Compton Park

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  • Campsite and restaurant on a 1000-foot hill near Callington
  • Set on the site of a former Cornish tin mine
  • Surrounded by 400 acres of country park and Cornish mining heritage
You'll find right royal views from placid Compton Park in east Cornwall, set on the sunny south-western slopes of Kit Hill. The hill was once owned by Prince Charles (he gave it to the Cornish people to celebrate the birth of Wills in 1985) and from here scenery seekers can see kingly panoramas of Cornwall and Devon – such as Plymouth and the Mew Stone to the east; the Eddystone lighthouse 12 miles out to sea; the north Cornish coast to above Looe; the white peaks of old Cornish clay tips, the Eden Project and the eastern side of Bodmin Moor to the west. This part of Cornwall is rolling in history and heritage: Kit Hill and its slopes form Kit Hill Country Park, heavy in Cornish mining heritage, and Compton Park itself is on the site of a former tin mine. More into natural history? Kit Hill is the highest point in the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and named after 'kite', the old English word for birds of prey – look up from the mines to see buzzards and kestrels hunting overhead. On site, stroll around the peaceful six acres before settling down to a home-cooked meal in the restaurant and tearoom of the converted steam engine house – the conversion also includes the site amenities of showers, loos and washing facilities. Pubs, food shops, hardware stores and a supermarket are at Callington, 20 minutes' walk away. Kelly Bray, the closest village to the park at five minutes' walk, has a pub and a launderette.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Tent pitches 4
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Guests under the age of 17 are not allowed on site.
  • 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

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 154 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

90% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite is praised for its exceptional cleanliness, friendly staff, and stunning views. Visitors highlight the modern, spotless shower and toilet facilities, with many appreciating the individual bathroom pods. The on-site restaurant receives positive mentions for its food and atmosphere. Pitches are generally described as level and spacious. Some minor drawbacks include the small size of shower cubicles for some users and the cost of metered electricity. The site is noted as being peaceful and well-maintained.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely campsite Excellent facilities Restaurant excellent and very reasonable…

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Roma B.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely campsite
Excellent facilities
Restaurant excellent and very reasonable

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Molto bello, pulito e con ottimo ristorante…

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Molto bello, pulito e con ottimo ristorante

Recommend to friends Visit again

Immaculate amenities and friendly helpful staff, great views with awesome flat pitches…

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Maryanne S.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Immaculate amenities and friendly helpful staff, great views with awesome flat pitches for tents.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, facilities very clean , friendly staff.

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Debbie S.

Non-electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Fantastic place lovely clean Facilities and nice food at The Engine House Restaurant all the staff very friendly and welcoming nothing too much trouble..Well done keep it up hospitality can be very difficult to work in as I know from 10 years plus experience.

Disliked Wasn't happy with the older gentleman with the big Dog just wandering about and invading my privacy . I didn't like the fact it was off the lead, I felt nervous with the dog around and he really should be told not to go inviting himself around others camping pitches.

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Lovely clean toilets and showers, each room like your own bathroom rather…

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Jayne M.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely clean toilets and showers, each room like your own bathroom rather than a block of shower stalls
All staff we met were very friendly.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great views, level pitches, very clean facilities, peaceful and very friendly staff.…

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Julie A.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Great views, level pitches, very clean facilities, peaceful and very friendly staff. Engine House restaurant has a fantastic menu, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Disliked Nothing

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Nice small site with lovey view and lovely clean facilities

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Dawn K.

Non-electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked lovely view from our pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant place as long as the wind stay low

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Brilliant little campsite with an amazing onsite restaurant. All of the facilities were close by. The staff were friendly, helpful and quick to point out local knowledge about points of interest and places to visit.

Disliked There is no protection from the wind at all. I assume to keep the views as clear as possible. Given that this site is on a hill it meant you couldn't go and sit outside on windy days and my 3.5 ton van shook.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Adult only, cracking views, excellent discount for single traveller. Well kept grassed…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Adult only, cracking views, excellent discount for single traveller. Well kept grassed areas, good wifi and tv reception.

Disliked Although there was a restaurant onsite it was only open until 4pm.!! If you want to take the opportunity to visit the area and sites of Cornwall rushing back for food was not an option for me to be back by 3/3.30pm. I would have thought they would use the location of the restaurant to its maximum capabilities all week not just a Friday and Saturday.

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Friendly staff and great on site facilities. Very clean…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Friendly staff and great on site facilities. Very clean

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 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

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

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Compton Park

Florence Road

Callington

Cornwall

England

PL17 8EA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.51209°N
4.30589°W

Route directions

Due to the camber of the entrance driveway, the site advises that you enter and leave the site towards the Launceston Road/Kelly Bray (A388) direction along Florence Road. The entrance camber can be steep if approached from the direction of the A390.

Nearest transport

Coach
6.2 mi Foot Bridge
6.2 mi Foot Bridge
6.2 mi Foot Bridge
Rail
3.8 mi Gunnislake Rail Station
4.4 mi Calstock Rail Station
5 mi Bere Alston Rail Station
Ferry
10.7 mi Torpoint Ferry Terminal
10.8 mi Devonport Ferry Terminal
11.9 mi Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal

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

See the sights of Cornwall, west Devon, Plymouth and Dartmoor with royal ease from Compton Park via the easily accessible A38 and A30 roads or by taking a train from Gunnislake two miles away along the Tamar Valley line to the Bere Peninsula and Plymouth. On foot, stride among the scenery, wildlife and mines of Kit Hill Country Park: climb to the stack at the top of the hill for spectacular views over Bodmin Moor. Go east for 386 square miles of walking, climbing or cantering at Dartmoor, and south-east to Plymouth for fathoms' worth of maritime heritage including the National Marine Aquarium and famed Plymouth Hoe. To the north and south, days (weeks?) of splashing can be had at Cornwall's safe and clean family beaches and at the watersports activities of Roadford and Siblyback lakes. Make for award-winning Morwellham Quay on the Tamar for more mining history, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the industrial heritage of Cornwall and Devon. If historic houses are more your heritage thing, both counties come with heaps of heritage buildings and gardens including lovely Lanhydrock at Bodmin and 700 year old Buckland Abbey at Yelverton. For smalls, the Tamar Valley Donkey Park and play barn or a puff on the steam railways at Launceston and Bodmin should see them sorted, while family days out at the lush Eden Project are about 45 minutes' drive away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Portwrinkle 10.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaton (Cornwall) 10.8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Downderry 10.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sharrow 11.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Millendreath 11.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Marine Aquarium 12.7 mi

Dartmoor Zoological Park 15.5 mi

Eden Project 22.5 mi

Tintagel Castle 22.8 mi

Buckfast Abbey 23.3 mi

National Trust

Cotehele 3.7 mi

Cotehele Mill 3.7 mi

Buckland Abbey 7.9 mi

Lawrence House 9 mi

Lydford Gorge 12.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Newbridge and River Lynher 2 mi

Cadsonbury Hill-Fort 2.1 mi

COTEHELE 3.7 mi

Cotehele Quay - River Tamar - Calstock - Metherell 3.8 mi

ENDSLEIGH 4.8 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 Compton Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Compton Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Compton Park? See the sights of Cornwall, west Devon, Plymouth and Dartmoor with royal ease from Compton Park via the easily accessible A38 and A30 roads or by taking a train from Gunnislake two … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Compton Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Compton Park? From £26 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.