Cornwall has a huge collection of beaches, and many of them regularly come up in lists of top beaches in the world. For locals and holiday makers alike the accolade of ‘Best Cornish Beach' is hugely contested, so without wishing to fan the flames any further here is our ‘Top 10' of Cornish beaches. Daymer Bay - Just around the corner from Polzeath on the north coast, Daymer Bay is a long stretch of firm golden sand. Perfect for beach games and exploring rockpools, children can paddle...Read More
That's right everyone, the talent show which causes arguments, controversy and spontaneous bouts of nationalism across Europe is here again – Eurovision 2013 is this Saturday 18th May! As an unashamed Eurovision lover it is my firm belief that everyone loves it really and anyone who claims otherwise is fibbing, so I thought this week I'd blog about the easiest way to get a Eurovision party together! The obvious essential is a TV. Eurovision is about the costumes and pageantry as much as...Read More
It might be over a month away but we're well prepared here at Simply Cornish Hampers and that's why we've just introduced a fantastic range of brand new Father's Day hampers. One of the biggest days of the year for dads around the country, it's a great time to give special gifts that they are sure to enjoy. And this year we can guarantee you'll be able to give them something to enjoy from our brand new range.
A Bit of History While we all celebrate Father's...Read More
There's just five working days standing between us and another bonus day off, and with the temperature climbing slowly but surely there's no better way to enjoy the bank holiday weekend than with a good old fashioned picnic. The sun has to shine at some point over the weekend, so grab a blanket and one of our picnic hampers to give yourselves a real treat. If you're heading out with the family you're going to need a good selection of everything, and luckily we have plenty of hampers which...Read More
It seems just like five minutes since Easter, but the next bank holiday weekend is just around the corner! In three weeks it's May Day weekend, so it's time to start thinking of some ideas for what to do to make the most of this long weekend.
Hopefully the weather will have seen a great improvement by May Day, so we think it's a great idea to plan something outdoors with friends and family. To kick off your plans, have a browse through a few of our picnic...Read More
With truly natural products taken from the Cornish coastline, Cornish Sea Salt is a local company with a passion for creating quality sea salt at their premises on the Lizard Peninsula. The company was founded in 2004 by Tony Fraser, who upon discovering broken clay pots once used by Cornish salt makers, developed the idea for reinvigorating the practice and turning it into a business.
Today's method of creating sea salt is not as simple as it was...Read More