Is £230 enough spending money to go to Cornwall for 5 days?

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Going to Cornwall for Feb half term. Booked a lovely caravan which was very cheap owing it to it still being out of season. Going to St Ives.

Everything is booked and paid for, including all activities. Over the last 6 months i have been booking things slowly. Biggest expense really will be a food shop and petrol (I need to pay for return journey petrol from this money too).
Should that be enough?

The weather next week doesn't look that bad either xcweather.co.uk/forecast/st_ives. xcweather.co.uk/forecast/st_ives]] . Certainly Monday to Wednesday.

Go up to the island and see if you can spot some dolphins! There have been loads around this winter, even whales. And there are lots of seals.

It's better to save upfront than overpay for catered at Butlins. Also it really restricts your days because you have to plan them around food.

Yep booked paradise park and the jungle barn after so she can run around a bit! Monday and Tues we're out all day, Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday we'll be in surrounding areas but will get back to the caravan early evening so will eat there too.

Wanted to go to the beach too:)

Yes but I take a 'you only spend what you have' approach to everything including holidays.

I think you are going to Carbis Bay! It[s fantasticwith a park in the sand for your DS and a fish and chip van (for one night) on site (not expensive butperfect and fresh) free activities in the evening and the most beautiful beach.

The on site shop is a rip off. Take shopping with you. For 5 days this is fine. x

Paradise Park is great!

Agree, you sound like a fantastic mother! It will be great!

I think it sounds lovely and more than enough considering everything is booked and paid for and you're taking a good bit a food with you!

A few years ago we went to Iceland because we came into a bit of money, booked and paid for all activities but things happened and didn't have alot of spending money (Iceland is insanely expensive!) but we had taken some dry food with us, shopped at the local supermarket and still had one or two treats and plenty of souvenirs. More money doesn't mean better memories, sure we could have eaten out more or whatever but one of my favourite memories (apart from seeing the Northern Lights) was cuddling up with my husband with some packet noodles he made us, a nice hot drink and watching the heavy snow come down. It's the little things that make the happiest memories and I'm sure you and your DD will have a wonderful time!

My holidays as a child were as you describe, we had a wonderful time. As an adult I have tried many holidays and all I can say is that spending more money on a holiday, activities food etc does not automatically make a better time.
Enjoy your time with your child and ignore all these silly posts about needing more.

Sounds like a fantastic trip you’ve got planned and I think £230 for 5 days is definitely doable with what you’ve already paid for. Have a fantastic time!

What I’m about to say isn’t relevant to you, OP as you’ve already bought your tickets (and it seems Eden Project don’t do refunds) but I wanted to share that for anyone out there that claims UC, you can get heavily discounted tickets for Eden Project and many more attractions across the UK. Definitely worth a look for those that do claim, and are planning trips/days out on a budget.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/32540683/universal-credit-benefits-free-days-out-cheap-tickets/amp/

When we were on holiday in North Wales last year it cost us £26.00 for 2 x Fish and chips, that was in the village chip shop near our holiday cottage. There were two shops and the other one was more expensive.

What a lovely mum you are. Have an amazing time, it all sounds perfect

I'm overly invested in your holiday now op. Hope you have a wonderful time and let us know how it goes!

This sounds SO lovely. You’ll both remember this lovely holiday for a long time I bet! Aw. I want to go!

Eat at the caravan, make sandwiches for when out, petrol not negotiable, stay local, not long crossings up and down into Devon and Wales as we do, it is doable; I can squeeze an attraction or even two. If you are members of the NT that will good

Just to add it's £10 per adult portion of fish and chips at my local (in Cornwall) 😵

Edit: sorry just seen there's just two of you, so that's fine!

pack well with jackets and spends few of the days on the beach, fish and chips once, ice creams on few days, you will do it. Tight but doable. Jot it down and don't overspend.

Hayle has a Lidl and an Asda for your shopping. I think your biggest expense is likely to be fuel - the Eden Project is a bit of a trek from S’nives. The town itself is expensive, so budget for that. At the Harbour fish and chips it’s worth shelling out for Hake if you can but as it’s only two of you it won’t be too expensive. Take away rather than eat in!

you can spend £££ in St Ives but you don’t have to.

OP - I don’t have anything to add, but it sounds like you have a lovely holiday planned for you and your little girl.
I loved caravan holidays in Cornwall as a child.
Please come back and let us know how it went when you get back.

I'm sure petrol and food will be covered by that. It's mean to be nicer next week, so better for walks, and if you've got little ones you might manage a short time on the beach, all of which are free. Search online for free local activities. Take snacks and sandwiches/similar out with you and if you like a daily treat take all go back and have coffee and biscuits at the caravan. Take some games with you, so if it feels too cold to be out quite a bit of the day, you can go back and play them together.

Hope you have a lovely time.

No.

There we are. I am not interested in whether it has to cover the food and the petrol or whether you plan on eating out or whether there are three of you or ten or you. It's still no.

What a helpful response.

Some people are very sad.

Op please ignore the above poster, it sounds v well planned and I hope you have a wonderful time!

If you batch cook
if you think eating out is Mac Donald’s
if you use a water bottle everyday
if your kids never pester you for anything

personally I could spend £70 just on snacks and ice creams for the week

Gosh, I am impressed at your planning and gradually booking things so you're effectively paying in instalments - what a great idea, I can be bad at saving but this might help!

It sounds like a lovely holiday, hope you have a great time

I got irritated by there being no relevant information that would help anyone answer the question even vaguely accurately. I've literally just seen that the OP did answer eventually, this morning, and I missed it.

And it's a single mum with one little girl so I feel a bit shit now for being so snippy and sarcastic. Sorry OP.

Given your update, I'd say it's enough. You can share a portion of fish and chips for a tenner or less and you don't need tons of money to have a nice time if the holiday park has some facilities on site. Self cater cheaply for your evening meal, make sandwiches to take out for the day and just have a few treats like ice creams or tea and cake in a nice tea shop. It doesn't need to be anything flashy. Just being away from home will be an adventure for her. Have a lovely time.