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Christmas Newsletter

Winter Newsletter We have decided to move from the monthy newsletter to a seasonal newsletter. Therefore you will be recieving updates from Coombe Mill in the Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn. This way we can keep you up to date with all the developments on the farm. Welcome to our Christmas Newsletter! Storm Arwen Whilst we were away for a few days visiting Penzance, Lands End and the Lizard…

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New Arrivals at Spring Time

New Arrivals at Spring Time

Springtime New Arrivals  Spring is always a joyful month in the animal calendar, but it has been an equally exciting month for us all here at Coombe Mill, as we finally opened our doors to a full house of new guests during the week of April 12th.   New Animals through the farm    Our sheep herd has continued to grow in size. Our final Spring arrivals being born at the end of the month, totalling…

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Spring has finally arrived on the farm

Spring has finally arrived on the farm

Spring has finally arrived on the farm Our second Easter lockdown has arrived, but the first one for us as new owners. It seems so strange observing Spring awakening the farm without any guests. Despite this we wish you all a very Happy Easter.    New Spring Lambs on the farm We have had three baby lambs born so far this year. Twin boys and a girl and we hope to be blessed with a few more over…

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New Life and Changes on the Farm

New Life and Changes on the Farm

New Life We had an exciting day last week when Merlin and Arthur were born. New Life and changes on the farm is such an exciting time. Mummy ‘Brownie’ gave birth to two healthy boys who are now enjoying growing up together and bouncing around their indoor home. We can’t wait for our guests to be the first to see Merlin and Arthur along with our new lambs this April.      Spring and Summer…

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Lockdown Projects at Coombe Mill.

Lockdown Projects at Coombe Mill.

Lockdown project 1  – Electricity Meters Removed  In order to keep up with the times and make our guests stay as easy and as comfortable as ever, our first lockdown project was to remove the electricity pound coin metres in all of our six lodges.  We are certain that this will be a popular improvement for all our returning guests, but hope that we can all  continue to be conscientious about…

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#Daily Exercise #Farm projects #lockdown #Lockdown Projects #Staycation

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Staycation 2021 in Cornwall with new ownership

Staycation 2021 in Cornwall with new ownership

Happy New Year to you all. We hope 2021 brings us a better year and that for our guests at Coombe Mill you have a year with less restrictions to travel. Have you thought about a 2021 staycation for your family? Read on to hear our plans and the big changes ahead. At the end of last year Coombe Mill changed hands. Fiona and Nick who owned Coombe Mill for over 18 years have decided to put their…

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#newsletter january 2021 #staycation 2021

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Out of Lockdown in Tier 1

Out of Lockdown in Tier 1

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#December news #tier 1

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November 2020 Farm News

November 2020 Farm News

This month all our thoughts turn to Christmas, and whether or not we will be allowed to see loved ones. We personally have two kids away at university wanting to come home, two mothers wanting to visit, and who knows what will be allowed. I’m sure you must all have your own concerns.  As we work through the weeks ahead, remember this won’t last forever and fun times and holidays will come back.…

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October Autumn Colours and Cosy Evenings

October Autumn Colours and Cosy Evenings

Fancy a chance to escape the reality of day to day life, a chance to marvel over the changing colours of nature, soak up the october autumn sun and then cosy up by the log burner in the evenings? Come and read what’s on offer with us going forward this autumn and beyond as well as catching up with farm life during September.

  Autumn / winter availability

We are looking forward to a busy autumn…

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September holiday news from the farm

September holiday news from the farm

What a surreal summer that was. July and August came and went in a blur of glorious busy days for us. It is wonderful to be open again and we had everything crossed that we would see the critical two summer months through without the need for a second lockdown. Yippee we did it, if you stayed hopefully you’ll agree that the careful balance of social distancing and the farm activities you love…

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A Month of Being Open for Holidays

A Month of Being Open for Holidays

Finally I have a month of our holidays being open to share. It has been quite eventful here and a learning curve for us all, but I’m delighted to say the summer season is well and truly underway, we are full until the 29th August and those staying are making the most of the weather and facilities both here and out and about. Do have a read and hopefully it will inspire your next holiday with us…

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The Big Book of Football

The Big Book of Football

If you have a child who has been missing the big games in Lockdown and hungry to discover more about the game, we may have the answer. Quarto Kids have teamed up with the football magazine experts Mundel to bring you the Big Book of Football. This is the perfect insight into both the men’s and woman’s game for budding fans. Read on to discover more about the book and for your chance to win a copy.

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Holidays Opening on 4th July 2020

Holidays Opening on 4th July 2020

It may be well into summer but at last we can say we are open! What a delight to be welcoming back holiday guests to Coombe Mill from 4th July. It is a brave new world we are entering into, but we have your health and safety in mind for your 2020 visit.

In preparation for holidays opening – The New Guidelines Holiday opening new check in and out times.

In order to meet new cleaning standards,…

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June Farm News 2020 under Lockdown

June Farm News 2020 under Lockdown

Well May followed in the footsteps of April here with stunning long sunny days and no one but us to enjoy them. It looks very much like June is going the same way, but we are still hopeful of being open from July onwards. Read on and discover more of our plans as we all try to adapt to a new normal going forward.

  Your Holiday with us in 2020

March to June bookings have been moved forward to…

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The Plastic Problem from Lonely Planet Kids

The Plastic Problem from Lonely Planet Kids

We all have the message that we need to look after the health of our planet. The amount of waste we produce is becoming a real problem.  Understanding what we can recycle and reuse, what we should avoid, what is harmful and what we should encourage can be confusing. Lonely Planet kids have a super helpful book aimed at 9 – 12 year olds which looks into our plastic problem with 60 sensible ideas…

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May 2020 Farm News 2020 under Lockdown

May 2020 Farm News 2020 under Lockdown

And just like that, May has rolled around. If you are anything like us, the hours, days and weeks have begun to merge somewhat under lockdown. Routine is out of the window, except that the animals soon make it known if we are late feeding them! I hope you are managing to stay safe, sane and enjoy the amazing spring weather in your garden or as part of your daily exercise. I have to say the farm…

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Myths and Legends from Lonely Planet Kids

Myths and Legends of the world is the perfect story book for children with a flair for imagination. The 21 stories in the book are based on historical narrative from ancient times. Many have a moral tale to them, inspire courage or simply explain away phenomena that were once a mystery, like a volcanic eruption. Animals, gods and goddesses form the characters in these captivating short stories.  

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