This May major names including Tony Hawkes, Robert Powell, Jonathan Dimbleby, Kate Humble, Fern Britton, Ken Livingstone and Monty Halls will headline at the spectacular 11-day Fowey Festival of Words & Music, home of Daphne du Maurier  the acclaimed author who wrote such greats as Jamaica Inn, Rebecca, and Fisherman’s Creek.
 

As well as nationally and internationally known writers and TV presenters, the festival (08-18 May) will play host to a range of musicians including the string quartet group Bond, YolanDa Brown and band, Lau, and Graham Gouldman’s ‘Heart Full of Songs’. 

Over 140 separate events will take place over the 11 days for the event including an exciting programme of talks, exhibitions, workshops, guided walks, river cruises and community activities attracting the great and the good from the world of literature, music and entertainment.

Fans of du Maurier can stay opposite the cottage where she wrote Hungry Hill, holidaying in Farthings, a 200 year old former pilchard store above Readymoney Cove.
 

This stunning four bedroom cottage for six is situated in a tiny hamlet with just seven other houses and sits above an enchanting sandy bay with its own swimming platform 20 metres off shore. 

Inside, Farthings has a beautiful open plan living, dining and kitchen area on the first floor, which has double doors that open up onto a balcony overlooking the secluded beach below.  A lovely wood burning stove keeps guest toasty and warm at night, and the flatscreen TV, DVD player and IPod sound system helps to entertain in the brief moments away from the beach.   The bedrooms reflect the unique shape of this pretty cottage and even include a special children’s bedroom for one.

Outside, Farthings has a hot and cold outdoor shower, perfect for washing off sand, and an enclosed courtyard that acts as a sun trap.

Farthings has good access to the National Trust Coastal Path and to Fowey town centre.

A week over the Daphne du Maurier Festival can be booked from £1,039. Weeks are available from 4th and 11th May.

Deep Link: www.bch.so/farth   For bookings call 0844 7044987 or visit www.bluechipholidays.co.uk 

For more information on the Festival visit www.dumaurierfestival.co.uk

 
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Notes to Editor:

For further Blue Chip Holidays information, contact Ewan Davy on 01803 881025 or 07792 625645. Email: ewan.davy@bluechipholidays.co.uk

About Blue Chip Holidays

For bookings call 0844 7044987 or visit www.bluechipholidays.co.uk

Set up in 2000, Blue Chip Holidays has become a leading force in high quality self catering with over 800 four and five star properties across Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Cornwall and The Isle of Wight. 

Ranging from Devon cottages and Cornish retreats to luxury self catering coastal houses, apartments and barn conversions, Blue Chip Holidays aims to provide a wide selection of stunning self catering properties to suit all tastes.  The collection includes pet friendly accommodation, family friendly accommodation, child friendly accommodation, accessible accommodation and more unusual properties such as converted chapels, eco retreats, and even sumptuous reclaimed shipwrecks. 

Many properties have a range of onsite facilities such as pools, hot tubs, indoor games rooms, gyms, and children’s play rooms.  Each is chosen for its stunning location, amazing coastal or rural views or hi-spec interior, and each is reviewed to ensure they meet the high standard set not only by Blue Chip Holidays, but also by VisitEngland.