Pensagillas Park

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Camping
Camping
Pond view terrace
Dish washing by pond meadow
Campers
Beer garden
Beer garden
Bar area
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Pond view terrace
Dish washing by pond meadow
Campers

  • Attractive park in meadows and woodland, family-run for generations
  • Stream and lake on site for angling: land fish of up to 28lb
  • Takeaway and bar available in high season
Ever been to one of those parks which have been run by the same family for generations and those who have been welcoming guests for decades? If not, it's time you did… such as to Pensagillas Park, near Cornwall’s St Austell, which has been run by the Kent family for six generations to provide a pristine place for pitching up. Pensagillas has had guests staying here since 1970; it’s all looked after and laid out to be tidy and attractive, with trees, hedging, shrubs and a tarmac roadway connecting the grass meadows. The pitches are in a five-acre field at the end of a private drive, with Cornish countryside views all around. And bring your rod: there’s an old mill with stream on site for contemplative casting off (and/or picnics), along with a two and a half acre coarse fishing lake at the bottom of a steep hill to land roach, tench, golden rudd and carp of up to 28lb (note that fishing is for an additional fee, paid for at reception). Pensagillas Park is a working farm, and you can buy the site's own free-range pork, sausages, chops and eggs in the on-site shop. During high season, there’s a takeaway and a cosy bar serving beer and cider, with more tipples and food available in the local village a couple of miles away.

Site type

Caravans for hire 1
Tent pitches 45
Touring caravan pitches 45
Motorhome pitches 45
Open now
Opens 16 May
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. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The bar and take away are open 23 to 31 May and 1 July to 31 August. For food there is no eat-in, only take away. The fishing lake is located at the bottom of a steep hill, accessible only on foot.

Languages spoken

English

Russian

Open from Sat 16 May to

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 179 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a beautifully maintained and friendly campsite, praised for its spotless facilities, spacious and private pitches, and peaceful atmosphere. Guests highlight the excellent staff, useful on-site shop and bar, and lovely setting overlooking fishing lakes. The location is ideal for exploring Cornwall. Minor points raised include narrow access lanes, and some found the bar area less welcoming.

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Amazing campsite - but hairy to get there

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 Emily G. 9 reviews

Orchard Meadow electric grass pitch

Liked This is the best kept campsite I’ve been in. Toilet blocks are so clean and nice . Cute little bar. We would have tried the food had we been there longer . WiFi signal is amazing ! Great feel about this place . I don’t think they could do anything to improve this place themselves .

Disliked Downside - getting there . The roads are so tight and narrow . We had a job in our motorhome 7.5 M by 2.7M . It’s a single lane road at the end and our camper was touching the sides of both hedges . Really needs to be one way. It was very hairy at times and I think we would have gotten stuck had we meet another motorhome / caravan . Passing places were poor and lots of reversing uphill to try and let cars past.

Recommend to friends Visit again

great site would return without hesitation

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A E. 4 reviews

Orchard Meadow electric grass pitch

Liked great site hosts very helpfull a hidden gem
well maintained facilities clean and well managed

Disliked nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

We'll be back

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Anonymous

Orchard Meadow electric grass pitch

Liked Friendly welcome, good access, site well laid out and "private" pitches edged with hedging and little gates to paths. Facilities were spotless, nice little shop for the basics. Vending machine for sweets, laundry, phone charging, tidy waste facilities. Nice little bar, and takeaway - best chips ever lol. Wi-Fi pretty good for a remote location - only the occasional buffer.
Picked this site for the little fishing lake for a couple of days R&R. Perfect.

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place- we will be back

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 Jenny N. 2 reviews

Orchard Meadow electric grass pitch

Liked Pitch size, private entrances to pitch so no one walked through, well looked after site, freezer block freezer, bar and takeaway AND price.

Disliked Nothing- although a few picnic tables dotted around would have been nice as we were cycle touring so had to sit on the ground .

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location was perfect for exploring what…

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Anonymous

Pond view terrace electric grass tent pitch

Liked location was perfect for exploring what Cornwall has to offer, and with St Austell town a short drive away, the facilities on site were excellent and the site was clean and very spacious area for the tent. The Team on site very friendly and welcoming

Disliked nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful location and camp Generous size pitches…

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 Kirsty P. 2 reviews

Pond Meadow electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Peaceful location and camp
Generous size pitches and great wifi.
Dog loved rhe dog field for exercise and the dog library for sticks.

Disliked Narrow country lanes without much passing bays. Caused a few scratches to the campervan, but would visit again as lovely camp.

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Peaceful, beautiful views and the whole…

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Tammy P. 1 review

Pond Meadow electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Peaceful, beautiful views and the whole site were well kept. Loved the place and will return. Overlooked a fishing lake, and the excersize field for dogs was great.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful site all round. Our second visit and will go again.

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 Anthony B. 6 reviews

Orchard Meadow electric grass pitch

Liked Everything. Beautiful site, very peaceful, lovely facilities, great value for money.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pitch was great with a hedge…

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 Andrea R. 1 review

Orchard Meadow electric grass pitch

Liked Pitch was great with a hedge either side for privacy all facilities were very clean and easy to use. Had food from the take away which was good and very reasonably priced. Beautiful setting and good grou d foe walking the dog.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect holiday retreat

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 Jackie C. 1 review

Orchard Meadow electric grass pitch

Liked Everything ... perfect pitch, brilliantly kept site, warm welcome, spotlessly clean facilities

Disliked Nothing !

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Campfires 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 Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery 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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 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 Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

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

Location

Pensagillas Park

Mevagissey

Gorran

St Austell

Cornwall

England

TR2 4SR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.28577°N
4.84904°W

Route directions

The nearest bus stop is three miles from the site.

Nearest transport

Coach
2.5 mi Dolphin Inn
2.5 mi Dolphin Inn
4.5 mi Bus Station
Rail
4.6 mi St Austell Rail Station
8 mi Par Rail Station
8.3 mi Bugle Rail Station
Ferry
3.2 mi Mevagissey Ferry Landing
8.8 mi Tolverne Ferry Landing
9.1 mi Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing
Airport
13.1 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

Pensagillas Park has tourist information on site if you’re stuck for info on what to do, but any problem you're likely to have will be trying to narrow your list down… Pensagillas is near busy St Austell and one of the closest parks to one of Cornwall’s biggest attractions, the mighty Lost Gardens of Heligan a mile and a half away. Leave the car behind and reach Heligan by the Pentewan Valley Trail, which links St Austell to the gardens and to Pentewan via a scenic valley; you can hire bikes on the trail or take to the water at Pentewan, which has a fine beach and two sailing clubs with boats for hire (there’s also a St Austell Ales pub here for real ale adorers). Mountain bikers and the energetic should beetle towards the bike routes of Bodmin Moor, taking a pitstop at Jamaica Inn, an almost essential stop in these parts. The inn, the setting of Daphne du Maurier’s smuggling novel of the same name, has a museum telling the tales of Cornish smugglers throughout the centuries, and apparently several ghosts too…

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Pentewan 2.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Polstreath 3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Portmellon 3.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Porthluney 3.4 mi Sea PoorN/AGoodGood
Gorran Haven Little Perhaver 4.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lost Gardens of Heligan 1.6 mi

Eden Project 6.9 mi

Truro Cathedral 9.1 mi

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 10.4 mi

Pendennis Castle 13 mi

National Trust

Trelissick Garden 9.5 mi

Trerice 10.9 mi

St Anthony Head 11.4 mi

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 15.6 mi

Glendurgan Garden 17.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Mevagissey and the Lost Gardens of Heligan 1.5 mi

HELIGAN 1.9 mi

Mevagissey: Woods and Country 2.7 mi

Kings Wood in the Pentewan Valley 2.9 mi

Mevagissey - Portmellon - Gorran Haven 2.9 mi

Local events

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

    Newquay, Cornwall 13.3 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 Pensagillas Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pensagillas Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pensagillas Park? Pensagillas Park has tourist information on site if you’re stuck for info on what to do, but any problem you're likely to have will be trying to narrow your list down… Pensagillas … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pensagillas Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pensagillas Park? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.