Hi there, i'm Victoria and here at Little Winnick I've been doing my work experience this week. I have had a great time getting stuck in and meeting lots of new people, working on reception and greeting the guests. The owners are really friendly and welcome everyone as if they've known them forever! The site is looking great in time to welcome the summer holidays. The park is a fabulous place to spend your holiday or even a great place to stop by for a few nights; near to the local pubs, beaches with easy access to nearby shops and restaurants, Little Winnick really is the place to stay. With easy access to cycle paths, the site is the perfect place for those of you who love dogs or if you fancy a stroll by the River Winnick. With lots going on in the local area, Little Winnick is an ideal place with easy access to the surrounding area- why not say here and visit Fowey regatta, for the chance to see the Red Arrows, The Eden Project and Charlestown Ship Wreck and Heritage Center? The park even offers a selection of information on the activities in the area and so is fantastic if you fancy getting involved in the events nearby or if you just want to relax on the beach. What a great place to spend your holiday. Back to school for me but I wish I could stay for longer!
Victoria
Friday 18 July 2014
Wednesday 16 July 2014
Trains, penguins and beaches
Hello there campers,
We hope you all all keeping well and enjoying this fabulous summer. We are very busy here at Little Winnick Touring Park, with lots of people making the most of the great weather and our fantastic location.
Last week saw the Scottish and Irish Schools break up, so we warmly welcomed many younger guests to the park, many of whom have been making the most of the goal posts and footballs available to borrow from reception for use in our big field next to the park. Do pop in and borrow whatever you would like from Reception or swap books.
Whilst Richard is busy at Little Winnick I have been testing out a variety of local attractions so we can give you a first hand account of what they are like. Along with my weekly trips to Heligan, which is walking distance from the Park I have been off with our two girls (2 years and 14 weeks) testing out Lappa Valley. Having visited before we had children I knew it was a lovely place, but really appreciated it this visit. Lappa Valley is a children's delight, with miniature steam trains, electric trains, canoes, a play ground, maze and much more. Before going check the train times to avoid a wait. We arrived to catch the 10.30 train, it was nice and quiet. Jessica loved the 'choo-choo' train up the valley to the park. Once we had taken the ten minute ride we quickly hopped on to the electric train. We then treated ourselves to bacon sandwich and a cuppa whilst Jess whizzed around on the peddle tractors. The whole place is really fantastic for little people and I can not recommend it highly enough for young families. The ticket price includes everything so there are no hidden extras.
If feathered friends are more your thing then why not check out Paradise Park in Hayle. I will confess to not being overly excited about visiting a bird park - I am not the biggest bird fan. However Paradise Park was a pleasant surprise. The whole park is immaculate and has a nice selection of birds in beautifully maintained enclosures. Jessica's favourite without any doubt was the penguins. Especially the feeding time. Followed closely by the tractor in the farm area where there were animals to pet. The bird display on the lawn was very impressive and informative. The day was topped off by a pasty from Phelps which you can get in the way...no Cornish day out is complete without a pasty!
In this weather all Cornish Beaches are pretty stunning. If Jessica gets even a glimpse of the beach all I hear is 'bbeeeeeeeee'. So as you can imagine we are at the beach a lot. Last week on Richard's day off we had a lovely day on Charlestown Beach. We left the grandparents with the children whilst we nipped to Wreckers for a birthday lunch. We had a delightful meal with the sea in view. After lunch we headed back to the beach to see how much the tide had come in. It really is a lovely little beach in a pretty village full of history and heritage.
We finally got round to visiting Healey's Cyder Farm - it is beautiful very much like time has forgotten it. There are animals to pet and a great guided tour of the farm and best of all free cyder tasting which has resulted in us purchasing a selection of cyder matured in oak barrels - trust us it tastes good. We finished this day out with a visit to Chapelporth Beach - what a find. I read about it in my Wild Cornwall book. The drive down is a bit hairy - especially when you meet another car but the small cove is quintessentially Cornish. The life guards keep watch as the crashing
waves break whilst families play - the car park is £3.50 so make sure you make the most of the day.
We hope you all all keeping well and enjoying this fabulous summer. We are very busy here at Little Winnick Touring Park, with lots of people making the most of the great weather and our fantastic location.
Last week saw the Scottish and Irish Schools break up, so we warmly welcomed many younger guests to the park, many of whom have been making the most of the goal posts and footballs available to borrow from reception for use in our big field next to the park. Do pop in and borrow whatever you would like from Reception or swap books.
Whilst Richard is busy at Little Winnick I have been testing out a variety of local attractions so we can give you a first hand account of what they are like. Along with my weekly trips to Heligan, which is walking distance from the Park I have been off with our two girls (2 years and 14 weeks) testing out Lappa Valley. Having visited before we had children I knew it was a lovely place, but really appreciated it this visit. Lappa Valley is a children's delight, with miniature steam trains, electric trains, canoes, a play ground, maze and much more. Before going check the train times to avoid a wait. We arrived to catch the 10.30 train, it was nice and quiet. Jessica loved the 'choo-choo' train up the valley to the park. Once we had taken the ten minute ride we quickly hopped on to the electric train. We then treated ourselves to bacon sandwich and a cuppa whilst Jess whizzed around on the peddle tractors. The whole place is really fantastic for little people and I can not recommend it highly enough for young families. The ticket price includes everything so there are no hidden extras.
If feathered friends are more your thing then why not check out Paradise Park in Hayle. I will confess to not being overly excited about visiting a bird park - I am not the biggest bird fan. However Paradise Park was a pleasant surprise. The whole park is immaculate and has a nice selection of birds in beautifully maintained enclosures. Jessica's favourite without any doubt was the penguins. Especially the feeding time. Followed closely by the tractor in the farm area where there were animals to pet. The bird display on the lawn was very impressive and informative. The day was topped off by a pasty from Phelps which you can get in the way...no Cornish day out is complete without a pasty!In this weather all Cornish Beaches are pretty stunning. If Jessica gets even a glimpse of the beach all I hear is 'bbeeeeeeeee'. So as you can imagine we are at the beach a lot. Last week on Richard's day off we had a lovely day on Charlestown Beach. We left the grandparents with the children whilst we nipped to Wreckers for a birthday lunch. We had a delightful meal with the sea in view. After lunch we headed back to the beach to see how much the tide had come in. It really is a lovely little beach in a pretty village full of history and heritage.
We finally got round to visiting Healey's Cyder Farm - it is beautiful very much like time has forgotten it. There are animals to pet and a great guided tour of the farm and best of all free cyder tasting which has resulted in us purchasing a selection of cyder matured in oak barrels - trust us it tastes good. We finished this day out with a visit to Chapelporth Beach - what a find. I read about it in my Wild Cornwall book. The drive down is a bit hairy - especially when you meet another car but the small cove is quintessentially Cornish. The life guards keep watch as the crashing
waves break whilst families play - the car park is £3.50 so make sure you make the most of the day.
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