January 2012
Happy New Year!
We have been busy this month with refurbishments in all parts of the park.
A new wifi system is being installed which will improve the service for all pitches. Provided by local company, Byteit Information Technology Solutions, several new attena masts have been erected at various points on the park.
New gravel surfaces have been laid on serviced hard-standing pitches in Wicca.
Eight new tumble driers have been installed in the laundry room.
Work is also progressing in the Stable Bar and Restaurant where the bars and loos are being totally refurbished. Lee and Alex will be running the bar this year which will be open at Easter weekend, then at weekends only until the end of May (exact dates to be confirmed).
We will be welcoming back our seasonal staff for the summer with George and Pat managing the shop, Barry and Barbara covering the night warden duties and Peter and Maureen toilet cleaning. Lynne and Mike will also be joining us again with Lynne in reception and Mike helping Andrew on park maintenance. New this year, we look forward to meeting Keith and Jean who will be our relief staff. As usual, you will find Tracey, Vicky and Julie sharing Reception duties with Phillip and Jonathan who will be on hand for assistance at all times.
December 2011
We are now closed on site for the winter and will re open on Sunday 1st April 2012. If you would like to make a booking for 2012 or if you have an enquiry please phone 01736 795640 Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm then Tracey, Julie or Jonathan will be happy to take your call.
If you are unable to phone during our office hours then you can email us at reception@polmanter.co.uk and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
During each winter we try to improve our facilities, this year The Stable Bar is currently under going a small refurbishment with a new ceiling, new toilets and new seating all ready for the 2012 season.
We are nearly ready to launch the new aerial photo to our Pick a Pitch section of the website. This will include our latest field Rosewall. If you would like to see images of Rosewall, download our brochure from the homepage and go to page 5.
We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and look forward to seeing you in 2012.
BOOKINGS FOR 2012
2012 prices are out now. To book for 2012 you can call Reception on 01736 795640 or use our Online Booking System. If you are looking to stay with us in the Summer School Holiday Period (July- August ) then bookings must be made over the phone with one of our Receptionists.
On booking a non refundable deposit of £45 per week or part week is required.
If you already have a provisional booking for 2012, we do need confirmation of your booking with your £45 deposit per week or part week by the 31st October 2011. You can pay your deposit over the phone with a credit or debit card or by posting a cheque.
St Ives September Festival
The Annual St Ives September Festival begins on Saturday 10th and runs through to Saturday 24th September.
The St Ives September Festival started in 1977 and since then has become a highlight in Cornwall’s cultural calendar, providing 15 days of music, arts and literature, the festival attracts visitors from all parts of the UK and beyond.
Amongst this years entertainment at The Guildhall are:
- Seth Lakeman
- Mark Thomas
- Barbara Dickson
- Adrian Edmonson and The Bad Shepherds
- Big Chris Barber Band
- Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick
- Show of Hands
Alongside the larger venues many of the local pubs in St Ives will have live music throughout the festival evenings.
More info
For more information on full line up and to book tickets, visit www.stivesseptemberfestival.co.uk.
Ticket prices vary. Some street events are free of charge.
August 2011
We are very busy on site at the moment, all our pitches are fully booked up until the 26th of August . The Stable Bar and Restaurant are having a great season and the entertainment programme for the rest of August is:
Sundays – Bingo With Bob 8.30pm in The Stable Bar / Laser Combat in the Sports Field 6.30pm
Tuesdays – Quiz Night 8.30pm in The Stable Bar
Wednesdays – Kids Disco 7.00pm in the Conservatory
Thursdays – Karaoke 8.30pm in the Conservatory
Fridays – Bingo With Bob 8.30pm in The Stable Bar
May 2011
26th MAY 2011
The New Shower Block in Levant is now open!
We are all busy here at Polmanter getting ready for the Spring Bank Holiday at the end of May.
The swimming pool opens on Friday 20th May and our private bus service begins on the 28th May.
Our seasonal staff for the season are all here now. Lynne has joined Tracey, Julie and Vicky in Reception. Her husband Mike will be helping out Andrew and Jonathan with the ground work. Barry and Barbara are back as our nightwardens, George and Pat are back in the shop, Peter and Maureen have returned as our cleaners and we welcome our new staff Barry and Christine who will be our relief cleaners and night wardens.
The new toilet and shower block is looking great. Thanks to Ralph here are a few photos taken around the middle of April.
Easter 2011
The fine weather has continued until the Easter break and we are busier than usual for Easter. There will be musical entertainment in the Bar on Saturday with Bingo and a Quiz on Sunday and Monday.
To celebrate Kate and Wills wedding, the Stable bar are hosting a very regal Royal Wedding Party on Friday 29th April. The Big Royal Barbecue is planned from mid-day until 5pm and there will be a Disco from 3 to 5pm with prizes for the best Fancy Dress outfit. Come and join us for a royaly good time.
Pictured Phill, Becki, Kerenza and William on the occasion of Williams’ christening party held recently in the Polmanter conservatory.
Work is continuing on the new shower block with wall tiling 
and the cubicles are taking shape.
April 2011
We opened for the 2011 season on the 1st of April. The daffodils are out welcoming all the early customers and it’s been a bright warm start to the season.
The Halsetown Inn, our local village pub, is now operating it’s summer opening times. The Stable Bar and Restaurant will open on the 15th April with a lovely new menu. The Onsite Shop will open at Easter for the mornings and The Private Bus Service will also be operating at Easter and will then be back for the Spring Bank Holiday in May.
The seasonal dog ban on a lot of the beaches begins on the 1st of May this year, so if you have a four legged friend then April is the perfect time to bring him along with you for a walk on the beach.
You can use your Best of British discount card from the 1st of April to the 26th May, then from the 5th June to the 17th June.
Also if you do book a week in advance for 7 nights between the 1st April and the 26th of May you will recieve a £10 discount, or £30 discount for a 14 night stay.
March 2011
The fine, dry weather at the beginning of the month has enabled us to get on with the work on the new shower block both outside and inside as can be seen on the latest photographs.
February 2011
The roof is taking shape and the windows have arrived for the new Showers.
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Levant Shower Block is Developing
The new shower and toilet block is taking shape .
January 2011
Work on the new shower and toilet block is continuing as the latest picture shows.
Since the New Year we have been busy with online and telephone bookings and our office is open from 9am to 5pm from Monday to Saturday.
The Stable Bar, Restaurant and Takeaway will open for Easter onwards and will once again be managed by Lee and Alex. George and Pat will be running the site shop and Barrie and Barbara will again be taking on Night Warden duties. Peter and Maureen are also returning, this year doing toilet cleaning.
This year we have said goodbye to Assistant Manager Dave who has lived on site with his family since he joined us four years ago. We wish them well in the future.
Tracey, together with partner Jonathan, will be living in the on-site bungalow. Tracey works in Reception with Julie and Vicky and will be joined this year by Lynne, who together with her husband Mike, worked here two years ago. Lynne will be covering the afternoons and evenings in Reception and Mike will be helping with general duties gardening, cleaning and looking after the shop on George and Pat’s days off.
October 2010
So far we have had a lovely sunny start to October, we close for the winter on the 30th of this month, but currently all pitch types are available and there is no need to make an advanced booking in October as pitches can be allocated on arrival.
Plans were made over the summer to build a new facility block in Levant, in replacement of the oldest block on site.
The work has begun and the old block was successfully demolished by Phillip, Dave, Andrew and a few other helpers.
Thanks to Ralf, we have a few photos of how the building work is developing.
How the old shower block in Levant looked.
September
St Ives had a very busy, successful September Festival, and we are beginning to quieten down a little now.
Our Onsite Shop, Swimming pool, Stable Bar and Restaurant are all now closed for the 2010 season. The site Bus Service has also stopped operating, but public buses still pass through the village.
The Halsetown Inn, the local village pub, about a 10 minuite walk from Polmanter, has now been re opened by a young local family and is serving food once again.
We are getting ready to dismantle the oldest facility block on site, located opposite Reception, to build a new block hopefully ready for April 2011.
We would like to thank all of Polmanters’ seasonal staff for all of their hard work this summer, most of them have now finished for the season and are making their winter plans, so we wish them well.
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