Melissa Corkhill

By Melissa Corkhill

08th September 2016

READER QUESTION: Where can I go in Cornwall that’s ethical and geared up for families? We'd like to take a break somewhere close to the coast and with plenty of space to explore!

Melissa Corkhill

By Melissa Corkhill

08th September 2016

Melissa Corkhill

By Melissa Corkhill

08th September 2016

1. One of the best places to stay is bosinver.co.uk, with 20 luxurious cottages set in 30 acres of wildflower meadows.

2. Roam the 70 acres around the beautiful off-grid old Coach House at windsworth.org.uk and meet goats, sheep, chickens.

3. Perfect for families with young children, Tredethick.co.uk is set in secluded Cornish countryside and has ponies to ride and places to play (and an indoor pool).

4. South Torfrey Farm has plenty for families - pool and table football in the games room, badminton and table tennis outside, indoor swimming pool and sauna. For younger visitors - a fenced and gated outside play area with swings, slide, playhouse, sand pit and trampoline. They can also enjoy the small animals, feed the pigs and collect freshly laid eggs. southtorfreyfarm.com

5. At East Penrest, families can help on the farm and play with the animals. There are friendly dogs, space to run around, safe fields to romp in and streams to build dams in, catch tadpoles and newts, trailer rides, pedal tractors, trampoline, paddling pool and sandpit. organicfarmholiday.co.uk

6. South Penquite Organic Farm has plenty of child friendly activities on offer, from making clay creatures to creating small worlds and mud painting. For older children there is lantern making and willow sculpture. Bushcraft course activities include fire lighting, cooking on an open fire and building a shelter. southpenquite.co.uk

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