This was a long awaited trip to the house in Cornwall that A stayed in every year as a child. We had no idea what to expect as the only way of booking was via an email address from a sign outside that we had spotted on an earlier trip. We wondered whether it would have been updated at all in the 20 years since A had been and in all honesty it barely had. However, that didn't matter as it was really special to be staying in the place with so many memories for A and it was clean and had everything we needed.
It was a big family occasion with A's mum staying with us as well as my sister, her partner and little girl who is 2 months younger than O. My parents were already in Cornwall with my Auntie and Uncle so they tagged on a few extra days to stay down the road from us.
The house was practically on the beach which was fantastic and meant we could spend some time there everyday. O and his cousin absolutely loves playing in the sand and running into the sea to jump over the waves.
We spent a couple of days doing other day trips which were very enjoyable which I've written about below.
Eden Project - This is one of Cornwall's biggest attractions and it is set in a reclaimed china clay pit. The site is huge and it's pretty impressive! Ticket prices are fairly pricey but you can save money by buying these online.
To start the day we had a snack in the cafe at the entrance to appease O. There was a lot of space and plenty of high chairs and very toddler friendly. It was next to the gift shop as well which we had a quick look around - it has some really great stuff! We then headed off to the Biodomes - first the "rainforest" dome which was amazing! Be warned it gets quite warm, particularly the higher you get, so make sure you have suitable clothing and some water with you. O actually had a little nap in the pushchair while we wandered around. We then ate our packed lunch outside the domes and headed back in to the "Mediterranean" dome. This was also excellent but I have to say I prefer the "rainforest". Afterwards we wandered around the rest of the grounds and O loved running around and having a play in the playground. To finish the day we headed to the "Core" building where there is Infinity Blue "breathing" sculpture. This is a hard thing to describe but it basically continually puffs out steam - Oscar absolutely loved this!
All in all we had a great day and I would highly recommend despite the high price tag as it kept us busy all day.
Padstow and the Camel Trail - We headed into Padstow for a little potter around - and more importantly to eat some Cornish Pasties (more on where we ate below). After demolishing a few pasties we had a look in some shops - the kids particularly loved the soft toy shop, Abbey Bears , which has every Jellycat toy you could ever think of! We were hoping to play some crazy golf at Greens of Padstow , but unfortunately it was closed when we wanted to go. Instead we decided to walk some of the Camel Trail whilst O and my niece napped in the pushchairs. Its a very easy flat walk totaling 18 miles - we obviously only did part of it and particularly as I was struggling with my arthritis that had flared up in my second trimester. Afterwards we stopped to have some fish and chips - kids included.
Where we ate:
- Rick Steins Fish & Chips, Padstow - Not the cheapest of fish and chips - but they are Rick Stein. Delicious and there were high chairs and a kids menu as well.
- Chough Bakery, Padstow - This bakery has gluten free pasties which were great for A!
- Padstow Pasty, Padstow - Again another bakery with gluten free pasties.
- Roskilly's icecream, Padstow - absolutely delicious Cornish icecream!
- Trevone Surf Shop, Trevone - we got takeaway pizzas one night which were delicious
Other recommendations
We've been to Cornwall a few times over the past couple of years and have some other great recommendations for things to do that would still be good with kids
Greens of Padstow - cafe and crazy golf - easily the best views over Padstow Harbour. The crazy golf was great fun and we've done this a few times!
Cycle the Camel Trail - we hired bikes in Wadebridge and cycled to Padstow and then back. It's a lovely route and nice and flat - all in all a great day out!
The Camel Trail Tea Garden - we stopped off here on the way back from Padstow and tucked into cream tea and some sparkling wine from the Camel Valley Vineyard. This was the wine we ended up buying for the toast at our wedding ❤️.
Tintagel - this is a really beautiful spot
St Ives - lovely town for pottering around - some lovely independent shops and bakeries
Rock Pool Cafe, Mousehole - this has changed hands since we last went so can't comment on the food - howeve the setting is absolutely wonderful
Fowey - we did a lovely walk around here that I will find and add a link - again a lovely place to potter
Polkerris Beach - lovely small beach with two places to eat - we have eaten in both and would highly recommend
Lost Gardens of Heligan - these gardens are lovely - especially the tropical gardens
The Golden Lion, Port Issac - great food and big portions
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