Trerise Farm Campsite

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  • Spacious site on a working farm on Cornwall’s Lizard Peninsula
  • Kennack Sands five minutes’ drive; St Michael’s Mount half an hour
  • Café and food shop on site; firepits and barbecues; farm animals
Rural idyll or beach holiday? If you can’t make up your mind, you can hedge your bets at Trerise Farm Campsite, a spacious, peaceful spot surrounded by the vast Cornish countryside – and a mere five-minute drive (or a half-hour’s walk) from the spectacular coastline of the Lizard Peninsula and beaches like Kennack Sands. Start by choosing your own pitch over the several fields available, then head over to the on-site café to check in, say hi to the owners and stock up on tasty snacks and drinks. A farm shop on site sells basic provisions, including farm-reared meat; if you need more supplies for your barbecue, there’s a convenience store in the village of Ruan Minor (five minutes’ drive) or in Mullion (10 minutes). And if you fancy a break from cooking, there are restaurants (plus shops and supermarkets) in the medium-sized town of Helston (20 minutes). Your canine buddies are welcome to join you (and Kennack Sands East is a dog-friendly beach), but please make sure that they’re kept on leads and under control at all times. This is, after all, a working farm, and you’re likely to come across chickens, goats, miniature ponies, pigs and geese during your stay. All of the farm animals are friendly and curious, but mind your fingers if you want to fuss them. Firepits are allowed, and you can buy a fire bucket, wood and kindling straight from the site. Facilities include toilets, showers, waste disposal and a washing-up point.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 10
Open now
Opens 22 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 22 Mar to

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating based on 96 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Amazing!

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Everything.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Nice and clean…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Nice and clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean, open site with plenty of room.

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
Graham J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Brilliant place to camp me and my 5 kids love the outdoors, I had a converted van and 2 tents up, the fact that there is no pitch constraints is fantastic and the toilets showers and washing up area are great. You can go see and feed the animals which is ideal when you have kids. The shop/ cafe is great if you need to pick a couple things up. Ideal if it's your first time camping or 100th time, no WiFi but that's the point of camping.

Disliked: Nothing

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Fantastic campsite with clean facilities.

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely family run campsite. Extremely helpful and welcoming and made us feel wanted and at home! Definitely re visiting soon.

Disliked: Nothing. Would be handy to have a little wind direction Cockerell somewhere. But certainly not a negative.

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Quiet Clean facilities Rural location Close to the beach Dog friendly…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Quiet Clean facilities Rural location Close to the beach Dog friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

peace and quiet…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Simon Q. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: peace and quiet

Disliked: bin was over flowing

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Excellent site- peaceful,clean,great location,excellent value

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Very quiet and spacious. We went into the second field and there was only one other camper, bliss! Flexible arrival / departure and no pitch allocation Ideally located for both west and east coast of the Lizard peninsula. Only 20 min drive to big supermarket in Helston. Very friendly owner. Facilities were cleaned regularly. Hot showers all day. Washing up area very clean and tidy. Loved having fire pit.

Disliked: Roof overhang to shower facilities could be more generous - I was feeling the wind and rain in the shower through the gap! The number of toilet cubicles were perfect for our stay as it was quiet but may be a problem during the busy season. Slightly sloping camping field so needed to pitch tent carefully ;-) Not a grumble but Sunday opening for the cafe might have been nice.

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Relaxed site with plenty of space. Level pitches. Cafe and shop. Beautiful area and…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Relaxed site with plenty of space. Level pitches. Cafe and shop. Beautiful area and plenty to do and see nearby.

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Beautiful site, plenty of space, lovely staff and animals!

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
Alice D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Beautiful campsite, lovely views of the countryside everywhere you looked which made for Beautiful sunsets and sunrises. The owner and everyone we met who worked at the site was very helpful and friendly. Showers and toilets were always very clean and there was enough to go around. The fields were really lovely, loved the long grass kept in the centre as it made it feel a bit more private, but there was loads of space anyway. Great shop and cafe, sold a big range of useful bits and pieces. My son loved the animals on site, was such a great bonus to be able to feed the animals in the mornings. The best campsite we have stayed at, had everything we would want at a very reasonable price.

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Beautiful, spacious site with spotless facilities.

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
Emily B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Amazing campsite, very spacious and beautiful field to pitch up in. Toilet/shower facilities were incredibly clean and showers were hot and powerful. We only had a short stay, but we will definitely be back!

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Features

Dogs allowed

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 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

Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Outdoor pool nearby

Location

Trerise Farm Campsite

Ruan Minor

Helston

Cornwall

England

TR12 7NA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.01097°N
-5.18632°W

Route directions

After passing Goonhilly Satellite station and turning right at the crossroads, stay on the road for approximately two miles. Turn right at the white cottage; the site is a quarter of a mile down the road. Do not follow the satnav until you reach Goonhilly.

Nearest transport

Coach
7.4 mi Seven Stars
7.4 mi Blue Anchor
7.8 mi Bus Shelter
Rail
10.7 mi Penmere Rail Station
10.9 mi Falmouth Town Rail Station
11.3 mi Falmouth Docks Rail Station
Ferry
6.3 mi Helford Village Ferry Landing
6.7 mi Helford Passage Ferry Landing
11.2 mi Falmouth Custom House Quay
Airport
16.9 mi Penzance Airport
22.3 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

Are you up for a bracing hike along the South West Coast Path? You can join this long-distance trail at Kennack Sands and head west, towards Great Britain’s southernmost spot, Lizard Point (two hours on foot; or 15 minutes’ drive). Take in views of the Atlantic Ocean and keep your eyes peeled for seals. Head to the town of Marazion (40 minutes) and wait for low tide, perhaps killing a few hours at RSPB Marazion Marsh, home to herons and egrets. Then walk along the causeway to St Michael’s Mount, a small, green island topped by a centuries-old castle. The harbourside National Maritime Museum Cornwall in Falmouth (40 minutes) has interesting displays on the local nautical heritage (plus temporary exhibitions on related subjects, including pirates and tattoos). From Falmouth you can also catch a ferry across the river estuary to St Mawes Castle, built by Henry VIII in the 16th century.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Kennack Sands 1.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Polurrian Cove 3.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poldhu Cove 3.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Coverack 4.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Church Cove 4.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Seal Sanctuary 5.9 mi

Flambards 6.4 mi

Trebah Garden 7.2 mi

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 11.2 mi

Pendennis Castle 11.2 mi

National Trust

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 7 mi

Glendurgan Garden 7.2 mi

Godolphin 11.3 mi

St Anthony Head 12.8 mi

St Michael's Mount 14.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Rill Cove 3.4 mi

Church Cove and Lizard Point 3.6 mi

Royal Anne Galley 3.9 mi

TRELOWARREN 4.4 mi

Schiedam 4.4 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?

  • Does Trerise Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Trerise Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Trerise Farm Campsite? Are you up for a bracing hike along the South West Coast Path? You can join this long-distance trail at Kennack Sands and head west, towards Great Britain’s southernmost spot, Lizard Point … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Trerise Farm Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Trerise Farm Campsite? From £17 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.