Dec 31, 2006

Helsbury Park Photo Competition 2006 / Entry 8

CATEGORY 2: CORNWALL DOGS
Helsbury Park Photo Competition
This is one of Helen Field's dogs at Daymer Bay, she said in her entry: "I know you cant see much of the beach but you can see how happy he is to be there, both my boys just love the place."

Helsbury Park Photo Competition 2006 / Entry 7

CATEGORY 1: HELSBURY DOGS
Helsbury Park Photo Competition
Two of these three smart boys belong to Claire St. Quinton,who stayed with us in Marhayes this October. The Weimarnaner is called Ozzy and according to Claire he is 10 months and is as "scatty and mental as they come", not unlike our Dexter was! The staffy is called Conan, and the boxer was staying next door at Westhayes. Claire went on to say: "We were really fortunate to have a dog of equal size and the same amount of brain cells as ours so they all got along perfectly! We had an amazing time and will definitely be back!"

Helsbury Park Photo Competition


Helsbury Park Photo Competition 2006 / Entry 6

CATEGORY 1: HELSBURY DOGS
Helsbury Park Photo Competition
These three shots have all been submitted by Carolyn Savage for the Helsbury Dog category, they stayed in Broadview this year and had a lovely time. As you can see the dogs were well and truly 'Helsbury'd', after playing in the river which runs through the land at Helsbury.

Helsbury Park Photo Competition
Helsbury Park Photo Competition

Helsbury Park Photo Competition 2006 / Entry 5

CATEGORY 1: HELSBURY DOGS
Helsbury Park Photo Competition
Colette Roberts and her family stayed at Westhayes twice last year in March and September, along with their two dogs Eddie (a Jack Russell/Chihuahua cross) and Frankie (a Shih Tzu) who can be seen above taking a rest after a hard day. Despite varied weather on both occassions Colette reports that they "still had a wonderful time and hope to return soon".

CATEGORY 2: CORNWALL DOGS
Helsbury Park Photo Competition
This one is of Eddie digging at Daymer Bay.

Helsbury Park Photo Competition 2006 / Entry 4

CATEGORY 1: HELSBURY DOGS
Helsbury Park Photo Competition
These two King Charles' belong to Gill Goddard who stayed in Broadview in July, they had a lovely time as you can see, unfortunately all good things often end in the bath!

CATEGORY 2: CORNWALL DOGS
Helsbury Park Photo Competition
Gill's pair enjoying the Camel Trail.

Helsbury Park Photo Competition 2006 / Entry 3

CATEGORY 2: CORNWALL DOGS
Helsbury Park Photo Competition
This stunning shot of Stan, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, was sent in by Joanna Dawson.

Helsbury Park Photo Competition 2006 / Entry 2

CATEGORY 2: CORNWALL DOGS
Helsbury Park Photo Competition

This shot is of Harley on Rock beach sent in by Craig Deans. Harley found Rock to be the best beach and returned there often during the week. This is a lovely shot showing off the stunning dunes and the Camel estuary in the background. The Deans family stayed in Westhayes this summer.


Helsbury Park Photo Competition 2006 / Entry 1

CATEGORY 2: CORNWALL DOGS
Helsbury Park Photo Competition
Thanks to Simon and Lily Waterfall for these wonderful shots of their beautiful dogs enjoying Cornwall and Helsbury this summer, they stayed in Broadview, which is one of our properties that allows more than 2 dogs. They had a wonderful time as these shots clearly show, this one was taken at Daymer Bay, one of the most popular places that our visitors go to.

CATEGORY 1: HELSBURY DOGS
Helsbury Park Photo Competition
After a hard day on the beach the dogs enjoyed a relaxing snooze! This is what we call 'Helsbury'd', there is a kind of tiredness which your dog feels which is unlike any other. It is a content, genuine sleep which is bought on by extreme happiness and satisfaction that every bit of grass has been sniffed and every corner of the beach explored.

Lily also said: "We had a lovely time and enjoyed our stay at the Broadview. The weather was on our side and the dogs enjoyed every minute of their stay! We will most definitely come back again next year and highly recommend you to others who are looking for a brilliant holiday for both dogs and dog owners."

Dec 27, 2006

Cornish Magazines...

A lot of Cornwall magazines have upgraded themselves this year and there are now plenty to choose from, check out these four:


  • Inside Cornwall - focussing on the culture of Cornwall, published monthly with a list of local events and news.

  • Cornwall Today -probably the best known with over half its subscribers coming from outside the county, it has general news as well as lots of features about Cornish life.

  • Cornish World - this one is aimed at the people who live in Cornwall rather than visitors or would-be residents, a bit more issue-led.

  • Taste Cornwall - as thname suggests this one is really about the food and the people who make or supply it, including recipes, restaurants and food features.

Worth picking one up when you are down here before you subscribe.

Helsbury Park - Dog Friendly, Award Winning, Luxury, Secluded, 5 Star, Self Catering, Farm Cottages in the Heart of North Cornwall.



Nov 28, 2006

Gold Award for Helsbury at Tourism Oscars...


We were extremely pleased to pick up a gold and a silver at the Cornwall Tourism Awards this year, the awards are highly sought after and we worked to get there.

Cornwall Tourism Awards Web page

The gold was for our web site which the judges commented: "Helsbury Park was the only site we assessed that was fully DDA compliant and validated by the World Wide Web Consortium. Both the written submission and the website itself were technically excellent, with superbly thought out and designed web pages. The site has really great internal linking, which is essential for good search engine optimisation. There is an easy- to- find option to enlarge the text, and some very useful information on the local area as well as Helsbury Park itself. This provider offers luxury accommodation for dogs and their owners, and they have produced a website and online marketing that really captures that target market'

The silver was for the accommodation itself, in a hugely competitive sector to pick up a silver was a stunning achievement as well, it effectively puts us in the top 3 accommodation providers in Cornwall and makes us the number 1 for dog friendliness. We are already planning improvements and our tactics for next years awards!

Nov 12, 2006

I'm a bit busy, just cut to the chase...

A lot of people like an exec summary, so we have written one especially for those people who need the 5 minute pitch rather than the detailed experience. Click here to read it.

Helsbury Park - Dog Friendly, Award Winning, Luxury, Secluded, 5 Star, Self Catering, Farm Cottages in the Heart of North Cornwall.

Nov 10, 2006

Special offer for Helsbury fans...

£5 to spend on the new Getting Personal web site!!

This exclusive voucher is only available to Helsbury Park subscribers - our friends at Getting Personal have had an amazing year, launching hundreds of new products and gifts through their upgraded web site. To celebrate they have given us a very special offer to share with you all, £5 to spend on their unique calendar products as Christmas gifts for your friends and family.

Click on this link to register for your voucher and then just shop away!!

Nov 9, 2006

Dexter searching the River Camel for his stick...

Helsbury Park - Dog Friendly, Award Winning, Luxury, Secluded, 5 Star, Self Catering, Farm Cottages in the Heart of North Cornwall
Helsbury Park - Dog Friendly, Award Winning, Luxury, Secluded, 5 Star, Self Catering, Farm Cottages in the Heart of North Cornwall.

Dexter digging in Helsbury woods...

Helsbury Park - Dog Friendly, Award Winning, Luxury, Secluded, 5 Star, Self Catering, Farm Cottages in the Heart of North Cornwall
Helsbury Park - Dog Friendly, Award Winning, Luxury, Secluded, 5 Star, Self Catering, Farm Cottages in the Heart of North Cornwall.

Welcome to the Helsbury Park blog...

This blog is a support to our main web site www.helsburypark.co.uk. The main site profiles all the accommodation on site as well as local activities and attractions, and of course has the latest availability and pricing.

This blog will contain our visitors feedback, news and local information from North Cornwall, photos, competitions, issues about the countryside, coast and our services.