The Rising Sun

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.1 125 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

Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Tent pitches 5
Opens 6 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 Sun, 6 Apr to

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.1

Overall rating based on 125 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 71% of visitors View breakdown

93%

would recommend this site to a friend

91%

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Friendly staff

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Welcoming staff. Great food at the pub and happy for me to charge my phone there. Shower was fine and plenty of hot water. A good basic, no nonsense site.

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Great place

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Very casual, really quiet, good facilities

Disliked: Nothing

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Friendly staff food nice…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Stephen K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Friendly staff food nice

Disliked: Food over priced

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Great for a field behind a pub, value ok

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Convenient location, pub food was good and staff were friendly. The showers looked a bit scruffy but were actually really good and hot. Found some cool beetles in there too which were relocated so they didn't drown. Was quiet when I stayed which was nice but would probably be a bit challenging in the summer.

Disliked: They no longer give you any money back on food if travelling alone - understandable but a bit harsh as many reviews mention this, so a warning to fellow solo campers it can get a bit pricey.

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Made to feel welcome by locals who also passed on some great…

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Made to feel welcome by locals who also passed on some great tips for our stay in Cornwall. Showers, toilets etc very good.

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Lovely stop over

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Easy, convenient and clean - worth the stay just for the food at the pub it was delicious and service was wonderful

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Lovely quiet pitch just opposite the pub which served excellent food and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 10
Angie T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet pitch just opposite the pub which served excellent food and wine. Showers, toilets, chemical disposal and water all on site.

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We love this site. Stayed here a few times. Facilities basic but ok.

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Peaceful and relaxed. Very nice food in the pub, a bit expensive but higher standard than usual pub grub and they do refund Campsite fees (excluding EHU) for each night you eat in the pub.

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Great friendly pub with excellent food and hook up camping.…

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Great friendly pub with excellent food and hook up camping.

Disliked: Nothing

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Pub serves good beer and food Special early 3 course price Camping field has…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Pub serves good beer and food
Special early 3 course price
Camping field has EHU
Toilet and showers available
Elsan point
Refund of camping only fee if you have a meal
Close to A30

Disliked: Most pitches aren’t very flat

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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 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 Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

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

Location

The Rising Sun

Altarnun

Launceston

Cornwall

England

PL157SN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

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.

Nearest 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