Tresco Farm

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Elevated shot of the campsite showing the spacious area and great views
Elevated shot of the campsite showing the spacious area and great views
Elevated shot showing off the spacious fields and views
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Lovely sunset ready for our opening
Aerial picture of site
Aerial picture of site
Site and proximity to the coast
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Elevated shot showing off the spacious fields and views
Aerial picture of site
Lovely sunset ready for our opening

  • Dog-friendly farm site two miles from the Cornwall coast
  • Several beaches and coastal paths within walking distance of the site
  • Restaurants, café and a pub within 10 minutes’ walk of site
Paddleboarding, coasteering, or going for a light paddle alongside the golden sand… these sorts of things aren’t hard to come by when you stay at Tresco Farm, a small farm site two miles from the Cornwall coast. Being five minutes’ drive away from the nearest sandy beach and 10 minutes’ drive away from many more coves, you’ll be primed to launch out towards watersports hotspots, sheltered bays and sand dunes. Walk if you wish or perhaps leave the car behind entirely… many of the beaches are within walking distance of the site (Harlyn Bay is a 45-minute walk), as is the local village. Plus, there are plenty of coastal routes on hand in case you’re keen to set off further away on foot. Just grab your walking boots and put your faith in a trail. On the edge of Saint Merryn (a rather splendid seaside village), the farm is also well-situated for those of you who often have pub grub on the brain. There are a couple of restaurants, a café and a pub within 10 minutes’ walk of site, and more amenities on the outskirts of the village. Handily for those families among you, the closest pub has decking and a children’s play area too. As for facilities on site, there is a toilet and shower block which has two female toilets with a shower and two male toilets with a shower. Plus, if your dog is an essential companion on your trip, you won’t have to leave them behind here – as they’re welcome on site.

Campground type

Rent a tent 6
Caravan sites 3
RV & Motorhome sites 3
Tent sites 40
Opens 14 July
Please note
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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).
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 14 July to

Open from Mon, 21 July to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCaravan sitesRV & Motorhome sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 66 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Budget/backpackerPeaceful

94% would recommend this campground to a friend

92% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Peaceful surroundings, close to the beaches. Campsite facilities including hot shower, fridge…

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Peaceful surroundings, close to the beaches. Campsite facilities including hot shower, fridge and ability to charge my phone for free!

Well situated between Padstow and Newquay. Good value.…

Overall 8/10

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Paul C.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Well situated between Padstow and Newquay. Good value.

Bell tents were clean and spacious with plenty of room between them.

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous

Bell tent (three person, basic)

Liked Location • Peaceful • Back to basics with a touch of the daily essentials.

Friendly staff, nice spacious camping area, access to free tea, coffee and…

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Josh S.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Friendly staff, nice spacious camping area, access to free tea, coffee and milk

From the manager: Appreciate the review Josh! Although, I think you might have been using other guest's milk in the communal fridge 😂 this is why we ask guests to label their belongings.

Pleasant place to stay with very easy check in

Overall 8/10

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Janine A.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked That we could pitch up right near the toilets and there is lots of space to choose from

Excellent site with freedom to choose where to pitch

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Nice campsite where you could pitch anywhere you liked.
Shed with kettle, microwave and fridge was great. Also lots of plugins for charging.

Disliked There were no chairs or tables anywhere. As a hiker in a small tent it would have been nice if there had been a place where you could sit.

Peaceful clean site friendly owners kids loved running around the field perfect…

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Joanne C.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Peaceful clean site friendly owners kids loved running around the field perfect for a budget camping trip will definitely be returning

Disliked Could do with a couple more toilets and showers seperate to toilets

From the manager: Hi Joanne,

Thanks for the review! We are definitely looking at increasing/improving our toilet and showers for next year, especially after seeing how busy we were this summer!

Relaxed campsite, excellent value for money.…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Relaxed campsite, excellent value for money.

From the manager: Thanks for the review!

Nice quite site lots close by peaceful basic everything you need…

Overall 10/10

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Jake P.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Nice quite site lots close by peaceful basic everything you need

Very nice

Overall 10/10

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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Lily G.

Bell tent (three person, basic)

Liked Very good facilities and nice place to stay

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs 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/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 Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire 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

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wild camping

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

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

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 Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Tresco Farm

St Merryn

Padstow

Cornwall

England

PL28 8NL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.51906°N
4.98586°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10.4 km Lidl Superstore
10.4 km Lidl Superstore
12.1 km Shop Corner
Rail
13.2 km Quintrell Downs Rail Station
13.2 km Newquay Rail Station
13.8 km St Columb Road Rail Station
Ferry
4.4 km Padstow Ferry Landing
5.1 km Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
31.3 km Mevagissey Ferry Landing
Airport
8.1 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 so much choice in the way of beaches and coastal hikes, you’ll want to weigh up your options. To go to Constantine Bay (five minutes’ drive), a sandy destination with excellent swimming and rockpooling? Or Harlyn Bay (10 minutes), another sandy spot that has kayaking and paddleboard hire, coasteering activities and a surf school for those of you looking to catch your first wave? There’s Treyarnon Bay (10 minutes) to brush up on your surf skills some more and Mother Ivey's Bay (10 minutes) if you’re searching for a more sheltered sandy bay. As for other ways to take in the gorgeous coastline, head to Padstow (10 minutes) to board a boat from the fishing port or Trevose Headland (10 minutes) to go birdwatching along the National Trust's clifftops. The following both have camel in the name, but they’re very fine activities with a different spin: Camel Creek Adventure Park (10 minutes) is packed with family-friendly rides and animals that the kids can meet up close, while The Camel Trail (10 minutes) is an 18-mile old railway trail that will take you on a cycle from Padstow, past the estuary and into Wadebridge.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Harlyn Bay 2.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Treyarnon Bay 2.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porthcothan 2.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Trevone Bay 3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Constantine Bay 3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 5.2 km

Rock Beach 5.4 km

Newquay Zoo 13.4 km

Blue Reef Aquarium 13.4 km

Fistral Beach 13.6 km

National Trust

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 5.2 km

Trerice 15.3 km

Tintagel Old Post Office 23 km

Trelissick Garden 33.8 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 37.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Harlyn and Constantine Bays 2.4 km

Trevone Bay - Constantine Bay - South West Coastal Path 2.9 km

Padstow and the South-West Coast Path 4 km

PRIDEAUX PLACE 4 km

Bedruthen Steps and Park Head 5.3 km

Local events

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday 6 August 2025 – Wednesday 6 August 2025)

    Newquay, England 10 km

  • Eden Sessions (Thursday 12 June 2025 – Thursday 12 June 2025)

    Par, England 24.8 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 campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Tresco Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Tresco Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Tresco Farm? With so much choice in the way of beaches and coastal hikes, you’ll want to weigh up your options. To go to Constantine Bay (five minutes’ drive), a sandy destination with excellent … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Tresco Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Please enter the field on the left as soon as you enter the farm. Then once parked someone will be there to greet you or please come to the bungalow adjacent to the field to be checked in.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Tresco Farm? From $24.74 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.