Crackington Campsite

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  • Back to basics farm site half an hour’s walk from Crackington Haven
  • A 15-minute drive from Boscastle and 20 minutes from Tintagel Castle
  • Footpath to the coastal path and firepits and wood available
Get your surfboards waxed and the bucket and spades packed, for Crackington Campsite is a relaxed farm site in excellent rural surrounds with proper loos and an excellent hot shower. Draw up a map and no doubt it won’t be long until you’re circling or bookmarking beaches, castles and coastal walks. The closest beach, Crackington Haven, is just half an hour’s walk or a five-minute drive from the farm for surfing sessions and rockpool rummaging followed by a nice portion of something from the bistro-style café and family-friendly pub by the beach. The site should tick more boxes… Back to basics? Yes. Dog-friendly. Yes. Permits campfires? That, too – there are even firepits and wood available. There’s a footpath over the farm straight to the coastal path, which branches off southwest towards Boscastle or northeast towards Widemouth Bay and Bude’s beaches. The North Cornish coast has lots to tempt guests, especially Tintagel Castle 25 minutes’ drive away. The location also checks out for conveniences, not just beach days and outings across the coast; there’s a village shop 10 minutes’ walk away and a village playground within the same distance.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open now
Opens 1 April
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Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed 1 Apr to

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Pitch types & availability

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Child friendliness
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98% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a quiet, peaceful, and friendly campsite offering a back-to-basics experience in a beautiful rural location. Guests appreciate the cleanliness of the facilities, particularly the hot showers, and the convenient access to the South West Coast Path. The spacious field allows for flexible pitching and the availability of fire pits adds to the rustic charm. While some feel an additional shower would be beneficial during peak times, the overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with many visitors expressing a desire to return.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great location. Simple site under the…

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Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Great location. Simple site under the stars - clean hot shower - perfect

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Back to basics Great location, great…

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Liked Back to basics
Great location, great walks and local pub.

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Lovely, peaceful, friendly, dog friendly, back to basics site.

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Liked We just had an awesome bank holiday weekend at this site. Being able to arrive & leave at any time was a real relaxing bonus & u can pitch where u like. Josh, who was looking after the site for the weekend, welcomed us on arrival & checked in each day to make sure everyone was happy. It’s a great location, walking distance to the costal path & a short drive in any direction to north Cornwall’s many beautiful beaches & spots. So peaceful. The toilets and hot shower are kept clean at all times. We love a campfire & fire wood is available on site.
This is a back to basics, rustic, lovely site. We will definitely be back.

Disliked Not a dislike at all, as it’s down to us to have the gear, just so others know, but u need a car cool box or something like this if car camping with awning like us to keep any food cool as we only had freeze blocks & I don’t think they offer this.

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Fantastic

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Liked Everything! Quiet, clean and lovely owner

Disliked Nothing

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You want a great little campsite stay here and the owners are lovely

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Anonymous

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Liked Everything perfect quite peaceful location

Disliked Absolutely nothing

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Friendly, clean site.Everything needed for some chilled timeout

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Anonymous

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Liked Clean toilets, washing up facilties and large hot shower with plenty of room to change. Firepits available. Pick your pitch. Value for money. Rural and rustic

Disliked Nothing

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A good place to lay my head after a long day’s hiking

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Liked Spacious site in a big field, well maintained site, access to drinking water and hot shower when needed. Quiet. Scenic walk through woodland up to campsite. (Walked in from SWC path)

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Lovely stay at Crackington campsite. Peaceful…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely stay at Crackington campsite. Peaceful and relaxing. It was great to have the use of a fire pit which made it really magical for the children. The facilities were exceptionally clean and the shower was hot! Will definitely be back!

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Simply cracking site -no buts

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Absolutely brilliant ,late booking made to feel welcome
directions to walk down to beach were in the shower block.
Very laid back and relaxing -perfect and would love to return when walking some of the coastal path
Loved the fridge full of veg too …awesome idea

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Brilliant

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Kate H. 1 review

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Brilliant site with toilets showers and space to read, think and be still. Loved the exploring of the local town too.

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Features

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

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

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal 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)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Crackington Campsite

Hallagather Farm

Crackington Haven

Bude

Cornwall

England

EX23 0LA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.73033°N
4.6239°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.6 mi The Strand
17.5 mi Lidl Superstore
17.5 mi Lidl Superstore
Rail
19.7 mi Bodmin Parkway Rail Station
20.6 mi Coombe Junction Halt (Rail Station)
20.7 mi Liskeard Rail Station
Ferry
18.5 mi Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
18.9 mi Padstow Ferry Landing
26.9 mi Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
25.8 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

Boots on, and off to Boscastle (15 minutes’ drive) you go. The boots will come in handy for pottering around the trails to Valency Valley and its ancient woodland. One of the most famed spots in Boscastle is the spectacular Museum of Witchcraft and Magic (although whether it can possibly be more spellbinding than a cream tea or pasty from the harbour café is open for debate). Bude (20 minutes), a little to the north, has a big choice of surfing beaches and some golf courses. Summerleaze is the town beach, but keep on checking out your options, which also include Sandymouth Bay Beach (half an hour) owned by the National Trust and backing onto the splendid Coombe Valley or Widemouth Bay (20 minutes). Down south, take off for Port Isaac (35 minutes), a filming location for the TV series Doc Martin, and home to a just-stunning harbour. It’s just above Polzeath (40 minutes), a favourite among the surfing crowds.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Crackington Haven 0.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Widemouth Sand 5.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Summerleaze 7.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Crooklets 7.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Trebarwith Strand 8.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Tintagel Castle 7.4 mi

Rock Beach 18.2 mi

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 21.3 mi

Eden Project 25.6 mi

RHS Garden Rosemoor 25.8 mi

National Trust

Tintagel Old Post Office 7.3 mi

Lawrence House 13.1 mi

Lydford Gorge 23.3 mi

Cotehele 23.9 mi

Cotehele Mill 23.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Strangles Country and Coast 0.9 mi

St Gennys 0.9 mi

Beeny to Rusey Cliff (Crackington Haven) - Coastal 1.7 mi

Millook Valley and Coast 2.8 mi

Millook Coast and Woodland 2.8 mi

Local events

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday, 5 August 2026 – Wednesday, 5 August 2026)

    Newquay, Cornwall 27.3 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 Crackington Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Crackington Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Crackington Campsite? Boots on, and off to Boscastle (15 minutes’ drive) you go. The boots will come in handy for pottering around the trails to Valency Valley and its ancient woodland. One of the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Crackington Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Crackington Campsite? From £22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.