Find out about the people behind Bosinver…

Farmer Dave

For many young guests Farmer Dave will be one of the lasting memories they take from Bosinver. With a passion for making people smile, telling bad jokes and enjoying the cakes some of his young fans make him during their stay, he’ll be the one looking after the daily animal feeding, egg collecting and weekly pony riding sessions. You can even join Farmer Dave’s fan club!

Nanny Pat aka ‘Action Nan’

A creative genius with an encyclopaedic knowledge of everything there is to do in the local area, Nanny Pat is another central cog in the Bosinver wheel. Much of the décor in your cottage will have had Pat’s creative touch on it, and if you’re ever short of an idea for something to do then check out her Bosinver blog; she’ll leave you wondering how you can cram it all in!
You can sometimes find Pat in the office but these day’s she’s often out and about with her grandchildren or exploring Cornwall so she can make personal recommendations to guests about the best places to visit. As her alter ego Action Nan, she has completed many charity challenges including walking the entire 300 miles of the Cornish coastline in aid of the RNLI! Pat is also an enthusiastic anti-plastic campaigner setting up the Final Straw Cornwall to rid Cornwall of plastic straws and raise awareness of the issue of single-use plastic pollution. The campaign has been hugely successful with over 600 businesses signed up and Pat’s beach cleans have grabbed media attention around the world with interviews on the BBC One Show, Jeremy Vine radio show and BBC Three’s Amazing Humans online series.

Paul

Pat and Dave have recently been joined in their business by son Paul, who has moved back to Cornwall from Brighton with his wife and young children.
Just like his parents, Paul has a passion for sustainability and making every moment at Bosinver as fun as possible. You’ll often find him out and about talking to guests or helping Farmer Dave with his latest project. He’s also got plenty of ideas on where to go for the best rockpooling or beach café experience and top tips for the best local ales!

Helen

Helen is our Head Housekeeper and we don’t know where we would be without her! She knows Bosinver inside out, having worked here for even longer than Pat and Dave.  Helen loves our horses and takes a lead in caring for them, as well as making sure her team of housekeepers do their utmost to keep our 20 cottages looking their best.

Elaine

Elaine is our Marketing Officer, responsible for our social media and for keeping our ‘Bosinver family’ of guests up to date with everything that’s going on here. Elaine sometimes gets to ‘play out’, helping Tatum our Forest School Leader with our Wild Kids sessions. Elaine is a keen photographer and birdwatcher and enjoys helping guests find out about the wildlife and nature to be found at Bosinver and further afield.

The rest of the team

Other people you may see around Bosinver are Joan and George; Joan helps get the cottages ready and gives a warm welcome to our guests; George is our gardener and you will often see him keeping Bosinver’s gardens looking beautiful. We also have a fabulous team of around 15 housekeepers that keep our cottages in tiptop condition each and every day of the year.