When can I check in and check out of Chyan Farm?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: noon There is no reception, on arrival please call the number provided on the booking confirmation Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Chyan Farm?

From $34.21 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Chyan Farm

From £20 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.2 15 reviews

Lovely rural views (added by manager 21 Feb 2017)

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Large pitches on a quiet field (added by manager 21 feb 2017)

Grass camping field (added by manager 21 feb 2017)

Quiet rural camping (added by manager 21 feb 2017)

Quiet, eco-friendly rural site surrounded by apple orchards
Five miles from beaches and coastal paths around Falmouth
Wildlife haven with orchards, willow play areas and mud kitchen

Apple orchards, a forest garden project, wildlife galore and wild camping with heaps of room to play… if all this lot ticks all your holiday boxes, you'll be chuffed with what's on offer at Chyan Farm – and the kids will likely think the mud kitchen and willow playground are out of this world too. Set close to the Cornish hamlet of Halvasso near Penryn and five miles from Falmouth, Chyan Farm is a cultural centre and community project, running a spacious wild camping site with an eco-friendly approach, in a peaceful rural valley setting surrounded by apple orchards.There are several play areas for kids in the community field, including willow structures and a mud kitchen. Guests can also buy apple juice, which is made on site. The emphasis here is on wild camping with basic amenities including compost toilets, springwater taps and hot showers in the site's solar-powered bathhouse. The owners ask guests to keep in mind that this is simple camping with simple facilities: the bathroom, while kept clean, isn't made up of gleaming tiles and you may well see a spider's web here and there. There's no site reception here but although you may not see any staff during your stay, someone is always contactable by phone if you have any queries. The centre runs regular events such as fairs, workshops and craft classes throughout the year: ask the friendly team for details of what's on offer during your stay.

Site type

Opens April 25

Please note

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Facilities/activities including sauna and swimming pool are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
The park 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 18 or over.
This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, Apr 25 to Mon, Sep 30 2024

Pitch types & availability

Primitive grass tent campsite

5 people maximum No dogs allowed

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: unlimited

5 people maximum No dogs allowed

Multiple Tent allowed per pitch

Pitch size

unlimited

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 1 max.

Car parking by site/unit
Fire ring

Other restrictions

No dogs allowed
Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Travelling without a car? (5 max)

-£3 (-£3) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £20 (£20) 1 night, 2 adults

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Overall	2/10
Location	6
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Anonymous Apr 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: N/a

Disliked: Turned up on site,the place looked derilict,grass was overgrown,didn’t feel comfortable staying.moved to another camp site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Thank you the wonderful Chyan Farm Campsite I needed the peace ☮️

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Philip J. Sep 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The natural tranquility, compost toilets and the blue mermaid solar shower ☀️

Disliked: Having to leave

Recommend to friends Visit again

Super duper de buper deluxe

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

Anonymous Aug 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Loved it. Try the solar showers they're wonderful. The whole site was a joy. The kids loved it, too.

Disliked: Storm Betty who trued to ruin it!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommend if you desire a peaceful and organic campsite.Perfect

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Dennis S. Aug 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: A great place to stay.. thank you. Peaceful & Organic. With delicious homemade apple juice. (Crate and honesty jar)

Disliked: No dislikes..

Recommend to friends Visit again

Low carbon nearly wild campi g

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

Dave G. Aug 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Laid back-to-basix, apple orchard, decent solar shower and compost Crapper. Hope to return for natural spa day.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful setting with a really impressive environmental focus (the solar-powered shower was…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anthony J. Jul 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful setting with a really impressive environmental focus (the solar-powered shower was already hot by 8.30 in the morning!) and space to roam for my 4 year-old son.

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The place was stunning, awesome showers and amazing apple juice!…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Corrine G. Jul 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The place was stunning, awesome showers and amazing apple juice!

Recommend to friends Visit again

"Alternative" site where you can share and enjoy your love of nature.

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

Nick M. Jul 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Simple, eco-friendly campsite. It has very basic facilities - just two but well-cared for compost loos, cold water washing up sinks (two) and two solar showers. You have to take your recycling home but there is a compost pit which is great (most campsites don't have this). If you are looking for manicured grass (the field is quite "lumpy") and EHUs then this site isn't for you. But if you are looking for a warm atmosphere and people who respect and care for the environment then this is it. It is very quiet (at least when I was there). This is a simple site for people who care about nature, enjoy meeting like-minded people and who want to be closer to the elements. It is more like camping used to be be! (By the way, there are signs asking you to use eco-friendly products for example but I found these reassuring rather than intrusive.)

Disliked: Nothing but it is quite "alternative" and that is part of its charm.

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Camped here for one night....what a treat...beautiful and peaceful. Loved the apple…

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

Anonymous Jun 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Camped here for one night....what a treat...beautiful and peaceful. Loved the apple juice! The solar showers and compost loos were so sweet, homely and well maintained. Friendly staff communication and easy directions.Thank you!

Disliked: No dislikes

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nicky.warden@virgin.net

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Nicky W. Aug 2022

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Very peaceful campsite with lots of room in a beautiful rural setting, the compost loos were clean and solar powered showers were warm! Try the apple juice it is delicious.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Hikers’ paradise

Leave the car at home

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Chyan Farm

Halvasso

Longdowns

Penryn

Cornwall

England

TR10 9BT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.14026°N
-5.15761°W

Route directions

From Longdowns, turn left and go down through Halvosso into the valley, going past the Via Ferrata Adventure Centre on your left. Another quarter mile on, you'll see two wind turbines on your right. The gate to the camping field is the next gate on your right – turn left once through the gate for the camping field. If you are booking last minute or arriving late at night, you can go straight to the camping field. After driving through the village of Halvasso, the satnav will ask you to turn right. Ignore this and continue straight on. Behind two large wind turbines, there is a gateway into a small car park – you have arrived.

Nearest transport

Coach

3 km Rame Cross

3.1 km Post Office and Stores

Rail

4.7 km Penryn Rail Station

5.4 km Penmere Rail Station

6.7 km Falmouth Town Rail Station

Ferry

5 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing

5.3 km Helford Village Ferry Landing

5.7 km Ponsharden Ferry Landing

Airport

25.8 km Penzance Airport

35.8 km Newquay St Mawgan Airport

36.7 km Land's End St Just 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

Activities and attractions to keep you occupied for weeks are within easy distance of the farm, whether you want to strike out on foot or by pedal, or drive a short distance to popular places like Falmouth and the Lizard Peninsula. A mile from base is the outdoor activity centre of BF Adventure, offering adventures in archery, zipwiring, rock climbing, abseiling, canoeing, kayaking and bushcraft on a 60-acre site of countryside and quarries. You could also trot along to the horse and donkey sanctuary of the Flicka Foundation a couple of miles away, or potter around the 1,000 acres of woodland and 30 acres of estate and greenery at Enys Gardens, three miles away. More hair-raisingly, wakeboarding is available at Kernow Wake Park, also within three miles. Have a day or two in Falmouth five miles away too, for shopping, fishing and boat trips on the fab Fal river, along with a look at the 140 or so vessels of the National Maritime Museum Cornwall on the town harbour. Coastal and riverside and countryside walks are easy to access from here: hike the South West Coast Path from Penryn to Falmouth, amble around the Roseland Peninsula and St Mawes, or take the gentle four-mile trip from Falmouth to Mylor Harbour via the ferry trip from Falmouth to Flushing. Within easy driving distance, the Cornish Seal Sanctuary is eight miles away at Gweek, and the spectacular walks and scenery of the Lizard Heritage Coast are within ten miles.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Maenporth	4.9 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Swanpool	5.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Gyllyngvase	6.4 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Porthallow	9.7 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Porthoustock	11.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Trebah Garden 4.5 km

National Seal Sanctuary 6.1 km

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 6.9 km

Pendennis Castle 7.9 km

Flambards 9.1 km

National Trust

Glendurgan Garden 4.5 km

St Anthony Head 11.5 km

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 11.8 km

Trelissick Garden 12.2 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 12.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

PENJERRICK 3.7 km

GLENDURGAN 4.7 km

TREBAH 4.9 km

Helford - St. Anthony-in-Meneage - Gillan Creek - Manaccan 5.6 km

FALMOUTH GENERAL CEMETERY 5.9 km

Local events

Boardmasters (Wednesday, August 7, 2024 – Wednesday, August 7, 2024)
Newquay, England 33.9 km
Eden Sessions (Wednesday, June 12, 2024 – Wednesday, June 12, 2024)
Par, England 38.2 km

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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.

Extras

Facilities/activities including sauna and swimming pool are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Extras

Motorcycle(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 8:30 a.m..

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 9:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Occupancy

The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

General

The park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Reception

There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

General

This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.
Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Does Chyan Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Chyan Farm dog friendly? No View all features
What attractions are near Chyan Farm? Activities and attractions to keep you occupied for weeks are within easy distance of the farm, whether you want to strike out on foot or by pedal, or drive a short distance … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Chyan Farm?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

Arrive: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: noon

There is no reception, on arrival please call the number provided on the booking confirmation
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How much does it cost to stay at Chyan Farm? From $34.21 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.