Cambrose Camping and Touring

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The Paddock pitches
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Cambrose Camping and Touring- The Paddock field
Outdoor pool

  • Sheltered pitches at a family-run north Cornwall site near Porthtowan
  • Direct access to Mineral Tramways path; half-hour drive to Newquay
  • Outdoor pool on site in summer, plus play areas and games room
Off to the north coast of Cornwall for your break? Take a look at Cambrose Camping and Touring, in a handy spot a couple of minutes’ drive from Porthtowan. This family-run site is both family- and dog-friendly, and it’s well located for all sorts of outings around the coast and countryside of north Cornwall. A major draw here is direct access to the Mineral Tramways for traffic-free cycling and walking to local attractions or outings to more far-flung parts of the county. That trail also takes you to Portreath beach, a sandy stretch that’s popular with surfers and bodyboarders, and links up with the South West Coast Path for long seaside hikes. There are plenty of other beaches nearby too, including Porthtowan, Gwithian and the popular sands of Newquay (half an hour’s drive away). Back on site, you’ll be staying on flat pitches that are sheltered from any coastal breezes by mature trees. Kids can use the play areas, set up games on the playing field or have a paddle and poke around in the stream on site. There’s also a covered games area with a pool table, and in summer you’ll have the free use of an outdoor pool. Essential facilities on site include a launderette, an indoor washing-up area and bathroom blocks with refurbished toilet and shower facilities along with accessible facilities. There’s also a shop on site selling coffees, pastries and those all-important ice creams.

Site type

Tent pitches 56
Motorhome pitches 60
Touring caravan pitches 56
Open now
Opens 24 April
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Dogs

  • 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Pool

  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 31/05 and 01/09 (subject to weather conditions).

Safety

  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Units longer than 7.5 metres are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 24 Apr to

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95% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-maintained, clean campsite with friendly and helpful owners. Guests praised the excellent facilities, including hot showers and a swimming pool. The location is ideal for exploring Cornwall's beaches and attractions. Family-friendly amenities like a playground and football pitch are popular. Some guests noted minor issues with Wi-Fi and beach access descriptions, but overall feedback is highly positive, with many planning to return.

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Arrival date (latest first)

All in all a pleasant place to stay.

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8 out of 10
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8
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Kevin P. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked We liked the position of the campsite - in easy reach of a number of Cornwall's attractions and coastline. The site was in good condition. It felt secure. The owners were unobtrusive but available. The toilet and shower facilities were clean, with the showers being spacious and easy to control. The signage was friendly and instructive.

Disliked The lack of toilet brushes. Ideally water points could be available across many pitches. Weak Wifi.

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Great camp site

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10 out of 10
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8
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10
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6
Ben G. 3 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Swimming pool.
Great facilities.
Friendly welcoming owners

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely site

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10
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Debbie E. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Owners were really welcoming and helpful so I felt relaxed to start the holiday.
The site is well maintained and in beautiful countryside lovely trees around you . The pitches are spaced so you have privacy
It’s a perfect location to visit Cornwall north and south coast.
The campsite is great space for children there’s a field where they can play football , a pool table and a very clean swimming pool.
There’s a small shop onsite and I enjoyed getting a coffee in the shop.

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Lovely place

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Electric grass pitch

Liked Very nice campsite for families and dogs. Quiet and clean. Easy access to facilities. Playing field for children. Swimming pool on site. Friendly owners.
Great location about 10min drive from the coast. Around the camp site there are places for lovely walks.

Disliked We liked everything.

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Brilliant, clean site with everything you…

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Lorna W. 4 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Brilliant, clean site with everything you need. The pool was a bonus that the kids loved! Great extra's like pizza night and taco night. Friendly staff. Showers were lovely and hot!

Disliked Our pitch was quite sloped but we were able to level our caravan. Most of the rest of pitches looked flat.

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Beautiful site. Everything you need.

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10 out of 10
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8
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7
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Kate W. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Wonderful campsite and super friendlyanf helpful hosts!

Close to Portreath beach by bike with no need to go on main roads.
A good base for exploring other beaches too.

Campsite has great facilities for our kids aged 3, 12 and 14. The pool was beautiful (albeit a bit cold and the weather was a bit disappointing so we only ended up going in once in our 7 days), my toddler loved the park and the trampoline as well as picking all the blackberries onsite and looking at the ducks. The older boys used the football pitch but we never ended up using the pool table as we never had coins and was exhausted from our beach trips.

Plenty of space for washing up, the family shower room meant the older boys could help with the toddler and the laundry room was really helpful to dry clothes and limit the number of washes upon our return.

Our pitch was plentiful and private with space for bikes, a cooking area and a large awning. Our power lead didn't quite reach the plug but the campsite owners had a spare.

The site is well maintained and you can see Jen and Neil (new owners) work hard to make improvements. Sadly, we didn't try the food as our middle son is ceoliac so pizza night didn't cater for him, but Jen mentioned that they are going to invest in another oven (perhaps if we return next year?).

We went to a curry house ten minutes away which was pretty tasty but there's no path so pretty dicey to get to on foot, especially if walking back in the dark!

There are several other things within walking/ cycling distance we didn't end up doing - maybe the bike track place next time.

We went to St Agnes, Padstow, Chapel Porthtowan, (drove past Perranporth and it was packed) and to Falmouth on the other side of Cornwall and they were all within an hour's drive. Beware and plan your journey - There are many single track roads and hills so not that easy in a van!

Our favourite beach was Porthtowan - we watched the sunset here on our last night and it was stunning.

In all, a lovely family holiday and for a first time visit to Cornwall. We've recently acquired our van and been to quite a few sites this year and this is by far the best! The pitch up rating is well deserved.
Thanks guys 😘

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Friendly welcome, clean washing facilities, family…

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Electric grass pitch

Liked Friendly welcome, clean washing facilities, family friendly site, lo ely swimming pool which kids loved.

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NOT A CAMPSITE I WOULD EVER RECOMMEND OR GO BACK TO MYSELF

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1 out of 10
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Gemma R. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked The showers

Disliked The WiFi was horrendous, No signal nothing so when you wanted to plan your day you had to go out of the campsite to get some sort of signal, To many signs ,To many instructions ,like you don't know already how to respect a campsite, You felt like you was being watched all the time . Showers was nice but then the drains started backing up and a foul smell

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From the manager: Thanks for the feedback! Glad you enjoyed the showers.

We’re a little surprised the Wi-Fi carried so much weight in your overall experience, especially as we explained several times that the issue was your phone’s privacy settings, not the Free site Wi-Fi. Unfortunately, we can’t operate everyone’s phones for them!

As for the signs… yes, there are quite a few friendly handwritten signs. They tell guests about our amazing Friday night nachos, Tuesday & Saturday tasty sourdough pizzas, local cider, chilled beers.
As well as the swimming pool, stream, outside showers and our Indian Runner ducks.
We thought the signs would be more useful than leaving everyone guessing whats on the site.

Wishing you all the best in your future camping adventures

Very welcoming owners, relaxed environment perfect…

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Lisa R. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Very welcoming owners, relaxed environment perfect for our family, loved the pool and also the pizza! Easy base to get to all the places we planned to go.

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Really lovely site, will 100% book again.

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Really lovely site - very friendly staff, spotless and well thought out facilities! The showers were fantastic - powerful and roomy. Pitches in the far field were roomy and well spaced out. The kids loved the play space in the middle too.

Disliked The timer switch in the little toilet block in the far field went off too quickly if you were trying to brush your teeth.

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Beach access Covered terrace area Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe 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 Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

Budget/backpacker Leave the car at home Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise 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 Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Cambrose Camping and Touring

New Portreath Road

Cambrose

Cornwall

England

TR16 4HT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.26255°N
5.24685°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.2 mi Alma Place
2.2 mi Railway Station
2.7 mi Cornwall College
Rail
2.2 mi Redruth Rail Station
4.2 mi Camborne Rail Station
6.8 mi Perranwell Rail Station
Ferry
9.8 mi Ponsharden Ferry Landing
10.2 mi Trelisick Ferry Landing
10.3 mi Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing
Airport
15.2 mi Penzance Airport
16.7 mi Newquay St Mawgan Airport
21.7 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

You can leave the car behind for a while if you like – perhaps cycling for five minutes along the Mineral Tramway to reach the family bike park at The Track, walking 15 minutes to Cuckoo Valley Cider Farm or walking 20 minutes to the museum and gold panning at Cornwall Gold (all are within a couple of minutes’ drive too). For a day at the beach, head to Portreath (five minutes’ drive) for bodyboarding or Gwithian beach (20 minutes) for a long sandy stretch with dunes and rockpools. Elsewhere along the coast, head to St Ives (25 minutes) for art galleries and beach time, or surf hotspot Newquay (half an hour), also home to a zoo and Blue Reef Aquarium. Within an hour’s drive, you can be catching a show at the Minack Theatre, carved into the cliffs, or watching the fireworks (Tuesday evenings in summer) at Land’s End. Closer to home are Mount Hawke Skatepark and the walking/bike trails and summer shows of Tehidy Woods (both 10 minutes).
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Bridge Inn Pub 0.9 mi
  • The Inn For All Seasons Restaurant 1.4 mi
  • The Robartes Arms Pub 1.5 mi
  • Treleigh Arms Pub 1.5 mi
  • Manha Spice Restaurant 1.5 mi
  • The Unicorn Pub 1.6 mi
  • Tricky Dickies Pub 1.7 mi
  • The Terrace Bar Restaurant 1.8 mi
  • Portreath Arms Pub 1.8 mi
  • Tung Sing Restaurant 1.9 mi

Groceries

  • Aldi Supermarket 1.5 mi
  • Costcutter Supermarket 1.8 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 1.9 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 2.2 mi
  • Morrisons Supermarket 2.4 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 2.5 mi
  • Tesco Extra Supermarket 3 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 3.8 mi
  • Deol Wines Off-licence 4 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 4.1 mi

Parks and play

  • ROAR Playground 0.5 mi
  • Trenoweth Playing Field park 1 mi
  • Manningham Woods park 1.4 mi
  • Illogan Park 1.6 mi
  • Porthtowan Play Park Playground 1.7 mi
  • Pumping Station Park 1.7 mi
  • Greenslade Park Playground 1.8 mi
  • Plain-an-Gwarry Park Playground 2 mi
  • Treskerby Playing Field park 2.1 mi
  • East End Park 2.1 mi

Family days out

  • Feadon Wildlife Centre Zoo 1.8 mi
  • Carn Brea Castle 2.8 mi
  • Heartlands Visitor attraction 2.8 mi
  • Crane Castle 3.3 mi
  • Chacewood Bike Park Visitor attraction 4.4 mi
  • Carwynnen Quoit Visitor attraction 5.5 mi
  • Paradise Park Zoo 9.9 mi

Public transport

  • Triple M's 0.6 mi
  • Cornish Goldsmiths 0.8 mi
  • Rose Villa 0.9 mi
  • Bridge Hill 0.9 mi
  • Bridge Inn 0.9 mi
  • Hall 0.9 mi
  • Trenoweth Estate 1 mi
  • Top of Bridge Road 1 mi
  • Chapel Meadow 1 mi
  • Cornish Arms 1 mi

Beaches

  • Porthtowan Beach 1.7 mi
  • Portreath Beach 2.2 mi
  • Amy's Cove 2.2 mi
  • Chapel Porth Beach 2.7 mi
  • Greenbank Cove 3.7 mi
  • Trevaunance Cove 4.5 mi

Other nearby

  • Radnor Golf and Leisure Golf course 1.7 mi
  • Coarse Fishing Lake 1.9 mi
  • GwelanMor Golf Course 1.9 mi
  • Tehidy Park Golf Club Golf course 2.3 mi

Local services

  • Homecroft Surgery Clinic 1.4 mi
  • NHS Talking Therapies Clinic 1.4 mi
  • Harris Memorial Surgery Doctors 1.4 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 1.5 mi
  • Tesco Fuel station 1.9 mi
  • Mount Hawke Surgery Hospital 2.1 mi
  • Redruth Health Clinic Doctors 2.1 mi
  • Scorrier SSTN Fuel station 2.1 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy 2.1 mi
  • Manor Surgery Doctors 2.1 mi

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Must see

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 2.5 mi

Truro Cathedral 8.6 mi

Tate St Ives 10.9 mi

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 11.2 mi

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 11.5 mi

National Trust

Cornish Mines and Engines 2.5 mi

Godrevy 6.7 mi

Trelissick Garden 9.9 mi

Godolphin 9.9 mi

Glendurgan Garden 12.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Porth Towan - Towan Cross - Chapel Porth 1.7 mi

Circular walk Portreath - Tehidy Country Park - Reskajeage Downs - Coastal Path 2 mi

St Agnes Beacon 3.7 mi

Hell's Mouth 4 mi

Hanover 5.8 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Cambrose Camping and Touring have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Cambrose Camping and Touring dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cambrose Camping and Touring? You can leave the car behind for a while if you like – perhaps cycling for five minutes along the Mineral Tramway to reach the family bike park at The Track, walking … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cambrose Camping and Touring?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cambrose Camping and Touring? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.