March’s Treatment of the Month

March Spa Treatment | Mothers Day | Budock Vean Hotel

Our treatment of the month for March is an ELEMIS Pro-Glow Rose Facial and Hydrating Back Massage. Begin with a muscle relaxing and hydrating back massage and indulge your senses with our Limited-Edition Rose Facial. Formulated using over twenty varieties of hand-picked roses that have been carefully chosen for their complexity of fragrance, the antioxidant…

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Cornish Easter Traditions

Hotel in Cornwall | Budock Vean Hotel | Helford River

Pask Lowen onen hag oll! – Happy Easter one and all! The celebration of annual festivals helps us mark the turning of the year. As a community they are an excuse to come together and to exchange gifts as well as giving us all something to look forward to. Easter, although an important Christian season…

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February’s Treatment of the Month

February's Spa Treatment of the Month

Book an ELEMIS Pro Glow Facial in the month of February and add on a 25 minute back, neck and shoulder massage for just £20. Indulge in our exclusive bespoke ELEMIS Pro Glow Facial experience, tailored to meet your unique skincare needs and preferences. Our signature facial combines the best elements from our previous treatments,…

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Watercolour Retreat 2024

Shari Hills Artist | Cornwall

If you are joining us at Budock Vean for our Watercolour Retreat this spring, or even just staying with us as a regular guest, it is worth taking a moment as you enjoy the stunning gardens, wander beside the waters of the Helford or tramp the quiet coastal paths to consider who may have been…

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Budock Vean Love Stories

Foreshore Wedding | Budock Vean Hotel | Cornwall | UK

We’ve big fans of a love story here at BV and 2023 didn’t let us down. It was another beautiful year for small and perfectly formed weddings, we’ve had couples tie the knot at the hotel, inside and out, each ceremony and celebration different from the next … we absolutely love that, that’s what makes…

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Finding Inspiration – Tennyson in Falmouth

Hotel in Cornwall | Budock Vean Hotel | Helford River

The many faces of Cornwall, its atmospheric landscapes, distinctive culture and vibrant folklore, have all helped to inspire the many authors who have experienced them. From the Gothic novels of Daphne du Maurier to W. J. Burley’s detective series, Wycliffe, the Cornish landscape has in many ways been more than just a backdrop, it has…

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Christmas & New Year on the Helford

Winter Offer | Budock Vean Hotel | Cornwall | UK

Christmas and New Year is a beautiful time of year here on the Helford River in south Cornwall. Budock Vean’s festive breaks are packed with wonderful events and activities … think stunning food, golf competitions, quizzes, cocktail making, guided walks, dancing and more; of course, there’s always opportunities to relax, swim in our indoor pool…

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New Year’s Eve Dinner

Champagne | New Years Eve | Budock Vean | Cornwall

Put on your Sunday best and dancing shoes and join us for our wonderful, black tie New Year’s Eve gala dinner. The evening starts at 6.30pm where you’ll be welcomed with a champagne reception before heading down for a beautiful 4-course evening meal created by our talented team of chefs … not a bad way…

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The Pender Family of Budock Vean – PART 4

BV History

William married his first wife Anna Jane Penrose, the daughter of a Falmouth bookseller, in 1856 but sadly their marriage was not to be a happy one. They had four children but each died before reaching their second birthday. Their fifth child, Catherine Maria born in 1864 lived but then Anna Jane herself passed away…

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