Orchard Springs Campsite

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New hardstanding pitches!🚐
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Our new sign and cornish wall so you lovely campers won’t miss us!
Evening at orchard springs 🌸☀️
We now offer barista coffee on site to enjoy with a freshly baked croissant 🥐
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New hardstanding pitches!🚐
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  • A country escape 30 minutes’ walk from the centre of Bodmin
  • A 20-minute drive from the Eden Project; 35 mins from Truro
  • Individual luxury shower rooms; on-site shop and bakery
Cornwall may be famed for its savoury pasties, but you can expect an altogether sweeter treat when you stay at Orchard Springs Campsite. The two-acre site is on the outskirts of the town of Bodmin, but green fields and an orchard and stream give it a country escape feel. The centre of Bodmin is less than two miles from Orchard Springs, and Bodmin Jail, Cornwall’s Regimental Museum, the Bodmin Town Museum and Bodmin’s Obelisk are all within 35 minutes’ walk of the site. Bodmin also has plenty of shops, pubs and restaurants where you can pick up souvenirs and supplies, scull some local brews or have a taste of Cornish cuisine. If you’re not feeling up to the trip into Bodmin, an on-site shop in the reception hut has the basics you’ll need, as well as some Orchard Springs home-baked bread and pastries. A campers’ kitchen with microwave, fridge freezer and ice blocks is also available for guests’ use. A toilet block built by local craftspeople rounds out facilities, with individual shower rooms giving you a little extra privacy during your stay. Orchard Springs Campsite opened in 2018: its owners spent the 10 years before that running another successful site in the region.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Caravans for hire 2
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Motorhome pitches 10
Rent a tent 1
Open now
Opens 23 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 23 Apr to

Open from Thu, 1 Jan to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.4

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Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a small, peaceful, and well-maintained campsite with very friendly and helpful owners. Guests consistently praise the cleanliness of the spotless facilities, including showers and toilets. The site offers spacious, level pitches and is well-located for exploring Cornwall. Popular amenities include on-site coffee, fresh pastries, and pizza nights. A large dog walking field is also appreciated. Some minor points mentioned include occasional waits for facilities during busy periods and a desire for slightly larger freezer capacity. Overall, it is highly recommended for a relaxing break.

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Great little site! Good Wi-Fi, lovely…

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Andrew S.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Great little site! Good Wi-Fi, lovely clean hardstanding, and very quiet. The shower and toilet are very clean and a nice size, and it's a great location.

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A pretty small site.

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked A pretty little site. They offer the option of ordering pastries and coffee in the morning.

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Excellent site, well spaced out pitches, clean toilet blocks.

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Gemma P.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely little campsite in a very peaceful location. Nicely spaced out pitches and clean toilet blocks. Perfect for what we needed. We arrived at 6pm and left at 7am so didn't explore much of the rest of the site, but would love to stay again.

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Peaceful site - highly recommended!

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Daryl M.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Beautiful site, clean, hot clean showers, friendly owners, and peaceful - highly recommended!

+ dog friendly!

Disliked WiFi could be stronger but we were happy to have a break from the internet! :)

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Great pitch, clean & warm bathrooms & good comms.

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Gaynor W.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked The pitch, the bathrooms the setting, the location.

Disliked Nothing

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Good clean toilets and showers with kitchen and recycling facilities

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David S.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Quiet site on outskirts of town

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Central location for Bodmin and the moors, quiet and well maintained

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Amanda W.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely quiet campsite with plenty of nearby walks, close to Bodmin. Great facilities and a perfect location for exploring the moor. Easy booking process, very friendly staff and the site is very clean site and well maintained.
I'll definitely book here again in the future.

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Richard M.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely campsite was very peaceful and perfectly placed for exploring Cornwall with the a30 just up the road. Would be more then happy to stay at this site again.

Disliked Nothing about the site just be aware when leaving the site sometimes the sat nav will say turn right when leaving the site. It's a very narrow country lane so I found it easier to just turn left

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A really nice small site we would revisit.

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Paul W.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Sheltered and a largely flat site. The coffee and pastries were liked and a nice touch. We were welcomed when we arrived and always met with a smile. We liked the size.

Disliked The showers were being repaired during our visit. Shower screens would be better than the shower curtains.

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Clean, well kept, friendly…

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Jen B.

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Liked Clean, well kept, friendly

Disliked Nothing

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Features

Dogs 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 Composting toilet 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

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

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Orchard Springs Campsite

Kymsland

Blowinghouse Lane

Bodmin

Cornwall

England

PL30 5BN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.4584°N
4.74195°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.4 mi Car Park
1.4 mi Priory House
4.7 mi Royal Talbot Hotel
Rail
3.6 mi Bodmin Parkway Rail Station
4.6 mi Bugle Rail Station
4.7 mi Luxulyan Rail Station
Ferry
9.4 mi Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing
9.6 mi Bodinnick Ferry Landing
9.8 mi Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
11.6 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

Fans of the BBC’s Poldark will recognise some of the place names in the area around Orchard Springs: the towns of Bodmin and Truro are close by, with Bodmin a short walk from the site and Truro a 35-minute drive. Poldark is synonymous with lingering shots of the Cornish moors, and tours can take you to some of the coves and mines that bring the show to life. This area of Cornwall has a lot more to it than filming locations. The Eden Project, a 20-minute drive away, is a top spot to get up close with nature in the outdoor gardens and tropical and Mediterranean biomes or, if you’re feeling brave, have a go on England’s longest zipwire. The Eden Project looks to the future, but if you’d prefer to dig around in the past there are plenty of historic sites close by. Get a feel for Victorian life at Lanhydrock House and Gardens, a 15-minute drive from Orchard Springs; a look at the Elizabethan era at Prideaux Place, 30 minutes away, or head back to Georgian times at Pencarrow, 10 minutes from the site. If the zip wire at the Eden Project got you geared up for a more active break, you can cycle or walk the Camel Trail – which passes through Bodmin on its way towards the fishing port of Padstow on the northern Cornish coast – or take to the seas at one of the highly-rated surfing beaches nearby.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Par Sands 8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Shorthorn Beach 8.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Crinnis Beach 8.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Polkerris 8.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Charlestown 8.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Eden Project 6.2 mi

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 8.5 mi

Rock Beach 10.3 mi

Lost Gardens of Heligan 12.2 mi

Tintagel Castle 14.6 mi

National Trust

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 12.7 mi

Trerice 14 mi

Tintagel Old Post Office 14.1 mi

Lawrence House 20.7 mi

Trelissick Garden 21.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Lanhydrock House - the River Fowey 2.2 mi

LANHYDROCK 2.8 mi

Cardinham Woods 2.9 mi

Cardinham Woods Ramble 2.9 mi

Cardinham Woods and Wheal Glynn 2.9 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Orchard Springs Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Orchard Springs Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Orchard Springs Campsite? Fans of the BBC’s Poldark will recognise some of the place names in the area around Orchard Springs: the towns of Bodmin and Truro are close by, with Bodmin a short walk … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Orchard Springs Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Orchard Springs Campsite? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.