Get your skates on for February half term

This February Half Term (19th-27th) why not get your skates on and book a break near the Eden Project where the seasonal ice rink will be open for public skate sessions including special ice-play sessions for children and toddlers.

A selection of high quality self-catering cottages, apartments and houses are available nearby starting from as little as £56 per person for seven nights.
 
As well as Eden Project's ice rink visitors can enjoy wonderfully exotic plants in the rainforest biome, which has its own waterfall and a lookout area high amongst the treetops. Skate sessions cost £5 for a 40-minute slot, which is in addition to the entry fee; there are separate charges for play sessions.

Where to stay
Guests can stay nearby in Charlestown in the charming Driftwood Cottage which sleeps six. This nautically themed stone clad property has two bedrooms as well as a good sized living area, flat screen 28" Freeview TV, DVD player with DVD's, board games and books.

Outside, the cottage has a sun trap garden overlooking a landscaped communal area featuring solid wood benches and impressive obelisk-like boulders. Seven nights can be booked over the Half Term for just £339 - £56 per person.

Pelican Cottage, also in Charlestown, offers a luxurious family friendly base for up to four guests. Internally, this 4 star gold rated property has been furnished to a high standard in a contemporary style and includes a 32" LCD TV with integrated Freeview, CD/DVD player and I-pod docking station.

Externally, the cottage boasts a courtyard at the front of the property as well as an enclosed garden at the rear where families can play and dine in private. Seven nights starting 19 February can be booked from £369 - £92 per person.

In addition to the Eden Project nearby attractions include the secret Garden's of Helligan and Charlestown's Harbour, which featured in both Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, and the fourth instalment of the Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, due out in cinemas on 20 May 2011.

Charlestown itself is situated near St. Austell and during years gone-by was of great importance to the local economy as its port was used to import coal and export local China Clay. Today the harbour provides a permanent berth for square-riggers and a small fleet of tall ships.

For more information and bookings, visit: bluechipholidays.net

For further details about the Eden Project see: edenproject.com