Cosawes Park

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Aerial view
Visitor image of the view from their pitch. large, spacious pitches.
Relaxing spot in the tent-free field adjacent to our camping area.
Aerial view

  • Family-owned for several generations; adults only
  • In a valley between Truro and Falmouth
  • Immaculate amenities including disabled bathrooms
With a resident otter, owls, badgers, buzzards, woodpeckers and deer, Cosawes Park must rank as one of the prettiest spots in Cornwall, tucked into a valley between Truro and Falmouth near the village of Perranarworthal. Owned by the same family for several generations, this is a top pick for holidaymakers looking for a site with top-notch facilities but no unnecessary bells and whistles; there’s no noisy clubhouse, just oodles of gorgeous Cornish countryside to explore. The site can also accommodate motorcyclists (but no hens or stags, please – peace rules here). Please note that this site is for adults only. The immaculate ablutions block has toasty underfloor heating, plus separate disabled bathrooms. There’s a farm stall selling high quality local produce a five-minute walk away and several good foodie pubs nearby.

Site type

Tent pitches 56
Touring caravan pitches 56
Motorhome pitches 56
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The stream is strictly out of bounds for all persons and pets.

Languages spoken

English

AA 5 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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95% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nice stay at a freindly site. Freindly and very clean and tidy

Overall 8/10

Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
1
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
7
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked Quiet location.
Great shower and toilet facilities
Very helpful and friendly site manager on duty, on
Location.
Our son is serving in the Royal Navy, and lives nearby, and we dont get to see him or our grandaughter, who is only 7, very often. We were granted permission for our granddaughter to stay one night without question, which we are greatful for as it's an adults only site.

Disliked No shop on site
Only Two electric points of four worked.
We couldnt find walks from the site itself that didnt involve extremely busy roads
Patchy WiFi
Limited electric hookup tent pitches, mainly caravans

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From the manager: Thanks for your feedback. And we're sorry for the unusual circumstances with the electric supply during your stay. We had an RCD burnout which was fixed as soon as we were able to but apologise if this affected you.

With regard to walking from Cosawes, we have a lovely large field opposite the campsite where campers are welcome to walk. This is relatively safe to access from one end of the camping field. Avoiding walking on busy roads. If you stay again we'd be happy to show you how to access that.

Great location, work excellent facilities. Would thoroughly recommend.…

Overall 10/10

Location
7
Value for money
9
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
1
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
7
wendy o. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch (premium)

Liked Great location, work excellent facilities. Would thoroughly recommend.

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From the manager: Thanks for your review Wendy. We hope to welcome you back again soon.

Quiet, relaxing and good position for visiting area…

Overall 10/10

Location
10
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8
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10
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8
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10
Child friendliness
No rating
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10
Wifi
6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch (comfort)

Liked Quiet, relaxing and good position for visiting area

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Nice and relaxing site

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
9
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Kevin L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and gravel pitch (premium)

Liked Excellent site, stayed on the new pitches , fully inclusive, nice , clean
Toilet blocks very warm with underfloor heating .

Disliked Nothing to dislike about site

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From the manager: Thanks Kevin. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon!

This was my 4th time at Cosawes over 2 yrs, my daughter…

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
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10
Facilities / Activities
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10
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No rating
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10
Wifi
No rating
Andrea T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch (comfort)

Liked This was my 4th time at Cosawes over 2 yrs, my daughter is at Falmouth Uni. It is a lovely quiet site. My kids are grown up so I really like the idea of adults only. It is always absolutely spotlessly clean. My mum & dad were campsite inspectors and one thing my mum didn’t like was the closure of the shower block. She understood it had to happen. However, at Cosawes they are super flexible and work round their guest and do not close them during cleaning time, perfect for the late risers like myself. I am looking forward to visiting again. The new gravel pitches are a great addition to the site.

Disliked My only gripe is the exit onto the A39, sometimes this can be really busy when trying to turn right towards Falmouth. Not a fault of the site obviously.

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From the manager: Thanks for your lovely review Andrea. We are so glad you have stayed so many times with us. And thanks for your appreciation of our policies and new pitches.
For future reference, there is the option of turning left and going up through Ponsanooth to go towards Falmouth if you prefer that to the other junction.
Hope to see you again soon,

Adult only campsite Quiet location, very peaceful Good facilities including tourist info and…

Overall 8/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
7
Child friendliness
1
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
6
Rachel S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch (comfort)

Liked Adult only campsite
Quiet location, very peaceful
Good facilities including tourist info and library book swap
Dog walking fields lovely

Disliked WiFi intermittent

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Stayed last year, still as impressed on the cleanliness of this wonderful…

Overall 10/10

Location
9
Value for money
7
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
Polly T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch (comfort)

Liked Stayed last year, still as impressed on the cleanliness of this wonderful site! Perfect stopover for our camp and cycle and enjoyed a lovely meal at the Norway Inn down the road. Will be back again for sure!

Disliked Nothing to dislike!

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From the manager: Thanks for the lovely feedback Polly! Hope to see you again soon!

Peaceful, well-kept, clean.

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
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Child friendliness
2
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely peaceful site, well signposted off the main road. Had all the basics we needed for our long weekend. Shower block was lovely and warm and kept spotless throughout our stay. Didn’t spend much time on-site as we were mostly off exploring, but was the perfect base-camp for our time in Cornwall.

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Couldn't wish for a better site.

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
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10
Wifi
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karen R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked Wow
Beautiful site spotlessly clean
Toilets and showers absolutely spotless, lovely and warm and always hot water.
Really quiet peaceful location.
Great location for all the amenities, lovely day out to Eden project and St Ives.
Will definitely use the site again.
This was an adults only site which is great for us.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

We really enjoyed our break at this location it was very peacful,…

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
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10
Wifi
10
Piotr K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch (comfort)

Liked We really enjoyed our break at this location it was very peacful, nice people and a great walk.

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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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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 Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Cosawes Park

Perranarworthal

Truro

Cornwall

England

TR3 7QS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.19602°N
5.12864°W

Route directions

The site is off the A39 between Truro and Falmouth, with good access from the main road. From Truro, take the second right turning after the Norway Inn (on your right). Coming from the Falmouth direction, take the left turning after Cornish Garden Nurseries (which is on your right as you drive down the hill from Treluswell).

Nearest transport

Coach
2.4 mi Bridge
3.3 mi Post Office and Stores
3.3 mi Post Office and Stores
Rail
1.6 mi Perranwell Rail Station
1.9 mi Penryn Rail Station
3.7 mi Penmere Rail Station
Ferry
2.8 mi Ponsharden Ferry Landing
3.4 mi Flushing Falmouth Ferry Landing
3.8 mi Falmouth Prince of Wales Pier Ferry Landing
Airport
17.9 mi Penzance Airport
18.2 mi Newquay St Mawgan Airport
24.8 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

The southwest is stuffed with things to do, and Cosawes Park is convenient for all the top attractions. Many guests give into the temptations of the award-winning Eden Project, whose utopian greenhouse biomes transport visitors to tropical rainforests, Mediterranean olive groves and other exotic locations; other patches of paradise can be found at the various National Trust gardens nearby. Slither down to the atmospheric Lizard peninsula for stunning coastal scenery and gorgeous little fishing villages. Head a little further and you can tick Land’s End off your list too; you’ll find a handful of decent attractions, shops and eateries clustered on the headland. Henry VIII had impeccable taste in picking out locations for his fortresses, and Pendennis Castle in Falmouth is no exception. It has fab views, impressive interactive exhibitions and a good tearoom (natch). Nearby, on the harbour front, is the Maritime Museum, where you can find out all about the seafaring heritage of Cornwall. Finally, the area surrounding Cosawes Park is naturally blessed when it comes to outdoor pursuits: this section of coast has excellent sailing, as well as good walking and cycling in all directions. Try Bissoe Cycle for a good range of bikes and trailers for hire, and trails that run along converted tramroads and railway lines.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Gyllyngvase 4.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Swanpool 4.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Maenporth 5.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Porthcurnick 6.9 mi Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Pendower 8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 4.2 mi

Pendennis Castle 4.9 mi

Truro Cathedral 5.8 mi

Trebah Garden 6.2 mi

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 6.4 mi

National Trust

Trelissick Garden 4.4 mi

Glendurgan Garden 6.2 mi

Cornish Mines and Engines 6.4 mi

St Anthony Head 6.6 mi

Godolphin 10.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CARCLEW 1.4 mi

ENYS 1.6 mi

FALMOUTH GENERAL CEMETERY 4.3 mi

TRELISSICK 4.4 mi

PENJERRICK 4.4 mi

Local events

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday 6 August 2025 – Wednesday 6 August 2025)

    Newquay, Cornwall 17 mi

  • Eden Sessions (Thursday 12 June 2025 – Thursday 12 June 2025)

    Par, Cornwall 20.4 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Cosawes Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cosawes Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cosawes Park? The southwest is stuffed with things to do, and Cosawes Park is convenient for all the top attractions. Many guests give into the temptations of the award-winning Eden Project, whose utopian greenhouse … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cosawes Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Cosawes Park? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.