Best Things to See & Do in Fraddon

  • The Lappa Valley Steam Railway is a narrow gauge railway which opened in 1849 as a mineral line from Newquay to East Wheal Rose and was reopened in 1974 as a tourist attraction

  • Springfields Pony Centre

    Home to a variety of different ponies and other animals, in addition to having lots of other attractions for the whole family

  • Screech Owl Sanctuary

    The sanctuary provides care and rehabilitation for wild sick and injured owls within Cornwall, and ensures their safe release back to the wild where possible

  • Dairyland Farm Park

    DairyLand Farm World is a family owned farm and entertainment complex offering not only the traditional farm interests but varied amusements for visitors of all ages

  • Trerice House - Newquay

    Elizabethan manor house situated 3 miles from Newquay.Now managed by the National Trust

  • Roche Rock chapel

    Looking like a leftover prop from a film set in the court of King Arthur, Roche Rock rises out of the china clay landscape to the north of St Austell in the most dramatic fashion. The mystery surrounding this 20-metre (66ft...

  • Newquay Zoo

    Newquay Animal World is Cornwall's only zoo and has become one of the leading wildlife parks in the country

  • Boardmasters Festival - Newquay

    The Boardmasters festival combines surfing, BMX, skateboarding and music to create the ultimate festival for beach lovers.

    The music arena and camping sites are located...

  • Cornish Birds of Prey

    Over 50 birds of prey, many of which take part in regular flying displays plus 'hands-on' experiences.

  • Japanese Garden

    The Japanese Garden & Bonsai Nursery is an authentic Japanese garden with many of the traditional features. Located near Newquay in Cornwall

  • Jungle Jack's

    Purpose-built soft play area providing over 1,700 square feet of fun including challenging climbs, a rope bridge, our astra-glide slide, crafty crawl tubes and peekaboo bubble windows.

  • China Clay Mountains nr St Austell

    Museum illustrating the history of china clay extraction in Cornwall since it was discovered in the county in 1746

  • Indoor Active - soft play

    Soft play and Clip 'n' Climb centre located at Cornwall Services. Features 4 storey purpose-built Soft Play Centre is for children aged 0 to 11 along with 15 climbing walls suitable for older kids (4+).

  • Storm in Newquay Bay
    Trevelgue Head, also known as Porth Island, is one of Cornwall's finest ancient monuments. Located just outside Newquay, the site contains eight massive earth and stone ramparts, two large early Bronze Age barrows and the foundations...