Elysian Fields

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Camping Field (added by manager 09 Jul 2021)
Entrance between the two fields
The dome
Bell tent

  • Family-run site a short walk from pubs in Ashton and Breage
  • Three miles from the beach, harbour and restaurants of Porthleven
  • Playground, licensed shop and bar/restaurant on site
According to Greek mythology, the original ‘Elysian Fields’ were beautiful meadows, the ultimate paradise, and a place to enjoy perfect happiness. Believed to be in the west, at the end of the earth, and surrounded by ‘Oceanus’, they provided sanctuary and breathed new life into all those worthy of entering. Cornwall’s own Elysian Fields is between the little villages of Breage and Ashton, with seven acres of serene space and scenic views towards Tregonning Hill, as well as distant glimpses of the sea and cliffs of the Lizard peninsula. Pitch up here and you’ll be able to stroll along quiet footpaths to the local villages or walk to the top of Tregonning Hill, which stands at 194 metres and gives views from coast to coast over west Cornwall, including Mount’s Bay and St Ives. More adventurous walkers can explore the Godolphin Estate, while those who’ve come along for the coast can take a short drive to the ancient harbour at Porthleven or gorgeous Praa Sands beach. The site has its own bar and restaurant, Tony's Tavern, with draught Cornish beers and cider. Cornish breakfasts and lighter breakfast baps are available in the mornings between 9am and 11am, and a range of evening meals are on offer between 6pm and 9pm. Takeaway meals can be delivered to the pitches if you prefer. To make your stay more comfortable, picnic benches, windbreaks and firepits can be hired, with a plentiful supply of kiln-dried logs on sale in the shop to help warm up cooler evenings. Also on site are a playground, a small shop (open during high season only on every day but Sunday), a laundry room with coin-operated washing machines and a tumble dryer. Guests also have free use of two large freezers, a fridge, an iron and ironing board, and a microwave.

Campground type

Tent sites 32
Caravans for hire 1
Open now
Opens 28 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The restaurant is open between 01/04 and 04/09.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 01/04 and 04/09.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/04 and 04/09.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • The bar is open between 01/04 and 04/09.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 28 Mar to

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Reviews

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would recommend this campground to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely flat site. Virtually empty when we visited in early September. Showers…

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

Powered grass caravan site (large)

Liked: Lovely flat site. Virtually empty when we visited in early September. Showers and toilets very impressive. Very friendly and accommodating owners they offered to open up the bar just for us if we wanted a drink. 10 minute walk to 2 pubs for food as the onsite restaurant had closed for evening meals for the season.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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Very friendly and extremely helpful staff. Nice size pitches and tidy site…

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

Powered grass tent site (large)

Liked: Very friendly and extremely helpful staff. Nice size pitches and tidy site with the best shower block I have ever come across in my 25 years of camping.

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Fantastic site

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

Powered grass caravan site (XL)

Liked: Fantastic facilities, very clean. Individual shower room are brilliant, with a toilet and sink thrown in so you can preen till your hearts content. Tony's tavern may be limited for space if busy, but it's another great touch, and the food is good and reasonably priced if you don't fancy cooking. Staff are very friendly and will help out the best they can, even walking you to your pitch.

Disliked: Only draw back is the entrance, I bottomed out in my 7.5m motorhome everytime I entered or left.

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Great site to explore the Lizard and all its surrounding gems

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

Unpowered grass tent site (large)

Liked: What a pearl, perfectly placed for exploring so many nice beaches and attractions around the area. It started with a helpful email just before we set off with all the useful info we needed. Friendly greeting on arrival, explained all the facilities and showed us to our pitch. The site was busy but well spaced out on lush green areas. Facilities on site were excellent, lovely individual, quirky shower rooms, 10 of them, with sink and toilet in each cubicle, all kept nice and clean and open 24hrs. The cabin was a great touch, good drinks, great Cornish breakfast, we went along to a busy fun quiz night one evening. At the site was a laundry room with washing machines and a drier, 2 freezers, a fridge and microwave, and secure charging pods for all your mobile devices, Wi-Fi across the site was pretty reliable. They have put a lot of thought into convenience. All staff were friendly. A stand out young lady, Natalie, was a star, so friendly and helpful. Will book again

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Very nice facilities and great for children.…

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 (large)

Liked: Very nice facilities and great for children.

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From the manager: Many thanks for your kind review! We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us.

Fantastic customer service, made to feel really comfortable and welcome. Really spacious…

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

Powered grass tent site (large)

Liked: Fantastic customer service, made to feel really comfortable and welcome. Really spacious campsite with a generous pitch size. The campsite had everything we needed, really fantastic week staying with my parents and children.

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From the manager: We are always grateful for reviews and we are delighted that you rated us a 10, thanks very much. We appreciate you taking the time to give us feedback. I hope that we shall see you return in the future.

We had a fantastic time, the campsite is very clean and in…

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

Powered grass tent site (large)

Liked: We had a fantastic time, the campsite is very clean and in a great location. The showers and toilets were lovely, Tony's tavern was brilliant with breakfast, lunch, dinner and entertainment, we had no issues with noise or anybody being disrespected in the evenings. We would definitely recommend and be visiting again. We managed to fit in the Eden project, St Ives, a visit to Lizard, surfing and a bike ride in the 4 nights we stayed, everything within a 30 minute car journey.

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From the manager: We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you for your great review. We really appreciate this.

The pitch size was huge. Toilets and showers were very nice and…

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

Powered grass caravan site (large)

Liked: The pitch size was huge. Toilets and showers were very nice and clean. The owners were lovely and welcoming.

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From the manager: We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you for your great review. We really appreciate this.

So clean and big sites

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

Powered grass tent site (large)

Liked: Lovely campsite, clean facilities, and even a great little cafe on site for those rainy mornings! Huge shout out to the lovilest Martha! We will absolutely be back.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review and we are pleased you enjoyed your stay. We appreciate you taking the time to give us feedback. Looking forward to seeing you!

Excellent site and clean facilities!

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

Powered grass tent site (large)

Liked: Everything! We had such a lovely stay, it was quiet and peaceful but the happy sound of children having fun! Shower blocks were really good and clean, fun for the kids to pick which one to go in. park for children was good, all tents spaced out nicely, renting out the the log burners and roasting marshmallows! Plenty do around the area! Was a lovely stay and the lady on reception (didn’t catch her name) was lovely and so helpful!

Disliked: Nothing! Apart from the food van not turning up!

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review and we are pleased you enjoyed your stay. We appreciate you taking the time to give us feedback. Looking forward to seeing you!


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 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 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

Luxury Spectacular scenery

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 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 Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Elysian Fields

Ashton

Helston

Cornwall

England

TR13 9SD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.10747°N
-5.34327°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.1 km Bus Shelter
4.8 km Blue Anchor
4.8 km Seven Stars
Rail
10.1 km St Erth Rail Station
10.3 km Hayle Rail Station
10.6 km Lelant Saltings Rail Station
Ferry
13.3 km Penzance Ferry Terminal
15 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
15.4 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing
Airport
12.7 km Penzance Airport
23.2 km Land's End St Just Airport
44.8 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

Having gazed out over Tregonning Hill, it's a fine idea to amble over there for a closer look. It’ll take you around 45 minutes of leisurely walking to get to the top for some excellent views over both north and south coasts and plenty of historical info on the old mining pits and war memorial. Likewise, the beaches you’ve glimpsed from afar look pretty fab from up close too. The sands of Porthleven, three miles away, are the nearest, and there are plenty of others a short drive away, including Praa Sands and Marazion (from where you can take a boat or cross the causeway to St Michael’s Mount). Arty types may like to spend a day in St Ives, half an hour’s drive away, taking in the exhibits of Tate St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden. Perhaps less highbrow but equally entertaining are the Cornish Seal Sanctuary in Gweek and the rides and attractions at The Flambards Experience, both of which are around a 15-minute drive away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Praa Sands East 2.7 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Praa Sands West 3.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Porthleven Sands 3.6 km Sea Good Good Good Excellent
Perranuthnoe 7.1 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 6.2 km

St Michael's Mount 9.7 km

National Seal Sanctuary 9.9 km

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 14.5 km

Tate St Ives 15.5 km

National Trust

Godolphin 3.2 km

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 4.2 km

St Michael's Mount 9.6 km

Godrevy 14 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 14.5 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 2.3 km

GODOLPHIN 3.5 km

LISMORE 4.9 km

Loe Bar 6.2 km

St Anthony 7.2 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 Elysian Fields have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Elysian Fields dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Elysian Fields? Having gazed out over Tregonning Hill, it's a fine idea to amble over there for a closer look. It’ll take you around 45 minutes of leisurely walking to get to the top … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Elysian Fields?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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