Posting unreasonably in AIBU for traffic as I need to pay for holiday accommodation within the next 24 hours and would value some advice before I do so.
My family and I are travelling to Cornwall for the first time in September. We're a party of 10 including toddlers, grandparents and many ages in between.
We have a choice of two properties - neither is perfect but they're both good options.
I would be grateful for any personal experiences people may have of holiday-ing in either or both Porthminster or Carbis Bay with a group of younger and older people.
Porthminister house is close to the Barbara Hepworth Museum.
Carbis Bay house is close to the Tesco in Carbis Bay.
No one in the party is seeking a quiet, relaxing holiday, per se. Everyone is reasonably fit, healthy and active. This is an opportunity for us to enjoy each others company indoors and outdoors, and pursue different activities together, or none, as and when we wish.
I like the idea of being in Porthminister as its location means that the grandparents can easily walk around different cultural sights, we can as a family easily access either Porthminister or Porthmeor Beach and we can all visit different restaurants and cafes throughout our stay at different times of the day without being hostage to bus/train times.
The Carbis Bay property is £500 cheaper. It has less bedrooms than the Portminister property, so will mean that people who wouldn't ordinarily share a room will need to. It's no longer possible to find a bigger property for our dates in Carbis Bay. My research tells me that the walk down to Carbis beach is down quite a steep incline. I think doing this twice a day is manageable for everyone. Depending on how hot it is (fingers crossed for very warm weather)any more than 2x per day up and down the hill could be quite draining for the eldest and youngest in the group.
The majority of the group will have no access to a car, they will be travelling by Train/Bus to Cornwall, and then reliant on public transport (if necessary) once there.
£500 difference in accommodation price is quite marked. I'm unsure as to whether having 1 extra bedroom, 1 extra bathroom and being situated close to the centre of St Ives is this valuable; as I've never visited the county before.
I'm nervous about whether we may find Carbis Bay a little stifling and find ourselves regularly jumping on a train to St Ives at some point each day.
Any insights any Cornwall/St Ives regulars could offer would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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St Ives - Porthminster or Carbis - Where should we stay?
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HolidayDilemas · 09/07/2022 22:56
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