Higher Kestle Farm Campsite

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  • Peaceful site on a working farm a five-minute drive from Mevagissey
  • Eden Project 25 minutes’ drive; Newquay 45 minutes
  • Dogs welcome; permissive footpath to the Lost Gardens of Heligan
Planning an exploration of the southern coast of Cornwall? You can do just that from Higher Kestle Farm Campsite, a five-minute drive along a narrow country road from the fishing village of Mevagissey. Spacious grass pitches at this family-run site are blissfully peaceful and sheltered by tall hedgerows for privacy. You’ll be sharing these rural surroundings with the resident sheep and cows, so be sure to keep your canine companion on a lead while on site. (There is also a dog walk nearby.) The range of well-maintained amenities includes a toilet and shower block (with a separate dressing-up area); a sheltered washing-up corner and a launderette, as well as water points, rubbish bins and recycling facilities. There’s also a freezer for your ice packs, and plenty of wooden picnic tables scattered around the grounds. A selection of produce is available to purchase on site, or you can hit the shops in Mevagissey for your barbecue essentials. (Or for a meal out, for that matter – there are fish and chip shops and other restaurants around the harbour area, not to mention several good pubs.) As for that local exploration, well, you only have to follow your interests. Green-fingered folk might like to take the permissive wooded footpath that leads from the site to the Lost Gardens of Heligan (or you can drive there in five minutes), while watersports enthusiasts probably prefer to head to the coast and beaches like sheltered ​​Portmellon, sandy Pentewan and Porthluney, with kid-friendly shallow waters (all of them 10 minutes’ drive).

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 31
Motorhome pitches 31
Tent pitches 31
Open now
Opens 2 April
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu 2 Apr to

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 111 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

A peaceful, well-maintained site with spacious, level pitches, ideal for quiet stays. Facilities, including toilets and showers, are consistently praised for cleanliness. Location is excellent for walks to Mevagissey and the Lost Gardens of Heligan, though some routes are steep and muddy. Site is well-priced, though a few mention limited toilet/shower numbers when busy and electric charges. Great for adults, less so for children. Will return.

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Excellent quiet site not far to drive from Mevagissey, St. Austell, and the beaches of Goran Haven and Vault.
Nicely spaced level pitches.
Site rounded hedges: allowed our old tent to survive a blowy summer thunderstorm!
Clean, powerful, and warm showers.
Useful freezer for ice blocks.

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Very peaceful

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 Lydia G. 11 reviews

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding pitch

Liked Peaceful site. Great for listening to birdsong.
Our pitch was flat, but some pitches had slight slope.
Toilets and showers very clean and hot.
Lovely walk to Mevagissey, Portmellon and Lost Gardens of Heligan, though very steep in places. Lobbs Farm shop and cafe opposite Heligan well worth a visit.
The footpath to Heligan was very muddy in places following recent rain so would advise walking boots.
High up, so view of thunderstorm was amazing.
The cafe in The Old Chapel in Mevagissey served lovely food, well worth a visit. Run by a lovely couple.

Disliked Nothing
(Not near a bustop)

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 Mark N. 6 reviews

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding pitch

Liked Great site, spacious, clean and well presented, good facilities and lovely and peaceful.

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Tranquil friendly campsite

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 Lisa G. 13 reviews

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Fabulously quiet site on a working farm.
Friendly campers and a farmer cutting the grass friendly. Lovely big pitch. Amenities all spotlessly clean great washing up area and bin facilities. Not for children I would say nothing for them to do. Wonderful walks from the camp site into Mevagissey and further on the coast path if you like a long walk.
Will definitely stay here again 👍😊

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Not to busy, great facilities and clean

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 Molly B. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely spot and great facilities for the price! Thank you so much.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a brief yet very relaxing time. We will be going back!

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Andrew T. 1 review

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Very clean toilet/shower block
Well presented pitch
Very simple checking in system
Peaceful atmosphere

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Lovely campsite. Clean and spacious toilet…

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 lucy b. 6 reviews

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Lovely campsite.
Clean and spacious toilet block.
Surrounded by cows and owls. Will recommend.
30 min walk to Mevagissey

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Georgia M. 1 review

Electric optional grass pitch (XL)

Liked Very spacious and luxury as far as camping goes!! The grounds are incredibly well maintained. Great care in the toilets too, all clean! I appreciated the welcome board on entrance so that we could find our pitch. Great for people that want a very quiet stay.

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Beautiful, clean, relaxing. Perfect.

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Lovely site, incredibly well maintained. Very clean toilets, showers and other facilities. Flat pitches with many electric and water points. Beautiful location on a working farm, but you wont be disturbed by any farm sounds. Really close to Megavissey and beaches. Very peaceful site with sizeable pitches. I will be going back time and time again. We had such a relaxing stay and it is a nice size so no pitches are too far from the amenities.

Disliked I genuinely didn't dislike anything but visitors should consider that there is no entertainment or play area for children. Dogs need to be kept on leads as it is a working farm. The surrounding roads are quite narrow and whilst Megavissey is walkable, it is a big climb coming back.

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Will definitely be going again

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Peace and quiet..
Clean and tidy..
Close to Mevagissey..
Loved Lobbs farm shop ..

Disliked Absolutely nothing

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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 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Higher Kestle Farm Campsite

St Ewe

Near Mevagissey

St Austell

Cornwall

England

PL26 6EP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.2716°N
4.81776°W

Route directions

Driving south from Kestle the first turning left is not suitable for large caravans.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.1 mi Dolphin Inn
4.1 mi Dolphin Inn
4.8 mi Bus Station
Rail
4.9 mi St Austell Rail Station
7.6 mi Par Rail Station
8.8 mi Luxulyan Rail Station
Ferry
1.6 mi Mevagissey Ferry Landing
9 mi Polruan Ferry Landing
9.1 mi Fowey Ferry Landing
Airport
14.7 mi Newquay St Mawgan 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

Vibrantly hued camellias and rhododendrons, an avenue of palms and bamboo tunnels are just some of the highlights at the Lost Gardens of Heligan. There is also a vast area of woodland, and several hides from where you can watch kingfishers and other winged residents. In addition to its distinctive biomes (recreating Mediterranean and rainforest habitats), the Eden Project (25 minutes’ drive) features the rather splendid Outdoor Gardens, with colourful wildflower meadows and oversized sculptures. A lively calendar of events includes live music and art exhibitions. Head to the north coast of Cornwall for a visit to Newquay (45 minutes), where you can go on a sea safari to spot dolphins and seals, see turtles and octopi at the Blue Reef Aquarium Newquay, or catch a sunset on sandy Fistral Beach (where you can also have a go at surfing).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Polstreath 1.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Portmellon 1.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Pentewan 1.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Gorran Haven Little Perhaver 2.5 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Porthluney 2.7 mi Sea PoorN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lost Gardens of Heligan 1.1 mi

Eden Project 7.2 mi

Truro Cathedral 10.3 mi

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 12.1 mi

Pendennis Castle 13.3 mi

National Trust

Trelissick Garden 10.3 mi

St Anthony Head 11.5 mi

Trerice 12.6 mi

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 17.1 mi

Glendurgan Garden 17.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

HELIGAN 1 mi

Mevagissey and the Lost Gardens of Heligan 1.1 mi

Mevagissey: Woods and Country 1.2 mi

Mevagissey - Portmellon - Gorran Haven 1.3 mi

CAERHAYS CASTLE 2.4 mi

Local events

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

    Newquay, Cornwall 14.9 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 Higher Kestle Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Higher Kestle Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Higher Kestle Farm Campsite? Vibrantly hued camellias and rhododendrons, an avenue of palms and bamboo tunnels are just some of the highlights at the Lost Gardens of Heligan. There is also a vast area of woodland, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Higher Kestle Farm Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Higher Kestle Farm Campsite? From £18 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.