TV Star in a Family Holiday Programme

The BBC is looking for a family to film, who are on their holiday in the UK this Summer.
It is a great fun opportunity for one of you already booked at Mayrose, or planning on a holiday with us. If you are interested please let us know and we can put your names forward. info@mayrosefarmcottages.co.uk

BBC TV family holiday programme

In response to the growing trend for the British to stay in this country for their summer holidays we are looking for a number of families that we can follow both travelling to and during their holidays around the UK in July and August. We will be filming the families in their cars on the way to their holiday so we are looking for people who have a minimum of a four-hour car journey to get to you. It would be great if you could tell families who have already booked about the project and ask if they are happy to have a chat about their forthcoming holiday. Any conversation at the moment would just be for research purposes and for the families to find out more about the project. At this stage there is no obligation on either side for the family to take part in the film.
BBC documentaries are currently working on a 60-minute documentary for Wonderland, an observational, human-interest documentary strand for BBC 2 that aims to provide unique insight into British life. Here is a link to one of the programmes from the last run http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00npjk7 and you should still be able to view this one online http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00p405g. The films are always diverse of subject but portray their contributors in a warm, sympathetic and non-judgemental way.

This is an article written for us in the press about the Glamppod, thought it would be good to share.

IF YOU love the idea of sleeping under the stars but don't like the thought of roughing it in a tent then glamping could be perfect for you.

I am all for camping in countries with a guaranteed supply of sunshine and a limited chance of rain, but somehow Cornwall doesn't match that criteria.

For this reason when I spotted the 'glampod' I decided it was the perfect way to embrace the great outdoors.

The glampod is essentially a large canvas tent housed inside a giant biome, which is actually more like a greenhouse.

It is situated in a large private field at Mayrose Farm, at Helstone near Camelford.

When I arrived I was greeted by the owner who built the glampod and runs the holiday cottages that are also for rent on the site.

He walked us to our glampod through fields with lambs, cows and a big fat friendly pig.

The spot was perfect, we felt completely away from everything and everyone else.

The glampod was quite large with a covered lawn area and a beautiful selection of plants and palms.

Outside the glampod were deckchairs and a picnic table and chairs, which we used when the sun came out.

Inside the canvas tent was a double bed, with a fluffy duvet that was needed during the cold night that we stayed. There was also a bunk bed in an adjoining room that my partner's children slept in on the second night that we stayed.

In the living area there was a wood burning stove, a sink with running water and all the crockery and tableware you could need. The nicest part was lighting all the candles they had put out for us and sitting in front of the stove as the sun went down.

Within the glampod, but outside the tent, was a large shower that was solar powered and had lovely warm water.

We had only planned to stay one night but we knew the kids would love it, so we stayed on an extra evening and drove home to pick them up.

The farm animals were so tame and the lambs came running up to us for attention. There were also guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens and ducks which took a detour on their way to the pond to pay us a visit at our glampod.

I did wonder whether the kids would be bored as there was no television, computer or modern toys for them to play with. However there is a heated outdoor pool that we used and an entertainment room filled with books, games and DVDs. They were certainly not stuck for things to do.

Glamping was great as it took all of the pain out of camping, but kept the feeling that you were moving a bit closer to nature.

Family Christmas Parties

What a great way to spend Christmas with all your family or friends. Take 2 or 3 cottages and combine resources. Crowgy seated 14 for Xmas lunch. You can see who did the work....girls or boys??

Mayrose Well

Mayrose Farm is still seeing families and toddlers, perhaps in Wellies !

Even Autumn hasn't stopped the visitors, lots of folk have been enjoying the mild weather, and such exciting seas on these windy days. There's no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes....

There have been lots of heads down holes here, digging for our new studuo unit and also a very exciting discovery...A very large well under our office floor, we are putting down a new floor. Next I see the builder in a harness 30ft down, he's a cliff rescue coastgauard in his spare time ! Tea and biscuits down the well! Glass top and lights will enable our visitors to have a look..

Eden Experience

The Eden Experience, A night under the stars being auctioned for Children in Need. We are so topical here at Mayrose - we offer the same experience in our Glamppod, a unique Glamping lifestyle. Holiday under the stars, a mini Eden Pod to protect you from the elements should they be less than friendly. Wood burning stove, kingsize bed, indoor garden--enjoy the space of a whole field to yourselves.

What a great few weeks we have had at Mayrose cottages, full bookings and such great guests enjoying a relaxed, carefree time around our 18 acres.

The Glamppod has had lots of our own family enjoying evening parties down in it's own field. Camp fire stories and privacy, children and adults playing family games, cooking on camp fire or barbecue, or relaxing with a 'glass' admiring the the indoor garden and views.

The ducks enjoyed it too

We are taking bookings for next year already so we'll look forward to hearing from you all

Pitch vacancy for July 18th or 19th July

Due to cancellation we have a pitch available at Mayrose Camping

We are a small quiet site, with a heated outdoor swimming pool and 18 acres of our fields to explore. For Free Range Families an ideal spot.
Close to North Cornwall's coast and beaches the site has a friendly, family atmosphere.

The vacancy is from 18th July for 2 weeks

Please contact us through the above highlighted website, or 01840 213509

Free-range Kids

For most urban parents, the idea of allowing your children out into the street to play with their friends is an option that disappeared along with free school milk and the three day week. However at Mayrose Farm free-range kids are the norm. Here you can live the idyll not just of a pretty Cornish hamlet but one of 30 years ago.

While parents relax and enjoy the calm of one of our six pretty stone cottages their children can make friends and play outside the old fashioned way. Remember the joy of knocking for your pals? The sense of liberation as you wandered from house to house to your own timetable? Remember fishing for tadpoles and building a den? All still possible for the free-range kids at Mayrose Farm.

Children of all ages love feeding the ducks and lambs, exploring the farm or having a good old kick-about with jumpers for goalposts. Long-lasting friendships form in the fresh air and children sleep soundly; sun-kissed, wind-blown and content.