Cornwall Tourism Awards Winner

Head of Housekeeping, Sue Paull, Cornwall Tourism Awards Winner from Budock Vean Hotel

We’re over the moon to find out that our Head of Housekeeping, the indomitable Sue, has been announced as one of the winners in the Cornwall Tourism Awards 2021-2022 Unsung Hero category. Now Sue may like to hide her light under a bushel, but we’re super proud of her and the wonderful team that keep…

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Family Treasures

Budock Vean Hotel in the 1900s

We’ve all got a few pictures that are real family treasures, so loved they’re full of tiny holes where they’ve been moved around the pin board many, many times.  We were lucky to see some wonderful old photos recently showing 5 young boys; Glanville, Ronald and Douglas Dunstan with their cousins Irvine and Kenneth Benney,…

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Art at Budock Vean

Maxine Hart Artwork at Budock Vean Hotel

Here at Budock Vean we’ve always tried to champion the best of what’s available locally. Be that food and drink, or indeed art inspired by the beautiful land and seascape of the Helford River – a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. As regular guests will know, while we have tastefully refurbished the hotel over…

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Budock Vean and the Domesday Book

Helford River in 1947

Here’s a little bit more Budock Vean history for you, this time dating from the Domesday Book. After the Norman conquest in 1066, much of Cornwall was divided up between the aristocracy. By 1085 Budock Vean, lying in Constantine parish, would have formed part of the Manor of Penryn-Foreign, owned by the Bishop of Exeter.…

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Travel Blog: Graham Custance

Graham Custance Travel Photographer

In mid-March 2022 we were delighted to host Travel Photographer Graham Custance and his family for a holiday here by the Helford River. “We had explored most areas in Cornwall but we had always wanted to visit the Falmouth area which had so far eluded us, so we were really excited when the opportunity came…

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Supporting Cornwall Community Foundation 

Cornwall Community Foundation | Budock Vean Hotel Charity of the Year

Budock Vean, a family run hotel on the Helford River, have been proud supporters of Cornwall Community Foundation for many years. The Foundation, which was established in 1998, supports community led projects across Cornwall.  In 2020 they awarded 370 grants totalling over £1.6 million to support communities during the pandemic. As well as being a…

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Golf: Juniors Section

Budock Vean Golf Club Juniors Section

Budock Vean Golf Club’s Junior section has recently, and very gratefully, received a donation of two sets of golf clubs from Club President Dennis Mcquillan, with help from the Ladies section. This will help with the continued progression of the Juniors.

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Blog: A slice of Budock Vean history

Budock Vean 1947 c Britain from Above

As life slowly returns to something close to pre-pandemic, we turn our attention to life at Budock Vean in the 1930s, and how the hotel became a holiday retreat for 20th century film makers and artists. In 1930, after a visit to the deserted manor house, Harry Parkinson and Eddie Pilgrim began a major refurbishment.…

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Golf Club AGM

Budock Vean Golf Club AGM

The Budock Vean Golf Club held their AGM on Monday 6th December, which culminated with two cheque presentations for the charities the club has supported throughout the year. Club Captain, Kevin Bate, and Treasurer Granville Williamson, are pictured with a cheque for £2,904-18 for Children’s Hospice South West. And a second cheque was presented on…

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Golf News: Seniors round-up

September saw the Beavers beat city rivals, Truro, at home 5- 3, avenging an away defeat in the city in May. The Barlow Cup was retained, which is always pleasing. However the Autumn Trophy suffered due to a very wet spell, but has been rescheduled for October 12th. Our first visit to Trethorne also suffered…

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