Welcome to the glorious south-west of England. If you are as yet undecided on just where to spend your holiday then we feel sure that what follows will finally convince you that there really is only one place to spend time in England....................and that's Cornwall and HOLLOW TREE HOUSE!

 At some point during your stay at HOLLOW TREE HOUSE we feel sure you'll want to visit the delightful sixth-century market town of Helston. Originally hen lis - the Cornish word for "old court" and to which was added ton, denoting that it was a Saxon manor (hence, Helston) HOLLOW TREE HOUSE is situated on the town's border making such a visit just a comfortable walk away.
In this ancient town, granted its charter in 1201 by King John at Magna Carta, you will be able to explore the back alleys and quaint lanes that make up this historic town. A walk down Coinagehall Street (where the corners of tin were snipped off and tested for grading before the miners were paid) will lead you to the Blue Anchor (where these same tin miners received their wages!)

This thatched building was originally a monk's rest house and became a tavern in the 15th century............and like those very miners it is wise to treat the Blue Anchor's own brew, "Spingo", with some respect. Many a gallant lad has entered its portals in control of all their faculties and purse only to leave three hours later minus their money and wearing someone else's legs!

 

It may also be that your visit to Helston will coincide with the internationally famous festival of the Furry, or Flora Dance. This is held every year on May 8th (unless that day falls on a Sunday or Monday when it is held on the preceding Saturday) and is surely one of the delights of the English country calendar.

THE LIZARD PENINSULA:

The Lizard is the southernmost point of England and the weather and tides here can be very unpredictable.  Not so very long ago smugglers used the many coves here to land their clandestine cargos, “Brandy for the parson, baccy for the clerk, laces for a lady, letters for a spy......"

Many ships, however,  reached a different final resting place when drawn deliberately onto the rocks by the 'wreckers' of Cornish legend. From schooners to barquentines, steamships and submarines, all have met their own particular Waterloo in this hazardous stretch of water.

LAND'S END:

Land's End needs little explanation. It is the westernmost point of Cornwall but also covers the peninsula which stretches from St. Ives on the north coast to Penzance on the south. The cliffs around Land's End are nothing short of spectacular and, although a popular destination the area is large enough for visitors to find space for themselves. Its here that the national bird of Cornwall, the Red-billed Chough, can be seen.
 

There really is so much to see and do in the south west, the majority of it costing only the price of your shoe leather. You’ll want to return again and again, and HOLLOW TREE HOUSE will be waiting to welcome you back!

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