Holiday hacks for holidays in Cornwall with a baby or toddler

Family Friendly Christmas Markets in Cornwall

Looking for the best family-friendly Christmas markets in South East Cornwall? This region is brimming with talented local makers and artists!

Bringing everyone along… the joys of multigenerational holidays

Time with the whole family is time well spent. But big get-togethers come with their challenges. Deciding who is going to host, keeping small people entertained, and making sure Granny and Grandad can keep up with the schedule can require a generous helping of organisation. Over the years, we’ve picked up a few tips which can help to make these experiences fun and relaxing.

Crabbing in Cornwall

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.

Family holidays in Cornwall – short week and week suggested itineraries

Farm cottage holidays in Cornwall offer fun, fresh air, nature and scope for joyful family memories. And whether you’ve got a babe in arms, a toddler in tow or an energetic young child, Tredethick has things pretty much covered! We know your time is precious so here's a hack: our suggested itineraries to save you research time.

Cornish beaches with a dog ban

We love a waggy-tailed friend but families with young children who are nervous of dogs may prefer their beaches without dogs.

Going on holiday with twins

Are twins double the joy or double the trouble? Possibly a bit of both...

What will I love about our family holiday?

Pool, animals, balance bike track, playpark, yarda yarda. But what can YOU look forward to? (aside from happy children). Here's our choice of parental perks to anticipate.

History of Tredethick and the cottages

The earliest records of Tredethick go back over 700 years and the Reed family have been a part of Tredethick for more than 100 years.

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.

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.

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Tredethick holiday hacks

Family Friendly Christmas Markets in Cornwall

Bringing everyone along… the joys of multigenerational holidays

Crabbing in Cornwall

Family holidays in Cornwall – short week and week suggested itineraries

Cornish beaches with a dog ban

Going on holiday with twins

What will I love about our family holiday?

History of Tredethick and the cottages

Top ten Tredethick activities for rainy days

Peaches of beaches… brilliant family friendly beaches in Cornwall

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