Bedruthan Steps, Cornwall

Overlooking one of western Cornwall’s most magnificent beaches, the ultra-child-friendly – and also eco-friendly – Bedruthan Steps is a stylish spot for family holidays and breaks, combining opportunities for parental relaxation (kids’ clubs, a spa, evening baby-listening) with lots of activities, some run by its Surf Shack. A perfect blend of luxury and informality, this is a place that has thought of everything parents might need, especially those with younger kids. The only thorn is occasional issues with restaurant service; the food itself is good.

See our feature on a family break at the Bedruthan Steps.

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Bedruthan Steps

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What to Expect:

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• Baby listening
• Beach < 1km
• Cots
• Family rooms
• Great for babies
• Great for toddlers
• Indoor play
• Indoor pool
• Kids clubs
• Kids early dinner
• Kids pool
• Outdoor pool
• Spa

Childcare

OFSTED-registered kids’ clubs, mornings only (including lunch). Extra charge; pre-booking advised.
Tadpoles (ages birth–2 years).
Penguins (ages 3–4).
Dolphins (ages 5–7; school holidays only).
Sharks (ages 8–12; school holidays only).
Teenagers (ages 13+; school holidays only).
Evening kids’ clubs (all ages, school holidays only).
Babysitting and nanny service afternoons and evenings; extra charge.

Price

£492–870 for 2 adults + 2 children for 2 nights, including breakfast and dinner.

Accommodation

101 rooms and apartments. Cots available, and all rooms have baby-listening facilities linked to reception, plus a fridge/coolbox.
Hotel rooms (kings or twins, some interconnecting) have space for an extra bed, and usually also for a cot. Some have seaviews.
Apartments (next to main hotel building, all with seaviews) sleep up 6, with 1 double bedroom, a triple/twin/bunkbed room and sometimes an additional single bedroom, plus a lounge area and 2 bathrooms. Some have a ground-floor terrace.
Ground-floor villas (with seaviews, private patio and direct access to kids’ play area) have 1 double room with kid’s bunkbeds that can be partitioned off, sleeping 4. Large Villas have a double room with a separate kid’s room with bunkbed and space for an additional bed or cot, sleeping up to 6.

Facilities

Childcare (see above).
Family playrooms (open afternoons) and teens room.
Indoor and outdoor play areas.
Assault course for older kids.
2 outdoor swimming pools (1 children’s) and Jacuzzi, 1 indoor pool with baby/toddler section.
Spa, gym and personal fitness sessions
3 restaurants: 1 adults-only (evening only, with baby-listening via reception + pager), 1 lunch-only, 1 kids’ dining room. Early-evening family dining available with advance booking.
Poolside snack-bar (summer only).
Cocktail bar.
Daily kids’ entertainment.
Summer activity program.
Surf lessons (ages 8+) and summer beach club.
Tennis courts.
Snooker room.

Location

Between Padstow and Newquay on west coast of Cornwall.

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