Ashton Hill Camping

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.3 11 reviews
Far-reaching views (added by manager 25 Apr 2023)
Our lovely alpacas that can be seen from the campsite field. (added by manager 25 apr 2023)
View from our tent ⛺ (added by visitor 01 aug 2021)
Happy campers (added by manager 25 apr 2023)

  • Cornish camping on a working farm with spectacular sea views
  • Three miles to Praa Sands and Porthleven; under two miles to the beach
  • Family-friendly site with dogs welcome; half a mile from a café or pub
How does waking up to coastal and rural views sound to you? Throw in proximity to gorgeous sandy beaches and being between pretty seaside spots like Praa Sands and Porthleven and you'll get an idea of what it's like to stay at Ashton Hill Camping, a family-friendly farm site under two miles from Cornwall's south coast. The site has views over the Lizard Peninsula, a few miles along the coast to the east. Praa Sands (five minutes' drive) is within easy reach for scenic swims too, with Porthleven roughly the same distance away in the other direction if you fancy a sheltered spot for paddleboarding and sea kayaking. This laidback working farm is basic in terms of facilities, but they've set up functional and well-maintained toilets and showers to see you through your stay. Ashton Hill Camping is also an easy half-mile journey from a local pub and an independent café for meals, drinks and light bites. Of course, you could very well do some cooking for yourself at Ashton Hill Camping, as the site allows barbecues and campfires. Dogs are welcome here, but please keep them on leads and on their best behaviour.

Campground type

Tent sites 50
Opens 19 July
Please note
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 19 July to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely site

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

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Size of the site, great views, showers were spot on, it was very quiet when we were there, enjoyed hearing the animals from the farm in the morning too, thanks for having us!

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

Unpowered grass tent site (large)

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: Grass to long to play any games like football rounders badminton toilets no hand wipes got attacked by a peacock good job it was me and not one of the children we arrived on the Saturday left on the Monday never again the last time we stayed there had a good holiday not this time I think the owner has better things to do with his time the exit entrance is very dangerous as you can't see the road either way to pull out safely no mirror as there was last time !!

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Clean lovely secured field, very chilled, not many people around. Great location,…

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

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Clean lovely secured field, very chilled, not many people around. Great location, clean toilets and shower, there was soap, dishwasher liquid and loo rolls. No electricity at all though, which is as described. Kids had a great time looking at the goat and peacock!

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We enjoyed our stay in campsite. The view was amazing…

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

Unpowered grass tent site (large)

Liked: We enjoyed our stay in campsite. The view was amazing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean shower and toilet. Few minutes to the beach.…

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

Unpowered grass tent site (large)

Liked: Excellent site with clean shower and toilet. Few minutes to the beach.

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Excellent site with clean facilities & friendly owners.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Jonathan H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site (large)

Liked: Owners were very friendly, campsite is basic but clean and tidy. Deffo come back to stay.

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Relaxing and beautiful.…

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

Unpowered grass tent site (large)

Liked: Relaxing and beautiful.

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The best place…

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

Unpowered grass tent site (large)

Liked: The best place

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great quiet spot with lovely views and close to food shops and pubs.

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

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Great views! Clean showers and toilets. Great to have chickens roaming freely around us. Friendly owner who checked that we had his number should we need anything. Resident Peacock who would often call out while we were washing dishes in the wash up area. Clean bin and recycling area. Close to pubs and town for food shopping. Will definitely visit again!

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Lovely location with a lovely view. Clean shower and clean toilets. Will…

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 tent site

Liked: Lovely location with a lovely view. Clean shower and clean toilets. Will return for a third time 😁

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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

Disabled facilities

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

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No hot water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 sites)

Pop-up campsite

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

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Ashton Hill Camping

Ashton Hill Farm

Crava Lane

Helston

Cornwall

England

TR13 9SE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.10718°N
-5.34487°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.1 km Bus Shelter
4.9 km Blue Anchor
4.9 km Seven Stars
Rail
10 km St Erth Rail Station
10.2 km Hayle Rail Station
10.5 km Lelant Saltings Rail Station
Ferry
13.2 km Penzance Ferry Terminal
15.1 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
15.5 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing
Airport
12.6 km Penzance Airport
23.1 km Land's End St Just Airport
44.9 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Porthleven: five minutes' drive - Praa Sands: five minutes - Marazion: 10 minutes - St Ives: 30 minutes - Land's End: 35 minutes - Glendurgan Garden: 35 minutes - Falmouth: 35 minutes - Trewithen Garden: 55 minutes - Eden Project: an hour and 10 minutes

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Praa Sands East 2.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Praa Sands West 3.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Porthleven Sands 3.6 km Sea Good Good Good Excellent
Perranuthnoe 7 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Church Cove 9.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Flambards 6.3 km

St Michael's Mount 9.5 km

National Seal Sanctuary 10 km

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 14.6 km

Tate St Ives 15.5 km

National Trust

Godolphin 3.2 km

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 4.3 km

St Michael's Mount 9.5 km

Godrevy 14 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 14.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Rinsey Head - Trewavas Head - Rinsey Head 2.2 km

GODOLPHIN 3.5 km

LISMORE 5 km

Loe Bar 6.2 km

St Anthony 7.3 km

Local events

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday 7 August 2024 – Wednesday 7 August 2024)

    Newquay, England 42.5 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.

Want to know more about camping in Cornwall?

  • Does Ashton Hill Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ashton Hill Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ashton Hill Camping? Local attractions and activities include: - Porthleven: five minutes' drive - Praa Sands: five minutes - Marazion: 10 minutes - St Ives: 30 minutes - Land's End: 35 minutes - Glendurgan Garden: … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ashton Hill Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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