Turn a day at a theme park into an affordable holiday with Pitchup.com
Jul. 29 2013 Publicat per Samantha Marsh
As Daily Mail* writer Toby Young highlights what we’ve all been thinking, that a day out for the family can stretch to as much as £500, Pitchup.com has come up with an alternative suggestion. The outdoor specialist recommends trying lesser-known theme parks around the
Affordable fun-filled theme park
Take the family to the
Pay while you play
Five-star Trevornick Holiday Park at Newquay, Cornwall, is located right next to Holywell Bay Fun Park, a park that is entirely free to enter and where visitors simply pay as they play, whether racing go-carts or panning for gold. All guests at
Wild and farm animals
Cardigan Island Coastal Farm Park is great for families with smaller children who enjoy watching and interacting with animals. This new site is located on a spectacular headland with panoramic views out to sea. Atlantic grey seals and bottlenose dolphins are regular visitors to the surrounding waters while on the farm there are a host of lovely animals including pigs, sheep, goats, cattle, ponies, chickens, rabbits, ducks, geese and even a donkey. There is also a playground for children and a café and gift shop. All campers receive free entry into the farm park which they are welcome to visit as many times as they wish. Pitches at the site this August start from just £15.80 per night.
Total adrenaline
For older children who might be looking for total adrenaline then Adventure Camping in
Jumping pillows and a magic castle
The Hop Farm campsite is set over 500 acres of woodland and open fields at one of
Families can also search Pitchup.com for over 225 camping, glamping and caravanning sites with a leisure or theme park nearby.
For more information visit www.pitchup.com.
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Notes to editors
Founded in 2009 by former lastminute.com man, Dan Yates, multi-award winning Pitchup.com is a free guide to all types of camping and caravanning in the UK, Ireland and France. The site provides users with a simple platform in which they can search and book a camping or caravanning holiday with total ease. The customer experience from landing on the home page through to booking a holiday can be completed in as little as four pages. The site also goes beyond traditional searches by allowing users to search for a site based on more than 80 criteria, such as adults only and campfires allowed, and view nearby events, Good Pub Guide pubs and VisitBritain attractions. Users can also search on the offers page to find the best deals available. Pitchup.com features over 5,000 camping and caravanning sites/parks throughout UK & Ireland with France recently added into the equation. It enables users to search for all types of parks and sites from the major brands right through to one off campsites which may not have previously had a web presence.