Porthcothan Clifftop Camping

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  • Clifftop eco camping in Cornwall with stunning sea views
  • A five-minute walk from Porthcothan Bay via the South West Coast Path
  • Back to basics site on a working farm by the coast path; dogs welcome
Based on a working beef and sheep farm just off the South West Coast Path, Porthcothan Clifftop Camping likes to keep things simple. After all, why would you want to complicate life when you have a spacious grassy field, spectacular views out to sea and a top Cornwall location? This friendly and laidback pop-up site crosses the cliffs and looks out over the golden sands of Porthcothan Bay (roughly five minutes' walk away via the coast path). This is a spot for those with an adventurous side – it's an off-grid, eco-friendly and wild location without flushing loos. Sea views are visible all around the site, not to mention that there's no light pollution, making for stunning stargazing on clear nights and gorgeous sunsets. Facilities include five powerful hot showers, eight composting toilets and multiple water points. You'll need to be fairly self-sufficient in bringing all your own food and equipment, but it's not far to a feed or a hot drink as there are cafés that can be reached within a mile's walk. The sizeable village of Saint Merryn (five minutes' drive) has more amenities, and the larger town of Padstow (a renowned foodie spot) is an easy 15 minute-drive down the road. Those of you who never leave your dogs behind for an adventure will also be happy to find that well-behaved dogs are also welcome at Porthcothan Clifftop Camping.

Campground type

Tent sites 50
RV & Motorhome sites 50
Open now
Opens 2 July
Please note

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

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 2 July to

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Reviews

9.6

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Spectacular scenery

99% would recommend this campground to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

Spectacular clifftop sea views, direct coastal path access & beaches nearby. Owner Jeff is super friendly & helpful. Facilities are basic but clean. Compost toilets are an acquired taste. Narrow, rough lane access. Peaceful and natural.

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Sam G. 1 review

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Liked Lovely place with incredible views over the sea. Owner is an awesome guy and really helpful 🤙 would definitely stay again thank you.

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Great view from the cliff.. unbelievable…

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Anonymous

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Liked Great view from the cliff.. unbelievable beautiful

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Truly beautiful location with direct access to the SW coast path

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Paul H. 2 reviews

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Liked Fantastic location, superb sea views, lovely showers. Jeoff the owner was helpful and friendly. Chilled atmosphere. Would definitely come back

Disliked Toilets are primitive but everything else is so good you forget about it

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Anonymous

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Liked What an amazing campsite! Spectacular location and views, plenty of space and excellent toilets and showers.

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emily a. 1 review

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Liked Views are insane!!
Clean facilities back to basics
Powerful and warm showers

Disliked Treck to the toilet depending where you park

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Fantastic facilities and location. Owner Jeff…

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Antony G. 2 reviews

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Liked Fantastic facilities and location. Owner Jeff was very welcoming, will certainly be back!

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The site is beautiful, the views…

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victoria R. 1 review

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Liked The site is beautiful, the views were the best we have ever seen in Cornwall!!! The site is spotlessly clean and nice and quiet, the showers are fantastic too, hot and powerful! Jeff is super friendly and gave us advice on places to visit too!

Disliked The composting toilets are clean and serve the purpose for the site but I have to admit, they take some getting used to!!!

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 chris s. 2 reviews

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Liked 10/10 Jeff the owner gave us an extremely warm welcome and was a pleasure to speak to, he gave a brief description of the sites amenities and left us to enjoy, we thoughorly enjoyed the short walk down to the beach in the evening and went for a lovely little swim in the bay, the sunset we returned to on the site was amazing ,100% will return

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Great views …… facilities not to our personal liking though

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Anonymous

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Liked Views are incredible and the short walk to beaches was perfect! Only stayed one night

Disliked Unfortunately the toilets as they are not working toilets and compost it just wasn’t something we could get passed I’m afraid! But for the price I think you should have running water and flushable toilets with at least some lights so you can see

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From the manager: We are an off grid site! So it’s wild and eco all the way :) The lack of any light pollution is almost unique in this area and makes for incredible star gazing. Compost toilets are clearly pointed out in the description so probably best not to book if that’s something you can’t deal with.

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 Sabine Z. 1 review

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Liked Die Aussicht war toll. Jeff war freundlich. Die Duschen und Komposttoiletten waren sauber und wir waren zufrieden. Es ist sehr ruhig dort, nichts für Leute, die viel drumrum brauchen.

Disliked Ein Spiegel wäre schön gewesen.

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Features

Pop-up campground

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Beach access 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 Wild swimming

Amenities on site

Bath available 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 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 Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

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 Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Porthcothan Clifftop Camping

Carnevas Farm

Porthcothan Bay

Padstow

Cornwall

England

PL28 8PN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.51236°N
5.01721°W

Route directions

Please do not follow Google Maps, as it will take you down a dead-end road. Use the following instructions (or what3words: postcard.pacifist.tortoises). The gateway for the site is 20 yards along on the left just past a grey cottage (on the right) called Carnavis Cottage. It is clearly marked with the logo and the name Porthcothan Clifftop Camping. Please do not continue up to Carnevas Holiday Park, which is a separate business.

Nearest transport

Coach
10.8 km Shop Corner
10.8 km Porth Four Turns
12.1 km Bus Station
Rail
11.6 km Newquay Rail Station
12.1 km Quintrell Downs Rail Station
13.8 km St Columb Road Rail Station
Ferry
6.6 km Padstow Ferry Landing
7.4 km Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
31.8 km Mevagissey Ferry Landing
Airport
7.3 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

With direct access to the South West Coast Path, reaching Cornwall’s coves on foot has never been easier. Once you’ve ticked off seeing beaches like Porthcohan Bay and Treyarnon Bay a short walk along the coast, further afield are the bigger towns. Padstow (15 minutes’ drive), in particular, has lots to like: access to the Camel Trail, a busy harbour, a ferry to Rock and Prideaux Palace. To the south of Padstow is Trevibban Mill Vineyard (15 minutes) and its Cornish cider and wine tasting activities. Wadebridge (25 minutes) also has bicycle hire for the Camel Trail if you want to end your route in Padstow. Port Isaac (40 minutes), further afield, is a historic place with rows of cottages, a historic harbour and kayaking, coasteering or speed boat trips. If you’re looking for more entertainment of the active sort, Newquay Activity Centre (30 minutes) runs surf lessons, paddleboarding and other watersports. Kids are also likely to enjoy Newquay Zoo (30 minutes) and near Wadebridge, the Camel Creek Adventure Park (15 minutes), which has rides, small animals and a 5D cinema.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Porthcothan 0.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Treyarnon Bay 1.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Constantine Bay 2.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Booby’S Bay 3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Harlyn Bay 3.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 6.7 km

Rock Beach 7.6 km

Blue Reef Aquarium 11.8 km

Fistral Beach 11.8 km

Newquay Zoo 11.8 km

National Trust

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 3.6 km

Trerice 14.2 km

Tintagel Old Post Office 25.1 km

Trelissick Garden 32.9 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 36.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Harlyn and Constantine Bays 3.4 km

Bedruthen Steps and Park Head 3.6 km

Trevone Bay - Constantine Bay - South West Coastal Path 4.6 km

PRIDEAUX PLACE 6.3 km

Padstow and the South-West Coast Path 6.3 km

Local events

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday 5 August 2026 – Wednesday 5 August 2026)

    Newquay, England 8.7 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 Porthcothan Clifftop Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Porthcothan Clifftop Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Porthcothan Clifftop Camping? With direct access to the South West Coast Path, reaching Cornwall’s coves on foot has never been easier. Once you’ve ticked off seeing beaches like Porthcohan Bay and Treyarnon Bay a short … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Porthcothan Clifftop Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Porthcothan Clifftop Camping? From $57.28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.