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Treat mum this Mother’s Day in Cornwall
From mermaid experiences to cream teas, Spring walks and spa days, here are some ways you can treat mum this Mother's Day in Cornwall.
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1. Mother & Daughter Mermaid Experience
Sat 21st March
The Seahorse at Pentewan Sands
Looking for a gift with a difference this Mothers Day? Then why not bring your mum along for Pentewan’s fabulous Kernow Mermaids 1 hr experience? Meet the team, dress like a mermaid/man and learn how to mermaid safely! A wonderful experience for mother and child to enjoy together!
Pentewan are also offering a mouth-watering menu especially for Mother’s Day. Contact them to find out more.
2. Mother’s Day Beeswax Candle Making
Sat 21st March, 2020 — Sun 22nd March
National Trust Trerice, Newquay
Make a sweet smelling Mother’s Day treat and, using sheets of beeswax, roll a candle to give to Mum this Mothering Sunday. £2 per candle, running from 11am-4pm, normal admission to Trerice applies.
3. Mother's Day Weekend
Sat 21st March, 2020 — Sun 22nd March
Lappa Valley, St Newlyn East
Bring Mummy for free this weekend, when you buy one other full price ticket. Based in 35 acres of Cornish woodland, travel into the park on a beautiful steam engine. Lappa Valley’s award-winning park is fun for all family generations – with crazy golf, play areas, wildlife walks, boating lake and two more railways to explore.
4. Celebrating Mother’s Day at Glendurgan
Sat 21st — Sun 22nd March
National Trust Glendurgan Garden, Mawnan Smith
Enjoy the spring colour with Mum this Mother’s Day
Pose for a family picture in a giant outdoor floral frame and join a posy making workshop to make an extra special gift for Mum. You can take part in a drop in workshop anytime from 12noon – 3pm.
5. Mother’s Day at The Alverton
Sun 22nd March
The Alverton, Truro
With three courses in the grandest setting of The Great Hall, there’s nowhere more special to treat our mums! Executive Chef Nick Hodges will be rustling up a delicious menu where mums also get a free bunch of flowers. See the tasty menu by clicking through to the listing below.
6. Mother's Day Dining at the Railway
Sun 22nd March
Bodmin & Wenford Railway
Treat Mum to Mother’s Day dining with a difference. Enjoy a delicious two course seasonal roast served to your table on board, whilst you travel the length of the line by steam through the Cornish countryside.
The perfect way to spend an afternoon with the family, enjoying a leisurely lunch this Mothers Day. Departing from Bodmin General, our charming 1950s Cornish branch line station, at 13.10, the dining experience will last a couple of hours.
7. Mothering Sunday Service
Sun 22nd March
Truro Cathedral
This dedicated service to mark Mothering Sunday provides a chance to celebrate mothering in all its forms, offer thanks for all who provide a mother’s care and celebrate their special role in families. All welcome to this special service.
8. Mothering Sunday Lunch
Sun 22nd March
Boscastle Farmshop & Cafe
Treat Mum to a delicious Sunday Lunch at Boscastle Farmshop & Café. There will be a choice of three roast meats, nut roast, fresh fish dish and vegetarian options on offer. The café always has AMAZING pudding choices but there will be something extra special for this celebratory day! Plus free daffodils for each lady lunching with us. Book early to avoid disappointment.
9. Mother's Day at Eden
Sun 22nd March
Eden Project, Par
Bring your mum or gran into Eden for free on Mother’s Day and take them on a spectacular floral tour of the world through the gardens indoors and out.
Enjoy beautiful blooms inside the Mediterranean Biome and in the Outdoor Gardens, where there are many varieties of daffodil and other flowers, shrubs and trees to appreciate as they reach their spring peak.
10. Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea
Sun 22nd March
National Trust Cotehele, St Dominick
Show your mum you care with a delicious afternoon tea in the beautiful surroundings of the Edgcumbe tea-room at Cotehele. There’ll be a selection of sandwiches, mini-cakes, bakes and scones and tea or coffee to enjoy.
11. Celebrate Mother's Day at Healeys
Sun 22nd March
Healeys Cyder Farm, Penhallow
Celebrate Mother’s Day at Healeys with free entry! Say “Thank You, Mum” with a homemade Mother’s Day Sunday Lunch in the Old Bottlery. All mums receive a complimentary cocktail or other Healeys drink. Choose from one, two or three delicious courses, bookings available at 12pm, 2pm and 4pm. Fancy something a little lighter? Book a Mother’s Day special cream tea. To find out more visit the website.
12. March Mums Package
March
The Esplanade Hotel, Newquay
As Mother’s Day is in March, we thought we’d spoil all Mum’s for the whole of the month, rather than just a day (because they deserve it) as we dedicate March to Mum’s with our fun family break! Our “March Mums Package” includes accommodation, breakfast, dinner, FREE family activities, 40 minute treatment for Mum and a bottle of Prosecco.
13. Bedruthan Spa Day
March
Bedruthan Hotel & Spa, Newquay
Why not treat mum to a special spa day and lunch at Bedruthan’s Wild Café this Mother’s Day? Spectacular sea views, a deep and luxurious spa pool and the cleansing benefits of a cedar sauna, eucalyptus steam room and caldarium make Bedruthan one of the most restorative luxury spas in Cornwall. Choose from one of the packages on offer or create your own!