One of the greatest indulgencies of being on holiday in the West country in the summer is a delicious cream tea! But which way do you take it? Cream then jam? (The Devon way) or jam then cream? (The true Cornish way) Some even swear the only way is butter then jam then cream! (oink). Book your stay today, and come and try them both out for yourself.

The Sunroom has floor to ceiling glass walls on 3 sides, so if there's sun, you'll be sure to see it! Its stuffed full of giant comfy sofas, huge armchairs and plenty of squishy pouffes for everyone to relax on. Plus all manner of botany themed curios from animal skulls and footprint casts to delicate bird cages and quirky lamps. You can all gather together in this room for a game of charades, or just find yourself a cosy corner, curl up with a book and watch the weather roll up the valley... bliss.

When you stay at Tregulland, you cant miss the menhir meadow. By turns a beautifully wild and landscaped patch of land just outside the Old Workshop and home to two gigantic slate slabs from our local Delabole quarry. The upright menhir has an enigmatic "be" engraved on it, and the horizontal slab looks like its just right for a sacrificial offering. This spot not only has the best view of the lake but also hides the final clue for our Nature Trail Treasure Hunt. All in all, a very instagrammable spot.

Its still a long way yet, but we are really enjoying putting together the plans for our new secret hideaway houseboat bolthole for two. We have stripped the tired old insides out and are now just planning the layout and other elements before we can put in the plumbing and wiring etc. Watch this space!