Trevorrick Farm, St Issey, near Padstow, Cornwall, PL27
7QH. Tel 01841 540574
Family friendly cottages
Outside the cottages
Play area
- Lots of grassy space in which to run around
- Giant 'play' combine harvester. A favourite with all our younger guests. Sit in the cab and turn the wheel, or hide from mum and dad inside! (Ours have!!!)
- Large sandpit (covered when not in use) with sand toys
- Play houses, with play food etc
- Giant 8-in-1 Little Tikes climber
- Large 'curly caterpillar' crawl through
- Picnic benches
Playing field
Inside games rooms
- Air hockey
- "Professional" table football
- Dressing up clothes chest
- Giant Little Tikes dolls house
- Brio train track layout and trains
- Large nuts and bolts construction set
- Table tennis
- Full sized snooker table (adults only)
- Welly 'library' - sizes 4 (baby) to 3 (child). Wellies are always whatever the time of year, even in the warmer months grass can be dewy in the morning, and are useful to avoid dirtying shoes whilst helping to feed the animals.
- For further details see our Games rooms page
Farm animals and pets
- Friendly animals to feed and pet
- Ducks, bantams and hens to feed
- Friendly turkeys!
- Usually "something" hatching Easter to August
- Rabbits and a guinea pig to pet
- Miniature Shetland ponies Frankie and Snowflake
- Belinda our Dexter calf, born April 2011
- Often summer resident pigs
- For further details see our Farm animals & pets page
Indoor heated swimming pool
Inside cottages
Eating & Sleeping:
- Night light
- Baby monitor (monitor always supplied in Curlew, one other available to borrow)
- Waterproof sheet for single beds (usually provided for the under 10s 'just in case'), however we suggest you bring your own in the 'training' period 'just in case'. Disposable 'bed mats' or night time 'training pants' available to buy on individual basis (please ask)
- Bed guard
- Ladder guard for bunk bed in Owls Roost, where only bottom bunk is in use (upper bunks are not suitable for children under age of 6)
- Booster seats
Playing:
- Selection of toys and games for children. We try to suit toys to age of the child/children - please ask if we have not! We also try to check these are complete before your arrival – if not please let us know.
- Children's videos/books/puzzles (DVD player in all cottages, but please bring your own DVDs)
Limitations:
- Please note that our cottages have to be 'practical' for guests of all ages. Therefore, some things we cannot offer, which you may have in your own home environment, but which are not suitable for use in our cottages. We have tried to list these things here, however children in a different 'home' setting will need more supervision than in their own home environment. We hope our guests appreciate this for the safety of all.
- We no not provide child locks on fridges or kitchen cupboard doors. We have tried these and they get broken too easily, so we could not guarantee they were "working" for your arrival. However all cottages have adequate 'out of reach space' to store things (please ask if you feel you need more - we will try to help!!).
- We limit 'chemicals' in the cottage to the necessary cream cleaner and washing up liquid; any other cleaning products may be available on request. However for safety we do not provide anti-bacterial sprays or any kind of spray or aerosol product to guests.
- We can't provide 'sticky pads' on table corners, but can cover (or remove if practical) any coffee tables etc for you if asked. The cookers in the cottage are electric and the main cooker switch will always be 'off' when you arrive (and we suggest it is kept 'off' when not in use), but we cannot provide a cooker 'guard'.
- In cottages which have open fires or log burners, we always advise that these are used after 'bed time', as we can only provide 'moveable' fire guards rather than fixed. However we do provide alternative heating (in addition to the night storage heating) so that open fires or log burners need to be used only if you choose.
- The swimming pool has seasonal opening restrictions from Easter until the end of October.
Need more? Although you may need to drag your children away from our facilities we thought it was appropriate to mention here 'Cornwall's Crealy' adventure park, just 3 miles away. As parents of young children we have tested out most of Cornwall's attractions for the little ones. We think Crealys is one of the best, especially as you pay once and can get in free for seven days and it's so close! Worth going near the start of your holiday. Lots of animals, outdoor play areas, several big indoor play areas - absolutely ideal for under 10s, but also has rides such as the log flume and "The Beast" that may thrill the older ones and mums and dads! Little ones under 92cm are free. We have plenty more ideas of great things to do for families - just ask. If you are thinking of going somewhere we have probably been there and are happy to share our views.