Camel Creek


Formerly known as Cornwall's Crealy Adventure Park, this kid-friendly theme park offers attractions including a '5D' Simulator, a Viking ship, Pet's Corner and the big-ticket Morgawr roller coaster. Disneyland it definitely isn't, but the kids will still have fun. It's 5.5 miles south of Padstow.


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