Coming to Cosmeston Lakes Country Park for October Half Term- 23rd to 31st October 2021, 5pm-9:30pm To purchase tickets please visit; www.penarthevents.wales This October, Cosmeston Lakes Country Park in Penarth will come to life each evening at the Cosmeston Medieval Village and surroundings are transformed into a Halloween Festival. It is believed that the original Cosmeston Village was abandoned in … Read More
Here at Penarth View, we were lucky enough to be invited to the book launch event for Ryan Evan’s book, The 121 Effect. Having read this book before the launch, I was so excited for others to finally get the chance. As I mentioned in my review (which you can read in full here), with self-help books we often feel … Read More
Turner House is currently home to the ‘Stand On All Fours’ exhibition. Multidisciplinary artists Elinor Stanley, Verity Coward and Mark Corfield-Moore came together to create a collection of art inspired by Welsh myths, memory and crafts. Here at Penarth View, we went to visit the exhibition on opening day and we were lucky enough to chat with the artists and … Read More
Now more than ever, people are dropping this “throw-away” culture and venturing into a new, sustainable, eco-friendly lifestyle. There are many environmental issues that need to be dealt with, one of which being the bee colony collapse. Here at Penarth View, we spoke to Tamzin Ford, founder of Blossom & Nectar. An independent retailer focused on nature, sustainability and supporting … Read More
On Monday 23rd August, Pippa and Katherine headed down to Barry Island beach to see the first ever sandcastle competition. This free to enter competition had over 78 competitors taking part, creating some jaw-dropping sandcastles. We saw moats, fantasy land creations and shell-covered masterpieces. Starting at 11am until 3pm, family and friends gathered on the island to take part. Having … Read More
The Inspiration for the Project Arcot Triangle park, for so long, was quite an isolated area. There wasn’t much to look at and despite the bench, no one would ever take the time to enjoy the space. But after a grant was given by the council as part of the Penarth Heights restoration, the community came together to create something … Read More
It’s a surprise to no one that Penarth Pier has been voted one of the most Instagramable places in the UK. The UK is full of stunningly picturesque places but our little slice of coastline is beloved by everyone. Any Penarth resident has a multitude of photos of the pier in all seasons and we all can understand why. Here … Read More
We may have missed #WorldGinDay but that didn’t stop us from celebrating Grounds for Good’s delicious new creation, London Dry Gin! This coffee based, yet caffeine-free gin is their latest product that you just have to try! All proceeds got to The Wallich homeless charity.
After being furloughed last year, Peter Skoczylas started selling coffee from his bike. Stol Coffee is a one-man business aiming to bring the community of Penarth coffee and cookies, which has already been a huge success. Seeing people come out of hard times with great new businesses is great and he has become a meaningful part of the Penarth community
Cardiff Life Awards 2021 has announced this years finalists, with businesses in Penarth making the list. The Crepe Escape has been selected in the ‘Cafe’ Category; Capello Barbers in ‘Hair and Beauty’; Hamptons in ‘Retailer’; Penarth Physiotherapy Practice and Pilates Studio in ‘Health and Wellbeing and Westbourne School in ‘Education’ and ‘Technology Innovation’. They should all be very proud.
