Baby pig being help up to group of children in a barn

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Your family holiday in Cornwall

With so much to do, so many new things to experience and so little time, we’re here to make sure you make the most of your family holiday in this gorgeous part of the country. To help you do just that, we’re busy feverishly writing posts that we think will help you plan and enjoy your holiday with us. You’ve stumbled across just a few of these on this page – so fill your welly boots, pack the car and make a start!

It’s a brilliant activity for toddlers, preschoolers, older children - even babies enjoy a peer down at catch. Obviously you need to supervise younger children closely to avoid any unseasonable dips! It’s something we’re often asked about by our guests, so here’s our advice on the practicalities of the matter.
We know it’s hard to believe, but even in Cornwall the weather can turn a little soggy... but don’t worry even if it's wet there’s still plenty of fun to be had from swimming in our beautiful indoor pool to feeding our friendly farm animals, playing in the soft play room and the indoor play barn or enjoying our play park with swings, slides and fun playground equipment.
Recently we’ve taken an easier path - bribery.  Enthusing about hot chocolate, coke and shell-on prawns in a quiet, tempting voice is remarkably effective. The stunning 1.5 mile, level walk from Daymer Bay from the Cracking Crab cafe in Polzeath is the latest jewel in our clutch of please-everyone outings.
My vision of the perfect beach has changed since motherhood. Gone is a Maldivian reverie of deserted white sand, glamorous bikinis, searing heat and reef diving. My idyll now comprises toilets, sandcastle-suitable sand, good coffee and rock pools. Rock pools are Cornish beaches USP. We have fantastic tidal reach here which means surreal temporary worlds are created and revealed twice a day. Rock pools are a fascinating, undaunting way for children to engage with the sea.