Family holidays in Cornwall - our top tips for families with young children

Super six family trips for June in Cornwall

June is my favourite month in Cornwall. It's glorious. Tumbling bluebells, campion and stitchwort in the hedgerow, decent weather (fingers crossed) and the coastline pretty much reserved for you.

Top ten Tredethick activities for rainy days

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.

A child-friendly North Cornwall walk

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.

Peaches of beaches… brilliant family friendly beaches in Cornwall

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.

Toddling Around – The Royal Cornwall Show

The back roads to Royal Cornwall Show, past Ruthernbridge and Lanivet are magical, meandering and lined with wildflowers. They seem which materialise once a year for the annual family day out. There are landmarks like the farm with bright blue gates and the shaded valley garden filled with gunnera. Tim and I are joined by Saskia (2), Bathsheba (7) and Tristan (14) for the trip. Tim’s Dad (like many Cornish farmers) is there too, as a steward, resplendent in his bowler hat and suit.

Toddling Around – The Camel Trail, Bodmin to Wenfordbridge

We like cycling. It may feature somewhat disproportionately in these blogs. Why? Cycling seems to lift everyone’s spirits - with the fresh air and scenery (or sometimes the sheer relief of finishing a ride!). It feels like the golden stuff of family memories. More practically, we have bikes so it’s not too expensive and it’s something we can do with all our children - from 2 to 18.

Toddling around – Lanhydrock Cycle Hub

Somewhat reluctantly (dimly remembering those indolent 20-something weekends) we fixed our bikes onto the car and headed to Lanhydrock Cycle Hub, just ten minutes drive from Tredethick Farm Cottages.

Toddling Around – Our Trip to Camel Creek

Our two year old was imbued with enthusiasm for Cornwall's Camel Creek Adventure Theme Park after listening to her older sister’s glowing reminiscences about the Thunder Falls, Raging Rivers, zorbing and the death slide.

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Super six family trips for June in Cornwall

Top ten Tredethick activities for rainy days

A child-friendly North Cornwall walk

Peaches of beaches… brilliant family friendly beaches in Cornwall

Toddling Around – The Royal Cornwall Show

Toddling Around – The Camel Trail, Bodmin to Wenfordbridge

Toddling around – Lanhydrock Cycle Hub

Toddling Around – Our Trip to Camel Creek

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