Take to the helm

Hidden just a few miles south of the Helford River, a hive of accessible activity is bubbling away in the privacy of an abandoned quarry…

Off a quiet country lane, it’s a jaw-dropping moment coming down to the secrecy of Trevassack Lake, leaving locals wondering why they’ve not been before and holidaymakers coming back for more. Welcome to a new, exciting community hub of watersports, holidays and lakeside café open to everyone!

Owned by Cornish charity Children’s Sailing Trust, the activities are run by CST Experiences; sailing, paddlesports, wild swimming, events and venue hire for birthdays, group meet-ups and even accessible weddings, with well-being classes such as yoga and pilates held in the lakeside function room. What’s more, the whole site is wheelchair and SEND-friendly.

Just a stone’s throw from the water, Trevassack Holidays is CST’s collection of six accessible holiday properties, with hot tubs set in each deck! Stay a few days and enjoy sunsets over still waters, or book for longer and take lessons to earn an RYA qualification on the river, with guests receiving a 15% discount on watersports.

The cherry on the lake? The waterside café run by locally-renowned Cornish Food Hub; enjoy artisan coffee and homemade cakes or indulge in gourmet deli brunches or cooked-to-order lunches with a view, open seven days a week to the general public. Private dining options are available for evenings or special occasions and Chef Andrei also makes a mean roast on a Sunday… Sit inside and dine, eat al fresco on the lakeside deck or brunch at a picnic table on the beach. You’ve just found your new favourite eatery beside the ‘secret’ lake.

As a not-for-profit organisation, bookings with CST help support the work of the charity, set up by John Green MBE in 1997. He wanted every child to experience the freedom of sailing on the Helford River – that glorious, life-affirming feeling of carving paths through open water, tacking and gybing with a twitch of the rudder, and now thousands of children have taken the helm, working towards their RYA accreditations with pride on both the river and the lake.

CHILDREN’S SAILING TRUST
01326 702326
hello@cstexperiences.co.uk
www.cstexperiences.co.uk