Chy Carne Holiday Park

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  • Relaxed family park 10 minutes' walk from Kennack Sands
  • Licensed shop, pizza takeaway, fire baskets and chimeneas on site
  • Three amenities blocks with well-kept toilets and hot showers
If your holiday checklist includes gorgeous Cornish sea views, quick access to golden beaches and so much to do for mini campers that you can fine the kids if anyone dares utter the phrase ‘I’m bored’, seasidey Chy Carne Holiday Park should tick all boxes for your break. This is a relaxed, spacious and spankingly clean site with a strong family focus, dog-friendly and close to acclaimed beaches like Kennack Sands (10 minutes' walk) as well as many of the main attractions and towns of Cornwall. Helston, Falmouth and St Austell are all within easy reach, and spectacular Kynance Cove is five minutes' drive away. The kids can go 'Aaaarrr' and clamber around the play pirate ship, get competitive at the outdoor games or kick a ball around the grassy open space, while the bigger folk can sit back and prepare the barbecue, have a campfire on one of the Chy Carne chimeneas or fire baskets, or sit back with a snack or drink from the licensed shop (opening times and stock limited out of season). There’s a pizza takeaway on site too (open during the May half term and school summer holidays only, until 9pm), so you can polish off a pepperoni if you don't feel like cooking. The first-class facilities here have plenty of hot showers (extra charge applies), toilets, washbasins and washing-up sinks (four, to be exact) so queues are unlikely even in peak season. The main amenity block is open at all times, with two more opening up to cope with extra demand in high season (May half term and school summer holidays). There’s a launderette on site too with two commercial washing machines and two driers. Chy Carne welcomes well-behaved pets.

Site type

Tent pitches 90
Touring caravan pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 50
Caravans for hire 24
Open now
Opens 16 May
Please note

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Group bookings, single-sex groups and under 18s accepted. For static bookings by under 18s, a parent must book the caravan and provide emergency contact details. No loud parties are permitted. A charge of 50p for 5 minutes with 10p for extra minutes applies for the use of the shower.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat 16 May to

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 217 Pitchup.com customers

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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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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

91% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite boasts stunning sea views and a fantastic location, a short walk to Kennack Sands beach. Visitors praise the friendly and helpful staff, and the clean, well-maintained facilities, particularly the shower blocks. Pitches are generally spacious, though some reviews mention sloping ground. On-site amenities like the pizza takeaway are popular. Occasional noise from other campers and Wi-Fi connectivity issues are noted, but overall feedback is overwhelmingly positive, with many visitors expressing a desire to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 18/08/2026

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Beautiful site very clean and staff…

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 amanda h. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Beautiful site very clean and staff absolutely lovely

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

As Arnie said “we will be back”😂

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Paula F. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Love it here so chilled 😎have stayed here before a few years ago , lovely clean site with all different size pitches many of which are sloping but nothing major , lovely welcome from the lady on reception which to me makes a big difference. Clean showers and toilets areas . Woodland walk or roadside walk to a lovely beach with 2 shops/cafe bars looking out to the beach and sea . Will definitely be back…

Disliked Nothing

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Excellent campsite! Welcoming and great customer…

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 Kevin B. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Excellent campsite! Welcoming and great customer service skills. Children and dog friendly. Excellent facilities and pitches. Good family vibe, would recommend to anyone interested to visit, as you won’t be disappointed! Thank you Chy Carne Holiday Park for making our visit to Cornwall one that we will remember. We will be back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Der patz sehr schön, Pizza sehr gut, sanitär ok.

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 Claudia D. 5 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Tolle Lage

Disliked Laute Nachbarn (aber da kann der Stellplatz nichts dazu)

Recommend to friends Visit again

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great sea views, but bring…

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 Georgia B. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great sea views, but bring plenty of 50ps!
This campsite in Cornwall boasts stunning sea views and very helpful staff. It’s in a fantastic location—just a lovely 20-minute walk down to the gorgeous Kennack Sands beach.
While the toilet and shower blocks are a bit dated, they are kept very clean. Just keep in mind that the site can get quite noisy, and you'll need to pay 50p per shower, so stock up on coins! Overall, a lovely stay made special by the scenery and location.

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Great

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 alan t. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Shower and toilets was clean views was stunning

Disliked My pitch was on a slight slope so wasn't the best

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location and friendly staff…

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 Lesley E. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Location and friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommend the local farm Shop great ice cream.

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 David M. 3 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great stay close to the beach great facilities

Disliked Nothing really the campsite is on a hill but so is Cornwall lol. It wasn't a problem just need to think about tent positioning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was a lovely site with excellent facilities and kids play areas

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 Nadya D. 3 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked It was a brilliant location with excellent facilities

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Our first choice when visiting area again

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 Adrian W. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Loved it had an amazing pitch 27
Very clean would recommend to anyone

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Campfires 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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Chy Carne Holiday Park

Kuggar

Ruan Minor

The Lizard

Helston

Cornwall

England

TR12 7LX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.0041°N
5.1763°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8 mi Seven Stars
8 mi Blue Anchor
8.4 mi Bus Shelter
Rail
10.9 mi Penmere Rail Station
11.1 mi Falmouth Town Rail Station
11.5 mi Falmouth Docks Rail Station
Ferry
6.6 mi Helford Village Ferry Landing
6.9 mi Helford Passage Ferry Landing
11.4 mi Falmouth Custom House Quay
Airport
17.5 mi Penzance Airport
22.9 mi Land's End St Just 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

The clean, safe and award-winning Kennack Sands (with lifeguards on duty during the summer months) is a 10-minute walk from Chy Carne, and has shops and cafés as well as a dog-friendly stretch on one side: hum the theme from Jaws as you spot a basking shark, or clamber up the coastal path for scenic walks in both directions. A short drive away is Kynance Cove, which is one of the most photographed spots in Cornwall: fool folk that you’re in the Med by snapping a pic here or at postcard-perfect Mullion Cove on a sunny day. The Site of Special Scientific Interest Goonhilly Downs is on the doorstep, best known for its Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, once the biggest in the world and still with satellite dishes that can be seen for miles: the building of a new space science centre on the site was announced in 2011. Let the kids loose too at the Lizard Point Lighthouse, the last manned lighthouse before automation and now with a heritage centre with exhibits, displays and some of the original engines, or take them to drool over the dromedaries at Cornish Camels. As it’s Cornwall, holidaymakers of an amphibious disposition will be in heaven with top sailing, surfing, scuba diving and other watersports along this stretch of Cornish coast, and several surf and scuba schools in the area for both newbies and water experts. Landlubbers will find plenty to do too: horse riding, bird (and shark) spotting, golf, fishing, clay pigeon shooting and more are all within reach. Day trips include squawking at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary at Gweek or browsing around the towns of Falmouth, St Ives, Penzance and Truro for seafood, shopping, more beautiful beaches and a boat ride to the ancient harbour at Marizion’s St Michael’s Mount. Finally, round off your trip with an afternoon or evening at Penzance’s clifftop open-air Minack Theatre – squint a little bit at the amphitheatre and you could almost imagine you’re in Roman Britain…

Food and drink

  • Chimichangas 2.7 mi
  • Jumunjy 3.7 mi
  • Atlantic View Restaurant 3.7 mi
  • Harbour Lights 3.8 mi
  • The Lifeboat House 3.9 mi
  • New Yard Restaurant 4.7 mi
  • Croust House Restaurant 5 mi
  • The Greenhouse 5.1 mi

Parks and play

  • Adventure Playground 2.1 mi
  • The Battery 3.8 mi

Public transport

  • Phone Box 0.04 mi
  • Phone Box 0.05 mi
  • Ruan Minor 0.8 mi
  • Ruan Minor Treleague Crossroads 0.8 mi
  • Little Gwenter 1.4 mi
  • Mullion Holiday Park 2.1 mi
  • Landewednack Cp School 2.6 mi
  • The Green 2.7 mi
  • Penhallick 2.9 mi
  • Penhallick 2.9 mi

Groceries

  • Co-op Food 3.4 mi

Family days out

  • Adventure Playground 2.1 mi
  • The Battery 3.8 mi

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Must see

National Seal Sanctuary 6.4 mi

Trebah Garden 7.5 mi

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 11.4 mi

Pendennis Castle 11.4 mi

St Michael's Mount 15.5 mi

National Trust

Glendurgan Garden 7.5 mi

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 7.7 mi

Godolphin 12 mi

St Anthony Head 12.9 mi

St Michael's Mount 15.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Church Cove and Lizard Point 3.3 mi

Rill Cove 3.5 mi

Royal Anne Galley 3.7 mi

TRELOWARREN 4.9 mi

Schiedam 5 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 Chy Carne Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Chy Carne Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Chy Carne Holiday Park? The clean, safe and award-winning Kennack Sands (with lifeguards on duty during the summer months) is a 10-minute walk from Chy Carne, and has shops and cafés as well as a dog-friendly … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Chy Carne Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    Camping and touring can arrive from 2pm from 21st July to 1st September. For early arrivals during the rest of the year, please contact the campsite with the details provided with your booking confirmation.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Chy Carne Holiday Park? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.