Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site

From £22 For 1 night, 4 adults 2 reviews
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  • Relaxed, back to basics camping overlooking Praa Sands beach
  • Beach pub serving food five minutes' walk away
  • Shower and toilet block, washing machine, phone and laptop charging
As family-friendly and back to basics activities go, building sandcastles on the beach is at the top of many lists. And what could be better than the beach being a gorgeous mile-long stretch of golden Cornish sand, in the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – and less than five minutes' walk from a family-friendly rural campsite overlooking it all? A few minutes' walk above the beach at Praa Sands, between Penzance and Helston on Cornwall’s south coast, is Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site, which prides itself as a park offering camping – and memory making – as it used to be. It’s a spacious park that’s been family-run since the 1950s and the committed team prides itself on keeping guests relaxed – probably not too difficult on a park overlooking Praa Sands… Higher Pentreath has space aplenty for kids to run around, and an honesty shop on site for basics. Facilities include a toilet and shower block with free hairdryer, washing machine (small charge applies), covered washing up area. In the laundry area, there is a phone and laptop charging station and a freezer for storing any ice packs. For kids, there are retro game signs dotted around the site to encourage them to make new friends and get off their devices. There's also a QR code trail with music, tunes and other entertainment. A garage is half a mile away and a 24-hour supermarket within 10 minutes’ drive; there's also a pub, the Sandbar, right on Praa Sands, serving home-cooked Mediterranean-style meals and Sunday carvery alongside food theme and regular music nights.

Campground type

Camper sites 86
Tent sites 86
RV sites 86
Open now
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 29 to

Reviews

6

Overall rating based on 2 reviews View breakdown

50%

would recommend this campground to a friend

50%

would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A great campsite

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Facilities are excellent, indoor area to wash dishes, tumble dryer, phone charge point. The showers are lovely and warm, very clean. The location was great, right next to beach with sea view! And also free WiFi on site was a bonus!

Disliked: It was a particularly wet week and the field was very muddy, we struggled to find somewhere to park the van where we wouldn't get stuck in the mud, no hard ground.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would not recommend

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Location

Disliked: Nowhere to park campervan as the field was too wet. Lady was rude and would not give us a refund. We were told to get stuck and the farmer would pull us out in the morning. We left and parked elsewhere.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

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

Scouts welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Hikers’ paradise

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm

Large (51-200 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

Location

Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site

Praa Sands

Penzance

Cornwall

England

TR20 9TL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.106°N
-5.3942°W

Route directions

Satnav: please note that the site postcode will bring you closer to the area rather than to the site itself. You will need to look for the Higher Pentreath signposts on the side of the road.

Nearest transport

Bus
3.7 mi Bus Shelter
4.7 mi The Star Inn
4.7 mi The Star Inn
Rail
5 mi St Erth Rail Station
5.4 mi Lelant Saltings Rail Station
5.6 mi Hayle Rail Station
Ferry
6 mi Penzance Ferry Terminal
11.6 mi Helford Village Ferry Landing
11.8 mi Helford Passage Ferry Landing
Airport
5.7 mi Penzance Airport
12.1 mi Land's End St Just Airport
29.2 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

This is such a lovely part of Cornwall, on the south coast with the pristine beaches of Land’s End and the Lizard Peninsula, but also close to the big family attractions: the theme park Flambards and the National Seal Sanctuary are both within 10 to 15 minutes’ drive. Praa Sands West is the closest of the two Praa Sands beaches to Higher Pentreath – within a third of a mile – but the other, Praa Sands East, is still well under a mile’s walk away and very doable even if you’re carrying your surfboard. Nearby Prussia Cove and Kenneggy Sands are quieter coves, Kennack Sands has a nature reserve to its east, and a must is Marazion, sheltered by the National Trust-managed island of St Michael's Mount 10 minutes’ drive from Higher Pentreath and looking over stupendously good-looking Mounts Bay. Take a boat from here to the island or go around the harbour and village on a guided tour (held on Tuesdays and Fridays). Once off the beach, the towns and villages of Cornwall are close to hand: the nearest to Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site is the ancient market town of Penzance (about 15 minutes' drive), home of the Penzance pirates in Gilbert and Sullivan’s opera (try and sing their shanties after a scrumpy).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Praa Sands West 0.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Praa Sands East 0.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Perranuthnoe 2.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Porthleven Sands 3.9 mi Sea Good Good Good Excellent
Marazion 4.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

St Michael's Mount 3.8 mi

Flambards 6 mi

National Seal Sanctuary 8.4 mi

Tate St Ives 8.5 mi

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 10.2 mi

National Trust

Godolphin 2.8 mi

St Michael's Mount 3.8 mi

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 4.6 mi

Trengwainton Garden 7.9 mi

Godrevy 8.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Rinsey Head - Trewavas Head - Rinsey Head 1.4 mi

GODOLPHIN 2.5 mi

ST MICHAEL'S MOUNT 3.7 mi

MARAZION MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/08/2000) 4.2 mi

LISMORE 5.3 mi

Local events

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

    Newquay, England 27.7 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 Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site? This is such a lovely part of Cornwall, on the south coast with the pristine beaches of Land’s End and the Lizard Peninsula, but also close to the big family attractions: the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site? From $27.47 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.