Who we are

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Find out more about the team that make up beautiful Bosinver

Originally from Worcestershire, Pat and Dave relocated to a farm at Lanydrock near Bosinver with their boys Paul and Mark before finding Bosinver and imagining the place it could become.ย 


Pat and Dave have spent that last 20 years turning the site into an environment that everyone can relax in and make memories that last a lifetime. A day will rarely go by that you donโ€™t see either of them with a smile on their faces, helping guests get the most from their stay. During their time here theyโ€™ve developed a number of areas that are close to their hearts:

Our environment and outdoor play

Childhoods were once spent outside, enjoying everything nature has to offer. Woodland walks, a wellie hunt and nature trail and our Gruffalo trail are just some of the activities that Pat and Dave have created to bring guests of all ages closer to the abundance of nature on our doorstep. We have 30 acres of diverse habitat, farmed organically with ancient hedgerows and untended field margins, wildflower meadows, wetland, woodland, and our own private lake โ€“ and |everyone who stays at Bosinver is encouraged to learn about and enjoy these very special places.ย Find out more about the nature and wildlife at Bosinver.

Sustainability

Weโ€™ve always understood the fragile balance of the environment and the demands we all make on it. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do at Bosinver โ€“ we think about how every decision made affects the environment โ€“ from our choice of suppliers to how we construct our buildings, from how we manage our land, to how we run our business. Our aim is to give all our guests a magical, memorable holiday, while minimising the impact we all have on the environment โ€“ย find our more in our Environmental Statement.

With over 100 people staying at the farm every week, we know weโ€™ve got an excellent opportunity to raise awareness of environmental issues and act as example to our guests. If we can encourage all our guests to change just one thing, over time this can have a big impact. We encourage guests to act sustainably by:

  • Refunding taxi journeys from the station to Bosinver if guests come without a car.
  • Promoting local days out using public transport โ€“ weโ€™ve created a free ebook guide to family days out from Bosinver by public transport, โ€™50 things to do without a carโ€™.
  • Providing secure cycle storage and links to local cycle hire companies who will deliver to Bosinver.
  • Offering several electric car charging points including one at Lowen Cottage.
  • Providing information about recycling, compost caddies and recycling bags to encourage guests to recycle their waste.
  • Using guestsโ€™ leftover food to feed our animals or turning it into compost to use in the gardens.
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Our eco-house, swimming pool and renewable energy technologies

As part of our commitment to sustainable tourism, we built aย zero carbon eco-house Lowenย in 2011. Lowen was made from reclaimed timber and lime rendered straw bales. Itโ€™s carbon neutral and energy self-sufficient, using PV panels and a ground source heat pump to provide electricity, heating and hot water to the house. Lowen generates enough electricity to power itself plus two other cottages and send energy back to the grid and has its own EV (electric vehicle) charger for Lowen guests to use.

Our indoor swimming pool is heated by solar energy and renewable technologies and we have a PV solar array to generate 50% of our electricity needs. The cubicles in our swimming pool changing rooms were made from recycled plastic detergent and fabric conditioner bottles.

Local suppliers

Wherever possible, Pat and Dave always try to support other talented local producers and businesses. Whether itโ€™s that amazing light fitting in your cottageโ€™s living room or the frozen meal you order for your arrival, you can be sure theyโ€™ve tried to source the very best local products from local companies, artists and craftspeople.

We also support theย People and Gardensโ€™ Veg Bag Schemeย which gives people with emotional and physical difficulties opportunities to work, as well as giving our guests the chance to enjoy fresh, local produce.

Local Environmental Networks

We are proud to be Ambassadors for the Cornwall Sustainable Tourism Forum (COaST) and Business Members and supporters of the Cornwall Wildlife Trust. We have won a number of awards for our sustainability:

2017 Winner of Cornwall Sustainability Award for Longstanding Commitment to Sustainability
Green Tourist Business Scheme โ€“ Gold Award (held since 2008)
Cornwall Sustainability Award for Connecting Your Business With Nature
Trip Advisor Green Leader Platinum Award

Our tourism awards

The effort and quality Pat and Dave have brought to Bosinver has beenย recognised both locally and nationally. They won Gold at the 2015 Visit England Awards and in 2017 were national winners of the first VisitEngland Family Friendly Accommodation award, which both take pride of place alongside numerous other accolades. From multiple Gold awards at the Cornwall Tourism Awards to Green Tourism awards,ย Bosinver has been recognised for its excellence year after year and time and time again.

Thatched cottage at Bosinver in Cornwall.
We built Bosinver from
scratch just for you

Our picture perfect thatched cottage Coliza might look old but it was built by us in 2003. In fact, since we’ve been here we’ve built some 20 buildings that make up beautiful Bosinver.ย 

We include up to a whopping ยฃ475* of Extras in your holiday!


Your young family holidays will be some of the most special you take. To make sure you get great value from your break at Bosinver, we include a whopping ยฃ475 worth of activities and facilities within the price of your holiday. So once you arrive youโ€™ll know that you can relax and enjoy the time you spend with us without worrying about additional costs.


*When compared to similar venues that charge extra for activities, facilities and equipment.

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The very latest from the bosinver team


Action Nan and the rest of the team are always busy writing posts that we think you’ll like – from top tips on where to take the kids, to what’s likely to be going on in the local area when you stay – we’ve got it all in our blog!