Playing football golf in Cornwall!

Robert, aged 11, says:

I really like crazy golf and I love to play a quick game of footy too,  but I didn't know what to think when I found out I was playing the two mixed together! However, Football Golf which we tried out on our holiday in Cornwall, was one of the most fun and quirky things I've done all year. Let me explain...

You start off by picking one or both or the courses to play on. Most of the holes in the Parkland course are very long (length wise) and don't include many obstacles, whilst the Hillside course, which we did, has shorter holes but is full of bends, hazards and bunkers to make it more exciting.

Then every member of the group picks their own ball before listening to a quick explanation about football golf from a member of staff. Each one of the 18 holes has a board at the start which explains the criteria you have to follow to complete that hole. You put your ball on the green "mat" and try and kick it as close to the flag as possible.

You're meant to take turns, having one kick each but just do what's easiest as it's very annoying when you have your go and kick someone else's ball out of a good position, so it might be better for them to take their next go first. Some of the holes have bunkers or big gaps in the ground so if you kick the ball too hard you'll find yourself in a tricky situation (believe me, I know). One of the holes involved having to kick the ball through a raised square, this was extremely difficult and took us a long time. Another one involved kicking the ball into a net, I found this impossible - and I admit, that I did get a bit frustrated at certain times!

In the final hole for both courses you have to kick the ball into a goal, avoiding the defenders and keeper. As this hole didn't involve any precision or golf skills I got it in first try, which made me very happy. Dad did too.

[caption id="attachment_2727" align="alignnone" width="1200"] The winners![/caption]

Finally we counted up the scores. In 4th place, losing by over 50 points was Jess, although I don't think she was really trying near the end. In third place was mum, I came second but only beat her by one point. Dad came first and he was brilliant at it and he is also the best of us at golf, so I suppose that was no surprise.

All in all, I loved the "hole" thing (get it) and I would definitely recommend Football Golf although it can get very frustrating...

Football Golf costs £24 for an adult ticket, for two adults and two children. It is near St Austell in Cornwall and is open till 9pm each day.

Watch our video about our trip to Cornwall and read all about it here!

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Flying Down to Rio: trying out iPilot in London

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Ever wanted to know what it's like to fly a plane? Robert and Brian found out at iPilot....Here's what they thought:

Robert, aged 11 says:

Dad and I had the opportunity to try out a flight simulator in the centre of London which real life pilots use to practice. During my one hour session I just about learnt how to use all the confusing instruments on the control panel and by the end could take off and land without crashing. For me it was pretty bewildering and more stressful than I was expecting – that’s because it was so realistic.

The cockpit was almost identical to a real plane, which was cool, as it meant I was basically flying an aircraft. You do not feel any movement in your seats (like a bump when you land) so if you want a thrilling, moving ride this isn’t the one for you - it is more like real-life. One thing I really liked was that I could pick which airports to take off from and land (so I went to Rio, Sydney and Hong Kong) although the graphics weren’t exactly state of the art. Overall I enjoyed the experience although it was a lot of information to handle.

Brian says:

After Rob had moved out of the pilot’s seat, it was my turn to take over the controls. The instructions we had been given (by a real pilot) were very clear, but I would almost certainly have crashed without him guiding me. There were many factors to constantly monitor (e.g. altitude, airspeed, nose position etc) while trying to look at the outside too.

I asked to take off from Vancouver and it was really enjoyable to see the beautiful scenery and fly over the mountains near the city. The simulator is certainly no toy, and can well imagine that this would be an invaluable tool for budding pilots to improve their skills. I would recommend the simulator, not as a thrill ride, but to test your skills in almost real life conditions. It takes mental strength and lots of practice to fly a virtual plane.

Disclosure: Robert and Brian spent two hours at iPilot in London, W1, as the guests of the company. A one hour flights costs £109 and a two hour experience costs £209. All ages are welcome, from 6 upwards.

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The beautiful Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall

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Cornwall is known for its beaches, so a visit to a garden might not be the most obvious place you'd think of if you're holidaying in the area. But we would highly recommend this one - for The Lost Gardens of Heligan, near Mevagissey in Cornwall, are an absolute gem.

They also have their own fascinating history - originally being part of an estate and then being "lost" for many years around the time of the First World War, and becoming extremely overgrown. They were brought back to life over the last 25 or so years and you can well imagine the amount of work and effort this has taken.

[caption id="attachment_2662" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Jess, lost in thought, amidst the trees[/caption]

The gardens show so many aspects of nature's beauty and there is so much space to walk (be aware of this if you visit with small children, especially as it does get steep in parts). Whatever you do, don't miss the "jungle" with its Burmese rope bridge (the only time we had to queue) and incredible range of plants and trees (it's hot in this bit, so be warned!). There is also a walled "secret" garden, an Italian garden, vegetable garden and more. I loved seeing the poppies and also the views from the Georgian garden, which were gorgeous. There are 200 acres available for your enjoyment, but I think it's unlikely you'll manage them all!

Children of any ages (that included me) will enjoy seeing the animals, especially the piglets. We all laughed when these tiny pigs got excited at the arrival of a tractor (hence food) and went running (and squealing) towards the vehicle in excitement. We also saw emus and sheep plus learnt about the black bees at the bee hives.



The gardens aren't just a way to see flowers or plants, but there are also little copses and dens to discover, trees to climb and stumps to jump over. Plus there are some wonderful "living" sculptures, the Giant's Head, Mud Maid and Grey Lady, to be discovered along the Woodland Walk.

There are often activities for kids, so do check this as we went during "The Lost Summer" which was fantastic fun, involving the building of dens (which we finally managed to do with the aid of Jessica) and toasting marshmallows.

[caption id="attachment_2664" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Trying to build a den[/caption]

Talking of food (which we kind of were), there is some good stuff on offer here, with a proper kitchen, plus sandwiches, cakes and ice creams (we had a delicious ice cream on arrival). There's also a huge plant centre.

We really enjoyed our trip, even though it rained for much of the time. We'd recommend it for ages 7+ (because of the walking) and thought it made a great change to the beach!

[caption id="attachment_2665" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Beautiful flowers[/caption]

A visit to The Lost Gardens of Heligan is not cheap, but it is special. The gardens are open every day of the year except for Christmas, and a family ticket costs £35 for two adults and up to three children. You can read more about ticketing prices here.

Read about our trip to another special place in Cornwall, The Eden Project and read about all the things we got up to in Cornwall (and watch our video!)

This week we've teamed up with Country Kids from Coombe Mill so zip over there to see lots more outdoors fun!

A Week in Cornwall (by all of us!)

Jess, aged 14, says: This summer, our family spent just over a week exploring Cornwall. Although we spent a long time in the car, we visited lots of different places, and saw absolutely beautiful views. The county is essentially one large postcard, and we really enjoyed exploring its towns, beaches, and cliffs. Please watch our video below to see our highlights of the trip...

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Day one!

We set off for Cornwall at ten in the morning, and stopped off at Bridgewater in Somerset for lunch. We found a small tearoom, and soon found ourselves back on the motorway, arriving at our accommodation in the early evening.

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We stayed at The Valley, a set of self catering cottages located just outside Truro - Cornwall's only city. The location was very convenient, as we were right in the middle of the county. Luckily, there was a large SPAR only half a mile away, which was useful for buying food.

[caption id="attachment_2636" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Our cottage was really spacious.[/caption]

We were pleasantly surprised with how big our cottage was. It had a large hall, two bedrooms (one with an en suite), a large living room, and a kitchen. Everything was clean and tidy, and there was lots of space; perfect for a family.

[caption id="attachment_2637" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Robert and I enjoyed playing football outside[/caption]

The Valley also has an outdoor children's play area, two pools, a cafe, and lots of places to play sports. Robert and I immediately ran off to play football, although we did get stung by nettles when retrieving it from a bush...

Day two

Robert aged 11, writes: The Valley had an assortment of activities to try and throughout the holiday we had a go at quite a few. As you entered the compound you could see a giant field to play on. There was a goal which we used to play football and loads of space to run around. At reception you could borrow rackets to play either squash or tennis. There was a proper squash court which you had to book (this was really easy as barely anybody wanted to play) I had never played squash before and found it really fun.

[caption id="attachment_2639" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Playing squash[/caption]

The tennis court was usually taken, so try and go early in the morning or late afternoon when there are less people. The Valley also had a games room which housed pool, table football and bar billiards although the only one you didn't have to pay a pound for was table-tennis.

[caption id="attachment_2640" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] There was also a play area with a climbing frame that Robert enjoyed.[/caption]

We played table-tennis a lot of times throughout our stay, no one ever seemed to come to the games room so it was always free. One tip would be to try and bring your own bats and balls as the ones they provided were not very good.

There was an indoor and outdoor pool which both needed an code to enter, the indoor one was heated but rather small whilst the outside pool was much bigger but freezing cold. There was also a jacuzzi inside.

 

[caption id="attachment_2641" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] The views at St Agnes were beautiful![/caption]

Sarah says: After relaxing at the Valley in the morning, we decided to enjoy some Cornish views in the afternoon. We set off for St Agnes, which was less than 20 minutes away by car. It was a great decision as it was such a beautiful place!

We parked by Wheal Coates, which was a terrific place to visit. It's the ruins of a tin mine and is really dramatic, especially as it's all surrounded by heather and gorse and with a mine shaft that goes right down to the sea.

[caption id="attachment_2643" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] We enjoyed walking through the ruins.[/caption]

 

Small boards gave us information about the history of the buildings and Robert even went inside one of the ruins! Then we walked along the gorgeous cliffs, enjoying the fabulous views and colourful flowers. It was really lovely - and a world away from London! In fact, the whole area is a World Heritage Site and you could see why.

[caption id="attachment_2642" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Finding a geocache was one of the highlights of the day.[/caption]

 

We walked back via a geocache site which greatly pleased both children, and then onto Chapel Porth beach which sits nestled between high cliffs and which was very busy, with lots of surfers and people enjoying the bay. We also had a treat: a flapjack (me) and delicious "foxy" ice creams (Brian and the kids), which were vanilla, covered with clotted cream and flapjack pieces.

Day three

Sarah says: One of my dearest friends had told me we should visit Mousehole, so we did! It's a delightful Cornish village, extremely picturesque, full of tearooms, galleries and ice cream places and with a lovely, safe harbour.

Mousehole (which is pronounced Muzzill) is not far from Penzance and great for an afternoon's visit. It's very pleasant to walk around the narrow, cobbled lanes, enjoy the beach and views and go paddling.

[caption id="attachment_2645" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Mousehole Harbour was shallow enough to stand in![/caption]

You may remember this village from the loss of the Penlee lifeboat, the Solomon Brown, in 1981. There is a memorial in the village now. Be warned that parking was not easy and is very limited in the village. The roads are also very windy - though this was the case across lots of Cornwall.

[caption id="attachment_2646" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Some of our delicious cream teas from Mousehole[/caption]

Day four

Jess writes: Today we visited the Eden Project, which was exciting as I had wanted to visit for ages. We explored the two biomes, which replicated the conditions in the rainforest and the Mediterranean. We learnt about plants from all across the world, tried baobab smoothies, saw the views from the top of the biomes, and learnt about the production of some of our favourite foods. I would have preferred for the information to be a bit more in depth, but it was excellent for children and there was lots to see and do.

[caption id="attachment_2601" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] The view when you walk into the rainforest biome[/caption]

The day wasn't over yet. We went through an exhibition on dinosaurs, explored the gardens, and ate delicious (albeit very spicy) vegetable burritos for lunch. Robert enjoyed taking part in adventure activities at Hangloose such as the "the Drop" and "Big Air".

[caption id="attachment_2596" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Robert jumped on a beanbag from seven metres in the air![/caption]

Overall, we had a really exciting day, with lots to do. I was amazed by the biomes, loved the food, and had a great time looking around.

Read more about our trip to the Eden project.

Disclosure: We were fortunate enough to be given free entry to the Eden Project and to try out the rides at Hangloose in order to write about it. All our opinions, however, are our own. A package to do the Drop and Big Air costs  £18. A family ticket for the Eden Project (for two adults and two children) costs £62 if you book in advance.

Day five

Today was a rest day. We woke up late, went swimming, played more squash, table tennis, and tennis, read our books, and relaxed.

For our supper, we drove to the nearby Carnon Downs and got cod, onion rings, and chips from the fish and chips van. The van is only in the area on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and while the fish was very nice, the chips were somewhat disappointing. However, it was quite cool to get our food from a van!

Day six

Brian says: We drove to Land's End, which was one of the highlights of the our trip. I'd wanted to go there my whole life, so it was very exciting to have photos taken in front of the famous signpost. We then walked along the cliffs, and enjoyed the dramatic scenery.

[caption id="attachment_2647" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] It was amazing to visit the iconic Land's End sign![/caption]

Robert writes: "The Lost World", which is a 4D film was shown every half hour and was one of my favourite parts of the day. Throughout the film our chairs moved unexpectedly and water was shot in our face. I really enjoyed all the cool effects and thought it was one of the best 4D movies I've seen.

[caption id="attachment_2649" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Inside the Shaun the Sheep exhibition[/caption]

 

There was also a Shaun the Sheep exhibition and another "interactive experience" called Arthur's Quest, which was actually a bit disappointing.

We did enjoy End to End, though, which was an exhibition on the journey from the most northern point of the UK, John O'Groats, to Lands End.

[caption id="attachment_2650" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] St Ives is such a picturesque town, which we thought was lovely.[/caption]

Jess says: After this, we drove to St Ives - a large town on the sea. We were surprised by how busy and touristy the area was, and although it was lovely, we don't think we would have enjoyed staying there because of this. However, the beaches were great, and Robert really enjoyed splashing around in the sea - especially when he spotted a seal behind him! There was also lots of ice cream, sweet, and fudge shops, which we all definitely appreciated, and fantastic scones which mum and dad really enjoyed.

Day seven

Sarah writes: I absolutely loved the Lost Gardens of Heligan, which I would recommend to all, with or without children. Its natural wonders were lost for years before being restored in recent years. The result is spectacular, with botanical gardens (and a fabulous rope bridge), plus so much space to walk in, to admire the living sculptures and see piglets and emus, as well as bright red poppies growing freely.

[caption id="attachment_2651" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] The gardens's Sleeping Lady was magnificent to look at.[/caption]

This is not a petting zoo or an "obvious" family attraction, but it is lovely for a day out. When we went it had just launched its summer activity, "The Lost Summer". and we had great fun building a den too. The food is also rather delicious!

[caption id="attachment_2653" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] On the ropebridge[/caption]

The Lost Gardens of Heligan costs £35 for a family ticket (two adults and up to three children). You could easily spend a day there!

Read more about our visit to the Lost Gardens.

Brian says: As a keen golfer, I was very excited to try Football Golf, near St Austell. As the name suggests, you have to kick your football along the fairway and then into an (oversized) hole. It was really fun, and was not as easy it sounds - there were bunkers, and other obstacles to go round, over or through. We played 18 holes, and thankfully I won!
Football Golf costs £24 for an adult ticket, for two adults and two children.

[caption id="attachment_2683" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Dad won at football golf.[/caption]

Sarah writes: We decided that we couldn't stay so near Truro (Cornwall's only city) and not visit. We had expected it to be really busy, so we were surprised by how quiet it was when we stopped by for supper! It looked like a good place to go during the day, and had a beautiful Cathedral and loads of shops. However, it wasn't perfect for supper - we only found a few restaurants to be open!

 

Day eight

Jess says: Today we visited Tintagel, which is a really gorgeous village. We walked around, and were very taken by how kind and and friendly everybody was (and how many fudge and ice cream shops there were!). We made our way to Tintagel Castle, which is an English Heritage site and has a long history. King Arthur was allegedly conceived there, and we spent time exploring the remains of its dark age settlement and learning about its trading history.

[caption id="attachment_2685" align="alignnone" width="1200"] We learnt about King Arthur at the castle.[/caption]

 

The views from the top of the castle were absolutely wonderful (definitely one of the best we've seen in the UK), and we enjoyed finding out about what life was like in the small exhibition. My only qualm was that some of the steps were very steep, but there was lots of space to rest on the grass and admire the view.

[caption id="attachment_2686" align="alignnone" width="1200"] The views at Tintagel Castle were all astounding[/caption]

Tintagel Castle costs £20.50 for an adult ticket, but we had our English Heritage membership, so we didn't pay this.

That afternoon, after enjoying a savoury cheese scone tea at The Village Tearoom in Tintagel, we drove to our second hotel - St Moritz in Polzeath. Mum enjoyed a full body massage (which she thought was excellent), Robert and Dad went swimming, and I relaxed in the room.

[caption id="attachment_2687" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Walking around the gardens in St Moritz[/caption]

We ate dinner at the hotel restaurant, which was very posh; we may have seemed slightly out of place with our copious number of quizzes! However, the servers were very nice and there was a menu for children. All of my food (tomatoes and mozzarella, trout, and a panna cotta) was delicious, although mum and dad said that their cod fell slightly flat. Robert enjoyed his fish and chips, and they made some truly scrumptious carrots for him as he dislikes peas. I really enjoyed my meal, though the service could have been faster.

Going home!

Robert writes: As we started the journey back to London we stopped off in Daymer Bay which was only five minutes drive from our hotel. It was a lovely day so I played with the sand before running into the warm sea, It was quite shallow so I could wade out very far. I had loads of fun and it was one of the nicest beaches in England that I’ve been to.

[caption id="attachment_2688" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Robert splashed around in the sea at Daymer Bay.[/caption]

Jess says: Overall, we really enjoyed our time in Cornwall. There was a lot to do, and it was all really interesting and exciting. I would recommend it to families both with and without children, although you do need to be aware of the amount of walking. The views were incredible, the fudge was scrumptious, and everyone was really friendly and helpful.

Disclosure: A week in a Villa Gallery (which has accommodation for four) at The Valley, Cornwall costs £1770.We were fortunate enough to be offered a discounted media rate, but that has not influenced our review in any way.
We were also offered a complimentary overnight stay at the St Moritz hotel, which costs in order to write for it - but similarly, they had no input into this, or any blog post.
Visit Cornwall helped us with our trip - particularly with recommendations of places to go.

 

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What to do in Margate, Kent

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Visiting the Eden Project, Cornwall

When we went to Cornwall, one place was top of the list to visit - the Eden Project, even though we weren't even sure exactly what it was.....

Jess, aged 14, writes: For such a large and famous destination, the Eden Project is quite difficult to describe. It consists of two large biomes which replicate the climates of the Mediterranean and the rainforest, an exhibition on dinosaurs, large gardens, lots of places to eat and drink, and a centre full of rides, such as a zip wire, giant swing, and a free fall. Even though everything was quite varied, we enjoyed all of it and had a fascinating and exciting day.

[caption id="attachment_2597" align="alignnone" width="1200"] The view of the biomes[/caption]

The Eden Project is so large that you have to take a bus from the car park to the centre. We quickly made our way to Hangloose, the location of the adventure park.

Robert, aged 11, says: I love adventure activities, so it sounded great to try out the fastest and longest zipwire in Britain. We prebooked the zipwire for me as it sounded the most fun, but I was horrified to find I was more than five kilos too light to go on it safely. Instead they offered me all the other activities to do instead of the zipwire, which just that shows how good it must have been. I decided to go on the The Drop and Big Air.

[caption id="attachment_2596" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Robert jumped on a beanbag from eight metres in the air![/caption]

First I went on Big Air, which was basically jumping onto an airbag. Firstly I had three goes jumping from about a metre up, this wasn't very thrilling but still vaguely fun. Then I got two goes at jumping on the airbag from eight metres up, I was really nervous. The few seconds you were falling were quite exhilarating but when you hit the bag it hurt your bum. Overall it was a bit like something you would do at a kids party.

[caption id="attachment_2598" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Robert jumped down from the top of the building[/caption]

Next I went on The Drop which I had been told was going to be very scary. They made me put on a harness before making me walk of the edge of the tower before they dropped me down. This was really disappointing as I didn't feel like I was falling at all and didn't get any exhilaration from the experience. The giant swing  which I now wished I picked looked really fun, although compared to the no time queuing for my activities you might have had to wait a long time to do that.

[caption id="attachment_2601" align="alignnone" width="1200"] The view when you walk into the rainforest biome[/caption]

Jess writes: Next, we made our way to the rainforest biome, which is the world's largest indoor rainforest. The biome covers three point nine acres, and is full of plants from rainforests across the world. I am very interested in geography and the world's countries , so I was really looking forward to finding out about rainforests, their climates, and the adaptations plants make to live there. I was also interested in seeing how the biome was made, and how they regulate the climate.

While the information certainly was good (and presented in a way that younger children could understand) it certainly wasn't at the level I hoped it would be, and I didn't learn anything. However, I may be being too harsh - mum and dad didn't know a lot of the information, and they found it interesting.

[caption id="attachment_2602" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Robert held a coco de mer seed[/caption]

The biome was full of plants, and I loved finding out about them. I would have liked more information about their adaptations and where they were from, but there were a lot of facts on hand and I was fascinated by everything. I especially enjoyed seeing an epiphyte, but wished that there were more. We encountered one member of staff who was talking about a specific plant, but I had too many questions in my head and promptly forgot all of them!

[caption id="attachment_2603" align="alignnone" width="1200"] We saw lots of cool plants inside the biomes[/caption]

We learnt about the food in Malaysia and walked around a typical hut before walking up the biome to a waterfall. We found some information about what it is like to work in the rainforest (it sounds amazing, but too hot for me), and walked up to the top of the biome and looked down at the plants and people. We had to queue to do this and it got very hot, so be warned, especially if you are with younger children.

[caption id="attachment_2604" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Robert at the top of the biome[/caption]

After walking down, we learnt about tropical fruits, chocolate, and the production of rubber products. We bought really good baobab smoothies, and marvelled at the incredible plants. The family was especially surprised by seeing how pineapples grow! We rushed out as it was very hot, but I had a marvellous time.

Next was lunch. There are many options for lunch at the Eden Project, and we decided to visit the burrito bar. My vegetable burrito was delicious, and the salad that went with it was gorgeous. Robert found it a bit too spicy, but we washed them down with lemonade.

[caption id="attachment_2605" align="alignnone" width="1200"] We loved the amazing models of dinosaurs.[/caption]

Robert says: At the time we went to the Eden Project the exhibition in the land, air and water tent was on dinosaurs. We went in and saw the most amazing models of the creatures, they moved and made sounds. I didn't learn much (probably because I ignored the boards full of information) but it was really cool.

Jess writes: The Mediterranean biome was our last destination. I was surprised to see that California and South Africa have Mediterranean climates, and was pleased to see some familiar plants from our holidays. The biome seemed smaller than the rainforest one, but it was really nicely done and it seemed as though we had been transported to the Med.

[caption id="attachment_2606" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Inside the Mediterranean biome.[/caption]

 

The Greek and Roman myths hung up across the biome were a really nice touch, and there was someone telling myths to a cluster of children in the centre. I enjoyed learning about the benefits of different variations of tomatoes and other plants, and really enjoyed the visit.

[caption id="attachment_2607" align="alignnone" width="1200"] We enjoyed some ice-cream after seeing the biomes.[/caption]

After our quick trip to the (excellent, huge) shop and walk through the beautiful gardens, we left the Eden Project. We all really enjoyed the day, and I thought that the biomes were incredible. While I would have liked more information, I'm sure I'll be able to find what I want online. I definitely would recommend a visit for the whole family, as there was so much to do, and we had a really great day.

Disclosure: We were fortunate enough to be given free entry to the Eden Project and to try out the rides at Hangloose in order to write about it. All our opinions, however, are our own and not influenced by this.
A package to do the Drop and Big Air costs  £18. Other pricing can be found here. A family ticket for the Eden Project (for two adults and two children) costs £62 if you book in advance.

Be warned that if you have small children, there is a lot of walking!

Please watch the video below to see more about our trip to Cornwall:

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