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AllAboutTheTent · 17/07/2024 11:09

Going to be spending a couple of weeks in Cornwall over the same..

Hit me with top things to do/places to visit.. 2 adults & 2 kids

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Fraa · 17/07/2024 11:42

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BIWI · 17/07/2024 11:42

'Please' is the word you're missing ...

Also - which part of Cornwall? It's a very big county.

DysonSphere · 17/07/2024 11:44

Loved Newquay, went to a zoo and a farm where they allow the children to feed the baby lambs. But it was ages ago that I took my two little ones and I can't remember the name of the farm. The beaches are lovely too. I'd live there tomorrow if things were different in my life.

AllAboutTheTent · 17/07/2024 15:10

Fraa · 17/07/2024 11:42

Copy and paste your message to chat GPT.

Or phrase it a bit more politely if you want responses from actual humans doing you a favour.

Cheers for the feedback. Your unhelpful response reminds me why I gave up using mumsnet for a while.

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AllAboutTheTent · 17/07/2024 15:12

BIWI · 17/07/2024 11:42

'Please' is the word you're missing ...

Also - which part of Cornwall? It's a very big county.

All over. Travelling around. Which is why I didn't say anything area.

Please.

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TheTripThatWasnt · 17/07/2024 15:19

Would still be helpful to know where you are planning to base yourself though (even if this is more than one place). No point recommending Land's End if you're staying in Bude - it's a 2+hr drive from one end of the county to the other!

Bluevelvetsofa · 17/07/2024 15:34

Falmouth has the maritime museum and some good restaurants. Marazion has great beaches and St Michael’s Mount. Little places like Mevagissey are nice to look around.

Lansonmaid · 17/07/2024 15:47

How old are your children? Might be worth joining the National Trust for visits to Lanhydrock, St Michael's Mount, Levant mine ( working steam engine and old mine to go down), plus beach car parking can add up alarmingly. If the children are young Lappa Valley railway is not a bad day out. I'd also recommend a day trip to the isles of Scilly if the weather is good, might see dolphins on the voyage and the islands are heaven on earth (well I think so anyway)

On the flip side, Eden project is basically 2 large greenhouses, wasn't over impressed when I went. Also Tintagel castle is very expensive for not a lot to see.

ChessieFL · 17/07/2024 15:51

If Victorian mockup villages are your thing, Flambards has a massive, very well done one. Also has a Britain in the Blitz exhibition and a bit of a theme park.

St Michael’s Mount is lovely but you need to plan ahead and check the weather.

AstonMartha · 17/07/2024 15:57

How old are the children and what kind of things do you all like/dislike?

AstonMartha · 17/07/2024 15:57

Oh and will you have a car?

Dartmoorcheffy · 17/07/2024 15:59

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We haven't been yet but it's on our to do list as it looks really good

Before you continue to Google Search

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Dartmoorcheffy · 17/07/2024 16:00

It's a link to hidden Valley puzzle park

veritusvariety · 17/07/2024 16:00

Urgh, a bit more info OP might help!
When are you going?
Age of kids?
Budget?
Have you got an itinerary in mind?
Are you a sporty or sit on arse type family?
Do you thrive with noise, crowds and adrenaline rushes? Or do you prefer calm quiet activities away from the madding crowd?

If it's summer you are going the learning to surf might be an option, Newquay is busy vial has pact vibrant beaches and sometimes dangerous good waves.
Gweek has some lovely walks, and the seal sanctuary which is great for younger kids.
Flambards is fun for school age teens and older primary school.
St.Ives is arty and has a Tate gallery, which displays the St. Ives artist movement, Barbara Hepworth and some other geezer famous artists.
There have been numerous films and TV programs made in Cornwall in recent years, so if you are in to that you could plan to visit various TV locations across the county, Godolphin was a back drop for Poldark, the house is owned by the NT, it's a little gem and never feels over crowded as it's slightly inland, but the gardens are stunning, it has a very ethereal feel about it, with large mossy boulders, and stunning broad leaved woods, with a wealth of bird song.
If you are an avid reader you could visit the Jamaica Inn on Bodmin it's totally urgh but great for families or Fowey (which has charming book shops...or did I haven't been for years) and independent coffee shops.
Truro has a reasonable shopping centre and a comparatively modern (compared to medieval) cathedral.
Charles town is a historic dock, so if maritime history is your thing it's worth a gander. Nr to Charles town is the Eden project, worth allowing a day to do everything.
National trust properties worth a visit, Lanhydrock, you can hire cycles, large play ground, great walks, stunning gardens, interesting house.
Cotehele on the banks of the Tamar. Good walking, stunning garden, small house, but old clipper you can visit at the dockside and a pleasant flat walk leads to the mill.
St Michael's mount is cool, trelisik and Anthony are worth a visit, but check opening times, as Anthony isn't open every day.
The lost garden of Heligan is fascinating, if you like gardens.
Minack theatre is worth a visit, even if you are not seeing a performance.

If music is your thing have a look and see if the 'Fisherman's friends' are playing (they sell out fast), but sometimes do impromptu performances in their home town, some pubs have live gigs.

If you have a budding engineer / scientist then the Marconi station should be on your list and Goonhilly (Earth station) was once open to the public, then closed, then rumoured to reopen, but I don't know if it has reopened.

I have been to Cornwall for several years, so my info, is probably out of date, but would check out the relevant websites for up to date info.

veritusvariety · 17/07/2024 16:03

Haven't

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