Cornwall Surf Raises Awareness

Some of Britain's top surfers have signed up to help raise awareness of the National Trust's conservation work along the Devon and Cornwall coast.

The new Surf Ambassadors will ride with the National Trust oak leaf on their boards, as well as championing the work of the National Trust through school visits and surf sessions encouraging people of all ages to get into the water.

Robyn Davies, National Trust surf project co-coordinator, said: "Protecting the environment is important to most surfers and these guys jumped at the chance to say it more publicly.

"Having the support of these five Surf Ambassadors is great news and they‘ll help tell the story of the National Trust’s work on the coast and what it means to them as year-round users of the sea," added the five times British Women’s Champion.

Surfing holiday ideas in the UK as National Trust promotes Devon and Cornwall – travelbite.co.uk

August - From The Farm

I can’t believe that this time last month we were looking for rain. We have certainly found it! Still sunshine is set to return again soon we are told.

Only one heifer left to calve now so we have sixteen bouncing babies galloping around watched by their disapproving mothers. Arnie, the charolais bull, has just arrived for six weeks in residence.

Had a very pleasant day down in Fowey. There were a couple of tall ships moored up in the river.

Falmouth is gearing up for its Sailing Week. I always enjoy their spectacular firework display over the harbour.

Hopefully, the family will be down for the Bank Holiday weekend and we will go on an outing to the Newlyn Fish Festival – the grilled sardines down there are to die for!

Travel on the Rise in the UK

There is a new word on the lips of travel agents around the UK, the word is ‘staycationing’ and refers to the tens of thousands of Brits that are opting for a holiday in the UK this summer instead off to Spain or the like.

This has a good effect on many traditional holiday destinations that were deemed to be ‘past it’ just a few years ago. Places like Cornwall have got their fingers crossed that this trend will grow year on year as people see the beauty that they have in their own country.

It has also had and unusual affect on unemployment across the UK. As a whole unemployment figures in Britain are rising, but out of the top ten places where there was a reduction in people claiming job seekers allowance, eight were seaside destinations. Eastbourne was at the top of the list and it was greatly welcomed by their council leader, David Tutt. “We’re weathering the storm well,” he said, adding that he was glad that tourism had boosted employment for the area.

Six regions in Cornwall also saw a reduction in the number of people that were claiming benefits, boosting the area’s confidence. Many towns and seaside resorts across the UK have spent money improving the quality of their areas and it seems that they are the places that are reaping most of the benefits from staycationing Britons.

Thanks to www.guardian.co.uk for the above quote, for more information on thios story please visit their website.

UK holidays doing well for British travel operators

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Travel on the Rise in the UK

There is a new word on the lips of travel agents around the UK, the word is ‘staycationing’ and refers to the tens of thousands of Brits that are opting for a holiday in the UK this summer instead off to Spain or the like.

This has a good effect on many traditional holiday destinations that were deemed to be ‘past it’ just a few years ago. Places like Cornwall have got their fingers crossed that this trend will grow year on year as people see the beauty that they have in their own country.

It has also had and unusual affect on unemployment across the UK. As a whole unemployment figures in Britain are rising, but out of the top ten places where there was a reduction in people claiming job seekers allowance, eight were seaside destinations. Eastbourne was at the top of the list and it was greatly welcomed by their council leader, David Tutt. “We’re weathering the storm well,” he said, adding that he was glad that tourism had boosted employment for the area.

Six regions in Cornwall also saw a reduction in the number of people that were claiming benefits, boosting the area’s confidence. Many towns and seaside resorts across the UK have spent money improving the quality of their areas and it seems that they are the places that are reaping most of the benefits from staycationing Britons.

Thanks to www.guardian.co.uk for the above quote, for more information on thios story please visit their website.

UK holidays doing well for British travel operators

Technorati Tags: travel, uk, cornwall, economy

Red Rubies roam West Cornwall

The National Trust has embarked on a pioneering project to assess the true cost of managing a farm for the benefit of wildlife and yet also remaining economically viable. Thanks to funding from The Tubney Charitable Trust, the National Trust has acquired Trevean Farm – a coastal farm with strong nature conservation potential, consisting of 73 hectares of marginal farmland in West Penwith, on the Land’s End peninsula in Cornwall.

The land will be managed organically with a focus on encouraging UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) habitats and species such as the Greater Horseshoe Bat and the Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary Butterfly.

The Trust’s immediate priority has been establishing a small organic herd of pedigree Red Devon cattle. The cattle are the cornerstone of the project – grazing the land and cliffs and within three years, the Trust hopes to sell the beef to local restaurants and direct to the consumer.

Red Rubies roam West Cornwall (From This is The West Country)

July - Photo from the Farm

July - From the Farm

As I write this, Cornwall is enjoying temperatures in the late twenties and after all the rain of last winter I never thought I’d be saying we could do with some.

Farm-wise, we now have five bouncing new calves with another twelve due shortly – they look very attractive in the field with the blond coats of the Charolais and the black of the Belgian Blue and a beautiful deep ruby red and white on the MRI.

It has been wonderful weather for a trip to the Minack Theatre – some friends were there the other evening and throughout the performance a large basking shark was cruising round just out to sea – very spectacular!

Cornish strawberries are at their best with a large dollop of Mr. Rodda’s clotted cream.

Looking forward to having daughter home for the weekend and a trip to St. Mawes on the King Harry Ferry.