The Golden Lion Inn - Lakeside Camping

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The Golden Lion Inn
The golden lion inn
The golden lion inn
Suitable for touring and caravans
The golden lion inn
Hardstanding pitches
Hardstanding pitches
The golden lion inn
Grass pitches
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The golden lion inn
Suitable for touring and caravans
The golden lion inn

  • Pub site a few minutes' walk from Stithians Lake
  • A short walk from a watersports centre for activities on the lake
  • Beer garden overlooking the lake; circular lakeside walk nearby
Get a good look at this peaceful setting in Cornwall. The Golden Lion Inn - Lakeside Camping is set at the rear of a pub, which is open from 11:30 am until late for lunch and evening food (or 12pm until 5pm on Sundays). At this food and family-oriented pub, there's an oak-beamed bar, three log fires and a gorgeous beer garden overlooking the lake. The location of this pub site is also rather excellent, just a few minutes' walk from Stithians Lake and 15 minutes from the A30 near Redruth. Local towns are a short drive away – Redruth (10 minutes), Falmouth (25 minutes), Helston (20 minutes) and Truro (half an hour) – and the Eden Project is a 50-minute drive away. All pitches are level, and the site also has fishing and (non-motorised) watersports available via the watersports centre next door; there's also a lovely circular walk around the lake that will help you work up an appetite for your pub dinner.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 21
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Touring caravan pitches 21
Tent pitches 19
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

7.9

Overall rating from 100 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
 9
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 8
Peaceful

77% would recommend this site to a friend

75% would stay here again

What customers say

Golden Lion Lakeside Camping is praised for its beautiful lakeside location and proximity to water activities. Guests highlight the welcoming and friendly staff at the onsite pub, The Golden Lion, which serves excellent food. The site is noted as small, quiet, and well-maintained, with flat pitches. However, several reviews mention that the toilet and shower facilities are dated and could benefit from an upgrade, with some finding them insufficient for the site's capacity. Access to facilities can be challenging in wet weather due to unlit grass pathways.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 10
Arrival date (latest first)

Would definitely recommend and go back again if in the area.

Overall

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

Electric hardstanding and grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Friendly staff wonderful garden and seating area and best of all the food was delicious and well presented

Disliked Not to be disliked really but the shower and toilet area were being revamped by workmen while we were there

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 8
 joanne D. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Great pub on the campsite and fantastic food .
Lovely walk around the lake .

Disliked Work being done around the toilet block ,but will be great when finished.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Super nette Gastgeber, toller Stellplatz mit Seeblick, schöner Pub...

Overall

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

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Toller kleiner Campingplatz, Strom, Wasser, Chemietoilette, Dusche, Klo... und ein schöner uriger Pub mit tollem Essen!
Ich liebe solche kleinen Anlagen...
Klare Empfehlung!

Recommend to friends Visit again

really relaxing stay.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked lovely peaceful site. wake to sound of birdsong. beautiful view across lake.
short walk to eat very good food in the pub.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would stay again as had everything you need

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 10
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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 Jackie S. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Spacious level pitches, great location for walks. Good privacy. Fantastic pub with excellent home made meals, recommend the lasagne and Sunday Roast, all reasonably priced

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great inland location with a welcoming pub!

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Lucy H. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Lovely site, behind the pub and next to Stithians Reservoir. Very friendly and welcoming hosts. Fantastic walks around the reservoir and area, ideal for the dogs or anyone who just enjoys walking. Very good food and beer in the pub.
Facilities on the site are good.
Great location in Cornwall between South and North coasts for exploring the county and it's mining history.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Lucy we are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again soon.

Needs showers and toilets replaced grass pitches full of mole hills

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 5
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 6
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Edwin E. 10 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Pub good food and very friendly staff

Disliked Toilets and shower

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Edwin. It was nice to meet you both. We are currently waiting for the Toilets and Showers to be refurbished. We hope to see you both again and hopefully the works will be carried out by the next time you visit.

I wouldn’t go back unless I knew the toilets and showers were clean

Overall

3 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked The lake is wonderful

Disliked The most unclean facilities I’ve ever come across. The toilets we’re disgusting
Also the food in the pub didbt come for 40 minutes then I was told my choice wasn’t available. Apparently the kitchen had only just told them no fish. Not worth the price

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We can only apologise that you were not happy with your stay here. We did move you to another pitch which you requested. Unfortunately, we had run out of fish, we were more than happy to give you a large glass of wine. If you would like to email us, we can see what more we can do for you.

Quite site, with a friendly village…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 lisa C. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Quite site, with a friendly village pub onsite with good food.
The site is a stones throw from the lake and activity centre ..

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location great for all southern end…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 10
 Sarah I. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Location great for all southern end of Cornwall.
Situated next to large lake with water activities. Nice and quiet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport 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

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise 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 Shop nearby

Type

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Level site, no steep slopes Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Golden Lion Inn - Lakeside Camping

Stithians Lake

Menherion

Redruth

Cornwall

England

TR16 6NW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.1894°N
5.21131°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.3 mi Post Office and Stores
2.3 mi Post Office and Stores
2.3 mi Rame Cross
Rail
3.1 mi Redruth Rail Station
4.1 mi Camborne Rail Station
4.6 mi Penryn Rail Station
Ferry
5.7 mi Ponsharden Ferry Landing
6.5 mi Flushing Falmouth Ferry Landing
6.7 mi Falmouth Prince of Wales Pier Ferry Landing
Airport
14.3 mi Penzance Airport
20 mi Newquay St Mawgan Airport
21.1 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 you can drag yourself away from The Golden Lion, you’ll find loads of active options nearby. This area is said to be among the windiest in Cornwall, so grab your wetsuit and go to the Stithian Lakes Watersports Centre, just 100 yards away from the park and with sailing and canoeing as well as windsurfing hire and tuition. There’s also a climbing wall, trim trail, children’s play area, Wow balls and fishing available, or you can take a lakeside walk or a picnic if the day’s a bit too still for surfing. Relax on the beach or catch the waves there instead – north and south coast beaches are a 20-minute drive away. Hire a bike at the site and check out the local cycle trails, or go mountain biking, or at a canter with the horse-riding available nearby. Stithians Showground is just five minutes away and has regular events throughout the year, from the Stithian Show in July to the West of England Steam Engine Society with Steam Rally, the VW Owners Club and the YFC Country Fair in August, as well as events organised by local groups including horse shows and dog agility clubs.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Portreath 6.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Maenporth 6.9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Swanpool 6.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porthtowan 6.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Gyllyngvase 7.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 3.6 mi

National Seal Sanctuary 6.5 mi

Trebah Garden 7 mi

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 7.1 mi

Pendennis Castle 7.8 mi

National Trust

Cornish Mines and Engines 3.5 mi

Glendurgan Garden 6.9 mi

Godolphin 7.2 mi

Trelissick Garden 8 mi

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 8.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CARCLEW 5.1 mi

ENYS 5.1 mi

PENJERRICK 6 mi

Circular walk Portreath - Tehidy Country Park - Reskajeage Downs - Coastal Path 6.1 mi

Hell's Mouth 6.4 mi

Local events

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday, 5 August 2026 – Wednesday, 5 August 2026)

    Newquay, Cornwall 18.6 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 The Golden Lion Inn - Lakeside Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Golden Lion Inn - Lakeside Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Golden Lion Inn - Lakeside Camping? If you can drag yourself away from The Golden Lion, you’ll find loads of active options nearby. This area is said to be among the windiest in Cornwall, so grab your wetsuit … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Golden Lion Inn - Lakeside Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Golden Lion Inn - Lakeside Camping? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.