Treenook Farm

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View from the tents (added by manager 27 Jun 2023)
View of porthgwidden beach (added by manager 23 jun 2021)
View across the camping area (added by manager 24 jun 2021)
View from the campsite (added by manager 24 jun 2021)

  • Adults-only campsite with Carbis Bay views in lively West Cornwall
  • South West Coast Path a 10-minute walk; 10 minutes’ drive to St Ives
  • Hot showers on site; near Tate St Ives, shops, pubs and sports beaches
Treenook Farm offers adults-only wild camping on a small, family-run farm with fab views to Carbis Bay in West Cornwall. Here you have the very best of locations, close to beaches for surfers, even closer to the spectacular art galleries of St Ives, and a 10-minute walk to the South West Coast Path for overnighting hikers. There’s plenty more to see and do round and about too. The cute seaside town of Marazion (15 minutes’ drive) is packed with arty galleries and hip shops, has a sandy beach and – most importantly – gives you access (on foot or by boat, depending on tides) to St Michael’s Mount, a rocky outcrop topped by a mighty castle open for tours. If it’s warm enough (this is England after all) you can swim (or at least paddle) in the sea at Mount’s Bay (15 minutes) and Carbis Bay (five minutes), where hardier souls can get dry-suited up for windsurfing and paddleboarding adventures. You can hire all the gear and take lessons for all skill levels too. While this site has no electricity, a very, very major bonus is the gas-powered shower to warm you up after a dip in the sea. You can pick up supplies at local stores to grill on the barbecue, and if you change your mind about cooking, no worries – just head for a local pub for a pint of cider and a Cornish pasty.

Site type

Tent pitches 2
Rent a tent 1
Please note
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • 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.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • 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.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very basic site

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Adults only so was quiet. View wasn’t too bad.

Disliked: Nobody there to check we’d arrived and say hi, we went there, pitched up and then left the following morning with nobody knowing we’d even been there so could have just stayed there for free and the owner would have been none the wiser! Couldn’t park the car by our pitch, had to take it back down to a little car park area, although again nobody would have known if we had just left it by our pitch. No campfires allowed. Very basic toilet and shower block. One toilet and two showers for the whole campsite. Didn’t use the shower so can’t comment on that. One small rubbish bin, no recycling bins.

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From the manager: We meet people who call when they arrive, this is a very small site only 6 pitches, so 2 toilets and a shower is suitable we keep the cars close but not with the tents to avoid cars driving in and disturbing people that may be resting / sleeping.

The campsite in a great spot not far from the coastal path…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The campsite in a great spot not far from the coastal path and the incredible Porth Kidney Sands. The walk to St Ives is also recommended. The site has proper flushing toilets with sinks and a shower.

Disliked: It isn’t really possible to find fault with this campsite. It is mostly quiet. although it is just off the main road so there is the sound of traffic in the distance, but isn’t to obtrusive. If anything the sound of those campers who stay up through the chatting is likely to be more obtrusive. There was only one shower.

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Quiet campsite, great location, and friendly owners…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Quiet campsite, great location, and friendly owners

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Beautiful campsite

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful camp site, clean, tidy and just want you want. Quiet, away from the main road so lovely and peaceful.

Disliked: Nothing about the site, it was ideal. We had some very noisy neighbours, we understand that the hut you stayed in was lovely, but please show your appreciation quietly at 3 in the morning!

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Really quiet and peaceful! Definitely will return!…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Really quiet and peaceful! Definitely will return!

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Easy campsite, all the essentials.

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Easy to find, well marked pitches, simple check in, standard campsite set up and rules etc.

Disliked: Would have been helpful to leave cars beside tent overnight. Toilet doors tricky to close. As the roads were wet it seemed pretty loud, but nothing earplugs didn’t solve.

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Nice clean and tidy camp site, in a good location, easy to…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Nice clean and tidy camp site, in a good location, easy to walk to Carbis bay to the beach or to catch the train to St Ives. We also walked to Hayle which is also very nice and a lot quieter than St Ives with a great beach and I would recommend LULU crab shack for some were to eat just before the beach. All in all great break and will definitely stay here again.

Disliked: None.

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Location…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Corrina H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Location

Disliked: Not hot water

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From the manager: HI we would confirm that the shower does have hot water, but the outside taps are only cold water taps.

A lovely little site, clean facilities and friendly owner.

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: We stayed here for 1 night on our trip around Cornwall and it had everything we needed. A quiet site with toilets and showers. The site itself is set up on a hill but the pitches are nice and flat. It did get a bit windy at night but you can’t book the weather. The owner Josie did stop by and she was dry friendly and welcoming. Because it’s a small site you do have to leave your car down in the car park which isn’t far and you can understand why the owner has done this when you arrive you don’t want cars blocking the amazing views from your tent.

Disliked: Nothing

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Adults only aspect. Plenty of space around pitches. Very good size toilet/shower…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Adults only aspect. Plenty of space around pitches. Very good size toilet/shower cubicles which were also clean and had lights. Great location for accessing the coast path, nearby beach and St Ives on foot.

Disliked: Road noise.

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Features

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

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

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

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Pop-up campsite

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Treenook Farm

The Old Pump House

Lelant

Cornwall

England

TR26 3EU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.18885°N
-5.45105°W

Nearest transport

Coach
0.5 mi Longstone Cross
0.6 mi Richmond Way
0.6 mi Village Hall
Rail
0.7 mi Lelant Rail Station
0.8 mi Carbis Bay Rail Station
0.8 mi Lelant Saltings Rail Station
Ferry
6 mi Penzance Ferry Terminal
15.5 mi Helford Village Ferry Landing
15.6 mi Helford Passage Ferry Landing
Airport
5.1 mi Penzance Airport
11.3 mi Land's End St Just Airport
26.6 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

Local attractions and activities include: - South West Coast Path: 10 minutes’ walk - Carbis Bay beach (kayaks and paddleboards): five minutes’ drive - Golf: five minutes - Lelant beach: five minutes - Hayle (sand dunes): five minutes - St Ives (Tate St Ives): 10 minutes - Porthgwidden beach: 10 minutes - Marazion (departure point for St Michael’s Mount): 15 minutes - Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens: 15 minutes - Penzance (shops and cafés): 20 minutes

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Porthkidney Sands 0.6 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Carbis Bay 0.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Mexico Towans 1.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent N/A
Porthminster 1.8 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Hayle Towans 1.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Tate St Ives 2.3 mi

St Michael's Mount 5.1 mi

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 8.7 mi

Flambards 10.8 mi

National Seal Sanctuary 12.6 mi

National Trust

Godrevy 4 mi

St Michael's Mount 5 mi

Godolphin 5.7 mi

Trengwainton Garden 6.8 mi

Cornish Mines and Engines 8.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

HAYLE ESTUARY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/08/1996) 0.7 mi

THE DOWNES (ST MICHAEL'S CONVENT) 1.3 mi

BARBARA HEPWORTH SCULPTURE GARDEN 2.1 mi

St Ives - Bosigran - Penzance: Part 1 2.3 mi

MARAZION MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/08/2000) 4.1 mi

Local events

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

    Newquay, Cornwall 25 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 Treenook Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Treenook Farm dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Treenook Farm? Local attractions and activities include: - South West Coast Path: 10 minutes’ walk - Carbis Bay beach (kayaks and paddleboards): five minutes’ drive - Golf: five minutes - Lelant beach: five minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Treenook Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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