Cornish Tipi Holidays

The location and tranquility of the campsite was amazing! The facilities were clean and the pitch was secluded. It had a beautiful lake and the freedom of using their boat, we even went for a swim. The staff were super friendly and welcoming.

We went at the beginning of spring so it was muddy however that is expected so we can’t really complain. From our pitch, the walk to the shower and toilet block was long, but refreshing.

A fabulous site and a unique location! Cooking on a camp fire was great and having a private pitch made our tent feel like home.
We arrived in a deluge of rain and the staff could not have been more helpful!

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We loved the back to nature feel of the campsite and the fact that you can catch your own trout down at the stunning lake for cooking later. We caught about 7 but only kept two for our tea :) There were plenty of people swimming in the lake and there are boats, canoes and kayaks for you to use too.

There is a fantastic little cafe on site that has the best granary bread for a bacon sandwich! We ate there twice!! Super friendly staff too.
Well looked after grounds, campfires allowed and they have wood you can buy. There is minimal site lighting to a head torch/torch is a must, but its great that you get to see the beautiful stars at night

If you love wild/back to basics camping then this is the site for you. They have tipi's that you can hire too which look pretty cool.
There was a wedding at the campsite while we were there which meant the site had lots of pretty decorations and we had live music Saturday night which we loved.

Its close to some great Ports and Polzeath beach isn't far away either. While you are in the area you must visit Haywood Cider Farm, lovely lovely cider :)
Cornish Arms is also a 4min drive and is a really nice little country pub.

The field we stayed in had no amenities other than a fresh water tap. Washing up/WC/Showers closer to this field would have been better. Oh and no bins in or near our field either - closest was the WC block.

The walk to the showers was quite far really and for there to be only three of them i'm glad we timed it right each time and didn't have to wait or walk all the way back to our pitch.

The walk to the toilets wasn't as bad but if you have a chemical toilet its worth taking so that you don't have to trek over to the toilets in the night.

Wonderful setting, amazing lake to swim in and boats to use. Loved the open fire to cook on.

We hadn't expected the tipi to be mouldy and damp. It smelled damp inside and the mats on the floor were damp so not the cosy and dry experience we'd hoped for. We also had very noisy and inconsiderate neighbours the first night.

The cafe on site

The walk to the showers - too far from the toilets
Location of site is too far from any local towns

The staff, the pitch, the greenery, the lake. Just about everything really.

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Lake is amazing.

Very noisy wedding when we were there. Toilets pretty filthy.

Waterpoint on pitch

Paying an excessive amount of money for wild camping

- hedgerows not maintained - being stung by nettles while trying to put the tent up.
- pitches not maintained - having to dig up all the stones before putting the tent up so you are not having to sleep on rocks.
- secluded pitch is the closest I have ever been to a neighbouring tent, with the thinnest bamboo fence as the only partitioning.
- Not being able to park the car near the pitch and having to do multiple trips from the car to the pitch in a wheel barrow on a steep muddy slope.
- The nearest toilet being a compost toilet.
- A 5 minute walk to the nearest flushing toilet (a shed with four toilets installed, no lights, mud and tissue all over the floor, full of insects)
-nowhere to dispose of rubbish
- no electricity provided
-no washing machine and laundrette.

Loved the tipi tent experience. It kind of takes you into wilderness. No electricity nothing. Natural lake is a bonus. Kids loved the whole experience.

Paying premium price for the tipi tent experience comes with noisy disturbances through out the night. Tents are located close to washing up place for the whole pitch and you get disturbed even past midnight with people talking out loud washing their dishes. Parking can be an issue and staff can be of mixed opinions at times but overall its worth the experience.

Offers so much more than just a camp site! The children loved the free roaming chickens, adored the lake and had fun in the boats, adults loved being close to nature and enjoying the beauty of the woodland. The staff were friendly and helpful, the facilities were adequate and clean, the decorations were a lovely touch, lots there to praise!

Unfortunately, our pitch was very muddy, perhaps something could have been done to prevent that? 🙁 it made it difficult to keep the tent clean as took away from the enjoyment. Also, due to the pitch being very rocky, it was hard to peg the tent properly.