7 Days of Family Fun: Your Ultimate Cornwall Farm Stay Itinerary

Arrival & Day 2

Day 3 & Day 4

Day 5 & Day 6

Day 7 & Departure

Holiday Tots 7 days at Tredethick

A fun family friendly farm stay in Cornwall

Arrival
Lots of baby and toddler-friendly holiday kit - so you can pack light.

• Check in and enjoy a welcome cream tea and fresh apple juice, unpack, flop
• Grab supper from the farm shop
• Parent hot tub tag night 1!  Remaining parent – warm up the log burner and settle in

Day 2

Settle in and enjoy the on-site facilities and activities.

Morning:

• Animal feeding, Soft play, mini tractor and balance bike track, playpark.
• Afternoon
• Pool swim and a trip to Lerryn creek (just five minutes’ drive away) for a buggy friendly walk through the woods and a maybe mooch along the stepping stones. Optional take-out coffee from Lerryn River Stores.

Day 3
Morning:

• after brekkie with eggs picked yesterday, take a mini-tractor tour of the farm and visit the goats, pigs, lambs, chickens and more
• walk the farm trail and woodland playscape, take a story map and scavenger hunt activity bag

• Time to tackle the balance bike trails at the National Trust’s Lanhydrock cycle hub or a buggy-friendly trip to Lanhydrock House gardens.

• relax with a Cook! curry and local cider, did anyone say hot tub!

Day 4
Morning:

• Pony rides and a swim

• Crabbing/shopping/mooching in the picturesque seaside town of Fowey. Take the Bodinnick car ferry to make a circular trip. We’ve a select of family walks in our digital guestbook (complete with treat stops!) Visit the quaint local aquarium, or the wondrous, hands-on MAD (Mechanical Art and Design Museum).  Enjoy the town beach: Readymoney Cove, and a bun from The Mardy Bakery or monster ice cream at Ruby’s

Day 5 

• North coast day after animal feeding

• Bridge Bike Hire in Wadebridge (baby seats, trailers and tagalongs available) and cycle along the Camel Trail to Padstow.
• lunch at Cherry Tree Coffee House or Cafe Rojano’s (Paul Ainsworth’s family cafe) in Padstow, or along the harbour with a take-out from Stein’s Fish & Chips
• over threes: Padstow Sealife Safari to see dolphins, puffins and more or kayak closer to home on the Fowey Estuary (Encounter Cornwall)
• under threes: Buggy friendly South West coastal path – Daymer Bay to Polzeath Lunch at the Cracking Crab.

Day 6 

• Start the day with pony rides at the farm.  Then head out to one of the following family friendly attractions
• Lost Gardens of Heligan – if you are feeling energetic, combination with a trip to Portholland beach or Porthpean.
• Or the Eden Project and a mooch in Charlestown and the Shipwreck Museum.
• You might want supper out?  We’d recommend The Longstore for seafood and steaks.

Day 7
Morning:

• animal feeding (shhh… with a party bag for mini farmers) animal feeding trampoline time and a little swim maybe

• Take a trip to Polkerris beach and a sea view for your last evening meal at Sam’s on the Beach.  This is a great beach for young children.  A curved, sheltering harbour walk, shallow beach and great facilities (loos, beach shop, cafe).
• Or – if the weather is clement – grab delicious picnic bits from Bellamama Deli (homemade Scotch eggs anyone?) for a family picnic.

Departure Day 

Time to pack up for home. Quick cuddle with the favourite animal. May be time to squeeze in a trip to Restormel Castle ((fabulous ruins of a medieval castle) for a leg stretch and a fortifying coffee and cake at Prince William's Duchy Nursery near Lostwithiel?

For more information about Tredethick visit here