Activities at Doniford Bay

Have a head for heights? Feeling adventurous? Our climbing walls will not only test your bravery; they’re a great workout too. After being strapped into a harness, build your strength, endurance and flexibility in this great outdoor activity.

Kids can make their own sand bottle in this creative coastal session. Choose a bottle/key ring/shape and fill it with different layers of coloured sand, creating a unique souvenir from your break. Accompanying adults can help to layer the sand and a label can be designed and attached to the sand creation, making it a perfect gift or memory of a special holiday.

Head to our colourful courses with your putter and scorecard in hand – it’s time for some friendly competition. Navigate around the holes carefully as each one is different to the last and has its own surprises, traps and obstacles for you to overcome. Progress through and the winner could be you!

Ooh la la Mesdames et Messieurs – who’s for a game of French boules? This game is available at Doniford Bay and is perfect for all the family. Unlike our traditional bowls, there’s no lawn involved; it’s played on sand so your technique is key. You can point, shoot or lob your boule at the jack – how continental!

Take a break from walking or driving around the park and put your pedal power to the test. Hire one of our karts and see what a nice change it makes.

One small step for man, one giant leap for you! We’ll kit you out with all of your safety gear so that you can do the steep climb up to the leap platform. Take a deep breath and look at the beautiful views. You’ll need a bit of courage as you leap forward and reach for the hanging bar – will you be able to grab it?

Join our Rangers as we head to the beach and explore the seashore and see what wildlife we can spot. We’ll give you one of our printed guides as a reference. You can learn about how plastic waste can damage the environment and how to stay safe while on the coast with our water smart message. Then we’ll teach you how to use a mirror to do Morse code in case of emergencies at sea. This is a free session that all ages can join. Children must be accompanied if under 8 years. Available at Doniford Bay, Hafan y Môr, Kiln Park, Presthaven and Reighton Sands (peak only).

Join our Rangers and let them help you create some fantastic pebble art. Can you make a cat, caterpillar or even a ladybird? Build your creation using a variety of stones of all shapes and sizes, then start painting and dazzle your friends with your amazing design. This activity costs £5 for two pebbles and the whole family can enjoy it. Kids must be with a grown-up.

Create and build your own parachute cord survival bracelet. They’re a must-have for all adventurers (and it looks cool too). The bracelet can be unwoven in an emergency and can be used as fishing line, sewing thread or net. During the 82nd Space Shuttle mission, the astronauts used their cords to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

If your kids are aged 0-4 it’s likely they’ll love our nursery rhyme and painting activity. Come and join us in the Pic ’n’ Paint Studio, where they can listen to a popular nursery rhyme, then let them use their imagination to paint a pottery character from the rhyme, which they can take home as a treasured memory of their holiday. This fun session is available at selected parks throughout the season. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Join us in the Pic ’n’ Paint Studio and use your imagination to create a fun party animal using foam clay in funky vibrant colours. The possibilities are endless. Then take them home and impress your friends. It costs £10 per session and it’s a perfect session for all ages.

This is exactly what it says on the tin. Bring the family along to our indoor craft studio and pick out your own piece of pottery to decorate. Under 8s must be with a grown-up. You can choose between potted animals, jugs, jars and vases, then add your own creative detail by using the paint provided – you can even finish off with a glaze. Leave it to dry and collect it a little later to take home with you.

There’s no need for seaweed and tides – grab your board and take to the water on one of our open-deck pool kayaks. We’ll kit you out and show you how to get the hang of paddling about. Our pools are lovely and warm, and you’ll have no worries about bumping into a fish or two. So if pool fun is more your thing, bring along the whole family.

Come and join us in the Pic ’n’ Paint Studio where you can enjoy some peace and quiet, relax and spend some quality time painting a masterpiece using paint or crystal glaze, which you can take away with you at the end of your holiday. These sessions cost £15 and are for adults only. Available at selected parks throughout the season.

Everyone loves a precious memory of their nearest and dearest so why not let them turn their footprint or handprint into a lion, tractor or butterfly? Let their imagination run wild! Kids (0-8 years) can make prints and we’ll turn them into memorable gifts for nan or grandad, mum or dad. The session costs £10 per child. Available at selected parks throughout the season. Children must bring along a grown-up.

Kids love sand, and in this fun activity they can sprinkle colourful variations to create their very own masterpiece. And the best bit is they can take their work home to treasure forever.

Children can create their very own seaside slime and personalised pot in this fun, interactive session. Led by one of our friendly instructors, they’ll make slime and then decorate it with glitter, ocean features and small fish. It’s then time to design a personalised label to stick on their pot of goo, and they can then take their creation away with them. Seaside Slime is a fun activity for kids aged between 2 and 8 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Come and make a splash at our Splash ’n’ Bounce Junior session with fun inflatables. They are especially for kids aged between 5 and 7. Go on kids get your goggles on and have a splashtastic time! Grown-ups will need to come along with your young ones too.

Do you love stories? Do you love painting? Well now you can do both at our Story ’n’ Paint session. Come and join us in the Pic ’n’ Paint Studio, get yourself comfortable and listen to a story, then use your imagination to paint a character from the story. Take home your painted pottery masterpiece as a memory of the book and your holiday.

Can you conquer our new crazy climbing wall at Craig Tara? Test your strength, speed and skill as you overcome the bubble, honeycomb and spinning holds to reach the top. No skill needed, just a little determination.