Mousehole Camping

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Aerial shot of the site with Mounts Bay views
Aerial shot of the site with mounts bay views
Aerial view of the pitches
The pathway
Hardstanding pitches - new for 2022
Very flat open field, surrounded by farmers field and local village cricket and football field
Freezer, phone charge point and freecycle area
General site area
Bell tents with individual tables and electric
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Aerial view of the pitches
The pathway
Hardstanding pitches - new for 2022

  • Family- and dog-friendly site a mile from stunning Mousehole harbour
  • Ramblers’ paradise: easy access to the South West Coast Path
  • A 25-minute drive from Land's End, 20 minutes from top surfing spots
Cornish beaches, busy towns and a scenic fishing village with a great story… You get it all at Mousehole Camping, a peaceful family site in the village of Paul, five minutes’ drive from Mousehole and 15 minutes from Penzance. Mousehole Camping is a prime spot to base yourself for some exploration of Cornwall: in nearby Penzance, you can pick up the South West Coast Path and the St Ives Bay Line, bringing the dog along so the two of you can call into some of the dog-friendly pubs along the route. Make your way into Mousehole and down to the harbour to laze on the beach or do as the locals do and fish… then wander the cobbled streets, nose around galleries and local shops, and eat at the fishy-focused restaurants. Back on site, Mousehole Camping is in the grounds of a local football club, where matches can occur at short notice (the site tries to minimise the disruption but bear this in mind). Guests get free entry to the football matches, where a clubhouse bar is open on match days. The facilities (a couple of minutes' walk from the main camping area) are shared with the football club and include a toilet, showers (within the changing rooms) and an accessible toilet/shower room. On match days, the shower and washing-up area are shut, while the toilets remain open, and during low season, only the accessible toilet/shower room are open (and cleaned on an ad-hoc basis). There's also wifi. Barbecues are allowed: pick up supplies from the supermarkets in Penzance or fresh fish from the port in Newlyn, five minutes away. If you’d prefer a break from cooking, stroll to the village pub for some food and drinks, or try one of the restaurants within 15 minutes of the site. Please note that this site is run by volunteers. From mid-September until Easter, there are no permanent staff on site. As a peaceful site, music should be kept to a minimum and quiet hours begin at 10pm.

Campground type

Tent sites 25
RV & Motorhome sites 25
Rent a tent 3
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 8 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Units longer than 7 metres are not allowed.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • The clubhouse is open on match days. During the low season, only the accessible toilet is open on an ad hoc basis therefore, is only suitable for self-contained motorhomes.

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Reviews

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Overall rating from 135 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

80% would recommend this campground to a friend

76% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot with roomy, tidy sites & helpful hosts. Close to Mousehole, peaceful too. Shared loos with footy club are a bit basic/far, but upgrades are planned.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 03/06/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

A lovely clean, peaceful site, with…

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 Paul S. 1 review

Unpowered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked A lovely clean, peaceful site, with helpful and friendly park wardens. Located about a 20 minute walk from Mousehole. Highly recommended. WiFi available and excellent value for money.

Disliked Slight walk to the shower block and toilets that are housed in the football club.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Too expensive for the offering. Too noisy, facilities outdated

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Anonymous

Power optional grass campervan or tent site

Liked I was welcomed very friendly and showed around the facilities.

Disliked Next to the campsite is not only a football field but also a cricket ground. I was there over the weekend and matches were played all day long on Saturday and of course afterwards prepared for the next match until 21:30 with a small tractor, so quite noisy although I was promised it would shortly be over, it wasn’t.
My camping spot was next to the parking space for the cricket ground. So a lot of cars in and out coming. And my optional electric spot was shared with some campers ( would have been nice to be informed); so I didn’t use it not to cause any electrical problems.
I left one day earlier because it was too pricey for the offering and I could barely sleep. When I complained it was of course all my fault. Hospitality is a talent not everyone has.

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From the manager: Dear Christine, we are sorry you didn’t enjoy your stay with us , when you arrived we asked you where you would like to be on the site , when we had pitched you , we asked if you were happy with the pitch and you replied yes , it wasn’t until the following morning you expressed you concerns, that you were not happy where we had pitched you. Your electric could have been plugged into the next pitch 20 but you didn’t come to see us and ask. You also said our site was environmentally unfriendly, we keep parts of the grass long with wild flowers for the wildlife, yes the facilities are a little outdated but are kept clean. We are a small site and keep to a 10m pitch set out so people have plenty of room and space. Regards Lynda and Darren

Awesome, will be going back.

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 Myles D. 1 review

Power optional grass campervan or tent site

Liked Great site and great people.
Lovely setting.
Shame we had to leave early as our child had an accident.

Disliked Toilets are quite a far walk away from the pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite and we keep coming…

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 Andy B. 2 reviews

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked Lovely campsite and we keep coming back! Great hosts as always. Can’t wait till the next time.

Andy and Samantha

Disliked Nothing

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Would stay here again!

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 Beth C. 3 reviews

Unpowered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Facilities were good, easily accessible. The first interaction with the guy was a little confusing at first however very accommodating as our stay went on!

Disliked The fabric chair in the shower room. WiFi was a little hit and miss as we stayed in the car park.

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From the manager: Hi thanks for your review , funny you said about chair I picked one up in B&M the other day it was in the back of my car , now changed a little black stool , thank you for staying with us.

Best wishes

Lynda and Darren

Lovely site

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Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked This is a lovely, well maintained site about 15 minutes walk from the quayside at Mousehole. Pitches are the most spacious I've encountered at 10m wide and beautifully mowed. Staff are attentive and eager to help out - they were very flexible when we had to change our booking to tent from a camper van at the last minute.

Disliked The facilities are quite a long way from the pitches, as noted in the site description.

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I would stay again

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 Jane W. 12 reviews

Unpowered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked I opted to stay in the large flat carpark rather than a pitch this time, only because this is a cheaper option. As a solo female I felt secure and safe, 5G is just about usable if the corner away from the main building.
The new road in is such an improvement.

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Spacious pitches. Close proximity to Mousehole.…

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Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass motorhome site

Liked Spacious pitches. Close proximity to Mousehole. Ran by lovely and helpful couple.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, friendly and clean. Will be back.

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 Wendy P. 1 review

Power optional grass campervan or tent site

Liked Very friendly and helpful hosts, made us and the dogs very welcome. Situation quiet, very good for walking and sightseeing. Toilets and shower block a bit far at the moment but new facilities being built on site.

Disliked Shower and toilet facilities which are being addressed.

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Amazing Friendly and very knowledgeable people…

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Joey R. 4 reviews

Power optional grass campervan or tent site

Liked Amazing Friendly and very knowledgeable people about the local arear shower best we had on a camp site hot and very powerful very well presented campsite with manicure lawns larg pitches and central location to all places to visit would highly recommend

Disliked Bit pricey needs to lower prices out of school holidays

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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/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 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

Medium (26-50 sites)

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

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Mousehole Camping

Mousehole AFC

Trungle Parc

Paul

Penzance

Cornwall

England

TR19 6AZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.09024°N
5.55257°W

Route directions

Please note that the access road from Newlyn is narrow. To access the site, you will need to go over a small ramp, so this site is not recommended for motorhomes over seven metres. When arriving from Penzance, do not use the road via Mousehole village, as it is narrow and unsuitable for larger vehicles. Instead, take the B3315 (Chywoone Hill) from Newlyn, which is signposted Paul and Land’s End.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.7 km Bus Station
8.2 km The Star Inn
8.3 km The Star Inn
Rail
3.8 km Penzance Rail Station
11.8 km St Erth Rail Station
12.7 km Lelant Saltings Rail Station
Ferry
3.5 km Penzance Ferry Terminal
29.9 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
30.4 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing
Airport
5 km Penzance Airport
8.3 km Land's End St Just 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

Fans of BBC costume drama Poldark will find plenty to keep them occupied around here, with many names and places to recognise: Godolphin House, the mines at Botallack and Levant, and Porthcurno beach (Nampara Cove) are all within half an hour of Mousehole Camping and all worth a visit. Of course, if your passions lie less in TV drama and more in the arts, you won’t be let down – catching a show at the Minack Theatre, an open-air theatre carved into the cliffs above Porthcurno, is an absolute must. You can’t very well make a trip to this part of Cornwall and not visit the most westerly point of mainland England… Land’s End is a 25-minute drive from Mousehole Camping. Be sure to get a photo with the famed sign, and stop for a Cornish cream tea before you leave. Anyone drawn to the ocean will have plenty to do too: the top-notch surfing beach at Sennen is 20 minutes away, boat trips out to the Scilly Isles leave Penzance regularly, and the stunning St Michael’s Mount is a short walk along a causeway or an even shorter boat journey from the coast.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Wherry Town 2.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Penzance 3 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Long Rock 4.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Marazion 6.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Perranuthnoe 8.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

St Michael's Mount 6.1 km

Land's End 11.8 km

Tate St Ives 14.7 km

National Seal Sanctuary 24.7 km

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 25.6 km

National Trust

Trengwainton Garden 4.2 km

St Michael's Mount 6.2 km

Levant Mine and Beam Engine 11.3 km

Godolphin 15.2 km

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 18.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Mousehole - Lamorna Cove - Carn Du - Mousehole 1.2 km

Penzance - Land's End 2.5 km

MORRAB GARDENS 3 km

TRENGWAINTON 4.4 km

Sancreed - Carn Euny - Boscawen-Un 4.5 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Mousehole Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Mousehole Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Mousehole Camping? Fans of BBC costume drama Poldark will find plenty to keep them occupied around here, with many names and places to recognise: Godolphin House, the mines at Botallack and Levant, and Porthcurno … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Mousehole Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Mousehole Camping? From $28.40 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.