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Penelewey Meadows

From £15 For 1 night, 2 adults Last booked 3 days ago 7.3 3 reviews

Ada Bell tent (added by manager 23 Aug 2023)

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Grass pitch (added by manager 23 aug 2023)

Mown road to the individual pitches (added by manager 07 aug 2023)

Mown road to the grass pitches (added by manager 07 aug 2023)

Peaceful and basic wild site within walking distance of the river Fal
A five-minute drive from Loe beach, Trelissick Garden and the ferry
Rewilding setting with mown paths; communal firepit and solar shower

Wild meadow stays positioned a pretty stroll away from the river Fal? If that’s enough for you to say ‘count me in’, get your fix at Penelewey Meadows. With 20 acres of fields, this basic site has recently started transitioning from agricultural land to a wild meadow. They are aiming to increase their biodiversity by 50% by encouraging the wild meadow and wild flowers, and letting parts of the hedgerows grow out to act as a wildlife corridor. Unwind in the peaceful grass pitches spaced out over a 12-acre field. There are drive-on mown paths so that guests can safely park up on the mown circular spaces. The paths are there so that the wild meadow can grow, so guests must stay within the mown areas; it’s very important for biodiversity. Come evening time, sit beside the fire; firepits are permitted on the pitches as long as they’re raised off the ground. The same goes for barbecues (off-ground only), and blocks are available to use for this exact purpose. If you like your firepits shared, there’s also a communal firepit (bring your own logs, ta). There are some basic facilities on site, including a compost toilet, an outdoor sink with running water and a solar shower which is completely outdoors, aimed as a rinse-off shower after your beach day. Eco biodegradable products are provided; guests must not use their own products, as the water runs straight into the ground to keep the hedgerows watered. Settled in? Then, check out the tour agency based on site which runs walks and tours across Cornwall. There’s a watersports centre by Loe beach, five minutes’ drive away, and the site is directly on National Cycle Network Route 3 from Land's End to Bristol. Foodie? A gorgeous tearoom and the local pub are within five minutes’ walk of the site. There’s also a food shop and a petrol station within five minutes’ drive.

Site type

Opens 1 May

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
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).
Group bookings of 7 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 7 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Please note the shower is a solar shower and is not enclosed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 1 May to Mon, 30 Sept 2024

Open from Thu, 1 May to Tue, 30 Sept 2025

Pitch types & availability

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The adventure. Didn't wanted to put any rate at first because it…

Overall	4/10
Location	6
Value for money	2
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2023

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The adventure. Didn't wanted to put any rate at first because it was either 5star considering that factor or not even one if you're expecting a campsite. You have to anyway so 2 is pretty bad and I don't feel good for those guys starting this campsite but I can't do more... sorry for them. Only place I could find to camp near Truro.

Disliked: There's actually the absolute minimum of what a place to camp should offer, but can you call it a campsite tho. I wouldn't pay that money again (which was the most I payed for one night in a week trip camping in Cornwall) for not even having walls to the shower, it was windy and the water was barely falling on me while I was in 😅. And I should've kept a bathing suit on if there was other people. Really too bad because the shack the toilets are in is really good looking and functional. The pitches are just mowed part of a before cultivated field, this is not that much of a con, other places around have such a perfect grass compare to. It was definitely alright to put the tent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello We are described on Pitchup as exactly what you have written as dislikes. We are a basic campsite with basic amenities, we purposely put photos of our outdoor rinse off showers so people know before they book what they can expect. Yes we are a previously cultivated field, we are trying to encourage a wild meadow so cutting of our grass is important, and also very important not to do when we've had torrential rain such as what we've had here in Cornwall this past week. I'm sorry you felt that it wasn't for you, we had previously discussed via text the situation with our campsite so I'm unsure what you were expecting when you arrived. The shower is clearly photographed in the description on pitchup. I'm glad you enjoyed the adventure. Thank you Penelewey Meadows

Lovely spacious level basic camping field.

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely spacious basic site. Only one other family staying when we visited. Basic facilities incl compost toilet and outdoor solar shower but clean and almost new.

Disliked: Really needs separate taps for drinking water, washing up and hand washing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a pleasant couple of days at this campsites ,me and…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2023

Ada and Stella bell tent

Liked: We had a pleasant couple of days at this campsites ,me and the kids really loved the bell tents. They Where really excited, a new campsite, so it is very un spoilt And natural, some lovely scenery close by, me and my kids will definitely be back in the summer

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Penelewey Meadows

Lower Penelewey

Feock

Truro

Cornwall

England

TR3 6QY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.22652°N
-5.0638°W

Nearest transport

Coach

2.6 mi Bus Station

2.9 mi Lay By

4.4 mi Bridge

Rail

2.2 mi Perranwell Rail Station

2.6 mi Truro Rail Station

4.4 mi Penryn Rail Station

Ferry

1.7 mi Trelisick Ferry Landing

1.9 mi Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing

1.9 mi Tolverne Ferry Landing

Airport

15.5 mi Newquay St Mawgan Airport

21.3 mi Penzance Airport

28.2 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

It’s time to make your rounds of Cornwall, and what better spot to begin with than the National Trust's Trelissick Garden (five minutes’ drive) along the Fal estuary? The Roseland Peninsula’s many woods and beaches are accessible from the King Harry Ferry (five minutes) and the ferry from Trelissick also stops at Truro, Falmouth and St Mawes. Roundwood Quay (35 minutes’ walk through fields and an ancient woodland) is a fine spot for wild swimming and also has an Iron Age fort. Feel like a cycle? Begin at the Devoran, Bissoe Trail Car Park (25 minutes’ cycle) and pedal to Portreath, stopping at the Saint Piran Café. To see the cathedral, make your way to Truro (10 minutes’ drive). Falmouth (25 minutes) is also at-hand for sailing. And if you just can’t resist the north coast’s villages and towns, there’s a good selection between Porthtowan (20 minutes), Perranporth (half an hour) and Newquay (40 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Porthcurnick	4.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Pendower	5.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Gyllyngvase	5.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Swanpool	6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Maenporth	7.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Truro Cathedral 2.7 mi

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 5.2 mi

Pendennis Castle 5.5 mi

Trebah Garden 8.7 mi

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 8.9 mi

National Trust

Trelissick Garden 1.5 mi

St Anthony Head 6 mi

Glendurgan Garden 8.7 mi

Cornish Mines and Engines 8.8 mi

Trerice 11 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

TRELISSICK 1.5 mi

Trelissick Garden - Lamouth Creek - the Fal 1.5 mi

CARCLEW 2.3 mi

TREGOTHNAN 2.7 mi

ENYS 3.2 mi

Local events

Boardmasters (Wednesday 7 August 2024 – Wednesday 7 August 2024)
Newquay, Cornwall 14.5 mi
Eden Sessions (Wednesday 12 June 2024 – Wednesday 12 June 2024)
Par, Cornwall 16.9 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Please pick any available pitch on arrival.
The site will send you further check-in information 5 day(s) before your arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 5 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
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).
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 7 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 7 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Vehicles

Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Additional terms

Please note the shower is a solar shower and is not enclosed.

Payment terms

Does Penelewey Meadows have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Penelewey Meadows dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Penelewey Meadows? It’s time to make your rounds of Cornwall, and what better spot to begin with than the National Trust's Trelissick Garden (five minutes’ drive) along the Fal estuary? The Roseland Peninsula’s many … Read more