RECOMMENDED FAMILY HOLIDAYS IN CORNWALL, SOUTH WEST ENGLAND

Cornwall is one of the most visited areas in the UK, it seems to provide something for everyone. It's child-friendly self catering holiday cottages and attractions makes it a highly recommended place for a family holiday. You are never far from the coast in Cornwall so beaches, stunning coastline and Cornish seaside villages are a key feature of any holiday in Cornwall! Typical tourise destinations could include the world famous Lost Gardens of Helligan, quaint fishing port of Mevagissey and Georgian port of Charlestown (with its resident tall ships), the Eden Project, the capital city of Truro and the surfing beaches of Newquay.

Downderry on the south coast of Cornwall is a beautiful, popular Cornish seaside village which enjoys breathtaking unspoilt coastline & countryside. If you enjoy walking, the coastal paths provide many opportunities with nearby Seaton, Looe, Talland Bay & onto the 13th Century fishing village of Polperro. Good leisure sporting facilities are within easy reach including the 18 hole coastal golf courses of Whitsand Bay and Looe. There are many beaches around, Downderry being mainly shingle and Whitsand Bay which is a vast sandy beach.

The ancient ports of Looe & Polperro are reachable in fifteen and twenty minutes respectively and the city of Plymouth is an half hour distant. Wonderful National Trust houses and gardens are abundant around. This is a fine house for a family, coastal holiday in a most beautiful part of Cornwall.

St Ives is a bustling fishing village on the North Cornwall coast. All types of holiday can be catered for in what has been described as "the jewel of West Cornwall". Its streets are cobbled and characterful, its cottages picture postcard perfect and its beaches stunning, offering sheltered calm for families at Porthminster or surf at Porthmeor. Art has long been an important feature in St Ives, the artists drawn to the area because of the very special light which may be evident to you when you arrive.

St Tudy is a beautiful Cornish village nestling between Bodmin Moor and the north Cornwall coast. The village lies in lovely rolling Cornish countryside, the North Cornwall coast is close by with magnificent sandy beaches, such as Trebarwith Strand, Polzeath, Rock and Daymer Bay and pretty fishing villages such as Port Isaac, Padstow, Port Quin and Boscastle. Enjoy wonderful walks along the coast, the Camel estuary, Bodmin moor (all Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty) and a host of attractions and things to do in the area.

Below is a summary of the family friendly holiday accommodation we feature in Cornwall - many have child friendly features such as babysitting, kids club, baby equipment, DVD players, games rooms and swimming pools to keep all of the children occupied whilst you enjoy your holiday too! To find your family holiday in Cornwall just click on the cottage name for further details, or use the interactive map below by clicking on the markers.

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Coombe Mill, Bodmin, Cornwall is a beautiful & secluded hamlet of picturesque holiday cottages & lodges set within 30 acres with fishing and animal feeding for kids.

Cornish Beach Belle, Gwithian Sands, Cornwall - luxury 2 bed beach chalet right on the sands, ideal family holiday.

Bosinver Farm Cottages, Trelowth, Cornwall offers luxury family holiday accommodation in 12 individual cottages with pool, games room & play barn.

Fistral Court, Newquay, Cornwall is a 2 bed apartment right on Fistral Beach with shared swimming pool. Pet friendly

Mariner's Belle, St Ives, Cornwall is a 3 bed cottage right in the heart of town on the coast. Highly recommended.

Bude Holiday Cottages, Cornwall - 2 & 3 bed cottage with indoor heated pool, sauna, hot tub & adventure playground

Vose Farm Holiday Cottage, Tregony, Cornwall has four 1-3 bedroom holiday cottages in a beautiful rural setting with farm animals & near the beach

Tredethick Farm, Lostwithiel, Cornwall 9 luxury holiday cottages, indoor heated pool, soft play area, outdoor play, play barn, pony rides, animal feeding, hot tub

Treworgey Cottages Duloe, Looe, South Cornwall - 15 luxury holiday cottages of 1-4 beds, heated pool, tennis

Waterloo Farm Cottages, near Launceston, North Cornwall - 2-4 bed farm cottages, heated pool, disabled friendly

Bude Farm Cottages Sandymouth Bay, North Cornwall five 1-3 bed pet friendly cottages, pool next door, sea views

Gwel An Mor Lodges, Portreath, North Cornwall - 2 & 3 bed lodges, hot tubs, pet friendly, disabled friendly, beach.

The Haven, Carnon Downs, Truro, Cornwall - 2 bed luxury cottage, shared indoor & outdoor pool, restaurant, tennis

Cory Farm Cottages, Bude, North Cornwall Coast - wheelchair friendly 2-4 & 7 bed cottages, play area. 1 mile beach.

Atlantic Reach, nr Newquay, North Cornwall - 2 & 4 bed cottages, indoor & outdoor heated pools, hot tubs, tennis

Higher Trenower, Lizard Peninsula, South West Cornwall four 1-3 bed farm holiday cottages close to the Cornwall coast.

Tregoad Park Cottages, Looe, South Cornwall six 1-3 bed cottages plus 6&7 bed house, indoor pool, games room

Hengar Manor, St Tudy, Bodmin, North Cornwall - 2-4 bed lodges, caravans with indoor pool, hot tubs, tennis