Cornish Treats
My travel posts have been full of breaks abroad recently – and there are plenty more to come. However, when Parkdean got in contact to offer me a luxury Cornwall themed hamper, my thoughts turned to the UK as a holiday destination:
I had to try both the Devon and Cornish ways of eating scones … *for science*
Sometimes I honestly find that a city break in Europe is actually cheaper than a weekend away in the UK. For example, I have a three day break to Cologne next month which cost just £53 for flights and hotel; you’d definitely struggle to get anywhere for that price in the UK. However, this doesn’t mean I don’t love exploring my home country and I’m looking forward to spending a weekend in Birmingham to celebrate the end of my Masters degree next month.
The hamper was absolutely wonderful; filled with scones, clotted cream, strawberry jam, tea and biscuits. The scones were really tasty and I am a complete sucker for some unhealthy but delicious clotted cream! I hadn’t tried Cornish Fairings before and I loved the spiced taste with a cup of tea. The strawberry jam was really tasty, full of large chunks of sweet strawberry, and of course the presentation was gorgeous. Hampers are a bit of an addiction of mine and I think they look so cute; I love the idea of reusing this for a romantic picnic.
I would absolutely love to go to Cornwall and was on the verge of booking a trip with a boyfriend a few years ago. However the 5 hour drive completely put me off and shortly after we broke up, making me glad I hadn’t made the trip with him! I’ve always wanted to try surfing and Cornwall is known to be a great location for it. I’d love to walk along the coastal paths and I would also love to try ‘coasteering;’ navigating the coast by climbing, jumping, swimming and diving. After all that exercise, I would head to one of Cornwall’s adorable tea rooms to scoff some scones (jam first, then cream the Cornish way of course), eat clotted cream fudge and drink plenty of tea. A visit to the Eden Project is a must, as well as Land’s End and the fascinating Lost Gardens of Heligan.
Parkdean are offering a great competition to win a holiday worth up to £499 in either Cornwall or Devon by entering this fun quiz. It turns out I’m pretty terrible at knowing the differences between Cornwall and Devon – how do you fare?
Do you have any UK holiday memories or posts about Cornwall to share?
