Waking up to no guest and perfect winter sky’s I’m up for a coastal adventure. Having wanted to walk this part of the South coast (Pentewan to Porthpean) for years.
When you’ve decided to come to the most beautiful part of the UK for a holiday, and splashed out on ensuring you have the optimum in comfort, unique style and luxury, boutique accommodation, the real beauty of Cornwall comes into its own, as you find there are plenty of fun things to do for free. […]
The best things in life are free. And as the melts into the sky and creates a palette of pastels and neon, there is no better example of this adage. Whilst our rooms are luxury boutique accommodation at Lower Barns, the scenery is all natural and very beautiful. All you need is the perfect panoramic […]
As autumn rolls in, we feel the sun sink just that little bit earlier, and yet the russet colours of burnt orange in the sky are reflected in the trees as the leaves start to change colour and fall too. As our wonderful schools are filling back up with children, Cornwall is awash with a […]
Stand up paddle boarding as a family, group or even couples is a genuinely awesome way to spend time together. Getting every one out on the water is bound to get you all laughing, sharing each other achievements. So what’s all the fuss about? Not only is SUP great exercise for the body, it’s great […]
Walking in the wake of giants, Cornwall on its mistier days can be a kind of land that time forgot. Which makes it incredibly romantic. I can remember years ago holing up in a boutique B&B in Cornwall. Somewhere down South, near Zennor. It was kind of rustic and not quite the luxury, private accommodation […]
Imagine being told to leave your home… imagine American soldiers occupying your home… imagine being 12 and angry, with only a cat to tell your secrets to… Well it all happened (most of it anyway) in Slapton sands, Devon,in 1944. 25 July – 23 August 2015 just to let you guys into a little secret. […]
I love this David Hockney, called Tunnel2, it’s so much like the lane to Lower Barns. I see so many similarities and particularly love the dappled light through the trees. At this time of year I find the hedgerows amazing. The wild abundance of it all and all the life it contains and attracts and […]
As the days have brought with them an amazing blue palette and the scents of summer lift on the breeze, there is enough to tempt visitors from all over to come to Cornwall. Our little hidden destination here at Lower Barns offers the peace and tranquillity of a summer meadow, and is just a couple […]
It stills the mind, Rejuvenates the body and helps to connect our inner and outer world. Walking is so much more than from getting from A to B. On any given weekend people pack up from the city to venture into the country side or take them selfs of to the coast and walk the […]