper I am!) The piece mentioned that we have been celebrating Christmas and New Year in the manor since 1668.

So what can you expect from a New Year break in Lanyon Manor? A chilled out relaxing break that’s what. Relax in front of an open fire after that great walk at Godrevy beach. With the stunning scenery and all that fresh sea air and now that glass of bubbly in your hand in front of that open fire you will not be able to do anything but relax.

The house also loves a good party! So come on what are you waiting for come and spend New Year in the beautiful Lanyon Manor, we look forward to meeting you.

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Half term break is just around the corner! Good job too; that summer break was such a long time ago.

Come and stay with us at Lanyon, we are offering a massive 20% discount on a week in Lanyon Manor (sleeps 12) or Coswyn Barn (sleeps 14) Offer available from Friday 19 October – 03 November.

There is so much to do at Lanyon. Bring your bikes, your wetsuits…the sea is still warm! Visit the pigs, the pony at the end of the lane; Tiger and Bear the dogs would like to meet you too. If you want to do something different ask for me to arrange archery, or laser clays or even a wood-fired hot tub!

Whilst on holiday you must treat yourself. The must have menu items when enjoying yourself in Cornwall have to be the Cornish pasty, fish and chips…by the sea and for dessert a Cornish cream tea. Jam first then cream; that is the Cornish way. For lunch you cannot beat a Cornish pasty so head to Philp’s in Hayle they make great traditional pasties and for vegetarians Philp’s cheese and vegetable really hits the spot.

Mums come away and relax too. I can arrange meals to be delivered plus a pampering day. Imagine a relaxing massage  in the comfort of your holiday home whilst the dads and children are enjoying themselves doing something adventurous outside.

What are you waiting for?

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So the weather isn’t great, but we don’t mind as the singer song writer Roger Miller once said ‘Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet.’ Well I went for a walk in the rain this morning with the dogs Tiger and Bear and it was great.

We went to Tehidy woods, such a fab place to be and I find it even more enjoyable in the rain. The woods is huge, the tree’s protect you from the heavy rain and the damp wood smell and freshness that the rain brings is magical. I often get lost but that is part of the fun. (It is sign posted maybe I should pay attention.) It is a great place for everyone, young and old, you will discover camps built out of bits of wood and there is a great rope swing. Tiger and Bear don’t like me on the rope swing, they like to chase anything that flies, birds, kites and now me when I’m on a swing!

You can walk for miles and then to your delight find Polcrowjy Tea Room. I had a cup of tea and when it arrived I also had two little bowls of dog biscuits for Tiger and Bear. It’s the little things that really make a difference.

Had a lovely walk through Truro Piazza market yesterday morning, the food was looking fantastic. Hovering around the fresh fish stand the beautiful fresh mackerel brought back fond memories of the Food Travel weekend and our ‘All About Fish’ learning session by the brilliant Lee Groves from Seagrass St Ives.

The build up to our jam packed foodie weekend begins and we are delighted to be the  hosts. Here is the plan for our first day all arranged by the brilliant Food Travel Company

12-4pm Our Four-Hour marathon ‘All About Fish’ session begins. We learn the A-Z of fish preparation & cooking while sampling our creations along the way. All under the guiding gills of fish fanatic Lee Groves, Head Chef of local St Ives favourite, Seagrass. The masterclass will be taking place in the fabulously spacious Coswyn Barn kitchen

4pm-7pm You Time. Downtime for our guests, an opportunity to wander the beautiful grounds at Lanyon or take a trip to the stunning beaches of the North Cornish Coast 12 minutes drive away or visit Trevaskis Farm and check out the local produce in their farm shop. Or immerse yourself in more foodie pleasures with some leisurely cheese tasting Cornish of course!

7pm Dinner. This will be a fish dish that was prepared during the lunch time ‘All About Fish’ session. After we have eaten all guests can spend the rest of the evening sharing food stories, best eats, recipes, favourite restaurant visits, food memories from home. Lovely!

What fish dish would you like to see prepared and cooked?

The Food Travel Company are coming to Cornwall for a three night, three day, Cornwall-based fish focused ‘Cook & Eat’ trip. Their base for the weekend will be our beautiful Coswyn Barn and elegant Lanyon Manor.

On the guest list we have Urvashi the Botanical Baker, former Great British Bake Off contestant who is also getting known for her Gujerati cuisine and Helen from Fuss Free Flavours known for her great recipes and digestible book reviews. Whilst perusing her blog I found a great book review for Fish Easy by Mitch Tonks, taking the fear out of fish. Perfect for our weekend.

From their perfect base in cornwall our fab foodie guests will be taking in the fishy fundamentals under the safe gills of expert fish guides. We will all be learning about fish and seafood, we will go to a beach to inspect a catch, cook up some tasty dishes, plus go on a day trip to the Rock Oyster Festival, and so much more. All arranged by the brilliant Food Travel Company.

More guests yet to be confirmed. I am so excited about all the delicious food I am going to be sampling. There is talk of desserts. So please help – what are the best puds to follow a fish course?

We are proud to announce we have a wedding license and five weddings…yes five booked. And many more enquiries. I stand corrected because I insisted the wedding market was not the market for us! What was I thinking?

I enjoy a wedding, don’t get me wrong weddings are very special but I never thought that we would be holding weddings at Lanyon. I now find myself looking forward to the next issue of Wed Magazine and looking forward to the next Wedding Fayre. For those that know me I know you are chuckling now.

But what about the bride and groom before their wedding, when they are known as ‘Stag’s’ and ‘Hen’s’? Not one to miss miss a party I have a fab plan. A plan for Sophisticated Hen and Stag breaks…the emphasis is on ‘sophisticated’

So what does sophisticated hen and stag weekend include?

Surfing or a half hour massage, walking on empty beaches, challenge your friends at acrhery. Eat great food…lot’s of great Cornish food, a hot-tub and out door heated swimming pool and relaxation, lots of relaxation.

Walk along an empty beach, feel alive soak up the sea air and during the afternoon have an hour of fun trying your hand at archery with your family and friends. Who has the better aim? After such a fun filled time you can now relax in front of a fire or in a wooden wood -fired hot tub under the stars with a glass of Cornish bubbly!

Perfect. Just Perfect and all from only *£261 per pserson.

*Price quoted is based on group sizes of 4, 12 or 14. Smaller groups welcome price will be quoted according to numbers.

What are you waiting for?

Book now offer is available throughout May.

Cornwall is a gastronomic delight and the best know restaurants have to be Rick Stein’s seafood restaurant in Padstow and Jamie Oliver’s Fifteeen in Watergate Bay. The must have menu items when enjoying yourself in Cornwall have to be the Cornish pasty, fish and chips…by the sea and for dessert a Cornish cream tea – jam first then cream…that is the Cornish way.

It doesn’t matter what you are looking for Cornwall can cater for you from dining in the great outdoors, to gourmet burgers and for real food lovers (who isn’t?) delicious michelin starred restaurants. But what if you could learn from a MasterChef?

Lee Groves, a 2010 semi-finalist in MasterChef: The Professionals, and head chef of Seagrass Restaurant in St Ives, has teamed up with us at Lanyon Holiday Cottages to bring you our very own Chef Classes. The Cookery Masterclass is ideal for those passionate about food and want to learn some of the techniques and ‘tricks of the trade’ from a professional chef in the comfort of your holiday accommodation.

The 3 nights accommodation and Cookery MasterClass inc. all ingredients is only *£250 per person.

*Price quoted is based on group sizes of 12 or 14. Smaller groups welcome price will be quoted according to numbers.

What are you waiting for?

Book now offer is available throughout May.

How does 3 nights accommodation in a beautiful property in Cornwall sound? What if we added into the deal archery, cycling, fish and chips at Rick Steins and a half hour massage in the comfort of your accommodation.

Sounds great! Here’s the plan:

Arrive at Lanyon Holiday Cottages and relax! Relax by an open fire or wood burner, I know it is May but a real fire is so relaxing.

Day One.

Power walk or simply stroll along an empty beach, feel alive and soak up the sea air. During the afternoon have an hour of fun trying your hand at archery with your family and friends. Who has the better aim? After such a fun filled time you can now relax with a half hour massage in the comfort of your holiday accommodation.

Day Two.

Get on your bike! Your bike hire in Wadebridge has been organisd – now you are ready to cycle to Padstow for lunch, enjoying the spectacular scenery of the Camel Valley along the way. The cycle is very easy, suitable for beginners and children. And lunch well that’s also been arranged – fish and chips with a cup of tea at Rick Steins. A little indulgence after all that cycling won’t hurt!

With all that fresh air, exercise, fun, pampering and of course relaxing you will feel motivated and ready to take on the rest of the year in style.
The 3 nights accommodation, bike hire, archery, fish and chips at Rick Steins and a half hour massage is only *£235 per person. *Price quoted is based on group sizes of 4, 12 or 14. Smaller groups welcome price will be quoted according to numbers.

What are you waiting for?

Book now offer is available throughout May.