Sunset Camping

From £12.80 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.4 111 reviews
Visitor image of the sunset view overlooking the field next to pitch (added by manager 02 Sep 2022)

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Visitor image of the sunset view overlooking the field next to pitch (added by manager 02 sep 2022)
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Positioned under gorgeous great pine trees creating a part-shade pitch through the middle of the day (added by manager 16 jun 2021)
In full sun with hedges on three sides (added by manager 02 sep 2022)
The site at dusk (added by manager 16 jun 2021)

  • Peaceful Cornish site in an accessible location just off the A30
  • Five minutes' drive to Redruth town centre or 10 minutes to Portreath
  • Far-reaching views over the local area; dogs welcome
Feel at ease on every pitch at Sunset Camping, a quiet and very welcoming family-friendly campsite in central Cornwall. Located a short distance from the A30 near Redruth, this west-facing spot is well positioned to soak up all-day sunshine and has some truly lovely views over the surrounding area. Here you can watch the sun setting over the sea, take an evening stroll along the coast at Portreath's dog-friendly beach (10 minutes' drive), or relax with your pet (if you've brought one) over an end-of-day barbecue or campfire back at base. As for your days, you won't be short of options to fill them here: this centrally located site is within an hour's drive of most of the Cornish mainland, with top highlights like the Lizard Peninsula, Falmouth, Newquay, St Ives and Padstow all easy to reach. Sunset Camping is in a particularly prime location for walkers and cyclists, close as it is to the protected coastal areas around Godrevy and St Agnes (both 10 minutes), the Coast To Coast Trail and the Great Flat Lode Trail (10 minutes), steeped in attractive country views and Cornish mining history. Redruth (five minutes) is conveniently close to hand too, with pubs, cafés, supermarkets, a cinema and a railway station where you can set off on car-free day trips. Even closer to home are a dog-friendly pub, a discount supermarket and a play park (at North Country) – all of these are within a handy 10-minute stroll.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Caravan sites 7
Motorhome sites 7
Tent sites 10
Rent a tent 3
Open all year
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 2 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCaravan sitesMotorhome sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating based on 111 reviews View breakdown

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Voted 72% of visitors View breakdown

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

We were cyclists and were made very welcome with a lovely tent…

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

#1B unpowered grass tent site (backpacker, no cars, small, two person)

Liked: We were cyclists and were made very welcome with a lovely tent pitch . Toilets and bathrooms were immaculate. The surrounding area is beautiful green countryside. Lots of good advice provided! Highly recommend

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Nice campsite, exactly as portrayed in the advert. Good sized pitch with…

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

#6 powered concrete and grass site (large)

Liked: Nice campsite, exactly as portrayed in the advert. Good sized pitch with hard standing and grass. Good facilities for a small site including 2 toilets, 2 showers and washing up cabin. Usual resources available for replenishing and waste disposal. Great for a few days.

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Even though the grass pitch was soft they tried to park me…

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

#1 powered grass site (large)

Liked: Even though the grass pitch was soft they tried to park me unfortunately my cable was a couple of feet short and they noticed and offered me another plot closer to a plug in

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Very nice site. Facilities nice and clean

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

#6 powered concrete and grass site (large)

Liked: A very nice park Nice owner.

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We'll be back . . .

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

#6 powered concrete and grass site (large)

Liked: Clean toilets and showers close proximity of pitch to facilities, Cathy was helpful and easily available if we needed anything (which we didn't), small and peaceful campsite. Good value 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Disliked: Nothing!

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Friendly owners

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

#6 powered concrete and grass site (large)

Liked: Lovely and quiet, good size pitch, The owners are lovely very down to earth and welcoming, this is our 4 stay here this year and will be coming back Close to shops and pubs

Disliked: Absolutely nothing we disliked

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Good location. Friendly helpful owners Cathy gave us a bigger pitch than booked…

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

#4 powered concrete and grass site

Liked: Good location. Friendly helpful owners Cathy gave us a bigger pitch than booked as it was so muddy

Disliked: Mud and rain( not the fault of the campsite!) Cold water in toilets, and no hook to put towel/bag on

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Obliging and friendly

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

#1B unpowered grass tent site (backpacker, no cars, small, two person)

Liked: Super little site, greeted by friendly owner on arrival and offered a choice of available pitches. toilets and showers clean and centrally located. Only a short stay and ultimately defeated by the weather but would love to return on sunnier occasion. Thank you.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike!

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Amazing site with friendly people and we had a very good experience.

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

#1 powered grass site (large)

Liked: There were great facilities such as the showers and toilets. Everything was clean and tidy. The pitch itself was great and had enough room.

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Excellent basic site with clean facilities

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

#4 powered concrete and grass site

Liked: Level, well appointed pitches, clean facilities and friendly hosts.

Disliked: The winter rain has played havoc with the grassed area but that's not the fault of the hosts.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundry

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

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Restaurant nearby

Surf school nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans

Motorhome service point

Seasonal sites

Location

Sunset Camping

Bassett Farm

Treleigh

Redruth

Cornwall

England

TR16 4AN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.24848°N
-5.23086°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.7 km Railway Station
1.7 km Alma Place
3.7 km Cornwall College
Rail
1.7 km Redruth Rail Station
6.4 km Camborne Rail Station
9.2 km Perranwell Rail Station
Ferry
13.8 km Ponsharden Ferry Landing
14.9 km Trelisick Ferry Landing
14.9 km Flushing Falmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
24.5 km Penzance Airport
27.3 km Newquay St Mawgan Airport
35.2 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

Delve into the local geology at Cornwall Gold and Tolgus Mill, a fab heritage centre five minutes' drive from base. From there, you might like to set off to Porthtowan beach (10 minutes), a dog-friendly seaside spot with spectacular scenery, or you could learn more about flora and fauna from around the world at Feadon Wildlife Education Centre (10 minutes). Grownup activities in the local area include the greens at Tehidy Golf Course (10 minutes) and Healey's Cornish Cyder Farm (10 minutes), where you can sample some of the West Country's top apple-based tipples. There are also wineries to explore around the Camel Trail (35 minutes), an off-road cycle route that takes in a gorgeous stretch of Cornish countryside. Got kids to keep entertained? You might appreciate being so close to Paradise Park and JungleBarn Cornwall (15 minutes), a local activity centre that's pretty sure to keep them busy. The steam trains at Lappa Valley (25 minutes) and the cute animals at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary (30 minutes) are also pretty safe bets.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Porthtowan 4.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Portreath 4.7 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Chapel Porth 5.8 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Trevaunance Cove 8.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Godrevy Towans 11.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 3.3 km

Truro Cathedral 12.9 km

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 16.1 km

National Seal Sanctuary 17.2 km

Pendennis Castle 17.2 km

National Trust

Cornish Mines and Engines 3.3 km

Godrevy 11.4 km

Trelissick Garden 14.4 km

Godolphin 15.2 km

Glendurgan Garden 17.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Porth Towan - Towan Cross - Chapel Porth 4.3 km

Circular walk Portreath - Tehidy Country Park - Reskajeage Downs - Coastal Path 4.6 km

Hell's Mouth 7.2 km

St Agnes Beacon 7.5 km

Hanover 10.3 km

Local events

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

    Newquay, England 24.9 km

  • Eden Sessions (Wednesday, 12 June 2024 – Wednesday, 12 June 2024)

    Par, England 36.8 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.

Want to know more about camping in Cornwall?

  • Does Sunset Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sunset Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sunset Camping? Delve into the local geology at Cornwall Gold and Tolgus Mill, a fab heritage centre five minutes' drive from base. From there, you might like to set off to Porthtowan beach (10 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sunset Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3:30 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3:30 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Sunset Camping? From $26.91 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.