My partner has just had a week of work so we spent quite a few days out and about either shopping or visiting attractions, one of the days we decided to visit Crealy with some other family members.
Crealy is another one of those places that I live very near to but have never been, I always thought you had to have children aged four upwards to be able to enjoy this place but I was wrong, it's an adventure park for all ages. There are two Crealy Adventure Parks; one is based in the south west. (Near Exeter) and the other is in Cornwall (Tredinnick), we went to the park near Exeter.
On arriving at Crealy you drive down quite a long road and then come across a very large car park half of which is gravel with tarmac paths and the other half is like a overflow and is grass, its best to arrive reasonable early so you don't have to park to far away from the entrance (we arrived at 11am and parked in the main car park with ease).
Once you get into the park pretty much all the rides and play areas are free, there is the odd exception like the go karts and a new blow up ball thing (you get inside, they blow it up and you run around on water).
There are five indoor play areas: Adventure Zone, Magical Kingdom, Battle of the Bears, Dinas Lost World and the new Go Wild
Adventure
Zone - This is a massive indoor climbing frame which has the usual slides (Inc drop slide), ball pools, walkways, various levels. The big kids (the men) and the little kids can all play in this area and it has a nice cafe so you can sit, relax and have a coffee if you wish.
Magical Kingdom - This is similar to the Adventure Zone but it is specially designed for little children, it has the same slides and ball pools etc but bigger kids (height limit of 90cm) are not allowed in here.
Battle of the Bears - This is a large room which is quite dark (it has UV lighting in it so everything white glows), the room is filled with air powered guns that you put foam balls into and fire at other kids / adults in the room, again I think the adults have more fun in here than the kids.
Dinas Lost World - This section also has a few of the air guns; it also has a maze, climbing wall a dinosaur ride and again a café so you can sit and watch.
New Go Wild - This is another play area but is set fifteen feet in the air; it's a selection of tunnels, walkways, bridges and a climbing wall. The men with us did go on this but I am amazed they did not get stuck as some of the tunnels are very small.
Crealy also has an animal section where you can go and look at various animals which include small ponies, cows, goats, chipmunks, rabbits the list goes on. The children can groom a pony (which you can get a sticker for) they can also hold guinea pigs and rabbits which they also get a sticker for.
Now for the rides that are outdoors, you have the Tidal Wave, El Loco Coaster, Queen Bess Pirate Ship, Go Karts, Pirates Revenge, Water Walkerz and Dino Blasters
Tidal Wave - Basically a log flume which you do get quite wet on
El Loco Coaster - It's a roller coaster for kids so no going upside down etc but it is quite fast & the kids love it.
Queen Bess Pirate Ship - Is a pirate ship that you see at most parks; it goes forwards and backwards and progressively gets higher and higher.
Go Karts - As I mentioned earlier these are not free, they have single karts and double karts, we did not go on these so I'm not sure how much they cost, I think it was around £4 for a go.
Pirates Revenge - Not really a ride but a selection of three slides, again not really designed for adults but our men where determined to have a go and came out with big grins.
Water Walkers - these are the balloons that you stand in and try to walk on water, it looks quite hard to do but great fun and again we didn't go on these as the queue was rather large. These cost £3 to have a go on. These have a maximum weight of 14 stone.
Dino Blasters - these are bumper boats which have water pistol type things on the front so be warned you get quite wet on this ride.
Ther are other various slides and play areas dotted aroud the park and even a nice walk you can go on to see some other animals etc.
We had a fantastic day out here, arrived at 11 and didn't leave until 6 (some ride do close at 5 though), the kids got to run round all day and I think they went on pretty much everything there, it also kept the men entertained whilst me and my sister in law sat and had a few nice cups of tea.
I think the only thing I didn't like to much was the price, it cost £13.95 each to get in (the children as well) so for all of us it cost £83.70 which I think is a lot of money for a day out. On your way out you can get a wrist band which allows you free entry if you go back within seven days so if you're down here on holiday for a week its well worth getting one (then if it rains you know you have a free day out). Children under 92cm go free.
You can also buy tickets online which save you a couple of pounds (£12 a ticket instead of £13.95). If you think you are going to go to the park more than three times in one year its worth considering getting a year pass, basically you go to the park and pay for your entry then you can get membership for £3 a month (per person) for 10 months (£43.95 per year).
Crealy also has a camp site so you can stay for one night or a week, they have onsite showers and you also get use of an indoor heated swimming pool and you have free entry to the park all through your stay.
The park is open from 10am - 6pm and loads more information is available at www.crealy.co.uk
A great day out for all the family, well worth a visit
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Advantages: Great day for younger families, good rides, animals and big indoor play centres if it rains Disadvantages: Cornwall Crealy is closed in winter
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Advantages: Great day for younger families, good rides, animals and big indoor play centres if it rains Disadvantages: Cornwall Crealy is closed in winter
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