St Austell Leisure Centre

Honestly, for the price you pay in Saint Austell, this place punches well above its weight. The soft play keeps the under-10s entertained for hours — slides, a merry go round, sandbox, the lot — while the swimming pool with a deep end gives older kids something to actually work up to. Staff here are genuinely decent, the kind who’ll actually help rather than just stand around. Parking’s easy enough, and if someone in your group wants to shoot hoops there’s a basketball court on site too. Good value, no faff — worth knowing about if you’re local.