I have been outdoor swimming (mainly in the sea) all year round since November 2017. Outdoor swimming is wonderful; in my experience it has improved my immune system, helped me negotiate hard times and made me feel very alive. However it is not without risks; and sadly these risks have been at the fore in […]
How to explore Rame Head, Cawsand, Kingsand and Penlee Point
The area around Rame is stunning and perfect to explore by foot. The coastal footpath joins Mount Edgecumbe at Cremyll to Kingsand, then continues onwards to Rame and Whitsand Bay. This is complimented by a double decker bus (the number 70) that follows the coast road, before heading onwards to Torpoint, making it easy to […]
For Finn and Dean – a tribute to the lives of two much loved young men.
These last two weeks have been a particularly hard time for me. On Friday 16th February we said goodbye to Finn, the youngest son of one of our closest friends. Finn had taken his own life. His older brother Dean died by suicide two years ago on the 24th February, and life without Dean was […]
Festive Fun in Devon and Cornwall during November and December 2025
Christmas is fast approaching, read on to see what seasonal delights Devon and Cornwall have to offer at this festive time of year. Please check out the links for the most up-to-date information. Railway themed fun: The South Devon Railway – 28th November to 23rd December THE POLAR EXPRESS™ TRAIN RIDE AT SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY “This is more than […]
Our Railholiday Blog…
We’ve been having a very frustrating week here at Railholiday. We’d been setting up a WordPress website for our band Wurlitza on a two week trial, and found the system didn’t suit us. When we cancelled the trial on Monday our website host closed down our Railholiday blog site, rather than the band site. Our […]