Cornish Tipi Holidays
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- Peaceful site on the north Cornish coast
- Five minutes' drive from the nearest beach
- On-site lake for swimming, boating, and trout fishing
Site type
Admission
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
General
- Entertainment and activities are available between 08/04 and 01/10.
Occupancy
- Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Pool
- The outdoor swimming pool is open between 08/04 and 01/10 (subject to weather conditions).
- The site is a glorious outdoor wedding venue and in the busy summer wedding season there may well be a wedding or two during your stay. Campers are usually a long way from the festivities but it's a good thing to be aware of when booking your trip. No dogs allowed (except guide dogs).
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri 27 Mar to
Pitch types & availability
5

Meadow non-electric grass motorhome pitch
6 people maximum
No dogs allowed
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Avg 8m width × 10m depth (80m²)
Arrival daysFrom £50
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Meadow non-electric grass tent pitch
6 people maximum
No dogs allowed
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Avg 5m width × 7m depth (35m²)
Arrival daysFrom £50
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Non-electric grass tent pitch (large, secluded)
6 people maximum
No dogs allowed
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 12m width × 6.5m depth (78m²)
Arrival daysFrom £140
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Non-electric grass tent pitch (medium, secluded)
6 people maximum
No dogs allowed
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 5m width × 6.5m depth (32.5m²)
Arrival daysFrom £140
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Non-electric grass tent pitch (secluded, XL)
8 people maximum
No dogs allowed
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 11m width × 8m depth (88m²)
Arrival daysFrom £140
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OfferTipi (secluded)
3 people maximum
No dogs allowed
Dimensions: 16.4ft width × 16.4ft length
Arrival daysFrom £230
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OfferTipi (large, secluded)
5 people maximum
No dogs allowed
Dimensions: 18ft width × 18ft length
Arrival daysFrom £300
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Reviews
88% would recommend this site to a friend
84% would stay here again
What customers say
This campsite is highly praised for its beautiful lake, ideal for swimming, kayaking, and fishing. Visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, private pitches, and friendly staff. The on-site cafe and food are also frequently highlighted positively. Some guests, however, found the compost toilets and shower facilities to be basic or unpleasant, though flushing toilets and multiple shower blocks are available. Check-in issues and a lack of clear signage were mentioned by a few. The site is generally considered excellent for families and those seeking an outdoor escape.
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Great place to stay
Meadow non-electric grass motorhome pitch
Liked Great place to stay very welcoming , as we were out of season we spent the night as the only guests, showers were hot once the water ran for a bit , composting toilets were new to us but wouldn't put us off going again
Disliked Lack of signage to the lake. Awesome once we found it
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A site we will come back to every year.
Meadow non-electric grass motorhome pitch
Liked We absolutely loved this site. Me and my two boys (10 and 7) stayed for 3 nights in a roof box tent at the meadow part. It was clean, quiet and relaxing.
The lake is absolutely stunning and we enjoyed the kayaks, boats and swimming. We also brought our paddle board and was perfect to practise standing up.
The tiki kitchen is absolutely stunning and the food was lovely!! The pizzas are cooked to perfection.
I loved there was an option to use flushing toilets as compost toilets isn’t for me, did try to use it once but the smell was just so strong i couldn’t do it and I took the lovely walk over the lit bridge each time. I liked the shower feel in the wood ones and the showers was nice and powerful, the only downside was the water would run hot and cold.
The staff are really friendly and pleasant
Disliked Wasn’t an issue for me but the hill down to the lake is quite steep, my youngest struggled with the walk back up.
There was no hot water for washing up.
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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review and great 10 out of 10 rating and wonderful you plan to return year after year!
It sounds like you really enjoyed the lake and using your paddleboard and so pleased you had a good time at the onsite cafe the Tipi Kitchen and liked the woodfired pizzas. We know that not everybody is happy using the composting units so we're glad you appreciated the choice of flushing ones nearby instead! There is a bit of a hill down to the lake but the gentler path is just round the back and only a couple of minutes' longer. See you next year!
very good site with soo much potential, shame facilities let it down!
Meadow non-electric grass motorhome pitch
Liked woodland & outdoors, beautiful location.
Lake and boats were a fantastic added extra, really enjoyed spending time on the lake!
peaceful 😌
could hear the owls on a night
and watch the bats flying.
Disliked TOILETS!!
compost toilet is disgusting, the smell and the flies were awful. We were parked up in the meadow section and could smell the toilets from our van, It was awful!!
flush toilets were better but still not great! very basic, dusty, cobwebs on toilet rolls!
Showers were also terrible, smelt mouldy!! plug holes were like swamps, gunky and mouldy!!
meadow showers were draining outside of unit making a large smelly puddle, often plodged in when trying to enter/exit NOT NICE
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From the manager: We're so pleased to hear you enjoyed the lake and the outdoor environment and the wildlife. We are of course so sorry that you did not have a good facilities experience with the loos & showers in terms of cleanliness. We do try very hard to ensure all our units & cubicles are kept clean, fresh & tidy but mistakes do happen and we can only apologize if things were not up to scratch during your stay. If you had mentioned this to a member of staff they would have taken remedial action immediately - we have since receiving your review doubled down on instructions to staff re cubicle cleaning rules. Thank you so much for highlighting this in your review and we hope to see you again in the future.
Prima camping
Meadow non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked Het zwembad, aardige mensen,live muziek,vuurtje bij de tent en onze plek.
Disliked Het donker pad naar het toiletgebouw en dat er geen verlichting was na 12 uur s'avonds
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The lagoon…
Meadow non-electric grass motorhome pitch
Liked The lagoon
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From the manager: We love that you love our beautiful lake (the lagoon!) and that you've given us a fabulous 10 out of 10 rating for your stay.
Come & see us again soon!
The lake is amazing!!!You can take…
Non-electric grass tent pitch (secluded, XL)
Liked The lake is amazing!!!You can take a boat or kayak and swim as much as you want...the water is crystal clear...We were also very happy with the fishing!The area is quiet. It's a perfect escape from the noise...The employees were all polite and helped with all our questions even before we arrived!!!This is the place where you want to return many times.I definitely recommend this place...and I'm pretty sure that everyone will find their own perfect spot there to relax.
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From the manager: Thanks so much for your fantastic 10 out of 10 review and your wonderful photos to go with it! We love your description of everything and thanks also for mentioning all the staff - both the office team and the site staff will be delighted to hear your kind comments. We'll look forward to you relaxing here again soon!
Perfect weekend in a beautiful setting
Village tipi (large)
Liked We just arrived back from Cornish tipi holidays and it was the best long weekend. The campsite was brilliant, we stayed in a field tipi which was perfect. It had everything in perfect distance with the toilets, showers, washing basin and a picnic bench right by us. It was in a great location with lots to do nearby, all short drives away. The kids loved the free kayaks and canoes and jumping in the lake. We would definitely recommend and return ourselves
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From the manager: Thanks so much for your lovely review and we're so glad you had a great long Bank Holiday weekend camping with us & staying in a Village Field tipi! We're so pleased you enjoyed the site and the lake and our general location in the Cornish countryside and we'll look forward to seeing you with the family again soon!
lovely campsite, the compost toilets aren't for everyone & good food.
Meadow non-electric grass motorhome pitch
Liked It was a nice campsite and I came back after staying in the shepherd's hut a couple of years before. The tipi Kitchen was nice and there was a lot to look at on the site.
Disliked Tried to check in at reception honked the horn as requested waited for a further 15 minutes until going up to the tipi kitchen to try and find help to then go back down and wait ended up waiting around 40 minutes in total as we didnt know what information we needed to know before then deciding to just go and find a pitch ourselves to finally be greeted by a gentlemen up in the pitches who just made us aware of were the toilets was and no apology for the long wait, made us frustrated that we wasted a long time at arrival to be told something that took 30 seconds and made the weekend have a frustrating start as we were only staying for one night so we wanted to make the most of it.
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From the manager: We're so sorry there was some confusion over your arrival time! It's something that can happen if campers are late (which happens a lot!) or early (which also happens more than you might think!) and if it's beyond our check in times we have a self-check in system which we think was meant to happen on this occasion but it seems that wasn't clear so we can only apologize profusely. We're a small team and although we try to have lovely people checking guests in they do have to go off duty as well. Great that you enjoyed our onsite cafe and the site itself.
Deffo recommend 👍
Meadow non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked Everything Great, drove 5 hours, forgot my tent 🫣 very accommodating ❤️ great staff, lovely place. Will deffo go back!
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From the manager: Thank you so much for your fabulous 10 out of 10 rating and your lovely words - great staff, lovely place is music to our ears! Love the picture on the wooden footbridge! Look forward to seeing you when you all come back :)
Great
Meadow non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked Great
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From the manager: Thanks for your great 10 star rating and delighted you'll recommend us to friends. We'll look forward to seeing you next time!
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 restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports Wild swimmingAmenities 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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowedThemes
Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearbyType
Large (51-200 pitches)Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearbyLocation
Cornish Tipi Holidays
Tregildrans Quarry
Trelill
Polzeath
Cornwall
England
PL30 3HZ
Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.58148°N
4.77085°W
Nearest transport
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
Food and drink
- The Cornish Arms Pub 0.9 mi
- The White Hart Pub 1.7 mi
- St. Kew Inn Pub 1.9 mi
- Port Gaverne Hotel Pub 2.4 mi
- Red Lion Inn Pub 2.4 mi
- Trevathan Farm Shop & Restaurant 2.6 mi
- The St Tudy Inn Pub 2.6 mi
- Nathan Outlaw Restaurant 2.7 mi
- The Angry Anchovy Restaurant 2.7 mi
- Outlaws Restaurant 2.8 mi
Groceries
- Co-op Food Supermarket 2.6 mi
- Lidl Supermarket 5.3 mi
- Co-op Food Supermarket 5.3 mi
- The Little Gin Shack Off-licence 5.4 mi
- Sharp's Brewery Shop Off-licence 5.7 mi
- Spar Supermarket 5.7 mi
- Aldi Supermarket 5.7 mi
- Tesco Supermarket 5.9 mi
Parks and play
- Port Isaac Playing Field Playground 2.4 mi
- Blisland Village Green park 5.4 mi
- Coronation Park 5.7 mi
Family days out
- St Syth’s Chapel Visitor attraction 2.7 mi
- Porteath Bee Centre Visitor attraction 4.8 mi
- Lundy Bay Visitor attraction 5 mi
- Pencarrow House Visitor attraction 5.2 mi
- The Vault Arcade Amusement arcade 5.3 mi
- Sharp's Brewery Shop Visitor attraction 5.7 mi
- Tintagel Old Post Office Visitor attraction 5.7 mi
- Cheesewring Visitor attraction 5.9 mi
- St. Nectan's Glen Visitor attraction 6.1 mi
- Castle Canyke 8.9 mi
- Camel Creek Adventure Park Theme park 9.5 mi
Public transport
- Church 1.7 mi
- St Kew Inn 1.9 mi
- Allendale 2.1 mi
- Phone Box 2.5 mi
- Telephone Box 2.5 mi
- St Tudy's Church 2.6 mi
- Central Garage 2.7 mi
- The Pea Pod 2.7 mi
- Westdowns Road 3.2 mi
- The Westdowns Road 3.2 mi
Beaches
- Port Gaverne Beach 2.4 mi
- Tregardock 2.9 mi
Other nearby
- St Kew Golf Club 2.9 mi
- Hengar Manor Country Park Pitch and Putt course 2.9 mi
- Bowood Park Golf Course 3.7 mi
- Point at Polzeath Golf Course 5.9 mi
Local services
- Esso Fuel station 2.5 mi
- Port Isaac Surgery Doctors 2.5 mi
- Cashzone Cashpoint 2.6 mi
- Rockhead Garage and Stores Fuel station 3.8 mi
- Valley Truckle Filling Station Fuel station 4.3 mi
- Boots Pharmacy 4.9 mi
- Camelford Health Centre Doctors 5.1 mi
- Co-op Food Cashpoint 5.3 mi
- Boots Pharmacy 5.4 mi
- Barclays Cashpoint 5.4 mi
Must see
Tintagel Castle 6.1 mi
Rock Beach 7.2 mi
Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 9.4 mi
Eden Project 14.6 mi
Newquay Zoo 17.6 mi
National Trust
Tintagel Old Post Office 5.7 mi
Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 13.3 mi
Trerice 18 mi
Lawrence House 18.3 mi
Cotehele Mill 24.7 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Lamellen Estate 1.6 mi
Trebarwith Strand 4.4 mi
Camelford Town and River 4.9 mi
Camelford and Countryside 5 mi
Camelford Country 5 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 Cornish Tipi Holidays have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
- Is Cornish Tipi Holidays dog friendly? No View all features
- What attractions are near Cornish Tipi Holidays? Cornish Tipi Holidays is five minutes’ drive from the nearest swimming beach, Port Gaverne, and from the fishing village of Port Isaac which Doc Martin fans will doubtless recognise from the gogglebox. … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Cornish Tipi Holidays?
Camping and touring Arrive: 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. Arrivals are up to 9pm. Late arrivals are subject to a £20 cash charge payable on arrival to the warden. Unfortunately, no access is allowed after 11pm.
Read more - How much does it cost to stay at Cornish Tipi Holidays? From £50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.