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Royal Cornwall Events Centre Camping

Our lakeside BBQ and picnic area is the ideal spot to relax. (added by manager 19 May 2021)

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Based on Cornwall's County Showground near Cornwall's north coast
Five minutes' drive from Wadebridge and 15 minutes from Padstow
Spacious, clean and secure with good facilities and far-reaching views

Make camping the main event at this spacious, clean and secure showground site just off the A39 in rural north Cornwall. Surrounded by open countryside a mile and a half from Wadebridge and the river Camel, Royal Cornwall Events Centre Camping is an excellent location for exploring this county's 400 miles of beaches, cliffs and coves. This expansive site has a choice between wild-style areas that are great for off-grid breaks and pitches with electric hook-ups, all close to the Event Centre's modern toilets and showers; accessible amenities (Space to Change) are also available using the Radar Key Scheme. Wherever you settle down, you'll have access to some simply great scenery – including the prospect of a cracking Cornish sunset or two – and are welcome to bring your dog along (Royal Cornwall Events Centre Camping has a dedicated area for exercising four-legged friends.) A five-minute drive or walk to Wadebridge is all it takes to get to supermarkets, shops, restaurants and the spectacular Camel Trail (bike hire is available in the town if you haven't brought your own). For beaches, boats and celebrity-owned restaurants, meanwhile, set your sights on the close-by town of Padstow, a 15-minute drive away.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

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

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

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

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

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Royal Cornwall Events Centre Camping

Royal Cornwall Showground

Whitecross

Wadebridge

Cornwall

England

PL27 7JE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.5113°N
-4.86972°W

Route directions

Please enter via the Main Entrance off the A39 and follow internal signs for ‘Royal Cornwall Events Centre Camping’. On reaching the campsite area, simply choose a vacant pitch in the appropriate area (either Electric or Non-Electric) and settle in.

Nearest transport

Coach

1.4 mi Lidl Superstore

7.2 mi Car Park

Rail

6.6 mi Roche Rail Station

8.4 mi St Columb Road Rail Station

8.4 mi Bugle Rail Station

Ferry

3.4 mi Rock Padstow Ferry Landing

3.7 mi Padstow Ferry Landing

15.7 mi Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing

Airport

7.4 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

First things first – this is Cornwall, so pack up and head for the beach. Polzeath's pretty sands (15 minutes' drive) are a good place to start with many others such as Harlyn Bay, Daymer Bay and Tregirls also nearby. Take the South West Coast Path if you want a walking tour to more remote, under-the-radar spots. This part of Cornwall is very well set up for family-focused tourism, with top attractions including outdoor play at Camel Creek Adventure Park (10 minutes), a mix of indoor and open-air watersports at Retallack Resort and Spa (10 minutes) and – if you're prepared to drive about an hour to visit its top-rated rides – Flambards Theme Park. If animals are your thing, then bring along binoculars and lie in wait for passing wildlife on the Camel Trail (five minutes), head to Padstow for an offshore Sealife Safari (15 minutes) or take the kids to the see the wealth of wild beasties at Newquay Zoo (25 minutes). For something a bit more niche, there's also the National Lobster Hatchery (15 minutes), a conservation centre where you can meet baby crustaceans and get the chance to adopt a hatchling.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Daymer Bay	4.3 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Polzeath	4.8 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Good	Excellent
Trevone Bay	5.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Harlyn Bay	6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Porthcothan	6.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 3 mi

Rock Beach 3.7 mi

Eden Project 10.8 mi

Newquay Zoo 11.2 mi

Blue Reef Aquarium 11.5 mi

National Trust

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 7.3 mi

Trerice 11.5 mi

Tintagel Old Post Office 11.7 mi

Trelissick Garden 21.6 mi

Lawrence House 23.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Wadebridge Woods and River 1.8 mi

Padstow and the South-West Coast Path 3.7 mi

PRIDEAUX PLACE 3.8 mi

Pentire Point and The Rumps 4.7 mi

PENCARROW 4.8 mi

Local events

Boardmasters (Wednesday 7 August 2024 – Wednesday 7 August 2024)
Newquay, Cornwall 9.1 mi
Eden Sessions (Wednesday 12 June 2024 – Wednesday 12 June 2024)
Par, Cornwall 11.9 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.

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What attractions are near Royal Cornwall Events Centre Camping? First things first – this is Cornwall, so pack up and head for the beach. Polzeath's pretty sands (15 minutes' drive) are a good place to start with many others such as … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Royal Cornwall Events Centre Camping?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 10 a.m.

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