Harlyn Sands Holiday Park
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- Family-friendly Cornish holiday park on Trevose Head
- A 15 minute-drive from Padstow and half an hour from Newquay
- Sandy beaches nearby: Harlyn Bay and Constantine Bay 20 minutes' walk
Site type
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
- 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.
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- All guests: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged £5.00 per adult and £5.00 per child per Session.
- A charge of £0.20 applies for the use of the shower.
- The restaurant is open between 29/03 and 31/10.
- Entertainment and activities are available between 29/03 and 31/10.
- The grocery shop is open between 29/03 and 31/10.
- The indoor swimming pool is open between 30/03 and 31/10.
- Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
- The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
- Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
- Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Sat, 29 Mar to
Pitch types & availability
Electric grass pitch
6 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 9.1m width × 9.1m depth
Calculated area: 83.6m²
Arrival daysFrom £25
View prices & bookBeach Field Zone 3 electric grass pitch
6 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 10.7m width × 10.7m depth
Calculated area: 113.8m²
Arrival daysFrom £40
View prices & bookBeach Field Zone 2 electric grass pitch
6 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 10.7m width × 10.7m depth
Calculated area: 113.8m²
Arrival daysFrom £45
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Reviews
72% would recommend this site to a friend
68% would stay here again
What customers say
This site boasts an exceptional location, just a short walk from stunning beaches, with many praising the friendly and helpful staff. While the pitches are often described as large and well-laid-out, some visitors found facilities, particularly toilets and showers, to be dated and in need of maintenance. The site is popular with families, offering plentiful entertainment and activities for children. Some guests noted issues with overcrowding and noise, and the cost of additional facilities like the pool was a point of contention for some.
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I absolutely will not be returning with my family. It is an awful site
Electric grass pitch
Liked The beach cove
The camping field near the beach looked lovely.
The main entertainment lady for the kids was amazing! - very friendly, very approachable. (I’m sorry I’ve forgotten her name).
Disliked Toilets were filthy - never cleaned - there was a poop stain on the same toilet for 4 days! And there was never any soap in dispensers or toilet roll / despite a staff cleaning sheet that was signed every 2 hours.
Showers were horrendous! Only 8 or 10 can’t remember exact number for the whole site and they are communal (not an issue for me but thought I’d mention)
The changing rooms for the pool were awful! - it stunk of stale wee! - there were no toilets in these, you can to walk back through the pool to the other side.
- there were no hooks in the changing rooms for the pool or the showers, so no where to put your clothes when changing, because obviously the floor wasn’t an option even for your bags as there was people obviously urinating on the floors.
There are two pools one for the non swimmers and a larger one for the others, the non swimmers pool was clearly for babies and toddlers and children who weren’t strong swimmers. - the amount of teenagers that used the wall separating them for beach balls games and bombing into it was ridiculous, it wasn’t monitored and the staff clearly didn’t care about the babies or toddlers that were constantly getting splashed at or pushed out the way - considering this was the only pool for the non swimmers you would think there would be some sort of policing involved. - I’m not normally one to moan about this but we had a 1 year old and a 4 year old and we only stayed in the pool for 30 mins because of this. (I asked the older kids nicely, so many times to please be careful of our toddlers and were ignored or sweared at. - there was only one life gaurd that I could see and one person by the slide on the other side of the pool.
There were only 4 mirrors above 4 sinks in the women’s toilets - NONE in the shower block.
There were staff smoking right at the entrance, and so many of them were just walking around in groups just chatting.
The family pitches by the caravans are so tightly squeezed together that people were unable to park their cars by the tents, we didn’t even open the windows to our tent because as soon as you did the caravan opposite can see straight through!
There were so many people letting their dogs off the leads and letting them poop wherever they wanted without a care in the world, the majority of these people were set up in the permanent spots, and again no one around monitoring this.
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The pitch was a good size, park was nice…
Electric grass pitch
Liked The pitch was a good size, park was nice
Disliked Very run down/tired site, not the cleanest either. Pool was cold and the surrounding was carpet, not very nice to walk on. The site a daily itinerary sheet out with activities but the activities were not carried out. Staff didn’t seem to know much when asked. Not the most enthusiastic. Expensive pitches and had to pay on top for showers.
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Overall a good experience, friendly campers but not for everyone.
Electric grass pitch
Liked You could come here and not leave site, great beach, a short walk from the site. Lively bar, friendly. All the facilites you need on site. Beautiful location, many beaches close by.
Disliked Sometimes the toilets were grubby, and smelt of drains in the showers, not the best for the price. Pool not included, even one visit would have been nice when you pay so much. Small pitches, no wide open field (it has a play park, but usually very busy).
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We did have a good time didn’t want to go home . Not returning
Electric grass pitch
Liked Loved that the beach was in walking distance.
A lot going on for the children.
Club house
Tent pitches were large
Disliked Pitches close together
Showers were shocking got a trickle I couldn’t wash my long hair & costing 20p
WiFi not free I had to connect my grandchildren onto my my hot spot
Chip shop need to up there food chips were horrible & dry
Pitches had pot holes can be dangerously lethal
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Wonderful site for our first camping trip!
Electric grass pitch
Liked Ease of check in, size of pitch, access to facilities (toilets/showers etc), access to beach, entertainment in the evenings for children was fantastic, everything was very child friendly!
Disliked The day time kids club wasn’t very well organised (though we did only go on a Sunday morning so might’ve been a down day?), and the arcade although functioning was very dated. You have to pay per person for the swimming pool too which wasn’t an issue but could work out quite expensive as an extra cost if hoping to swim daily.
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Overall we had a great week and would definitely visit again.
Electric grass pitch
Liked Great site with a beautiful beach accessed easily through the site. My daughter loved the pool. The shop was well stocked and not too bad price wise and all the staff very friendly.
Disliked It's not a dislike but the toilet block is a little dated and there needs to be more showers that are more reliable a few times money got put in for it then to not work.
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Hard working lady cleaning showers and toilets , should be paid double
Electric grass pitch
Liked Amazing views from the site
Lovely walk along the cliff top to the beaches
Disliked Small tent pitch, very crammed in
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Avoid
Electric grass pitch
Liked We liked how close it was to the beach and there was a beautiful restaurant down the road. The site itself was clean around the pitches.
Disliked The toilet facilities where where dated with mirrors missing tiles missing, showers where not great poor water supply, damaged floor where water had gotten under the vinyl flooring, the bar was like a 90’s pub not modern. The worst thing about the site which is a reason why we would never recommend or go back…. This is a homophobic site where they assume your sexuality by name and we were advised that they don’t accept same sex couples due to it being a “family site” This kind of segregation and exclusion in 2025 is appalling, derogatory and disgusting 🤮 some staff members where cringe one in reception needs a new job.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Overall very nice place for visiting areas. We loved the seafront.
Electric grass pitch
Liked We stayed in ‘Beachfield’ area which was a massive field with sea view. Very short distance to a stunning beach. Nice playground for kids and food shops so can’t go hungry. Very close distance to other beaches too. Bar and entertainment.
Disliked Paying for showers- make sure you have plenty of 20p with you. Showers are shared - males with females.
No privacy in the caravan and tent pitches main area. Tents and camper vans very close to each other. Tiny road spaces. Too crowded for me.
Very large area but only one toilet facility. We were driving to the toilets especially in the morning.
Make sure to have a large water tank to collect drinking water which is supplied from the hose attached to the fence (Beachfield area). Sink facility is only in the main area.
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We loved the view, very close to the beach, lots of children…
Beach Field Zone 2 electric grass pitch
Liked We loved the view, very close to the beach, lots of children activities, we found everything we needed in the shop.
We arrived late in the night and the staff was very helpful to take us to our pitch.
Clean toilets.
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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 WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradiseUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Large (51-200 pitches)Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourersLocation
Harlyn Sands Holiday Park
Lighthouse Road
Trevose Head
Padstow
Cornwall
England
PL28 8SQ
Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.53973°N
5.01005°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Mother Ivey`S Bay | 0.4 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Harlyn Bay | 0.6 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Booby’S Bay | 0.7 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | N/A |
Constantine Bay | 0.7 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Treyarnon Bay | 1.1 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Rock Beach 3.7 mi
Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 4.9 mi
Fistral Beach 9.2 mi
Blue Reef Aquarium 9.2 mi
Newquay Zoo 9.2 mi
National Trust
Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 4.2 mi
Trerice 10.7 mi
Tintagel Old Post Office 14.1 mi
Trelissick Garden 22.3 mi
Cornish Mines and Engines 24.3 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Harlyn and Constantine Bays 0.7 mi
Trevone Bay - Constantine Bay - South West Coastal Path 1.5 mi
PRIDEAUX PLACE 3 mi
Padstow and the South-West Coast Path 3.1 mi
Bedruthen Steps and Park Head 4.1 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 Harlyn Sands Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
- Is Harlyn Sands Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Harlyn Sands Holiday Park? Folk in search of some beach time have come to the right spot, as Harlyn Bay and Constantine Bay can both be reached within 20 minutes on foot. Guarded by the RNLI … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Harlyn Sands Holiday Park?
Camping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – Anytime Depart by: 10 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Harlyn Sands Holiday Park? From £25 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.