Ivey's Blog
What is the ‘Obby ‘Oss?
A sleepy Cornish harbour town comes alive each May Day with folklore, shinanigans and a healthy hint of intemperance. By far the climax of the Padstow calendar, for those lucky enough to stumble upon the locals’ celebrations, the festival offers a chance to see Padstow... Read more
Don’t miss these ‘cracking’ Easter events!
So, you’ve booked your Easter break and you (and the kids) are super excited. Now all you need to do is plan how to spend your well earned week or two, but fear not, help is at hand! With any luck, the weather will be... Read more
Spectacular Finale to Hugely Successful Year
Padstow’s award winning & socially responsible holiday park has walked away with Gold at this year’s South West Tourism Excellence Awards. Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park, which offers luxury holiday caravans to hire or purchase, and touring & tenting accommodation, was named Holiday Park &... Read more
RNLI & Warship Rescue Stricken Cargo Vessel
A Dutch warship joined Padstow and Appledore RNLI lifeboat volunteers to rescue a stricken 300ft cargo vessel amid rough seas and force eight gales which was drifting worringly close to North Devon coast. The charity’s lifeboat volunteers spent more than 24 hours at sea amid... Read more
Charity champion park’s double boost for Cornish causes
Two Cornish charities each received a four-figure fillip to their fundraising efforts this January, thanks to an enterprising Padstow holiday park’s visitor giving scheme. Cornwall Wildlife Trust and Wadebridge Foodbank have both been handed cheques for £1,700 from Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park at Trevose... Read more
Happy New Year and Welcome!
Happy New Year from all of us at Mother Ivey’s Bay and welcome to ‘Maggie’s Boot Room’ our new gardening and wildlife blog. Here we plan to take off our wellies, have a cup of tea and talk about the gardens, our plans and the wildlife on... Read more
Shortlisted for South West Tourism Awards
Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Holiday Park & Holiday Village of the Year category at the 2015/16’s South West Tourism Excellence Awards. As one of only two parks shortlisted in this category, the team are delighted. The... Read more
Four Industry Awards for Living Wage Champion Holiday Park
A Cornish holiday park which champions responsible business practices has led the celebrations at this year’s Cornwall Tourism Awards. Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park, south of Padstow, picked up Gold awards for Access & Inclusivity and Holiday Park & Village as well as the prestigious... Read more
Living Wage Business Networking Event
It’s National Living Wage Week & to celebrate, we and our good friends at Kerdene are hosting a business networking event with a difference – and it’s not just for the Tourism Industry! At Mother Ivey’s Bay we seek ‘best practice’ in all areas of... Read more
Park Director challenges Council leader
Park Director, Patrick Langmaid, recently took the opportunity to publicly challenge Cornwall Council’s leader John Pollard over the Council’s refusal to become Living Wage Foundation accredited. Listen to the discussion on Monday’s BBC Radio Cornwall Laurence Reed show.