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 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 178 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Budget/backpackerPeaceful

87% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers spacious, level pitches on an active airfield with views of planes and parachutists. Staff are consistently praised for being friendly and helpful, and the location is popular for coastal walks. Facilities are generally considered basic but clean, though some visitors noted a need for improvement or more regular maintenance. The on-site cafe and various activities are seen as positive additions. Overall, it's regarded as a good value option for a relaxed camping experience.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent value for money, friendly campsite with all the basics.

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere, were able to pitch where we wanted.
Onsite cafe meant we could have a good quality coffee in the morning. Great we could check in/ out times. Excellent value for money.
We’ll definitely be back with the kids!

Disliked Would have liked plant milk options but I’m being picky! Overall fantastic!

Recommend to friends Visit again

A pitch with a difference.

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7 out of 10
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 7
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 8
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 6
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 6
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Darren H.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Open space

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great simple site on a awesome old WW2 airfield

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10 out of 10
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 8
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NOAH T.

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (small)

Liked Peaceful, secluded, large space, good clean toilets/shower, cafe on sight, owners are honest and nice and payment is on arrival/exit - really neat spot, a bargain for the price - reccomed👍

Disliked None :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, good staff, clean toilets

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10 out of 10
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Deimilas V.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked It’s a big area loads of room to set up your tent the grass was cut too which was nice. Plus the toilets are very clean. Would recommend to stay fantastic place, you also get to see planes take off and skydivers landing which was pretty cool.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Flat level pitches, quiet and lovely views. Staff friendly.

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10 out of 10
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Kayleigh S.

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (small)

Liked Spitfire park was a unique find while we were touring devon & cornwall and bookes last minute. Fairly quiet campsite but was amazing to be pitched in tent at end of the runway and sat having breakfast watching planes take off from their still active runway. The manager there was so helpful & couldn't do enough for you. Nice toilet block & shower. Will definately be returning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant campsite with lots to do and an awesome location

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9 out of 10
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Abos R.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Brilliant campsite with lots to do and an awesome location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely views

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (small)

Liked Great place to stay.And a bonus you get to watch people flying planes and skydiving
Would definitely recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pitch anywhere Facilities were good Nice staff Nice food…

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Lauren B.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Pitch anywhere
Facilities were good
Nice staff
Nice food

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic stay at a really great location and something different

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10 out of 10
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Sharon H.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked The views, the large pitches, the shower and toilet facilities. Staff were lovely and extremely helpful.
Rifle shooting session was fab!
Microlitre planes and parachuting interesting to watch while relaxing.
Only 2 mile walk to Perranporth and only £7 uber

Disliked No option of electric hook up but no a problem as we are ok off grid

Recommend to friends Visit again

Simple, great location, facilities clean, friendly staff…

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10 out of 10
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Damian N.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Simple, great location, facilities clean, friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Local events

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday 6 August 2025 – Wednesday 6 August 2025)

    Newquay, Cornwall 9.7 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

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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 £18 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.