Macdonald's Farm Touring and Camping

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  • Family-run park halfway between Padstow and Newquay
  • Half a mile from the South West Coast Path and Porthcothan Bay beach
  • Animals, pony rides, playground, bar and pop-up food nights on site
Macdonald's Farm Touring and Camping is a small family-run park among Cornish countryside and hills, well placed for exploring this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: it’s set back from the county's rugged coastline, half a mile from spectacular Porthcothan Bay on the north Cornish coast between Padstow and Newquay, and is award-winning too. This is the place for you if you fancy sleeping under the Cornish stars, eating top-notch local food in the farm garden (open at specific times for breakfast, lunch and dinner during high season, but closed on Mondays), riding ponies and meeting friendly animals (alpacas and rabbits live on site) – perhaps followed by a drink or two from the site's Sundowner Bar (also shut on Mondays). Your booking entitles you to exclusive access to the garden, animals, playground and activities, plus the bar and pop-up food nights. Spacious pitches are set among four small bays on grass at the top of a valley, on a gentle slope, and have excellent far-reaching views. Site amenities include free showers and toilets, disabled facilities, washing-up facilities, a laundry room and baby changing.

Campground type

Caravan sites 70
Rent a tent 4
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Tent sites 70
RV & Motorhome sites 70
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

  • 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).
  • Admission to farm park attractions is included in the rate. You can only bring either one gazebo, awning or pup tent. During high season, the bar/café and restaurant are closed on Mondays. The restaurant opens for breakfast, lunch and dinner; opening hours vary depending upon the season.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, 1 Mar to

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 188 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

This tidy park has great, clean amenities, a friendly crew, and a top-notch restaurant. It's a hit with families and their dogs, with animal encounters and play zones a big draw for kids. Close to beaches and with a handy bus service, though WiFi can be dodgy sometimes.

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Really good site and felt like a holiday camp as well as a campsite.

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Steve D. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass campervan or tent site

Liked Enjoyed the bar and restaurant facilities. Pitches were spacious and well maintained.

Disliked Maybe a few more toilet /showers. I appreciate we camped at the end of season and some facilities closed during our stay however in total there didn’t seem enough facilities to allow for the numbers that would be there in high season.

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On-site bar and restaurant was great.…

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 White R. 1 review

Powered grass campervan or tent site (small)

Liked On-site bar and restaurant was great. Lovely fresh pizzas. Nice little shop. All the facilities you could need. Nice welcome on our arrival.

Disliked Our pitch felt hemmed in somewhat. The showers in the toilet block weren’t that big, with curtains that let water through onto the small changing area. Other showers were bigger in separate block.

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Clean and tidy, staff very informative…

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Anonymous

Powered grass site (large)

Liked Clean and tidy, staff very informative

Disliked More showers and hot water

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will be back!

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 Charlotte E. 1 review

Powered grass site (large)

Liked Having stayed at other great campsites, I would put this site above all others. We have some fantastic sites closer to home in Norfolk that we love, but none of them put a glove on Macdonalds Farm. The facilities are second to none, showers and toilets are modern with no smells or drainage issues. The on site café, bar and restaurant is brilliant, the staff are friendly and accommodating. This is the best campsite we have ever stayed at. All topped off by the beautiful location and stunning local scenery, with the accompanying farm animals you can interact with. On our visit everyone on site was responsible and respectful which made for an amazing holiday in the Cornish countryside.

Disliked Cleanliness in the showers/toilets

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quiet and relaxing, nice staff, nice…

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Helen W. 3 reviews

Unpowered grass site (large)

Liked quiet and relaxing, nice staff, nice environment

Disliked nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site (large)

Liked Lovely friendly site with lots of animals and a great selection in the bar and cafe

Disliked As the cafe area gets lots of use the tables didn’t seem to be cleaned between guests and remained sticky for the next people using it

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Friendly and helpful staff with great…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campervan or tent site (small)

Liked Friendly and helpful staff with great facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site in lovely location with…

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tim b. 8 reviews

Unpowered grass site (large)

Liked Fantastic site in lovely location with great facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cannot fault this campsite at all.…

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 Dan H. 1 review

Powered grass site (XL)

Liked Cannot fault this campsite at all. From the moment you arrive staff are super helpful, food is amazing, facilities amazing, petting farm great and only a 10 minute walk from the beach. And for the price it is an absolute gem.

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Lindsay B. 1 review

Powered grass campervan or tent site (small)

Liked Animals

Disliked Entertainment/ maybe x

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Features

Dogs allowed

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 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 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

Gastronomic delight Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer 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

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Seasonal sites

Location

Macdonald's Farm Touring and Camping

Porthcothan Bay

Padstow

Cornwall

England

PL28 8LT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.50068°N
5.01802°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.5 km Shop Corner
9.6 km Porth Four Turns
10.9 km Bus Station
Rail
10.4 km Newquay Rail Station
10.8 km Quintrell Downs Rail Station
12.6 km St Columb Road Rail Station
Ferry
7.4 km Padstow Ferry Landing
8.2 km Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
30.7 km Mevagissey Ferry Landing
Airport
6 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

The nearest beach, Porthcothan, is a small bay popular with families and an excellent spot for bathing and surfing. It’s made up of a narrow inlet with cliffs, sand dunes, rockpools and a little stream running down to the sea all combine to make it an idyllic place for children. The South West Coast Path is easily accessed from here too, for hikes to Newquay eight and a half miles to the south. By road, it’s five and a half miles from the farm to Padstow; a bus running from Padstow to Newquay stops outside the site if you’d rather leave the car behind. Other outdoor activities close by include surfing at Watergate Bay within 15 minutes’ drive or zipping around St Eval Kart Circuit within five minutes’ drive. For food, try the local pub with its spectacular views over Porthcothan Bay, or the Rick Stein seafood restaurant at Padstow. Heading towards the south coast, the Eden Project is 35 minutes’ drive away.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Tredrea Inn Pub 0.9 km
  • Farmers Arms Inn Pub 3.4 km
  • The Olive Tree Restaurant 3.4 km
  • Salt & Samphire Restaurant 3.4 km
  • Rafferty's Restaurant 3.4 km
  • Fryer Tucks Fish and Chips Restaurant 3.4 km
  • The Cornish Arms Pub 4 km
  • Tredragon Pizza Restaurant 4 km
  • Ivy House Restaurant 4.1 km
  • Beach Box Cafe Restaurant 4.1 km

Groceries

  • Tesco Supermarket 6.4 km
  • Cornish Spirit Off-licence 7.2 km
  • Tarquin's Gin School & Shop Off-licence 7.2 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 9.1 km

Parks and play

  • St Mawgan Playing Field Play Area Playground 5.3 km
  • Willow Croft park 5.9 km
  • Wheal Jubilee Parc (Millennium Green) park 6.4 km
  • St Columb Recreation Ground Play Area Playground 9.1 km
  • St Columb Recreation Ground Play Area Playground 9.1 km
  • St Columb Recreation Ground Play Area Playground 9.2 km
  • Hurlings Field Playground 9.8 km

Family days out

  • Old MacDonalds Farm Visitor attraction 0.07 km
  • Porth Mear Cove Visitor attraction 1.2 km
  • Tidal pool Visitor attraction 1.4 km
  • Bedruthan Steps Visitor attraction 2 km
  • Park Head Visitor attraction 2 km
  • Tidal Pool Visitor attraction 3 km
  • Natural Shower Visitor attraction 3.6 km
  • Kernow Chocolate Cafe Visitor attraction 3.7 km
  • Japanese Garden Visitor attraction 5.2 km
  • Morgawr Visitor attraction 6.2 km
  • Raging Rivers Visitor attraction 6.2 km
  • Newquay Zoo 10.5 km
  • Blue Reef Aquarium 10.6 km
  • Spingfields Fun Park and Pony Centre Theme park 11.6 km
  • Screech Owl Sanctuary Zoo 13.3 km

Public transport

  • Old MacDonalds Farm 0.04 km
  • Post Box 0.3 km
  • Sea View Road 0.4 km
  • Sea View Corner 0.4 km
  • Tonkins Garage 0.4 km
  • Top of Porthcothan Hill 0.6 km
  • opp Porthcothan Bay Stores 0.9 km
  • Porthcothan Bay Stores 0.9 km
  • Tredrea Inn 1 km
  • Opp Tredrea Inn 1 km

Beaches

  • Porthcothan Beach 1.3 km
  • Fox Cove 2.2 km
  • Pepper Cove 2.6 km
  • Trerathick 3 km
  • Treyarnon Beach 3 km
  • High Cove 3.1 km
  • Constantine Bay 3.7 km
  • Mawgan Porth 3.8 km
  • Dunes 3.9 km
  • Booby's Bay 4.2 km

Other nearby

  • Mawgan Porth Golf Club Golf course 3.5 km
  • Trevose Golf & Country Club Golf course 4 km
  • Pitch and Putt Golf course 4 km
  • The Alps Fishery Fishing 4.5 km
  • Waves Cabaret Club Nightclub 8 km
  • Treloy Golf Club Golf course 8.3 km
  • Retallack Resort Pitch and Putt Golf Course 8.8 km
  • St Enodoc Golf Club Golf course 9.1 km
  • hawksfield cornwall Shopping centre 9.5 km

Local services

  • NatWest Cashpoint 6.4 km
  • Barclays Cashpoint 7.2 km
  • Barclays Cashpoint 7.2 km
  • PoGo charge Charging Station 0.9 km
  • Tesla Destination Charger Charging station 3.2 km
  • Gulf Fuel station 3.4 km
  • PodPoint Charging Station 4.5 km
  • Pod Point Charging Station 5.8 km
  • Padstow Petrol Station Fuel station 6.1 km
  • InstaVolt Charging Station 6.1 km
  • Pod Point Charging station 6.4 km
  • Petroc Group Practice Doctors 6.7 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 7.2 km

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Must see

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 6.4 km

Rock Beach 8.4 km

Blue Reef Aquarium 10.6 km

Newquay Zoo 10.6 km

Fistral Beach 10.6 km

National Trust

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 2.4 km

Trerice 12.9 km

Tintagel Old Post Office 26 km

Trelissick Garden 31.6 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 35 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Bedruthen Steps and Park Head 2.3 km

Harlyn and Constantine Bays 4.6 km

Trevone Bay - Constantine Bay - South West Coastal Path 5.7 km

Padstow and the South-West Coast Path 7.1 km

PRIDEAUX PLACE 7.1 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Macdonald's Farm Touring and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Macdonald's Farm Touring and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Macdonald's Farm Touring and Camping? The nearest beach, Porthcothan, is a small bay popular with families and an excellent spot for bathing and surfing. It’s made up of a narrow inlet with cliffs, sand dunes, rockpools and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Macdonald's Farm Touring and Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Macdonald's Farm Touring and Camping? From $41.97 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.