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General
- Family-run Cornish site with fishing and sea views
- Two miles from Boscastle; Camelford five minutes' drive
- Day tickets available for well-stocked carp lakes
Help yourself to a generous serving of fresh Cornish air at Venn Down Lakes, a 50-acre working farm roughly three miles from the north coast of Cornwall. This tents-only site gets extra marks for its sea views, with vistas that sweep all the way over the water to far-off Lundy Island on clear days.
The site has two coarse fishing lakes that are kept well-stocked throughout the camping season, so bring your rod, tackle and some bait along if you fancy buying a day ticket for a few hours of blissful peace and quiet.
You can hire a firepit on a nightly or weekly basis too, making it all the easier to enjoy the stars at night in this designated dark sky zone. Kindling and logs are sold on site and can be delivered to your pitch upon request. Please help look after the farm and its grass by not lighting any fires on the ground.
This is a simple site, but Venn Down Lakes does have basic services like well-maintained showers, portaloo toilets and picnic benches for eating in the open air.
For local amenities like pubs, cafés and shops, your best bet is to head to Boscastle or Camelford (both five minutes' drive).
Open from 01/08/2022 to 29/08/2022
Site type
Languages spoken
✓ English
Please note
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
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Max. persons: 5 x
One Campervan or Motorhome allowed per pitch
Pitch size : unlimited
Ground type: Grass
Bring a gazebo
Max. persons: 6 x
One Tent or Trailer tent allowed per pitch
Pitch size : unlimited
Ground type: Grass
Reviews
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Great views, clean facilities and friendly welcoming owners
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Excellent place to stay in North Cornwall.
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Lovely site - views, facilities and the owners were great.
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Amazing views, spacious pitches, quiet
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Very relaxed, would definitely return
From the manager...
Thank you for your feedback, we are a pop up campsite so we cannot build shower blocks for campers, our showers are warm and clean and unlike many pop up sites we do have showers. |
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This is the first year of what I am sure will be a popular pop up site
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Features
Coronavirus
Check-in: contactless (in person)
More frequent emptying of bins
Shared spaces: daily deep cleaning
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 pitch/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
Dog park
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Portaloo
Pub toilets
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Groups welcome
D. of E. 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
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Wild camping
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
No drinkable water point
No hot water
No running water
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Type
Farm
Medium (26-50 pitches)
Pop-up campsite
Nearby leisure
Fishing nearby
Horse riding nearby
Location
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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Lidl Superstore
— 12.0 miles
Lidl Superstore — 12.0 miles
Car Park — 13.1 miles
- Train stations
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Bodmin Parkway Rail Station
— 14.9 miles
Coombe Junction Halt (Rail Station) — 17.3 miles
Lostwithiel Rail Station — 17.5 miles
- Ferry ports
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Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
— 13.3 miles
Padstow Ferry Landing — 13.8 miles
Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing — 22.2 miles
- Airports
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Newquay St Mawgan Airport
— 20.4 miles
Local attractions
The pretty village of Boscastle (five minutes' drive) should be on the itinerary of anyone coming to stay at Venn Down Lakes. Much of the land around the village is owned by the National Trust, who maintain a range of footpaths in the local area and much of Boscastle's historic harbour area.
More heritage is on display at Tintagel (10 minutes), where the well-preserved medieval castle, beaches, caves and curiosities such as St Nectan's Glen will keep visitors entertained for many an hour. For more seaside spots, pack a picnic and head to Trebarwith beach, a long stretch of sand backed by impressive rock formations, or lace up your hiking boots for a jaunt around Pentire Point (25 minutes), a rugged headland that juts out into the North Atlantic.
If you're accompanied by kids whose little legs aren't yet up to such excursions, take them to see the animals at Newquay Zoo (45 minutes) or, if they're on their very best behaviour, treat them to a trip to Hidden Valley (20 minutes), an adventure park with puzzle trails, a forbidden mansion, a mind-boggling maze and a narrow-gauge railway.
Must see
- Tintagel Castle (3.5 miles)
- Rock Beach (13.1 miles)
- Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park (16.0 miles)
National Trust
- Tintagel Old Post Office (3.0 miles)
- Lawrence House (14.2 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Policies
Permitted arrival/departure time
| Camping and touring | ||
|---|---|---|
| Arrive: | 2 p.m. – | 8:30 p.m. |
| Depart by: | 11 a.m. | |
Venn Down Lakes cancellation policy
Balance refunds: no penalties
Bookings cannot be amended within 14 day(s) of arrival.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
If you need to cancel or amend your booking, please give as much notice as possible so that someone else has the chance to book. You may wish to buy holiday insurance for cancellations and for your property/injury whilst away.
Please note that your deposit is paid to Pitchup.com and is non-refundable.
Payment
Deposit transferable during COVID-19. Venn Down Lakes will debit the balance from your card 1 week before arrival, or if the arrival date is sooner than 1 week then the balance will be taken immediately.
Deposit transferable during COVID-19. Cancellations due to COVID-19 for bookings made before 1 March 2022, can transfer deposits to a future stay booked within 3 months of your arrival date. Read more.You can also opt to pay the full amount at the time of your booking.
Payment methods accepted on the park
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Cheque
PayPal
Terms and conditions
Site booking terms and conditions- Does Venn Down Lakes have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Venn Down Lakes dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Venn Down Lakes? The pretty village of Boscastle (five minutes' drive) should be on the itinerary of anyone coming to stay at Venn Down Lakes. Much of the land around the village is owned by … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Venn Down Lakes?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Venn Down Lakes? From £20 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party. Check prices and availability
Thank you for your feedback, unfortunately we cannot control the weather and there are plenty of spaces next to high hedges which are more sheltered, as we don’t allocate pitches it is the guests choice as to where they pitch there tent. Unfortunately it sounds as though you chose one of the more exposed pitches.