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5 things to do on a rainy day in Cornwall

Discover 5 fun activities to do on a rainy day in Cornwall. From exploring The Olde House facilities to visiting the Blue Reef Aquarium in Newquay.

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Sep 15

Vehicle charging points

Published by: Jaime Hawkey

During 2022 we have updated our vehicle charging points on the farm, to allow our guests to charge their cars from the power generated by our 1008 solar panels. In the main car park we have now have one 3.6kW standard 3-pin plug, one 7.2kW type 2 and four 22KW type 2 points. In addition […]

People enjoying drinks and snacks around a festive table with confetti and balloons.

Dec 07

Last minute Festive holiday planning

Published by: Jaime Hawkey

To help make the most of your time and enjoy a relaxing holiday, we’ve put together some ideas for you. FOOD: From food boxes to butchers and farm shops we have plenty of choice locally: www.thecornishfoodboxcompany.co.uk – deadline 16th December for a Christmas box. www.stkewfarmshop.co.uk 01208 841325 – pop into the shop or pre-order a […]

Smiling child in a blue jacket holding a baby goat while sitting on hay inside a barn.

Dec 07

Christmas & New Year Pets’ Corner Feeding Times

Published by: Jaime Hawkey

Join Kev and help feed and care for the animals during your holiday: Christmas Eve – 8am Christmas Day – 8am Boxing Day – 8am Mon 27th – Thurs 30th – 8am & 4pm New Years Eve – 8am New Years Day – closed Sunday 2nd Jan – closed Monday 3rd Jan – 8am & […]

People wearing blue hoodies are grilling and serving food at an outdoor barbecue event, with a group of people and children waiting in the background.

Dec 11

Weekly Farm BBQs

Published by: Jaime Hawkey

We’d like to say a huge thank you to all our lovely customers who have visited The Olde House this year. The proceeds from our weekly school holiday BBQs totalled just under £4000 which we are donating to two very worthwhile organisations. Wadebridge Cricket Club has a large junior section (including a few of the […]

Crowd of people walking through a festive outdoor Christmas market at night with holiday lights and decorations.

Nov 07

Padstow Christmas Festival 2019

Published by: Jaime Hawkey

View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Olde House (@the_olde_house) on Oct 22, 2019 at 4:31am PDT We are fortunate to be close to one of the best foodie festivals this country has to offer – The Padstow Christmas Festival which is now in its 12th year. This four day event (Thursday […]

Basket of fresh vegetables including tomatoes, zucchini, and basil on a white chair.

Jan 19

Homemade meals, delivered to your cottage.

Published by: Jaime Hawkey

finish at home, fully prepared in plentiful amounts, ready to simply finish at your cottage or on the beach

Nov 03

Cornwall Tourism Awards Success

Published by: Jaime Hawkey

We are very proud with our latest award, received at The Cornwall Tourism Awards. We have won Silver in the category of Sustainable Tourism, which proves we are moving in the right direction to ensure that our businesses are here to stay for future generations. Shaun and Jaime enjoyed a lovely evening at The Headland.

Sep 22

Energy Storage

Published by: Shaun Hawkey

Energy Storage with RedT We are pleased to announce that we have teamed up with energy storage firm RedT to install a large storage system on the farm. This will take excess electricity from our 250kw solar array and store it for use when we have higher demand but when our solar isn’t generating. […]