The Rising Sun

View prices & book 9.1 146 reviews
Camping field
Camping field
Pub garden
Grass pitches
Inn exterior
The rising sun inn, directly opposite.
Dining room
Interior of the inn
Pub tables
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Pub garden
Grass pitches
Inn exterior

  • Dog-friendly site at a gastro-pub on the edge of Bodmin Moor, Cornwall
  • A 45-minute drive to Newquay; 15 minutes from Launceston
  • Grass pitches with access to showers and a wet room
With a remote and peaceful location on the edge of the Bodmin Moor Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Cornwall, rural views are a given at The Rising Sun. The field behind the inn also has easy access to Cornish attractions and activities, from the surfing beaches of Newquay (45 minutes’ drive) to the biomes at The Eden Project (35 minutes). When you stay on the dog-friendly grass pitches at The Rising Sun, you can be first through the door of the inn and last out at night, safe in the knowledge that you don’t need to drive. Alternatively, you could get out nice and early in the morning to spend the day on moorland hiking trails and cycling routes or scaling the heights of Rough Tor (40 minutes). And after a day out in the Cornish air, why not relax over a tasty meal cooked by the gastro-pub’s award-winning chef, using the finest of regional produce? Accompany your food with a local ale or cider, drawn up from the former smuggler’s cellar below the inn. For a change of scenery, Launceston (15 minutes) has plenty of dining options, from cafés to pizzerias. If you’d rather go down the self-catering route, pick up essentials for the barbecue from the town’s supermarkets. A bit of practical advice: take a torch as there’s no electricity on the camping field and you may need to use the facilities (loo, shower and a wet room in the pub) after dark.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 10
Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 10
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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

Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 146 Pitchup.com customers View breakdown

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Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great value and food

Overall 10/10

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Mark D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Easy booking, site was quiet and clean. Amazing food at the pub and cost of camping taken off the bill.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities and very friendly people.

Overall 7/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Elsa H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Level grass pitches. Didn't choose electric hook up. Had delicious food in the pub and got our £15 pitch fee refunded - great idea and a lovely surprise!

Disliked The narrow road down to the site was a little hairy as motorhome is 7m+. Maybe mention this aspect in the blurb. More suitable for smaller motorhomes, campervans and cars.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Flat site, lots of space, no frills, fabulous food in the pub,…

Overall 10/10

Location
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Seonaid B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Flat site, lots of space, no frills, fabulous food in the pub, clean facilities. Good walks from the site, pub staff very friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The reason to stay here is to visit the Pub, in which…

Overall 8/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked The reason to stay here is to visit the Pub, in which the food was excellent. The campsite ticks all the boxes.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pleasant site in a great location.

Overall 10/10

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John C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Plenty of space to pitch tents. Relaxed atmosphere - not too fussy with rules. Landlord of the pub which owns the site was helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely pub, quiet pitch.

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Robert L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Very friendly and relaxed. Organised and helpful. Quiet.

Disliked Nothing. It was perfect.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Adequate

Overall 7/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Good pub with good food.
Clean facilities.

Disliked Only two showers / toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little campsite and pub!…

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Phoebe R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely little campsite and pub!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good pitches. Staff friendly and helpful.

Overall 9/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Laura T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Lovely pitch. Grass cut. Short walk to the pub.
Lovely meal in the pub.

Disliked Facilities need to be cleaned.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely pub, staff very friendly, plenty of space on the field…

Overall 8/10

Location
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Becky S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely pub, staff very friendly, plenty of space on the field

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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 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

Gastronomic delight Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise

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

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

The Rising Sun

Altarnun

Launceston

Cornwall

England

PL15 7SN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.61475°N
4.523°W

Route directions

Please use the address rather than satnav, as the latter is not always very accurate.

Nearest transport

Coach
10.9 mi Methodist Church
10.9 mi Institute
11.3 mi Lloyds TSB Bank
Rail
11.8 mi Coombe Junction Halt (Rail Station)
11.8 mi Liskeard Rail Station
13.2 mi Bodmin Parkway Rail Station
Ferry
18.4 mi Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
18.9 mi Padstow Ferry Landing
19.6 mi Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
24.2 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

Exploring Bodmin Moor could not be easier. A two-hour circular hike takes in the rugged peak of Brown Willy from Rough Tor Car Park (20 minutes’ drive), or you can yomp up to the Neolithic remains at Leskernick and Trippet stone circles (both 15 minutes). There are gentler strolls through the conifer forest at Halvana Plantation (10 minutes). Try a day on the zipwires and giant swings at Adrenalin Quarry (40 minutes), or go trekking with alpacas on Bodmin Moor. Surfers may want to head straight for Newquay’s famed Fistral Beach (50 minutes), but there are plenty more temptations on Cornwall’s spectacular north coast. Head for Tintagel (25 minutes) to unravel the mysteries of King Arthur at its clifftop castle, or have a ramble around the twisting streets and whitewashed cottages of pretty Port Isaac (half an hour), which doubles as Portwenn on TV’s “Doc Martin”).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Crackington Haven 10 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Trebarwith Strand 10.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Widemouth Sand 12.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Summerleaze 15 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Crooklets 15.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Tintagel Castle 11.1 mi

Rock Beach 18.3 mi

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 19.8 mi

Eden Project 20 mi

National Marine Aquarium 24.3 mi

National Trust

Lawrence House 7.2 mi

Tintagel Old Post Office 10.6 mi

Cotehele 15.5 mi

Cotehele Mill 15.5 mi

Lydford Gorge 18.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

PENHEALE MANOR 4.7 mi

Camelford Country 6.8 mi

Camelford and Countryside 6.8 mi

Camelford Town and River 6.9 mi

Minions - Wild Cornish Moorland 7.5 mi

Local events

  • Eden Sessions (Thursday 12 June 2025 – Thursday 12 June 2025)

    Par, Cornwall 20.1 mi

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday 6 August 2025 – Wednesday 6 August 2025)

    Newquay, Cornwall 25.8 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

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Rising Sun have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Rising Sun dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Rising Sun? Exploring Bodmin Moor could not be easier. A two-hour circular hike takes in the rugged peak of Brown Willy from Rough Tor Car Park (20 minutes’ drive), or you can yomp up … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Rising Sun?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Rising Sun? From £15 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.