Visiting Lanhydrock National Trust property with the family is a great day out even if you don’t visit the main house There are lots of wonderful National Trust properties to visit in Cornwall and Butterwell Farm has ideally located Holiday Cottages near Lanhydrock, a magnificent late Victorian country house with garden and wooded estate. As…
Following the success of the Forestry Commission’s Gruffalo Trail, this new year saw the launch of ‘The Highway Rat’ Activity Trail at Cardinham Woods on the outskirts of Bodmin, just 20 minutes from Butterwell Farm. Cardinham Woods are one of our go-to destinations for a family day out in Cornwall. With biking and walking trails to suit…
Despite the weather (torrential rain) we had a brilliant family day out at the Royal Cornwall Show a couple of weeks ago. It’s such a great event for all of the family and easy to spend a full day there or even two! There are numerous tents packed with fascinating and beautiful farm animals which…
A great rainy day activity in Cornwall for families of all ages We’ve been having beautiful weather recently in Cornwall, however we know a rainy day is never far away and that’s why it’s always good to have some great places to take the kids to expel some energy! iBounce Trampoline Park in Bodmin…
Trebah Garden, just South of Falmouth, is a magnificent sub-tropical garden well worth a visit Trebah is about a 55 minute drive South from Butterwell and would be great to visit in combination with some other destinations in the South East. Spring was a wonderful time to visit with 100-year old rhododendrons in bloom and also magnolias…
Pencarrow House and Gardens less than 10 minutes from Butterwell Farm were an unexpected delight We’ve been incredibly lucky with the weather in Cornwall recently and all of our guests have been out and about making the most of it. We managed to head out ourselves recently and visited Pencarrow House and Gardens which has…
Indoor clip and climb and soft play at the Cornwall Service on the A30 are a fantastic idea for a rainy day activity for all ages Jack’s cousins are visiting for the school Easter Holidays and although it hasn’t been raining and we’ve had glorious sunny weather we still decided to book in for clip…
We are very excited at Butterwell Farm to be hosting Badger Forest School Easter Hunt Special On Thursday 6th April 11am to 1pm we will be welcoming young nature enthusiasts to come and experience the magic of Butterwell Farm. Jack has been attending Badger Forest School at Cardinham Woods since he was just a year…
One of the fantastic things about being in Cornwall is that you are never far from the sea! There are a few high points in the County where we can see both coasts ….on a clear day! The River Camel that flows through Butterwell is tidal to just a few miles downstream, approximately eight miles…
Last week we enjoyed another brilliant visit to the Eden Project, Cornwall What a great place to visit at any time of the year. This was my third visit to the Eden Project and I am always so impressed by what’s on offer there. With over 8000 reviews on TripAdvisor it is clearly one of the top…