Reviews
Crealy Great Adventure Park, EX5
A great day out 
Emma R. says:
Crealy really is the best day out in the area if you have children. Whether its rain or shine there is plenty to keep the little devils occupied. The new rides/ features this year are great.
Treasure Park, TR16
Not as exciting as the brochure 
Rob B. says:
We visited Treasure Park whilst on holiday in Cornwall. The brochure we picked up for the park made it look like such an exciting place to visit with attractions such as a mine and real time machine. It was easy enough to find from the A30, just head into Redruth and follow the brown signs. On arrival we found that it wasn't as much to see as we had originally anticipated. There was a mine and a small children's play area but the main attraction seemed to be the big jewellery shop on the site. In the jewellery shop there we a couple of interesting attractions. As you entered the shop on the left hand side was a Delorean car as featured in the Back To The Future films. Now as a big fan of Back To The Future I was really excited by this. Unfortunately it didn't appear that you could sit inside it as advertised on the brochure although you could get fairly close to take pictures. I personally don't think it was one of the few Deloreans used in the actual films but rather a pretty good replica. Other sights in the shop included an Aston Martin DB5 with all the gadgets as used in some of the Bond films, some original outfits as worn by famous stars of film and music, and also £1,000,000 in £5 notes. I'd say it's worth a visit if you're in the area and stuck for something to do. You might even want to try your hand at finding the £1,000 diamond they have in a tank (it's not as easy as it sounds). I'd suggest though unless you're really into jewellery, don't get your hopes up.
Riviere Sands Holiday Park, TR27
Not a bad stay, bit of a basic caravan though 
Rob B. says:
As we couldn't afford a family holiday abroad we decided to give the Riviere Sands Haven Holiday Park in Hayle, Cornwall a go. We stayed for 4 nights, so prices below are for a 4 night stay (it's a little extra for 7 nights). First of all it was a bit of a struggle to find (the AA directions using the postcode on their web site took is to the wrong place!). Once we found the holiday park we found we weren't able to check-in before 4pm. We were able to park up on the site temporarily to pick up a check-in pass (which gives free parking in the local car park). We stayed in a standard 2 bedroom caravan. It was a reasonable size with combined kitchen/lounge area and two small bedrooms (one with a double bed, the other with two single beds). In a standard caravan you don't get much. Bed linen is an extra £10, a microwave is not included (that's an extra £5). There is a TV in the caravan although you don't get anything other than the basic 5 channels (this isn't really too bad if you're out most of the time). We were able to hire some bed rails for our 2 yr old daughter although there was an option to hire a travel cot (again both of these are about an extra £5). We also had an issue with ants in the caravan which despite us complaining about, it didn't seem like anything was done about it (it wasn't a big problem, just annoying). Facilities on site included a laundrette (£4 per wash, and about £1.50 for dryers), fish & chip shop (we didn't try this), local convenience shop selling the essentials (it's a little pricey, Lidl's and Co-Op supermarkets are probably your best bet in Hayle, or Tesco in Redruth). There was a play area for the kids, vast sandy beaches (with great views), two swimming pools (one in door, one outdoor) and also an arcade and clubhouse with offering entertainments during the day and evening and a bar in the evening. I'd certainly recommend the holiday park if you can find a good deal. The staff were friendly enough (Leighton deserves a special mention) and the kids loved the entertainment. If you stay in a standard caravan make sure you bring extra blankets if you're staying in the spring, and maybe a DVD player to keep the kids amused if you don't want to go to the clubhouse. It's also a good idea if you arrive early to do a bit of shopping for essentials (food, toilet rolls, tea-towel, washing up liquid) before you check in. We've booked for next year although this time we're going to stay in a 'Superior Plus' caravan which while more expensive is a big bigger and includes a few more things such as microwave, heaters in the bedrooms and TV with video (or DVD if you're lucky).
The Cornish Cyder Farm, TR4
Not bad for an hours visit
Rob B. says:
We visited The Cornish Cyder Farm mainly because it was a free attraction which was fairly close to Hayle where we were staying on holiday. The farm site itself was small but they provided a tractor tour of the vast orchards and also a tour of the farm site itself. It was interesting having a look around the site. You are able to actually see where they prepare the and brew the cider, have a look to see how they make many varieties of local jams, chutneys and mustards including testing all the varieties they have for sale (there must have been about 30 odd varieties of jam, some with hints of brandy, lots of different chutneys and also Cider Apple Sauce - yum!). In the farm shop you are able to try a wide range of tipples including their cider, apple juice (for those who are driving, teetotal or just too young for the cider) and also a few different wines and spirits. Once you've tried the actual produce itself you're able to buy some of the produce to take home, plus a variety of other nicknacks including fridge magnets, stickers and even little cider glasses. It was worth a visit, although we only managed to last an hour there, it was free to get in (the tour and tractor rides were a couple of quid per person) and we were able to sample and buy some authentic Cornish cider.
National Seal Sanctuary, TR12
Lots of cute Seals & Sealions
Rob B. says:
We visited the National Seal Sanctuary mainly because of the pictures of cute seals on their brochure. The sanctuary has quite a few Seals including resident Seals who live there permanently and also Seals which they rescue from across the country and nurse back to health before releasing them back into the wild. The visit was mainly educational. We learnt lots about the Seals themselves including what the differences are between a Seal and Sea Lion. The park itself was rather hilly (a free bus service was provided) and didn't have too much to see (the seals were in about 5 or 6 tanks) although it was enough to keep us busy for about 3 hours. It's quite expensive to get in so if you can, try and get one of the 50% off vouchers (we picked one up from the holiday park we were staying in). It's worth a visit if you're stuck for something to do for the day, but as it's all outdoors it might not be the best place to go if the weather is bad.
