Summit Camping

View prices & book 8.6 28 reviews
Communal fire pit
Communal fire pit
Washing up area
Showers
Device charging zone
Bell tent at night
Covered area
Grass pitches at summit camping
Campfire
1/89
Washing up area
Showers
Device charging zone

  • Basic field camping with amazing views over Cornwall’s Tamar Valley
  • A 25-minute drive to Dartmoor National Park; 45 to The Eden Project
  • Access to Kit Hill; café five minutes’ walk
Fancy a bit of real wild camping with glorious Cornish views? Summit Camping has well-prepared grass camping fields sheltered by Cornish hedges and trees – and what will the views be from your back-to-basics pitch? The Tamar Valley for starters, with the river glistening in the distance, as well as the Caradon Downs, Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor National Park. There's direct access to Kit Hill Country Park from the site, where you can wander freely over four hundred acres (with a dog by your side if you wish), spotting wild ponies and birds of prey – and there’s even a freshwater quarry lake for a wild swim. You can pick up bits for the barbecue in Callington (five minutes’ drive) farm shops or do a major restock in Tavistock (20 minutes), with handy supermarkets as well as plenty of pubs, pasty shops and pizzerias if you want a rest from cooking. There's also a choice of smashing pubs within a ten-minute drive of the camping field – the sort of places you can find fab Cornish views along with real ale and occasional live music. Minimal facilities include gas-powered showers in the Shower Shed; please note there is no electricity on this site.

Site type

Rent a tent 1
Tent pitches 40
Motorhome pitches 3
Open now
Opens 25 June
Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • 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).
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Occupancy

  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Safety

  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Thu 25 Jun to

Open from Thu 1 Jul to

No availability here for your search criteria

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 28 Pitchup.com customers

  • 46%
    10
  • 21%
    9
  • 21%
    8
  • 0%
    7
  • 0%
    6
  • 0%
    5
  • 3%
    4
  • 7%
    3
  • 0%
    2
  • 0%
    1
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 7
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 7
Spectacular scenery

89% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

Summit Camping offers stunning views and a peaceful, back-to-basics experience on Kit Hill. Campers praise the amazing vistas, plentiful space, hot showers, and friendly hosts. Some mention the site is on a slope, which is acknowledged as part of its hillside location. Basic amenities include portaloos, which have occasionally drawn criticism regarding cleanliness and servicing, though managers have stated improvements and new procedures are in place. The site is recommended for its simplicity, location for walks, and value.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 11/08/2026

Filter by topic

Reviews page 1 of 3
Arrival date (latest first)

Great site the owners were very friendly

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Great field fantastic views had two nights here

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for staying it was great to meet you, hope to see you next year.

Lovely slightly sloped field, absolutely beautiful…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
 Melissa G. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely slightly sloped field, absolutely beautiful views. One shower and some very clean portaloos.
Easy basic camping we loved it. Games for the kids and dog friendly. Our dog was off the lead the whole time and it wasn’t an issue. Very relaxed.
Perfect for exploring Kit Hill.

Recommend to friends Visit again

location, scenery and the simplicity of…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 No rating
Value for money
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 No rating
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 No rating
Wifi
 No rating
Martin V. 1 review

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked location, scenery and the simplicity of the campsite and the hosts were very friendly and welcoming.

Recommend to friends Visit again

the place was clean and had…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 No rating
Taha P. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked the place was clean and had an amazing view

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was a great experience. Basic…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 1
 Phil R. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked It was a great experience. Basic but everything was fantastic. Tracy the owner was always there if you needed anything or advice on the local area. Definitely going back and thoroughly recommend this site to anyone.

Disliked Everything was good

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Phil, it was lovely to see you & we hope to see you again soon, take care, cheers Tracy

Quiet spot stunning views

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 5
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
 7
Anonymous

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Quiet site with stunning views , we booked late for a night get away in our motor home . Perfect spot for off quid camping .

Disliked Nothing . Thought it odd we never saw anyone that owned the site .

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Thank you for your review, I am sorry I didn't see you, I think you were a late booking ? and I just missed you. Hope to see you next time though.

Loved it would definitely come and stay again.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 No rating
Wifi
 No rating
Victoria G. 1 review

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Beautiful view , lots of lovely walks near by . Peaceful . Owners lovely .. Communal fire pit . Cafe just down the road . Swimming spot close by .

Disliked Toilets could have been more spaced out around the field . Only one shower .

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Victoria, we're really pleased that you enjoyed your stay and the views.
We only have enough water pressure (being so far up the hill) to be able to provide 1 shower.
It's the best we can do without electricity and normal mains water in the farm field.
The porta loos are grouped again due to necessity, for convenience and emptying services.

Basic but brilliant

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Outstanding views
Simple life
Check in was easy
Close to shops

Disliked Horseflies!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review and we're so pleased that you enjoyed our back to basics pop up site. And the views. We are the highest campsite in Cornwall which gives us the spectacular vista. Unfortunately this year being so hot with the heatwave there has been a lot of horse flies about.
I have put bug repellent spray and antihistamines in the green field shelter so anyone can use them if needed they are next to first aid box.

Summit campsite is the perfect place…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Craig C. 1 review

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Summit campsite is the perfect place to get back to basics and to take in the stunning view. Super friendly and welcoming. Glad i found this place! Will be returning soon!Thank you 🙏

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Craig, we are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again soon, cheers Tracy

Nice view, quiet…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 No rating
Value for money
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 No rating
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 No rating
Wifi
 No rating
Oskar D. 1 review

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Nice view, quiet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

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 Local produce 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

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping 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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Summit Camping

Kit Hill Road

Callington

Cornwall

England

PL17 8AX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.51982°N
4.28071°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.2 mi Bus Station
6.7 mi Foot Bridge
6.7 mi Foot Bridge
Rail
2.7 mi Gunnislake Rail Station
3.5 mi Calstock Rail Station
4.3 mi Bere Alston Rail Station
Ferry
10.7 mi Torpoint Ferry Terminal
10.8 mi Devonport Ferry Terminal
11.8 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

The historians among you can seek out neolithic standing stones at Minions (20 minutes’ drive), and as the campsite is in Poldark Country, you can potter around the lonely ruins of Cornwall’s tin and copper mining heritage, including the old harbour and copper mine at Morwelham (15 minutes), or nose around the historic quay and working mill on National Trust-owned Cotehele House estate (10 minutes). Plymouth (30 minutes) is also steeped in history, and you can imagine Sir Francis Drake’s legendary bowls match on the Hoe or visit the ship that took the Pilgrim Fathers to America in 1620 at the Mayflower Museum. Should the kids tire of all that history, take them to meet turtles and stingrays at National Marine Aquarium. Getting out into spectacular Cornish landscapes is pretty easy too. Walk up to Kit Hill Summit (10 minutes’ walk) right from the camping field, take on challenging hikes to distant tors in Dartmoor National Park (25 minutes) or lead the kids on a circular walk in forested Lydford Gorge (half an hour) to the dramatic waterfall.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Portwrinkle 11 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Downderry 11.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaton (Cornwall) 11.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Sharrow 11.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Plymouth Hoe West 12.3 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Marine Aquarium 12.5 mi

Dartmoor Zoological Park 14.7 mi

Buckfast Abbey 22.3 mi

Tintagel Castle 23.5 mi

Eden Project 23.7 mi

National Trust

Cotehele 3 mi

Cotehele Mill 3 mi

Buckland Abbey 7 mi

Lawrence House 8.9 mi

Lydford Gorge 11.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

COTEHELE 3 mi

Cotehele Quay - River Tamar - Calstock - Metherell 3.1 mi

Newbridge and River Lynher 3.2 mi

Cadsonbury Hill-Fort 3.2 mi

ENDSLEIGH 4.1 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.

Offers

Tipi, yurt, wigwam, dome, bell tent
Bella bell tent

  • 10% off

    –
    Min. stay 7 nights

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Want to know more about camping in Cornwall?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Summit Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Summit Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Summit Camping? The historians among you can seek out neolithic standing stones at Minions (20 minutes’ drive), and as the campsite is in Poldark Country, you can potter around the lonely ruins of Cornwall’s … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Summit Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Summit Camping? From £15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.