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hi just following your thread about chy carne. we dont usually do coastal when we visit cornwall but we have taken a fancy to ths site, we are wondering if the site is well sheltered, we are worriers about the wind..

Where have you ended up tressls. We are staying in a caravan at Globe Vale 20/27th Aug. First time in Cornwall since I was about 6 so really looking forward to it.

I'm only 9 this year by the way :-)

Quote: Originally posted by booma_mitch on 15/7/2011

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hi just following your thread about chy carne. we dont usually do coastal when we visit cornwall but we have taken a fancy to ths site, we are wondering if the site is well sheltered, we are worriers about the wind..

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Quote: Originally posted by Teacake on 15/7/2011

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Where have you ended up tressls. We are staying in a caravan at Globe Vale 20/27th Aug. First time in Cornwall since I was about 6 so really looking forward to it.

I'm only 9 this year by the way :-)

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DSB....what do you recommend we do. 2 adults and two boys both 12 yo.

I was thinking of body boarding at a surf school and eden project for starters but am not sure after that? Any suggestions welcome?

Quote: Originally posted by Teacake on 16/7/2011

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DSB....what do you recommend we do. 2 adults and two boys both 12 yo.

I was thinking of body boarding at a surf school and eden project for starters but am not sure after that? Any suggestions welcome?

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There's Flambards at Helston and Eden.  Depends what they are into really.  You'll probably find several body boarding/ surf places.  Newquay is the surf place (I think, but I expect you'll get some one at Perranporth or even Porthtowan.  I have in the back of my mind that Praa Sands might be good for that sort of thing too.

Might they be interested in the Seal Sanctuary at Gweek?  Dr Who Exhibition at Land's End?  They might even like to go to St Michael's Mount.  If they are into history/castles then there are lots of places - St Mawes Castle (Take the King Harry Ferry) and one opposite on the Falmouth headland (just can't remember name).  Roskilly's Ice Cream factory and Cornish Camels (both free and near the Lizard).  Healey's Cider Farm (they might not be into that yet - but you might! )

Plenty of walking to be done.  Small cinema in Redruth, if they haven't yet seen the last Harry Potter.  Port Isaac (where they filmed Doc Martin) is a bit of a drive.

Not really sure about this, but Globe Vale isnear the coast to coast path - I think you can hire cycles to cycle it.

Pasties available from Philips in Hayle (you may need to pre-order at busy times, but well worth it - we'd ring up during the day or pop in and pay and ask for them to be ready at about 4.30-5pm ready to take back for tea - the big ones are really big - I bet the lads would like them), also Ann's Pasties at Lizard.

Hope this might give some ideas - just the first things that came into my head - there are other things too.

Thanks David. Forgot to mention that we are also members of National Trust. Does that change anything you said?

Quote: Originally posted by Teacake on 16/7/2011

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Thanks David. Forgot to mention that we are also members of National Trust. Does that change anything you said?

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Sorry for the delay in posting, been out tonight.

Headland overlooking Godrevy Lighthouse in N.T as is St Michael's Mount, I think.  Lizard Point car park and Kynance Cove car park are both N.T., but quite a walk down to Kynance from the car park.

If you go up to Eden, close by is Lanhydrock (? sp.?) also N.T.

Unfortunately St Mawes castle and the one on the Falmouth headland (name escapes me) are both English Heritage.

There are probably more N.T. places - have a look in the handbook.

Best wishes