Arch Lane Camping

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  • Family-run farm site a couple of minutes off the A30 main road
  • Five mins’ drive to the coast at Marazion and 10 to St Michael’s Mount
  • Eco-friendly site; Park & Ride for St Ives within 30 minutes' walk
For the freedom of lots of space and a laidback atmosphere, settle in on the four-acre field at family-run Arch Lane Camping on your next trip. As well as having another recreational patch of land away from the pitches for everything from football to frisbee games, this site in west Cornwall has a couple of extra quirks: think showers set up in repurposed horseboxes and eco-friendly toilets… The location’s as nifty as the setup – pretty much in the middle of the county, a couple of minutes’ drive from the A30 (the main trunk road around here), so it's easy to reach cracking Cornish attractions like the stunning town of St Ives (20 minutes’ drive). Prefer not to bother with finding a place to put the car in this busy seaside settlement? The public transport option at the Park & Ride site at Hayle (just under a half an hour's walk away) makes days out even easier. Other local landmarks, like St Michael's Mount (10 minutes east), are a cinch to reach through quiet country lanes, and if you'd rather ramble, footpaths lead right from the site to the nearby village of St Erth (35 minutes’ walk) with its shop, post office and local pub. For those who fancy fishing, stocked ponds are here as well – fingers crossed for landing a few fine specimens to throw on the barbecue back on site… If you're especially peckish, feel free to bring along a firepit or barbecue (only ones raised off the ground, ta) to cook up a decent alfresco meal. You might hear the rush of the train to Penzance going past as Arch Lane Camping’s by a railway line, but these are infrequent and don’t tend to cause a disturbance.

Site type

Tent pitches 15
Motorhome pitches 15
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating based on 47 reviews View breakdown

Budget/backpacker

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great value

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Neil C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: This is the lowest price I have paid for camping in England. While it is basic, it does have everything you need; toilets, showers, washing up facility and rubbish disposal. The showers are particularly good, and novel, being in horse boxes.No wifi, so just used data. Would definitely use again.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Awesome!

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Thomas H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Awesome base for exploring Cornwall. Close to amenities. Basic but clean eco facilities that suit the budget and environment conscious.

Disliked: Grass needs to be kept shorter, particularly with dogs around if owners don't clean up

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Great place for a quick stop, shame about the location.

Overall 6/10
Location 4
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Robin C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: The no faff ease of arrival, the helpful and welcoming warden. The facilities were fantastically basic, horse box showers and eco toilets.

Disliked: Location was too close to the A30 and rail line. Meant there was constant noise.

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Got everything you need with a smile

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Amy-Louise R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Very welcoming staff, multiple smaller fields to choose from for your own likes and needs. The showers were warm and the toilets kept stocked and cleaned.

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Cheap

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Cheapest campsite

Disliked: Grass not mown and no light in toilet although as it was a hole in the ground it may have been best. Noise from train.

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The relaxed nature of the site, it’s location and proximity to the…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: The relaxed nature of the site, it’s location and proximity to the main road for convenience, the composting toilets (aka the long drops) and the showers

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Great eco campsite

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Hannah Y. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: The best eco campsite so far Friendly staff - warden Clean toilets and hot shower Very quiet

Disliked: Nothing

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Campsite as described: farmers field with composting loos!

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Dani S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Wild field camping Horsebox showers were roomy

Disliked: No lights in the toilets

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De camping ligt op een prettige locatie. Vanuit hier kan je goed…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Nynke H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: De camping ligt op een prettige locatie. Vanuit hier kan je goed met de auto naar beide kusten rijden. Tevens op loopafstand naar het treinstation in St Erth, waarmee je gemakkelijk St Ives kan bezoeken. Het terrein is vlak, waardoor je fijn in een tent kunt slapen. De composttoiletten zijn netjes en voorzien van toiletpapier en handsanitizer. Een absoluut pluspunt is de warme douche in een paardentrailer. De camping beheerder is zeer vriendelijk en tegen een kleine vergoeding kan je een vuurschaal met een grote zak hout kopen. Al met al een eenvoudige camping voor wie wil wildkamperen met het gemak van water, composttoilet en een warme douche.

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Simple, relaxed, rustic campsite.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Morna G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Proper wild camping experience, very rustic and simple. Loads of space in between pitches, although there were no exact ‘pitches’ just a case of park where you want to, which helps it feel very relaxed. Very cheap for this area. Not a lot of strict rules to follow, which can feel a bit sterile sometimes. Just a nice, simple campsite. The on-site warden was LOVELY and so chilled, he definitely added to the relaxed atmosphere and we got to meet the owner which is always nice!

Disliked: I think the toilets and showers could be smartened up a little bit, fresh paint maybe(?) although the current look does add to the wild appeal so maybe they don’t need a paint! Also a little shelf in the shower for soap ect would be handy.

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Features

Dogs allowed

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/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Peaceful

Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Surf school nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Arch Lane Camping

Canonstown

Penzance

Cornwall

England

TR27 6LX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.15961°N
-5.45286°W

Route directions

Approaching from the A30 Hayle, pass the Texaco garage and St Erth railway station on your left. After approximately 1/2 mile you will see a sign saying Rosevidney 2 on your left. This is Arch Lane. Follow this lane for approx half mile and you will see the site entrance on your right. From A30 Penzance, pass through the village of Crowlas. Ignore the first Rosevidney sign on your right and carry on through the village of Canonstown. At the bottom of the hill turn right into Arch Lane.

Nearest transport

Coach
0.8 mi Railway Station
0.9 mi Railway Station
1.4 mi The Star Inn
Rail
0.8 mi St Erth Rail Station
1.4 mi Lelant Saltings Rail Station
1.8 mi Lelant Rail Station
Ferry
4.5 mi Penzance Ferry Terminal
14.8 mi Helford Village Ferry Landing
15 mi Helford Passage Ferry Landing
Airport
3.6 mi Penzance Airport
10.3 mi Land's End St Just Airport
28.1 mi Newquay St Mawgan Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Looking to get out on the water? Paddleboard and kayak hire are available in Marazion just over five minutes’ drive away from the park; you can also join the South West Coast Path here if you’re keen on traipsing beside Cornish cliffs. Make your way west to the furthest end of the peninsula – and the most westerly point in the UK – at Land’s End or surf the waves of Sennen nearby (both within 30 minutes' drive). Sticking to the coast, the cliffside Minack Theatre is 35 minutes’ drive away next to pretty Porthcurno beach if you’d like to watch a performance with a chance of spotting dolphins diving in and out of the water in the background. To rove towards a cove, Kynance on the Lizard Peninsula is 45 minutes away from Arch Lane Camping – head here during low tide to see this place in its full glory.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Porthkidney Sands 2.5 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Marazion 2.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Carbis Bay 2.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Mexico Towans 3.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent N/A
Perranuthnoe 3.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

St Michael's Mount 3.1 mi

Tate St Ives 4 mi

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 9.6 mi

Flambards 9.8 mi

National Seal Sanctuary 11.8 mi

National Trust

St Michael's Mount 3.1 mi

Godolphin 4.8 mi

Trengwainton Garden 5.6 mi

Godrevy 5.6 mi

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 8.7 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

THE DOWNES (ST MICHAEL'S CONVENT) 1.9 mi

HAYLE ESTUARY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/08/1996) 2.1 mi

MARAZION MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/08/2000) 2.2 mi

ST MICHAEL'S MOUNT 3.1 mi

BARBARA HEPWORTH SCULPTURE GARDEN 3.8 mi

Local events

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday 7 August 2024 – Wednesday 7 August 2024)

    Newquay, Cornwall 26.4 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in Cornwall?

  • Does Arch Lane Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Arch Lane Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Arch Lane Camping? Looking to get out on the water? Paddleboard and kayak hire are available in Marazion just over five minutes’ drive away from the park; you can also join the South West Coast … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Arch Lane Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.

    Please pick any available pitch and check in with the warden on the evening of the day of arrival.

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