Calloose Caravan Park

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Electric grass touring pitches
The swimming pool
Large grass tent pitches

  • Family-friendly Cornwall site with lots to do for all ages
  • Dogs welcome, with a dog-walking field on site
  • Heated outdoor pool, paddling pool, playground and games room
Ever felt you really wanted to let loose? And – even better – let the kids run about safely while you bask on a sun-soaked terrace in a suntrap valley, sipping a cocktail from the on-site bar? Why, one can almost hear the ice cubes clinking from here… Don’t get uptight at the thought of Cornwall being crowded in peak season: award-winning and family-friendly Calloose Caravan Park has over eight and a half acres of countryside at Hayle near St Ives, and is designed for those who want to get away from the hordes. And for dogs: the park is dog friendly, with fields on site for walkies. The park is teeming with things to do: free-spirited sprogs will be well set for stuff to keep them busy, between the paddling pool, playground, multisports and all-weather court, and a games room with pool table, driving and shooting games and gift machines. Naturally the grownups are smartly catered for too: as well as the spacious sunbathing terrace, non-kids have a heated pool, a bar, a takeaway and a shop selling hot and cold food plus drinks, as well as other essentials, and – although the youngsters won’t be interested – a launderette, a recycling point and chemical waste points at each toilet block. The Calloose team prides itself on its customer service and attention to detail, and the entire park is also carefully landscaped to welcome local wildlife and flowers – even the most Xbox-gripped youngster might be persuaded to let loose…

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 20
Caravans for hire 31
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Tent sites 26
Caravan sites 34
Open now
Opens 23 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including laundry room are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 27/05 and 14/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 25/05 and 14/09.
  • The grocery shop is open between 27/05 and 14/09.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • The games room is open between 27/03 and 30/09.
  • Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult and pool rules must be observed. The bar/takeaway is open selected hours or days in low season and high season from 5pm until 11pm. Entertainment starts between 8.30pm and 9pm. Entertainment and activities are available between Easter and Spring bank holiday and 17/07 to 31/08. The bar and takeaway are open daily and from 23 May to 30 May and 22 July to 31 August. During all other dates they are open weekends only.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 23 Mar to

AA 5 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

87%

would recommend this campground to a friend

82%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Pitch was nice…

Overall 2/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site (large)

Liked: Pitch was nice

Disliked: Booked this site On the assumption. According to your website According to your own website. That there would be a bar and night entertainment a shop. On arrival was told nobar no entertainment and no shop. Not very happy. One of the toilet seats was not even attached to the toilet, but still like that when we left.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a brilliant 3 day stay the facilities were excellent and…

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

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: We had a brilliant 3 day stay the facilities were excellent and really clean the staff were all friendly would definitely recommend and hopefully be back again soon x There was also plenty room on both sides of our campervan which was good to be able to sit outside x

Recommend to friends Visit again

Family room showers and the playground and location of the site. Friendly…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked: Family room showers and the playground and location of the site. Friendly staff.

Disliked: Overpriced food and drink for a family site , dirty smelly showers. No kids entertainment all focused around the adults.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place for children to visit.

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

Powered grass tent site (large)

Liked: Small campsite that felt safe and well contained for my eldest to explore independently. Good food at the bar and reasonably priced. Decent sized pitches that felt spacious enough to have some privacy. Well away from any main roads so nice and safe and quiet at night.

Disliked: Would have liked a little more fresh produce in the shop and a lunch service at the restaurant/bar. Toilets got very messy, but that’s down to other visitors rather than staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site enough to keep our teenagers entertained, close to local beaches…

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

Powered grass caravan site (water hook-up)

Liked: Nice site enough to keep our teenagers entertained, close to local beaches and beauty spots. Very friendly and helpful staff. Wifi was a bonus. Night time entertain was good. Will visit again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nicely mowed pitches…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 8
Rebecca R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent site (large)

Liked: Nicely mowed pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Toilets and showers were ok plenty hand soap. Outside pool was great…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Darren T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked: Toilets and showers were ok plenty hand soap. Outside pool was great for the kids and the park. Campsite in a great location for all we wanted to do in Cornwall.

Disliked: Pitches are very small and crammed in. I was told that my children 8 and 5 were not allowed to play on the very little amount of grass around our van and told if they wanted to play to go on the park! The site owner was quite rude towards me when I asked why! Pitches are not level and require a motor mover to get on if you don't have one don't even try! Our water drain was blocked and absolutely stunk. WiFi did not work neither.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing clean site. Really enjoyed our stay and extended by two nights.…

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

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Amazing clean site. Really enjoyed our stay and extended by two nights. Everyone on site is so friendly and nothing is too much trouble. Had a really lively stay! Will definitely be back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly site , Staff very friendly Price reasonable food was good . Get…

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

Powered grass caravan site (water hook-up)

Liked: Very friendly site , Staff very friendly Price reasonable food was good . Get the bus just out side site . Great Location .

Disliked: We didn't stay few more days

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great clean facilities Friendly staff Nice quiet site with good entertainment Good pitches…

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

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked: Great clean facilities Friendly staff Nice quiet site with good entertainment Good pitches

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 On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities 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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome 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 Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Calloose Caravan Park

Leedstown

Hayle

Cornwall

England

TR27 5ET

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.16859°N
-5.36574°W

Route directions

Travelling to Calloose is much easier now that you have the M5 to Exeter and a motorway style dual carriageway to Bodmin. There are only 20 miles of ordinary carriageway roads remaining to our park. Leave the A30 at the roundabout north of Hayle and drive through the town until you see the large viaduct. Drive under the first arch and turn left at the small roundabout and take the B3302 road towards Helston. Leedstown is 3.5 miles along this road. Do not follow your satnav at this point. Just before Leedstown (if coming from Hayle), turn left down Trenerth Road. Calloose is at the bottom of the hill. Turn left onto the lane where flagpoles and signs are situated. Follow the lane until you reach the caravan park. The reception is signposted. Calloose is located centrally within west Cornwall. St Ives is only 9 miles away, Penzance only 10 miles, Lizard Point 18 miles, and Newquay only 25 miles away. Please note that public transport is limited in this area of Cornwall.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.3 km Foundry Square
4.3 km War Memorial
4.4 km War Memorial
Rail
4.3 km Hayle Rail Station
5.3 km Lelant Rail Station
5.5 km Lelant Saltings Rail Station
Ferry
13 km Penzance Ferry Terminal
18.4 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
18.6 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing
Airport
11.8 km Penzance Airport
22.8 km Land's End St Just Airport
40.3 km 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

Pack your wetsuit, your swimsuit, your walking boots and your glad rags to soak up the contrasts of beautiful and active Cornwall, with most of the main attractions within easy driving distance; and eye-watering scenery, coastline and teeny towns and villages all within reach. You might want to throw your golf clubs and fishing gear into the car boot or caravan too: there are five spectacularly scenic golf clubs within ten miles of Calloose, from the challenging seaside course of the West Cornwall Golf Club three and a half miles away, to England’s most southerly course, Mullion Golf Club at Helston. Fishing holidays are available all over and easy to arrange, including coarse and reservoir fishing (the rainbow trout-filled waters of Tree Meadow Trout Fishery are just half a mile from Calloose), and sea fishing from a hi-tech boat that can detect passing shoals as well as possible shipwrecks below the surface. Or venture west to the 140 or so islands of the gorgeous Isles of Scilly by ferry from Penzance or air from Penzance or Land’s End to see the capital St Mary’s or the world famous gardens at Tresco. The beaches of Cornwall are rightly world famous and you could spend your whole break around the craggy beauty of the north or the subtropical sands of the south. Calloose is centrally based, so pick a beach a day and work on your tan: the Towans at Hayle, three miles of golden sands, are 3.4 miles away; the surf of Praa Sands within six miles and Porthkidney/Lelant beach within seven miles (mussel foraging here is highly recommended). Elsewhere within a quick drive you’ll reach beautiful Marazion – take a trip from here to the island of St Michael’s Mount – and the family-friendly surfing beaches of Portleven and Portreath. St Ives, Cornwall’s arty capital, is just over nine miles from Calloose: visit the acclaimed gallery Tate St Ives to see almost 70,000 works of art from 3000 artists, including the national collection of British art. Nearby Newlyn is also known for its art – it was a popular artists' haunt in the 19th century. Top off your cultural tour with a visit to the Minack Theatre at Porthcurno, carved from the clifftop and with the feel of a Roman amphitheatre.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Hayle Towans 5.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Mexico Towans 5.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent N/A
Upton Towans 5.8 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent N/A
Porthkidney Sands 6 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Gwithian Towans 6.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 9.8 km

Tate St Ives 9.8 km

St Michael's Mount 9.8 km

Flambards 11.5 km

National Seal Sanctuary 14 km

National Trust

Godolphin 3.8 km

Godrevy 7.1 km

St Michael's Mount 9.8 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 9.8 km

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 10.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

GODOLPHIN 3.6 km

THE DOWNES (ST MICHAEL'S CONVENT) 4.4 km

HAYLE ESTUARY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/08/1996) 5.4 km

Rinsey Head - Trewavas Head - Rinsey Head 8.2 km

Hell's Mouth 8.4 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 Calloose Caravan Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Calloose Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Calloose Caravan Park? Pack your wetsuit, your swimsuit, your walking boots and your glad rags to soak up the contrasts of beautiful and active Cornwall, with most of the main attractions within easy driving distance; … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Calloose Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Calloose Caravan Park? From $67.10 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.