Posted on October 15, 2013
by Lynn
Mabel Caravan
Last week, and so far this week we have enjoyed lots of sunshine in the Pentewan Valley. Mabel Caravan has indeed been basking in the sunshine, getting acquainted with her new surroundings.
We are about to start where we left off in May, when opening the Meadows Campsite gate took place. Since opening, all “big jobs” were put on hold whilst we looked after our guests, and the day to day running of the campsite.
This year has been about learning, getting stuck in to running a Campsite, putting our own stamp on the place, and most importantly looking after our guests. The natural beauty of the site has helped, and the fabulous location, being able to walk on the coast path to Mevagissey and Charlestown, and walk to Heligan Gardens. However, with all that we have learnt fresh in our minds, we are now getting ready to move on to the next stage of this adventure to give our guests even more to enjoy next season.
Our sunny communal deck (icluding wood burning stove) , hot powerful showers, and “grass protecta” pitches have been given very favourable reviews this season. Lots of people have also fallen for “Lottie” our Caravan who joined us in late Spring, and has had many guests, and the wildlife especially the owls have been very popular.
We have of course been saying throughout the season, that The Meadows is still very much a work in progress. Of course, natural beauty is a 
great feature and everything we have done, and will do won’t spoil that in any way, but we want to further enhance it. We also want to make a feature out of the far end of the site, as this land has not been managed for many years.
Last week, we firmed up our plans, and located the right machinery within our budget to recommence ground-works. A old, but fully working digger and dumper are arriving early next week, as they will make tackling this work far easier. Camp Daddy will be in charge of the digger, and watch out, as I will be driving the dumper truck, with Camp Dog as my co-pilot.
This is the area, we saved for later
Starting at the point we left off, our first job is to expose the remainder of the stream right up to where it meets our small wooded area. This area is currently just a mass of brambles, very similar to the area cleared before we opened. Earlier in the year when clearing the brambles for the deck and office, we found a Toyota Starlet, and not a toy one!! Already down the bottom, we have had glimpses of a hay turner, horse trailer, and a front tractor bucket. The hay turner looks like it could make an interest feature for up-cycling, and might sit alongside our vintage David Brown plough currently being restored.
Working with the Local Authority and Environment Agency we are also de-silting our stream later this month. There is not much life in there at the moment due to the silting up so by doing this we hope to encourage lots of new activity,including hopefully the Otters of the valley, and improve the flow. Our stream side pitches have been very popular this season, and so with more stream exposed, there will be more pitches on this side for our guests to choose from. John is also going to put his woodland management skills learnt in Norfolk to use before he goes rusty and coppice the woodland.
That is just the start………………………………………… the winter list is a long one! The idea is if we start early, we can space it out, and fit in some nice walking, general exploring and foodie fairs in between. My National Trust “Love the Outdoors” sticker arrived this week, and I intend for us to make good use of it.
Right here, for the before pictures before battle of the brambles recommences.
Other Meadows News
We are now open for 2014 Bookings. We are set to open in the middle of April next year in time for Easter. Our website will be updated in the next few days but you can telephone, or contact us here at any time should you wish to book early. For returning guests, please do not hesitate to let us know your preferred area.
This week we ventured out to Fowey to Sams for an early end of season, yes we nearly made it meal with our visiting friends. John devoured an excellent home-made burger, although he has saved the Beast for a returning visit! I love fish and have heard soooooo many excellent reviews of the tempura red mullet that I just had to try it. It was fantastic, and being a salad and an olive lover, the salad was as good as the fish. We shall definitely be returning, and it was a lovely autumn evening, so we had a stroll around the harbour afterwards. Sams is not dog friendly, and so we did feel a little mean, but Harvey is always happy to spend time in the boot of the landy as long as he has a pillow to lie on.
We shall be stocking this book in our shop next season. By then we will have walked walks 3-14 inclusive with only 15 walks in the book! These walks are all those very local to us here. It seems the book was written especially for The Meadows Campsite guests.
I am also preparing a folder containing other walks which guests will be able to borrow, and then return. I am going to include a place where guests can add a comment on the walk, so you won’t need to just take our word for it that the walk hardly has any ups, and is a fairly easy one!!
News from Camp Dog Harvey
The log burner has been installed, and has already been fired up every night since. That is my winter sunshine sorted, and I am one happy camp dog. I am of course in pole position when it is lit.
For all the changes taking place this whilst camp gates are closed, I shall be looking after the interests of all of those on four legs. A majority vote was passed this week that all dogs will still visit free of charge.
To sign off
As mentioned in our last blog, we will now be an adults only campsite as from 2014, even though this was a hard decision for us to make.
As mentioned above, we are now taking bookings for 2014.
Please keep your eye on our blog, over the next few month, so that you can see the changes as they take place, and I promise to keep the camera close at hand.
Posted on October 7, 2013
by Lynn
Usually I am very upbeat when I am blogging, but this is a difficult one.
For those who have been following our adventure, you will be aware that this has been our first season. We took a very big personal gamble buying “The Meadows”, and we have learnt so much from day one. We are so committed to the Campsite, and indeed people often comment that it has the feel of staying in an extension of our home! However, business is business, and can be tough at times especially for new ventures, and we want to be around for a long time yet.
Firstly, we want to say a huge and heartfelt thank you to every one who has stayed with us this season, and made our time so enjoyable. The weather on the whole has been kind, and we have learnt so much, along the way. We did only have 12 weeks between purchase, and opening and so we always had our work cut out just to get open. Running a campsite, is a full on job, but a very enjoyable and rewarding one, and we have, by working very hard managed to run it as a small team of three (including Camp Dog Harvey). All feedback, that our guests have been kind enough to share with us, has been very much appreciated, as you are the experts.
The Pentewan Valley is a beautiful place to be, and the area is a wonderful one with lots going on. The two neighbouring parks have also changed hands this year, and most people are also familiar with Pentewan Sands holiday park in the village, so there is a lot of choice. All of these parks, are very geared up for “families”, and are run by a much bigger team.
Being a small site, run as a couple, we cannot compete, nor do we want to with our neighbours. We want to continue running the campsite, as a small, natural site further enhancing the natural features of the stream, and wooded area. With four “family friendly” parks, within a few paces of our site, and two more within just a mile or so, we feel we have to stand out and be different to survive!!
We have made a decision, partly with our “business heads” on, as we have really enjoyed families staying with us on the site. As from next season we will be a campsite/touring park for “grown ups” and “dog friendly”. This means we can offer something different in the Valley/wider area, and also continue running the site as a couple ( and Camp Dog, of course) . The latter is also very important to us , in leading a simpler life which is what we wanted to do.
We hope that our guests will try and understand our decision. Feedback was invited this season, and we had lots of requests for a “children’s play park”, and all options open to us have been considered.
I am in the process of updating our website, but need some assistance, on the technical aspects, so it may be another week or so. This is the major change, and there are a few other small changes. For this winter, there will be a lot of further improvement work carried out on site, and plans are already in place. There will be no “resting on our laurels”, but lots of walking of the South West Coastal Path is also planned.
News from Camp Dog Harvey
Back to being Site Foreman on 1 November.
My theory is that the above decision has been taken in the interests of my waistline only. Who will feed me all of my treats now?! Boot-camp starts on November 1st, and I am shaking under the desk at the thought.
For all of my past and present guests on four legs, I can personally reassure you that there are no real changes for you.
And so………..
If, we have not upset you, with the above news, and any grown ups (between 18 & 105), would like to book for 2014, then we are now taking bookings. You can either contact us here, or telephone Lynn, or John on 01726 844383. For any parents wishing to throw tomatoes, or similar at us then please try and see this as a positive. We know now that grandparents take a far more active role, and you now have a Campsite you can escape when the opportunity arises for a romantic weekend away. For those those families who stayed with us, and who fell in love with the area, which we do understand, our neighbours are much better experienced at running “family friendly” sites, and have special facilities for little people, and more people to look after them.
Posted on September 19, 2013
by Lynn
Lottie, our gorgeous vintage caravan has been so popular this summer. We have been saying Lottie Caravan was on the lookout for a sister, and we have now found her one. No pictures available just yet, but watch this space……. Lottie and her sister will both be available to rent for vintage caravan holidays in 2014. Lottie can still be rented this season for a cosy autumn stay, as she comes with a heater. Her beach hut lights also now look lovely with the nights starting to draw in.
The Meadows Team were very quick to christen our new caravan, and she is called “Mabel”. At the moment Mabel is still in Leicestershire, getting
ready for her journey down to Cornwall to meet her sister Lottie. Mabel is another Castleton Vintage Caravan, but a different model to Lottie, and has her own personality. Castleton Caravans are quality caravans, (the Rolls Royce of their time) and it is unfortunate that their members’ club closed down in August this year. We had hoped for a members trip to The Meadows, and a line up of different Castleton Caravans. Mabel is going to be sited next to the stream, looking down the meadow field, and is a good sized two berth caravan. My head is full of ideas, for making Mabel beautiful and fun, and so I cannot wait for her to arrive on site, so that I can get stuck in. This is one of many autumn/winter projects for The Team, and Camp Daddy will be in charge of Mabel’s outdoor space.
We have had some very hardy campers staying with us this week, who have managed to smile through the rather poor weather. Those who picked this 
week, have been very unlucky, but they have still had a good time. Our campers still got out and about in their wet weather gear and wellies, enjoying the local walks, and escaping the rain in the many fine pubs, that we are lucky to be near to. The lucky campers are going to be those joining us this weekend, as next week looks to be lovely and warm, with quite a lot of sunshine. That will make next week a fabulous week for long walks, pub lunches, and back to camp for a cosy evening in your caravan, campervan, or tent. Looks like great evenings next week for sitting out with a firepit, toasting marshmellows :).
We have hook up pitches available next week, and “proper camping” pitches for the hardy autumn campers out there. Hardy campers, can visit at least knowing that they have fab hot and powerful showers to warm them up. Lottie Caravan is also available Friday, to Friday for either a weekly or short break stay. Lottie has a lovely view right down the meadow field so great for watching camp life, and it looks like deckchairs on the beach weather so they are all there ready to go.
So for all those lucky folk out there, who have either picked this coming week to take their holiday, or those who can just pack up and go we would love to see you. You can book in advance, or just turn up and choose your spot on arrival. Contact us here, or telephone 01726 844383. Check out my last blog, to see all the events still happening in the area, for those days off from walking & cycling!
News from Camp Dog Harvey
The ratio of females to males in this Meadows Team is rather worrying!! I now understand we have Mabel arriving on site shortly. I shall be checking Mabel out, as soon as she arrives on site. Camp Daddy and I have our own ideas to balance up the numbers.
I have had a school boy hair cut recently, and so am looking very smart. My shorter hairstyle also shows off my neckerchief to a treat. Unfortunately (for me) the “its all hair” not longer works, so it has to be muscle from all the hard summer work.
The best news of all is that in return for all of my hard work over the season, and ready for “down time” my wish for a log burner for my lazy winter 
evenings has been granted. I do not have any difficulty with communicating that I want the burner lighting, as I had lots of practice in my old home. There is also no doubt in the house, about who has pole position when the burner is lit. All my hard work over the summer has been worth it just for that!!!
The deer have been spotted on site again recently, and the owl continue to hoot and toot loudly at night.
I enjoyed my first night out since Camp Gates opened this month. The choice as to where to go was mine, and I opted for The Polgooth Inn. Being seated under, not around the table the carpet is comfy, I get treats, and my owners are very happy as the food is so good. The Polgooth is very dog friendly, and just as humans like people watching, the Polgooth is good for a bit of dog watching.
We hope to see you soon, and before the end of our season if you can make it. If you have not been before, The Meadows is a small dog friendly campsite in Cornwall, on the edge of Pentewan, and close to Mevagissey. We are ideally placed for walking as there are lots of walks on the doorstep including a walk up to Heligan Gardens on the Pentewan Valley Trail. We are also close to Charlestown, Fowey and the famous Eden Project. The site directly adjoins the Pentewan Valley Trail, which forms part of National Cycle Route 3, and also links up for walkers to the SW Coast Path. We also have bus stops either side of the road, and so this makes holidaying in a motor home much easier.
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Posted on September 5, 2013
by Lynn
The Meadows Team (me Lynn, John and Camp Dog Harvey) are so enjoying having our Lottie Caravan on the campsite. Lottie’s guests have been enjoying her too, and have all had so much fun especially with the good weather they have enjoyed.
Lottie has attracted lots of interest from passers by including caravan enthusiasts, and just fans of all things “Vintage”. Indeed, our neighbours are convinced that the recent increase in knocks to the bollard in the middle of the road, and loss of wheel trims is entirely down to Lottie gazers!
I have had great fun keep adding to Lottie’s already well kitted out interior. This week I just could not resist these gorgeous Beach Hut Lights for inside. 
The outside deck area is also lit up at nights with fairy lights hanging from the sail.
For a late addition to The Meadows Campsite, Lottie has had lots of guests over the summer. As it is starting to feel just a little chilly in the mornings, and evenings, I have just bought Lottie a little heater to keep her guests cosy.
The met office are still saying that September will be fairly dry on the whole, with temperatures above average, so very good for a Lottie Vintage Caravan break. We have one weekend break in September still available, and availability for the Monday to Friday breaks, starting this coming Monday.
If you would like to come and enjoy The Meadows Campsite, and this beautiful area, and camp in vintage style then Lottie Caravan is highly recommended. Please have a look at Lottie’s page for more information and pictures, and contact us by email here, or telephone 01726 844383 with any questions or should you wish to book. A fabulous place to rest your tired legs whilst enjoying a walking holiday in Cornwall.
The Meadows Campsite is a small dog friendly site, situate in the Pentewan Valley, close to Mevagissey, 
Charlestown, Heligan Gardens, and the Eden Project. We cater for campervans, tents (all shapes & sizes), caravans and motorhomes. September and October are great months for walking (south west coast path), cycling and having a good old mooch about. We are in a great location for exploring the south coast of Cornwall, but you can also be over in Padstow in around 30 minutes.
Note – there is only one Lottie, and we have not yet found her a sister, but we are very much looking.
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Posted on August 31, 2013
by Lynn
Well July, and August were very busy indeed, and we had lots of very happy campers. The weather was very kind to us in the main, but was a little mean for parts of August. Being a natural site, we do suffer rather when the rain comes down and we get 6cm just in a morning!! However when the sun comes out, with our sheltered spot, we do recover well, and of course there has to be some price, to camp in natural beauty. It is absolutely gorgeous now and has been for the past couple of weeks. We have lots of wild camping going on in the Meadow field, and all pitches by the stream are full. Our campers pitching up in the more secluded meadow spots have mighty fine views of the colourful hill over to Mevagissey, which lots walk, or cycle over daily.
The long term weather forecast for the South West for September is higher than average temperatures, and dry settled weather. How fabulous is that, for all who take their breaks outside of the school holidays. This is an ideal time for walking the south west coastal path, and generally relaxing and mooching around, as everywhere will now be much quieter.
Walking around Black Head
Our site is still looking very green and lovely, and of course this beautiful area looks gorgeous whatever time of year it is. The coastal path is being well walked, and it is such a fabulous part of the path, around Charlestown, Mevagissey, and Gorran Haven. Black Head is still our favourite part and we are going to start off again with our early morning visits to Hallane Beach, and we probably won’t see anyone else.
If you are reading this blog, I hope you are doing so as a guest of ours to keep in touch and see what is happening. My camera has not been out as much as it should have for the last few weeks. I have missed a photo opportunity for a full decked out Ambulance on site with a lovely dutch couple on board. I have to say when it first pulled in as it was still with full signs, I did do a double take. We have also had so many colourful V dubs on site this summer, a lot on tour, and lots decked out with bunting and twinkly lights. Again, photo opportunities unfortunately missed. This was an interesting motorhome, and although new it was full of wood, and so beautifully made. It came complete with fresh sweet peas in the window.
A matching pair of Vws departing
For any guests going through their holiday photies, who have stayed with us, and have great “camping” pictures, it would be lovely to see them. I would hope to add lots of pictures to our website, and the more colourful the better.
Other Meadows News
We have been asked, and have agreed to host a Geo Caching Event held here at the end of September. A similar event was held last year very nearby and was very popular. We hope that there will be lots of enthusiastic guests attending this one, and we have taken quite a few camping bookings already. The event is to be held on the weekend of 27-29 September, and if you want to find out please then check out the GeoCaching.com website for more information. All very exciting, good fun, and a great way to see get out their enjoying the Pentewan Valley Trail, and Kingswood.
Come & get your Crepes
Gill on board “Blue Vintage” continues to be extremely popular with our guests, and I often see quite a queue. I think there might be a bit of competition going on between Camp Chef John and Blue Vintage Gill on numbers. All healthy competition of course. Gill will continue visiting The Meadows Campsite in September as we look to be having a busy month, although we do still have space available if you have not yet booked. The new flavour of Lemon Curd with lemon meringue is scrumptious.
As September is likely to see lots of adults at The Meadows, I thought it the time to test out Roskillys Lemon & Ginger Ice Cream. I like it, and so hoping our guests will do too. Of course I also ordered lots more Caramel Crunch as it seems people cannot get enough of that one.
Paul Merritt’s advice has come in handy this season
Camp Chef John continues to give the guests what they want in the morning to start their day. Breakfast is now so popular our campers are waiting outside the door to place their orders, and sit on our sunny deck, that is if they have not placed their orders the night before. John’s breakfast baguettes can be enjoyed with a pot of tea, cafetiere of coffee, or a glass or orange watching camp life, or at your unit in your pjs if you prefer. Yes, between 8 & 11, the team is very busy indeed, as of course Camp Chef needs a waitress/delivery girl, drinks maker, washer upper, whilst still being shop keeper & receptionist. Camp Dog Harvey takes this time to chill under the desk and keep well out of it.
It would be nice to share some of our really funny stories of camp life, but some of what goes on at camp, must stay at camp!!!
Oh what a smart neckerchief that is.
News from Camp Dog
“My girls” (the chickens) are doing very well indeed, and are enjoying the sunshine and having me watch over them. We, that is “the girls” and I have a team meeting in the afternoons, whilst I am resting on my picnic blanket under the tree next to them. We have decided that this is not a bad place to be, and that we will be back on board in 2014, not that I am wishing away September and October in any way. We also know what valuable members of the team we are as we hear the majority of guests asking after us on arrival, that means we must have rights!
Camp Dog on his rounds
I am on my best behaviour at the moment, as Camp Mummy has found out about a Boarding Kennel close by. I keep hearing her talking about it to guests, and how you can send your dogs for day care, or longer. Some of our guests have brought their dog, but then have taken them to spend the day/days, at Gover Valley Kennels. Reports please from doggies not owners, as to how you found it, and whether or not you were well fed, fussed, and walked, and if it is better than being on camp dog duty!
Thank you for the many nice comments about my neckerchief. I now feel naked without it, so I might get a woolly one for the winter.
Another dog friendly outing to add to my list is Healey’s Cider Farm. Oh, I have heard many excellent reports of this local attraction, and there is lots to see and do. Lots of you will have seen Caroline Quentin on her many visits to the Farm, as we have a feeling Caroline was partial to a glass or two of cider, as is Camp Mummy.
Well, the Meadows Team, that is me Lynn, John, Camp Dog Harvey & “the girls” want to continue looking after our guests well for October and September. We still have availability for “hook ups” on our hardstanding grass pitches, and for”proper camping” pitches in our very sunny camping field. Our small, dog friendly Campsite is close to Mevagissey, Pentewan, Heligan Gardens and the Eden Project, Cornwall. Heligan, Mevagissey and Pentewan are within walking distance along the Pentewan Valley Trail. You can just turn up, and we will always try and fit you in. If you prefer to book in advance to secure your pitch, then please telephone 01726 844383, or contact us by email here.
Our fabulous, fun Lottie Caravan, and Maisy Tipee Tent also have availability for part of September. Lottie has just been treated to a set of Beach Hut Lights for extra indoors lighting. If staying in Lottie, all you need to bring really is towels, foods and beverages of your choice, oh and of course your clothes and washbag!!! Please check out Lottie’s page for lots of pictures and more information.
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Posted on July 27, 2013
by Lynn
As you may be able to tell from our website, we like “different”. If everyone, and everything was the same, then Camp Life would be boring!!! Boring, it is not at The Meadows Campsite, Pentewan,and indeed, that word is not in the Team’s vocabulary.
High summer season starts today, and so we have been reflecting on camp life so far. What makes our camp so special is our visitors, and the atmosphere on site which is very friendly, relaxed and informal.
We feel blessed this season with the weather so far, and the variety of guests. Our guests have included, a celebrity (Martin Dorey aka Campervan Cookbook Man), Mr Claus with his van decorated with reindeers,;), Alfie the champion body boarding Terrier and just so many lovely people turning up their own special camping unit.
This weekend we have to name a few Mr Claus, Nipper, (a flowery Bedford van), Bertie a VW Campervan, Blue Vintage, serving up pancakes, lots of pop up top VWs, and of course our very own Lottie, and Maisy with their guests. All are having such a fab time.
It is great to see also bell tents and trailer tents on site with their bunting and fairy lights up. Here is a little gallery of some of our guests at The Meadows Campsite from the day we opened right up to today – Enjoy the line up, and apologies to any one we have missed out, as you are fabulous guests. I am trying to get in to the habit, of having camera full charged at hand, and ready to go.
News from Camp Dog
Of course it would not be right of me to have favourite guests, BUT I have been spoilt by lots of lovely girls, and lots of lovely Alfies. All dogs called “Alfie” can usually do a trick, such as permanently spit their tongue out, body boarding, or in the case of Alfie Strout just look extremely cut and gorgoues 24-7.
Thank you to the Strout family Millie, Molly & Alfie for my card and gravy bone. Camp Daddy had to take my ID to the sorting office to collect my card and bone as Postman Pat said it was too heavy for the stamp :). It was well worth it though, and looking forward to seeing you all in September xxxx from me, CD.
Oh and by the way, I have been injected with a good dose of female hormones by Church End Vets, so I may have a high bark, and be Camp Dog Harriet when you next visit in September :). Camp Mummy must have a photo of you on your next visit for our gallery, so lipstick, on girls, and lipstick in Alfie!!
Good on all those of you who have been swimming in the sea, and in the river, and a very well done to the 3 Hicks Jack Russells who swam all the way back from Pentewan to Camp.
Other News
Blue Vintage – The freshly made Crepes are going down a treat. Thursday is to be the regular night. However, Blue Vintage will also now be calling on a Saturday tea time opening up her hatch to cook for all those weekenders, and new arrivals setting up, and being worn out from their journey.
Charlestown Regatta – This is on from Saturday 3 August to Friday 9 August. Check out what is happening for this here
Heligan – Check out what is happening
Bookings – are closed now for July & August, as we are up to capacity, so sorry to those we have had to disappoint this season. HOWEVER September is the new July, and October the new August!!!! Even though all of the little tiddlywinks, have gone back to school, we still advise to book early if possible as The Meadows Dog Friendly Campsite, is fairly small. You can contact us here, or telephone – 01726 844383. We are in the Pentewan Valley, close to the Eden Project, and Mevagissey, and within walking distance of Heligan Gardens.
“Lottie” Caravan is also available to rent for September and October, and please do take a look at lots of lovely news pictures on Lottie’s page. Thank you Camp Sister (now on her way back to NZ for a rest) for the photo-shoot, it was great fun, and the results are amazing!!
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Posted on July 18, 2013
by Lynn
A secluded and sunny pitch
Well summer has now been well and truly upon us for some weeks now. I am beginning to think there may be something in my very old school friends calling me “Mrs Jam”. We could not have wished for better weather for our first season, and it seems very well set in. We have noticed lots of umbrellas on site, but this time it just for shade. The dogs on site are loving the stream, and their owners are loving the pitches with some lovely shade from the trees next to the stream.
Maisy the tipee tent
Lots of campers have booked to stay with us this summer, and apologies to all those we have not been able to accommodate. Being a fairly small site, our numbers are limited. Please do try us may be for an Indian summer break later in the season when things are quieter. If you are a “pc” – proper camper, then it is always worth giving us a call if you want a short camping stay in the summer holidays. If you are “on tour” and just want hook up for an odd night, again do try but for anything longer
Regular Events for the Summer
Blue Vintage
1. Here at The Meadows Campsite close to Mevagissey, and Pentewan, we are very lucky to have are regular visitor booked in for the season, cooking up a treat. Blue Vintage run by the lovely Gill will be visiting us here at The Meadows, every Thursday tea time (5pm ish). Gill has a gorgeous blue vintage van, out of which she cooks up fresh pancakes with sweet and savoury fillings. Other snacks and cool drinks will also be served. Gill will park up next to the deck so guests can enjoy the delights on the deck.
Thursday will be Gill’s regular day, but Gill and her van will also pop in over the weekend also, around the time campers are returning from the beach.
Go ducks go,
2. Duck Race – The Friday night duck race in the Pentewan Valley has already started. The race is a charity even organised and run by the Lions Club of St Austell. On a Monday tea time the club visit The Meadows, selling “Ducks” for a £1. The Duck Race is every Friday, and the starting point is the stone bridge on the White River at Kings Wood. The first week around 600 ducks were released in to the water. Camp Dog Harvey and I went to watch to see our ducks race. Camp Dog Harvey wanted to get in the water and help his duck along a little, but I had to explain that would be breaking the race rules!! All very good fun I have to say, and very well supported. Thank you to the Lions Club as I am sure the race takes a lot of organising.
3. Heligan Gardens – News and Events. You can rely on Heligan to make a real effort for the season to put lots of events on. There is to be quite a few outdoor theatre events this season, which I am sure will be very popular indeed. Have a look at Heligan’s News & Events and see if there is anything to take your fancy.
John finding out about the catch of the day for the BBQ
4. Fishing with a Celebrity Fisherman as seen on TV – Chris from Aquila has been to see us and we are sure many guests will be going out on trips this summer. Unfortunately, we cannot try this one out ourselves first, so we intend sending out very keen fishermen from New Zealand who are staying with us next week. The Meadows Team hope that our guests have super catches, much more than they can eat themselves, and they might be looking to offload some of their catch!!
Other Meadows News
Henry the very round hedgehog doing his rounds
Henry the Hedgehog – I mentioned our visiting hedgehog in my last blog. Henry continues to visit our campers, and we now have a picture of him. Henry has been seen dragging bags out of porches to devour “take away” style.
Secluded Meadows Pitches – Our “proper campers” cannot get enough of these. As the heatwave is set to continue, John will be out later creating some more. As one camper moves off one, the next camper is straight on in there.
Lottie caravan enjoying her guests
Lottie & Maisy – both had guests at the weekend and lots of fun was had by all. There is still availability for our “late additions” and please call, or email should you wish to enquire about availability or to book.
News from Camp Dog
Not much – I am sorry to say that this weather has beat me. I have taken myself out of the office as this does not have air con ;. My new spot is behind the bench next to “my girls”. With a birthday suit like mine, it is too warm to do anything other than lie in the shade with a flannel on my head to keep cool.
Availability at The Meadows Dog Friendly Campsite, Pentewan, Cornwall – Camping and Caravanning
Except for odd nights here and there, our electric pitches are now booked out until the end of August. Our camping area is also filling up, though we do still have a little room in August. Maisey and Lottie both have availability still. Lots of bookings are already coming in for those people who holiday later in the season, and now is the time to book for September and October. You can book by contacting us here, or by telephone Lynn, or John on 01726 844383. We are of course very close to both Heligan Gardens, and the Eden Project which are both fantastic to visit all year round.
Posted on July 5, 2013
by Lynn
Maisy awaiting her first guests
Just in time for the July heatwave, our floral meadow tipee tent which we have named “Maisy” is up, and available to rent.
This tepee tent already up and ready to go is ideal for last minute fun holidays/weekends in a glorious meadow setting. Bring your sleeping bags, towels, food and your favourite drinks! You can start relaxing as soon as you get here, without the hassle of packing and putting up a tent.
Maisy is set up in a lovely spot right in the meadow field, and gets more than her fair share of sun. There is plenty of standing room in there, and a shaded outdoor area.
This would be a very fun way of camping for a group and we will have Maisy set up at The Meadows Campsite, Pentewan during all dry summer periods so just give us a call to book. The pitch price is the standard pitch price, plus £15 pn for the rent of Maisy. Maisy sleeps up to 10 people. Of course you get to enjoy all of the Meadows’ usual campsite facilities, including our top notch shower block. John’s breakfast baguettes and homemade cake can also be delivered to you.
Camp Dog checking out Maisy
We are The Meadows Campsite, Pentewan, St Austell Cornwall,close to Pentewan Sands, Mevagissey, Fowey, the Eden Project and Heligan Gardens. We are in a sunny sheltered spot with a cycle trail and bus stops right outside the gates. We are also dog friendly, welcoming, and permit campfires (off the ground). Other similar secluded pitches are available for “proper camping” during dry periods. This area is fabulous for walking and cycling around St Austell, visiting the different bays and Cornish villages.
Any questions, or queries call John, or Lynn 01726 844383/07712599745, or email us here.
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Posted on July 4, 2013
by Lynn
Well staying dry for Glastonbury, and Wimbledon running on schedule, were good signs, but the best is yet to come!!!
Positive thinking, cosmic ordering, who knows, but the sunshine much needed by the Meadows Team for our first season in the Pentewan Valley is arriving this afternoon. It will not just be a fleeting glance, once here it is hanging around for the summer. Check out the weather forecast here!!
We have already had good spells of dry weather, which have also fell when we have been busy, like for whit sun, and also the last weekend for Eden Sessions campers. Our campers have already been enjoying our new secluded meadow pitches created recently. They are so popular as people like the feel of wild camping, and waking up to the sight of our yellow flag irises, and pitching by the stream is also very popular.
In view of the red hot July ahead, today’s task is to make a large secluded pitch right in the meadow area, for our Meadow Floral Tepee Tent which is going to arrive tomorrow. This is going to be available for festival style camping, with room to stand up in it and sleeping up to 10 people. This will be set up as a tent only, erected and ready to go, and in view of where it is to be sited, suitable for “fair weathered campers” only. This is going to be ideal for those last minute campers, and please telephone 01726 844383 or email us here to book. The tepee tent will be the usual pitch price, plus an additional £15 pn for the tent rent. Not bad shared between a group. Pictures to follow once pitch and tepee set up, which should be by lunchtime tomorrow!
Another late introduction is of course the gorgeous Lottie our 1960s vintage caravan decked out beach hut style. Again Lottie is great for hassle free camping, great fun, and ideal for last minute holidays in July. Lottie is all set up ready for guests, and please contact us here should you wish to book for Camping in Mevagissey/Pentewan. Please also see Lottie’s page for more information.
We are in walking distance of Pentewan Sands beach, and other beaches, and also two great pubs,The Ship Inn, Pentewan, and The Polgooth Inn, Polgooth (both dog friendly). You can also walk from our site to Mevagissey, and Heligan Gardens, and cycle to the Eden Project. We also have a freezer full of Roskillys Ice Cream.
For this weekend, and the coming week full of sunshine, we do still have pitches available, both for “proper camping”, and with electric hook up. You can just turn up, but if electric hook up is essential we advise that you telephone 01726 844383 or email first.
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Posted on June 29, 2013
by Lynn
Walking around Black Head
Everything is good here at The Meadows Campsite, Pentewan. All of our campers seem happy ones, and our visitors certainly get out and about. The walking maps and books are getting well used, and we really enjoy suggesting walks to our guests of varying lengths and difficulty. The particular favourite walk at the moment is walking around Black Head, taking in Hallane Beach, and The Ship Inn in Pentewan itself. Most guests take the route that means The Ship is at the end of their walk, so that they have walked up a good thirst, as there are a few climbs en route, but well worth it.
This week has of course been Mevagissey Feast week and most of our guests have enjoyed at least one event. One of our guests has particularly enjoyed the singing on the jetty and around the harbour. On the opening day the procession and the fishy food were enjoyed by lots. With the bus stop just a few paces outside our gates, a lot of our guests have hopped on the bus avoiding the hassle of parking, as feast week has been very well supported, meaning parking space were hard to come by.
What a stylish tent
Being a none commercialised, individual site we find this has a big up side. We are getting to meet lots of different people, pitching up in many ways. This weekend we have several guests who have arrived under their own steam, and who get a discounted rate for doing so. We have all sorts of tents on site, in varying shapes and sizes, including our first VW Campervan tent. There are lots of “proper campers” in this weekend, making a camping weekend of the Eden Sessions. Our firepits and bbqs are proving very popular, and John has been very busy with breakfast baguettes.
Prom night
This week Jessie a VW van and her friend popped in with some high school children on board for a pre-prom photo session. At the same time, we had quite a few campervans in from the Netherlands, Germany & Spain, and really enjoyed watching the marking of end of high school. It is nice to have such a mix of tents, motorhomes, campervans, and caravans. In this lovely dry weather vans are venturing right down to the bottom of the stream, pitching along side tents.
Our gorgeous Lottie
Our vintage van Lottie is attracting lots of attention especially from walkers along the Pentewan Valley Trail. Lottie does look really lovely now that she is all decked out and fits in very well here at The Meadows. As she was a late arrival, there is still a lot of availability for this season. If you should want to book either a weekly stay, or short/weekend break, then please contact us by email or telephone 01726 844383. Please also check out Lottie’s web page for more information, and pictures.
News from Camp Dog
I continue to be very busy, but for most of the time I am happy, even if I don’t look like I am.
Canine drinking station – drink responsibly!
Since we opened camp gates, I have saved my pocket money and this week purchased two nice bowls for my canine friends, and set up a drinking station. Can I please ask that all four legged guests remember to drink responsibly whilst on their holiday.
Some of my guests this week took the ferry over to Fowey from Mevagissey. This comes highly recommended, as both places are pretty with nice walks, and dog friendly places. As I will be working all season, I might not get to try it out so thank you to my trusty advisers.
I am pleased that this week, someone has taken my title off me for the loudest snorer at The Meadows. Not naming a name, but on two legs, and in a one man tent – you know who you are ;).
Bookings
One of our secluded pitches
We will always try and fit you in if we can, however we are a fairly small site. John has made some fabulous “proper camping” pitches further down our field, and which are proving very popular. For advance bookings, we limit our numbers, but in dry periods additional “proper camping” pitches will be available so it is always worth giving us a try for last minute trips. You can contact us here, or by telephone on 01726 884383. We are great for Mevagissey and Pentewan Camping, and very close to the Eden Project. We are also within walking distance of Heligan Gardens, and on the national cycle route, with a bus stop outside the gate. What more could you want/need from a campsite?!
great feature and everything we have done, and will do won’t spoil that in any way, but we want to further enhance it. We also want to make a feature out of the far end of the site, as this land has not been managed for many years.
We shall be stocking this book in our shop next season. By then we will have walked walks 3-14 inclusive with only 15 walks in the book! These walks are all those very local to us here. It seems the book was written especially for The Meadows Campsite guests.
