‘We’re all going on a summer holiday…’ And a spring, autumn and, er, winter one too…At Tencreek Holiday Park, the nearest park to lovely Looe in Cornwall, you and the family can pitch up at any time of year to use this as your base for the best of south-east Cornwall and Devon, or just stay on site to spoil yourselves silly with the lashings of facilities and entertainment on offer for all ages. And the views here are pretty tenfastic too…
Tencreek is aimed at families and couples, and as such has any number of tiptop things to try on site: there’s a kids’ club and the Castaway entertainment complex with its large cabaret room, bar, Deano’s Diner and indoor sports room with darts, pool, skittles and table tennis, family entertainment every night from 7.30 pm from the Yellow Coats and Tencreek mascots, and an adventure playground and sports pitch for the kids to whirl around outside when the weather’s good. Don’t forget the dog either: the park is dog friendly and there’s a dog walking area adjacent to the main pitches and with access to the public footpath.
If it does rain, we think the kids won’t even notice once you get them to the heated indoor pool and toddlers’ pool, which are also open all year and free to use (there are classes such as Aquafit and kids’ swimming lessons available at a small additional charge). The thoughtful folk at Tencreek have ensured that the pool is always lifeguarded, and there are even adults-only sessions at times, if you can manage to get the kids dried off and packed off for a bit, that is…
The individually marked pitches at Tencreek are hardstanding or grass with a choice of electric hook-up when available; most are level with good drainage, and accessed by a hard surfaced or tarmac road with street lighting. The amenities are top-notch: new toilet and shower facilities with underfloor heating and free hot water, a disabled wet room and covered washing up areas. The park also has a fully-stocked food shop, café with takeaway and a modern laundry.
Nearby attractions and activities
Once you’ve dragged yourself and yours off site, there are oodles of activities and attractions to get stuck into nearby: pootle around Looe’s Harbour Quay, banjo pier and the sixteenth century Old Guildhall in East Looe, or take a boat to Looe (St George’s) Island, where just once a year on a very low tide it’s possible to stroll across the sand to reach it.
Sea-based sightseers can go from Looe to the town of Fowey and take the ferry to the villages of Polruan or Bodinnick where there’s the former house of Daphne du Maurier (Daphne and Rebecca fans can also go ghost hunting at Cornwall’s legendary coaching house at Bodmin Moor, said to be the county’s most famous smuggling inn).
Most day trippers take a car for the 12 mile Looe-Fowey journey, but if you’re feeling energetic enough and want to see some stunning coastal scenery, the South West Coast Path goes from West Looe to Polruan via Hannafore, Talland Bay and Polperro. We officially give you full permission to get a bus or taxi back.
Famous Cornish attractions within easy reach of Tencreek include the biggest indoor rainforest in the world at the Eden Project, the Georgian Pencarrow House and the ‘Cornish jewel’ The Lost Gardens of Heligan, while little monkeys will enjoy pulling faces at the inhabitants of Looe's Monkey Sanctuary, hurtling around at Flambards Theme Park and staring at the seahorses and sharks at Plymouth's National Marine Museum.
Attractions near Tencreek Holiday Park
Must see
- Eden Project (12.5 miles)
- Lost Gardens of Heligan (15.1 miles)
- National Marine Aquarium (15.6 miles)
National Trust
- Cotehele (15.2 miles)
- Cotehele Mill (15.2 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Activities near Tencreek Holiday Park
Talland Bay - Polperro (0.8 miles) Walking
Looe - Woods and River (1.2 miles) Walking
Looe River and Woods (1.2 miles) Walking
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Great shower blocks fran p. (Young couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Cleanliness of showers, great location for coastal walks Disliked: Nothing |
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Tripping susan H. (Mature couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Staff on this site was very friendly .....camp bit far from the beach.................Main road walking from camp site 2 beach no walking pavement 2 walk on ......................being onlow voltage ment trip switch kept tripping all the time ...................................... Disliked: The fact the camp was far from everywhere ...trip switch cause on low voltage ment it kept tripping |
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Very good site Andrew C. (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: efficient staff in reception welcome pack in our name waiting for us. Disliked: The toilet block was too far away maybe needs more than one especially on festival week. |
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caravan leighton_d (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: nice friendly staff Disliked: site could do with levaling out i would recomend taking a few blocks with you as i ended up changing a leg on my van due to slope on pitch |
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Fantastic Laura S. (Young couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: I enjoyed the whole experience, was great for my first proper time camping. Great pitch dispite the weather and the meadows being rather muddy. Was all great Disliked: Nothing |
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Fantastic family site, very well equipped for children. sarahcounter7 (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: FAB showers and toilets. Disliked: Nothing |
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overall a good clean site, but room for improvement beverley c. (Mature couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: location, sea view, friendly helpful staff, very clean well kept modern practical design shower/toilet blocks, Disliked: very crowded, (but bank holiday), lack of facilities in the meadow camping feild, toilets & water point a little too far away, no recycling facilities anywhere on site, shop prices a bit high. |
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Well run holiday park that I would recommend for families mcintyresteven (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Cleanliness of park and facilities. Disliked: The 'meadows' non elec pitches could do with some lighting as its very dark trecking back and forth from the toilet block. |
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would not go back again vhawken (Family with young children, 2 reviews, 0 photos)
Liked: swimming pool Disliked: getting to the campsite late at night for a weekend away and being given an unusable pitch that i found out the following day someone else had refused to have, due to it being like a swimming pool. |
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Excellent Stay Peter C. (Family with older children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: The campsite was clean and tidy. The wash/shower facilities were to a very high standard. The camp shop was well stocked. Our children enjoyed the indoor pool. The grass was short and generally in good condition considering that it was towards the end of season. We used a designated unpowered pitch. Disliked: The taps in the wash facilities were auto shutoff (the norm these days) were very high pressure which made it difficult to wash your hands/clean your teeth without getting sprayed with water. |
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The toilets and showers weren't as clean as I would have liked. carlena B. (Young couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: The friendliness of the staff and the leaflets avaualable from reception, we did coasteering it was awesome!! Disliked: The toilets and showers. |
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good site Clare T. (Young couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: The views of the sea were beautiful. Staff were friendly and the facilities were clean. Helpful booklet given on arrival. Cheerful bar staff and good food available. Disliked: The level of noise from the bar and the grass was a little long on the pitch. |
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Unfortunately our stay was a complete disaster !! The camp site is 482ft above sea level with views of the sea and nothing to shield you from the wind and rain. We arrived and put our tent up in quite a strong wind but it seemed to be ok. Simon F. (Young couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: The idea of camping Disliked: The fact that we never got to stay in our tent. The gale force winds destroyed our tent during the first evening and we ended up leaving and spending a further £270 for 3 nights in a travel lodge in Devon !! |
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2 nights of last minute local camping sharon w. (Family with older children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: nice clean shower blocks and very friendly ladys in reception. Disliked: no ice available in shop or anywhere to freeze our cool box blocks as some campsites do provide a freezer for this. |
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Liked: really nice clean warm shower and toilet facilities! Disliked: nothing at all to dislike!!! |
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Liked: Site was clean and tidy. Clubhouse was good and entertainment was ideal for families. Drink and food prices were as expected. Location was ideal with a 25 minute walk down to Looe. Swimming pool was good as they had an adults swim session every morning from 8am which was never busy. Showers and Loos were clean enough for the amount of people using them. Disliked: Given a pitch number upon arrival but found that it was taken by somebody else meaning we had to return to reception to sort out another pitch. We were given another number and told to pick our own if this was taken. There were plenty of pitches available!!! |
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Liked: The play park, the pool, the shower and toilet facilities, the beautiful views across the sea.... It was perfect! The site had all of the facilities we required and we had a fab time! Disliked: The road/track into town wasn't very child friendly but beyond the control of the site so not really an issue! We were glad we had the car! |
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Liked: Campsite is excellent overall -very clean, friendly staff Disliked: Nothing |
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Liked: The entertainment was brilliant and the club house awesome. Very good for families and couples alike. The neighbouring town of Looe is utterly charming and not too far a walk from the campsite. Adequate toilet and shower facilities and lovely tasting water. Disliked: On the first morning we were at the campsites the shower blocks were filthy and the shower I used was broken- this is the only major negative. The second day the showers were much cleaner and the one I used this time worked wonderfully. |
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Liked: Lovely location between the lovely seaside town of Looe and Polperro -The most beautiful place on earth -and it's in the uk! Disliked: Nothing to grumble about in all honesty. But I'm British, so: |
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Liked: Club House Disliked: High Winds |
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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
Local produce
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
Drainage hook-up points for tourers
Electrical hook-up points for tourers
Fully serviced pitches
Hard standings
Motorhome service point
Seasonal pitches
Tourer storage facilities
Water hook-up points for tourers
Rules
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Themes
Spectacular scenery
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Outdoor pool nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Tennis nearby
Watersports nearby
Groups welcome
D. of E. welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Rallies welcome
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Very large (over 200 pitches)
Camping 2.0
Jumbo tent 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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Fowey: Safe Harbour Hotel Bus Stop — 6.9mi
Liskeard: Barras Street Coach Stop — 7.6mi
East Taphouse (Cornwall): Bus Stop — 7.6mi
- Train stations
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Looe Rail Station — 1.5mi
Sandplace Rail Station — 2.9mi
Causeland Rail Station — 4.2mi
- Ferry ports
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Bodinnick Ferry Landing — 6.5mi
Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing — 6.7mi
Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing — 6.7mi
- Airports
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Plymouth City Airport — 17.3mi
Newquay St Mawgan Airport — 24.1mi
Directions
1 1/4 mile west of Looe on the A387.
Permitted arrival time
From 4pm
Cancellation policy
Unless notice in writing of cancellation of reservation is received by the campsite not less than 28 days prior to the commencement of the holiday, the person booking will be liable for the full amount due in respect of the reservation.
The campsite will include insurance in your balance payment request - this can then be declined if not wanted. The price of the insurance is £12.50 per week or part week.
Please note that your deposit paid to Pitchup.com is non-refundable.
Payment of balance
After submitting your booking you will receive an email from the campsite requesting payment if the booking has been made less than 28 days before the holiday. If over 28 days it will indicate due date.
Please note there is a 2% surcharge for payment by credit card but no surcharge for payment by debit card.
Cards accepted on the park
American ExpressMaestro
MasterCard
Visa
Terms and conditions
Site booking terms and conditionsPlease note
Dolphin Holidays caters for families and couples and does not accept groups of all male, female or even mixed groups.
Check availability at Tencreek Holiday Park…
Grass pitch without electricity, approximately 10m x 10m. Price includes awning.
Max. persons: 6x
10m x 10m grass pitch with 16-amp electric hook-up. Price includes awning.
Max. persons: 6x
Approx. 10m x 10m hardstanding with water, 16-amp electricity and drainage hook up. Price includes awning.
Max. persons: 6x
