Local News and Updates
We love sharing this special place with you; we've tried to add as much information and inspiration as we can below.
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Double success in Cornwall Tourism Awards
We are delighted to say that we won Gold in the Glamping Business of The Year category and Bronze in the Wildlife Friendly Business of the Year.
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Glamping with kids
What’s the best pod for a 1 year old? One of our followers asked this yesterday which made me think they’re probably not the only one wondering this! We have a page on family glamping here but in specifically for you looking to bring young children, here’s a post of things to consider.
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Latest Covid update – January 2020
In light of the recent government lockdown announcement until ‘mid February’ we are keeping a close eye on when we are allowed to open again.
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Latest Covid Update – December 2020
We’re so relieved to announce that we’re in tier one and therefore will be reopening 4th December.
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Notice
Following the announcement by the government, sadly Ekopod will be closed from November 5th – December 2nd.
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New Guestbook for Ekopod
One of the changes we’re making for when we re-opening is removing the physical guidebook/ information book on Ekopod from our pods. So we have replaced it with an online version.
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Covid-19 Update May 11th
After the release of the UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy, Ekopod’s closure has been extended until July. As a hospitality business where it is easy to social distance, we are now working on the assumption of an opening date of July 6th.
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Latest Update on Covid-19
After the latest government announcement of 16/04/20 Ekopod’s closure has been extended until May 7th. All of the rest of our policies are the same as before.
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Coronavirus Update
We understand that due to the Coronavirus emergency, these are worrying times and as ever, the well being of our guests and our community is our priority.
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Merry Christmas from Ekopod!
Thank you to everyone that has come glamping with us this year! We’ve felt so lucky to have such lovely guests, it’s been an absolute pleasure to host you all at Ekopod.
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Ekopod Wins Silver at the Cornwall Tourism Awards
We are delighted to announce that Ekopod has won Silver in the Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Tourism Awards for Best New Business 2019.
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Escape to Ekopod – Glamping Vouchers available!
Valid for two years our glamping vouchers can be used against a stay in any of our glamping pods at anytime of the year.
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Winter break in Cornwall
We look forward to having you stay and hope you have a lovely time on your Winter Break in Cornwall.
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Visit North Cornwall – The Arthurian Trail
We think no visit North Cornwall is complete without visiting one of the many places associated with the legend of King Arthur!
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Save £260 on a romantic glamping getaway in our safari tent
Safari Tents Kemper and Ebron can now be booked with a 20% discount for couples looking for the perfect romantic getaway.
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Top 5 things to do in Cornwall this summer
Here’s our advice on the top 5 things to do in Cornwall this summer.
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Ekopod glamping site appears as a case study in open air
We were delighted our glamping site was chosen to be featured in last month’s edition of Open Air, the outdoor hospitality magazine.
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Eco Friendly Christmas
So here are 5 ideas that I’ve put into practice to have a more eco friendly Christmas this year, which weren’t actually very difficult once I decided to do them!
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Starting a glamping site: Stage 1
This first post is about moving the idea of Ekopod from conception to reality. Which took about 3 years all, in all, although don’t worry this blog will only take a minute to read.