Plus September is Toddler Month! Kids eat free all September, and we have tailored activities and the entertainment schedule, all with toddlers in mind. Plus Cornwall in September is the perfect time to come, with fewer crowds and mild weather.
Here is how to plan your holiday in Cornwall with a toddler.
Picking your toddler friendly accommodation
If you have the right base, then everything else will come together and Cornwall with a toddler will be easy. Hendra has so many options for self-catering accommodation, whatever your tastes or budget. Choose from a budget holiday home caravan, a classic home, or try one of our premium holiday homes, for a luxurious stay. We also have our Meadow Lodges, for a special stay with us. In September, and during off-peak holiday times, luxury becomes more affordable. Each home has everything you need on your family holiday Cornwall, with living and dining space, a fully equipped kitchen and everything that you need to make a holiday with a toddler easy.
We also have a selection of pitches for tents, touring caravans, and motorhomes, with toilet and shower blocks close by to each pitch. Hendra also has a selection of pitches from hard-standing and fully-serviced, to grass electric.
However you choose to stay at Hendra Holiday Park, we will make sure that you have everything that you need.
Facilities that will make your toddler holiday easy
Hendra Holiday Park is full of excellent indoor toddler activities in Cornwall that little ones will love. Happy tots mean happy adults! We have Henry’s Playloft, for soft play which is perfect for younger children, all included in your stay. Adults can watch and get a coffee.
We also have the excellent, brand new for 2026, NQY Rocks Activity Centre. NQY Rocks has 17 clip ‘n go climbing walls, which are suitable for 4+. Don’t worry though, little ones can try our ‘little climbers’ sessions for ages 2-4 years, bookable online! NQY Rocks also has a four-level soft play, with a dedicated toddler area for ages 0-4 years, so that they can play safely. This new space has a baby changing and feeding room with an interactive play wall for toddlers to keep them entertained whilst you feed and change your baby. As well as a coffee shop, offering a range of tasty bites, barista coffee, and delicious cakes and bakes.
Under 3s are free in the Oasis Fun Pools, making it the perfect place for toddler swimming. There is a toddler and baby pool, with a slide for under fives, plus our friendly frog and cute crab. Our green slide is suitable for toddlers riding on an adult’s lap, so they can enjoy a big flume too.
Outside we have a play area for under 5s, plus you will find our new-for-2026 swings and Joey the jeep by the Reception area.
Fun facilities aside, there’s also the equally important practical things, like our launderette and onsite shop for all baby and toddler essentials.
Awesome Activities and Entertainment
Hendra Holiday Park has lots on this September for toddlers. Each morning there is our toddler land train ride. Climb aboard for a ride around Hendra Holiday Park with one of our hippos! It could be Henry or Henrietta. Whichever hippo it is, there is sure to be lots of fun. In the day you can book on to a range of toddler friendly activities. Including Arts, Crafts and Sensory Play*, Toddler Story Time and Soft Play, Toddler T-Shirt Printing* and Toddler Movie Time. See the full schedule here.
In the evenings, join our hippos and entertainment team for party dances and fun.
*small charge applies.
Exploring Newquay and Cornwall easily – top places to take your toddler
Cornwall with a toddler can be truly magical, seeing all the beauty and fun through little eyes. All the new sensations, sandy toes, paddling in the sea, building sandcastles, and maybe a little ice cream too!
Best toddler beaches in Newquay
📍Porth Beach – family-friendly, toilets nearby and ice cream shop, cafe, and beach pub are all nearby, as well as toilets. Dog restrictions apply. Porth is a family favourite, parking available opposite the beach on the north side with good access.
📍Harbour Beach – accessible via a sloping hill, this beach is next door to Towan. Little ones will love looking at the boats. There are toilets nearby too.
📍Fistral Beach – famed for its great surf, Fistral is also a good beach for little ones due to its good facilities nearby, such as restaurants, cafes, and bars, as well as the all important toilet facilities and car parking nearby.
📍Towan Beach – in the heart of Newquay, Towan Beach is easily accessible from the town via a slope. Good facilities nearby.
Other great places to visit with a toddler
Trenance Gardens – just down the road from Hendra Holiday Park, Trenance is the perfect place for little ones. With a play park, small train ride, plus boating lake with ducks and other pond life. Adults will enjoy wandering around these pretty gardens.
The Orchard – this community space near to Newquay is a nice place for toddlers to wander freely. There are different plants to see and a cafe which uses food grown at The Orchard. Check out their socials for different events.
The Killacourt – in the middle of Newquay, this green space hosts some great free events, and is a good place for tots to run and be free!
Cornwall’s best attractions for little ones
Toddler days out in Cornwall have never been more fun, with a number of excellent attractions to choose from. Better yet, book a holiday at Hendra and get an exclusive discount for these attractions.
🚂 Lappa Valley – A firm favourite toddler attraction, Lappa Valley is about 15 minutes from Hendra in the car. In this beautiful hidden valley you will find mini-ride vehicles, soft play, outside play, trails, pedal boats and of course lots of train rides!
🐟Blue Reef Aquarium -in the heart of Newquay, overlooking Towan Beach, little eyes will be in awe of these underwater creatures, from tropical fish, octopuses, jellyfish, seahorses, and the superb tunnel with blacktip reef sharks and turtles.
🌿Explore Cornwall’s Eden Project: a magical garden attraction, with two biomes, a rainforest one and a Mediterranean biome. The Eden Project is a place to run free, with interactive learning aids along the way, as well as a natural adventure play area, Nature’s Playground.
🦞Lobster Hatchery – located in Padstow, this is a great stop to see and learn about these fascinating creatures as well as conservation. Padstow is also a great place to visit for the day.
Ready for your toddler holiday in Cornwall?
Whether you are booking for Toddler Month this September (availability is limited: book quickly!) or thinking of Hendra Holiday Park for your next off-peak getaway, there are some brilliant things to do here and in Cornwall, great for making memories with your little one.
