Easter was a write-off amid Cornwall wet weather, says attraction

Easter was a "write-off" at Springfields Fun Park and Pony Centre near Newquay

Easter was a "write-off" for some Cornwall tourist attractions, with one campsite asking campers to stay away for another week amid continuing rainfall.

The campsite, near Treyarnon, has put back its start date for campers to protect the "saturated" ground.

The owner of another attraction, near Newquay, says if May is as wet as April "I don't know what we will do".

Some parts of Cornwall had twice the average rainfall in March.

Leroy Chandler, of Trethias Farm Camping & Caravan Park, said campers were not being allowed on site until 15 April at the earliest because of "saturated" ground after the rainfall.

The campsite, which should have been opened on 28 March, had lost 24 bookings over Easter as a result, he said.

The site had returned £1,000 of deposits "so not being open for Easter" was "pretty critical", he added.

Saturated ground has led to campers being asked to stay away from this campsite for another week at least

Meanwhile, Lee Meech, of Springfields Fun Park and Pony Centre, near Newquay said: "The Easter holidays really became a write-off for us and, possibly, many other outdoor small businesses like ourselves.

"If May is anywhere near what the Easter holiday has been like then I don't know what we will do really," he said.

He praised the "hardy" people who had turned out in wellies and wet gear.

"I take my hat off to them for coming out and braving it," he said.

The Easter holidays were usually the time when attractions hoped to "kick-off the season with a bang and to try and draw some much-needed funds in, but it just hasn't happened this time," Mr Meech added.

"It's the British weather for you, there's nothing you can do, just try and take every day as it comes I suppose and work on from there."