Trevornick Holiday Park
Trevornick is an independent, family-run holiday park above Holywell Bay on the north Cornwall coast near Newquay, run by the same family since 1963 and voted the AA’s Holiday Park of the Year for 2024/25. It packs a lot onto old farmland: an outdoor heated pool and a Splash Zone, three golf courses, fishing ponds and evening entertainment, with a mile of National Trust sand about twenty minutes’ walk away. You can stay in a caravan, a hot-tub lodge, a glamping tent, a cottage or on your own pitch.
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Is it worth it?
The quick read before the detail: who this park suits, what you self-cater and the facts to skim first.
Trevornick has been run by the same family above Holywell Bay since 1963, and in 2024/25 the AA named it its Holiday Park of the Year, on top of a high 5 Pennant rating for the site. Mumsnet’s editors call it the best budget park in Cornwall. What you get is a self-catering park with a lot on it: an outdoor heated pool and a Splash Zone, three golf courses, two fishing ponds, a free morning kids’ club, the Wild Tribe outdoor skills sessions, evening entertainment in the Farm Club, and a mile of National Trust sand with excellent water quality about twenty minutes’ walk away. Families come back for the cleanliness, the friendly staff, the setting and the range of things to do, and most stay across late spring and summer, when the pool and entertainment run from about mid-May to mid-September. The main limitation is the weather, as the pool is outdoors with no indoor alternative, and there is no crèche or babysitting.
Best for
You want a lively, activity-packed park a short walk from a big sandy beach, with an outdoor pool, golf, fishing and evening entertainment, and you are happy to self-cater.
Maybe not for
You need a wet-weather back-up and there is no indoor pool, you want flat and compact ground with a pram, or you would rather an all-inclusive where meals are covered.
Best ages
Babies upwards, though the kids’ club and Wild Tribe need a parent alongside for under-8s, and there is no crèche.
What stands out
The AA Holiday Park of the Year award, and how much sits on one site: the outdoor pool and Splash Zone, three golf courses, coarse fishing and Wild Tribe outdoor skills.
What to check
Whether you will want pool sessions booked for the peak weeks, and that you are bringing towels for a caravan or tent.
Where is it?
Holywell Bay, about six miles west of Newquay on the north Cornwall coast, roughly twenty minutes from Cornwall Airport Newquay.
Quick facts for families
What the park is like
The setting on former farmland, how the site is laid out and what getting around is like with a pram.
Trevornick sits on gently sloping ground above Holywell Bay, on land that was Trevornick Farm before the park opened in 1963. It still looks like the farm it was, with a central courtyard of converted farm buildings, Cornish stone walls and hedges dividing the ground into named fields: Yellow, Corn, Hay, Red, Pond, Blue and Sun. The core of the park clusters around that courtyard, where you will find the pool, the Farm Club, Woody’s, the Farm Shop, the Shack, the Bear Den soft play, the playground and the arcade. Touring and camping spread across seven flat fields, and the static caravans, lodges and cottages sit around the rest, with the lower Pond Field closest to the beach path and the lodges higher up with views over the golf course towards Gull Rocks.
The main roads are tarmac, so a pram rolls along them, but the site is on a gentle slope rather than flat and some gradients take a bit of effort. There is no lift between the levels, though the Farm Club has a wheelchair lift up to its first floor. The park has three accessible toilets plus a fourth in the courtyard, opened with a radar key, and wheelchairs can be hired if you arrange it ahead. Mobile coverage on site is patchy, and the path down to the beach is not suitable for a wheelchair or a pram.
There are two electric-car charging points on Blue Field, plus complimentary charging at the Farm House. The free WiFi reaches across the site but is not strong enough for streaming, and the signal is best around the Shack and Woody’s. Most people arrive by car, off the A30 either through Newquay or via Goonhavern and Cubert, with the sat-nav set to TR8 5PW.
The accommodation, every type
From your own tent pitch up to a six-bedroom farmhouse, described by how many each sleeps and what is inside.
Trevornick has a wider spread of places to stay than most parks. The tables below describe each type by how many it sleeps and what is inside. The static caravans and ready tents do not come with towels, so you bring your own, though the three cottages do include them.
Static caravansStatic caravans
Every static caravan comes with bed linen and duvets, a fully equipped kitchen with a double oven, a fridge freezer and a microwave, a Smart TV, decking with outdoor furniture and the site WiFi. There are five grades, and none comes with a travel cot, so you hire one from reception if you need it.
| Caravan grade | Sleeps | Bedrooms | Dogs | What it’s like |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laidback Coastal | 2–6 | 2 or 3 | Yes, four units | Surf-style interiors on the lower tiers, the shortest walk to the beach path |
| Classic Stylish Comfort | 2–6 | 2 or 3 | Yes | A traditional, cosy interior with a wall fire |
| Contemporary Chic | 2–6 | 2 or 3 | Some units | A modern interior with USB charging |
| Diamond Elegance | 1–4 | 2 | No | Scandi style, Duvalay mattresses, an ensuite master and elevated decking with views across the site |
| Diamond Deluxe | 1–6 | 3 | Some units | A luxury country interior, Duvalay mattresses, an ensuite master and an afternoon-sun aspect |
The Laidback Coastal caravans sit on the lower tiers nearest the beach path, so they are the shortest walk to the sand. The two Diamond grades are the top of the range, with Duvalay mattresses and an ensuite off the master. The Diamond Elegance sleeps up to four and takes no dogs, while the Diamond Deluxe sleeps up to six and takes dogs in some units.
Hot-tub lodgesThe lodges
The five lodge types cost more than the caravans. Every one has a private hot tub, three bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, a Smart TV and decking, and they sit on the upper part of the site with golf-course and sea views. Each lodge comes with parking for two cars, and the hot tub is the draw for an evening once the children are down.
| Lodge | Sleeps | Dogs | What it’s like |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Harlyn | 2–6 | Some units | The most popular lodge, with a choice of positions on site |
| The Harlyn Plus | 2–6 | Yes | A larger footprint than the Harlyn, with each lodge individually named, such as Nampara, and its own outdoor surf shower and surf storage |
| The Sennen | 2–6 | Yes | An industrial, nautical style in blues, greys and distressed wood |
| The Treyarnon | 2–7 | Yes | The largest lodge type, with two units available |
| The Trevone | 1–6 | Yes | A master bedroom with an ensuite, set up for larger families |
Ready Tents
The Ready Tents are pre-pitched glamping and the cheapest of the built accommodation. Each has three bedrooms (one double and two singles), a fully equipped kitchen with a gas stove and a fridge freezer, a TV with an on-site movie channel, lighting and a storage area, an outdoor picnic table and parking for one car. You bring your own sleeping bags and pillows, as bedding is not provided. They are listed as sleeping up to six with an extra bed added, so if you need six beds confirm the exact bedding when you book. Dogs are welcome in some, and the entrance has a step with a ramp available on request. Check-in is 3:30pm and check-out 10am.
In Cubert villageThe cottages
Three self-contained cottages sit a short drive from the park in the village of Cubert. All three include bed linen, duvets, towels and a full kitchen with a dishwasher and a washing machine, and they take up to two dogs. They still have access to the park’s seasonal facilities from about mid-May to mid-September.
| Cottage | Sleeps | Bedrooms | What it’s like |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buller | 1–6 | 3 | An ensuite bath, a conservatory and a balcony with Gull Rocks views, with a ground-floor twin and double; parking for two cars |
| Popham | 2–4, plus a cot if needed | 2 | A log burner, a conservatory and a rear garden; the only cottage that lists a cot among its beds |
| Bejowan | 1–6 | 3 | A log burner, low-beam ceilings and an enclosed sun garden |
The Farm House
The Farm House is the large-group option, a 19th-century farmhouse sleeping up to twelve across six bedrooms, a couple of them able to split or zip together. It has an acre and a half of private garden, a hot tub, an outdoor kitchen, a games room with table tennis, sitting rooms with open fires and a tennis court shared with the owners. There is complimentary EV charging, an electric gate and parking for up to six cars, and it takes two dogs, or three by arrangement.
Your own pitchTouring and camping
For your own tent, tourer or motorhome there are seven flat, spacious fields of pitches: tent pitches, hard-standing pitches, and touring pitches with a 10-amp electric hookup, some of them alongside the fishing ponds in Pond Field. Pitch sizes vary, so ask when you book, and the tariff includes one awning, with extra pup tents for storage charged on top. Touring and camping check-in is from noon, with check-out at 10am.
Eating and drinking
The kitchens you self-cater in and the places to eat on the park, then the pool, the Splash Zone and the beach.
Every caravan, lodge, tent and cottage has its own kitchen, so most families cook, but there is a good spread of places to eat and drink without leaving the park.
Woody’s Bar & Restaurant is the pub-style family restaurant, with burgers, grills and daily specials and a “mini menu” for children. There is a log burner inside and benches outside that face west over Holywell Bay and Gull Rocks for the sunset, and dogs are welcome on a lead. The Farm Club is the first-floor bar at the heart of the evenings, reached by a wheelchair lift, serving Cornish beers, ciders and wines and hosting the entertainment. Above it, the Lounge Bar is the quieter room, serving local ales, wine and quality beers alongside a pool table and darts, and it opens for the six weeks of the summer holidays only.
The Shack is the newest addition, doing morning coffee and breakfast baps, ice creams through the day and cocktails in the evening. The Courtyard Takeaway, run as Kernow Street Kitchen, opens every evening in the main season with pizzas, burgers, fish and chips and children’s meals to eat on the decking or carry over to the Farm Club. The Farm Shop matters most for self-caterers: it is open daily, including at quieter times of year on reduced hours, with freshly baked goods, hot drinks, local produce, camping bits and even doggy ice cream.
In peak season a Food Court of visiting traders sets up too. For 2026 that is eight of them, including Ansum’s woodfired pizza, the Smoking Longhorn’s slow-smoked barbecue, the Little Greek Grill, Load-A-Waffle, Crepe Cornwall and Crumbles, plus two new for the year in Buns and Things and the Flaming Chef doing Fish Fridays. Most of the park is cashless, so you can pay by card almost everywhere, but the arcade, the launderette, the bingo and the Farm Shop still take cash, and reception, Woody’s and the golf shop are card only, so carry a bit of both. There is no supermarket on site, though you can have a supermarket delivery brought to the park if you meet the driver at reception, and the nearest big shop is about ten minutes away in Newquay.
Pools and water play
The pool is outdoors and heated to 28°C, with a smaller shallow pool alongside for little ones and a jacuzzi that is free for adults. You get into the water down steps, and while the pool area has disabled-friendly access, the water entry is stepped, with staff on hand to help. Next to it is the Splash Zone, with tipping buckets, water jets and fountains and a sun terrace beside it for whoever is staying dry.
In the busiest weeks you book your time in the water. The pool needs booking from 27 July to 24 August, and the Splash Zone from 26 July to 31 August, and there are adult-only and quiet swim sessions through the season too. All of this is outdoors, and there is no indoor pool as a back-up, so on a cold or wet day there is no alternative swim on site and the Bear Den soft play becomes the indoor option instead. The pool and Splash Zone run from about mid-May to mid-September, so an Easter or October-half-term stay will not have them.
The beach
Holywell Bay is a mile of sand between two headlands, backed by big dunes and National Trust land, with the Gull Rocks standing out to sea, which you may recognise from Poldark. The water quality is rated Excellent, the top band. There are seasonal lifeguards, surf and surfboard hire on the beach, and it is dog-friendly.
Getting there from the park is about a twenty-minute walk. The path starts in Pond Field, crosses the golf course and comes out over the dunes to the sand. It is not paved, and the dune section is soft going, so a pram is likely hard work on it, and Mumsnet’s editorial notes the walk back can feel steep for young children. If you would rather drive straight to the beach there is a National Trust car park with around 400 spaces and a fee. Crantock Beach is another option a short drive away.
Babies and toddlers
The kit and spaces for the youngest, then everything that fills a day on the park.
There is no crèche and no babysitting at Trevornick, so a baby or toddler is with you throughout, and any club involving under-8s needs a parent staying alongside. What the park does have is the kit and the spaces to make a stay with a little one work.
Travel cots and highchairs are hired from reception for a weekly charge, so add them to your booking rather than assuming they are in the unit. None of the caravans comes with a cot, and only Popham Cottage lists one among its beds. Family bathrooms with baby-changing are dotted around the park, opened with a key from reception on a small deposit that comes back when you leave.
For the water there is the shallow toddler pool and the Splash Zone by the main pool, both outdoors. Indoors, the Bear Den is a soft play for little ones, with the Farm Shop bakery next door so you can sit with a coffee while they play. The Farm Shop stocks everyday essentials, though for baby food or formula it is safest to bring your own or pick some up at the Newquay supermarket ten minutes away, and a supermarket delivery to the park is another way to stock up. Wheelchairs can be hired on site if you arrange it in advance.
Clubs, play and activitiesThings to do
A lot of the park’s activities are free and included. The morning Kids’ Club runs from 10am through the main season with craft, team games, talent shows and kids-versus-adults sports; there is no set minimum age, and under-8s stay with an adult. In the evenings, from 6:30pm, there are children’s activities and party dances in the Farm Club, with the Wild Thing mascot appearing and kids’ discos, before the grown-up acts come on: singers, magicians, comedians and bingo, running from mid-May to mid-September.
The Wild Tribe outdoor skills club runs in the park’s woodland, led by an outside company, Imagine Outdoors, with den building, bug hunting, fire making, foraging and knife and axe skills. You will find its times on the in-resort schedule, and under-8s go along with a parent.
Outdoors and free to use, there is a sports field for football and football golf and a Forest Trail through the woods with climbing frames, balancing beams, a big spider net and tunnels. A gated playground near the courtyard has low-lying swings, slides and climbing ropes that suit younger children, and it is open from 10am to dusk. The arcade has amusement machines for all ages and is one of the few places that takes cash. Some activities are bookable for an extra charge through the on-site calendar, among them Segway sessions, archery, axe throwing, organised football and a mermaid experience in the pool; check the on-site calendar when you are there for what is running and what it costs.
The Tranquillity Spa opens seasonally, run by an outside team, Home Spa Cornwall, with massages, beauty and nail treatments and some treatments aimed at children, and they can come to your lodge. You book them direct.
Golf at Holywell Bay
Three courses next to the park, the coarse fishing on site and what is worth a trip nearby.
Holywell Bay Golf is three courses run under their own name and website, on the National Trust land between the park and the sea. They are open 364 days a year, currently 8am to 6pm, with no dress code, no handicap and no membership, and you do not need to book ahead. Club hire is included in the rates, though clubs cannot be shared between players on the Par 3 or the Pitch and Putt. It is charged separately from your stay, but Trevornick guests get a discount on the weekly passes.
| Course | Holes | Adult (approx) | Family / junior (approx) | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par 3 | 18 | ~£22 | Junior ~£20 | A competitive coastal round, with views over the National Trust beach |
| Pitch and Putt | 18 | ~£13 | Family ~£45 | Learning the game, and a famous cliff-hang 18th hole |
| Mini Golf | 16 | ~£8 | Junior ~£6 | The easy entry point for young children, with no age or ability barrier |
The prices above are approximate, so check the current figures on the Holywell Bay Golf website before you book. Lessons with a golf pro are available too, with the details on the same site.
Coarse fishingFishing on site
There are two coarse-fishing ponds on the park, in Pond Field, stocked with carp, tench, perch, roach, bream and rudd. The Bait Shack by the water, run by Geoff and Judy, sells bait and hires out rods, with no need to book. Permits are sold by the day or the week: adults pay £6 a day or £25 a week, and under-16s pay £4.50 a day or £15 a week (2026 prices, last checked June 2026), with family tickets also available from the Bait Shack. The rules are the usual coarse-fishing ones: barbless hooks, landing and unhooking mats, no night fishing, and on Pond 2 the under-16s need an adult with them. There are competitions through the week, for adults on Mondays and for children on Sundays in the school holidays. It is a good, low-key thing for a child old enough to hold a rod, and there is no sea fishing from the park.
Off the parkThe area and days out
Newquay is about ten minutes away and has the nearest supermarket, petrol and railway station, along with Fistral and Towan beaches, Newquay Zoo and the shops. Closer to hand there is a post office two minutes from the park, the Holywell Beach Bar, and the Smugglers Den Inn at Cubert, while Crantock Beach is a short drive or a longer walk.
Right next to the park, Holywell Bay Fun Park has go-karts, gold panning and its Blaster Boats; guests have had a discount there in the past, so it is worth asking at reception whether one is running. The South West Coast Path is on the doorstep, with the Poldark and Salt Path filming spots along this stretch and walking that links to Fistral, Padstow and beyond, and Perranporth, with its big sandy beach, is on the bus route from the park gate. Further afield, the Eden Project is about 45 minutes south and Padstow, with its harbour, Rick Stein restaurants and boat trips, about 30 minutes north.
Loves and gripes
What guests rate and what they flag, how it compares with other Cornish parks, the journey in and the weather by month.
We haven’t stayed, so this is drawn from the guest reviews and the park’s own information. The praise is consistent, and so is a handful of practical gripes.
What families love
- Reviewers describe the site and the accommodation as spotlessly clean, and rebook year on year.
- The staff come up again and again as friendly and helpful.
- The coastal setting and the scenery draw steady praise.
- The evening entertainment and the range of activities, from fishing to the pool to Wild Tribe, are rated highly.
- Mumsnet’s editors call it the best budget park in Cornwall, and Kiddie Holidays lists it as an award-winning 5-star park for toddlers.
- It is a dog-friendly park, with walking nearby and dog-friendly beaches.
Common gripes
- There is no indoor pool, so a wet week has no swimming to fall back on beyond the Bear Den soft play.
- In the peak weeks you have to book pool and Splash Zone sessions in advance.
- There is no crèche or babysitting, so the clubs are things you do with your child, not drop-offs.
- Towels are not provided in the caravans or the ready tents.
- The WiFi is fine for messages but not for streaming, and the park is mostly cashless.
- Mumsnet’s editorial, the one source to raise these, notes the walk back from the beach can feel steep for young children, and that the touring area may suit very young children less well.
How it compares
What sets Trevornick apart from the other Cornish parks is the range on one site, from budget tent pitches up to hot-tub lodges, with the pool, the Splash Zone, Wild Tribe, the walk to the beach, three golf courses, fishing and the entertainment. The consistent weak point against its rivals is the lack of an indoor pool. Hendra, near Newquay, has a big indoor fun pool and indoor soft play, so it is the stronger choice for wet weather, while Trevornick has the better beach proximity and the higher award. Parkdean’s own Holywell Bay park sits near the same beach but is part of a corporate chain rather than family-run, and does not hold the AA awards Trevornick does. The Haven parks at Perran Sands and Riviere Sands have indoor flume pools and age-grouped kids’ clubs, where Trevornick counters with Wild Tribe and the location. Retallack has an indoor pool and a crèche from three months, so it wins on wet-weather back-up and on childcare, while Trevornick is stronger on the outdoor setting, the beach and the AA recognition. For families set on a baby-and-toddler specialist, Bosinver Farm is a different kind of place altogether, with fenced gardens, hired baby kit and babysitting, and is not really a like-for-like. Holiday Park Guru, whose Cornwall top ten leans towards parks with indoor pools, leaves Trevornick off its list, which points at the same one gap from another direction.
The journey and the seasonGetting there and when to go
Most people drive, coming off the A30 either through Newquay or via Goonhavern and Cubert, with the sat-nav set to TR8 5PW; Newquay town centre is about ten minutes away. Cornwall Airport Newquay is roughly twenty minutes’ drive, with domestic flights from a good spread of UK airports and taxis and car hire at arrivals. By train, Newquay is on a branch line off the main London Paddington to Penzance route, changing at Par, and it is about a thirteen-minute taxi from the station to the park. National Express and Megabus run coaches to Newquay, and a local bus stops right outside the park and runs to Crantock, Newquay, Perranporth, St Agnes and Truro. There is no transfer laid on, so you make your own way. For anything that needs a hospital, Newquay has a minor unit about fifteen minutes away, and the nearest full A&E is at Treliske, the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, about twenty-five minutes off.
The park is open from Easter to the end of September, plus October half term. The leisure side, the pool, Splash Zone, spa, Farm Club entertainment, takeaway and kids’ clubs, runs from about mid-May to mid-September, while the Farm Shop and reception stay open year round. July and August have the fullest programme, June and September are quieter but still have the pool and the entertainment, and an October-half-term stay will be cooler with the pool closed.
When to goWeather, month by month
Trevornick shares the north Cornwall coast’s climate, close to the Newquay figures, and the table covers the months you would visit. Summer is mild rather than hot, with July and August the warmest at about 19°C and seven hours of sun a day, and the sea peaking at 17°C in August and September, cool by Mediterranean standards but fine for older children in a wetsuit. September stays warm as the crowds thin, while April, May and October are cooler shoulders. The wettest months fall in winter, outside the park’s season.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low | Rain | Wet days | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 12° | 6.5° | 68 mm | 12 | 10° |
| May | 15° | 9° | 70 mm | 11 | 12° |
| June | 17.5° | 11.5° | 60 mm | 10 | 15° |
| July | 19° | 13.5° | 65 mm | 11 | 17° |
| August | 19.5° | 14° | 68 mm | 11 | 17° |
| September | 17.5° | 12° | 70 mm | 11 | 16° |
Typical monthly averages from weather-station records. Sea temperature is the open-water figure, so a sheltered bay can feel a degree or two warmer.
Questions
The things families ask most, the official pages worth a bookmark and when this guide was last refreshed.
Is there anywhere to swim if it rains?
Not on a wet day. The pool and Splash Zone are outdoors, so if it rains the choice is the Bear Den soft play or a short drive to an indoor pool such as Hendra’s near Newquay. If wet-weather swimming matters to you, a park with an indoor pool will suit better.
Do I need to bring towels?
Yes for a caravan or a ready tent, as towels are not provided in either. The three cottages in Cubert do include them. It is an easy thing to forget when you are also packing several towels a day for a baby or toddler.
Can I hire a cot and a highchair?
Yes, both are hire items from reception for a weekly charge, so add them to your booking rather than finding them missing in the unit. Only Popham Cottage lists a cot among its beds, so plan to hire one wherever else you stay.
Is there a crèche so we can get an evening to ourselves?
No. There is no crèche and no babysitting, and under-8s stay with a parent at the clubs and at Wild Tribe. The evening entertainment in the Farm Club is something you go to together, so if you want a child-free evening you would need to bring your own childcare.
How do we get to the beach with a pram?
The 20-minute path crosses the golf course and soft dunes and is likely hard going with a pram, so many families drive to the National Trust car park at Holywell Bay instead, or pick a Laidback Coastal caravan on the lower tiers to shorten the walk. Crantock Beach is another short drive.
Is there an airport transfer?
No, you make your own way. Cornwall Airport Newquay is about 20 minutes by taxi or hire car, and Newquay station is about 13 minutes by taxi. A local bus also stops right outside the park.
Will the WiFi handle streaming?
No. The free site WiFi is fine for messages but not for streaming, and the signal is best around the Shack and Woody’s. Download anything the children watch before you travel.
Do we need cash?
Mostly no, as the park is largely cashless, but keep some for the arcade, the bingo and the launderette, which are cash only. Reception, Woody’s and the golf shop take card only, so a mix of both covers everything.
Is the golf any good for young children?
The 16-hole mini golf is the easy one for little ones, with no age or ability barrier, while the Pitch and Putt suits an older child learning. Trevornick guests get a discount on the weekly passes, and the current prices are on the Holywell Bay Golf website.
Which stay suits a family with a baby?
One with a separate bedroom you can close for naps, so a caravan, a lodge or a cottage rather than an open-plan tent. The Laidback Coastal caravans are nearest the beach path, the lodges add a hot tub for the evening, and the ready tents are the cheapest but you bring your own bedding.
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Useful links
- Trevornick Holiday Park: the park’s own site for accommodation, facilities and booking.
- Holywell Bay Golf: the three courses, opening times and current prices.
- The Beach Guide: Holywell Bay: tides, lifeguards and water quality for the beach.
- Cornwall with little ones: our guide to the wider county, its beaches and when to go.
Last updated 17 July 2026. This is researched rather than first-hand, so we haven’t stayed. Prices, opening dates and what is running change, so check with the park before you book.
