Things To Do
Atlantic Bays Holiday Park & Surrounding Area
Atlantic Bays is located near the village of St Merryn and is set amidst 27 acres of peaceful parkland. Situated just two miles from the dramatic North Cornwall coast, with its seven spectacular bays and surfing beaches Atlantic Bays is a great location for a family holiday. Atlantic Bays offers a host of amenities including a shop, laundry and children’s outdoor playground.
Nearby Towns & Villages
St Merryn
Atlantic Bays nearest village is St. Merryn (3km away) offering a variety of amenities including a Garage, Post Office, Inns, Wine Bar, Bistro, and Mini supermarkets. There is also a fish bar, Chinese take away, bakery and newsagents.
Padstow
The town of Padstow an ancient, but busy fishing port with picturesque harbour and quays is located just a five-minute drive away. Padstow is a fine example of a Cornish-fishing port. The town is largely unspoilt, with a beautiful harbour. There are good shopping facilities, a cinema, cafes and restaurants, including the famous “Seafood Restaurant” run by Rick Stein and many old and friendly public houses, most of them serving pub food and ‘real ale’.
Around the harbour you will find craft and gift shops, artists’ studios, book- shops, grocers, newsagents, leather workshops, a home-made fudge shop and much more. Padstow itself lies on the Camel Estuary, about seven miles from Wadebridge. The area is one of considerable natural beauty with beautiful bays, golden beaches and many interesting walks, particularly along the Coastal Footpath. Other nearby fishing villages include, Rock (accessible via foot ferry from Padstow), Port Isaac & Mevagissey.
Newquay
Newquay, famous for its renowned Fistral Beach (a mecca for international Surfers everywhere) springs to life during summer offering a huge selection of restaurants, pubs, bars and clubs. Walking, cycling, golf, horse-riding, bowling, tennis, fishing, kite surfing, wakeboarding, diving, power kiting or abseiling, plus a host of indoor and outdoor attractions in Newquay and the surrounding area – there’s something here for everyone.
Beaches
The village is central to a number of sandy beaches- the logo is 7 bays for 7 days including Constantine bay, Porthcothan, Treyarnon, Harlyn bay and Mother Ivy’s Bay.
Trevone
Mawgan porth
Bedruthan steps
Attractions
Cornwalls award winning attractions means there is always something to see and do whatever the weather. From Water Sports, Bike Hire – Camel Trail, Sea Fishing, Water Park, Horse Riding and Golf .
Eden Project
With its distinctive white domes, the Eden Project is probably Cornwall’s best-known tourist attraction. But it’s much more than just a big green theme park and visitors can expect to come away with a better understanding of the environment and their interaction with it. The Eden Project is sited in a former china clay pit at Bodelva, near St Austell, Cornwall. It currently consists of three biomes (a biome is a large naturally occuring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat), the Outdoor Biome, Rainforest Biome and Mediterranean Biome.
