Holiday in St Austell, South Cornwall

St Austell is one of the largest towns in Cornwall and is historically centred around the Cornwall china clay industry but today is far more centred around tourism. There are numerous holiday parks in the St Austell area from small to large parks offering caravan holidays, camping and touring, glamping and lodges within easy reach of St Austell. The town itself is probably not the biggest attraction although the brewery tour is really good as they do produce very good real ales.

The area surrounding St Austell is more appealing to tourists with numerous parks and quality hotels in the area. Charlestown is the original port for the town and has been preserved to retain all of its character and has been used in many film and tv series over the years, well worth a visit. Nearby Par is used for shipping the china clay, actually the beach is really nice and sheltered making it ideal for families with younger children. Porthpean, Pentwean and Mevagissey are all within an easy drive and the countryside around St Austell is really pretty.

There are numerous holiday parks in the St Austell area from Pentewan Sands to Fowey and as like most parts of Cornwall, these range from the larger parks near St Austell with swimming pools, kids clubs, entertainment and lots of activities going on. At the other end of the scale, there is a good selection of touring parks in the St Austell area as well as campsites and glamping sites along with lodge parks. The biggest attraction of using St Austell as a base for your family holiday is the close proximity of the Eden Project. If this is one of your top days out for your holiday then a caravan park in St Austell or campsite nearby is a great choice.