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Tintagel Castle is perched on the rocky cliffs of the Cornish coast. One story suggests that the legendary King Arthur was born here. It certainly brings up a sense of mystery.
Visitors have voted Tintagel Castle as one of the top ten English Heritage family attractions.

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Tintagel Castle

Visit Cornwall in the far South West of England, with its dramatic coastlines and generally warmer weather than the rest of the UK.

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<pre><TextLight>Photo by By Jim Champion from Southampton, UK - Surfing at Gwithian Sands, </TextLight><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3011133" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><TextLight>CC BY-SA 2.0</TextLight></a></pre>

Visit Cornwall in the far South West of England, with its dramatic coastlines and generally warmer weather than the rest of the UK.

Remember to tap the heart icon next to a place you want to add to your family's Adventure Planner.
 
<pre><span style="color: #808080;">Photo by By Jim Champion from Southampton, UK - Surfing at Gwithian Sands, </span><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3011133" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="color: #808080;">CC BY-SA 2.0</span></a></pre>

Cornwall

This is the summit of Rough Tor, which is part of the Cornwall Bodmin Moor 3 Peaks Hiking Challenge.

Rough Tor (Cornwall Bodmin Moor 3 Peaks Hiking Challenge)

This is the summit of Brown Willy, which is part of the Cornwall Bodmin Moor 3 Peaks Hiking Challenge.

Brown Willy (Cornwall Bodmin Moor 3 Peaks Hiking Challenge)

This is the summit of Kilmar Tor, which is part of the Cornwall Bodmin Moor 3 Peaks Hiking Challenge.

Kilmar Tor (Cornwall Bodmin Moor 3 Peaks Hiking Challenge)

We offer our guests a wonderfully unique holiday experience where you can relax and escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life.  
We offer short breaks or a week-long stay.   It’s ideal for a romantic tryst for two or a getaway for the whole family.  

Each yurt is furnished with solid oak furniture and has a king-sized bed and two futons for the children.  
There is plenty of storage for clothes and personal belongings.  Cosy rugs, a wood-burning stove and thick felt liners ensure that no matter what the weather outside, inside you are snug and warm.  

Each yurt also has its own private decked area with patio table and chairs where you can sit and watch the sunset in quiet seclusion.  It really is a magical way to spend a few nights away.
Each yurt also has a private heated shower room for your exclusive use.

Our fantastic barn facilities mean that our guests do not need to share kitchen or shower rooms because inside the barn the ‘Cowshed kitchen’ has three individual fully fitted kitchens, fully stocked with everything our guests need.  
There is plenty of space within the ‘Cowshed Kitchen’ to sit and relax on leather sofas or enjoy playing table football with other guests.  We also have a good selection of toys and games for the children, books and complimentary tea and coffee.  

Outside the barn, there is a large fire pit area with seating where you can have an open fire or enjoy a BBQ cooked over open flames.  
Children love to toast marshmallows or help with the BBQ.  
Alternatively, you can use our gas-fired BBQ and enjoy sharing your day's experiences with others around the open fire. 

Pick fresh herbs from our herb garden......or just sit and while away an hour or so enjoying a glass of wine sitting on the decked area outside the kitchen.
We have tried to think of everything to make your holiday special so we provide; rechargeable torches and lanterns, all your bedding and towels, first basket of logs, tea lights and lanterns, hot water bottles, free laundry facilities and even our own free-range eggs.

Luxury Cornish Yurts

Encounter Cornwall provides guided canoe trips for adults and children, as well as kayak hire. 

Trips are lead by an experienced kayaker, leading you around the Fowey Estuary, and maybe a two-hour or 3-hour trips. 3-hour trips include a 30-minute break.
Children must be aged three or older.
All buoyancy aids are provided.

Encounter Cornwall Guided Canoe Trips and Kayak Hire

A 5-star award-winning family-owned and run holiday park for families and couples. Facilities include the Oasis indoor and outdoor fun pools complex, which includes three fabulous water flumes, river rapid ride, water cannon, geyser, fountains, waterfall, 30m pool and toddlers’ pool.
Accommodation includes 5-star rated holiday caravans from budget to premium, AA 5 Pennant rated touring, camping and motor home pitches, and glamping pods for families and couples, all set in 80 acres of landscaped parkland in the rural countryside within minutes of golden sand beaches.
Facilities include club with free entertainment, daily children’s entertainment, indoor and outdoor play areas and amusements.  There is a restaurant, café, pizzeria, fish & chip takeaway, launderette and supermarket. The park is superbly laid out with award-winning toilet and shower blocks for touring guests, tarmac roads and excellent lighting. Children of all ages especially catered for with activities including a skate & scooter park, archery, Segway tours, scuba lessons, bush survival sessions, indoor and outdoor play facilities, children's menu's and the Henry Hippo sessions daily.

Hendra Holiday Park

Penhale Caravan and Camping Park is a quiet campsite for Touring/Camping or hiring a Holiday Home.

The site provides free wifi, and you can bring your own BBQs.
There's a small shop for some essentials, as well as a laundry room, small games room, and ice packs re-freezing.

The nearest beach is only about a mile away from the campsite.

Penhale Caravan & Camping Park

As well as sand and sea in a beautiful Cornish bay, Polkerris beach is full of watersports to keep your family busy.

You can take sailing lessons, try out paddleboarding, or learn windsurfing.
Single and double kayaks are available to hire too, as well as paddleboards, sailing dinghy, catamaran, or windsurfs *

* age restrictions require on hiring. Sailing and windsurf hire must show evidence of required RYA levels.

Polkerris Beach Activities

Welcome to Fowey river hire where anyone can have a fabulous fun day on the river. Great for all outdoor adventurers looking to explore Cornwall. We are a friendly family run business set in the heart of Fowey. We have a large selection of kayaks, stand up paddleboards and self-drive boats to hire. You can discover your very own adventure or join one of our guided kayak tours with an accompanying safety boat and guide, perfect for those with little or no experience. Whether you self hire or go guided, We will give you the advice to ensure you have a very memorable adventure.

So why not gather some friends or family this week and explore the beautiful Fowey river? A perfect mix of sightseeing and adventure. A day spent boating kayaking or stand up paddleboarding on Cornwall’s beautiful Fowey estuary takes a lot of beating. Kids love crabbing from the boats, Mums will love choosing the perfect spot for a picnic and Dads love being a captain for a day.

Fowey River Hire

Seaview Holiday Village is a small and friendly caravan and chalet holiday park close to Polperro and Looe on Cornwall’s south coast, with a sea view across to Talland Bay. 

We’re under new ownership in 2016, and we’ve invested more than £500,000 in park improvements. We have added new luxury caravans, revamped our chalets and introduced a new entertainments team with kids clubs and an exciting programme of evening shows throughout the season.

As well as holidays in our caravans and chalets, we now offer a range of caravans for sale.

Facilities
Seaview is not big or brash, but we are perfect for a relaxing, friendly getaway. With an indoor pool, spa bath, steam room and sauna; a games room and playgrounds, there is plenty to enjoy during the day.

For children, we have launched two new kids clubs, with a dedicated team providing games, crafts and fun throughout the week. Mini Meerkats (for 0-5s) features interactive stories, messy mornings and games with our guest star Sandy the Meerkat. Lookout Club (for 5-12s), will get your children out and about discovering local wildlife, competing across a range of sports or trying their hand at brand new activities.

At night we have food, fun and cabaret in our clubhouse, and entertainment from guests acts and star performers alongside our brilliant team. 

There’s a hearty menu available in Schooners Restaurant and Bar and our own takeaway for those who want to stay in the comfort of their own holiday home.

For those who want to stay connected to the internet and social media during their break, we have park-wide wifi. 

Accommodation
Our impressive self-catering accommodation features great value options for couples and families, and there are pet-friendly options across the range.

Seaview’s range of modern static caravans are equipped with everything guests needs for a relaxing self-catering holiday, and there’s a selection of new 2016 models available. We have Comfort, Luxury and Superior grades with sleeping space for up to eight people in the three-bedroom options.
 
We also offer traditional chalets, which have had a revamp for the new season and now include electricity free of charge. There are one and two-bedroom chalets with the biggest accommodation sleeping up to six. Certain grades also include decked terraces and sea views.

In all our accommodation, we include linen and beds are made on arrival. 

Local attractions
The local seaside villages of Polperro and Looe are wonderfully atmospheric. Polperro is a former smuggler’s hideaway that has a pretty harbour and winding streets, and Looe is a historic port and fishing village with great big golden beaches.

There’s a whole host of activity providers within easy reach of Seaview. Popular excursions include boat trips from our local harbours, sea fishing, river tours and kayaking. There are many outstanding surfing specialists along the coast, and bodyboarding and stand-up paddle are also popular activities.

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