Tehidy Holiday Park
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Tucked into the Tolskithy Valley, Tehidy Holiday Park in Cornwall has more awards than you can shake a fistful of medals at: it won Best Family Site in the UK 2013 from Practical Motorhome and its other accolades include the highest Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award for five years running.
The landscaped park is designed to blend into its woodland setting and it's listed as a wildlife haven: take the beautiful woodland walk to spot some local species (which is also, handily, a short cut to the local pub).
Guests can turn up with their own tent or tourer, the camping and caravan areas, as well as the play area and orchard, have barbecue slabs and picnic benches dotted all around; the kids also have a log cabin games room with pool tables and TV, and there’s a shop and off-licence on site for the grown-ups.
Nearby attractions and activities
All the main highlights of Cornwall are on your doorstep: Tehidy is between St Agnes and St Ives and half an hour’s drive will take you to famous Cornish landmarks Land’s End, The Lizard and the National Trust island of St Michael’s Mount, as well as the towns of Padstow and Penzance with its open-air Minack Theatre. The Lost Gardens of Heligan and the Eden Project are within 35 minutes’ drive.
The closest beach to Tehidy is Portreath two miles away: there’s a valley walk from the park via the village following the stream through the bluebell woods – look out for kingfishers on the way. The gorgeous Portreath beach is popular with surfers and body-boarders, with more surfing and watersports nearby at Godrevy, Porthtowan and the Cornish surfing mecca of Newquay; if you’ve yet to don a wetsuit, there are plenty of surf schools in the area to show you the ropes. The National Trust beach of Chapel Porth is just beyond Portreath, with a fisherman’s cottage selling fresh lobster and crab.
Staying on land, golfers can hone their swing at one of four local golf courses, and there are miles of woodland walks at Tehidy Country Park. For cycling there’s the Camel Trail from Padstow to Bodmin half an hour from Tehidy, or the somewhat misnamed Great Flat Lode Mining Heritage Cycle Trail: not precisely flat but doable for families, as is the 11-mile Coast to Coast Mineral Tramways Trail from Portreath to Devoran.
This area of Cornwall is full of mining heritage, with Tehidy in the middle of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site and the National Trust’s Cornish Mines and Engines site nearby; if this is a bit much for the kids, take them along to Heartlands, a newly opened attraction at Redruth with exhibitions, gardens, studios and nature trails. Other gardens can be had close to hand too: within half an hour of Tehidy there are the sub-tropical Trebah Gardens, the house and gardens of the Lanhydrock estate, and the National Garden Museum at Trevarno.
For rainy days or grouchy kids, try Flambards Theme Park, the National Maritime Museum at Falmouth, the Iron Age hill village at Chysauster or the tropical pool at Newquay Water World.
Attractions near Tehidy Holiday Park
Must see
- Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre (1.2 miles)
- Truro Cathedral (9.1 miles)
- Tate St Ives (10.3 miles)
National Trust
- Cornish Mines and Engines (1.2 miles)
- Godrevy (6.0 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Activities near Tehidy Holiday Park
Circular walk Portreath - Tehidy Country Park - Reskajeage Downs - Coastal Path (2.1 miles) Walking
Portreath (2.2 miles) Beach - Excellent Water Quality Beaches
Porth Towan - Towan Cross - Chapel Porth (3.0 miles) Walking
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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
Hard standings
Seasonal pitches
Max. motorhome length: 10.0 metresRules
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
No dogs allowed
Themes
Peaceful
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Wildlife haven
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Leisure/theme park nearby
Outdoor pool nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing 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
Medium (26-50 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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Pool (Cornwall): Cornwall College Coach Stop — 1.4mi
Redruth: Rail Station Coach Stop — 1.4mi
Camborne Bus Station — 2.9mi
- Train stations
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Redruth Rail Station — 1.4mi
Camborne Rail Station — 3.0mi
Perranwell Rail Station — 6.6mi
- Ferry ports
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Ponsharden Ferry Landing — 9.2mi
Flushing Falmouth Ferry Landing — 9.9mi
Falmouth Prince of Wales Pier Ferry Landing — 10.2mi
- Airports
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Penzance Airport — 14.2mi
Newquay St Mawgan Airport — 17.8mi
Land's End St Just Airport — 20.8mi
Directions
Take the A30 towards Redruth. Exit to Portreath and Porthtowan. Turn right on the roundabout to Portreath. Turn left at North Country crossroads. Go straight over the next crossroads and we are 1/2 mile on left.
Permitted arrival time
From 1pm
Cancellation policy
Please notify us if you need to cancel. Cancellations must be advised in writing by registered post. If by 8pm on the day of your arrival, you have not notified us that you are arriving after that time, then you may be deemed to have cancelled your booking.
Please note that your deposit paid to Pitchup.com is non-refundable.
Payment of balance
Balance payable on arrival.
Cards accepted on the park
Visa, Mastercard, Maestro
Terms and conditions
Site booking terms and conditionsPlease note
We regret we cannot accept bookings from unaccompanied persons under 18 or from all-male or all-female groups, and do not take pets.
Check availability at Tehidy Holiday Park…
10m x 9m eco-tracked (grass and grid) pitch with optional 10-amp electric hook up available as an extra. Facilities include free wifi, disposal point (cassette), water point, free shower block with dish-washing room and laundry.
Max. persons: unlimited
10m x 9m approximate grass tent pitch with optional 10-amp electric hook-up. Facilities include free wifi, disposal point (cassette), water point, free shower block with dish-washing room and laundry.
Max. persons: unlimited
