Innis Inn and Campsite

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Pitches
Campervan and camping field
Pitches
Plenty of hard standing spaces

  • Rural and peaceful site within a mile of the Eden Project
  • A few miles from St Austell; near to miles of hiking and biking
  • Surrounded by 15 acres of fishing lakes and greenery
Staying within a mile’s walk of the Eden Project is certainly a treat – as is staying at Innis Inn and Campsite. It is a family-run and dog-friendly site surrounded by 15 acres of fishing lakes. A daily visit to the local pubs is also within the realms of reason – and that’ll surely involve Cornish cream teas, beers gardens and Sunday carveries… Innis Inn and Campsite is set on two and a half acres of land a few miles from the capital of the Cornish Alps St Austell. If you want to chill out close to base, there are fifteen acres of fishing lakes surrounding the campsite to make your way around, a play area and plenty of runaround room for children. The facilities on site include toilets, showers and a disabled toilet. Barbecues are also welcome. For essentials off site, it’s a fifteen-minute walk to the local village of Penwithick which has a Spar, post office and fish and chip shop; bikes can be hired on site for those who prefer to pedal. Innis Inn and Campsite is well-placed to see stunning Cornwall, with hundreds of miles’ worth of hike and bike paths in the surrounding countryside, seaside towns and villages, family days out and heritage highlights including old houses, clay pits and tin mines. St Austell has a Clay Trail starting from Tremana Gardens and running along the Bodmin Road to connect with the Wheal Martyn China Clay Country Park, a 26-acre park with woodland walks, adventure playground and the biggest working waterwheel in Cornwall. (Stick around Snozzle for a bit to also browse around Cornish World, which has an award-winning play centre, Kidzworld, and the biggest indoor market in the south-west.)

Site type

Motorhome pitches 6
Touring caravan pitches 6
Tent pitches 35
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Languages spoken

English

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9
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9
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9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
7

88% would recommend this site to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

This peaceful campsite offers a great location, particularly for visiting the Eden Project. Guests frequently praise the friendly and helpful owner, Mark, and the clean, tidy facilities, though some suggest the washrooms could benefit from updating. Many appreciate the tranquil atmosphere and countryside setting, with good walking and cycling opportunities nearby. Transport to the Eden Project is often offered, and communal campfires are a popular feature.

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Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Good 👍

Recommend to friends Visit again

convenient for the eden project great…

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Electric optional grass and gravel pitch

Liked convenient for the eden project
great pitch site
friendly host

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Great site, very peaceful and a…

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric optional grass and gravel pitch

Liked Great site, very peaceful and a lovely location for exploring/biking/walking as very close to the Eden project and on the Clay Trails.

Good sized very clean showers (with loo in the same cubicle) and plenty of hot water. Covered area for washing up, and an orderly bin and recycling area - everything that can be recycled is.

Host Mark is friendly and amenable - on hand if you need him for advice on local walks etc. Despite the name, their is no Inn on site, but there is a very good pub - The Kings Arms at Luxulyan - which is a 2 mile walk away through the clay trail and down a windy quietish road. Definitely stay for a really good dinner, the excellent beer, and the bonhomie of the landlord, and it is possible to get a taxi back, as we discovered to our delight!

Recommend to friends Visit again

An idilic campsite with everything you need and super friendly hosts

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Everything! Idilic place made even more special by the awesome host. Could not recommend this place high enough.

Disliked Absolutely nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great management, offered to give guests…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Great management, offered to give guests lifts to Eden Project concerts
Easy access to a lot of activities nearby
Good pub a 40 minute walk away in next town
Friendly and respectful guests

Disliked Showers and toilet in same cubicle in gents was a bit rough, but not the end of the world

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Lovely quiet campsite, very tranquil. Mark…

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Ben T. 2 reviews

Electric optional grass and gravel pitch

Liked Lovely quiet campsite, very tranquil. Mark the owner gave us a lift to and from the Eden Sessions for donation in his charity box. A real Gentleman. Would highly recommend.

Disliked Nothing.

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Great find highly recommend 👍

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Electric optional grass and gravel pitch

Liked Great small campsite,very friendly and helpful owner, quiet location, feels safe and quite sociable. Pitches level and good size. ideal for Eden project - we walked and it took about an hour, easy path, mostly off road. All facilities clean and good condition.
Owner will give lifts to Eden on request.

Disliked Nothing it was all great! just a couple useful tips.
No freezer - but owner will put freezer blocks in his freezer on request.
You’ll need cash for the lecky on arrival
No site/ local shop - bring all you need with you.

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass and gravel pitch

Liked Location.

Disliked Like the owner the campsite comes across as tired. They are very friendly and that's great but you feel like they could do with some young energy to help with the upkeep. Electricity felt expensive.

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Helpful, friendly staff, lovely peaceful site, well maintained.

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Electric optional grass and gravel pitch

Liked What a great site for visitors to the Eden Project. Although it is in walking distance, the owner, Mark, insisted on driving us there & collecting us later in the day. Nothing seemed too much bother. Extension to the toilet / shower block is under construction for the 2026 season. Good size pitches with all necessary services nearby. Unfortunately the wifi wasn't working, but that was a minor inconvenience as the mobile signal was good. Some lovely walks around the lakes & into the nearby village. Electricity is currently charged at £5 per night.
The showers / toilets etc are clean & well maintained.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely, good value campsite with friendly, helpful staff

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9 out of 10
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Ruth K. 1 review

Electric optional grass and gravel pitch

Liked Really good size plot, alongside our friends in their camper van, a short distance from decent showers/toilets/washing-up facilities.

Beautiful, rural surroundings, within walking distance of a good pub (Kings Arms, Luxulyan) and the Eden Project.

Great owner and site manager (Mark & Catherine), who went out of their way to be friendly and helpful, even drying our clothes after a wet walk back from the Eden Project.

Disliked Electricity costs could be clearer.

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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 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker 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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level site, no steep slopes Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Innis Inn and Campsite

Innis Moor

Penwithick

St Austell

Cornwall

England

PL26 8YH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.3762°N
4.7692°W

Route directions

Approach via the A30. Follow directions towards The Eden Project and Innis Inn & Camping (brown tourist signs noted along the route). What3words: crows.backpack.tribal.

Nearest transport

Coach
2.5 mi Four Lords
2.5 mi Four Lords
2.6 mi Polgrean Place
Rail
1.4 mi Luxulyan Rail Station
2 mi Bugle Rail Station
2.7 mi St Austell Rail Station
Ferry
6.5 mi Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing
6.6 mi Fowey Ferry Landing
6.6 mi Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
11.5 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

To take a look at tin mining and its history in Cornwall, Poldark Mine in the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site at Wendron near Helston is the only complete underground tin mine in the county, and has mine and ghost tours, a museum, exhibitions and activities including gold panning and circus skills. More Cornish history and heritage are on show at the Charlestown Shipwreck and Heritage Centre less than five miles from the site, and at the three-floor Mevagissey Museum a few miles south. Anglers can go on the hunt for mackerel or sharks on a sea fishing trip from Mevagissey where there’s a shark angling centre on the quay; boats can also be hired from the village to go out into the waters and look for seals and dolphins. There are opps for beach, sea and coarse fishing all over south Cornwall including at Fowey, Looe, Falmouth, along the River Tamar and at commercial fishing lakes. After a day (each) at the Eden Project and equally famous Lost Gardens of Heligan, there are several more gardens in the area: the National Trust’s Lanhydrock at Bodmin (which also has a secondhand bookshop); the coastal Caerhays Castle and Gardens with National Magnolia Collection, and the valley garden and laurel maze of Glendurgan Garden near Falmouth. All sounding too sedate for the kids? Family-friendly activities and centres abound around St Austell and south Cornwall, including the Crealy Great Adventure Park, the World of Model Railways at Mevagissey and the Tortoise Garden of St Austell. Heading north, sprogs of all ages should like Newquay Zoo and the Blue Reef Aquarium, the indoor play barn at the Springfields Fun Park and Pony Centre, or the biggest go-karting centre in the south-west, Wadebridge’s St Eval Kart Circuit.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Charlestown 3.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Crinnis Beach 3.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shorthorn Beach 3.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Duporth 3.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porthpean 3.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Eden Project 0.4 mi

Lost Gardens of Heligan 6.5 mi

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 10.5 mi

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 12.2 mi

Newquay Zoo 13.5 mi

National Trust

Trerice 11.9 mi

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 13.5 mi

Trelissick Garden 16.1 mi

St Anthony Head 18.5 mi

Tintagel Old Post Office 19.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

TREGREHAN 2.4 mi

Porthpean, Charlestown and Carlyon Bay 3.7 mi

Kings Wood in the Pentewan Valley 4.5 mi

Polkerris to Readymoney Cove 4.7 mi

Polkerris to Gribbin Head and Polridmouth 4.7 mi

Local events

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

    Newquay, Cornwall 12.5 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 Innis Inn and Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Innis Inn and Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Innis Inn and Campsite? To take a look at tin mining and its history in Cornwall, Poldark Mine in the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site at Wendron near Helston is the only complete underground tin mine … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Innis Inn and Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Innis Inn and Campsite? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.