Mena Farm

View prices & book 9.8 96 reviews
Electric grass pitches overlooking the play area (added by manager 21 Jul 2024)
Breakfast on the terrace
Doggy heaven
Pitches 12-14 and 42

  • Quiet and friendly family site on a farm four miles from Bodmin
  • Five miles from the Eden Project and 30 minutes' drive from the coast
  • Within easy reach of the Camel Trail cycle route and other bike paths
No bright lights, no noisy clubhouse and no rigid rules… just peace, quiet and a mightily friendly vibe in a stargazing and cycling haven close to Bodmin and the Eden Project – sound just splendid? Then pitch yourself up at Mena Farm. Run by Ali and Neil, Mena is a family-friendly farm site in central Cornwall, five miles from Bodmin and the Eden Project and eight from St Austell. This is cracking cycling country, with several bike routes running from or near the site and the 18 scenic miles of the family-friendly Camel Trail reachable at Bodmin. Going beachwards, Fowey on the south coast and Newquay on the north are both within half an hour's drive. For days on site, ramble your way over to the wilder corners of Mena for den building and wildlife spotting (species to spy include badgers, rabbits, deer and buzzards), or trundle along to meet the pigs and chickens; egg collecting assistance is most welcome. By night, the combo of clear skies and lack of blazing lights on the park means there's some stellar stargazing to be had. Barbecues and campfires are – of course – allowed at this laidback place, so you can add sausages (and cider?) to your astronomical exploits. Ali and Neil have added a play area and a barn with games, books and a TV to further aid idling, and the mini market sells a good range of essentials to sort supplies without stirring from the grounds; you can also – how fab – get fish and chips delivered right to your pitch.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Motorhome pitches 4
Rent a tent 6
Caravans for hire 1
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 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 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • 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.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely view from top of the hill. Adorable piggies companies. Freshly laid eggs for…

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
Agata S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Dolly on-site touring caravan

Liked: Lovely view from top of the hill. Adorable piggies companies. Freshly laid eggs for breakfast-10/10. Owners very friendly and helpfull with everything 💜

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Lovely quiet site with great hosts - Excellent amenities and great location.…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet site with great hosts - Excellent amenities and great location.

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From the manager: Hi David - thank you very much for your kind review. We're very happy to hear you enjoyed your stay at Mena, and very much hope you return at some point. With kindest regards, Ali & Neil

* clean facility.…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 6
Juarez J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: * clean facility.

Disliked: *toilets together not so good for kids *Silent after 10pm , we agreed its nice to have peace quiet after 10pm but not to be request rued to stop conversation inside a own tent and tell my friends to leave NOW go to you tent , also my son being stop in the play area to get off and go to his tent its a bit customer services manner its missing there I don't think is a polite way to treat you customers and if the noise interfere come and talk nice and polite *pitch its ok size depend on if you know someone in the place so you will be locate in a large pitch as we have big tent and have to place in angle to suit the camping regs

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From the manager: Hi Juarez - you booked two pitches to stay for 3 x nights over the bank holiday weekend so the site was full. The first night I received three complaints about the noise you were making after 10pm. I had to get out of bed to ask you to be quiet. You and the rest of your party were congregating in an event shelter and having a group sing-song at 11pm, and so yes, I asked you all to disperse. It was disappointing then that I was called out to you again the following night. We are very clear that quiet time is 10pm - it is included on our site description, on your booking confirmation, your advance arrival information, during the check-in briefing and on the information sheet you are given on arrival - so it really shouldn't have been a surprise to you. We lock the games barn at that time, ask any children in the play area to go back to their families, and ask everyone to keep the noise down from this point onwards. I'm glad that you agree 10pm should be quiet time, but would have preferred that you had adhered to it like everyone else. It is our responsibility to enforce our rules, if we did not, people would no doubt pull us up on that - there are plenty of campsites where you can go and be noisy but Mena Farm isn't one of them, and people choose to come here for that reason. In regards to our pitch sizes, it was your choice to put your larger tent on the smaller of the two pitches, reserving the larger pitch for a smaller tent. It is our legal responsibility to ensure fire regs are adhered to and this did result in your tent being at an angle. The fire regs are there for yours and everyone's safety. I'm sorry you did not enjoy your camping trip here at Mena, and I hope you find a campsite you enjoy more. Regards, Alison & Neil

Great site

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Really friendly campsite with modern and clean facilities. Pitches were nicely maintained too. A good choice of visiting food vans which was a nice bonus on a rainy evening.

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From the manager: Hi there - thank you for your kind review. It's nice to hear you appreciated our little campsite. Hope to see you again some time. With kind regards, Ali & Neil

Really friendly welcome. Site was beautiful and so clean. Great facilities. Brilliant base for days…

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Really friendly welcome. Site was beautiful and so clean. Great facilities. Brilliant base for days out. Loved the pizza truck. Definitely will be staying again.

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From the manager: Hi Lucy - thank you so much for your lovely review. We're very happy to hear you enjoyed your stay here at Mena, and that we'll be seeing you all again at some point. Take care in the meantime and all best, Ali & Neil

Perfect site, quiet and a central location

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: This site is perfect for a quiet holiday, the children all congregate at the park and are perfectly safe. There is a really friendly atmosphere. Ideal to get away from the hustle and bustle of a "mainstream" site. The owners never stop and the site is immaculate at all times. Nothing is a bother for the owners and we have booked again for next year.

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From the manager: Hi there - thank you very much for your lovely review, it's a pleasure to hear you enjoyed your stay at our little campsite and to know that we'll see you all again next year. With kindest regards, Ali & Neil

Perfect family friendly campsite in a good location

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: A brilliant campsite, nice layout, clean facilities with friendly and helpful owners. The campsite had a quiet time rule after 9pm and people adhered to the rules. We were able to get a peaceful night sleep despite it being a family friendly campsite. We also really loved the pop up food vendors which gave us a break from cooking. We will definitely be returning!

Disliked: It's not really a dislike but the kids games room could have a little more on offer

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From the manager: Hi Natara - thank you very much for your lovely review and photos. Yes, we take quiet time seriously as we don't believe that people come to a rural campsite to listen to other people's noise, so we're very glad to hear you manage to relax properly. We'll look forward to seeing you next time. With kindest regards, Ali & Neil

Happy memories of 2024 for us

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

Poppy bell tent

Liked: We loved it. From the moment we arrived until the sad moment we left. The owners were lovely and helpful. We arrived on our motorbike and although we were too early (because we’d overestimated traffic), we were able to leave our panniers and top box so that we could use the day and visit somewhere. The campsite was very well manicured and quiet. Reminded me of the campsites my parents took me to as a child. A very welcome mobile coffee seller came in the morning to sell fresh ground coffee and croissants. The bell tent was perfect, very comfortable and warm with Plenty of ventilation options. Toilets, showers, wash basins etc we’re clean and modern. I rate Mena farm as one of my favourites and would definitely return. The toilet and shower cubicles were lockable and fully enclosed. A very safe and happy environment for everyone. Many thanks to Mena Farm

Disliked: Leaving

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From the manager: Hi Andrew - it was an absolute pleasure to meet you both. I'm glad you managed to escape everyone at home, for some time for just the both of you, and that we were able to offer you the break you deserve. I hope you had a good trip home and please do come back and see us another time! With kindest regards, Ali & Neil

Staff were really welcoming, site was clean tidy and lovely size. The…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Staff were really welcoming, site was clean tidy and lovely size. The kids loved the play area in middle of main camping field. The various food stalls that come over the course of the week are great.

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From the manager: Hi Adam - thank you very much for your kind review. We're always happy to hear that guests enjoy our little campsite. Hope to see you again sometime. With kind regards, Ali & Neil

Great campsite with great facilities and friendly staff!…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great campsite with great facilities and friendly staff!

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From the manager: Hi Ben - thank you very much for your kind review. It was a pleasure to meet you all and hope to see you again another time. With kindest regards, Ali & Neil


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Covered terrace area 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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathroom: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Disabled facilities Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Mena Farm

Lanivet

Bodmin

Cornwall

England

PL30 5HW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.43043°N
-4.75886°W

Route directions

Take the exit from the A30 for Lanivet, but before you reach the village, you will see the brown tourist signs for camping at Mena. Follow these instead of sat nav from this point.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.4 mi Car Park
3.4 mi Priory House
4.2 mi Royal Talbot Hotel
Rail
2.5 mi Bugle Rail Station
2.8 mi Luxulyan Rail Station
3.3 mi Roche Rail Station
Ferry
8.3 mi Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing
8.5 mi Bodinnick Ferry Landing
8.6 mi Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
10.9 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

As well as the Eden Project, you may care to take a look at another top Cornwall attraction within five miles, the National Trust-managed Lanhydrock estate with its swish Victorian mansion and acres of green gardens. Within the same distance is Camel Valley Vineyard, Cornwall's biggest – yes, they do tours and yes, there is a shop. If you've brought your bike along with you, pedal the six miles or so to the Forestry Commission's Cardinham Woods for bike and mountain bike rides among the trees; bike hire is available at the centre here if you're arriving by foot or car. Get in the car or hail the local bus for your other excellent options around here, such as a potter and a seafood sample at the handsome little fishing village of Fowey, the Lost Gardens of Heligan or ziplining at Adrenaline Quarry – all within 30 to 35 minutes' drive.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Par Sands 6.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Shorthorn Beach 6.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Crinnis Beach 6.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Charlestown 6.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Duporth 7.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Eden Project 4.1 mi

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 8.5 mi

Lost Gardens of Heligan 10.2 mi

Rock Beach 11.1 mi

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 13.4 mi

National Trust

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 12.3 mi

Trerice 12.8 mi

Tintagel Old Post Office 16.1 mi

Trelissick Garden 19.1 mi

St Anthony Head 22 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Lanhydrock House - the River Fowey 3 mi

LANHYDROCK 3.3 mi

Cardinham Woods 4.4 mi

Cardinham Woods Ramble 4.4 mi

Cardinham Woods and Wheal Glynn 4.4 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Mena Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Mena Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Mena Farm? As well as the Eden Project, you may care to take a look at another top Cornwall attraction within five miles, the National Trust-managed Lanhydrock estate with its swish Victorian mansion and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Mena Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  5 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Mena Farm? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.