Ivey's Blog
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.
An Eerie Evening Approaches
It’s Halloween at Mother Ivey’s Bay and the park has an eerie air about it. Positively putrid pumpkins have appeared all over and, as night falls, spooky apparitions of caped and fanged creatures are set to roam the fields and roadways, weaving between caravans in the search... Read more
Our Spooky History
According to local legend, a wealthy family incurred the wrath of local white witch ‘Mother Ivey’ over their refusal to help starving local villagers. The family from Harlyn Bay ran a highly lucrative pilchard processing business where pilchards were caught, salted and packed into barrels, then shipped to Italy. ‘Profit... Read more
9 Steps: How to Prepare your Caravan for Winter
So, the season here is drawing to a close and it’s time to prepare you holiday home for the winter months ahead. New owners often ask us how best to prepare their holiday caravan for the winter months. The word “winterisation” seems to have a... Read more
Out-takes from our Recent Photoshoot
We know you love a sneak peak behind the scenes! That’s why we’ve decided to share some of the out-takes following a recent impromptu photoshoot here at Mother Ivey’s Bay. They made us chuckle as we flicked through the camera. It’s more difficult than it... Read more
Park and Director Shortlisted for the Living Wage Awards
Patrick Langmaid, from Padstow’s Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park and the Park itself have been shortlisted for the Living Wage Champion Awards 2015 in South West England The awards recognise the life changing impact individuals & businesses have made by leading the way on the Living Wage... Read more
Holiday Park Nominated for Industry Awards
The Team at Mother Iveys Bay Holiday Park are delighted to have been shortlisted as finalists in 3 categories of the Cornwall Tourism Awards 2015/16. The Park has been shortlisted in the Holiday Park & Village of the Year category, the Access & Inclusivity category and the... Read more
What to See in Padstow: Off the Beaten Track
Returning to Padstow year-on-year, we often uttered “I wish I’d known about that sooner” The area around Padstow is teaming with treasures that only the locals know about, but we’re here to let you in on a few secrets to make your stay in Cornwall... Read more