Events at The Budock Vean Hotel

Join us for this beautiful 4-night autumn break, from Sunday 15th October to Thursday 19th October, and enjoy dedicated time to focus on your watercolour painting. There are only 10 spaces available on this break which is designed to give you an opportunity to develop your watercolour painting here in our wonderful environment in South Cornwall.

Working on a seasonal theme and taking inspiration from the beautiful colours and patterns that autumn provides, Shari, a Cornwall based artist and tutor, will bring a wealth of visual references and we can also gather inspiration in the wonderful grounds of the Budock Vean estate and the Helford River.

This course would suit those that like wet into wet watercolour and would like to develop their style by experimenting with some different techniques. Shari will provide a materials list beforehand.

4 night break, from Sunday 15th October to Thursday 19th October.

Prices include dinner, bed and breakfast, scheduled coffee and tea breaks plus sessions with Shari.

Standard Room - £620.00 per person

Signature Room - £848.00 per person

Do you know people who play bridge?

Would you like to learn to play bridge?

Find out what all the fuss is about in the beautiful surroundings of Budock Vean Hotel, a country house hotel on the Helford River in South Cornwall.

Budock Vean are running an “Introduction to Bridge” holiday on Sunday 19th to Friday 24th November 2023 with popular teacher (and county director) Jeremy Child. Jeremy has been successfully teaching bridge for many years now and is praised for his clear teaching style.

The course will focus on the play of the cards and will include elements of the bidding process. Sessions will consist of 20-30 minutes teaching followed by 90 minutes of supervised practice.

Optional afternoon practice sessions are also available, or you may choose to visit some of the many local attractions such as Trebah Garden, the harbour town of Falmouth or enjoy the facilities on site including a 9 hole, 18 tee parkland golf course, 15m swimming pool or Natural Health Spa.

At the end of the week you’ll leave with an understanding of the fascinating world of bridge, and hopefully be inspired to take it up as a lifetime hobby.

Standard Room - £555.00 per person

Signature Room - £715.00 per person

Each month there will be a different activity or skill to try your hand at. Everyone is welcome, even those who claim not to have a creative bone in their body! Polly is an experienced artist and arts facilitator. She runs SPACE workshops locally and nationally to help people access their creative side in a friendly, non-pressured and environmentally friendly way. Polly will be focussing on using natural materials to create beautiful work with you.

We will use simple macrame in natural colours to create beautiful leaves and feathers to hang from local driftwood.

Session runs from 10am to 12.30pm and includes coffee and cake.

All materials supplied.

Join local artist Polly Radford to make a stunning and wonderfully Cornish addition to you Christmas kit. Your driftwood Christmas star could make a brilliant tree topper or perhaps it could hang majestically in your hallway or by your front door.

Session runs from 10am until 12.30pm and includes coffee.

Spend the morning with local artist, Polly Radford, creating a beautiful wreath to hang on your front door to welcome Christmas into your home.

Session runs from 10am until 12.30pm and includes coffee.

Budock Vean wildlife break … nature just got grown up.

Think nature spotting is just for children? Think again. Join us for our 5-night dinner, bed, breakfast discovery break that will ruffle your feathers, awaken your curiosity and fill you with joy.

Situated in 65 acres of private gardens and grounds right in the middle of the Helford River area of outstanding natural beauty, our hotel is perfectly placed to help you rediscover your inner citizen scientist.

Our next Spring Wildlife Break will run from Sunday 5th May to Friday 10th May 2024.