It’s bottoms up at the tranquil Golden Lion Inn Lakeside Camping on the shores of Stithians Lake, where you can enjoy a tipple and some top-notch pub grub at the inn just a flower bed away, either in the oak-beamed bar in front of one of the three log fires, or al fresco overlooking the award-winning gardens. And there’s no need to worry about not catching your zzzzzzz’s after an evening out – the pub is food and family-oriented so there’s no concern about shenanigans after closing time.
There’s a choice of electric and non-electric spots on the all-level pitches for your tent, tourer or motorhome, and the site also has internet access as well as fishing and (non-motorised) watersports available. It’s within easy reach of local towns Redruth, Falmouth, Helston and Truro, and is less than an hour’s drive from the award-winning Eden Project.
Nearby attractions and activities
If you can drag yourself away from the Golden Lion Inn, you’ll find loads of active options nearby. This area is said to be among the windiest in Cornwall, so grab your wetsuit and go to the Stithian Lakes Watersports Centre, just 100 yards away from the park and with sailing and canoeing as well as windsurfing hire and tuition. There’s also a climbing wall, trim trail, children’s play area, Wow balls and fishing available, or you can take a lakeside walk or a picnic if the day’s a bit too still for surfing.
Relax on the beach or catch the waves there instead – north and south coast beaches are a 15 minute drive away. Hire a bike at the site and check out the local cycle trails or go mountain biking, or at a canter with the horse-riding available nearby. Golf, tennis and the attractions Poldark Mine and Flambards Theme Park are also within easy reach.
Stithians Showground is just five minutes away and has regular events throughout the year, from the Stithian Show in July to the West of England Steam Engine Society with Steam Rally, the VW Owners Club and the YFC Country Fair in August, as well as events organised by local groups including horse shows and dog agility clubs.
Attractions near Golden Lion Inn - Lakeside Camping
Must see
- Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre (3.5 miles)
- National Seal Sanctuary (6.4 miles)
- Flambards (6.9 miles)
National Trust
- Cornish Mines and Engines (3.5 miles)
- Godolphin (7.0 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Activities near Golden Lion Inn - Lakeside Camping
Circular walk Portreath - Tehidy Country Park - Reskajeage Downs - Coastal Path (6.1 miles) Walking
Portreath (6.2 miles) Beach - Excellent Water Quality Beaches
Hell's Mouth (6.3 miles) Walking
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Would come again Stephen_C1 (Family with older children, 1 review, 0 photos)
Liked: The remoteness of the campsite, the beautiful surroundings, the size of the pitches Disliked: the price of the pubs food |
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Lovely cosy campsite in a beautiful setting Julie B. (Family with older children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Small and friendly site within a sheltered lawn. Disliked: Toilets and showers are very basic and could do with a overhaul. |
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Liked: the lake Disliked: toilets |
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I liked the site very peaceful. michael_c2 (Mature couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Clean and tidy. Disliked: Toilets/showers were ok but not enough of them |
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Mediocre (being generous) David S. (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Ok so the lake was nice. Disliked: Toilets and showers are in poor condition. |
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Fantastic place, quiet and out of the way. Annika H. (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Very clean and tidy, beautiful quiet location on the side of the river, couldn't ask for more. Excellent rates that included electric hookup. Disliked: None |
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nice friendly safe campsite Simon W. (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: very nice clean pitches in the grounds of a very nice pub Disliked: no dislikes |
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peaceful idealic location value for money pleasent and helpful friendly staff dizzydb (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos)
Liked: pitch 11 was a great size, the pub staff were very friendly and helpful, the food was fantastic,the site was great value for money, its nice quiet and peaceful situated next to a lake, Disliked: the weather was terrible (obviously not the campsites fault), keycodes on toilet/shower doors were a little hard for young children to open, |
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Liked: The location, the pub and the walks around the lake. Disliked: Not enough showers and loos for the number of people on site. |
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Fantastic camping, amazing food, highly recommended! Cassandra_H (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Peaceful! The lake made it all very serene yet it offered countless activities for the whole family. There was a lovely playground round the corner and the pitches were a good size and nicely sheltered. The food in the bar was excellent and the welcome wonderful. A lovely family atmosphere. The site is close to so many attractions and activities so it's really convenient.We loved it so much we have already booked for ... Disliked: Nothing! |
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Liked: To be fair cant think of anything . Disliked: The pitch we had which was pitch no 1 was un even and had a small hole in the middle also it was on the small side even for a 4 man tent.We found the staff and owners unfriendly and felt that they were there only for those people who were dining they didnt try to get to know us at all.We did have a meal in the restaurant on out first nite ... |
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Liked: nothing i liked about the site. Disliked: Owners of the site were rude, i had complaints and they wasnt bothered didnt even try to solve them response i got was "what do you want me to do about it". Even though we had own facilities we didnt need to use the sites but on occassions we did they were not very clean and had codes on the doors which made it difficult to enter. My children couldnt use them. Was in the ... |
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Liked: It's a picturesque, small camp site close to a lake. You do feel like you're in the countryside, unlike some of the larger sites. Disliked: Pitch 1 is tiny! Luckily we were able to move after the 1st night but we do not feel it should be counted as a 'proper' pitch. With our 4 man tent we were nearly on the path and had hardly any space around the tent for stove/chairs, etc. Perhaps it should be kept aside as a spare in case anyone turns up with no booking (and a small tent!). I know somebody else ... |
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fantastic danny e. (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: great quiet location with a view of the lake. Disliked: the toilets and showers could do with updateing, but always had hot water. |
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Liked: Lots of space for tent and car. Disliked: Cost of meal in the pub on the first night. |
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Liked: Everything about this camp site is great, the pitches are not to close to each other, the facilities adequate for a small/medium camp site. Disliked: nothing :-) |
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very good Iwona B. (Young couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: friendly staff, great pub on site, beautiful landscape, great location for visiting interesting places around Disliked: classic bbq is forbidden |
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Liked: The privacy each plot allowed everyone there. It was central for all attractions in south Cornwall, everything within an hours drive. Nice clean showers and toilets, which we found to be very spacious at no extra cost. Very friendly and helpful staff at the Golden Lion. Disliked: Only thing we disliked was it is in the middle of no-where, therefore with out a car there's not a lot to do of an evening. |
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overall enjoyed our stay STEPHEN H. (Mature couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: the camping grounds and gardens Disliked: the toilets and showers were clean but needed some serious tlc |
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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
Electrical hook-up points for tourers
Rules
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Gastronomic delight
Lake and/or mountain
Peaceful
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Wildlife haven
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Climbing nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Leisure/theme park nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Surf school 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
Pub campsite
Small (11-25 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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Rame Cross (Cornwall): Coach Stop — 2.3mi
Redruth: Rail Station Coach Stop — 3.2mi
Pool (Cornwall): Cornwall College Coach Stop — 3.9mi
- Train stations
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Redruth Rail Station — 3.2mi
Camborne Rail Station — 3.9mi
Penryn Rail Station — 4.8mi
- Ferry ports
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Ponsharden Ferry Landing — 5.9mi
Flushing Falmouth Ferry Landing — 6.7mi
Falmouth Prince of Wales Pier Ferry Landing — 6.8mi
- Airports
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Penzance Airport — 14.0mi
Newquay St Mawgan Airport — 20.2mi
Land's End St Just Airport — 20.9mi
Directions
Leave the westbound A30 at the Redruth exit and head through the centre of town in the direction of Lanner on the Falmouth road. At the top end of town there will be a junction with traffic lights where you should take the left hand turn signposted towards Four Lanes and Helston.
Go up the hill past Morrish's Fish and Chips on the right-hand side. At the crest of the hill, take the left-hand turn signposted Stithians Lake and The Golden Lion Inn. Stay on the road for approximately two miles until you see The Golden Lion Inn on the left across the causeway at the Norh end of Stithians Lake. Lakeside Camping is accessed from the rear of the pub car park.
Permitted arrival time
12 noon
Cancellation policy
Please provide at least 72 hours' notice of any cancellation.
Please note that your deposit paid to Pitchup.com is non-refundable.
Payment of balance
Balance to be paid 7 days before arrival or as soon as possible after making booking.
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Terms and conditions
Site booking terms and conditionsCheck availability at Golden Lion Inn - Lakeside Camping…
Approximately 10m2 level grass pitch with 16-amp electric hook-up. Awnings and gazebos included in the price. Additional car is permissible if there is space remaining on your pitch.
Max. persons: unlimited
Approximately 5m2 level grass pitch without electric hook-up. Awnings and gazebos included in the price. Additional car is permissible if there is space remaining on your pitch.
Max. persons: unlimited
