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A Delightful Bed and Breakfast at Gorran Haven, Cornwall, UK
All booking Enquiries Please E-Mail: bumblebeesbandb@googlemail.com
Bed, bread and breakfast with a view


We offer our guests the pleasures of holiday with the comforts of home in the peaceful village of Gorran Haven. Situated as we are, 200 yards from the sandy beach and harbour, the coastal walks to Mevagissey and beyond in one direction and the beautiful Roseland peninsular in the other, are on our doorstep.

Bumblebees is close to the Eden project and the Lost Gardens of Heligan. So many of Cornwall's lovely gardens are within easy reach.

Bumblebees has two comfortable double bedrooms, one of which can be a twin, each with its own spacious private bathroom (with bath and larger than normal separate shower). One of the bathrooms has disability aids. The bedrooms have Digital Free View television, radio, tea and coffee making facilities and hair dryers, and are liberally supplied with books.

Full English breakfast is a treat with local produce, enhanced with home-made bread baked from locally grown wheat, jams and marmalade, when we discuss with our guests plans for the day and catch up with the day before.

Sensitivity to guests needs is our priority. We ask guests to let us know individual dietary requirements on booking, but we cater for vegetarians as a matter of course.

The garden overlooking the bay is a peaceful place to sit especially in the evening. There is off road parking at the top of the steep drive.

This is our 9th year in Bed and Breakfast. Previously John who was a farmer, near Boscastle
sadly died last year but Patsy (a counsellor at a GP's surgery and with the Macmillan service) enjoys meeting people and sharing with them this lovely area.

From the Scotsman Magazine, May 20th 2006:
"Alternatively, I can recommend Bumblebees, an inexpensive two bedroomed B&B in the fishing village of Gorran Haven, a few minutes south of St. Austell, with a fabulous view over the harbour. It's run by a friendly couple called John and Patsy, who invited us into their living room, where Patsy offered a running commentary on "Taggart", and John fell asleep, before waking up in time to show us a great new way to play Scrabble. In the morning we ate Patsy's home-made bread and wrestled with the enormous dog. That to me felt like the more authentic Cornish experience."

From an article titled "Gale of a time" by Andrew Eaton

Tariff:
Winter: October 1st 2011 to March 31st 2011 £26.00 per person per night
£28.00 for one night only
Reduction for a stay of one week £170.00 per person per week

Summer : Aprill1st 2011 to September 30th.2011 £28.00 per person per night
£30.00 for one night only
Reduction for a stay one week £182.00 per person per week

There is no extra charge for single rooms, and the house is no-smoking

If you wish to book or contact us for any other reason, please use one of the following methods:

Either on the on-line booking on our web site- www.bumblebees.biz  
by phone:- 01726 842219
by email:- bumblebeesbandb@googlemail.com or
write to: Patsy Bamford, Bumblebees, Foxhole Lane Gorran Haven, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6JP

Two comments from last year's Guest Book:

"We loved it here, very peaceful - and hospitable hosts"

"A perfect haven for a relaxing break, thank you"

 

Gorran Haven has a thriving village shop and Post office. A short walk brings you to the Llawnroc Hotel completely rebuilt with Bar meals and restaurant and opening for Easter. The Barley Sheaf pub, also refurbished, is in Gorran village, 1 mile away.

During the day, the beach cafe, the Mermaid, serves snacks as does Cakebreads, the village shop. The new Cliff Path cafe will open at Easter, and Harbours Reach cafe in the village will also be open, as will the chip shop at the bottom of our road

The historic fishing village of Mevagissey is 10 minutes by car and has a wide choice of restaurants.

To the west is the lovely Roseland Peninsula going down to St. Mawes, which is a short ferry ride from Falmouth. In the other direction the Lost Gardens of Heligan are about 10 minutes away and an added 10 minutes takes you into St. Austell, and the world famous Eden Project. In St. Austell are the less well-known 30 acres of Pine Lodge Gardens, well worth a visit. National Trust gardens of Lanhydrock, Trelissick and Trerice are within easy reach.

Our central position is ideal for exploring the rest of Cornwall.

How to find Bumblebees
The village of Gorran Haven is on the south coast of Cornwall, 3 miles from Mevagissey and 10 miles from St. Austell.

From St. Austell take the Mevagissey road (B3273). Approximately 6 miles along before Mevagissey, right turn to Gorran Haven. Through Gorran High Lanes and through Gorran village, bear left at the bend and then right signposted to Gorran Haven. Keep on this road to the bottom of the hill. Turn right up Lamledra Hill and near the top, left into Foxhole Lane. Bumblebees is a steep drive on the left, half way down, immediately after the big brown house.



Activities -
12 Miles - Eden Project open from February 22nd. - 10 am to 4.30
Prior to 22nd Gates open at 10am Eden from 11am - 4p.m.Check with Eden for Winter Maintenance times Tel:- 01726 811972

18 miles - Daphne du Maurier Festival of Arts and Literature in Fowey 12th May to 21st May Tel:- 0845 094 0428

4 miles - The Dive Fest held at Pentewan Sands Holiday Park runs from the 29th April to the 2nd May

Gardens - Cornwall has 67 gardens open to the public, a wonderful variety, to suit all tastes, and different in every season.

12 Miles - Eden Project open from February 22nd. - 10 am to 4.30
Prior to 22nd Gates open at 10am Eden from 11am - 4p.m.Check with Eden for Winter Maintenance times Tel:- 01726 811972

6 miles - Heligan Gardens open all year - Main season 10 - 6
Winter 10 - 5

5 miles - Caerhayes Castle Garden open from14th February to 5th June
Caerhayes Castle open from 15March to 31st May booking required
Tel:- 01872 501310

10 miles - Pine Lodge 30 acre garden, St. Austell Main season 10 - 6
winter 10 - 5 Tel:- 01726 77960

17 miles - Boconnoc Gardens open 18 April - 30th May
Spring Flower Show ;- 10th and 11th April
Steam Fair :- 23rd 24th and 25th July Tel:- 01208 872507

20 miles - Trelissick National Trust Garden Tel:- 01872 863090

17 miles - Lanhydrock National Trust House and Garden
House :- March15 -November 11
Garden :- 10-6 Tel:- 01208 265950

There is aslo Trerice House near Newquay, Glendurgan gardens near Falmouth, both national Trust, and Trebah Gardens very close to Glendurgan, which can be visited free with National Trust membership.

Walking - Well-travelled walkers have told us that the coast around us is some of the most beautiful they have seen, so walking here is a joy.

Mevagissey can be reached along the cliff path and is about 3 miles away. You can walk on to Heligan, going through Mevagissey and up the wooded valley, and then get a bus back here.

To the west is the long south-facing Vault beach and then Dodman Point with its iron age ramparts. Walk on and you reach Hemmick beach, and on again to Porth Luney and Caerhayes Castle, with house and gardens open to the public in April and May. The path continues uninterrupted to St. Anthony Head, close to Falmouth.

We can transport walkers by arrangement.

Swimming - Gorran Haven beach is particularly safe for swimmers. Vault is a quieter beach which can be accessed with a short walk round the cliff.

Boating - There is easy launching for boats on trailers from the beach. The adjoining harbour has safe moorings except in severe easterly weather.

Boats can be hired in Mevagissey, and there are boating trips in season and a regular ferry from Mevagissey to Fowey.

The Square Sail Shipyard Ltd. (01726 70241) based in Charlestown organises trips for three or six hour trips from May to mid September on their three tall ships.

Fishing - Shore fishing is popular from the harbour and around the coast and beaches. Sea trips for fishing can be booked from Mevagissey.

Canoeing - Canoes can also be hired on the beach in July and August.

Cycling - Cycles can be hired at Pentewan. You can explore the Pentewan Valley and the other cycle trails around St. Austell.

Daphne du Maurier festival
One week in May, Fowey hosts the Daphne du Maurier festival, which has an international appeal.

And, not to be forgotten,

Shopping! - For those who can't resist the lure, near St Austell there is a weekend market on a permanent site, the largest covered market in the country. Between Gorran Haven and Liskeard is Trago Mills, a department store like no other, situated in the woods. Truro is the county town, and Falmouth houses the new maritime museum.
 

"Bed & breakfast accommodation for a Cornish holiday to remember"