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Christmas Comes To Cotehele This Weekend
Cotehele is my go to National Trust estate, because its right on my door step and there’s something for everyone, from the historic quay and river, miles of doggy walks, the water mill, vast well-kept grounds and the treasures of the house itself. For those of you who haven’t been to Cotehele before or haven’t visited for […]
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The october half term muddy guide 2016
If you’re not jetting off to your own private island for some winter sun this week (and if you are, I’m not jealous*) , cop a load of this: Here comes October 16 Half Term and at Muddy HQ we’re meeting it head on with the biggest, most searingly useful Muddy Guide since we began.. Read on for […]
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Join the muddy club!
If you’ve been reading about the Little Black Book on Twitter or various newsletters and have been wondering what the bejesus it’s all about, then this post is for you – I thought it was high time I give you the low-down on our exclusive, spangly, marvellous little (but growing) directory. Since the yellow pages stopped thudding […]
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Trash or Treasure alert! Antiques Roadshow is coming to Trelissick!
Scribble this date in your diary: 15 September – then get up in the loft and start rummaging. BBC One’s Antiques Roadshow is coming to the Duchy. Foxy Fiona and the team will be filming the valuation day at Trelissick House in Feock. Now, even if this isn’t your cup of tea I’m sure you have […]
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What’s on guide: Thurs 18 – Weds 24 Aug
We’re on the holiday home run folks! Nevermind the Olympics – its a personal best for me managing it this far without mainlining a good gin. So what’s on? Sailing, eating, den-making, rockpooling, loads of theatre too, plus our regular calendar of daily events (full calendar for the weeks ahead HERE) – search by category or by […]
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Muddy gets locked in: escaping the Escape Rooms, Plymouth
Don’t think bad of me too much, but I’m secretly counting down the days until term starts. My moody teens are proper fun sponges at times. So when trawling the interweb for things to keep them occupied (seriously, what happened to messing about by the river?), I came across the Escape Rooms in Plymouth. I’m well […]
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Why Tresco Abbey Garden should be on your summer scorchio list
We are pretty spoilt for choice when it comes to great gardens across the Duchy. Team Muddy Cornwall are slowly ticking them off our bucket list. One I’d like to rave about if you’ll kindly indulge is The Abbey Garden on Tresco, one of the five inhabited Scilly Islands. It might be 30 miles off the mainland, but I […]
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What’s on Thurs 2 – Weds 8 June
Polzeath Marine Discovery Day, Polzeath beach Thurs 2 Jun Cornwall Wildlife Trust, National Trust, the National Lobster Hatchery and the Polzeath Marine Conservation Group are joining forces to bring you a marvelous marine day. Polzeath has a fabulous beach. Celebrate our seas, learn fun and fascinating facts about our amazing marine life; create beach sculptures, take part in an […]
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What’s on guide Half term week
Pass me the tramadol! We’ve got the family coming to stay over half term. Thank all that is good and holy then for the Muddy Cornwall half-term survival guide: your one-stop shop for activities, culture, and everything in between. For those who don’t have children (don’t gloat), or whose kids are old enough to amuse themselves, there’s stuff […]
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What’s on guide Thurs 19 – Weds 25 May
Half Day Guided Coast Walk, Bedruthan Hotel, Mawgan Porth Thurs 19 May Its nice to go on a walk that doesn’t end in peril or argument non? Explore the coastal path with a local expert and discover wildlife you wouldn’t see with noisy kids (just mine that scare everything away? oh..) Meet at 12pm in […]
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