St Ives Farm

The owner couldn't have been more helpful and really made us feel welcome. Site facilities were basic (as advertised) but spotless and with good shower. The pod was comfortable and a decent size. We loved the campfire in the evening. A quiet and uncrowded site in a great location and easy to get into St Ives - we spent the days on the beach.

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I've been camping for 36 years and have visited many sites throughout Britain, from mole hill, beetle infested bog pits, to deluxe sites with heated outdoor pools, hot tubs and free GHD use. I have to say though, that St Ives farms is by far and away the best. I booked what I thought would be very basic as I needed to cut costs. Fairy light lit toilets, a shower in a shed, no electricity or anything else in a random field on the outskirts of St. Ives, with campfires and potential carbon monoxide poisoning and tent fires is what I thought I'd bought into. But it was cheap and that's what I needed.
What you get though is a whole lot more. Sarah and Matt are amazing hosts, starting off with perfect directions emailed to you in advance, you are welcomed on site by a massive smile and infectious warmth by Sarah who gives you the grand tour. Sarah's van is actually the newer model of Hermione Granger's never ending bag in Deathly Hallows Part 1 (If you're not a Potter fan think Mary Poppins's carpet bag - If you don't know who Mary Poppins is either, you should be ashamed of yourself!)
We had to leave some items out of the car on the 15 hour drive or the children would have had to follow behind on skateboards and a piece of string. This didn't matter though as Sarah was able to lend us everything we needed.
My little boy wanged his Frisbee over the fence on it's first outing, next evening it was propped up outside our tent. I commented that I had nowhere to hang my wash bag, next day there was a hook up next to the sinks. The weather looked a little dodgy so I decided to waterproof my tent, I couldn't reach the roof so Matt was straight round with his step ladders to help out. I was loaned a mini BBQ (That I accidentally packed and took home, sorry!) as I couldn't fit mine in the car. I ran out of matches, Sarah was on hand with a long handled lighter.
Every morning and evening Sarah and her smile were on hand to give weather reports, and chat away (well listen to me ramble on!). The toilets are very clean and I'm considering moving my shower into the shed to see if I can recreate the one at the site.
The site is lovely and flat and the grass is manicured to perfection. It is fabulous for children as it is small enough that they can run around having fun playing games with new campers that they meet, but also big enough that you can manage to consume half a bag of fudge before they can run back from the toilet and catch you.
A massive plus point for us was being able to have an open fire. I well and truly released my inner wildling with a campfire every night. There's nothing better than sausages cooked on the open fire followed by toasted marshmallows and an evening star gazing.
We had an amazing two weeks here and are very much looking forward to coming next year and probably many many years after that too.

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Loved the proper camping experience. Chilled out, quiet, relaxing site with easy access to st Ives. Camp fires, bbq's and nights gazing at the stars. Basic facilities but perfectly good enough for us. Sarah, the owner, was lovely and very accommodating. Good value.

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Myself, my partner and our two year old son have just returned from a two week stay at this site and will most definately be going back again! The site is a secluded and quite well sheltered flat field with grass that is regularly cut. The facilities are basic as stated in the site description but are kept very, very clean - we never, ever had a problem with the shower or the toilet block. The site is perfectly located to explore all of West Cornwall and more! The Site Manager was very approachable and a mine of local information. She always made a point of visiting the site in the morning and again in the evening and was always there to welcome and orientate her guests upon arrival. There were a mixture of campers on the site - families / lone parents with young children and teenage children, young couples and older couples all from diverse backgrounds - was a pleasure chatting to all x Our two year old had a whale of time with all the other kids on site and it was great not to have any hidden dangers in the field to keep calling / chasing him away from. The site is secured by new fencing and hedgerow and also a sturdy gate. All in all we had a lovely good old fashioned camping holiday and will look back on our holiday with lots of fond memories. Thank you to St Ives Farm Camp Site - hope to see you next year! xxxx

Only had one grumble - a noisy neighbour - but the Site Manager dealt my concern effectively and efficiently and with no awkard confrontations! Excellent customer service.

Nice to be able to light a fire

It would be nice to have seperate men's / women's toilet block

Excellent site great pitches and a most welcoming staff

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We have had one of our best holidays staying at St Ives Farm!! The site is small but spacious due to Sarah (the owner) insuring each pitch had its own area and not packing in as many tents in as possible which other campsites do! This is a basic campsite and a true campers dream,so if you are looking for a campsite with on site shop, club house, laundry etc this campsite is not for you. But if you are looking for true camping and enjoy a campfire taking in the beauty of the cornish sky at night you will not be disappointed!! The site does have a toilet block, a beautifully warm shower and a good water tap which are the cleanest we've seen! Sarah cleaned these facilities several times a day to a high standard, she certainly is the Queen of clean ;-) Sarah is the nicest person you could meet and would go out of her way to make sure you enjoyed your holiday, nothing was too much bother!! We will definitely be back and recommend to others, thank you Sarah xxx

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Gorgeous views. Sheltered area if needed. Small uncrowded site.

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Quiet
Spacious pitches
Lovely atmosphere
Friendly owners
Good location

Another shower would be useful but honestly nothing bad to say.

The toilet and shower was spotlessly clean. Sarah visits the site a number of times a day to ensure they are kept to a very high standard. The shower was a little daunting at first as it is a gas shower in a lean to shed. However, once I got in it was warm, no drafts and very pleasant. There is even more room to get dressed than in a normal shower block so I was very happy. It was good for kids too.

The site itself is only a 7 minute drive from st Ives. It feels like it is in the middle of nowhere and is extremely peaceful. there are two beautiful horses in the adjacent field who are very entertaining to watch as they thunder about playing.

We also had full signal and 3G on our O2 phones which we never expected. It kept the kids happy whilst we put up the tent!

The added bonus of being able to sit around your own campfire was a big attraction. Coming back to the site late at night to everyone's campfires dotted around the field under the millions of stars in the sky was a sight to remember. Just make sure you take some warm clothes for sitting around the campfire. Make sure they aren't the clothes that you want for the daytime as the smell clings to your clothes and is very strong!!

Sarah is a wonderful host. She has lived in Cornwall for years and is happy to advise on where to go if you need some pointers. She also lent us a washing up bowl as we forgot ours and offered us a can of gas when ours ran out. She went above and beyond. Thank you Sarah.

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