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Local Attractions

Globe Vale Holiday Park is centrally located in easy reach of Cornwall's major attractions. The surfing beaches of Portreath and Porthtowan are only two and a half miles away and the town of Redruth is three miles away.

Set in farmland that was once the main tin mining area of Cornwall, 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) and is on the Coast to Coast cycle route. http://www.cornwallcyclehire.com


Places to Visit
 
The Eden Project
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 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

The Flambards Experience
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Flambards 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 Cathedral 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 Harbour 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

St Ives
Newquay Harbour St. Ives has a Mediterranean feel about it, with its maze of narrow streets and alleyways, crescent shaped beaches with their safe golden sands, accented by sunlight playing across the surface of an iridescent turquoise sea - all set, in the uniquely rugged granite landscape. www.cornwall-online.co.uk

St Michael’s Mount
Newquay Harbour St Michael’s Mount is full of life, a place where ancient and modern sit side by side, and where nothing is quite as it seems…An island – which you can walk to when the tide is low. A medieval castle – that is still home to a modern family. A tranquil, beautiful location – that has played its part in many furious battles. www.stmichaelsmount.co.uk

Surfing
Surfer 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

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

Some other links:
Newquay Coast Hotels, iknow-cornwall.co.uk

Globe Vale Holiday Park, Radnor, Near Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 4BH
Louise & Paul Owen - Tel: 01209 891183 - email: info@globevale.co.uk