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• Hendra Family Campout 2013

  May 14, 2013

  Take a look at what's on this year for the 2013 Hendra Family Campout!

  Friday 31st May

  12.00pm - The Campout ground opens.

  6.30pm - Henry the Hippo welcomes everyone to the Campout followed by rides on the Hendra Land Train.

  7.00pm

  - Join Karl for Bush Survival. Learn how to survive in the wild, make and light a fire with flints, gut and cook a fish on an open fire, learn about beach safety and Hendra’s SunPower Meadow solar farm.

  8.30pm - Pirate story time for all the family, and later in the evening - bring your picnic chairs up to the ‘Campout’central area and enjoy the rest of the evening with fellow happy campers!

  
  

  Saturday 1st June

  Daytime - Free time to enjoy the park, use the Oasis Fun Pools, pop down to the beach or visit a local attraction.
  

  
  

  6.30pm - Henrietta the Hippo is back for a visit and there will be rides on the Land Train.

  
  

  7.00pm - Family ‘Cook Your Own’ BBQ and marshmallow toasting– bring your sausages and burgers etc. up to the BBQ and get grilling!
  
  

  7.00pm - Animal Encounters with Mark‘s Ark.

  
  7.30pm - Paint your own faces.
  
  

  7.45pm - Welly wanging competition.

  
  

  8.30pm - Live acoustic music for an open air jam.

  Sunday 2nd June

  There's no rush to pack up, the campout field doesn’t close until 4pm! Enjoy the day on the park, beach or at a local attraction.

  If you missed Fridays Bush Survival session you can join in again at 10am at the Oasis Pool. You can also book Archery and Laser Clay Shooting during your stay at the Oasis Reception. 

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• Top ten things to do in April

  March 27, 2013

  1. Art 8 Newquay
  
  

  Back for its second year, Art 8 Newquay hosts 8 days of art in 8 disciplines, to include all aspects of fine art, dance, design, photography, word, drama, music and craft from the 11th – 18th of April. This year see a range of arts at local spots including Café Irie and Rossi’s Pizzeria. 

  www.art8newquay.co.uk      

  2. Porthlevan Food Festival 
  
  One of Cornwall’s favourite food festivals kicks off the season on the 20th of April! Cornwall is fast becoming a foodie haven, and you can see why when you visit festivals like this one. This festival attracts an excess of 12, 000 visitors who enjoy 80 food stalls, along with demonstrations from chefs, including Antony Worrell Thompson, live music, and street performers. This year’s theme is 'Sourced from the Sea' celebrating Porthleven's seaside heritage and the abundance of lobster and crab caught by the local fishermen. 
  
  

  http://www.porthlevenfoodfestival.com   

  3. Easter at Newquay Zoo

  
  

  Newquay Zoo is always a great place to go, and this Easter is no exception. This charming zoo makes a great day out for all the family with play areas, a wide range of exciting animals, and picnic areas. This Easter take part in the egg hunt, sponsor a duck in the daily duck race, and make your own Easter bonnet – with prizes! 

  Easter events run from 29th of March – 14th of April. 
  
  

  www.newquayzoo.org.uk 
  
  4. Trereife Easter Food and Craft Fair, Penzance 
  
  Trereife House is hosting its fourth Easter Bank Holiday Food and Craft Fair weekend at this historic Queen Anne manor house. There will be cookery and craft demonstrations, along with lots of activities for children including an Easter egg hunt, a Funky Food Workshop, story telling and magic shows. 
  
  

  The festival is on from the 29th of March – 1st of April. 
  

  
  

  www.trereifepark.co.uk 

  5. Easter at the National Maritime Museum, Falmouth 
  
  

  Visit the NMM on Easter weekend and learn about Falmouth’s unique maritime history, and cast your very own mini chocolate Easter egg! Pour the chocolate in yourself and when it sets, wrap it up in shiny foil just like a real Easter egg – yum!

  www.nmmc.co.uk
  
  6. Legends of the Bay, Newquay
  
  For the first time, British Kitesurfing Association (BKSA) and the British Stand Up Paddlesurf Assocation (BSUPA) will be getting together to bring the brand new ‘Legends of the Bay’ to Watergate, on the 27th – 28th of April.
  
  There is bound to be plenty of action, and the competition will be going ahead whatever the weather! 
  
  7. Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom at the Hall for Cornwall
  
  Join Ben and Holly, and their friends on this exciting musical adventure packed full of games, songs and laughter on an enchanting journey through the Magical Kingdom. With actors, masks and colourful costumes this beautiful story of elves, princesses and childhood innocence will delight all the family, from the 13th – 14th of April. 
  
  

  www.hallforcornwall.org   

  
  

  8. Easter Trails and Easter Bonnet making at Trerice Manor 

  
  This Elizabethan manor is a beautiful, almost unchanged, house with manicured grounds. Visit this Easter weekend for all sorts of Easter jollities with Easter Trails in the grounds and Easter bonnet making! 
  
  www.nationaltrust.org.uk 
  
  9. Easter at Heartlands, Pool near Redruth 
  
  Visit Heartlands – a historic area part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site. There are Botanical Gardens, World Heritage exhibitions, play areas, and the Red River Café – perfect for a coffee and cake, lunch or an evening meal. 
  
  There's even more to do than usual at Heartlands this Easter. On Friday 29th, Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st of March, Heartlands will be hiding 10 golden eggs each day to be found by you! If you find one of the golden eggs return it to the Visitor information centre and it will exchanged for a real chocolate Easter egg!
  Heartlands also have Easter egg trails to find extra eggs as well as loads of other fun activities such as giant inflatable slides, an 8 metre high climbing wall and archery for you to try. There will be a Seasonal Market, the Lizard Stallions, face painting and a host of fun activities for all!
  

  
  

  www.heartlandscornwall.com 

  10. Seal Rescue Celebration Weekend
  
  

  Celebrate 55 years of Seal Rescue at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary in Gweek, on 6th – 7th of April. Learn about the seals and sea lion’s individual rescue stories, and have fun looking at all the seals, watching them get fed along with seeing otters and other animals; there is also a play area!  
  
  www.sealsanctuary.co.uk 
  

  
  

  
  

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• Hendra Holiday Park Family Campout 2013!

  February 12, 2013

  The Hendra Family Campout is back for 2013! The fun starts from 12pm on Friday May 31st until 4pm on Sunday the 2nd of June.
  
  The Family Campout is now in its 4th year, and is one of the most popular events on the Hendra Calendar, with enquiries on the HFC often frequenting our inbox and Facebook!
  
  The Family Campout is a special offer for locals in the South West, to get away for a couple of nights and enjoy a more ‘back to basics’ camping with the family.
  
  There will be a bring your own food barbecue, marshmallow toasting, stories around the camp fire, entertainment, family games and visits from Henry and Henrietta the hippos.
  
  The Campout is in our non-electric Rally field, and this year the prices are the same as last year at £11 per adult and £6 per child for both nights, and a free Oasis Pool pass per person on arrival. 
  
  
  

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• Hendra’s going to the NEC for The Spring Caravan and Camping Show

  January 29, 2013

  Come and see us at the NEC for The Spring Caravan and Camping Show, in Birmingham, from the 19th - 24th of February. 

  The Show is a must for anyone who wants to see all the latest in caravans and camping, and looking to book their holiday. We will be there with all our advice and inspiration for your next holiday at Hendra, in Cornwall. 

  This year we have so many new and exciting things at Hendra (pictures coming soon!), with Outdoor Fitness, New Play Park and Traversing Wall, and lots of concessions for activities on site - you won’t want to leave! If you do we are full of ideas on how to spend your holiday in Cornwall, no matter what your tastes! 

  
  

  We hope to see a few of you there! We are at the Cornwall’s Finest Parks and Attractions stand (stand 4404), so come over and have a chat!  

  Check out this page for more information:  www.springcaravanandcampingshow.co.uk 

  
  

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• Halloween Half-Term at Hendra

  October 16, 2012

  Halloween is one of Henry and Henrietta’s favourite times of year! One, because they love Halloween; it is such fun with the dressing up, dancing, pumpkin carving, games and trick or treating, and two, because it is the last chance for them to be with all of you before Hendra closes! 

  This year we have lots going on for Halloween; the whole Entertainment’s Team cannot wait! Henry and Henrietta are counting the sleeps until half-term!

  This year some schools are off from the 22nd and the majority are off from the 29th, so we have entertainment on throughout those weeks. Here is what’s on:

  Theme nights - Starting on Saturday 20th October
  Saturday: Family fancy dress - anything goes!
  Sunday: Shark attack beach night!
  Monday:  Zombie pirate night
  Tuesday: Hendra’s Got Talent show night (all ages)
  Wednesday: It is the Big One - HENDRA HALLOWEEN. Ghost train @ 3:30pm, fancy dress, messy games, monster dances and loads more! It is going to be frightfully good!
  Thursday: Party night with fun and games
  Friday: Zombie night

  Daytime events, from 11:00am-12:00pm, for all ages.*

  Meet in the Club house for all the events: 

  Saturday: Science Fun.
  Sunday: Art attack.
  Monday: Pirate treasure hunt.
  Tuesday: Talent rehearsal (all ages).
  Wednesday: Pumpkin carving.
  Thursday: Mash morning (craft morning).
  Friday: Zombie treasure hunt.
   
   
  *Under 6’s must have an adult stay with them at all times.

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• Hooray! It is almost half-term at Hendra!

  October 10, 2012

  It is almost half-term at Hendra, which only means one thing – lots of entertainment and fun!

  Some of the summer holiday favourites at back including Bush Survival where you can learn how to make a fire, survive on the beach and gut fish – yuk! There is also Archery, and Laser Clay Pigeon shooting.*

  There will be lots of Halloween themed activities on including the best Halloween fancy dress party in Cornwall at the Club, and the Hendra Ghost Train! Watch this space for the latest Hendra entertainment news!

  *A small charge applies for the Archery and Laser Clay Pigeon shooting.

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• Bluegrass Beats

  September 18, 2012

  The Cornish Bluegrass festival came to Hendra for the 9th year running. Last weekend Hendra saw hundreds of keen musicians and fans gather for three days of celebration, fun and toe tapping.
  Bands included Bluegrass regulars Flats and Sharps, who made a name for themselves busking in Penzance, The Buffalo Girls, an old-time country string band, and all the way from Spain the Barcelona Bluegrass Band.
  Hendra’s fantastic 500 seater cabaret hall was transformed into a banjo and guitar playing palladium. Meanwhile, our gorgeous grounds played host to a huge marquee complete with hay-bales for festive seating.
  There was much enjoyment had by all, including many of Hendra’s regular guests who are now true converts.
  The Park definitely seems empty now the Blues have gone and we can no longer hear the jamming down in Oak field, but we will see them again next year for the 10th anniversary!
  

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• Hendra’s summer of experiences!

  July 18, 2012

  Hendra has plenty on site in the summer holidays to keep children of all ages entertained!

  The popular Climbing Experience Wall, which was with us over Easter, and Olympic Archery is here for the summer season every Wednesday in the summer holidays.

  

  Guests get some fantastic discounts on the activities. The Climbing Experience is half-price for guests at £2 and the Olympic Archery is also half-price at £3.

  Other great concessions include Laser Tag, Water Walkers, Bouncy Castle, and a surf simulator with sweet crepes on sale – to fuel the children’s energy (uh-oh!)!

  For more information call or email the booking office 01637 875778, enquiries@hendra-holidays.com

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• Boardmasters Festival 2012 camping deal at Hendra!

  July 17, 2012

  One of Newquay’s events of the year is almost here as Boardmasters returns for Europe’s only surf, skate and music festival!

  As usual Hendra is offering a great package for the event from Wednesday 8th – Sunday 12th of August, with camping per couple and a car at just £17.50 per night, or, for four people and a car at £35 per night!*

  Fistral is the site of big surfing and skate competitions along with the Vans Summers Sessions; there will be a great beach party atmosphere.

  Watergate Bay is the place where all the big acts play. This year’s awesome line-up includes Ed Sheeran who’s headlining on the Friday, along with the Ting Tings and London’s The Big Pink. DJ Fresh is on the dance stage, and also joining the bill for Friday is Donavon Frankenreiter, Ryan Keen, Peter Bruntnell, Comedy Hour and Jack Wallen.

  Saturday welcomes London garage MC, rapper, songwriter and producer Dizzee Rascal. With number one hits including ‘Dance Wiv Me’, ‘Bonkers’, ‘Holiday’, and ‘Dirtee Disco’ he will certainly get the party started! Also preforming on Saturday is Maverick Sabre , who has collaborated with Professor Green and Chase & Status, and British alternative rock band Maximo Park.

  At Hendra there will be Relentless Energy Drinks promotions plus free goody giveaways everyday! There’s discounted transport to the event to both Fistral (£2 pp instead of £3pp) and to Watergate Bay (£3pp instead of £4pp).

  *Families and couples only. Bookings can only be made via telephone – please quote Hendra Relentless Camping.  

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• New for the summer holidays - Hendra’s bush survival lessons!

  July 11, 2012

  This summer holiday Hendra’s Karl Fice-Thomson will teach the kids some great survival tips, making them the perfect camping companions, at 11am -1pm every Friday in peak season (July 27th – August 31st)!

  Kids can learn how to survive in the wilderness by gutting and removing the tongue and eyes from fish, and Karl eats the eye as well! Yuck! Then the kids will learn how to make a fire in the wilds and cook the fish. There will be talks on how to build shelter, marshmallow roasting, and some fun science facts about Hendra's Solar Farm, Sunpower Meadow.

  So everyone brace themselves for some hardcore survival tips!

  The whole thing takes place by the outdoor pool.

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