Top Three Reasons We Love Kingsand
3 reasons we love Kingsand, Cornwall
Kingsand in Cornwall is a really special place. Here at Blue Monkey we just love our local area, and we wanted to tell you why! So here goes:
1: The Local Beaches
The small pebbly beaches of Kingsand and Cawsand are typical of an old fishing village.
Red Nosed Reindeer Christmas Biscuits
Serves 8, Prep Time 40 mins, Cooking Time 5 mins
You will need:
Cellophane, for wrapping
Thin ribbon or raffia, for tying
Brown pipe cleaners, for the ‘antlers’
Ingredients
• 5 tbsp golden syrup
• 50g […]
Cornish Christmas Traditions
Nadelik Lowen! That’s Happy Christmas in Cornish! And they have some mighty fine traditions too …
THE MAKING OF THE CORNISH BUSH
Like many Cornish traditions, the Cornish Bush has its roots in Pagan celebrations for the winter solstice. Its meanings and symbolisms have been […]
Christmas Grotto, 9th to 23rd December 2017
Coming to Blue Monkey for Christmas? Then don’t miss this…
It’s a beautiful snowy Christmas Eve. Adorable bundle of fluff Baby Snow’s birthday! But the Frightfully Charming Deer need your help.
Baby Snow has become stuck in the moon and dawn on Christmas Day can’t come until you rescue him.
Can […]
The Names on Santa’s Naughty and Nice List 2017
A highly scientific study (ahem) by website School Stickers has revealed this year’s top 10 naughtiest boy and girl names, as well as the top 10 ‘well-behaved’ kids’ names on Santa’s list.
School Stickers looked at records of over 52, 000 students who received […]
AUTUMN BY THE SEA
The many sides of Cornwall in the Autumn
Cornwall isn’t just for the summer time. Autumn is also such a beautiful time to visit us down in Cornwall. Check out some of our photo’s from Autumn this year.
Inspiring
Dramatic
The Highs and Lows of Cornwall – A Blog by Abgail Bowen
A great piece about Maker Heights (near Blue Monkey Cornwall) by Abigail Bowen, who blogs about the Rame Peninsula:
I’ve never seen the appeal of Cornwall. All those twisty turny vomit-inducing lanes leading to postcard pretty villages full of quaint cottages called ‘Sea Breeze’ or ‘Windy Point’ or other charming […]
Christmas Markets near Blue Monkey Cornwall
Coming to stay at Blue Monkey Cornwall before Christmas? Researching local festive fun, I found a couple of Christmas markets convenient to Blue Monkey with fun things to do for all the family – including a visit from Ho Ho Ho…
Plymouth Christmas Market: 30 November to 21 […]
3 Wedding Venues near Blue Monkey Cornwall
3 Wedding venues near Blue Monkey Cornwall
We know that many couples would like to get married in Cornwall, with it’s beautiful scenery and romantic history, so I’ve compiled a list of 3 of the best wedding venues within 10 minutes of Blue monkey.