Peace, perfect peace. Escape the crowds for some quality shut-eye at this impeccable site tucked among the trees and bordered by a babbling brook: there’s no pub, club or evening entertainment, and a strict no noise policy applies after 10.30pm. The scenery and the facilities at Sun Haven Valley Holiday Park are great, and it’s a mere ten-minute saunter down a shady woodland path to reach the glorious Mawgan Porth beach.
Children are welcome (there’s a good playground and well-equipped games room) and campers will find some thoughtful touches around the site, such as the library and optional private bathrooms.
For the ultimate bucolic idyll, book a pitch backing onto the trout stream and keep your eyes peeled for otters, herons and kingfishers...
Nearby attractions and activities
Aside from its acres of golden sand, rock pools and caves, Mawgan Porth has a café, supermarket and pub, as well as a small surf school, crazy golf and pitch and putt (more serious golfers will find an 18-hole golf course only a mile away).
It goes without saying that there is great walking in the area, not least along the South West Coastal Path, and Sun Haven’s friendly owners will happily supply guests with suggested routes for all abilities.
Anglers can fish for carp, tench and bream in the lakes next door to the park, or try and net a trout from the brook; there are plenty of other well-stocked lakes in the area, and regular sea-fishing trips depart from the likes of Padstow and Newquay. Both these towns can be reached in about 15 minutes by car (or hop on a bus outside the park gates) and offer a wealth of things to see and do.
Attractions near Sun Haven Valley Holiday Park
Must see
- Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park (4.2 miles)
- Newquay Zoo (4.3 miles)
- Blue Reef Aquarium (4.4 miles)
National Trust
- Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps (1.4 miles)
- Trerice (5.4 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Activities near Sun Haven Valley Holiday Park
Mawgan Porth (0.9 miles) Beaches Surfing
Bedruthen Steps and Park Head (1.6 miles) Walking
Watergate (1.7 miles) Beach - Excellent Water Quality Beaches Surfing
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Fantastic campsite, beautiful area, very relaxing & child friendly. Jon N. (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Free book borrowing service, just what I needed for a couple of days camping. Disliked: Loved everything. |
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Liked: -The bathrooms, hot water at all times and always a free shower cubicle. Disliked: -The walk to the beach felt longer than 15mins (although I didnt time it.) |
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Peaceful site but not the cleanest christinashaw (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos)
Liked: The grounds of the main site were kept beautifully clean and tidy. My 4 year old son loved the ducks, chickens and guinea pigs and we had to pop along and chat to them each morning and evening :) Disliked: Open park...not perfect but nice and quiet, the field was uncut so the grass was over your ankles and as we have had quite a wet summer this year it was deep, thick mud, quite difficult to get your car out of the field. I had a ‘phobia’ of the portaloo’s at first (from past experience of this elsewhere), until I realised that they were actually cleaner than the main toilets on the ...
From the manager...
We apologise for Ms Shaw's experience on her THREE night stay. The showers are not "often" flooded – the non-slip flooring slopes gently to a common outlet which has been blocked twice in the last six years of which was once this summer - if this was during her stay then I suppose one night out of her three may constitute “often” to her. It is a shame that customers who find faults don't report them to reception so that we can fix them rather than just complain in retrospect. Ms Shaw would have walked past reception and the warden’s residence to get back to her tent, but it was a Dutch couple who came and told us of the problem, and the drain was cleared within minutes, with the offending item of clothing thrown away. Similarly with the teenagers. Teenagers can see a warden coming and obviously will change their behaviour, but as we have very few on the park (it's mainly a young families park) they usually congregate in one group and we will talk to them on behaviour reported to us (as we have done this year) but there is little more we can do without a customer being willing to anonymously identify the individuals concerned. The ladies toilets and shower block are one room and are cleaned each & every day along with all the facilities. The cleaning process takes between three and five hours to do the block with one or two cleaning staff - we also do "quick" cleans at 7.30am and 9-10.30pm - and we are normally complimented on their cleanliness, but I am not sure how many visits Ms Shaw made in her three days(especially if she was also using the portaloos) or at what times . Obviously in a wet summer, people are walking in muddy footprints as the cleaner finishes. We note that whilst the toilets and showers were reportedly "not the cleanest", but not so dirty that there was any need to report the fact or spend £2 for a private lockable bathroom with bath, shower, loo and baby changing table and thereby avoid them totally. We apologise for the temporary repair on one of our 25 toilet roll holder, but it clearly worked well enough for no-one to report it. When it was reported (on Mrs Shaws departure on a feedback form , it was replaced) . I have been to check the window sills – which at five foot off the ground, three inches wide and behind the toilet cistern may escape a cleaners attention – but these have since been cleaned, though the metal window frames need painting – a job that has been delayed as the staff have spent so much time helping campers in a very, very wet summer. |
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A very pleasant stay! Richard_H3 (Young couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Beautiful venue. Pitched in a 5m Bell Tent next to the stream with EHU. The sound of the stream on an evening was very relaxing. The Owner and his Son were very welcoming and helpful if we had any questions. The amenities, toilets/showers/fridge were all kept clean. The walks from the campsite were very easy and we saw some amazing sights! We would definately stay again. Disliked: There was only one issue we had which was the price of using the laundry room. We stayed for 5 nights and inevitably needed a couple of items washing, towels, walking trousers etc. It cost us £3.99 for 1 load, and a futher £1 for 10 minutes in the tumble dryer (which only seemed to warm the clothes rather than dry them). Also the windy single track roads to and from the campsite. This ... |
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Nice and peaceful campsite Zdenek (Young couple, 1 review, 0 photos)
Liked: Great athmosphere on the site, friendly staff and tranquil, peaceful and clean environment.. We can recommend to everybody.. Disliked: really nothing |
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Good park with everything you could ask for jmsuch (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos)
Liked: location Disliked: nothing really |
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Good park that tries to cater for everyone. julie p. (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: The quiet, peaceful but not dull. The ducks and guinea pigs the children can feed/pet. The play park kept the children very happy and is next to the wash area so you can still keep an eye on/hear the children. Nice hot showers and no long queues and you can hire a private bathroom (£2 for 30 mins) if your little one like mine is scared of the shower. Lots of space for ... Disliked: The 'open park' is actually a field acrross from the main park which is obviously used for farming when not for campers. We had to go across to main park for showers, dish washing and toilets (portaloos are for night time emergencies only) which was sometimes a 10 minute walk with the 2 yr old. This also meant the beach was not a 10 minute walk away. The tumble dryers aren't as good as ... |
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Nice, quiet camp site near the Mawgan Porth beach with plenty of facilities. Richard L. (Family with older children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Being able to borrow table tennis bats and balls for free to play on the site's table. Disliked: The August overspill pitches are on the other side of a quiet road to the main facilities. We got used to this quickly however. |
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Well run site and ideal for families with smaller children. Francine_H (Family with older children, 2 reviews, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Lovely field and good showering facilities. Close to beach and village. Disliked: The porta loos for night time use were very dirty and our stay was spoilt by very noisy welsh girls camping in front of us.
From the manager...
The sign in the portaloos suggest that campers walk to the main toilet block 90 metres away and reserve the portaloos for night times /emergencies.( We have been to campsites where the toilet block is a walk further than this 90m ). However not everyone can be bothered and when this is ignored the three cleans a day cannot keep up - what a shame some people cannot flush the loo or put their dirty paper towels in the supplied rubbish bin. We emphasise our enforced silence at 10.30pm and that we will not tolerate music that can be heard off of the pitch ( e.g radio, car stereo) . Anyone who breaks this will be asked to leave - IF IT IS REPORTED TO US |
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Absolutely Brilliant MrSmithe10 (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos)
Liked: Almost everything about it, the location was amazing, it was so peaceful and relaxing and the woodland walk to the beach was really nice. The silence after 10:30pm policy was very nice especially as we had my youngest son with us. Disliked: it was quite a remote camp-site to get to though there was bus that passed by there gates which was handy. |
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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
Rules
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Nearby leisure
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Restaurant nearby
Surf school nearby
Tennis nearby
Watersports nearby
Groups welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Nearby farmers' market
Public transport nearby
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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St Columb Minor (Cornwall): Church St Coach Stop — 3.4mi
Newquay: Porthfour Turn Coach Stop — 3.6mi
St Columb Major: Cattle Market Coach Stop — 3.8mi
- Train stations
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Quintrell Downs Rail Station — 4.0mi
Newquay Rail Station — 4.2mi
St Columb Road Rail Station — 5.4mi
- Ferry ports
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Padstow Ferry Landing — 6.6mi
Rock Padstow Ferry Landing — 6.9mi
Tolverne Ferry Landing — 16.5mi
- Airports
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Newquay St Mawgan Airport — 1.1mi
Directions
Follow the A30 down past Bodmin to the Newquay turn-off.
Take the off-ramp at the “Highgate Hill” junction, signposted Newquay A392 & Wadebridge A39, to join the roundabout underneath the A30. Turn right, taking the A39 towards Wadebridge.
At the next roundabout ¾ mile on, again follow the A39 towards Wadebridge.
At the next roundabout 2 miles on, turn left on the A3059 towards Newquay
Some 2¾ miles on, just past the garage ( still there in 2009) turn right on the B3276 towards St. Mawgan, Mawgan Porth and Watergate Bay.
Drive on to the T-junction (2¾ miles on ) & turn right on the B3276 towards Mawgan Porth & Padstow.
Follow the road & you will go downhill & round a sharp turn into Mawgan Porth at beach level.
Cross the bridge and a hundred yard or so further on, just before you start to climb the hill there is right turn (Chapel Road) that leads inland away from the sea.This is the only road leading inland from Mawgan Porth beach. Turn right into this, with the crazy golf course/pitch and putt on your left.
A quarter mile further on you will pass through a very sharp 'S' bend and we are half a mile beyond that on the left. Please note that this last half mile is a "Cornish lane with "Cornish Hedges" (6ft stone walls covered with turf) and this is effectively a single way road with passing places. We note that the local bus company travels it hourly in single deckers & once a day with a double decker bus. If you call us we can tell you what time the hourly bus will be travelling that last half mile.
We are on the left-hand side of the road – a double width entrance with a 13-foot arch over it supported by stone pillars, so if you are in the right place it’s difficult to miss.
Reception is just inside the gate on the left. We look forward to seeing you and hope you have a pleasant journey!
Permitted arrival time
1pm
Cancellation policy
No refunds are available upon cancellation.
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Please contact us for your balance payment six weeks before your arrival date, or as soon as possible if the booking is for within six weeks. Payment card details must be confirmed to the park within 5 working days or the booking will be considered as cancelled by the purchaser.
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Terms and conditions
Site booking terms and conditionsPlease note
The park sells peace and quiet. We have no club, no bar and a very strict silence after 10.30pm policy. Families and couples only.
Check availability at Sun Haven Valley Holiday Park…
These pitches are non-electric pitches for a small tent (one dimension under 3m) or a motorhome/caravan with no awning (overhead sun shade OK). Tents that requires a "footprint" of more than 5m x 5m are not permitted.
Max. persons: 6x
Electrical pitch with 10-amp hook-up, tent size less than 5m x 5m.
Max. persons: 6x
Electric grass pitch with 10-amp hook-up to take a tent or caravan set-up with one side smaller than 5m. These pitches back onto our trout stream which a chance to see kingfishers, otters, herons, and ducks. Tents that require a "footprint" of more than 5m x 5m are not permitted.
Max. persons: 6x
Non-electric grass pitch to take a tent or caravan set-up with one side smaller than 5m. These pitches back onto our trout stream which a chance to see kingfishers, otters, herons, and ducks. Tents that require a "footprint" of more than 5m x 5m are not permitted.
Max. persons: 6x
Thank you very much for such a lovely review, we really do hope that you can come again as we are constantly trying to improve the site and your comments are absolutely valuable to this!