Franchis Holidays
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Mulling over a trip to Cornwall but want to avoid the hordes? Pitch up at the peaceful Franchis Holiday Park just outside the village of Mullion on the lovely Lizard Peninsula, where the generously-sized pitches spread across four acres mean that you’ll never know the peril of having a stranger snoring two feet away from your tent. Not here, anyway...
Franchis Holiday Park is set between farm and woodland in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with just 57 pitches across the whole park and with a separate field near a woodland stream set aside for tents. Despite the space, there are numerous taps all around to save a long walk in the morning to fill up the kettle (always a bonus), and there’s a shop open on site during busy times to supply the morning cuppa milk and other essentials. For bigger shops or eating out, Mullion is within a couple of minutes’ drive and the town of Helston is five miles away; there’s tourist info on site too if you want to head further afield.
Other facilities include two shower and loo blocks with free hot water, a free freezer for ice packs and a launderette. There are books to borrow if you’ve forgotten your bedtime reading: you’ll have to read by torchlight as lighting on the campsite is kept to a minimum for max appreciation of the night sky and the local wildlife. Reading by torchlight while bats and owls fly and hoot overhead? Now that’s also a bonus…
Nearby attractions and activities
It’s Cornwall, so the area around Franchis Holiday Park is laden with beaches, coves, sightseeing, surfing and walking: just south of Mullion village lie the Predannack Downs with cliffs along to the picture-perfect Kynance Cove, and the South-West Coast Path runs a couple of miles from the campsite. The River Helford and its valleys are a few miles to the east; look out for Frenchman’s Creek, used as the setting for Daphne Du Maurier’s historical novel of the same name.
There are picturesque villages dotted all around this part of the west Cornwall coastline, including the old fishing village of Cadgwith and its 300 year old Cadgwith Cove Inn, dishing up lobster and seafood landed that day. Mullion, closest to Franchis Holidays, is the biggest village in the Lizard and the town of Helston should be on the visit list for a taste trip to sample Spingo, the local brew.
A drive of 13 miles brings sightseers to the bigger settlements of Falmouth and Penzance, with countless coves, Cornish attractions and activities for land and sea: gardens, galleries, castles, theatres and museums are all here, with Land’s End and the legendary St Michael’s Mount close to hand. Poldark, the only complete underground tin mine in Cornwall, is at Penzance for delvers into Cornish history, with the China Clay Country Park along the coast at St Austell.
Attractions near Franchis Holidays
Must see
- National Seal Sanctuary (3.9 miles)
- Flambards (4.0 miles)
- Trebah Garden (6.4 miles)
National Trust
- Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool (4.6 miles)
- Glendurgan Garden (6.3 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Activities near Franchis Holidays
Poldhu Cove (1.9 miles) Beach - Excellent Water Quality Beaches
Pollurian Cove (2.0 miles) Beach - Excellent Water Quality Beaches
Church Cove (2.7 miles) Beach - Excellent Water Quality Beaches
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A wonderful quiet site!! morganv6 (Young couple, 1 review, 0 photos)
Liked: We loved everything about Franchis Holidays site! The toilets and showers were clean, and kept clean throughout the day. The site was well looked after and offered everything we needed for a superb holiday. The owners were friendly and helpful. The site is near everything you would want to visit on the Lizard, and we enjoy our stay very much! Disliked: There was nothing we disliked, apart from the weather, but even then, the site remained well maintained and facilities really clean, so the owners did everything they could despite the pouring rain. We have not been deterred and are returning in May 2013 for another holiday with Franchis! |
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Leisure on site
Bar or club house
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Games room
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Play area
TV room
Take away
Tennis
Watersports
Amenities on site
Bath available
Car parking by pitch
Disabled facilities
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Touring and motorhomes
Electrical hook-up points for tourers
Hard standings
Seasonal pitches
Tourer storage facilities
Rules
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Peaceful
Wildlife haven
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Leisure/theme park nearby
Sailing nearby
Surf school nearby
Watersports nearby
Groups welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Nearby amenities
Nearby farmers' market
Shop nearby
Type
Large (51-200 pitches)
Ordnance Survey maps (GB and Northern Ireland only) are available at lower levels via the drop-down menu.
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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Helston: Coinagehall Street Coach Stop — 5.0mi
Porthleven: The Square Coach Stop — 5.4mi
Rame Cross (Cornwall): Coach Stop — 8.6mi
- Train stations
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Penmere Rail Station — 9.8mi
Falmouth Town Rail Station — 10.2mi
Penryn Rail Station — 10.3mi
- Ferry ports
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Helford Village Ferry Landing — 5.4mi
Helford Passage Ferry Landing — 5.8mi
Custom House Quay — 10.4mi
- Airports
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Penzance Airport — 14.7mi
Land's End St Just Airport — 20.4mi
Newquay St Mawgan Airport — 29.8mi
Directions
From Helston follow signs for Lizard (A3083). Stay on this road and we're about 5 miles along on the left, shortly after The Wheel Inn.
Permitted arrival time
From 1.30pm
Cancellation policy
Site fees are only refundable where we are able to re-let the pitch. If this is not possible then no refund can be made.
If you fail to arrive on the date you have booked then your pitch may be re-let from 10am the following day, unless we have been informed of your delay.
Please note that your deposit paid to Pitchup.com is non-refundable.
Payment of balance
The balance is due six weeks before your arrival date, or as soon as possible if you arrival date is within six weeks.
Please contact site to arrange.
Cards accepted on the park
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Terms and conditions
Site booking terms and conditionsCheck availability at Franchis Holidays…
10m x 10m grass pitch with 10-amp electric hook-up.
Max. persons: 6x
Three bedroom static caravan sleeping up to six people in one double and 4 single beds.
Max. persons: 6x
