Children's Hospice South West

At Children's Hospice South West (CHSW) we are absolutely committed to making the most of short and precious lives. The care offered at each of our hospices is not simply about medical and nursing care for sick children, but about enriching the lives of children and their families.

Families talk about the 'treasure chest' of precious memories they build to carry into the future... a future which will, sadly, be without their much loved child or children.

Children’s Hospice South West was founded in 1991 by Eddie and Jill Farwell after they experienced for themselves the urgent need for hospice care for children in the South West. Their 2 eldest children, Katie and Tom, had life-limiting illnesses and they had to travel over 4 hours, from their home in North Devon to Helen House in Oxford, then the country’s only children’s hospice.

In 1995 Little Bridge House, the South West’s first children’s hospice opened its doors to families from across the South West. Little Bridge House very quickly became oversubscribed, which led to the opening of the charity’s second hospice Charlton Farm located just outside Bristol, in 2007.

Our Precious Lives Appeal to build our third hospice, in Cornwall, Little Harbour was launched in September 2007. The appeal ended in September 2011 as the £5million target was reached. Little Harbour welcomed our first families through the doors in December 2011.

This will, by common consent, complete a chain of children’s hospices covering Cornwall, Plymouth, Torbay, Devon, Somerset, North Somerset, Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

Facilities

WC
Disabled Access
Disabled WC
Baby Changing
WiFi Available
Food & Drink
Shop
Outside Seating

Contact Details

Telephone: 01726 871800
Email: sarah-jane.hoskin@chsw.org.uk
Web: https://www.chsw.org.uk/

Social Media

Upcoming Events

Moonlight Memory Walk 2025 - Saturday 08 November 2025

Join Children’s Hospice South West at the Lost Gardens of Heligan for a special evening to remember your loved ones.

Participants are invited to walk in the calm and beauty of Heligan’s lit paths for an uplifting evening, raising vital funds for families supported by our 3 hospices, including Little Harbour.

The evening starts with a beautiful memory ceremony followed by a 4k walk in the lit paths of Heligan, with special points along the way to pause and remember by completing activities in your loved one's memory.

During the ceremony, you will join together to light candles and listen to a special song dedicated to your loved ones. There will be readings and poems, all to celebrate the lives of those no longer with us, ending with 1 minute of applause followed by a 1 minute silence.

Throughout the evening, your loved one’s name and photo that you have added to our online dedication page will be projected on a screen. To add your loved one’s name, please leave a dedication here: Moonlight Memory Walk Cornwall 2025

After a short safety briefing, we will begin the 4k Moonlight Memory Walk through Heligan's peaceful, lit gardens where there will be 4 special spaces to pause and mark your loved one’s memory by completing a small activity in their memory. This will include leaving a message in our 2025 book of dedications which you can come and view at a later date at our hospice, Little Harbour.

We ask each person who takes part to pledge to raise £60 in memory of those they are walking for. This could contribute towards a supported hydrotherapy session helping to relax sore muscles.

There are just 400 places available to be a part of this uplifting evening, and due to its sensitive nature registration is only open to those aged 12 years or over.

Unfortunately, NO spectators and NO dogs are permitted.

Join our Moonlight Memory Walk Cornwall Facebook event to keep up to date with all the latest event news and updates.

30% off
- On sale until midday on Thursday 4 September
- Adult (18+) £10.50, Child (12-17 years) £10.50
20% off
- On sale until midday on Thursday 2 October
- Adult (18+) £12, Child (12-17 years) £12
10% off
- On sale until midday on Monday 3 November
- Adult (18+) £13.50, Child (12-17 years) £13.50
Full price
- On sale until midday on Thursday 6 November
- Adult (18+) £15, Child (12-17 years) £15

What's included

Welcome pack with candle bag to decorate
“I am walking in memory of" walker sign
Moonlight Memory Walk T-shirt
Moonlight Memory Walk medal
Free online dedication which will be displayed on the evening
Jute bag and small pasty
Entry into The Lost Gardens of Heligan for the evening

Sign up at Moonlight Memory Walk Cornwall 2025

For more information contact Kiley.pearce@chsw.org.uk or call 01726 871800