Category: bodmin moor

Delford (Delphi) Bridge

Delphi Bridge and the surrounding area provides a lovely moorland walk along the De Lank River.

Cornwall National Landscape – AONB

Cornwall is a beautiful part of the world, with a world-renowned coastline, a UNESCO World Heritage Site designation, and many natural and heritage features that make it unique. National Landscapes are protected landscapes whose distinctive character and natural beauty are so outstanding that it is in the nation’s interest to safeguard them. Cornwall National Landscape […]

Armistice Day – North Cornwall

Every year on the 11th of November, Armistice Day, we all take time to remember the people who have lost their lives to war. The History of Armistice The armistice was an agreement to put down weapons before signing of the Treaty of Versailles. The agreement came into effect “on the eleventh hour of the […]

How to go Stargazing

Here is a summary of the Wildlife Trust advice on Stargazing so that you can enjoy the wonderful starry skies down here in Cornwall.

Enjoy Autumn’s Dark Skies

Now the clocks have fallen back we can fully enjoy autumn’s dark skies.  Helsbury Park is lucky enough to sit snugly (or snuggly if you like) within the boundary of the Bodmin Moor Dark Sky Park which encompasses the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AoNB) plus a 2 mile buffer zone. The International Dark-Sky Association […]

Stunning walk at Golitha…

We were working out that it has been 10 years since we were last at Golitha Falls on Bodmin Moor, we were there on Saturday and it was really magical. It is a short drive from Helsbury across the A30 over at Jamaica Inn. It is a wooded valley with a lovely footpath and a […]