Top 10 Family Friendly Attractions near North Cornwall

10 Fantastic Family-Friendly Attractions near North Cornwall

12/5/2017

North Cornwall and Devon are fantastic for families. There are plenty of free activities to occupy your little ones – from sandcastles and rock pools at the beach, to exploring moorland tors. However, as a treat why not take them to one of the area’s many dedicated family-friendly attractions? If we’ve missed your favourite, let us know in the comments or on social media.

Harlequinns Bowling & Jungle Gym Bude EX23 8AR

A large indoor adventure play-zone with the usual collection of ball pools, climbing apparatus and obstacles, along with a ten pin bowling alley. Good facilities and great value, and if that gets old there’s even the Splash leisure pool next door.

http://www.harlequinns.com/

Splash Leisure Pool Bude EX23 8AR

When it’s miserable weather, how about heading into an all year round tropical atmosphere? This 33 metre, 5 lane swimming pool, features a wave machine and flume. Not the largest fun pool you’ll ever find, but still great fun.

The Gnome Reserve & Wild Flower Garden Bradworthy EX22 7XE

This quaint and quirky attraction is great for young children, featuring a wooded glade and a record-breaking collection of gnomes and pixies. Alton Towers it is not, but with good weather it is a pleasant way to spend an hour or so. Hats and rods provided.

http://www.gnomereserve.co.uk/

Tamar Otter Park North Petherwin (nr Launceston) PL15 8GW

If your children are animal lovers, this wildlife park is a great option. As well as otters, they will also meet owls, meerkats, deer, chipmunks, polecats and more. Although there is a café to retreat to, this is a good one for dry days.

http://www.tamarotters.co.uk/

Dingles Fairground Heritage Lifton PL16 0AT

This is a large indoor museum charting the history of the fairground. It features lots of working exhibits, stalls, and activities for children. Like a typical fairground, once you’re in you need to buy tickets for some of the rides. Great for wet weather days.

http://fairground-heritage.org.uk/

Hidden Valley Launceston PL15 8SJ

Hidden Valley is a small and unusual adventure park ideal for primary age children especially. There are various trails to follow, a forbidden mansion with strange optical illusion rooms, a miniature railway and lots of puzzles and conundrums to solve.

http://hiddenvalleydiscoverypark.co.uk/

Trethorne Farm & Leisure Park Launceston PL15 8QE

Trethorne Leisure Park has an extensive indoor jungle-gym, drop slides, and games areas, together with a farm barn where children can meet animals large and small. There are also plenty of slides and play equipment outside. Not particularly cheap entry, but you can easily spend a whole day here and the children will not be getting bored! Recommended!

http://www.trethorneleisure.com/

The Milky Way Clovelly EX39 5RY

North Devon's biggest indoor adventure play area with assault courses & slides built for adults & children. There are also live shows, birds of prey and much more. A very popular attraction.

https://www.themilkyway.co.uk/

The Big Sheep Bideford EX39 5AP

Once a large sheep farm, the Big Sheep has evolved into an excellent award-winning farm park with live shows and demonstrations, sheep racing, massive play areas and much more.

http://thebigsheep.co.uk/

Camel Creek Adventure Park (Formerly Cornwall Crealy) Wadebridge PL27 7RA

A bit of a drive, but this theme park set within 111 acres of Cornish countryside is one of the county’s premier attractions. It is a huge array of family-friendly rides, giant play areas and animal encounters – by far the most extensive adventure park in the area.

http://www.camelcreek.co.uk/