PRESS ARTICLES

As the deadline for entering the Church Times 2024 Green Church Awards approaches, Huw Spanner speaks to previous winners In the Green Church Awards in 2017, the Green Building Award was won by St Wenn’s, near Bodmin (News, 13 October 2017), where the congregation of...

Press Release The Old Barn, a self-catering holiday property in Tregonetha, has been included in a list of the 10 best places to stay in Cornwall by www.britainsfinest.co.uk Selected by prolific travel journalist Adrian Mourby, the Old Barn is described as ‘a place to...

Press Release Stephen Chidgey’s mantra that good customer service is more important than anything has again earned him a finalist’s place in the self-catering category of the 2021/2022 Cornwall Tourism Awards. Stephen runs the Old Barn at Tregonetha with his partner...

Press Release An award-winning tourism provider is encouraging guests to donate to the Cornwall Air Ambulance when making a booking. Stephen Chidgey has been winning widespread and prestigious recognition for his self-catering cottage in Tregonetha, near Padstow, for...

Britain's Finest, Adrian Mourby – September 2021 So here is my selection of ten excellent places to stay in Cornwall during 2022. I visited them all just recently and can recommend everyone. There’s huge variety, from magisterial Victorian hotels to self-catering...

Press Release The multi award-winning owner of a self-catering property in Tregonetha, near Padstow, has been praised for his ‘kindness and care’ in immediately returning a booking deposit to guests having to cancel a stay this autumn. Stephen Chidgey prides himself...

Press Release A man well-known for always going the extra mile and helping his local community in whatever way he can has been presented with a Civic Award by Councillor Hilary Frank, Chair of Cornwall Council. Stephen Chidgey lives in Tregonetha, where he owns and...

Press Release A Cornish self-catering business has commissioned a special ‘walk-through’ video to help show guests around the property. Stephen Chidgey, owner of the Old Barn Tregonetha near Padstow, has always prided himself on welcoming guests in person and showing...

Press Release The Old Barn self-catering cottage in Tregonetha has won the ‘Best Eco-Friendly Rental’ category of Schofield’s Holiday Home Awards 2019. Described by the judges as a ‘a shining example of how self-catering accommodation providers can be sustainable,...

Press Release The Old Barn self-catering cottage in Tregonetha has received a 97% score in Visit England’s recent 5-star gold assessment and been nominated for two more national awards. The latest accolades follow regular gold awards in Cornwall Tourism Awards and the...

Press Release Awards help growth and learning, says Old Barn owner Stephen Chidgey, the owner of a self-catering holiday property in Tregonetha, says entering and subsequently winning awards has increased bookings and improved the service he provides. For a third...

Press Release Turning tourism trauma to triumph It’s the height of the summer tourism season and hospitality providers throughout Cornwall are busy catering for guests. Ensuring a high-quality visitor experience is a priority for most but how can that be achieved when...

Press Release South West Tourism Gold Award for second consecutive year It’s no mean feat for the owner of a self-catering property in a small Cornish hamlet to take on the best of the best across the seven counties of the South West and win but that’s exactly what...

Cornwall Life – February 2018 Transforming old buildings is the first step on any environmentalist’s bucket list – and rolling up your sleeves and doing it yourself – is probably pretty high up there too! Read the full article

Press Release An eighties’ charity night in Newquay has raised £800 for Cornwall air Ambulance and the St Francis Home 4 Animals – with half that sum coming from an auctioned four-night stay at the award-winning Old Barn, Tregonetha, donated by Stephen Chidgey. The...

Good Trippers – March 2014 We’ve found three of the best eco-friendly, self-catering cottages that are perfect for couples wanting a more peaceful retreat… Read the full article

Home Building and Renovating Magazine – May 2014 Could a self-build or renovation project yield the perfect home away from home? Read the full article

Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine – May 2014 The self-builder and renovator´s guide to holiday homes. Could a self-build or renovation project yield the perfect home away from home? Read the full article