UK’s best holiday park revealed – with nearby sandy beach, heated swimming pool and indoor soft play
THE best holiday park in the UK has been named – and it has a heated swimming pool, adventure trails for kids and an indoor soft play area.
Located in Holywell, Cornwall, Trevornick Holiday Park has been named the AA Holiday Park of the Year at the AA Caravan & Camping Awards.
The awards celebrated 12 sites across the country, with a team of experts choosing the winners based on their quality and customer satisfaction.
Simon Numphud, Managing Director at AA Media, said, “As local travel continues to grow and sustainable tourism gains momentum, we are excited to announce the best camping and caravanning destinations for the upcoming year.
“This year’s winners have demonstrated outstanding quality along with a strong dedication to eco-friendly practices and customer satisfaction, making them excellent options for UK travellers.”
It’s easy to see why the Cornish holiday park has won favour with industry experts.
Family-run Trevornick Holiday Park has an on-site heated swimming pool with a poolside terrace.
For younger guests, there’s also a smaller, shallower pool and a splash zone with tipping buckets, jets and fountains.
There’s also a jacuzzi and a spa for adults.
It’s also a short walk from Holywell Bay Beach – a National Trust site boasting a mile-long stretch of sand.
The beach is popular with surfers and bodyboarders, with one two-hour surf lesson at a local school available for Trevornick Holiday Park guests.
There are plenty of on-site activities for kids too, including a kids’ club called Wild Tribe.
Kids can take part in craft activities and a talent show.
There’s also the Bear Den – an indoor soft play area – and an on-site arcade with amusement games.
Outside, there’s a sports field, a playground with swings, slides and climbing ropes, and a forest trail with climbing frames, a balance beam and climbing nets.
There’s also an 18-hole golf course
The evening entertainment includes singers, magicians and comedians.
Other facilities include a washroom, a laundrette, WiFi and an on-site hire shop where guests can rent surfboards and bodyboards.
There is one on-site restaurant, Woody’s Bar and Restaurant, with guests also able to order takeaway grub like fish and chips and pizzas from the Courtyard Takeaway.
The Farm Club and the Lounge Bar are the two on-site bars at the Cornish holiday park.
An on-site farm shop sells a range of local produce
There are a range of overnight accommodation options to choose from, including static caravans, luxury lodges, holiday cottages and touring pitches.
Sun Online Travel have found three-night stays in a static caravan from £153 per night for four people.
Guests who want to stay during the winter months will need to book overnight accommodation in either the luxury lodges or the holiday cottages, with other options re-opening for the summer season in April.
Trevornick Holiday Park has been praised by visitors, with a 4/5 star rating on TripAdvisor.
One person wrote: “Brilliant campsite with the most friendly and helpful staff”.
Another added: “We’ve enjoyed holidaying at Trevornick so much, we don’t look anywhere else”.
Three camping tips from an expert
David Scotland owns camping equipment retailer Outdoor World Direct and knows all about how to make a camping trip run smoothly.
When visiting any campsite this summer it’s important to make sure you’re not making simple mistakes that could ruin your holiday.
Check your tent
David recommends putting your tent up a couple of weeks before you’re due to travel to give you enough time to repair or replace any damaged parts.
He told Sun Online Travel: “You’d be surprised how many people turn up with broken tents.”
Test the ground
Picking a good spot to pitch your tent is difficult, with lots of things to consider.
One of those should be the condition of the ground you’re putting your tent on top of, according to David.
He said: “Once you’ve found the perfect spot, test the ground with your pegs before you commit to camping there to make sure the ground is soft enough.”
Don’t nap in your tent
It may seem the perfect place for it, but a nap in a tent could end badly, if it’s done at the wrong time of the day.
David explained: “If the sun’s shining and it’s hot inside your tent – don’t do it!
“One of our friends nodded off in his tent during a heatwave at Glastonbury and ended up at the medical tent with heatstroke.”
Instead, he recommends finding some shade outside or somewhere well ventilated.
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And here are the other lesser-known holiday parks named among the best in the UK.