Saturday, 2 July 2016

Crealy Adventure Park

This is the second instalment of our weekend at Crealy. My first post focused on our experience glamping which you can read here, glamping. This post will focus on the adventure park.  If you book a glamping trip then your tickets to the park are included for your whole stay. You can also visit the park without staying on the campsite with a day pass or become and annual pass member.

We decided to allow Eva to dictate our first day there. As soon as we entered the park, we handed her the map and let her take us where she fancied. 


First up was the carousel. This is one of Eva's all time favourite rides. I must admit I think I enjoy them as much as she does. It's the perfect family ride as it's suitable for all ages so Ophelia was able to enjoy this one with us.

She then spotted the fairground stalls. Straight away she was screaming for us to try and win her one of the big teddies. I'll be honest with you, I am an absolute sucker when it comes to these stalls. I would stand there all day and play until I got what I wanted. Sadly, daddy doesn't have the same enthusiasm as mummy. We allowed her to play on the duck game and then we had a few goes at trying to throw 2 balls into a cylinder. We failed. Eva was devastated. However, the next day, after much persuasion from me, daddy allowed me to have another go and guess what? I only won! The look on Eva's face was priceless. This is what being in a fun fair is all about.





We then headed into one of the indoor soft play areas. I was surprised at how many indoor areas there were. It makes the adventure park perfect for all weather conditions. There were a few sections to the soft play which was fab. Eva could've spent hours in this particular one as there was so much to do.



We tried to get Eva to go on the Dinosaur ride but I think she's at that age where her imagination runs wild and she honestly thought they were real. We failed to get her on it the entire time we were there.

Daddy was desperate to go on the go karts so he went on with Eva. You had to pay £5 to go on the double karts. Even though they loved the experience, we thought it was a bit pricey. We understand that they are expensive to run but thought they could be cheaper.



We then went to explore the wilderness area and enjoyed hopping along various trails and paths. We found Bambi, much to Eva's delight. There's a beautiful lake to walk around which has an array of ducks and swans living on it. It's a lovely place to have a relax and chill away from the hustle and bustle of the rides.






We desperately tried to get Eva to go on the log flume called 'tidal wave'. She wouldn't go. I think daddy needs to remember that she is only 3 and not 13. He went on by himself and had a blast.

Eva also enjoyed the safari train, the pirate show and hunting for treasure. She even got a certificate for her efforts. We also loved seeing the farmyard animals, however we kept missing all the talks. 





I think Eva's favourite activity of the weekend were the drop slides. We all (apart from Ophelia) had so much fun racing each other down the slides. It was so nice to laugh and giggle and feel like a child again.



We ate in the park twice over the weekend. On the first day we tried Mamma Mia's pizza, pasta buffet. It's an all you can eat restaurant which cost £9.95 for an adult and Eva was £3.95 as she was under 4. We found this such good value for money. Eva loves to pick and have a variety of different foods so a buffet was perfect. The pizza was actually really nice and there were lots of varieties to choose from. We'd definitely recommend eating there.

On the second day, Eva ate in route 66. We weren't very impressed with that kids meal at all. It was quite pricey for the portion sizes and Eva wasn't too keen. We ate in the sandcastle family beach bar and had sandwiches which were nice.



Overall, Crealy adventure park is a fantastic day out for the whole family. We found it particularly good for younger children. There aren't any thrill rides so it does cater more for a younger family. We will definitely return, especially now we know it's closer than we think. At some point this summer we will be heading back glamping and enjoying this place as it took us back to feeling like kids ourselves.

Have you ever been there?


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31 comments

  1. Aw she looks so pleased with her prizes! Fab day out x

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  2. This is the first time I've heard about Crealy and it looks amazing, so much to do! And it's great that it caters for younger children :) X

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    1. Looks like you had a great time, i've never been to Crealy before x

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    2. Well done for winning the teddy bear - you are one of the few people I've heard about winning one xxx

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    3. That duck photo makes me smile every time I see it. Looks like a fantastic place to visit

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    4. I am definitely adding Crealy to our list for the next time we visit Cornwall and Devon, we LOVE that area of the Country and had an amazing holiday there last year. Hopefully we will get back there soon x

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    5. We are going in a couple of weeks - cannot wait

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    6. Looks like an awesome day out x

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  3. Looks like you had a lovely day! I have never been there before. Hope to see you Sat =] x

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  4. Looks like you had a lovely day the adventure park looks such fun.

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  5. Look like you had a very nice day out. So cute xx

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  6. Aww this looks like such a lovely day out! I've never heard of it before. Eva looks like she's had so much fun! xx

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  7. This looks like a great day out, hadn't heard about this place before now x

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  8. We have a Crealy here in North Cornwall and yes, we do go there often. It's lovely isn't it? Kids love it, especially the giant slide... The dads love that too ;)

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  9. Oh wow, this looks like fun. The teady you won is amazing, I can imagine how much she loves it :)

    Lovely pictures :)

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  10. I have never heard of Crealy adventure park before, it looks and sounds amazing fun though. My children would love it xx

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  11. Looks like a fab day out - I've never heard of or been to Crealy before.

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  12. What a great day out. Your daughter looks so happy.

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  13. Lovely pictures. Looks like a lovely family day out.

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  14. What a fab place to visit with little ones. The merry-go-round looks so beautiful and I remember loving fairground stalls like that as a child :)

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  15. Great review - we are visiting later this month and can't wait now, after reading this! Kaz x

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  16. What a fantastic day you had and that Teddy Bear looks absolutely huge x

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  17. Never been but sounds like an amazing and place for families to visit. My nephew would love all the rides

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  18. looks like such a fun day and your pic of the little duck is brilliant!!

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  19. This place looks fab!! I love the going down the big slides in a sack. will have to visit here one day

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  20. I am so jealous right now! The place looks amazing and we'll done on winning that teddy. Your photography is lovely. Sounds like you all a great time.

    Jordanne || Thelifeofaglasgowgirl.co.uk

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  21. Oh wow. This looks like a wonderful place! I know my 3 would love it. I really like the mix of old and new - the traditional fairground carousel and the soft play. And the wilderness walk looks fantastic too. What a great family place to go!

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  22. Wow what a fab time! I am a sucker for the games as well, your little one looks so chuffed with her prize :) slides look great fun as well xx

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  23. Aw WOW how cool is that adventure park! We have never been but looks like you had lots of fun. Typical men and there karts...my Hubby would of been taking my boy on the double karts too lol x

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  24. Great info on a fab place. A must for families

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  25. Ah I can't believe you won her a prize you must have been her hero! We never win on them! It looks like a fab day out for the family.

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