Monday 28 November 2011

The Week Ahead: W/C 28th November

What’s On
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas here at Tregenna! We have decorated and there are more and more pretty lights sparkling up from St Ives. It’s a truly magical place to do your Christmas shopping and to reward yourself, why not enjoy a mid week cream tea with us – they’re buy one get one free! We’re also offering mid week lunches for 1p when you buy another (starting Friday 2nd Dec), the perfect treat to help you get ready for the festive season. See below for even more special offers and reasons to be merry.

This Week’s Weather
Monday: Top Temp. 13° - Light rain
Tuesday: Top Temp. 13° - Heavy rain
Wednesday: Top Temp. 12° - Sunny intervals
Thursday: Top Temp. 10° - Light rain
Friday: Top Temp. 10° - Light rain shower

This Week’s Surf Report - Porthmeor at 12 noon
Monday: 8 ft – S Wind 25 mph
Tuesday: 2 ft – SSW Wind 43 mph
Wednesday: 12 ft – SW Wind 25 mph
Thursday: 11.5 ft – WNW Wind 6 mph
Friday: 9.5 ft – N Wind 18 mph
Saturday: 13 ft – SW Wind 36 mph
Sunday: 14.5 ft – W Wind 35 mph

Average water temperature is 14°

Thursday 24 November 2011

REASONS TO BE MERRY THIS CHRISTMAS!

Tregenna Castle has lots of special Christmas treats for locals and visitors alike over the festive period. See below for the perfect excuse to relax and enjoy holiday time, or for ideas to purchase for loved ones.

All offers end 31st March 2012 unless stated differently.

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Prepare to be Pampered…
Tregenna Castle Beauty are giving away vouchers for £10 to spend on all beauty/therapeutic treatments over £40. Their friendly and professional therapists provide the perfect treatments to help you to relax and unwind. You can also enjoy the indoor heated swimming pool, sauna, spa bath, steam room and well equipped gym.
Terms and Conditions: You must mention this voucher on booking and bring it with you; beauty/therapeutic treatments must come to over £40 before discount; the full £10 discount must be used on one session; may not be used in conjunction with any other offer; no cash alternatives.

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Cream Tea Treat - Buy One Get One Free
We want you to enjoy spending time with friends and family at Tregenna, so we are offering you the perfect tea time treat! Our Cream Teas are buy one get one free between 2pm – 5pm every day.
Terms and Conditions: You must mention this voucher on booking and bring it with you; customer must purchase one full cream tea to receive one free cream tea; may not be used in conjunction with any other offer; no cash alternatives.

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Enjoy our President’s Golf Course – Buy One Get One Free
We would love for you to bring a friend for free to enjoy our presidents Golf Course - a challenging 18 hole Academy course surrounding the hotel which is one of the most scenic courses in the country, enjoying spectacular views over St Ives and the surrounding coastline.
Terms and Conditions: You must mention this voucher on booking and bring it with you; each customer must pay for one person to enable a guest to partake for free; may not be used in conjunction with any other offer; no cash alternatives.

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Buy one lunch and get another for 1p!...
…yes, really! Between Monday and Saturday we are offering customers who enjoy a lunch with us, lunch for their guest for just 1p! With our mouth-watering menu and breathtaking views of St.Ives, grab a bargain and treat someone to special time with you at Tregenna.
Terms and Conditions: Starts Friday 2nd December; You must mention this voucher on booking and bring it with you; customer must purchase one lunch to receive one lunch for 1p; the lowest costing lunch will qualify for the 1p; may not be used in conjunction with any other offer; no cash alternatives.

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Eating Out With Tregenna
If you have a special occasion coming up, or just fancy a night off cooking, we are offering a 3-course dinner for two, complete with a bottle of wine for £48 between Monday – Saturday, 7pm – 9pm. Visit our menu on line to tantalise your taste buds!
Terms and Conditions: Monday-Saturday, 7pm-9pm only; you must mention this voucher on booking and bring it with you; 3 courses for two people, plus bottle of house wine for £48; may not be used in conjunction with any other offer; no cash alternatives.

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Relax on Sunday
On a Sunday evening, Tregenna’s popular 3-course carvery is just £16.95 per adult, with children eating for half price. Relax and let us do the cooking and washing up so you can concentrate on having a lovely time!
Terms and Conditions: No expiry date; Sunday evenings only; you must mention this voucher on booking and bring it with you; 3 courses for one person at £16.95; children under 10 eat for £8.48; may not be used in conjunction with any other offer; no cash alternatives.

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Exclusive Leisure Membership at Tregenna Castle
If the food and drink over the festive season may take its toll on your scales, Tregenna Castle are offering just 40 people the chance to enjoy an exclusive yearly leisure membership for £250 (reduced from £350). Membership includes unlimited use of our badminton, tennis and squash courts, the gym, swimming pools, steam room, sauna and Jacuzzi.
Terms and Conditions: Applications invited between the 1st December 2011 and 31st January 2012 with the first 40 paid applicants securing the limited number of spaces. Strictly limited to 40 people; must be paid in full before the 31st January otherwise charged at the standard rate of £350; this represents a massive saving off £170.00 on peak pay monthly membership; may not be used in conjunction with any other offer; no cash alternatives.

TREE-genna!


Over the coming weeks we will be planting 20 trees within our grounds, bringing our total to over 1000 trees planted across our 72 acres over the past 15 years.

Tregenna Castle Hotel is situated at the top of the town in St.Ives, with beautiful gardens and woodlands complete with breathtaking views of the bay. With 30 Monterey Pines already planted over the past few months, the children of Tregenna's Castle Kids Nursery helped plant the 31st tree on Tuesday 22nd November, leaving a legacy for many years to come.

Monterey Pines were brought to Cornwall during the Victorian era, especially popular in the area due to being fast growing and tolerant of the prevailing South Westerly winds. Tregenna have been planting the Monterey Pines around the south boundary of their grounds, acting as a windbreak and protection from the weather, as well as honoring this local heritage.

Bill Price, our Head Gardener explains:
"Monterey Pines are a coastal pine tree, ideally suited for planting on the coast near to the sea as they can survive windy conditions which are frequent on our coastline. As well as being used to protect Tregenna's grounds, we are pleased to be honoring the heritage of this breed of tree which started to be planted here during Victorian times."

James Parker, our Operations Director continues:
"Over the past fifteen years Tregenna has undergone a running programme of planting, bringing our total to over 1000 trees. Over that time we have done a great deal of work in the grounds to bring them back to their original splendor. Thanks to the dedicated grounds team, we have painstakingly brought our woodlands and nature trail back to life - including installing over 40 bird boxes and clearing our ravine. At Tregenna we are lucky to have a range of different tree species and plants in addition to the Monterey Pines, accompanied by the bright colours of rhododendrons and azaleas which are in abundance.

"We are delighted that the children who attend our day care - Castle Kids - were able to help us plant one of the remaining 20 Monterey Pines that will complete our 50 new trees in the grounds. Jonathan Chaffin is one of our Gardeners at Tregenna and his son - Joseph, who attends Castle Kids - helped his dad to dig the hole and place the tree along with all of the children. So hopefully Joseph and the rest of the children will be able to visit their Monterey Pine for decades to come!"

Everyone is welcome at Tregenna Castle Hotel, with its 72 acre estate overlooking St Ives bay. You do not need to be staying at the hotel to enjoy its facilities which include woodland walks, various sporting activities, hair and beauty, swimming pools, gym and Brasserie.

Tregenna currently have a range of special offers available, including "two for one" on cream teas and "buy one lunch, get another for 1p". For more info and to download offers, have a read through the rest of our blog.

Wednesday 23 November 2011

'Putting' the 'T' into Tregenna!

Please excuse the puns, we're rather pleased with ourselves about our latest golf offer!

We've teamed up with Travel Zoo to offer two players a round on our challenging 18 hole Presidents Golf Course for just £20. We'll also provide tea, coffees, sandwiches and spectacular sea views.

For more information please visit:
http://www.travelzoo.com/uk/local-deals/Cornwall/Other/8443

Monday 21 November 2011

The Week Ahead: W/C 21st November

What’s On

We’re busy preparing for our fantabulous Christmas parties as our first is on 2 December. For less than £50 per person we’re providing a festive dinner followed by a party into the small hours, a night’s stay and a revitalizing breakfast. Call us on 01736 795 254 to book your party.


This Week’s Weather

Monday: Top Temp. 13° - White cloud

Tuesday: Top Temp. 11° - Sunny intervals

Wednesday: Top Temp. 13° - Sunny intervals

Thursday: Top Temp. 12° - Sunny intervals

Friday: Top Temp. 13° - White cloud

This Week’s Surf Report - Porthmeor at 12 noon

Monday: 3 ft – SE Wind 10 mph

Tuesday: 8 ft – N Wind 18 mph

Wednesday: 6 ft – SW Wind 14 mph

Thursday: 6.5 ft – SSW Wind 31 mph

Friday: 10 ft – WNW Wind 30 mph

Saturday: 6.5 ft – W Wind 26 mph

Sunday: 6.5 ft – NW Wind 25 mph

Average water temperature is 13°

Thursday 17 November 2011

Exclusive Leisure Membership at Tregenna Castle

We are offering just 40 people the chance to enjoy an exclusive yearly leisure membership for £250 (reduced from £350).

Membership includes unlimited use of our badminton, tennis and squash courts, the gym, swimming pools, steam room, sauna and Jacuzzi.

Applications invited between the 1st December 2011 and 31st January 2012 with the first 40 paid applicants securing the limited number of spaces.

Contact us for further information.

Terms and Conditions: Strictly limited to 40 people; must be paid in full before the 31st January otherwise charged at the standard rate of £350. This represents a massive saving off £170.00 on peak pay monthly membership.

Monday 14 November 2011

The Week Ahead: W/C 14th November

What’s On

This week looks to be a mixed bag of sunshine and wind with unseasonably warm temperatures. Our Brasserie provides protection from the wind and fabulous views of the bay below in the famous St Ives light– why not come and see us?

This Week’s Weather

Monday: Top Temp. 15° - Sunny intervals

Tuesday: Top Temp. 14° - Sunny

Wednesday: Top Temp. 14° - Light rain

Thursday: Top Temp. 13° - Sunny

Friday: Top Temp. 14° - Sunny intervals

This Week’s Surf Report - Porthmeor at 12 noon

Monday: 0 ft – ESE Wind 22 mph

Tuesday: 0 ft – ESE Wind 23 mph

Wednesday: 1.5 ft – WSW Wind 9 mph

Thursday: 7 ft – SSW Wind 18 mph

Friday: 5.5 ft – SSW Wind 32 mph

Saturday: 5.5 ft – W Wind 13 mph

Sunday: 5.5 ft – SW Wind 26 mph

Average water temperature is 14°

Monday 7 November 2011

The Week Ahead w/c 7th November 2011

What's on
We can't quite believe where this year as gone as preparations get under way for Christmas! We still have some availability for a few dates and are organising special offers for party nights and lunches. So do contact us if you'd like to celebrate Christmas in style.

Alternatively, our Burns Night celebrations might appeal to you haggis lovers! We are having a traditional Scottish celebration and would love to see you there.

In the meantime, we are having a beautiful autumn here at Tregenna Estate with the trees turning golden and some bright crisp clear days, enabling beautiful views of the coast for miles. We are in the perfect position at Tregenna for leisurely walks into town, or to the coast path, so check out the weather below if you want to plan your outdoor activities.

This week's weather
Monday: Top temp. 13° - some cloud
Tuesday: Top temp. 13° - white cloud
Wednesday: Top temp. 14° - heavy rain showers
Thursday: Top temp. 13° - light rain
Friday: Top temp. 14° - sunny intervals

Surf report
For this week's surf report at Porthmeor - arguably our best surfing beach, check out -
http://www.a1surf.com/porthmeor-st-ives/surf-report.aspx or MagicSeaweed.com