Brocklands Adventure Park in Bude, Cornwall, United Kingdom | Activity Centre
Brocklands Adventure Park in Kilkhampton nr Bude, started life in 1977, as Pixieland, Tea rooms and shop, the "baby" of Mr. and Mrs. Sue and Dennis Vanstone.
Sue & Dennis worked tirelessly to make a success of the café and the few other facilities available at that time (although in poor repair) being open morning till dusk,
serving takeaways until late evening.
There was another working member of the Pixieland family at that time, she was only 2 years old then, and still works now, but not such long hours as she is almost 30, and that's Honey welsh mountain pony. Children that had pony rides on Honey 20-25 years ago, now bring their own children to have a ride.
Brocklands Adventure Park grew over the years and again at the end of the 2002 season, when £250,000 of investment saw a 4 lane top of the range bowling alley built adjoining the restaurant, Pip's Place. It was opened to the public at the end of November 2002.
Fully licensed and air-conditioned, the 10 pin-bowling center is a huge success, and is now used for many daytime and evening functions as well as by customers.
In 2003 during the 2nd Gulf War, Nick, Pippa & Paul's son passed all the requirements to join the army. Sue had the idea of offering the families of serving personnel free tickets to enter the park for a day out.
As a new member of CATA Pippa suggested that the other members of CATA should follow with FREE tickets, which some members did. Over £6,000 worth of FREE tickets was sent by Brocklands Adventure Park to families of service men during April '03, to be used through the season.
