The Cornwall Guide 2016
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GLORIOUS<br />
FOOD!<br />
Pack your hamper with some of<br />
these delicious local treats:<br />
Treveador Farm Dairy’s range of award-winning<br />
cheeses, including the Helford Blue, are made with<br />
milk from Alastair Rogers’ herd of Holstein Friesians,<br />
which graze near the Helford River.<br />
CLIFF-TOP: Towering<br />
St Agnes Head offers<br />
the perfect peaceful<br />
location for a lazy lunch.<br />
With stunning sea views,<br />
in summer enjoy the<br />
flower-filled heathland.<br />
SAT NAV: TR5 0ST<br />
Pop your cheese on a delicious Da Bara Artisan<br />
Baguette, flavoursome bread with a proper<br />
crust produced by brothers Tim and Ben<br />
Hawkins at their bakery in Grampound Road.<br />
At their smokehouse in Warbstow, Coralie and Jon<br />
Short offer Tregida Smoked Mackerel, as well as<br />
other smoked fish, meat and cheese and freshly<br />
caught Cornish fish and seafood.<br />
Richard and Fionagh Harding, of Norton<br />
Barton Farm near Bude, produce a delectable<br />
Cornish Charcuterie Duck Pate using home<br />
grown ingredients.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Cornish Crisp Company makes gourmet crisps<br />
using only locally grown ‘Cornish taters’ with each<br />
pack sold contributing to Cornish charities.<br />
From her kitchen in Cusgarne near Truro,<br />
Sue Hubble makes award-winning traditional<br />
chutneys. Try the lovely Hubble Red<br />
Onion Marmalade.<br />
Mike Longman makes small batches of beautiful<br />
chocolate incorporating Cornish ingredients, such<br />
as Chocolarder Sea Salt Caramel Truffles, from his<br />
workshop in Penryn.<br />
And to drink, try Knightor Madelaine<br />
Angevine White Wine from vintner James<br />
Thomas, who produces award-winning wine<br />
from grapes planted on the South Coast<br />
of <strong>Cornwall</strong>.<br />
Microbreweries<br />
<strong>Cornwall</strong>’s comparatively recent rise<br />
of microbreweries is proud to offer<br />
a real taste of <strong>Cornwall</strong> with its<br />
exceptional beers, lagers and ciders.<br />
At Haywood Farm at St Mabyn near<br />
Wadebridge, Tom Bray has selected apple<br />
varieties that thrive in the Cornish climate on<br />
the family farm to create fine artisan cider.<br />
Pop in for a taste!<br />
www.haywoodfarmcider.co.uk<br />
As well as tasting tours, Des and Caron Archer<br />
at Padstow Brewery offer a full-day ‘Brewing<br />
Experience’ for those wishing to have a go at<br />
making their award-winning beer<br />
www.padstowbrewing.co.uk<br />
Take a superb behind-the-scenes tour of the<br />
family run Skinner’s Brewery in Truro, makers<br />
of top-quality beers and lagers themed around<br />
local folklore using 100% Cornish barley<br />
www.skinnersbrewery.com<br />
Visit the Driftwood Spars Pub at Trevaunance<br />
Cove, St Agnes to sample award-winning beers.<br />
www.driftwoodspars.co.uk<br />
01872 261735 visitcornwall.com<br />
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