Cornwall Surf Academy caters for families, groups, hen parties, stag groups - and are a great Birthday Party Venue. As well as surf lessons, they offer coasteering sessions. Based at the Aquasurf Lodge, accommodation is available or you can make your own arrangements and just turn up for the lessons.
Morning sessions start at 10am; afternoon sessions start at 2pm. Lessons last 2.5-3 hours. The Surf Academy offers half day and full day surf lessons, plus a variety of packages up to a 5 day course giving you a lesson each morning and includes board hire for the rest of the day.
The surf academy is based at Holywell Bay Holiday Park, but surfing lessons are run from Towan Beach, Newquay - if the surf and waves are better for lessons on Fistral or Great Western Beach then the lessons will be held there instead.
All surf instructors have British Surfing Association qualifications or International equivalents. Each Surf coach is also a qualified beach lifeguard
All equipment supplied. Current prices are on their website.
Address: PO BOX 471, Newquay, Cornwall, TR8 5WX. There is also an office in Newquay town, where the lessons start from.
Website: www.cornwallsurfacademy.com/
Dairyland Farmworld is an animal attraction, just outside of Newquay. It's directly on the main road between Newquay and St Austell and is well sign-posted.
Seasonal Maize Maze: There is a maize maze available, but this is a seasonal activity as it's made from real, growing, maize.
As well as the outside space and woodland walks in the acres of land, there's a massive indoor Bull Pen. Site contains milking parlour, Clarabelle's Kitchen, Animal Feeding, Cornish Heritage, Tractor House, Indoor Play Centre,
2016 Prices:
Free 7 day return with these admission prices.
Adults (16-60) – £11.25; Child (over 80cm) – £8.75; Child (under 80cm) – FREE; Senior (60+) – £8.75
Family Supersavers: Family of 5 – £43; Family of 4 – £35; Family of 3 – £27
Admission price includes free access to all daily shows and facilities at DairyLand. Attractions which have a small charge are: Pony Rides, Hay Rides, Mini Tractors, Raging Bull and Electronic Excavators – these are all £1.
Annual Passport: Pay once, visit over and over again with the Annual Passport. All passes valid for 12 months from the date of purchase - check website for prices.
Address: DairyLand Farm World, Nr Newquay, Cornwall, TR8 5AA
Take a picnic to eat in the grounds, or enjoy lunch in the restaurant and cafe area.
Springfields Fun Park & Pony Centre is at St Mawgan, just outside Newquay, Cornwall at St Columb Major.
If it's raining, there's a massive indoor all-weather Fun Barn containing a multitude of play equipment and activities to keep the most active children fully occupied, including a Slide Zone, Giant Games Zone, Toddler Play Area and Activity Zone.
There's a cafe, more than 30 ponies and pony rides, go-karts, rowing boats on a large boating lake and a giant outdoor astra wave slide as well as trampolines. There's a train ride round the Springfield Fun Park. Walk round the Woodland Trail in the eight acres of woods or feed animals with bottles. Lots of different pony breeds and many other animals, including lambs, goats, chickens, calves and rabbits.
All activities are included in the admission price except pony rides and pony carriage rides for which a modest charge is made.
2016 Prices: Adult £9, Child (age 3 and over) £9, Senior Citizen £8, Family Discount Ticket £32. (2 adults, 2 children – each additional person £1.00 discount), Under 3s free.
Discount Season Tickets: Pay once and come back and visit as often as you like for seven days. (Valid on full admission tickets only)
NEW for 2016! The Springfields Annual Pass: Pay once and visit Springfields to have fun again and again and again for 12 months! Annual pass prices: Adult or child (over 3 years) £39 each, Senior £35 each, Family (up to 2 adults and 3 children) £129 each, Disabled (including one free carer) £23 each
Senior citizens and the disabled will need to bring a document/ID proof to obtain the discounted rate.
Address: Springfields Fun Park and Pony Centre, St Columb Major, Newquay, Cornwall, TR9 6HU
Springfields Fun Park is a Birthday Party Venue.
Address: St Columb Major, Newquay, TR9 6HU
