I am visiting Cornwall with my 4 kids 14,12,11,5 staying in st ives, can anyone recommend places to Visit.
2006-06-14 21:50:12 · 16 answers · asked by alldouk 2 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
Lucky you! I love Cornwall, my best childhood memories are there!
The Lost Gardens of Heligan (huge gardens restored to former glory, will take a whole day & tire out the kids)
Lands End is a must (although you have to pay, there is plenty for you & the kids)
Watergate Bay (just outside of Newquay a 3 mile long beautiful golden beach it doesnt cost anything)
Newquay Zoo (another great one for the kids)
Boscastle (village of the awful floods a couple of years ago but still a beautiful & livley, also has a witchcraft museum)
Tintagle (another one to tire the kids out and fill them full of magical history about King Arthur & Merlin)
Marazion - St Michales Mount (fab day out for you and the kids, if the tide is high you can get a boat to the mount, at low tide you can walk across the causeway)
Padstow (the home of Rick Stein & his resturants, a beautiful little harbour village that is always busy)
Truro (Cornwall's cathedral city, beautiful to walk around and the cathedral has a great cafe at the back run by the church)
Pendennis Castle (built by Henry 8th with superb views & some times activity days where they shoot the cannons & dress up)
Cornish Cider Farm (see the day to day activities of making cider, there is a farm for the kids & cider tasting for the adults YUM)
Strawberry picking (take your kids pick loads of strawberries and eat them with clotted cream. mind you your kids will prob end up eating more than putting them in the baskets)
Also get to the beaches, they are amongst some of the most beautiful in the UK and they cost you nothing for the whole day (ok maybe parking).
Above all have fun, make some great memories and enjoy Cornwall! Get in touch if you want anymore info!
2006-06-14 23:01:39 · answer #1 · answered by byedabye 5 · 9⤊ 2⤋
Cornwall is part of britain, the Cornish or some Cornish human beings may favor to be theory-about as a separate united states, those rumblings were happening for years.... like Wales and Scotland is interior Britain, yet situations flow on and Cornwall is part of britain, even if or not they prefer it or not.............. like many places they prefer each and each and every of the rights and decision making and somebody else to take the responsisbility and pay the expenses......they don't have any pastime apart from the vacation season in Cornwall now they couldn't have the funds for to grow to be a separate id....................
2016-11-14 19:30:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Tate in St Ives is a great place to take the kids - if only to laugh at some of the art. Barbara Hepworth's beautiful sculpture garden is also in St Ives and is definately worth a visit.
2006-06-14 22:13:20 · answer #3 · answered by Roxy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flambrad theme park is good for the 5 year old however the older children will find themselves bored as there are little rides aimed at the older children. Surfing and bodyboarding are always good ideas-i woulld recommend buying the al in one suits though as even in the summer the water can be nippy. Crealy's Theme park is a better option for your older children. The Eden project is good as well definately give that a go. Also it's worth going to Land's end just for the sake of it-be wanred they WILL want to buy novelty sovierners.
2006-06-14 22:09:31 · answer #4 · answered by xxmaryjane04xx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i went to cornwall (hayle) 2 weeks ago and there is loads to do. We went to the seal sanctuary, the flambard's experience, minack theatre, the beaches, penzance isn't far, there is a zoo not far, land's end, newquay is great. If you go into a shop then they have tons of leaflets of stuff around the place you can do. We really enjoyed our stay and did something everyday of the week. Also there is st.michael's mount which is really nice.
Hope you have a good week.
p.s the shops in st'ives are brilliant and the beach is gorgeous, enjoy
2006-06-14 22:01:13 · answer #5 · answered by princess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the Poldark Cornish Tin Mine, the older kids will love it & Crealy Adventure Park is great for kids too. Theres lots more in Cornwall, one of my favourite places. Check out the links below for a selection
2006-06-14 22:00:32 · answer #6 · answered by piapoi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Eden Project
2006-06-14 21:58:57 · answer #7 · answered by Jeff J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sea clifs around Land's End/ Sennen are stunning (Land's End itself is a cheezy tourist trap).
You can even hire a guide to spend a day climbing the sea cliffs - with a pro to guide you it's perfectly safe. I took a one week advanced course there with a reputable family outfit. If you're interested, perhaps they can help: http://www.compasswest.co.uk/files/cornwall/index.htm
2006-06-14 22:26:48 · answer #8 · answered by OMG, I ♥ PONIES!!1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the Lost Gardens of Heligan - not far from the Eden project, and a lot wilder. It was developed by the same people as the Eden project.
2006-06-15 05:03:06 · answer #9 · answered by bookersoarhead 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Surf! Your kids would love it. The beaches around Falmouth are beautiful, and good surfing conditions for beginners and young children.
2006-06-14 22:27:05 · answer #10 · answered by Fogjazz49-Retired 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋