Tregurrian Camping and Caravanning Club Site sits high up on, but set back from, the cliffs to the north of Newquay, away from the hustle and bustle of the town centre. A walk to the beach takes around 20 minutes along the cliff top (although this was definitely a lot longer with kids in tow). …
Bude Camping and Caravanning Club Site is not actually in Bude at all, it’s around 9 miles South. The campsite is right on the edge of the A39 Atlantic Highway and you access it by first pulling into a lay-by before turning into the site. I must admit my first thought on arriving at Bude …
Heligan Caravan and Camping Park was the third stop on our tour of the South West and we’d deliberately chosen this 5-star rated, dog friendly, campsite as a quiet and peaceful resort where we could relax in the evenings in beautiful surroundings and spend a day at the Lost Gardens of Heligan, which is right …
As the trend for Staycations continues to rise in the UK, Sands Resort Hotel & Spa is the perfect choice to enjoy a little seaside serenity and family fun at a pocket-friendly rate. Perched on the cliffs of the North Cornwall coast the hotel is the perfect base to discover unrivalled beaches, work on your …
Never visited St Ives during the winter? Let us explain why you should. A resort for all seasons Owing to its charming location on the sunny western coast of Cornwall, St. Ives is famed as one of the UK’s most popular seaside resorts. Indeed, it’s no surprise that every summer thousands of holidaymakers flock to …
The Lost Gardens of Heligan, located near St Austell and Mevagissey is Europe’s largest garden restoration project. Why is it a restoration project? To understand that you need to understand a little of the garden’s past: a story filled with joy and sadness. Originally encompassing the house and gardens, the Heligan Estate was all owned …
Our review of Charlestown Harbour and Shipwreck Museum in Charlestown near St Austell Cornwall is synonymous with many things: pasties, ice-cream, surfing, and also smuggling and piracy! Cornwall’s history is full of tales of the exploits of famous pirates from the area including Sir Francis Drake, Sir Walter Raleigh and Edward Teach more commonly known …
There are countless places to visit Father Christmas in Cornwall but here are The Little Pip’s five favourite places to visit Father Christmas in Cornwall. 1. Sugar and Spice Grotto, Bedruthan Scandi inspired grotto and workshop “Did you hear the news? Father Christmas has had to do an emergency landing, right here in Bedruthan Hotel! And pieces of …
Looking to plan a Christmas break in Cornwall? There’s still time!
We were invited to stay at Tamar Lake campsite this August, in a ‘glamping’ pod. Tamar Lake straddles the borders of Devon and Cornwall- apparently the old border line falls in the middle of the lake! The camspite is in a beautiful setting overlooking the lake and has around 20 pitches for either tents or …
Discover great family days out at National Trust properties in Cornwall.
Have you been to Treworgey? Treworgery is a complex of 15 luxury cottages set on a 150 acre farm overlooking the Looe River Valley in Cornwall. Whilst that alone sounds right up our street, the fact that they have child friendly facilities including a heated outdoor pool (during the summer months), play areas, animals …
Ting Dalton loves travelling with her son and writes a fab travel blog called Travel Monkey. She can be found tweeting @my_travelmonkey When considering a day out with the kids or things to do in a new area, why not try our search function, click here to try it. When we’d heard from guests at Coombe Mill that …
Ting Dalton loves travelling with her son and writes a fab travel blog called Travel Monkey. She can be found tweeting @my_travelmonkey When considering a day out with the kids or things to do in a new area, why not try our search function, click here to try it. We stumbled across The Lost Gardens …