1994… the year the Chunnel opened, ‘Friends’ hit our TV screens and Wet Wet Wet’s ‘Love Was All Around” us; Blakemere Village opened its doors as a family attraction with just sixteen Courtyard stores. Three of those businesses are still going today – Salsa the jewellery store, traditional sweet shop...

Although Blakemere Hall was a grand and significant building in the area it has had a rather unstable and interesting past. It was built in 1878 by Lord Barclay Paget, the son of the 2nd Marquis of Anglesey. This is quite coincidental as I personally have quite an affinity with...

Lots of swash-buckling scary fun to be had at Blakemere Village this half-term with the Zombie Pirate Treasure Trail, Halloween Kid’s Tea Parties and Magical Woodland 2018 all topped off with a Halloween chocolate workshop…yum yum! The Zombie Pirate Treasure Trail runs from 20th October to 4th November and is...