Globe Vale Holiday Park, is situated some three miles outside of the town of Redruth and two and a half miles from the surfing beaches of Portreath and Porthtowan.

Set in an area that was once the main tin mining area of Cornwall and surrounded by farmland, Globe Vale is a peaceful and tranquil location for you to relax in.

Globe Vale is only a mile and a half away from the A30 (the main arterial road in Cornwall). The holiday park is centrally situated giving easy reach to many of Cornwall's major attractions. These include:

• The Eden Project
• Land's End
• Flambards
• Truro
• Newquay
• Bodmin Moor
• Surfing Beaches

For more information about Cornish tourist attractions follow this link to the Cornwall Tourist Board website

The Eden Project The Eden Project is situated approximately 25 miles from Globe Vale and is Cornwall's newest tourist attraction. It is a set of huge glass-domed gardens (Biomes) with exotic plant life from all over the world. Funded by the Millennium Commission this attraction is set to become even more popular in 2002. A must-see. For more details go to their website at www.edenproject.com

Land's End Land's End is one of the UK's premier tourist attractions. It is roughly 25 miles from Globe Vale and is an unforgettable day out for all the family. With its dramatic views and an excellent visitor centre this is an unmissable attraction. For more information go to their website at www.landsend-landmark.co.uk

Flambards Village Flambards Village theme park is situated near Helston about 15 miles from Globe Vale and is one of the UK's top ten family attractions. The theme park includes a Victorian Village, roller coaster rides, a 'Britain in the Blitz' museum and a lot more. For more details visit their website at www.flambards.co.uk

Truro Truro approximately 15 miles from Globe Vale, is Cornwall's only city. It hosts a beautiful Victorian Cathedral and excellent shopping facilities. There are also a number of museums to visit including The Royal Cornwall Museum. For more about Truro click on following link to truro.cornwall.net

Newquay Newquay is a lively town on the North Cornish coast about 20 miles from Globe Vale. Newquay boasts excellent beaches including the famous Fistral beach - Britain's surfing capital. It also worth checking out Newquay's bustling night life and shopping facilities. For more information go to the town website at www.newquay.org.uk

Bodmin Moor Bodmin Moor is Cornwall's granite upland - a remote and silent world of mist and mystery. For those who enjoy walking it is a wonderful opportunity to find prehistoric Cornwall. Highlights include Brown Willy (Cornwall's highest point) and the Sripple Stones (a once ancient temple). For more information about the moor go to www.bodminmoor.co.uk

Surfing Cornwall is the place to go surfing. If you are a serious surfer it is the North Coast for you! Globe Vale is situated only 2 miles from the surfing beaches of Porthreath and Porthtowan. For a list of the best surfing beaches in Cornwall go to www.a1surf.com