Carn View Camping

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  • Cornish pop-up campsite with sea views 10 minutes’ drive from Redruth
  • Porthtowan Beach and the South West Coast Path five minutes’ drive
  • Quiet grass pitches five minutes’ walk from a cider mill; dogs welcome
What do you need on a Cornish camping holiday? Access to a sandy beach, long walks on the South West Coast Path and a cider mill close by? Carn View Camping, 25 minutes’ drive west from Truro, has got all of the above and more. This quiet and rural pop-up site has breathtaking views over the North Cornwall coastline from well-kept and level camping fields. Water is supplied and there’s a portable loo, but there’s little else in the way of luxuries, making this a clever choice for families looking for a properly self-sufficient wild camping adventure. Your canine companions are welcome on site, and there are a couple dog-friendly beaches within 10 minutes’ drive, where you can all have a run around and a paddle in the waves. If you’re doing self-catering, there are supermarkets in Redruth; if you’d rather eat out there’s a pub with a sea-view beer garden in Portreath (both 10 minutes’ drive), while the cider mill (five minutes’ walk) is open for tastings and Cornish cream teas during the day.

Site type

Tent pitches 45
Motorhome pitches 5
Open now
Opens 27 July
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

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).
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Reception

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

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon 27 Jul to

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 8 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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88% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a lovely, quiet site with friendly owners who are happy to offer local advice. Guests consistently praise the well-maintained, flat fields and appreciate the exceptionally clean portaloos. The location is considered ideal for hikers, offering easy access to Portreath and Port Town, though accessibility from Porthtowan on foot may be challenging. Some guests noted dried dog poo, though this is not a recurring comment. Overall, visitors highly recommend the site and intend to return.

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Perfect stay, even in the wet…

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Tarnya P. 1 review

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Perfect stay, even in the wet and wild weather. Our toddler loved running around the field. Lovely owners too. Will be back again.

Definitely follow the directions they message you instead the sat nav to get the easiest entrance to field!

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Very good, very close walk to…

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 nigel p. 1 review

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Very good, very close walk to Portreath and Port town

Disliked Very nice and peaceful close walk to Port town and Portreath great for hiker

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Owner very nice and offered some…

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Adam W. 17 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Owner very nice and offered some advice about local places to eat.

Disliked Very basic and a pain getting to the campsite from Porthtowan on foot - not for people on the south west coastal path.
Some dried dog poo left around the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet site, great views and…

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Stephen R. 10 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely quiet site, great views and friendly owners. Would highly recommend.

Disliked Nothing.

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Well maintained field with the cleanest…

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Bethany M. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Well maintained field with the cleanest portaloos I’ve ever seen!
The owners’ family came round to collect money personally, they were lovely and happy to recommend local places to visit.
Would definitely recommend!

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Rachael G. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Nice location, flat field, friendly owner. What more do you need?! Thanks for a great stay - we’ll be back!

Disliked Nothing!

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Lovely site, will be back…

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 Kelly b. 1 review

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely site, will be back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely stop again

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 Mathew F. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Nice and peaceful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

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 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

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery 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 Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Carn View Camping

The Field

Porthtowan

Cornwall

England

TR16 5UG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.27067°N
5.23864°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.6 mi Railway Station
2.6 mi Alma Place
3.3 mi Cornwall College
Rail
2.6 mi Redruth Rail Station
4.9 mi Camborne Rail Station
6.7 mi Perranwell Rail Station
Ferry
9.9 mi Ponsharden Ferry Landing
10 mi Trelisick Ferry Landing
10.2 mi Tolverne Ferry Landing
Airport
15.8 mi Penzance Airport
16 mi Newquay St Mawgan Airport
22.3 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Porthtowan Beach: five minutes’ drive - South West Coast Path: five minutes - Wheal Ellen (old mine): five minutes - Cornwall Gold and Tolgus Mill: 10 minutes - Portreath Beach: 10 minutes - National Trust - East Pool Mine: 15 minutes - Golf course: 15 minutes - Llama Lland: 20 minutes.

Food and drink

  • The Unicorn Pub 1.1 mi
  • The Bridge Inn Pub 1.5 mi
  • The Victory Inn Pub 1.6 mi
  • Old School Bar and Kitchen Restaurant 1.7 mi
  • Treleigh Arms Pub 1.7 mi
  • The Inn For All Seasons Restaurant 1.8 mi
  • The Mount Ambrose Inn Pub 2.1 mi
  • The Robartes Arms Pub 2.1 mi
  • Plume of Feathers Pub 2.1 mi
  • Manha Spice Restaurant 2.2 mi

Groceries

  • Aldi Supermarket 2 mi
  • Costcutter Supermarket 2.3 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 2.4 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 2.8 mi
  • Morrisons Supermarket 3.1 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 3.1 mi
  • Tesco Extra Supermarket 3.6 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 4.5 mi
  • Deol Wines Off-licence 4.7 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 4.8 mi

Parks and play

  • Porthtowan Play Park Playground 1.1 mi
  • ROAR Playground 1.1 mi
  • Trenoweth Playing Field park 1.4 mi
  • Millenium Green Playground 1.6 mi
  • Mount Hawke (Millennium Green) park 1.6 mi
  • Manningham Woods park 2.1 mi
  • Pumping Station Park 2.2 mi
  • Greenslade Park Playground 2.2 mi
  • Treskerby Playing Field park 2.2 mi
  • Illogan Park 2.3 mi

Family days out

  • Carn Brea Castle 3.3 mi
  • Heartlands Visitor attraction 3.4 mi
  • Crane Castle 3.9 mi
  • Chacewood Bike Park Visitor attraction 4.3 mi
  • Carwynnen Quoit Visitor attraction 6.2 mi

Public transport

  • Chapel Meadow 0.4 mi
  • Glenview 0.6 mi
  • Sunny Ridge 0.6 mi
  • Porthtowan Turn 0.8 mi
  • Beach Road 1 mi
  • Mawla Junction 1.1 mi
  • Mawla Juction 1.1 mi
  • Triple M's 1.2 mi
  • Atlantic Way 1.2 mi
  • Cornish Goldsmiths 1.4 mi

Beaches

  • Porthtowan Beach 1.2 mi
  • Chapel Porth Beach 2.1 mi
  • Portreath Beach 2.6 mi
  • Amy's Cove 2.7 mi
  • Trevaunance Cove 3.8 mi
  • Greenbank Cove 4.2 mi

What’s nearby

  • Radnor Golf and Leisure Golf course 1.6 mi
  • Coarse Fishing Lake 2.4 mi
  • GwelanMor Golf Course 2.5 mi

Local services

  • Mount Hawke Surgery Hospital 1.5 mi
  • NHS Talking Therapies Clinic 1.7 mi
  • Homecroft Surgery Clinic 2 mi
  • Harris Memorial Surgery Doctors 2.1 mi
  • Scorrier SSTN Fuel station 2.1 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 2.1 mi
  • Tesco Fuel station 2.4 mi
  • Redruth Health Clinic Doctors 2.6 mi
  • Green Lane Pharmacy 2.6 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy 2.6 mi

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Must see

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 3.2 mi

Truro Cathedral 8.3 mi

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 10.8 mi

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 11.3 mi

Tate St Ives 11.4 mi

National Trust

Cornish Mines and Engines 3.2 mi

Godrevy 7.2 mi

Trelissick Garden 9.7 mi

Godolphin 10.6 mi

Trerice 11.8 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 1.1 mi

Circular walk Portreath - Tehidy Country Park - Reskajeage Downs - Coastal Path 2.5 mi

St Agnes Beacon 3.1 mi

Hell's Mouth 4.6 mi

Hanover 5.1 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 Carn View Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Carn View Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Carn View Camping? Local attractions and activities include: - Porthtowan Beach: five minutes’ drive - South West Coast Path: five minutes - Wheal Ellen (old mine): five minutes - Cornwall Gold and Tolgus Mill: 10 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Carn View Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Carn View Camping? From £18 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.