Cornwall - nice places to stay

[SnowCurl]

Good morning! We are a family of 5 looking ahead to next year and the May half term/Summer Holidays. We've never been to Cornwall and are hoping some of you might be able to suggests some nice "quieter" parts of Cornwall to visit. Any suggestions? X

[Cookie2018]

Have a look at //www.michaelpaulholidays.co.uk they have a selection of properties in Cornwall. Par Sands holiday park and Pentire Haven caravan parks are on there as well.

[mumblechum0]

Many thanks!

[Petalflowers]

A converted barn in the grounds of a manor sounds idyllic (off to google it). There so much to do Cornwall I'm sure it doesn't matter where you are, and if you are 15 minutes away from Mevagissy, you are not actually in the town centre so it doesn't' really matter what the town is like.

We stayed on a campsite near the Eden project and used it as a base to explore the area include Fowey, The Eden project etc.

[mumblechum0]

Can I jump on please? Looking to go to a converted barn in the grounds of a manor 15 mins from Mevagissy in Sept (we're empty nesters).

Never having been to Cornwall before I was q happy to go ahead and book yesterday till a friend said that Mevagissy is not our kind of place, describing it as "a bit chavvy". She recommended St Ives.

My main reasons for going for Mevagissy area are:

1. I've left it so late Cornwall is 95% booked even in Sept
   

1. DH is garden mad so was thinking it's handy for Heligan and Eden.
   

Any thoughts? I'm going to have to book something today, and am currently going round in circles.

[redcaryellowcar]

I think much of Cornwall is busy through the school summer holidays, but nice spots to find too, if I remember correctly bude has a tidal swimming pool? We found an amazing little tea room in tintagel called Charlie's, it also had a yummy looking deli. We had the best cream tea there!! We went to Eden in the rain and whilst it was busy it's well designed so copes well with lots of people without feeling too congested. I've heard great things about lost gardens of heligan, I last went over ten years ago, but I hear now more for children etc.

[Caprianna]

St Ives

[MissAlligned]

Port Isaac

[SnowCurl]

Wow. Thanks all. Sorry for radio silence have had poor internet signal.
I will certainly start having a look at all this tomorrow.
Bit torn about accommodation, tbh. Dont want to go OTT with cottages as have seen the lovely price tag that can accompany them. I'm open to camping- we've only ever been for a long weekends away as opposed to a week. Picture of Bude looks lush. I suppose its quite a big county so has plenty to offer. Xxx

[Petalflowers]

We went to the Eden project using Tesco vouchers a few years ago. Not sure whether it is still listed. Alternatively, try going later as I think it was cheaper, and less crowded then. I'll be honest, I wasn't that impressed with it.

Fowey is lovely.

Falmouth is nice to visit and has a good nautical museum.

Cornish pasties and cream teas.

Padstow gets very very busy.

We stayed at Deerpark forest holidays lodge one year, and Eden Valley holiday park another,,which had nice lodges, and is near the Eden project.

www.edenvalleyholidaypark.co.uk

Also, we hired bikes and cycled along the Camel way.

[andbabymakesthree]

Eden is heaving in the rain so avoid.

Plymouth marine aquarium
Falmouth national maritime museum.
Lanhydrock house is lovely as are most the houses around. Bit of a walk down though.

[Xenialish]

We love bude but are city folks normally so maybe easily pleased! My mum grew up in helston and she's a bit sniffy about it but I can never understand why.

[Stillwaitingforsummer]

Where can we visit in the rain?

[reetgood]

@TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross enlighten me! Why is it dreadful?

It's more of a resort town for sure, but it's great as a day trip. I find it charming.

Here is a pic of the dreadful, not beautiful Bude featuring the seapool, looking across the bay.

[2014newme]

Bude is fine bit it's not beautiful like other parts of Cornwall, kynance, bedruthan etc.

[TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross]

What's dreadful about bude? All the common folk? The horror.

Um, can you quote where in my post it says that that is the problem with Bude? But clearly you think the people who go there/live there are common? That's your problem, not mine!

[reetgood]

@speak2me that's good to know - I LOVE that walk even though I now rarely fork out to get in to st nectans glen. It's still totally worth paying once. It's got all spruced up now, I remember the days when it were all just a bit weird someone's back garden ;) we often go off season and see seals at the bottom of rocky valley. Though I think I might get a bit twitchy with some kids at that little inlet, amazing to watch the swell but you'd need to keep a close eye on them.

@bananacustardyum there's a few I believe - watergate bay, mawgan porth. Check Cornwall beaches guide the overview is good.

[andbabymakesthree]

What kind of accommodation do you want?

[loveka]

South east Cornwall is beautiful. The sea is bright,bright blue. Polperro is a gorgeous fishing village, lovely pubs and restaurants and stunning scenery. Nearby there is Fowey which is also lovely, Eden Project is close, Talland Bay for rockpooling and cocktails. Wonderful!

[Bananacustardyum]

We are off to north Cornwall next week! So I'm taking notes! Are any of the beaches round Newquay any good?

[speak2me]

Reetgood - we did rocky valley/hidden waterfall and boscastle with our 4.9 and 2.3yo this year, they are doable with littles as long as you have them up close! Lanhydrock is great for running around but does get busy, also did lost gardens of heligan and would recommend Wheal Martyn if kids are of similar age. They loved watching the pit and looking at machinery.

[reetgood]

No, just got family down there so many holidays in the area. My knowledge is only good around north Cornwall!

[Potnoodleforbrains]

Reetgoood are you from Cornwall?

[reetgood]

What's dreadful about bude? All the common folk? The horror. Nice beach, real town. Op If littles, strike boscastle from my list. Rocky valley might be a bit too much trek with smalls as well. Def def trebarwith strand. North Cornwall is the Atlantic coast so wilder than the other side. South Cornwall might have more for a younger family!

[2014newme]

Crantock village and beach