Harlyn Sands Holiday Park

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Harlyn sands

  • Family-friendly Cornish holiday park on Trevose Head
  • A 15 minute-drive from Padstow and half an hour from Newquay
  • Diner, bar and entertainment on site; sandy beaches 20 minutes' walk
With its lighthouse, stunning coastal walks and gorgeous sandy beaches, Trevose Head is something like the Cornish coast in miniature. If you're looking for seaside capers in this area with your nearest and dearest, Harlyn Sands Holiday Park could well be the place. Those coastal strolls and sandy beaches are within walking distance of this park, making it a top-notch spot for a seaside break. The site is family-run and works hard to be a welcoming spot for you and your tribe. Younger kids are well served here, as there's a play area, TV and games rooms and kids' club to keep them happily occupied. In the evening, there are special events for all to enjoy (and a bar is on hand for mums and dads who fancy a nightcap after the show). Harlyn Sands is also a handy kind of place: there's a food shop on site should you need to stock up on essentials. Barbecues are allowed for alfresco dining, but you may prefer to skip the cooking and head to The Diner for a sit-down meal, or pick up a takeaway from the site's chippy. If you need a supermarket, take a 15-minute drive down the road to Padstow. The site makes no secret of the fact that it caters mostly to families (furry friends included), so teens need to be mindful that they don't stay out too late or disturb the peace.

Site type

Tent pitches 80
Touring caravan pitches 80
Motorhome pitches 80
Caravans for hire 60
Open now
Opens 30 March
Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

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.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

  • A charge of £0.20 applies for the use of the shower.
  • 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.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 29/03 and 31/10.
  • The grocery shop is open between 29/03 and 31/10.
  • The restaurant is open between 29/03 and 31/10.

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.

Pool

  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 30/03 and 31/10.

Reception

  • 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.

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

English

Open from Mon 30 Mar to

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Reviews

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Location
9
Value for money
8
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
4

72% would recommend this site to a friend

68% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite boasts an excellent location with easy access to the beach, praised for its family-friendly atmosphere and entertainment. Facilities, including the swimming pool and playground, are popular. While many guests highlight friendly staff and generally clean amenities, some reviews mention dated toilets and showers, with occasional concerns about cleanliness and capacity, particularly during peak times. Pitch sizes and noise levels are also noted.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 01/09/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Good holiday park

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
7
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
5
Wifi
4

Electric grass pitch

Liked I liked the entertainment which was excellent. and the pool was great with the lifeguards doing a good job looking out for non swimmers etc.The location of the site is a big attraction for us overlooking Haryln bay and the local beach being a 10 minute walk away.The staff were friendly and always helpful when asked for advice.The food at the restaurant was good and the carvery on the Sunday was a treat for us.
The free showers were a real bonus for us this year as we didn't need lots of 20p coins in order to have a shower .IWe hope this continues for the showers.

Disliked The toilets cleanness was an improvement from last year although the urinals were not being flushed regularly and were quite smelly due to being in continuous use.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great holiday park but the arcade needs updated and cash on site.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
3
Laura M. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Pitch was level and good condition. Toilets and showers always kept clean and well stocked. Friendly staff, happy to help. Great entertainment for kids and adults in the club house. Showers were free even though it said 20p to use and was a great temperature through out shower. Generally a great holiday park.

Disliked The chip shop wasnt the best but also wasnt terrible. No cash machine and little cash back available at bar even though you need it for Bingo each night and the arcade on site. Swimming was £5 per person which we think should be included.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stunning location Great facilities Easy to…

Overall

10 out of 10
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10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
No rating
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10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
James C. 1 review

Beach Field Zone 3 electric grass pitch

Liked Stunning location
Great facilities
Easy to find

Recommend to friends Visit again

Didn’t use any other on site facilities so can’t comment.

Overall

2 out of 10
Location
4
Value for money
4
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
2
Customer service
3
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
No rating

Beach Field Zone 2 electric grass pitch

Liked Good views from beach field. Good size pitches on beach field. Walking distance to beach.

Disliked Chip shop on site absolutely disgusting. Pitch mess ups on arrival. Access lane absolute nightmare, one day took 15 minutes to get out. Issue with ants and so did all others that are spoke to.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite. Very clean, showered were…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
3
Debbie W. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely campsite.
Very clean, showered were clean and wash areas.
Entertainment great for the children and adults at nighttime.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved our first holiday in Cornwall, at Harlyn Sands 2026

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
1
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Excellent service from start to finish. Both kids and adults had a great time. Entertainment was brilliant with a great variety. Would definitely recommend 👌.

Disliked I do think there is need for more washing machines. The path down to the beach needs to be more accessible. More accessible shower with fixed hand rails and seat.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good sized pitch. Very close…

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
4
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
4
Customer service
7
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
3
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Beach Field Zone 4 non-electric grass pitch

Liked Good sized pitch. Very close to harlyn beach

Disliked Showers needed a good clean. Insufficient number for the amount of people. Main site very noisy although camping field was ok. Expensive for grass pitch with no electricity at £40 a night

Recommend to friends Visit again

Entertainment was brilliant nice atmosphere friendly…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
5

Beach Field Zone 3 electric grass pitch

Liked Entertainment was brilliant nice atmosphere friendly staff and clean showers and toilets

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

The park was ok and the…

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
No rating
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
2
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
4
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
1

Beach Field Zone 2 electric grass pitch

Liked The park was ok and the swimming pool

Disliked Booked an electric pitch and the electric didn’t work the whole weekend meaning foot we had taken went bad and couldn’t charge our phones which we had our money on so had to leave early

Recommend to friends Visit again

Love this site. Will be returning next year

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
5

Electric grass pitch

Liked Love how child friendly the site is. Its clean, good time table for the children and so close to the beach!
Really friendly staff, easy to book swimming.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 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 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

Remote location Spectacular scenery 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

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 nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Harlyn Sands Holiday Park

Lighthouse Road

Trevose Head

Padstow

Cornwall

England

PL28 8SQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.53973°N
5.01005°W

Route directions

For arrivals with a touring caravan, please come across the Trevose golf club.

Nearest transport

Coach
7.7 mi Lidl Superstore
7.7 mi Lidl Superstore
8.6 mi Shop Corner
Rail
9.1 mi Newquay Rail Station
9.4 mi Quintrell Downs Rail Station
10.2 mi St Columb Road Rail Station
Ferry
3.2 mi Padstow Ferry Landing
3.7 mi Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
21.2 mi Mevagissey Ferry Landing
Airport
6.4 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

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 between May and September, these splendid stretches of sand are hubs for snorkellers and swimmers, and each has its own surf school – mighty handy if you want to learn to board in a safe environment. Padstow (15 minutes' drive) is a fishing town that's quite a draw for foodies seeking fresh, locally sourced products. Whether you fancy good old fish and chips or Michelin-starred dining, you can be pretty sure you'll find it here. Newquay, a major surf resort, is half an hour away. As well as the seafront, head here for buccaneering adventures at Pirate's Quest activity centre, or get up close and personal with marine life at the Blue Reef Aquarium. Just up the coast from Newquay (40 minutes from base) is Healeys Cornish Cyder Farm, home to both fine scrumpy and cute cuddly farm animals. The South Cornwall coast is also within easy reach: drive 40 minutes down through the countryside if you fancy a trip to the Eden Project or St Austell.

Food and drink

  • Fryer Tucks Fish and Chips Restaurant 1.2 mi
  • Farmers Arms Inn Pub 1.2 mi
  • Salt & Samphire Restaurant 1.3 mi
  • Rafferty's Restaurant 1.3 mi
  • The Olive Tree Restaurant 1.3 mi
  • The Cornish Arms Pub 1.3 mi
  • Ivy House Restaurant 1.3 mi
  • The Well Parc Pub 1.5 mi
  • Tredrea Inn Pub 2.1 mi
  • Sunny Thaifood Takeaway Restaurant 2.8 mi

Groceries

  • Tesco Supermarket 2.9 mi
  • Cornish Spirit Off-licence 3.1 mi
  • Tarquin's Gin School & Shop Off-licence 3.1 mi
  • Spar Supermarket 4.8 mi
  • Sharp's Brewery Shop Off-licence 5.3 mi

Parks and play

  • Wheal Jubilee Parc (Millennium Green) park 2.6 mi
  • Willow Croft park 4 mi
  • St Mawgan Playing Field Play Area Playground 5.9 mi

Family days out

  • Tidal Pool 1.1 mi
  • Tidal pool 2.1 mi
  • Porth Mear Cove 2.7 mi
  • Old MacDonalds Farm 2.7 mi
  • Prideaux Place 2.8 mi
  • Park Head 3.3 mi
  • Bedruthan Steps 3.9 mi
  • Kernow Chocolate Cafe 4.6 mi
  • Raging Rivers 4.8 mi
  • Morgawr 4.8 mi

Public transport

  • Mother Iveys Corner 0.5 mi
  • Constantine Bay Surf Stores 0.7 mi
  • Harlyn Bridge 0.7 mi
  • Jentle Jane Cottage 0.8 mi
  • Higher Harlyn Caravan Park 0.9 mi
  • St Merryn's Shop 1.2 mi
  • Chip Shop 1.2 mi
  • St Merryn, Constantine Turn 1.3 mi
  • St Merryn 1.3 mi
  • Treyarnon Turn 1.4 mi

Beaches

  • Harlyn Bay 0.4 mi
  • Mother Ivy's Bay 0.5 mi
  • Booby's Bay 0.7 mi
  • Constantine Bay 0.8 mi
  • Treyarnon Beach 1.1 mi
  • Mackerel Cove 1.2 mi
  • Pepper Cove 1.4 mi
  • Trevone Beach 1.4 mi
  • Trevone Beach 1.5 mi
  • Fox Cove 1.6 mi

What’s nearby

  • Trevose Golf & Country Club Golf course 0.3 mi
  • The Alps Fishery Fishing 1.3 mi
  • St Enodoc Golf Club Golf course 4.1 mi
  • Mawgan Porth Golf Club Golf course 4.9 mi
  • Point at Polzeath Golf Course 5 mi
  • Pitch and Putt Golf course 5.2 mi
  • hawksfield cornwall Shopping centre 6 mi

Local services

  • PodPoint Charging Station 0.05 mi
  • Tesla Destination Charger Charging station 0.7 mi
  • Gulf Fuel station 1.3 mi
  • PoGo charge Charging Station 2.2 mi
  • Padstow Petrol Station Fuel station 2.5 mi
  • InstaVolt Charging Station 2.5 mi
  • Pod Point Charging Station 2.8 mi
  • Pod Point Charging station 2.9 mi
  • Petroc Group Practice Doctors 2.9 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 3.1 mi

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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.

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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.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Harlyn Sands Holiday Park? From £90 (for 3 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.