With our new website we’re celebrating the latest launch in a long line of modernisation efforts, as we set our sights on creating the most compelling, intuitive and user-friendly website possible. ...
16 January, 2025 Blog
This autumn at Bowgie Inn, we have been celebrating traditional real ale. We started our season of ale celebrations with National Cask Ale Week, which ran from 19th-29th September. ...
25 October, 2024 Blog
Firstly, we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2024 Ale & Cider Festival on August bank holiday weekend. We had a great time, we hope you did too! We are still a bit ex...
19 September, 2024 Blog
As spring turns to summer, Crantock plays host to one of the most beautiful sights on the South West Coast Path - the letterbox red poppy fields. To see the blooming of the bright red flowers......
05 June, 2024 Blog
Join us for a weekend of Cornish ales and ciders, live music, fireworks, amazing food and entertainment with one of the best views in Cornwall over Crantock beach, in aid of Cornwall Hospice Care! It’...
05 June, 2024 Blog
Last month we were proud to host the premier of “MCZ”, a film by Thomas Daguerre which showcases the incredible marine life of the Newquay and Gannel Marine Conservation Zone. It’s an immersive film e...
05 June, 2024 Blog
With a landscape and lifestyle as good as Cornwall’s, it’s no surprise that so many people are drawn down here to live, work – and love! With Valentine’s Day coming up, here’s a shout out to all the ‘...
05 June, 2024 Blog
Crantock is arguably one of Cornwall’s most incredible locations, with the most perfectly picturesque Cornish village, a stunning golden-sand beach and dramatic dunes. It should definitely be on your ...
05 June, 2024 Blog
Did you know we are celebrating a mega five decades of Andy running the Bowgie this year. Seriously, 50 years and you can still find him pulling pints behind the bar – hats off to you boss. This is wh...
04 June, 2024 Blog
Did you know that the Bowgie bar is stocked with an incredible selection of Cornish gins - over 30 different varieties of mother’s ruin which are all lovingly distilled and bottled around the county?!...
04 June, 2024 Blog
We’re so proud to announce that we’ve joined forces with ZLC Energy as part of our mission to increase our energy efficiency and reduce our carbon footprint. During our refurbishment, we were super ex...
04 June, 2024 Blog
We can't quite believe it, but we have won a Great British Pub Award for our efforts over the lockdown! We were shortlisted in two categories, winning the ‘Staff Welfare’ category at The Great British...
04 June, 2024 Blog
As the signs of winter start to appear and the temperature dip sees us reaching for our cosy jumpers and mugs of tea, it seems like the wrong time to be pondering the best places for a swim. But, for ...
04 June, 2024 Blog
We launched our defibrillator fundraising campaign with our friends at C-Bay in March, and we were blown away with the quick and generous response from our customers, community and supporters....
04 June, 2024 Blog
We get to meet so many funny, intelligent and interesting people from all over the country and they often have intriguing tales to tell. As you can imagine, we also get to hear many jokes. Some make u...
03 June, 2024 Blog
If you are lucky enough to have grown up in Cornwall, here are some Cornish words and phrases that you will most definitely recognise… If you didn’t grow up in Cornwall here are 14 words and phrases y...
03 June, 2024 Blog
We think that Cornish women are the best looking in the country. It’s all to do with the gene pool, the fresh air, the fantastic Cornish diet and the fact we are totally biased....
03 June, 2024 Blog
We recently joined forces with EasyAccessibility Ltd to install the first talking assisted toilet in a UK pub (possibly even the world’s first!) providing dignity and independence to our customers who...
03 June, 2024 Blog
We are super excited to announce that The Bowgie is now a Way Maker on the South West Coast Path Association’s new passport stamping scheme! All our visitors will know that we’re right on the South We...
03 June, 2024 Blog
We launched our defibrillator fundraising campaign with our friends at C-Bay in March, and we were blown away with the quick and generous response from our customers, community and supporters....
03 June, 2024 Blog
Our regular readers may remember that some time ago we wrote a blog called ‘5 Cornish Place Names you Won’t Believe Exist’. We introduced our readers to the likes of Brown Willy, Cheesewring, Greenspl...
03 June, 2024 Blog
With a landscape and lifestyle as good as Cornwall’s, it’s no surprise that so many people are drawn down here to live, work – and love! With Valentine’s Day coming up, here’s a shout out to all the ‘...
02 June, 2024 Blog
We know Crantock has stolen the hearts of many people who have come here, so this blog is for you. It’s a blog of little facts about Crantock that can only by truly appreciated by people who love Cran...
02 June, 2024 Blog
A disagreement has reared it’s head at The Bowgie HQ. We can’t decide which beach we like best…Polly Joke or Holywell. We’ve flipped coins, we’ve arm wrestled and we’ve even tried......
02 June, 2024 Blog
Trying to get through a conversation with a local in Cornwall can be a little confusing if you don’t know your ‘maids’ from your ‘shags’ and your ‘wassons’ from your ‘geddons.’ ...
02 June, 2024 Blog
There are caves on Crantock Beach that reveal a secret at low tide. Within them is a beautiful carving of a woman’s face and an inscription that reads: Mar not my face but let me be......
02 June, 2024 Blog
Humans used to be coy about public displays of vanity. They used to sneak a peak at their reflection in shop windows or very surreptitiously reapply lipstick whilst crouched under the table......
02 June, 2024 Blog
These facts aren’t so surprising that you’ll fall off your chair or anything, but they may cause the odd raised eyebrow here and there. So prepare yourself because without further hesitation, here are...
02 June, 2024 Blog
Being Cornish isn’t about where you were born. It’s about your attitude. Everyone has some Cornish in them, the question is how much? Take our scientific quiz below to find out how Cornish you are....
02 June, 2024 Blog
We think doggies are brilliant. We also think walking is brilliant so imagine our excitement to be discussing one of our favourite things in the world..... Dog Walking!!!! ...
02 June, 2024 Blog
Cornwall is renowned for its unequivocal beauty. The panoramic views, idyllic towns and beaches are world famous and we can’t think of any better treat for our eyes. However, that beauty is purely vis...
02 June, 2024 Blog