Acorn Camping and Glamping

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  • Environmentally-friendly site in the Luxulyan Valley
  • A five-minute drive from the Eden Project; St Austell 15 minutes
  • Workshops, wildlife walk and communal firepit
Acorn Camping and Glamping, in Cornwall’s Luxulyan Valley, is an artfully environmentally friendly site with workshops to pique your interest – and it's only a mile (a five-minute drive) from the famed Eden Project too. Budding scholars, get ready to blossom. You could learn sculpture carving or indulge your inner clown by picking up circus skills, including aerial workshops in the site's own woodland… Kids can scavenge about on a woodland hunt and learn how to make dens and build fires. Meanwhile, fiction fans of all ages can listen enthralled to the storyteller who visits in summer. The Luxulyan Valley is a World Heritage Site with Acorn Camping and Glamping at its heart near Par: expect seven acres of meadows and woodland, a private woodland walk, an abundance of wildlife and a network of waterside walks, all centrally placed to some of Cornwall’s most famed attractions. The Hive Café, located on site, serves hot drinks, hearty breakfasts, relaxed lunches and picnic boxes. With a spacious covered pergola, it's a lovely spot to unwind. Pitches are on a gently sloping three-quarters of an acre: park at the site entrance and offload your gear on the trolleys provided to get to your pitch. As a tiny back-to-basics site, it’s Par for the course that campfires are permitted: blocks are available to stand barbecues on, and the communal firepit takes care of cooking (pick up some logs from the site owners). Facilities include toilets, hot water showers, hot-water washrooms and a washing-up area with cold water. Only logs are sold on site, but a shop and a pub are a mile and a half away. Sorry, but because of the local wildlife, Acorn Camping and Glamping can’t accept dogs.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 9
Rent a tent 1
Open now
Opens 27 March
Please note

Admission

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

Extras

  • Facilities/activities including woodland activities & workshops are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 27 Mar to

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Reviews

9.3

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PeacefulForest

96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a beautiful, tranquil woodland setting with helpful and welcoming owners. Guests praise the "magical" atmosphere, Lord of the Rings theme, and the opportunity to explore nature. Accommodations, including Hobbit and Shepherd's huts, are generally well-received, with some featuring private bathrooms. While many appreciate the "back to basics" feel, a few mention challenges with undulating terrain, narrow access roads, and the distance to some facilities like bathrooms and the single charging socket. Showers have occasionally been reported as having issues with temperature regulation or drainage. The cafe is noted for its good vegetarian food.

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Will definitely be back!

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked - Ria & Tony made this whole experience. So helpful. So kind. Lots of information about weather/where to visit
- the owners have built everything you see on site and really feels like someone’s home
- beautiful woodland
- lots of little detail and touches (wheelbarrows, shelter cafe with amazing food, fairy woodlands)
- intimate pitch which made it kid friendly we could let them run and didn’t need to watch them too much
- great shower
- toilets were close by
- car park next to pitch
- communal camp fire
- central Cornwall so relatively close to all areas we wanted to go
- feels like wild camping with all the comforts close by!

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Chris P. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked Good grounds with interesting trails. Very close to the beautiful Luxulyan walks as well as the Eden Project.
Some showers work very well. Cafe open on a Saturday and Sunday.
Relatively peaceful.
Good value.

Disliked Plenty of laminated signs around the site with important instructions. Would have liked to have made a cup of tea under the seated area when it was raining but unfortunately a laminated sign warned us not to. Parking very tight and road in is bumpy so you may wish to unload your passengers first. No driving on site, use the wheelbarrows provided to get to your camping pitch. Don't book up on Pitch Up as you may get extra charges which aren't clear but are on the Acorn website.

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Quiet, beautiful landscaping, nice accomodation…

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Anonymous

Shepherd's hut

Liked Quiet, beautiful landscaping, nice accomodation

Disliked Showers worked 50:50, but there was always at least one with hot water available

Recommend to friends Visit again

A wonderful, relaxing campsite, great for families.

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Zoe R. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked The site is so lovely, we loved the small size of the camping field and opportunities to explore the rest of the site which our young children loved (as well as us of course) Ria and Tony are wonderful hosts, really friendly and warm. The facilities were clean and easily accessible - showers were great! It really feels like a magical spot and the star gazing was incredible.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely place, Beautiful, quiet woodland, excellent facilities…

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James G. 1 review

Hobbit Hut cabin

Liked Lovely place,
Beautiful, quiet woodland, excellent facilities with some very thoughtful touches.

Disliked Futon single was impossible to sleep on. Ended up buying an air mattress.

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Secluded Easygoing Lovely location…

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 Eliza S. 1 review

Hobbit Hole cabin (secluded)

Liked Secluded
Easygoing
Lovely location

Disliked Signage could be better to find accommodation

Recommend to friends Visit again

Magical woodland camping in a great location.

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Laura H. 4 reviews

Hobbit Hut cabin

Liked It felt like I was staying in a magical valley, tucked away from the world. Just exploring the site with my children was a lot of fun.
I loved having an outside kitchen area next to my hobbit hut, which was well equipped, the fire pit circles and the cafe. The beds were comfortable, and everyone slept well.

Disliked If I was being picky, the shower was a bit fiddly to get to the right temperature, which made showering children challenging, but there was plenty of hot water. And thicker curtains would have helped everyone stay asleep longer in the morning.

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the site was great, customer service…

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 Benyamin A. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked the site was great, customer service was even better

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Cozy, magical place in the forest.…

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Gerd Johanne S. 1 review

Hobbit Hut cabin

Liked Cozy, magical place in the forest. Clean toilets and hobbit hut.

Disliked When booking it said that the cafe was open on the booking site (pitchup), was a bit sad that there was no cafe in the morning.
The shower also had no regulated water, it was very hot the whole time.

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Lovely quite campsite, friendly staff, brilliant…

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Emily T. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked Lovely quite campsite, friendly staff, brilliant onsite cafe, close to Eden Project

Disliked Very bumpy entrance road - be careful if arriving in small car

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club 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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire 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 No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 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 Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Acorn Camping and Glamping

Rock Cottage

Prideaux

St Blazey

Par

Cornwall

England

PL24 2SS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.37753°N
4.73129°W

Route directions

From the A390 in St Blazey, take the road opposite the Gulf petrol station New Road leading to Prideaux Road (the site is 1.5 miles from this point). Take the next right signposted Prideaux. Go through the hamlet and along the width restriction road; 400m down the hill, pull intothe field entrance on the right, where you will see a small Acorn sign on a rock. However, if you're coming from the A30, from the A30 follow the signs to The Eden Project. At the Eden Project roundabout, take a left, next right, next left and left again, and the site is 400m along, as above.

Nearest transport

Coach
1.3 mi Polgrean Place
1.4 mi Polgrean Place
1.8 mi Four Lords
Rail
1.1 mi Luxulyan Rail Station
1.9 mi Par Rail Station
3.1 mi Bugle Rail Station
Ferry
5 mi Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing
5.2 mi Fowey Ferry Landing
5.2 mi Bodinnick Ferry Landing
Airport
13 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

Cornwall has hundreds of miles’ worth of walking and cycling trails, but a fine place to start is on the Saints Way, five minutes’ walk from Acorn – it’s a belter of a trip, even if you only do a few of its 27 miles (ideally those that deliver you to the Eden Project). Take to two wheels to cover local cycle trails such as the Camel Trail from Padstow or the gentler trip from the site to Luxulyan village; from here you can take the trains that run from Par to Newquay. Five minutes in the car brings you to Cornwall’s south coast – the nearest beach is three miles away but you might also like to go dolphin and seal spotting from Mevagissey, or take the kids to one of the many family attractions around the coast like the Wingz Bird and Animal Sanctuary at Par. National Trust houses and gardens are plentiful in Cornwall too: Falmouth’s Trebah Gardens should be a hit for all ages, and one of the very-must-sees in Cornwall is St Austell’s Lost Gardens of Heligan.

Food and drink

  • The Kings Arms Pub 1.1 mi
  • Indian Ocean Restaurant 1.2 mi
  • Biome Kitchen Restaurant 1.2 mi
  • Med Terrace Restaurant 1.2 mi
  • Innis Inn Pub 1.6 mi
  • The Four Lords Pub 1.8 mi
  • The Royal Inn Pub 1.9 mi
  • The Crown Inn Pub 2 mi
  • Par Inn Pub 2.2 mi
  • The Welcome Home Inn Pub 2.2 mi

Groceries

  • Co-op Food Supermarket 1.6 mi
  • Penwithick P O & Stores Supermarket 2.2 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 2.9 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 2.9 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 3.1 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 3.4 mi
  • Asda Supermarket 3.6 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 4 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 5 mi
  • Johns Off-licence 5.2 mi

Parks and play

  • Croft Farm Campsite Playground 1 mi
  • Trail Balyser Park Playground 1.5 mi
  • Philip Varcoe Playing Fields park 1.8 mi
  • Penwithick Green park 2.2 mi
  • Polwarth Close Open Space park 2.7 mi
  • Sandy Hill Park 2.9 mi
  • Linear Park 2.9 mi
  • Coulson's Park 3.3 mi
  • Poltair Park 3.5 mi
  • Picnic Area park 3.5 mi

Family days out

  • Eden Project Visitor attraction 1.3 mi
  • Aerial Assault Course Visitor attraction 1.4 mi
  • Cornwall FootballGolf Park Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • Kidzworld Visitor attraction 2.3 mi
  • Lee Moor Steam Locomotive Visitor attraction 3.5 mi
  • Duporth Beach Visitor attraction 3.7 mi
  • Sea Waterfall Visitor attraction 4.5 mi
  • Saint Catherine's Castle 5.1 mi
  • Castle Canyke 6 mi
  • Gilbert's Monument Visitor attraction 6.1 mi

Public transport

  • Rosemelling Postbox 0.8 mi
  • Croft Farm Caravan Park 0.9 mi
  • Luxulyan School 1 mi
  • Luxulyan Kings Arms 1.1 mi
  • Park and Ride 1.1 mi
  • Bridge Street 1.1 mi
  • St Blazey Post Office 1.3 mi
  • Penpillick Farm 1.3 mi
  • Grove Parc 1.3 mi
  • Bodelva Top Turn 1.3 mi

Beaches

  • Par Sands 2.7 mi
  • Shorthorn Beach 2.7 mi
  • Spit Beach 2.8 mi
  • Crinnis Beach 2.8 mi
  • Par Sands 2.9 mi
  • Booley Beach 3.2 mi
  • Duporth Beach 3.7 mi
  • Porthpean Beach 4 mi
  • Silvermine Beach 4.7 mi
  • Coombe Haven 5 mi

What’s nearby

  • Innis Fish: Trout Farm and Fly Fishery Fishing 1.5 mi
  • Watts Trading General shop 3.4 mi
  • The Club Nightclub 3.8 mi
  • Market House Shopping centre 3.8 mi
  • White River Place Shopping centre 3.9 mi
  • Lanhydrock Hotel & Golf Club Golf course 4.8 mi
  • St Austell Golf Course 5.1 mi
  • Fowey Harbour Marina 5.3 mi

Local services

  • Gulf Fuel station 1.1 mi
  • Mer Charging station 1.5 mi
  • Mer Charging station 1.5 mi
  • Mer Charging station 1.5 mi
  • Middleway Surgery Doctors 1.7 mi
  • Middleway Pharmacy 1.7 mi
  • BP Fuel station 1.8 mi
  • Par Medical Centre Clinic 2 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy 2.7 mi
  • St Austell Healthcare Wheal Northey Clinic 2.7 mi

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Must see

Eden Project 1.6 mi

Lost Gardens of Heligan 7.2 mi

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 11.7 mi

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 13.9 mi

Rock Beach 14.7 mi

National Trust

Trerice 13.6 mi

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 14.9 mi

Trelissick Garden 17.4 mi

St Anthony Head 19.6 mi

Tintagel Old Post Office 19.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

TREGREHAN 2.1 mi

Polkerris to Readymoney Cove 3.5 mi

Polkerris to Gribbin Head and Polridmouth 3.5 mi

Porthpean, Charlestown and Carlyon Bay 4.1 mi

Menabilly Barton - Gribbin Head - Polkerris - Fowey 4.2 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Acorn Camping and Glamping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Acorn Camping and Glamping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Acorn Camping and Glamping? Cornwall has hundreds of miles’ worth of walking and cycling trails, but a fine place to start is on the Saints Way, five minutes’ walk from Acorn – it’s a belter of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Acorn Camping and Glamping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Acorn Camping and Glamping? From £44 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.