Callestick Camping

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A summer evening
A summer evening
Bell tent
Bell tent
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Campsite view
View from the camping field
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Bell tents by night
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Bell tent
Bell tent
Visitor image of the chilled evenings

  • Wild camping field with spectacular views over Cornish countryside
  • A 40-minute drive to the Eden Project, and 20 minutes from Newquay
  • Dog-friendly pitches on a 25-acre site; the beach 10 minutes’ drive
At the top of a valley overlooking the Cornish village of Callestick, Callestick Camping has uninterrupted views to a historic tin mine over a patchwork of green fields. Families, surfers, walkers – and their dogs – all are welcome on this spacious site near Truro with an off-grid, wild camping vibe. With 25 acres spread over four fields and only a small number of pitches, you all have plenty of space for playing with the kids and walking the dog safely. You are also welcome to have a firepit by your tent. From the camping field, it’s a 10-minute stroll into Callestick, home to a well-known ice-cream parlour and a cider farm. Keen to get out in the open air? You can play golf and go horse riding along Perranporth beach (a particularly lovely spot at sunset) in less than 10 minutes’ drive. This is very much a back-to nature-campsite without electricity, so don’t bring the hairdryer. There are toilets though, plus a gas-heated shower, chemical disposal point and a cold-water washing-up sink.

Site type

Rent a tent 2
Motorhome pitches 3
Tent pitches 50
Touring caravan pitches 3
Open now
Opens 26 July
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).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including fire pit are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 26 Jul to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.8

Overall rating from 66 Pitchup.com customers

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PeacefulWild camping

100% would recommend this site to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite is praised for its breathtaking views, spacious pitches, and exceptionally friendly and helpful owners. Visitors highlight the hot, clean showers and toilets, and the convenient location near local attractions like cider and ice cream farms. The atmosphere is described as peaceful and relaxing, with options like movie nights and on-site food adding to the experience. While facilities are noted as basic by some, they are consistently described as clean and well-maintained. Several guests express a strong desire to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent location, facilities and the warmest of welcomes.

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Lisa B.

Valley View non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Excellent toilet and shower facilities. Nicely spread out so you have your own space. Level pitches. Absolutely beautiful view of the valley. Dog friendly. The hosts are really friendly and welcoming. We will definitely come back here.

Disliked We have nothing bad to say!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site we will be back again

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James S.

Valley View non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The location was fantastic, the valley views were amazing and worth every penny. Pancakes for the kids in the morning were delicious.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would stay again

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George S.

Valley View non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely views, owners were very helpful when checking in recommended great locations to stay out the wind.
Facility’s where clean and well kept with hot showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect get away

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Anonymous

Inner Field non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Breath taking scenery in the countryside.
Staff will go beyond the moon to help you out. Great burger abd pancakes. Awesome movie nights as well if you're up for it great hot showers and great camping mates.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will deffo return as so peaceful just hope not so windy next time

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Tracy R.

Valley View non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Quiet and choice of parking area- very relaxing and peaceful….
Quirky gas showers and toilets - very clean
Fab for walk to ice cream farm and cyder farm 😁

Disliked No actual person or text/email to explain where to park up - previous experience of wild or pop up site if no staff on duty was a quick text to explain arrival instructions

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: So sorry I wasn't here.

The email you get from pitchup has my number on it and instructions to call on arrival so I can help you.

So pleased you had a peaceful time and liked our showers.

Many thanks
Emma

Excellent back to basics site, friendly owners beautiful fields

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Maxine J.

Valley View non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Outstanding views, relaxed atmosphere, freedom to pitch where we liked, and the owners went above and beyond to be helpful. After spending the previous week on a "traditional" site...I can honestly say that this was the first time I fully relaxed.!

Toilets and showers are basic, however dont be fooled..the shower is amazing.! No pressing buttons for 10 seconds of tepid water.!

I'm so happy to have stumbled across this hidden gem.! Can't wait to return.

Disliked The fact we only booked one day.!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very helpful host. Camping site as described. Thanks for hosting us.

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Kelan L.

Valley View non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

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Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic! I liked how laid back it was, had a great view,…

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Byron B.

Valley View non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Fantastic! I liked how laid back it was, had a great view, spacious, great showers and toilet facilities, peaceful and you can rent Fire Pits, dog friendly, ice cream and cider near-by. And whats more the owners were so accommodating and friendly! Would definitely come again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Thank you to Emma and hubby for being such incredible hosts.

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Magda Z.

Bell tent

Liked Loved Emma’s attention to detail, homely feel to the campsite, great & clean shower/toilet facilities. Yummy breakfast. Some great recommendations given for our trip also. Beautiful stay overall

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was really good time .Bathrooms were also clean and tidy.…

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Anonymous

Valley View non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked It was really good time .Bathrooms were also clean and tidy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

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 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 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

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing 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

Location

Callestick Camping

Callestick View

Truro

Cornwall

England

TR4 9LW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.31499°N
5.12949°W

Route directions

The easiest way to find the site is with What3words: abacus.unwraps.snails. From the A3075, follow signs for Healey's Cyder Farm. The site is on your left at the top of the hill, just as it levels out, and just past the cider farm's overflow car park.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.9 mi Lay By
4.2 mi Kings Head
4.2 mi Kings Head
Rail
4.5 mi Truro Rail Station
6.8 mi Perranwell Rail Station
7.1 mi Redruth Rail Station
Ferry
8 mi Tolverne Ferry Landing
8.1 mi Trelisick Ferry Landing
8.2 mi Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing
Airport
10.7 mi Newquay St Mawgan Airport
21.5 mi Penzance Airport
28.1 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

Enjoy exploring on foot? Callestick Camping is surrounded by green lanes, bridleways and coastal paths. An easy walk is to Healey’s Cornish Cyder Farm (five minutes’ stroll) to sample local scrumpy. If it’s surfing all the way for you, the fabled Fistral surfing beach is at Newquay (20 minutes’ drive), while Perranporth beach (10 minutes) has three miles of sand and fantastic surfing waves, with plenty of surf schools and hire shops on tap. To learn about Cornish mining heritage, head for abandoned Wheal Coates tin mine (15 minutes’ drive – recognise it from the TV series ‘Poldark’?), or other relics including Blue Hills (15 minutes) and Great Wheal Charlotte (20 minutes). The site is fairly central to the north and south coasts, meaning that Cornwall’s main attractions are easily drivable, from Atlantic views at Land’s End Landmark Attraction (50 minutes’ drive) to the biospheres packed with rare plants at the Eden Project (40 minutes). Falmouth (half an hour) offers indie shops and seafront eateries as well as hidden coves to splash around in.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Perranporth 2.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Trevaunance Cove 3.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Perranporth Penhale Sands 3.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Chapel Porth 4.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porthtowan 5.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Truro Cathedral 4.9 mi

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 5.2 mi

Newquay Zoo 7.2 mi

Blue Reef Aquarium 7.2 mi

Fistral Beach 7.3 mi

National Trust

Trerice 6.3 mi

Trelissick Garden 8 mi

Cornish Mines and Engines 8.5 mi

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 12.3 mi

St Anthony Head 12.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CHYVERTON PARK 1.8 mi

Perranporth - Trevaunance Cove 2.3 mi

Hanover 2.7 mi

St Agnes Beacon 4.6 mi

Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape 4.8 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Callestick Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Callestick Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Callestick Camping? Enjoy exploring on foot? Callestick Camping is surrounded by green lanes, bridleways and coastal paths. An easy walk is to Healey’s Cornish Cyder Farm (five minutes’ stroll) to sample local scrumpy. If … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Callestick Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Callestick Camping? From £20 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.