Penmarlam Lodge Retreat
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Add your business details- On the Fowey estuary with spectacular hill and valley views
- Award-winning amenities plus well-stocked shop
- Pub/waterfront café a short stroll away; kayaking and ferries close by
Simply messing about in boats is a breeze at Penmarlam Lodge Retreat, on the Fowey estuary in Cornwall.
Lucky enough to have your own boat? Launch it straight onto the sparkling waters from the slipway adjoining the site: it's owned by Fowey Harbour Commissioners who rent it out when required. More cabin boy/girl than captain? Test your sea legs by hiring a kayak nearby, or jump aboard one of the scenic ferries to Fowey and beyond.
Even if you're a confirmed landlubber, you’ll like the cut of this site's jib: the pitches are generous enough to give everyone a wide berth, and the facilities are most definitely shipshape; most guests wax lyrical about the clean and comfy amenities (as well as the 'very friendly' vibe, helpful owners, splendid location and all-round locale).
The park shop is full of kit and vittles at reasonable prices (also hailed as most excellent by chuffed guests), plus there's wifi (free for the first 20 minutes), immaculate showers and toilets, a laundry room, and an information centre to help you fathom out all the local attractions.
A good pub and a waterfront café are a stroll away so you can go with the flow when it comes to the catering too.
Site type
17Tourist board rating
Languages spoken
English
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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 WatersportsAmenities 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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradiseUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Shop nearbyType
Medium (26-50 pitches)Accessibility
Disabled facilitiesNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourersLocation
Penmarlam Lodge Retreat
Bodinnick by Fowey
Fowey
Cornwall
England
PL23 1LZ
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.34431°N
4.62271°W
Route directions
From the A38 westbound, at the roundabout after Liskeard, take the A390 towards St Austell.
At East Taphouse turn left onto the B3359 towards Looe/Polperro.
After 5 miles, turn right towards Polruan/Bodinnick. The park is on the right after a further 5 miles.
(These directions are on good two-lane roads - satnav is not recommended after the A390.)
Nearest transport
Coach4.3 mi Polgrean Place
4.3 mi Polgrean Place
4.6 mi Four Lords
Rail3.7 mi Par Rail Station
4.7 mi Lostwithiel Rail Station
6.4 mi Luxulyan Rail Station
Ferry0.5 mi Bodinnick Ferry Landing
0.6 mi Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing
0.8 mi Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing
Airport18.3 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
Guests often give the car a few days off at Penmarlam Lodge Retreat and leg it around the alluring coastal paths instead: there are some gorgeous coves, cliffs and bays in the immediate vicinity. With excellent beaches within easy reach, this is prime territory for sea fishing trips and watersports of every description too.
Alternatively, it takes just a few minutes aboard the ferry from the neighbouring village of Bodinnick to reach the pretty town of Fowey, veritably buzzing during its annual regatta week in August, but a lively spot at any time of year with its cafés, pubs, shops and restaurants, and a popular family beach at Readymoney Cove.
The Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Heligan are the closest of the top attractions, both just a few miles away, but you’re really well placed at Penmarlam to reach all the top stuff of Cornwall: animal sanctuaries, historic homes and gardens, theme parks, castles, museums, and scenic towns such as Polperro and Looe.
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readymoney Cove | 1.4 mi | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Polkerris | 2.6 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
| Par Sands | 3.1 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
| Shorthorn Beach | 4.4 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Crinnis Beach | 4.9 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Eden Project 6.5 mi
Lost Gardens of Heligan 9.3 mi
Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 16.8 mi
Lappa Valley Steam Railway 18.7 mi
Rock Beach 19.6 mi
National Trust
Trerice 18.6 mi
Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 20.2 mi
Trelissick Garden 20.2 mi
Cotehele Mill 20.3 mi
Cotehele 20.3 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Fowey to Polkerris 1 mi
Readymoney Cove (Fowey) to Polridmouth Bay 1.4 mi
MENABILLY 2.1 mi
Lansallos - Pencarrow Head - Polruan - Lanteglos Church - Frogmore NT CP - Lansallos 2.5 mi
Polkerris to Gribbin Head and Polridmouth 2.6 mi
Local events
- Eden Sessions (Thursday 12 June 2025 – Thursday 12 June 2025)
Par, Cornwall 5.4 mi
- Boardmasters (Wednesday 6 August 2025 – Wednesday 6 August 2025)
Newquay, Cornwall 19.3 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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