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From locally-sourced food to the must-see attractions in Falmouth, our blog will guide you through the best bits of a stay at Merchants Manor.
A Proper Cornish Scone
Try Chef Hylton’s Cornish gem of a recipe. Spread with a thick layer strawberry jam, lashings of Clotted Cream and a pot of tea. Guaranteed to taste even better packed as a picnic and served at the beach. Scones Makes 12 480 g …
Read more22nd August 2018
Ice and a slice
Who remembers a time where you would walk into a bar, order for a gin and tonic and wait for the “ice and a slice?”reply? When lime instead of lemon was the new cosmopolitan garnish for a Gordon’s and Slimline? For all you lovers …
Read more10th July 2018
Graduation gatherings at Rastella
Pick a spot outdoors in the subtropical gardens or pull up a chair at Rastella and let us feed the family during graduation. Join us for lunch anytime between 16th and 28th July and tuck into three courses for just £18. We’ll even throw in …
Read more22nd June 2018
Falmouth International Sea Shanty
Friday 22nd– Sunday 24thJune 2018 Wend your way to Discovery Quay and beyond for 15th Annual Sea Shanty Festival on Friday 22nd June, for a weekend of sunshine, local ale supping, and hearty foot-stomping shantying. Tune into a sea-loving …
Read more19th June 2018
Tregothnan
Located outside of Truro, on the Roseland Peninsula, Tregothnan is the home of the Boscawen family, an estate steeped in history and residence to a thriving tea plantation. Selling its first homegrown tea in 2005, the company was founded by …
Read more12th June 2018
Introducing Temple Spa
Since the launch of the in-room therapy range by Temple Spa, we just haven’t been able to stop smothering ourselves, in fact we love this professional spa and skincare brand so much we have now expanded to include therapy treatments at the Linen …
Read more28th September 2017
A rare moment of me time at the Linen Rooms
We had the wonderful Sophie Baker, from Muddy Stilettos, join us for a day of relaxation at our Linen Rooms Spa this week. Here is her review of a rare moment of me time at the Linen Rooms. I picked a bad day to travel to Falmouth last week – …
Read more7th December 2016