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 […]
How to build an empire. The story of Railholiday Part 2 – Unforeseen Challenges
The station was finally ours on the 4th of May 1992. Because we were getting married on the 18th of July and intended to move in on our wedding night, there was no time to lose in preparations. The day we completed the purchase we slept in sleeping bags on the floor of what would […]
How to build a railway empire. The story of Railholiday part 1 – All Enquiries for St Germans Station
Although the story of Railholiday officially began on the 20th June, 1998, when we welcomed our first guests into The Old Luggage Van, the true beginnings came much earlier than. Perhaps the story starts in April 1996 when Dave, on a train trip to Truro, spied a derelict carriage in a builder’s yard in Liskeard. Perhaps it starts […]
Top tips for seeing snowdrops in the Tamar Valley
February is a wonderful time to visit The Tamar Valley. Not only is Cornwall famed for its early camellias, many of which will be in full bloom, but there’s the added attraction of snowdrops. Here are a few suggestions for some of the best places to see them. Formal Gardens Cotehele National Trust property Cotehele has marvellous […]
How do we know what to believe?
Remember when the only place to get news was newspapers, the TV or radio? Now we’re bombarded with news, some true, some half-true and much blatantly un-true. Behind many of these truths and un-truths are an ulterior motive. We have our credibility stretched in order to win votes, or to buy things we don’t need. […]
On the love of education
It’s funny how life twists and turns. Before our business Railholiday became the focus of my days, I was a music teacher. After two decades of juggling two jobs, a family and a band I finally realised I couldn’t do it all, so gave up teaching to focus on the business. Recently I’ve started teaching […]
Weaning off oil
I have to admit I start this column feeling furious. As you will no doubt be aware Rishi Sunk has agreed to over 100 new licences for drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea. Presumably he’s banking on securing a one-way ticket to Mars for his family, because these licences will undoubtedly worsen the climate […]
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 […]