Spitfire Park

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  • Camping in the grounds of a former WW2 Spitfire base in Cornwall
  • Five minutes' drive from Perranporth; Newquay 20 minutes
  • Parachuting, flying lessons, skid car training and archery
Buckle up for adventure on land, sea and in the air at Spitfire Park, a 400-acre former RAF Spitfire base just off the South West Coast Path near Perranporth, Cornwall. With spacious grassy pitches for camping in a field next to an old control tower, this site has all sorts of adventurous activities to try out. During your stay, depending on when you're here, options may include parachuting, flying lessons, skid car training, archery, pistol shooting and hangliding; there are also dual-control cars where the over-12s can learn to drive in a safe and laidback environment. Activities aside, this is a handy place to park yourself: there are modern toilets, showers and washing-up areas for guests to use, as well as a café and a playground. The coast is within easy walking distance and the closest sandy beach is a five-minute drive down the road in Perranporth. After soaking up some sunshine by the water, head into the town centre for supermarkets, pubs, cafés and souvenir shops. Want to leave the car at home? You can also travel between the site and Perranporth by bus.

Site type

Tent pitches 75
Touring caravan pitches 60
Motorhome pitches 60
Open now
Opens 27 March
Please note

Admission

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

General

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

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 27 Mar to

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Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 184 Pitchup.com customers

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Budget/backpackerPeaceful

82% would recommend this site to a friend

81% would stay here again

What customers say

This site offers spacious, flat pitches with stunning views and a unique airfield setting. Staff are frequently described as friendly and helpful. Amenities include a cafe, bar, and playground, with activities like skydiving and driving lessons available. Some guests note that shower and toilet facilities can be basic and require more frequent cleaning, with occasional issues regarding hot water and toilet roll stocking. The location is praised for its proximity to coastal paths and beaches. Noise from other campers has been an issue for some.

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 Lynett G. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked We have just returned home from what was only meant to be a last minute 1 night trip in our van, we ended up staying for 2 and even that wasn't enough! We had the best time! Kev and Kerry were amazing and so welcoming. The site has hot showers, plenty of toilets, a cafe and a bar. We really enjoyed the food and all the staff were so friendly. There was this proper cool ice cream van playing some banging tunes! There was a park for the kids too. We were told how to get the best view of the sunset...we were not disappointed! Perranporth beach was only a 5 min drive down the road. We can't wait to come back. Thank you for making our family feel so comfortable and safe. See you again soon!

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June S. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Location

Disliked We arrived, tried to find somewhere to park and there was no space. Went to find someone in control tower and was basically ignored. Drove straight out and went somewhere else

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Decent camping field walkers paradise with activities on the airfield

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked The Pitch was large and flat for a field lots of room choose your own spot we chose sea view sunset view which was great
Coastal path was direct from site to perranporth and st Angus lovely views
Car show and drive them yourself show was on the air field which was a bonus
Everybody body friendly and a freedom to enjoy nice little bar with beer garden to watch the planes and parachuters coming down so over all nice camping place with things going off

Disliked Probably the free for all toilets that are shabby that’s about only thing that spoils the site

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I think it was good value for money an a great family campsite

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Shaun D. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Turned up at the campsite,
Staff are friendly and helpful, great Location small bar large play area and loads of space what more could you want. Food was basic but good quality and reasonably priced.

Disliked Not really a dislike But maybe more shower facilities would be great

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Perfect for a night.

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Tracey G. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Good size pitch. Clean facilities. Fab is you like watching light aircraft come and go.
10 mins from SW Coastal path. Which is around 40 mins walk to perrenporth.

Disliked Transport links not great unless you’re driving.

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Nice stay

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Geoff W. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely friendly people running site, great experience watching the parachuting and nice level grassy pitches. Good stay

Disliked Men’s shower wasn’t very warm unfortunately and hair dryers not working, but clean toilet block, and maybe a review of the disposal toilet set up.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Friendly people

Disliked Nothing

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Best breakfast, crunchy hash browns not…

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David M. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Best breakfast, crunchy hash browns not a drop of fat on the plate.

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Jason A. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely stay.

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Andrew W. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Very friendly and accommodating.Pitch was spacious and the shower/toilets were clean and with lovely hot shower.

Disliked The bar closed too early...

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Beach access 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 Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

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

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Spitfire Park

Perranporth Airfield

Higher Trevellas

Perranporth

Cornwall

England

TR5 0XS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.32788°N
5.17788°W

Route directions

Spitfire Park is located in the grounds of Perranporth Aerodrome. Look for signs to the Aerodrome and enter via Perranporth Airfield main gate. Turn right and head for the control tower to book in.

Nearest transport

Coach
5 mi Kings Head
5 mi Kings Head
5.8 mi Lay By
Rail
6.7 mi Truro Rail Station
6.9 mi Redruth Rail Station
7.5 mi Newquay Rail Station
Ferry
10 mi Tolverne Ferry Landing
10.1 mi Trelisick Ferry Landing
10.2 mi Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing
Airport
11.2 mi Newquay St Mawgan Airport
20.4 mi Penzance Airport
26.8 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

If nothing can beat a day at the beach, Spitfire Park has you covered: Perranporth's spacious beach is a five-minute drive down the road and has miles of golden sands, grass-topped dunes and a pretty seaside village next to it full of cafés and bars. Other resorts like Newquay (20 minutes) and Padstow (40 minutes) are also easily within your reach, as are spots on Cornwall's southern coast like Falmouth (40 minutes). You won't be scratching your head looking for family-friendly days out in this part of the world, as there are lots of kid-pleasing options about for you to choose from: Lappa Valley (20 minutes) with its vintage miniature railway, boating lake and mini golf is a more laidback pick, while for kids with endless energy there's also Camel Creek Adventure Park (40 minutes). Finding out about the local area is a breeze at the Royal Cornwall Museum (20 minutes), where you'll learn all about Cornwall's industrial heritage. For some natural history instead, Cornwall is well-known for its wealth of gardens – if you only have time to see one during your trip, make it the Eden Project (45 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Trevaunance Cove 1.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Perranporth 1.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Perranporth Penhale Sands 2.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Chapel Porth 3.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porthtowan 4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 6.4 mi

Truro Cathedral 7.1 mi

Fistral Beach 7.2 mi

Blue Reef Aquarium 7.3 mi

Newquay Zoo 7.5 mi

National Trust

Trerice 7.3 mi

Cornish Mines and Engines 7.9 mi

Trelissick Garden 9.9 mi

Godrevy 11.5 mi

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 12.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hanover 0.5 mi

Perranporth - Trevaunance Cove 1.5 mi

St Agnes Beacon 2.6 mi

CHYVERTON PARK 3.9 mi

Porth Towan - Towan Cross - Chapel Porth 4 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 Spitfire Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Spitfire Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Spitfire Park? If nothing can beat a day at the beach, Spitfire Park has you covered: Perranporth's spacious beach is a five-minute drive down the road and has miles of golden sands, grass-topped dunes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Spitfire Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.

    Please park in the camping field on arrival and sign in at reception in the Control Tower.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Spitfire Park? From £25 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.