Mill Lane Campsite

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Campsite area
Top field own water hook up and drain
Tent area
Beer garden at on site bar

  • 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.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Units heavier than 4000 Kilograms are not allowed.
  • Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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8
Child friendliness
8
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Wifi
8

89% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-maintained campsite offers spacious, level pitches with essential services, praised for its excellent location just a short, flat walk to Porthleven harbour and amenities. Visitors highlight the exceptionally clean, hot showers and friendly staff. The on-site pub is a popular addition. While some facilities are described as dated, they are generally found to be clean and functional, with improvements noted. It's considered a great base for exploring the area.

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Pitch was great, electric water and…

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Chris B.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Pitch was great, electric water and waste all on your pitch and a generous grass area to the side

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Excellent

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David K.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Nice pitch
Clean toilets and showers
Friendly staff

Disliked Nothing not to like

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Very clean, great facility’s , and fantastic wi-fi.

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Peter S.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Great pitch size, and location, a very well run site.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

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Nice site, we will be back

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Deborah V.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Ladies toilets and showers were spotless and the showers lovely and hot. Pub on site was warm and welcoming. Easy arrival instructions and pitch was good.
Not sure what it would be like in high season as the facilities might be stretched. Flat short walk into town and plenty of cafes and pubs open. A good little supermarket also in town. Wifi good on site.

Disliked Not a lot to dislike. We did not use the dishwashing area so cannot comment.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site to stay. Open all year.

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Jon W.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Good serviced pitches, clean facilities, nice friendly pub next door and only 10 minutes walk to the harbour, shops and pubs.

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We stayed for 3 nights

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Robert C.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Very clean, hot showers

Disliked None

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Location, and size, small informal site…

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John H.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Location, and size, small informal site close to the harbour in Porthleven with its own pub / social club on site.

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Excellent site, clean bathrooms. Bus stops nearby. Level pitch

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Angela D.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Mill Lane campsite was a great winter (January) find for us. The weather was appalling with torrential rain (storm Chandra) but we were able to walk into the village to collect supplies from a well stocked shop. Catch a bus to Helston or Penzance, which we did, and there were a couple of pubs open serving food as well as a takeaway. There was also a club house on site which was open and serving the local community also.
The site was clean with spotless toilets and showers, they even had a radiator in the shower room. Not always provided but much appreciated when they do!
Check in was easy with a text telling us our pitch number, we also had WiFi. We will definitely be coming back, thank you.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

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Keith R.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Great site nice friendly clubhouse and people

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, lovely walks, good local amenities all nearby

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Location great, 5 minute walk into the centre

Spacious well serviced plots

Ablutions kept clean & tidy.

Good bar on site

Very friendly & helpful staff

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.