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3 Local Legends, Cornwall

Looe Island

This walk follows starts at Talland Bay and follows the cliff path around Portnadler Bay, overlooking Looe Island. You can find directions here.

3 Local Legends

There is a mediaeval legend that Jesus visited Looe Island, with his uncle, Joseph of Arimathea, who traded […]

By |2021-06-30T11:23:05+00:00October 3rd, 2017|Blue Monkey|

Plymouth Market and a Grand Day Out

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Saturday 30th September 2017

Have you visited Plymouth’s market?  If not, this Saturday is the day to discover it’s charms.  The Grand Day Out is a fun family outing catering to every interest: 

·     Plymouth’s Top Talent – the finals

·     Free workshops […]

By |2019-02-05T10:44:19+00:00September 26th, 2017|Blue Monkey|

Blue Monkey: A Gourmet Paradise!

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Blue Monkey’s Gourmet Attractions

The 6th annual Plymouth Seafood Festival takes place this weekend, 16th and 17th September 2017 at the Barbican.  The harbour transforms into a ‘culinary extravaganza with live cookery demonstrations, the popular fish auction, family entertainment and of course, […]

By |2019-02-05T10:44:20+00:00September 12th, 2017|Blue Monkey|

3 Family Activities on a Budget

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Fed up of the sandy beach?  Mount Wise Swimming Pools is a complex of 3 outdoor pools: a 25 main pool, a small paddling pool for young children and an activity pool including a fountain, whirlpool and bubble pool. You can picnic and sunbathe […]

By |2021-06-30T11:16:48+00:00August 15th, 2017|Blue Monkey|

Brilliant Beach Hacks

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Some brilliant and useful tips from the Tesco bloggers:

1. Cheat a beach sheet

Use a fitted sheet to protect your belongings from sand. Simply place your beach/cool bags in each corner of the sheet and pull the corners up over them. You’re left with […]

By |2019-02-05T10:44:20+00:00July 26th, 2017|Blue Monkey|

Pack Like a Pro!

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Need more space in your case? Try these genius packing hacks and space-saving tricks for a quick get-away (courtesy of Tesco!)

Packing pro
Wrap your toiletries (a bottle of perfume, for example) in a pair of socks, then place the whole thing inside your shoes. On your way home, […]

By |2019-02-05T10:44:20+00:00July 19th, 2017|Blue Monkey|

Penlee Point

Coastal Path - Penlee Point

 

Penlee Point is a beautiful coastal walk for you, your friends and your family to enjoy

Penlee Point (Penn Legh) is Cornish for stone-slab headland and the point is a coastal headland southeast of the village of Rame in Southeast Cornwall, […]

By |2019-02-05T10:44:20+00:00July 11th, 2017|Blue Monkey|