Globe Vale Holiday Park

Globe Vale Holiday Park is close to the A30 so you can be out, about and on your way to Cornwall's best in a holiday jiffy. Truro is about 20 minutes' drive away dependent on traffic and very well worth an afternoon's moseying about to see its cathedral and wander around its many independent shops (the Truro farmers' market is every Wednesday and Saturday on Lemon Quay). Sticking to pedal power, the Mineral Tramway cycle path can be accessed right outside Globe Vale and runs all the way to Devoran near Falmouth on the south coast from its starting point at Portreath. It's a 14-mile and mostly traffic-free trail and so is a very nifty way to see the Cornish countryside; bikes can be hired near Globe Vale. For hitting the surf, nearby Portreath and Porthtowan are both top surf spots and are also popular with families of all ages who come to Cornwall to sunbathe/rockpool. Both beaches have car parking, nearby bars, cafés and shops, and easy access to the South West Coast Path (the 3.7 mile tramp from one to t'other is mighty purty). More top surfing can be had at Newquay, Perranporth, St Ives and Penzance within a short drive. Natch you'll want a souvenir of your north Cornwall holiday, so mine the opportunities at Cornwall Gold Centre on the Portreath Road, where the family can buy gold, silver and pearl jewellery, pan for gold, try their hands at pottery or teddy bear making, and putter around the miniature golf course.