Lakewell Touring and Camping Site

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View of some of the pitches, lots of running around space for children (added by manager 18 Aug 2022)
Sunset over the lake
View from our pitch
New reception

  • Small, friendly and family-run site on a five-acre smallholding
  • Within 10 minutes' drive of Perranporth's surfing beaches
  • Half an hour's drive from Bodmin Moor and Paradise Park zoo
Fond of fishing? Sometimes like a drop of cider? You’ll love it at Lakewell Touring and Camping Site, where there’s a fishing lake in the grounds for guests’ exclusive use and a cider farm with tours and tastings five minutes’ drive down the road. If apple-based tipples and angling aren't top of your agenda, it's handy that this peaceful family-run site on a smallholding is conveniently close to surf beaches and cycle trails, coastal paths and moorland meanderings. It’s also less than five minutes’ drive from the village of Goonhavern, where there’s a pub and a shop, and, for those touring the area by public transport, bus links to popular seaside and surfing spots like Perranporth and Newquay. Whether you’ve spent your days riding the waters, contemplating them, or doing something completely different, you’ll probably return ravenous, and if the pub and its menu seem too far to stray, you can pick up supplies in Perranporth or Newquay and have a barbecue back at base. Save a sausage for the dog, of course… canine pals are welcome on site too. With the waves of Perranporth a 10-minute drive away, the site’s popular with surfers, and proprietors Peter and Jane have installed an outdoor tap for the sluicing off of wetsuits and other gear.

Campground type

Tent sites 28
Caravan sites 28
RV & Motorhome sites 28
Opens 1 May 2025
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 1 May to

Reviews

98%

would recommend this campground to a friend

93%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Everything. The location was great, the site was perfect, all the facilities…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Everything. The location was great, the site was perfect, all the facilities immaculate and worked great. Highly recommended!

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you so much. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again soon.

This site is amazing. Very well kept and the facilities are very…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
michelle W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: This site is amazing. Very well kept and the facilities are very clean and well looked after. The team onsite are very welcoming and helpful

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From the manager: Thank you. We hope to see you again.

Lovely well kept campsite with friendly owners situated in a great place.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
clare l. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Lovely well kept campsite with friendly owners situated in a great place.

Disliked: No phone signal and WiFi by tge pitch. However you do have access to WiFi if you sit at reception.

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From the manager: Thank you. We hope to see you again in the future.

Look forward to visiting next year.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Dean G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: An excellent maintained site, warm welcome, modern and clean facilities. WIFI spot on

Disliked: Phone signal for O2 and Vodaphone, pretty much non existent. WIFi only limited to the reception area

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From the manager: Thank you so much. We look forward to seeing you again next year.

Clean facilities and really friendly staff.

Overall 10/10
Location 6
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Kirsty B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: This site was so beautifully maintained. The showers and toilet block were immaculate. We arrived later than planned to check in and phoned ahead to explain, the lady we spoke to was amazing and explained that they lived on site so not to worry at all about arriving later than the check in time. When we set up we wanted to go to the local for food and arrived just before 9pm to be told we were too late to order food. Haggis the owner of the campsite was there and spoke to staff who offered us food given the circumstances. This was over and above what could have been expected and so very greatly appreciated.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely comments. We hope to see you again.

The camp site was amazing! Shower/toilet area very clean. Owners very welcoming…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Sarah-Jayne T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: The camp site was amazing! Shower/toilet area very clean. Owners very welcoming and helpful. Site well maintained. Couldn’t fault it :)

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From the manager: Thank you so much. We hope to see you again.

Excellant campsite with fantastic facilities and friendly owners

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Karen G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Everything. This is an old school campsite. The facilities were very well looked after and always clean and tidy. The owners were lovely and were happy to help if needed. The site is ideally located for visiting the whole of cornwall. Its only 10 mins drive from Perranporth or 15 mins to Newquay. The pitches were large and again very well maintained.

Disliked: Having to go home 😔

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From the manager: We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again.

Perfect!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Miguel F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Space, toilet, staff, location, WiFi, environment

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you. We hope to see you again.

Great, clean and well maintained site suitable for all ages.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Steph T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: We stayed in our trailer tent with our friends and their children who were camping on the adjacent pitch. The site met all of our needs and is meticulously maintained. The children loved the lake and fishing, lots of fish were caught (and released). There was also a lot of green space in front of our pitches for some great cricket games. The toilet and shower block was always spotless and had a washing machine, tumble dryer and hair dryer. I particularly liked the layout of the shower cubicle's and the fact there was somewhere to put your toiletries whilst showering. If there one slight improvement that could be made, it would be that the water stayed on a little longer after each press of them shower button but that’s nit picking. There was very little WiFi or internet signal on our pitches but all the adults agreed that was probably the best bit of our trip, as it meant we weren’t distracted by our phones and I’m sure much more fun was had as a consequence. Location wise the site was very easy to find and meant we had easy access to everything in the area. The hosts were friendly and checked in most days. All in all a great mini break and we would definitely stay again.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely comments and we are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again in the future.

Excellent site

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Darren R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: This site is very well run with very friendly owners and the site is kept spotless. The toilet and shower block is immaculate as are the pitches. Just be aware phone signal and WiFi is poor . Will definitely book again

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you so much. We look forward to seeing you 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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport 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

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Lakewell Touring and Camping Site

Perranwell

Goonhavern

Cornwall

England

TR4 9NX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.33745°N
-5.12006°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.4 km Lay By
8.8 km Bus Station
9.3 km Kings Head
Rail
9.1 km Truro Rail Station
9.2 km Newquay Rail Station
9.9 km Quintrell Downs Rail Station
Ferry
14.6 km Tolverne Ferry Landing
14.9 km Trelisick Ferry Landing
15 km Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing
Airport
14.7 km Newquay St Mawgan Airport
36.7 km Penzance Airport
47.1 km 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

The beaches of Perranporth and Newquay (15 minutes) are a haven for surfers of all levels, and have schools offering tuition in wave riding... but there are plenty of other ways to travel about this part of Cornwall too. There’s horse trekking and beach galloping on the menu in Perranporth and bikes to hire in Cambrose (15 minutes) for a coast-to-coast trail along the old miners’ route to Cornwall’s southern shores. Perranporth’s also the place to pick up the South West Coast Path for sea views and wildlife walks at height, and it’s half an hour to Bodmin if you want to see some of the county’s inland landscapes. On the edge of the ancient heaths, the Golitha Falls Nature Reserve has bluebell woods lining a long gorge that gives way eventually to a series of crashing cascades. It’s a similar distance to Bolventor for jaunts around the real Jamaica Inn and the resting place, so ‘tis said, of Excalibur at Dozmary Pool. For close-up encounters with wildlife, pack your earplugs and stop off at the Screech Owl Sanctuary (20 minutes), or hang with the red pandas, Asian short-clawed otters and an ark-load of avian life at Paradise Park (30 minutes). Soothe any ruffled feathers with a flit round Healy’s Cornish Cyder Farm, five minutes away, and once refreshed, take a quick chuff on the restored steam trains of the Lappa Valley Railway (15 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Perranporth 2.8 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Perranporth Penhale Sands 3.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Trevaunance Cove 6.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Holywell Bay 6.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Crantock 7.7 km Estuary N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 6.2 km

Newquay Zoo 9 km

Blue Reef Aquarium 9 km

Fistral Beach 9.2 km

Truro Cathedral 9.5 km

National Trust

Trerice 7.8 km

Trelissick Garden 14.7 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 15.9 km

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 17.2 km

St Anthony Head 22.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Perranporth - Trevaunance Cove 2.5 km

CHYVERTON PARK 3 km

Hanover 4.4 km

Holywell Bay to Penhale Sands and the Lost Church 5.6 km

Holywell Bay - Cubert Common 5.8 km

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Lakewell Touring and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lakewell Touring and Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lakewell Touring and Camping Site? The beaches of Perranporth and Newquay (15 minutes) are a haven for surfers of all levels, and have schools offering tuition in wave riding... but there are plenty of other ways to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lakewell Touring and Camping Site?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lakewell Touring and Camping Site? From $50.85 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.