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, Greensplat, Feock and Skinners Bottom and oh how happy it made them!...
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 ‘Gavin and Stacey’ style romances out there...
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 Crantock!!!...
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...
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.’ ...
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...
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...
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 the Bowgie Inn’s 5 surprising facts about gin....
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....
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...