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To not get Cornwall?

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LarrysNewOwner · 02/08/2024 11:13

Staying in St Austell.

Last few days we’ve been on the beach which has been lovely.

Now it’s clouded over, not really sure where to go.

Have 2 DC DS8 and DD4.

kids love theme parks. We like pretty towns to walk around etc. Maybe a boat ride.

wang are we missing?

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LarrysNewOwner · 05/08/2024 16:08

Inertia · 04/08/2024 18:31

They've started calling it a puzzle park, which is a good description. It's honestly better than it looks from the website.

The main attraction is the Forbidden Mansion- there are lots of escape room type puzzles to solve across multiple different rooms. There are also lots of hidden passageways/ tunnels/ secret doors which are great fun for kids (and adults!) to go through- you can always go another route if you don't fancy them. It does work for a range of ages.

There are gardens with puzzle trails to solve, and activities for young children like a train and play area. There used to be a little hobbit house that children could go into.

They've added a couple of extra things since we were last there, so not sure about those. The cafe was quite nice.

It's one of the places that we went back to a few times over the years, even when our kids were teens.

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Oh that sounds right up our street, that’s k gig

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LarrysNewOwner · 09/08/2024 22:42

For people catching up on this, big successes were:

  • Camel Creek (used to be crealy Cornwall)
  • Knight Tournament at Pendennis castle
  • Lappa Valley
  • Hidden Valley

polruan was a disappointment, nothing open

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Gymmum82 · 09/08/2024 23:49

Sch00lSh03s · 02/08/2024 17:18

I’m currently on th Northumbrian Coast and we’ve just been having this conversation. I live in Devon and have been to Cornwall a lot over the years but just don’t understand why Northumbria isn’t more popular and Cornwall/ Devon are.

Northumbria is gorgeous. Literally stunning. Many of the beaches are nicer, longer, more beautiful and sandier. Villages are far nicer. There are stunning castles and islands to visit.It’s cheaper,simpler, les spoilt, calmer, cleaner with more space.There is more wildlife, cleaner air( bugs on the windscreen), masses to do indoors and out but nice stuff not tacky theme parks or tat shops, there are no crowds or traffic jams and you can get into any car park any time, nicer people, nicer tourists( less fussy Bodenites loud parenting in boats taking over beaches and villages.Edinburgh is just up the road or a short train ride and gorgeous.

Took us 7 hours from Devon but worth every minute. Can’t get my head round the rest of the country battle down to Devon and Cornwall when other areas are so much better. If I lived in the SE no way would I bother with Devon and Cornwall when Northumbria is not much further.

Probably because 95% of the time it’s feckin Baltic and blowing a gale. At least in Cornwall you’ve got a better chance of some sunshine and warmth.
This is speaking as a northerner, close to beautiful beaches which we never visit because it’s too bloody cold

Barrenfieldoffucks · 10/08/2024 10:02

Polruan isn't a touristy place, it is just...nice. Good for crabbing, swimming etc.

Caerulea · 10/08/2024 14:33

LarrysNewOwner · 09/08/2024 22:42

For people catching up on this, big successes were:

  • Camel Creek (used to be crealy Cornwall)
  • Knight Tournament at Pendennis castle
  • Lappa Valley
  • Hidden Valley

polruan was a disappointment, nothing open

Glad you went to Hidden Valley!

shams05 · 18/08/2024 19:47

We spent the day at Porth beach in Newquay, lovely and clean with lots of sand and sea.
It was 35 minutes from where we are staying but no traffic at all.

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