Welcome to Higher Pennant Farm

Guest House.

Although not a farm in the true sense of the word, our Guest House was built in the 1920's and combines a lovely feeling of rustic timelessness in a friendly and relaxed environment, offering Bed and Breakfast in comfortable accommodation. Guests are always welcome to call at any time of the day and we will do our best to ensure that you enjoy your stay with us, and our extended family.

Our Guest House is situated between the hamlet of Lanlivery, the local landmark of Helman Tor on the edge of Redmoor, and Bodelva ( site of the Eden Project ) affording us some fantastic views across to Bodmin moor and on up to north Cornwall. Lanlivery is midway between Fowey and Bodmin and can boast a 12th century church and an 11th century pub/restaurant (The Crown Inn), where no doubt the finer points of the days outing can be convivially discussed.

Churchtown Farm disabled centre is about 800 yards from the house and offers facilities for most activities involving disabled people and can accommodate some families. We can accommodate a disabled family should Churchtown be fully booked for your chosen period, as we now have full disabled access with ground floor accommodation with a ground floor shower/wet room.

There are many varied walks and places of interest to visit, the most notable being the "Saints Way" and "Lanhydrock House", an elegant National Trust property, and nor forgetting the "Lost gardens of Heligan", a truly spectacular sight during spring and summer, especially for the gardeners among you.

The picturesque harbour town of Fowey is only 8 miles away, offering breathtaking coastal walks and fishing trips, together with some of the best restaurants in Cornwall. The Daphne du Maurier festival is held every May in Fowey and attracts visitors from all over the world.

The Eden Project is situated in a disused china clay pit, the size of 35 football pitches, about 4 miles from Lanlivery and will consist of 2 giant conservatories (Biomes) which will house plants from Amazonia, West Africa, Malaysia, Oceania, California, South Africa and the Mediterranean.

One Biome is large enough to hold the Tower of London and opened officially in March 2001. If you are intending to visit the Eden Project, then "Advance Tickets" can be purchased from the local Tourist offices by phone ( with a credit card ) or we can get them for you, with prior notice. Further information can obtained from www.eden-project.co.uk

Our accommodation has en-suite facilities and colour television in both rooms, but with so much going on in Cornwall, we doubt that you will have much time to watch it.

We'd like to believe that our Guest House is by far, more relaxing than just a Bed and Breakfast, with no strict meal times or departure times to make you feel rushed. We will cater for most tastes at the breakfast table including vegetarian.

We have a small paddock/orchard that campers may use free of charge, with the option of joining us at the house for breakfast, Bed and Breakfast without the bed. There are also two mountain bikes that may be used, for a small charge, if you fancy cycling the lanes of Cornwall.

Our Family

This consists of 9 horses, ranging from a wee Shetland to a rather large Shire, all of whom will be your friend for life if you have an apple or a carrot in your pocket. There is also our pet Ewe called Stella and her 2 offspring, Beamish and Murphy, both as big as mum. All are very friendly having been reared as pets and are not averse to a good fussing when the mood takes them.

Our Geese are not as predictable, although being mainly vegetarian they will still try to take a sly peck at an unsuspecting hand, leg or backside, and believe me it hurts, but kept behind a fence can be quite a sight parading up and down either showing off or protecting their young when they hatch in early May. The rest of the livestock consists of 70 or so ducks and chickens, these wander all over the grounds so don't worry if you are at the picnic table and suddenly hear a few quacks from near your feet, in return they will happily provide you with an egg or two for your breakfast, either chicken or duck. We are not vegetarian but none of these animals are treated as potential meals, how can you give your pets names, such as Magoo, Stroller, Ethel etc, etc and then invite them to Sunday lunch. All of the Geese have names too, but remembering which one is which can be quite a feat seeing most of them are white. There is also our pair of Turkeys, Mattie and Bernie, saved from the dining table last Christmas.

For more information or to make a booking you can contact us at:

Telephone +44(0)1208 873252

Email: dave@higherpennant.freeserve.co.uk

David & Mary Chester

Higher Pennant

Lanlivery

Bodmin

Cornwall PL30 5D

For guests staying with us with children, we can baby-sit for you, any evening you wish-no notice required. We also have a cot available for use, plus guests microwave for warming infant foods and sterilizing bottles etc. For our tariff guide, please follow this link.

How to find us

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HIGHER PENNANT FARM

BED & BREAKFAST WITH A DIFFERENCE

04 September 2004