Mousehole Camping

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Aerial shot of the site with Mounts Bay views
Aerial shot of the site with Mounts Bay views
Aerial view of the pitches
The pathway
Hardstanding pitches - new for 2022
Very flat open field, surrounded by farmers field and local village cricket and football field
Pitches
Freezer, phone charge point and freecycle area
General site area
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Aerial view of the pitches
The pathway
Hardstanding pitches - new for 2022

  • Family- and dog-friendly site a mile from stunning Mousehole harbour
  • Ramblers’ paradise: easy access to the South West Coast Path
  • A 25-minute drive from Land's End, 20 minutes from top surfing spots
Cornish beaches, busy towns and a scenic fishing village with a great story… You get it all at Mousehole Camping, a peaceful family site in the village of Paul, five minutes’ drive from Mousehole and 15 minutes from Penzance. Mousehole Camping is a prime spot to base yourself for some exploration of Cornwall: in nearby Penzance, you can pick up the South West Coast Path and the St Ives Bay Line, bringing the dog along so the two of you can call into some of the dog-friendly pubs along the route. Make your way into Mousehole and down to the harbour to laze on the beach or do as the locals do and fish… then wander the cobbled streets, nose around galleries and local shops, and eat at the fishy-focused restaurants. Back on site, Mousehole Camping is in the grounds of a local football club, where matches can occur at short notice (the site tries to minimise the disruption but bear this in mind). Guests get free entry to the football matches, where a clubhouse bar is open on match days. The facilities (a couple of minutes' walk from the main camping area) are shared with the football club and include a toilet, showers (within the changing rooms) and an accessible toilet/shower room. On match days, the shower and washing-up area are shut, while the toilets remain open, and during low season, only the accessible toilet/shower room are open (and cleaned on an ad-hoc basis). There's also wifi. Barbecues are allowed: pick up supplies from the supermarkets in Penzance or fresh fish from the port in Newlyn, five minutes away. If you’d prefer a break from cooking, stroll to the village pub for some food and drinks, or try one of the restaurants within 15 minutes of the site. Please note that this site is run by volunteers. From mid-September until Easter, there are no permanent staff on site. As a peaceful site, music should be kept to a minimum and quiet hours begin at 10pm.

Site type

Tent pitches 25
Motorhome pitches 25
Rent a tent 3
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

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

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Hired accommodation

  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 8 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

  • Units longer than 7 metres are not allowed.
  • The clubhouse is open on match days. During the low season, only the accessible toilet is open on an ad hoc basis therefore, is only suitable for self-contained motorhomes.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

8

Overall rating from 174 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

80% would recommend this site to a friend

76% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite, located near Mousehole, offers a peaceful setting with friendly and helpful staff. Pitches are generally level and well-maintained. Guests appreciate the proximity to Mousehole and local pubs. Facilities, shared with a football club, are generally clean but some find them basic and a considerable walk from pitches. Ongoing improvements are noted, including a new access road. WiFi can be inconsistent.

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Arrival date (latest first)

A place for selfsupporting campers, a parking place

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
 1
Value for money
 1
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Peter v. 2 reviews

Non-electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Nothing, we leave directly when we arrived, the flags/banners on the road suggest a sober camperplace.

Disliked This was not a good place for us (our filter was toilet and shower) but it was more for campers which are self supporting. Also the hard grid place was terrible. The pitchprice was then the same as overnight parking

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and Pitch - disappointing facilities

Overall

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

Electric optional grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Location is perfect for Mousehole, 15 mins walk (note steep hill so longer coming back ) we also walked down into Newlyn ( 30 mins ) and on to Penzance , there is a footpath across fields - nice views ( again a steep hill into Newlyn ) good bus service from Mousehole (every half hour if prefer goes to Penzance. Can also get one back to Paul (1A, think was every hour ) great pub in Paul
5 mins from site . Good food .

Pitch size is excellent, flat ground and well kept.

Great WiFi

Disliked Showers - there is basically one great shower with a lock if you are lucky to get in .

When busy , which it was, is very frustrating

Two other private options in the referee Porto cabins (extremely small cubicle)
one has no lock
The other is out of order

Or the football communal ones - no locks or privacy.

Toilets , more options and generally clean.

General cleanliness in showers - bot great

Bins in toilets and by washing up - overflowing never emptied in a week

Washing up facilities not great

Is such a shame as this is a brilliant location
A bit of maintenance and cleanliness it could be an excellent option - because of the above I wouldn’t return it spoilt the experience

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Sorry Marie you didn’t enjoy your stay , yes I agree it is a bit dis functional and could do with updating, with regards to the big green bin , this is what the football players use and sadly they don’t put it in black bags that I provide.


Lynda Morgan

Campsite Warden

Nice site awful facilities

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 6
Facilities / Activities
 2
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
 5
 Martin B. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked Nice quiet site, lovely area a short walk to a pub and close to Mousehole & Newlyn

Disliked The toilets and showers are bad. Only one shower room with toilet. Another shower was in the referee’s changing room with no lock. More showers were available ( when they weren’t playing or practicing football) but these were open showers for the football team.
Also the washing up area was badly lit and although the sink/ trough was wide it was too small to fit any washing up bowl. And the water pressure squirted water all over the place. It would be a good idea if the owners tried staying a couple of night to see how bad their facilities really are !!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall good for one night stay

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
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Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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 Davina R. 5 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked Ideal location made to feel welcome

Disliked Bit of a walk to shower block and toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for staying with us

Short but steep walk into Mousehole.…

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 3
Facilities / Activities
 3
Customer service
 3
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 3
Wifi
 10
Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked Short but steep walk into Mousehole. Great pub The Kings Arms in Trungle very near the campsite.

Disliked Lacked decent toilet and shower facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Sorry Mr Bird you didn’t enjoy your stay with us.

Good enough for a one night stopover, but at nearly £40… not great!

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
 3
Facilities / Activities
 2
Customer service
 5
Child friendliness
 5
Cleanliness
 4
Wifi
 3
 Andee G. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked Hard standing pitch was spacious enough and level. EHU point was very close

Disliked Facilities are the village football team’s and you need to enter the stadium and navigate around the pitch to access them.
Strange entry/exit system - bollard lowered by gaining the attention of someone in a caravan ‘office’.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Sorry you didn’t enjoy your stay , the bollard is there to make people stop when they come in , all you have to do is lift it to put it up and down , you didn’t need us to do it for you. It does state when you book that we share the facilities with the football club which is a short walk

A very pleasant stay, clean facilities

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
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Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Joanne b. 1 review

Non-electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked The site was spotless and well ran

Disliked A bit misleading when you book the car park which is an option of the campsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

La gentilezza all'arrivo…

Overall

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

Non-electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked La gentilezza all'arrivo

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location…

Overall

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

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked Location

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location…

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 6
Facilities / Activities
 3
Customer service
 4
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 2
Wifi
 1
 Monica S. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked The location

Disliked The showers and toilets weren’t great and a bit of a walk from the pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 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 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer 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 Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Mousehole Camping

Mousehole AFC

Trungle Parc

Paul

Penzance

Cornwall

England

TR19 6AZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.09024°N
5.55257°W

Route directions

Please note that the access road from Newlyn is narrow. To access the site, you will need to go over a small ramp, so this site is not recommended for motorhomes over seven metres. When arriving from Penzance, do not use the road via Mousehole village, as it is narrow and unsuitable for larger vehicles. Instead, take the B3315 (Chywoone Hill) from Newlyn, which is signposted Paul and Land’s End.

Nearest transport

Coach
2.3 mi Bus Station
5.1 mi The Star Inn
5.1 mi The Star Inn
Rail
2.3 mi Penzance Rail Station
7.3 mi St Erth Rail Station
7.9 mi Lelant Saltings Rail Station
Ferry
2.1 mi Penzance Ferry Terminal
18.6 mi Helford Village Ferry Landing
18.9 mi Helford Passage Ferry Landing
Airport
3.1 mi Penzance Airport
5.2 mi Land's End St Just 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

Fans of BBC costume drama Poldark will find plenty to keep them occupied around here, with many names and places to recognise: Godolphin House, the mines at Botallack and Levant, and Porthcurno beach (Nampara Cove) are all within half an hour of Mousehole Camping and all worth a visit. Of course, if your passions lie less in TV drama and more in the arts, you won’t be let down – catching a show at the Minack Theatre, an open-air theatre carved into the cliffs above Porthcurno, is an absolute must. You can’t very well make a trip to this part of Cornwall and not visit the most westerly point of mainland England… Land’s End is a 25-minute drive from Mousehole Camping. Be sure to get a photo with the famed sign, and stop for a Cornish cream tea before you leave. Anyone drawn to the ocean will have plenty to do too: the top-notch surfing beach at Sennen is 20 minutes away, boat trips out to the Scilly Isles leave Penzance regularly, and the stunning St Michael’s Mount is a short walk along a causeway or an even shorter boat journey from the coast.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The King's Arms Pub 0.3 mi
  • Orange Cafe Bar Restaurant 0.7 mi
  • No 2 Fore Street Restaurant 0.8 mi
  • The Ship Inn Pub 0.8 mi
  • The Old Coastguard Restaurant 0.8 mi
  • Fishermans Arms Pub 0.8 mi
  • Red Lion Pub 0.9 mi
  • Star Inn Pub 1.1 mi
  • The Swordfish Inn Pub 1.1 mi
  • Tolcarne Inn Pub 1.2 mi

Groceries

  • The Co-operative Food 1.1 mi
  • Lidl 1.6 mi
  • Co-op Food 2 mi
  • Co-op Food 2.1 mi
  • Costcutter 2.7 mi
  • Tesco 2.9 mi
  • Sainsbury's 3 mi
  • Morrisons 3.1 mi
  • Co-op Food 6.1 mi

Parks and play

  • Mann's Field park 1.5 mi
  • Lariggan Gardens park 1.5 mi
  • Lariggan Gardens park 1.6 mi
  • Alexandra Grounds Playground 1.7 mi
  • Penlee Park 1.9 mi
  • Morrab Gardens park 1.9 mi
  • St Anthony's Gardens park 2 mi
  • Princess May Recreation Ground park 2.5 mi
  • Heamoor Old School Field park 2.5 mi

Family days out

  • Paul Labyrinth Visitor attraction 0.3 mi
  • Grand Casino Visitor attraction 1.7 mi
  • Chygurno Visitor attraction 2 mi
  • Egyptian House Visitor attraction 2 mi
  • The Pipers Visitor attraction 2.1 mi
  • Blind Fiddler Standing Stone Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • The Merry Maidens Stone Circle Visitor attraction 2.4 mi
  • Trengwainton Gardens Visitor attraction 2.7 mi
  • Boscawen-Un Stone Circle Visitor attraction 3 mi
  • St Michael's Mount Castle 3.8 mi
  • Lanyon Quoit Visitor attraction 4.5 mi
  • Chysauster Ancient Village Visitor attraction 4.9 mi
  • Greeb Farm Zoo 7.3 mi
  • Pengersick Castle 7.6 mi
  • Paradise Park Zoo 8.3 mi

Public transport

  • Boslandew Hill 0.3 mi
  • Long Row 0.3 mi
  • South Place 0.3 mi
  • Belgravia Place 0.3 mi
  • Chywoone Avenue 0.6 mi
  • Forbes Road 0.6 mi
  • Gwavas Estate 0.6 mi
  • Rosekilly 0.7 mi
  • Chywoone Crescent 0.7 mi
  • Newlyn Board School 0.7 mi

Beaches

  • Sandy Cove 0.8 mi
  • Pedn Vounder 5.1 mi
  • Perranuthnoe Beach 5.1 mi
  • Porthcurno 5.4 mi
  • Porth Chapel 5.9 mi
  • Piskies Cove 5.9 mi
  • Bessy's Cove 6 mi
  • Gwynver Beach 6.1 mi
  • King's Cove 6.1 mi

Other nearby

  • Wharfside Shopping Centre 2.2 mi

Local services

  • Newlyn Pharmacy 1.1 mi
  • Asda Fuel station 1.5 mi
  • HSBC UK Cashpoint 2.1 mi
  • Santander Cashpoint 2.1 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 2.2 mi
  • Nationwide Cashpoint 2.2 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy 2.2 mi
  • West Cornwall Hospital (Penzance) 2.2 mi
  • Cashzone Cashpoint 2.2 mi
  • St Clare Medical Centre Clinic 2.3 mi

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Must see

St Michael's Mount 3.8 mi

Land's End 7.3 mi

Tate St Ives 9.2 mi

National Seal Sanctuary 15.3 mi

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 15.9 mi

National Trust

Trengwainton Garden 2.6 mi

St Michael's Mount 3.8 mi

Levant Mine and Beam Engine 7 mi

Godolphin 9.4 mi

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 11.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Mousehole - Lamorna Cove - Carn Du - Mousehole 0.8 mi

Penzance - Land's End 1.6 mi

MORRAB GARDENS 1.9 mi

TRENGWAINTON 2.8 mi

Sancreed - Carn Euny - Boscawen-Un 2.8 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Mousehole Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Mousehole Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Mousehole Camping? Fans of BBC costume drama Poldark will find plenty to keep them occupied around here, with many names and places to recognise: Godolphin House, the mines at Botallack and Levant, and Porthcurno … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Mousehole Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Mousehole Camping? From £10 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.