When can I check in and check out of Hillcrest Views Campsite?

Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Hillcrest Views Campsite?

From £13 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Hillcrest Views Campsite

View prices & book Last booked 2 days ago 9.8 111 reviews

Aerial view of the campsite from mid 2023 season

Quiet back-to-basics site on a working farm in Illogan
Golf course, trampoline park and watersports lake within 20 minutes
10 minutes' walk from village pubs and 45 from Portreath beach

A working farm on the edge of a Cornwall village, with easy access to country footpaths and a 45-minute saunter from the beach… the kind of place one could settle in for a lifetime, eh? The folks at Hillcrest Views Campsite certainly think so – the family set up home here over 80 years ago and haven’t budged since. Current owner Amy’s now welcoming guests to share in her tribe’s special spot while making sure it doesn’t lose its peaceful vibe – thus the small site has pleasingly spacious pitches but only basic amenities. Flick through the pics and you’ll note some gorgeous rural views: a fab backdrop for stoking up a barbecue while the kids race about playing games. Admire those views for a bit and you’ll probably think you’re in the middle of nowhere, so it’s pleasing to remember that you’re a mere 10-minute amble from Illogan village and its pub, shops and chippy (plus a pasty shop, of course – a staple in these parts). If you’re doing DIY dins, supermarket supplies for your meals can be picked up in Redruth, 10 minutes’ drive away. You could spend many a day wandering on local trails and beaches, but if you’ve brought the kids it’s handy to know that you’re less than 15 minutes’ drive from all sorts of family attractions, including a castle, a trampoline park and a watersports centre. It’s also just a mile or so to the A30 for those looking to head to more far-flung attractions like St Ives or the Eden Project.

Site type

Open now

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).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
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.
There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights (or 14 nights, from 01 November to 30 March).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 4 Apr to Sat, 1 Nov 2025

Open from Mon, 15 Dec 2025 to Sat, 3 Jan 2026

Open from Fri, 27 Mar 2026 to Sat, 2 Jan 2027

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Another view from pitch and play pitch in middle

Sunrise from the pitch, doesn't show the incredibe views over the fields/hillside

One side of the pitches, the other side of the field has same but touring. football nets in middle

Good place to stay

Overall	9/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	9
Customer service	9
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	5

Anonymous Jun 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch (no cars, no pets, two person)

Liked: Very clean facilities. Warm welcome by site manager.

Disliked: -

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for your time in reviewing us and of course your custom. We are really pleased you enjoyed your stay and wish you all the best with the rest of your adventures.
Best wishes
Amy, Roger and family

Nice peaceful site, friendly staff and immaculate toilet and shower facilities we…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Philip M. Jun 2025

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Nice peaceful site, friendly staff and immaculate toilet and shower facilities we have stayed here 3 times before and are booked to come again,5 minute walk to shop chemist and pub we would highly recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Philip, its always so lovely seeing you guys back and with some beautiful weather too which is such a bonus! Your repeat custom is very much valued and I am so pleased you continue to enjoy our site and the "fiddling" we keep doing.
Best wishes until we see you again in a month!
Amy, Roger and family

Good pub and restaurant onsite easy to get too plenty to do…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	9
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

patrick t. Jun 2025

Fully-serviced grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Good pub and restaurant onsite easy to get too plenty to do for kids

Disliked: Would recommend a free play area for kids has a very good indoor play area which you have to pay for and an outside play area but a fee apply to both the out sidecshoukd be free

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site and very clean

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Nicola t. Jun 2025

Fully-serviced grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Great place to stay very helpful staff peaceful and tranquil plenty in area to visit
Definitely recommend

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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From the manager: Thank you very much Nicola for your lovely review. It was great meeting all of your family and I'm really pleased you enjoyed what we have to offer and the base that we provide to explore South West Cornwall. Sending you our best wishes for the rest of your year and thank you very much for your custom.
Amy, Roger and family

Nice environment, quiet place, beautiful view, very helpful staff. I love to…

Overall	7/10
Location	7
Value for money	6
Accommodation	7
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	5
Cleanliness	7
Wifi	4

Gaurav T. May 2025

Fully-serviced grass and gravel tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Nice environment, quiet place, beautiful view, very helpful staff. I love to come again

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Gaurav for your custom and your feedback. I'm so pleased you really enjoyed your first camping adventure with your friends. I'm sure lots learnt and so much more to explore!
We send our best wishes for a great rest of your year!
Amy, Roger and family

Stayed on this site for the 1 night before heading into St…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Lewis B. May 2025

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Stayed on this site for the 1 night before heading into St Ives. I will defiantly be coming back. Very quite and private. Very hot showers. Warden on site. Firewood £9. Amazing views.

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From the manager: Thank you so much Lewis for your lovely feedback and of course your valued custom. We are so pleased you enjoyed what we have to offer and we would love to see you back when you are ready! We hope you had a wonderful time exploring St. Ives and wish you all the best until we see you again!
Amy, Roger and family

Loved this small hidden gem of a site, with spotless facilities.

Overall	10/10
Location	6
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Lisa R. Apr 2025

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Peace and quiet of site, friendly hosts with helpful pre stay email and text. Amazing double showers and spotless loos! Price compared to other sites was very reasonable.

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From the manager: Thank you so much Lisa for your custom and your kind words of reflection! Its great to know we are still keeping on good tracks and really pleased you enjoyed the simple pleasures. Wishing you all the best for your year ahead!
Amy, Roger and family

Lovely site with gorgeous views. Spacious pitches with good privacy. Very clean…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Emma M. Nov 2024

Fully-serviced grass and gravel tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely site with gorgeous views. Spacious pitches with good privacy. Very clean and good quality, well-maintained facilities. Roger and Amy very friendly and helpful.

Disliked: Slight disappointment car business behind our pitch were constantly revving engines throughout the day. Boy racer type revving at 9am on a Sunday! Was lovely and peaceful at night though.

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your review Emma and of course your custom. We are really pleased you enjoyed your stay and value your feedback. We have revisions in place for this coming season, so thank you for helping us grow! Best wishes for a wonderful 2025!
Amy, Roger and family

Excellent site with clean facilities

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Rebecca W. Nov 2024

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: Fab clean toilet shower block. Was met on arrival

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Rebecca for your custom and for taking the time to leave a review. We are really pleased you enjoyed our base and wish you all the best for 2025!
Amy, Roger and family

Somethings good , some not so good

Overall	8/10
Location	6
Value for money	10
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Tim M. Oct 2024

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Very well presented gravel pitch fully supported, lovely views , camping pitches seperated by well kept hedges

Disliked: We were given detailed text from lady who owns it , which was good , but it was still hard to find the entrance to the lane to the site , it’s between two houses with no signage which would help , it seems like it’s a work in progress tbh , you drive through a small industrial estate ,which was formerly the farm yard , which seemed odd 🤷‍♂️facilities looked clean but rustic , staff friendly

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From the manager: Thank you Tim for your feedback and reflections. We always take these into consideration as we continue to fine tune the campsite so this is much appreciated. Thank you for you custom and we wish you all the best for the year ahead.
Amy, Roger and family

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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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 Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer 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

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Hillcrest Views Campsite

Hillcrest Farm

Voguebeloth

Illogan

Redruth

Cornwall

England

TR16 4EX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.24689°N
-5.25998°W

Route directions

Coming from Redruth, enter Illogan coming up a large hill. At the brow of the hill you will see two chapels opposite one another. Take it slowly here, as the site is 50 yards further on, on the right-hand side opposite a little crossroad sign for Richards Lane. Look out for a concrete lane with central grass verge between two white cottages; this leads up to the site.

Nearest transport

Coach

1.5 mi Cornwall College

1.7 mi Alma Place

Rail

1.8 mi Redruth Rail Station

3 mi Camborne Rail Station

6.9 mi Perranwell Rail Station

Ferry

9.5 mi Ponsharden Ferry Landing

10.2 mi Flushing Falmouth Ferry Landing

10.5 mi Trelisick Ferry Landing

Airport

14.1 mi Penzance Airport

17.9 mi Newquay St Mawgan Airport

20.7 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

Beach time! It’ll take you 45 minutes or so to walk to the sands and rockpools of Portreath beach (or 10 minutes to drive), or 15 minutes to drive to Gwithian beach for sand dunes and surfing. If you like your watersports to be lake-based, there’s plenty to keep you busy at Stithians Lake, 20 minutes away, including fishing, canoeing and windsurfing. Away from the water, there’s a golf course and a network of walking and bike trails 10 minutes away at Tehidy Country Park, and historic wandering at the Heartlands mining-themed attraction (10 minutes’ drive) and Carn Brea Castle (15 minutes). Bouncy kids need somewhere to expend some energy? Off to the Jump4 trampoline park (10 minutes’ drive) with you. Folk looking to tick off lots of Cornwall’s main hotspots may also like to set their sights on the art galleries of St Ives (25 minutes), St Michael’s Mount (half an hour) or the Eden Project (45 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Portreath	1.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Porthtowan	2.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Chapel Porth	3.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Trevaunance Cove	5.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Godrevy Towans	5.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 1.3 mi

Truro Cathedral 9.3 mi

Tate St Ives 10.1 mi

National Seal Sanctuary 10.8 mi

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 10.9 mi

National Trust

Cornish Mines and Engines 1.4 mi

Godrevy 5.8 mi

Godolphin 8.7 mi

Trelissick Garden 10.2 mi

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 11.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Circular walk Portreath - Tehidy Country Park - Reskajeage Downs - Coastal Path 1.8 mi

Porth Towan - Towan Cross - Chapel Porth 2.9 mi

Hell's Mouth 3.2 mi

St Agnes Beacon 4.9 mi

Hanover 7 mi

Local events

Boardmasters (Wednesday 6 August 2025 – Wednesday 6 August 2025)
Newquay, Cornwall 16.3 mi
Eden Sessions (Thursday 12 June 2025 – Thursday 12 June 2025)
Par, Cornwall 24.1 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Dogs

Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
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).

General

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the extra.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 8 p.m..

Additional terms

Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights (or 14 nights, from 01 November to 30 March).

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Hillcrest Views Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Hillcrest Views Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Hillcrest Views Campsite? Beach time! It’ll take you 45 minutes or so to walk to the sands and rockpools of Portreath beach (or 10 minutes to drive), or 15 minutes to drive to Gwithian beach … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Hillcrest Views Campsite?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Hillcrest Views Campsite? From £13 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.