The Sea Forts

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Our beautiful spacious combo family tents
Outdoor living

  • Stylish glamping tents with spectacular Rame Peninsular coastal views
  • Cawsand beach 20 minutes’ walk, and 45 minutes’ drive to Plymouth
  • Eco-friendly site with pre-erected bell tents, a pop-up café and store
What amazing views you get at The Sea Fort. Sitting on a grassy Rame Peninsular clifftop in Cornwall, the coastal campsite offers luxury glamping overlooking the sea – just imagine pulling up a deckchair outside your tent to watch sailing boats and ships drift to and fro across the horizon. Each deliciously decorated, stylish bell tent is pre-erected, so you can get down to the serious business of relaxation as soon as you arrive on site. Various sleeping permutations are available, from family tents to cosy accommodation for couples, and around each tent is a natural screen-cum-windbreak plus plenty of space for privacy – and for kids and dogs to have a run around safely. Barbecues are allowed on the firepits provided, and you can pick up locally sourced goodies for the grill, as well as cooked snacks, camping essentials, beer and wine, in the Guard House Café and Stores (open daily). Shared facilities around the campsite include sustainably designed loos and showers, and there’s a communal courtyard where you can gather and swap tales of your day’s adventures with fellow campers. The owners take their eco-credentials very seriously, and are looking to develop a wildlife refuge around the campsite. If you keep an eye open around you, you just might spot skylarks, finches and buntings as well as rare butterflies.

Site type

Rent a tent 12
Open now
Opens 15 May
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Safety

  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

Czech

English

Open from Fri 15 May to

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Incredible location and gorgeous set up.…

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Jess W. 1 review

Bell tent (six person)

Liked Incredible location and gorgeous set up. Really peaceful with brilliant facilities. Clean and new toilets/individual shower rooms. Lovely coffee van. Great food options on site. Couldn’t ask for more.

The walk down to Kingsand is also great - although recommended booking a taxi back up!

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club Massages On-site cafe 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 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

Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

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

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Level site, no steep slopes Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby

Location

The Sea Forts

Maker Heights

Maker

Millbrook

Cornwall

England

PL10 1LA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.34255°N
4.2°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.4 mi Bretonside Bus Station
4.7 mi North Road
4.7 mi North Road
Rail
2.8 mi Devonport Rail Station
2.9 mi Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station
3.4 mi Keyham Rail Station
Ferry
1.7 mi Cremyll Mount Edgcumbe Ferry Landing
2.2 mi Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal
2.3 mi Torpoint Ferry Terminal

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

From your clifftop base, it’s really easy to reach local beaches. Backed by pubs, cafés and shops, family-friendly Cawsand beach (five minutes’ drive) is good for rockpooling, while quiet Sandways has shallow waves safe for swimming. You can surf off Tregantle beach (both 10 minutes), or investigate the hidden inlets and bays of the Tamar Estuary by kayak (there’s a hire shop in Cawsand). Introduce a bit of culture into family hikes as you explore Rame Head Heritage Coast on foot. Following the clifftop trails leads to spectacular English Channel views as well as a scattering of historic buildings, including St Michael’s Chapel (10 minutes), Penlee Battery (10 minutes) and Polhawn Fort (all 10 minutes), to have a poke around on your way. For a couples’ day out, head for Plymouth (45 minutes), where you can learn about the Pilgrim Fathers at The Mayflower Museum, and join behind-the-scenes tours at the National Marine Aquarium. If the weather turns against you, book tickets for plays at the Theatre Royal Plymouth or settle down to a seafood feast in one of the many waterside restaurants.

Food and drink

  • The Canteen at Maker Heights Restaurant 0.1 mi
  • The Rising Sun Pub 0.6 mi
  • The Devonport Inn Pub 0.6 mi
  • Halfway House Inn Pub 0.6 mi
  • Cross Keys Inn Pub 0.8 mi
  • The Bay Restaurant 0.8 mi
  • The Devon and Cornwall Pub 0.9 mi
  • The View Restaurant 1.4 mi
  • Edgcumbe Arms Pub 1.7 mi
  • Wagamama Restaurant 2 mi

Groceries

  • Co-op Food 0.9 mi
  • Co-op Food 2.2 mi
  • Co-op Food 2.3 mi
  • Sainsbury's 2.4 mi
  • KW Brothers 2.4 mi
  • Lidl 2.6 mi
  • Aldi 2.7 mi
  • Co-op Food 2.8 mi
  • Delta 3 mi
  • Co-op Food 3.1 mi

Parks and play

  • The Tanyard 0.8 mi
  • Mount Edgcumbe Country Park 0.9 mi
  • Mount Wise Park 2 mi
  • Rendel Park 2.2 mi
  • The Lawns Thanckes Park 2.6 mi
  • Devonport Park 2.6 mi
  • Bénodet Park "Walled Garden of Friendship" 2.6 mi
  • Stonehouse Creek 2.6 mi
  • Millbay Park 2.8 mi
  • Damerel Park 2.8 mi

Family days out

  • Mount Edgcumbe House Visitor attraction 1.3 mi
  • Derry's clock Visitor attraction 3.1 mi
  • Bovisand Castle 3.3 mi
  • Continue? Amusement arcade 3.3 mi
  • Elizabethan House Visitor attraction 3.3 mi
  • List of Pilgrims who left Plymouth on the Mayflower Visitor attraction 3.3 mi
  • Mount Batten Watersports & Activities Visitor attraction 3.4 mi
  • Ince Castle 3.8 mi
  • Trematon Castle 4.3 mi
  • Trematon Castle 4.3 mi

Public transport

  • Cawsands School 0.4 mi
  • Coombe Park 0.4 mi
  • Four Lanes End 0.4 mi
  • Cawsands Surgery 0.5 mi
  • New Road 0.7 mi
  • Insworke Quay 0.8 mi
  • Millpool Head 0.8 mi
  • Millbrook Centre 0.8 mi
  • Cawsands Triangle 0.8 mi
  • Millbrook West St 0.9 mi

Beaches

  • Sharrow Beach 2.7 mi
  • Bovisand Beach 3.6 mi
  • Finnygook Beach 4.9 mi
  • Hoodny Cove 5.3 mi
  • Wembury Beach 5.4 mi

What’s nearby

  • Sandown Marina 0.7 mi
  • Torpoint Yacht Harbour Marina 2 mi
  • Mayflower Marina 2.1 mi
  • King Point Marina 2.6 mi
  • Millbay Marina 2.6 mi
  • Level 33 Nightclub 2.9 mi
  • The Depo Nightclub 2.9 mi
  • Popworld Nightclub 3 mi
  • Temptations Nightclub 3 mi
  • Sync Nghtclub Nightclub 3 mi

Local services

  • Millbrook Pharmacy 0.8 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 2.3 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 2.3 mi
  • Urgent Treatment Centre, Cumberland Centre Hospital 2.3 mi
  • Lloyds Pharmacy 2.3 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 2.4 mi
  • Devonport Health Centre & GP Surgery Doctors 2.4 mi
  • HMS Raleigh Medical Centre Hospital 2.4 mi
  • Devonport Pharmacy 2.4 mi
  • Penntorr Health Doctors 2.5 mi

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Must see

National Marine Aquarium 3.5 mi

Dartmoor Zoological Park 10.2 mi

Buckfast Abbey 21.4 mi

Eden Project 25 mi

Lost Gardens of Heligan 27.4 mi

National Trust

Wembury 5.5 mi

Saltram 5.8 mi

Salcombe: Thurlestone to Torcross 5.8 mi

Buckland Abbey 10 mi

Cotehele 10.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cawsand - Penlee Point - Rame Head - Polhawn - Whitsand Bay - Cawsand 0.8 mi

MOUNT EDGCUMBE 1 mi

Cremyll - Kingsand - Cawsand - Cremyll 1.7 mi

Coronation Inshore 1.8 mi

Coronation Offshore 2.2 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.

Offers

Tipi, yurt, wigwam, dome, bell tent
Bell tent (four person)
  • 20% off

    Min. stay 7 nights
Tipi, yurt, wigwam, dome, bell tent
Bell tent (six person)
  • 20% off

    Min. stay 7 nights

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Sea Forts have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Sea Forts dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Sea Forts? From your clifftop base, it’s really easy to reach local beaches. Backed by pubs, cafés and shops, family-friendly Cawsand beach (five minutes’ drive) is good for rockpooling, while quiet Sandways has shallow … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Sea Forts?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more