The Golden Lion Inn - Lakeside Camping

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

  • Peaceful pub site a few minutes' walk from Stithians Lake
  • A short walk from a watersports centre for activities on the lake
  • Award-winning gardens on site
It’s bottoms up at peaceful The Golden Lion Inn - Lakeside Camping, a few minutes' walk from Stithians Lake. Enjoy a tipple and some top-notch pub grub at the inn just a flower bed away, either in the oak-beamed bar in front of one of the three log fires, or out in the beer gardens overlooking the lake. No need to worry about not catching up on sleep after an evening out – the pub is food and family-oriented so there’s no concern about shenanigans after closing time. 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. It’s within easy reach of local towns Redruth, Falmouth, Helston and Truro, and is less than an hour’s drive from the award-winning Eden Project.

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

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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83% would recommend this site to a friend

79% would stay here again

Reviews page 1 of 10
Arrival date (latest first)

Nice site, great pub, but facilities need an update.

Overall 7/10

Location
10
Value for money
6
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Pitches were fairly level, peaceful, easy check in etc. The food in the pub is delicious - and the pub itself is a gem!

Disliked Facilities could really do with improvement, the toilet and shower block was grubby, and the only sinks available to brush teeth were in the toilet cubicles which didn’t feel very hygienic.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site is excellent for walking, sailing, bird watching, great for dogs.…

Overall 9/10

Location
10
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
No rating
SANDRA H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked The site is excellent for walking, sailing, bird watching, great for dogs. The campsite was clean and had everything you needed. Pitches were level we had hookup as well, got to know a few of the other campers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a lovely overnight stay, good services, lovely pub food with…

Overall 8/10

Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
No rating
Jeanette M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked We had a lovely overnight stay, good services, lovely pub food with friendly staff. The landlady advised the pub has recently reopened under new management and intend to do up the toilet block, it is functional but needs some tlc, we will be going back and would recommend to friends.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Level, spacious pitches, good clean facilities. The pub is spot on. Very friendly…

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Michelle H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Level, spacious pitches, good clean facilities.
The pub is spot on. Very friendly hosts, excellent food.
Beautifully located and superb walk around the lake.
Peaceful site, no road noise.
Would highly recommend, we will be back.

Disliked Absolutely nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good, basic campsite

Overall 8/10

Location
8
Value for money
7
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
No rating
Joshua K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked The pub was great, lovely food and nice atmosphere

Recommend to friends Visit again

Le calme de cet endroit très nature. Le pub à proximité qui…

Overall 8/10

Location
8
Value for money
8
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
No rating
Francois P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked Le calme de cet endroit très nature. Le pub à proximité qui propose de bons menus.

Disliked Les toilettes partagées avec le garden beer et l’absence de lavabos pour le camping.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The welcome was excellent. The pitch was quiet. The gardens and lake…

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
Oliver F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked The welcome was excellent. The pitch was quiet. The gardens and lake were really lovely. Showers and toilets and wash up, drier and washing machine all working and clean. But the food, that was utterly amazing, delicious.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A friendly welcome though no "welcome pack" as stated on the signs…

Overall 8/10

Location
10
Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
No rating
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
10
Cheryl T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked A friendly welcome though no "welcome pack" as stated on the signs as you go into the campsite. That's fine though did have to ask for the WiFi code - would have been nice to have had just a piece of paper with things like this on.

We went for an electric hook up but it didn't work. We were able to plug into the one on the nextdoor pitch which was vacant.

A pleasant site. Facilities were a bit grim - not very inviting. Plenty of hot water though which was nice but shower and toilet rooms both felt like they could do with a good clean.

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Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Lewis W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Fantastic place to stay the pub is great!!
The food in the pub is excellent.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, friendly staff, well kept level pitches, lovely location

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
Aaron T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Friendly welcome
Well kept pitches
Dig Friendly pub on site with lovely food

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 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 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 Shop nearby

Type

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Level site, no steep slopes

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 15 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. Golf, tennis and the attractions Poldark Mine and Flambards Theme Park are also within easy reach. 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 6 August 2025 – Wednesday 6 August 2025)

    Newquay, Cornwall 18.6 mi

  • Eden Sessions (Thursday 12 June 2025 – Thursday 12 June 2025)

    Par, Cornwall 23.8 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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:  2:30 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2:30 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, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.