Penhallow House Glamping Retreat

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  • Peaceful rural site in Cornwall seven miles from the coast
  • A five-minute drive to Lappa Valley and 15 minutes to sandy beaches
  • Meals and barbecues available; on-site food shop for essentials
If you’re thinking of throwing in the shovel for a break away, head to Penhallow House Glamping Retreat, a peaceful Cornwall retreat where the coast is not far away. Within 15 minutes’ of several sandy beaches and Newquay’s lively seaside sights, this rural site is well-situated for making way to the north or south coasts, with Truro 20 minutes’ away on the other side and the A30 within five minutes’ drive. Let yourself be taken care of a little bit. With breakfast, lunch bags and evening meals available on site (upon request), you can feel pretty powered up for the day. Make use of the barbecues provided on site and find bits and bobs to stack up on the grill at the on-site shop, which has a nice supply of essentials to take care of the basic things you’ll want to get your mitts on. Plus, for any other needs, there’s also wifi and a launderette on site. If there’s anything you can’t find, there’s a small shop within five minutes’ drive. Drop into the pub while you’re there if you fancy some home-cooked style food or a pint before you head back. Then end the day beside the campfire if you wish, as they’re permitted back on site. As Penhallow House Glamping Retreat is a Greener Camping Club site, your stay includes a small membership fee that will be refunded to you upon arrival if you're already a member.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 1
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Rent a tent 5
Tent pitches 1
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.6

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Arrival date (latest first)

Bell tent.... facilities.... location...hosts....…

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Nick G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Watergate bell tent

Liked Bell tent.... facilities.... location...hosts....

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyable stay in a beautiful location.

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Polzeath bell tent

Liked Spacious bell tent which was well fitted. The firepit was fun to have a campfire outside our tent. Bathroom facilities were a short walk away. Nice filter coffee for breakfast. Beautiful, peaceful location. Owners friendly and helpful. Lovely to see the chicken with her chicks roaming around, cuteness overload!

Disliked The bed in the bell tent wasn't level, could've done with the sight being levelled out better. Lots of spiders and spiderwebs in the roof, which didn't look like it had been cleaned for some time. Bathroom facilities weren't always that clean. Breakfast was adequate, but was disappointed there wasn't any pastries in the continental breakfast.

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Excellent site, lovely clean facilities and wonderful hosts

Overall 10/10

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Kate D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Had a wonderful stay at Penhallow House. Ian and Richard were wonderful hosts, so friendly and down to earth. They were so helpful and understanding with certain requests and changes we had to make to our stay. We want to say a big thankyou to these wonderful hosts for being so lovely and welcoming.

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Magical

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fistral 1 bedroom camping pod (double)

Liked Cozy pod. Free breakfast. Fantastic hosts. Peaceful setting.
Good value.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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Area, toilets…

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Area, toilets

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Amazing!

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Karina M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Harlyn 1 bedroom camping pod (double)

Liked Everything!
The pod was so warm and toasty! The fridge was very handy.
The electric blanket was amazing and made me realize I need one of these in my life!
Loved there was tea and coffee available all day and instant hot water! Everything we needed for our stay.
Great location, 25 mins from truro, 15 mins from newquay.
We had such a lovely little romantic break and this was an amazing find! The owner was very friendly and helpful. If we get another child and dog free weekend we will deffo be back! We love Cornwall and this place was the best!

Disliked Nothing to dislike!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic peaceful place.

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Mike F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fistral 1 bedroom camping pod (double)

Liked The beauty of nature! Peaceful and quiet. Ducks, chicks, turkeys… and morning rooster singing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything. Beautiful place in a lovely quiet location. The staff…

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Shemaine T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked Everything. Beautiful place in a lovely quiet location. The staff were really very friendly and accommodating. Nothing was too much trouble. Breakfast was tasty with plenty of it.

Disliked Nothing TBH. If going in the rainy season I would suggest taking your wellies as its a bit muddy in places.

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Our stay at Penhallow House Glamping Retreat was just amazing!I am really…

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked Our stay at Penhallow House Glamping Retreat was just amazing!I am really impressed by the lovely place,the surroundings and the great hosts who have great attitude towards their guests!The bell tent was colourful,clean,cosy.The hosts have thought for all details!The best one was the electric blanket:)
The breakfast was amazing too!
I loved all the cute animals as well!
Thank you very much,we'll dfinetly come back again!

Disliked Cannot say anything I didn't like.

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Great weekend away

Overall 10/10

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Kirsty E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked The bell tent, comfy bed, breakfasts were lush, everyone was friendly, price was very reasonable, location, Wi-Fi included, loved everything about our weekend here.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Adults only

Campfires 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 Local produce 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

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Forest Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal fridge 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

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Penhallow House Glamping Retreat

Saint Newlyn East

Cornwall

England

TR8 5NH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.35807°N
5.05547°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4 mi Bus Station
4.1 mi Shop Corner
4.2 mi Porth Four Turns
Rail
3.4 mi Quintrell Downs Rail Station
4 mi Newquay Rail Station
5.8 mi St Columb Road Rail Station
Ferry
9.5 mi Tolverne Ferry Landing
9.8 mi Trelisick Ferry Landing
9.9 mi Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing
Airport
6.6 mi Newquay St Mawgan Airport
25.9 mi Penzance 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

Here, it doesn’t matter whether you’re keen on beach bumming it, taking in as much history as possible or letting your feet lead the way around the local trails. There are plenty of options for the former: a National Trust beach with surfing such as Godrevy (half an hour’s drive), the gorgeous bay, art museum and fishing harbour in St Ives (35 minutes) or Perraporth beach (15 minutes), a sandy destination for all things watersports. In Newquay (15 minutes), there’s more of the chilled-out sand and sea vibe, plus an aquarium and shops for good measure. For the ultimate peaceful coastal walks, though, St Agnes Heritage Coast (25 minutes) should be high up on your list – it’s a UNESCO World Heritage nature reserve, after all. As for that historic stuff, while the playgrounds are lovely at Lappa Valley (five minutes), it’s also home to a historic steam railway. Then, there’s the Healey Cornish Cyder Farm 15 minutes) for cyder tours and tastings, sure to be tasty, and the National Trust’s Trelissick Garden (half an hour) with 300-acres worth of walks and coastal scenery. Moorland trails are the speciality at Goss Moor National Nature Reserve (half an hour). However, if you’re looking for somewhere with more wildlife (and an indoor play centre too), Paradise Park and JungleBarn Cornwall (35 minutes) is likely to be a hit.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Great Western 4.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tolcarne 4.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Perranporth Penhale Sands 4.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Towan 4.3 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Fistral South 4.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 0.8 mi

Newquay Zoo 3.8 mi

Blue Reef Aquarium 4.1 mi

Fistral Beach 4.6 mi

Truro Cathedral 6.5 mi

National Trust

Trerice 2 mi

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 8.5 mi

Trelissick Garden 9.8 mi

Cornish Mines and Engines 12.9 mi

St Anthony Head 14.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CHYVERTON PARK 3.1 mi

Newquay - River Gannel - Crantock - Polly Joke - Newquay 3.4 mi

Holywell Bay to Penhale Sands and the Lost Church 4.3 mi

Holywell Bay - Cubert Common 4.3 mi

Perranporth - Trevaunance Cove 4.5 mi

Local events

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday 6 August 2025 – Wednesday 6 August 2025)

    Newquay, Cornwall 5.4 mi

  • Eden Sessions (Thursday 12 June 2025 – Thursday 12 June 2025)

    Par, Cornwall 13.8 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.

Offers

Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
Harlyn 1 bedroom camping pod (double)
  • 20% off Early Bird offer –
Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
Fistral 1 bedroom camping pod (double)
  • 20% off Early Bird offer –
Tent pitch
Non-electric grass tent pitch
  • 20% off Early Bird offer –
Caravan for hire
Corfemullan on-site touring caravan
  • 20% off Early Bird offer –

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Penhallow House Glamping Retreat have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Penhallow House Glamping Retreat dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Penhallow House Glamping Retreat? Here, it doesn’t matter whether you’re keen on beach bumming it, taking in as much history as possible or letting your feet lead the way around the local trails. There are plenty … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Penhallow House Glamping Retreat?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Penhallow House Glamping Retreat? From £61.60 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.