Gweek Campsite

View prices & book 9.6 55 reviews
Tiny house exterior (added by manager 15 Sep 2022)
Grass pitch
Grass pitch
Pitch f

  • Modest family-friendly site just outside the Lizard Heritage Coast
  • Walking distance from Gweek’s boatyard and the Cornish Seal Sanctuary
  • Café, pub and shop in the village, 5 minutes' walk away
Grab your family gang and get on down to Gweek Campsite, an environmentally-friendly site just outside of Cornwall’s Lizard Heritage Coast. It’s a modest affair here, best as a base for families, but you won’t be short on things to do, because Gweek village is under 5 minutes’ walk away and its boatyard is a buzzy little place, with canoeing and paddleboarding trips available and the Cornish Seal Sanctuary in the village to see seal pups. As you can tell, Gweek is an attraction in its own right – it's at the highest point of the Helford estuary and it’s a fine place to dine on some proper food. The pub serves food and there’s a café and shop too, so you shouldn’t have trouble finding most supplies. There are more handy places within five miles of the site, beginning with Helston’s supermarkets (10 minutes’ drive) and a health food store. There’s especially alluring food in the Potager Garden (10 minutes), which has a plant nursery and workshops. Then, there’s the RNAS Culdrose Public Viewing Area (five minutes) to watch aircrafts making their rounds. There are hot showers on site, which is particularly convenient for rinsing off after a day spent at one of Cornwall’s beaches – there are several within 15 minutes’ drive of the site.

Site type

Tent pitches 9
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Languages spoken

English

German

Open from Fri, 1 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

96%

would recommend this site to a friend

95%

would stay here again

  • 78%
    10
  • 0%
    9
  • 21%
    8
  • 0%
    7
  • 0%
    6
  • 0%
    5
  • 0%
    4
  • 0%
    3
  • 0%
    2
  • 0%
    1

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Easy access to local attraction

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Julia S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Sympathetic site to nature. Gentle atmosphere, spaced out pitches around the edge of the field with mowed paths. Grateful for the availability of fire pits, phone charging packs, central fridge and freezer.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A really lovely stay

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Rachel T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: A lovely site with lots of thoughtful extras such as power-banks to borrow, a fridge and freezer free to use and hammocks to hang out in. The showers were great and facilities were well thought out. Gweek is just 10 minutes down the hill which is really pretty with an amazing shop and nice pub

Disliked: Maybe the bins and scrap to be reused could be screened away

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, clean facilities, owner was really helpful & friendly.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Samantha H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Campsite was really quiet and safe for kids to run around and play and just be kids. Little playground and trampoline were nice extras for the kids. Toilets, showers and washing up areas were clean. Nice little walk to take the dog.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect 1st camping experience

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Colleen R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Everything! We had a great time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, quiet , ideally located campsite. Perfect hosts.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Tiny House microlodge

Liked: Lovely, quiet , ideally located campsite. Perfect hosts.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks :) Hope you had smooth drive back and hope to see you again

Great family friendly, quiet and eco friendly site!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Lucy H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely family friendly campsite! Big pitches, clean facilities, lovely eco friendly products provided (washing up liquid and soap/shampoo in bathrooms). Overall a really great, quiet and friendly site! Our young kids had a lovely time playing with other children and on the trampoline and slide available, felt very safe. Lovely space with hammocks to relax. Village has lovely shop, pub, cafe and seal sanctuary, all of which we used and loved. Thank you very much!

Disliked: The local navy base does do a fair amount of night helicopter flying so take earplugs if you're a light sleeper!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, great for a relaxed stay

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Elaine A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: We love coming here and have stayed twice now. Both times have been lovely and peaceful, the other campers on the site were really friendly and it had a lovely atmosphere. The facilities are really good and are well maintained. Owners are friendly and welcoming. A firm favourite of ous and we'll definitely be back again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peacefulness, small site, ample facilities, loads of space between pitches, play area…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Hywel D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Peacefulness, small site, ample facilities, loads of space between pitches, play area for the kids, the old van with a fridge, freezer, and charging packs to borrow.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Victoria P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Small, peaceful campsite with a brilliant location! We have 100% found our go-to Cornish Camp and will be back again next year. Showers, toilets, washing areas kept clean and tidy. Van on-site with electric which had a fridge, freezer, power banks and emergency kitchen for visitors to use was a fantastic idea. The hammocks were a big hit with the kids and adults alike! The owners were very friendly and present each day!

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely loved this site.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Claire O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Fantastic back to basics site. Loved the great location and how quiet it was. Lots of little extras and touches from the campsite owner that thoroughly understands camping.

Disliked: We couldn’t stay longer and had to come home.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: What a lovely review. Thanks a lot Claire. Hope to see you again 🙏


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 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

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Gweek Campsite

Gwedrow House

Off Chapel Hill

Gweek

Helston

Cornwall

England

TR12 7AQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.09831°N
-5.21488°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.7 mi Seven Stars
2.8 mi Blue Anchor
4.6 mi Bus Shelter
Rail
6.8 mi Penryn Rail Station
6.9 mi Penmere Rail Station
7.5 mi Falmouth Town Rail Station
Ferry
3.6 mi Helford Village Ferry Landing
3.8 mi Helford Passage Ferry Landing
7.3 mi Ponsharden Ferry Landing
Airport
13.7 mi Penzance Airport
20.1 mi Land's End St Just Airport
25.9 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

Cornwall does wild and sublime well, and with fishing and tourism so key to the area, you won’t be far off many of Cornwall’s top attractions. It all comes down to how far you want to go. Flambards Theme Park (10 minutes' drive) is particularly close by for all manners of rides, and beaches are all about, including the sandy Gunwalloe Church Cove Beach (15 minutes), surf central Kennack Sands (20 minutes) and the particularly pretty Kynance Cove (half an hour), managed by the National Trust. With connections to the Celts, legends and other histories, Cornwall’s not short on history either. For one, Pendennis Castle (half an hour) has war weapons displayed at its splendid spot looking out over the coast. While you’re that way, dive into Falmouth (25 minutes) – in the literal sense, as diving activities are available here, or there’s snorkelling and sailing to keep to the surface. For some more dramatic views, Trebah Garden (20 minutes) delivers on this front. This sub-tropical garden by the sea is particularly splendid. Of course, there’s Lizard Point (25 minutes) too – as the most southerly point in England, it has properly good views and coastal walks galore.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Porthleven Sands 4.6 mi Sea Good Good Good Excellent
Church Cove 4.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poldhu Cove 4.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Polurrian Cove 5.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Maenporth 5.7 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Seal Sanctuary 0.4 mi

Flambards 2 mi

Trebah Garden 4.2 mi

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 7.7 mi

Pendennis Castle 8.1 mi

National Trust

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 3.8 mi

Glendurgan Garden 4.1 mi

Godolphin 6.6 mi

Cornish Mines and Engines 9.2 mi

St Anthony Head 10.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

TRELOWARREN 2 mi

LISMORE 2.7 mi

Helford - St. Anthony-in-Meneage - Gillan Creek - Manaccan 3.6 mi

Loe Bar 4.1 mi

St Anthony 4.2 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.

Want to know more about camping in Cornwall?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Gweek Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Gweek Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Gweek Campsite? Cornwall does wild and sublime well, and with fishing and tourism so key to the area, you won’t be far off many of Cornwall’s top attractions. It all comes down to how … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Gweek Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Gweek Campsite? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.