Mill Lane Campsite

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Campsite area
Top field own water hook up and drain
Tent area
Top field

  • Well-maintained pitches five minutes’ walk from Porthleven, Cornwall
  • A 10-minute drive to Helston Railway; 15 minutes to Marazion
  • On-site pub; five minutes’ walk to the beach and South West Coast Path
A family-run touring caravan and campsite located about 500 meters from the centre of the historic fishing village of Porthleven, Mill Lane Campsite is a dog-friendly spot with generous-sized, level pitches and plenty of space for all the family. The campsite is a five-minute walk from Porthleven beach, famous as one of Cornwall’s best reef breaks (are you listening, surfers?). It’s also five minutes to the South West Coast Path, making this a great base for long-distance hikers too. Porthleven village hosts the award-winning Food Festival in July, but you can eat in quirky cafes, traditional pubs or fine-dining restaurants – all serving fresh, seasonal food – any time of year. Pick up foodie supplies in the local shops – including delicious Cornish pasties – and there’s a handy supermarket too. And there’s no need to fret about keeping everyone entertained in the evenings. The on-site free house sells the world-famous Cornish ale Spingo, brewed in Helston (10 minutes’ drive), so adults are never far away from a refreshment. For the kids, there’s a pool table in the pub, as well as sport on the big screen and live music throughout the year. Bingo fans can play every Friday evening at 7pm with cash prizes.

Site type

Tent pitches 6
Touring caravan pitches 13
Motorhome pitches 8
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.
  • Units heavier than 4000 Kilograms are not allowed.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

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88% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite boasts an excellent location, a short, flat walk to Porthleven harbour, shops, and restaurants. Visitors frequently praise the friendly staff, clean facilities, and generous pitch sizes. The on-site pub is a popular bonus. While some reviews mention dated facilities, most found them clean and functional. Road noise and occasional issues with toilet maintenance were noted by a few. Overall, it's considered a well-located, value-for-money option.

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Excellent, quiet, peaceful site for adults wanting a few days away.

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Ideal position - 10min to walk to Porthleven harbour and beach.
Plenty of choice for places to eat.
Beautiful coastal walks.

Disliked Good shower/toilet facilities but could do with updating.

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Friendly staff level pitches

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The peace & quiet of site everywhere was clean & tidy friendly staff

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A lovely site, with great showers,…

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Anne G.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked A lovely site, with great showers, that is only a 5 minute walk from the centre of Porthleven.

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A great campsite, very convenient to all local facilities

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Great spacious hardstanding plot for our 5.99m MH, water, grey waste and electic , staff friendly, shower block a short walk, showers always hot, clean and modern,also has electric sockets in ladies for your hair dryers,as no extra cost!! It also has a washing up facility & hot water The campsite is right next door to the atmospheric Out of the Blue pub, walking distance to food supermarket, pubs, restaurants, the beach & picturesque harbour. On bus route to Penzance & Helston. Cycle route via Penrose National Trust or a clift walk to Praa Sands and see the sea and beautiful cornish mines, we get the bus back to Porthleven. Highly recommended.

Disliked None that we can think of, maybe the bins could be marked up for recycling

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We had a great time at…

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Samuel Neil P.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked We had a great time at Mill Lane Porthleven and can’t wait to do it again soon, very handy site to just walk into the town and lovely staff 👍

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to stay - winter/summer - Kim in contact all the time !

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Laura T.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The site the location the booking was so easy ..
toilets lovely and clean ! And new block too

Recommend to friends Visit again

Been here many times, and will still continue to enjoy .

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MrPeter S.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Location , services, and Out of the Blue on site.

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Good site with clean facilities and…

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Simon W.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Good site with clean facilities and not overpriced, nice level pitches

Disliked The weather was appalling , not your fault but had to cut stay short

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Great position for town. Nice pub…

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Dennis S.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Great position for town. Nice pub on site. Clean and tidy

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Very convenient for the harbour, restaurant…

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Sally F.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Very convenient for the harbour, restaurant and bars at porthleven, short level walk about ten minutes. Friendly welcome to campsite and bar, dog friendly, free WiFi

Disliked Narrow entrance, plots not level, 10am departure

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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 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

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal 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)

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 Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school 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

Mill Lane Campsite

Mill Lane

Porthleven

Cornwall

England

TR13 9LQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.08879°N
5.31711°W

Nearest transport

Coach
0.2 mi Bus Shelter
2 mi Blue Anchor
2 mi Seven Stars
Rail
8 mi St Erth Rail Station
8.1 mi Hayle Rail Station
8.3 mi Lelant Saltings Rail Station
Ferry
8.1 mi Helford Village Ferry Landing
8.4 mi Helford Passage Ferry Landing
9.6 mi Penzance Ferry Terminal
Airport
9.4 mi Penzance Airport
15.6 mi Land's End St Just Airport
28.4 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

If you’re keen to get out on the water, Porthleven beach (five minutes’ walk) is a fantastic surfing spot, and you can take coastal cruises (try one at dusk for spectacular sunset views) or sea-fishing trips from Porthleven harbour (10 minutes). Meanwhile, at Marazion (15 minutes’ drive) it’s a short hop across the bay to the crag-top castle and gardens at Mount St Michael. Also nearby you could take a ride on the vintage trains of Helston Railway (10 minutes), or splash in the sea at sheltered Gunwalloe Church Cove Beach (20 minutes). There are plenty of family-friendly hikes along the Lizard Heritage Coast (both 20 minutes) and lots of seabirds to spot along the way. And there’s masses of art and culture in these parts too; the galleries and museums of St Ives (30 minutes) warrant a day’s attention, and there are rare plants and wacky artworks to be seen in Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens (20 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Porthleven Sands 0.5 mi Sea GoodGoodGoodExcellent
Praa Sands East 2.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Praa Sands West 3.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Church Cove 4.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poldhu Cove 4.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Seal Sanctuary 4.9 mi

St Michael's Mount 7.4 mi

Trebah Garden 8.7 mi

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 9.9 mi

Tate St Ives 11.4 mi

National Trust

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 0.9 mi

Godolphin 3.6 mi

St Michael's Mount 7.4 mi

Glendurgan Garden 8.7 mi

Cornish Mines and Engines 9.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

LISMORE 2 mi

Loe Bar 2.1 mi

Rinsey Head - Trewavas Head - Rinsey Head 2.3 mi

St Anthony 2.8 mi

GODOLPHIN 3.9 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Mill Lane Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Mill Lane Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Mill Lane Campsite? If you’re keen to get out on the water, Porthleven beach (five minutes’ walk) is a fantastic surfing spot, and you can take coastal cruises (try one at dusk for spectacular sunset … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Mill Lane Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Mill Lane Campsite? From £30 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.