A FARM business in South East Cornwall has been named as a finalist in a national tourism contest.

Tredethick Farm Cottages in Lostwithiel, a family farm holiday business, is a finalist in the Family Traveller Awards 2017 in the Best Holiday Rental category. 

Tredethick Farm Cottages has eight Cornish stone cottages, featuring practical kit including stairgates, black-out blinds, bed guards and cots, with child-friendly activities, an indoor swimming pool, soft play, pony rides, a hot tub garden and a play park.

The latest addition is a new balance bike track for early riders for balance bikes, scooters, mini tractors and normal bikes. 

 Every morning there is animal feeding for guests where the lambs are bottle-fed, the eggs collected and the pigs, goats, alpacas and rabbits fed. 

The Reed family has farmed at Tredethick for more than 100 years.

Owner Ashlyn Reed said: ‘We feel a little like David against Goliath with companies like Air B&B in the mix, but we’re incredibly proud of the experience Tredethick offers families.’

The awards will be judged by a combination of public votes and a panel of travel experts. 

Votes for Tredethick Farm Cottages can be made until October 20 using the Family Traveller website https://familytraveller.com/awards/vote/