Spitfire Park

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  • Camping in the grounds of a former WW2 Spitfire base in Cornwall
  • Five minutes' drive from Perranporth; Newquay 20 minutes
  • Parachuting, flying lessons, skid car training and archery
Buckle up for adventure on land, sea and in the air at Spitfire Park, a 400-acre former RAF Spitfire base just off the South West Coast Path near Perranporth, Cornwall. With spacious grassy pitches for camping in a field next to an old control tower, this site has all sorts of adventurous activities to try out. During your stay, depending on when you're here, options may include parachuting, flying lessons, skid car training, archery, pistol shooting and hangliding; there are also dual-control cars where the over-12s can learn to drive in a safe and laidback environment. Activities aside, this is a handy place to park yourself: there are modern toilets, showers and washing-up areas for guests to use, as well as a café and a playground. The coast is within easy walking distance and the closest sandy beach is a five-minute drive down the road in Perranporth. After soaking up some sunshine by the water, head into the town centre for supermarkets, pubs, cafés and souvenir shops. Want to leave the car at home? You can also travel between the site and Perranporth by bus.

Campground type

Tent sites 75
Caravan sites 60
RV & Motorhome sites 60
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

Site types & availability

Reviews

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Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
6

87% would recommend this campground to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

Ripper budget campsite with a unique airfield vibe – planes & parachutists galore! Top-notch, friendly staff, spacious spots, and fair dinkum value. Basic but clean facilities, though a few reckon they've seen better days. Peaceful, with great coastal walks nearby.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Level pitches . Relaxed environment . Peaceful

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
5
Becca W.

Unpowered grass site

Liked We really enjoyed this park it’s very simple but our 2 year old loved watching the planes and parachute jumpers from our tent . Relaxed environment only a few rules of no noise after 10 and fires and bbqs off the grass . Got to pick where we wanted to pitch our tent and was nice to enjoy a cold beer from the bar in the sun .

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Friendly welcome, stayed for one night only, clean toilets and showers…

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7 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
10
sue c.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Friendly welcome, stayed for one night only, clean toilets and showers recommend a stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

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10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
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10
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10
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10
Child friendliness
10
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10
Wifi
10
Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Very chilled atmosphere. The staff are lovely and down to earth not just corporate lackies. The food in the cafe is really good. The value for money is spot on. I'd recommend if you're in a campervan/motor home it's park where you like more or less and free wifi and nice hot showers.

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Disappointing and Unsafe Experience – Left After One Night

Overall

2 out of 10
Location
2
Value for money
5
Accommodation
6
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
1
Child friendliness
1
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
1
Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked -

Disliked We originally planned to stay at this campsite for four nights, but after just one, we felt we had no choice but to leave due to an extremely unpleasant and unsafe experience.

A group of campers near us were playing loud music and shouting until around 5am. Far worse, one individual became aggressive toward my 65-year-old father—threatening him with violence and calling him a “Welsh C**t”. Their behaviours throughout the night was aggressive, disturbing, loud and included concerning treatment of their dogs as well in the morning.

We didn’t feel safe leaving our trailer tent or my father’s camper unattended around these individuals.

While we understand the campsite can’t always control who turns up or how they behave initially, the real issue was how the situation was handled. We reported everything to the owner and staff the next morning. They told us they had a zero-tolerance policy and that the group would be removed from the site that day.

But they weren’t. The group was allowed to stay, which only made the situation worse and more tense. We ended up cutting our trip short and leaving after just one night. Another couple nearby who had just arrived for a single night also packed up and left early.

To make matters worse, there was no warden on site during the night, and no emergency contact number provided for guests to report serious problems outside of office hours. This left us feeling completely unsupported during what was a very distressing situation.

We left feeling unsafe, disappointed, and let down. We strongly urge the campsite to take future incidents like this more seriously and to provide better support for guests, especially during the night.

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback. We’re truly sorry to hear that your stay with us was affected in this way.

We want to be clear that we do not tolerate aggressive or antisocial behaviour on our site, and once this incident was reported to us the following morning, we took immediate steps to address it. Both the owner and site manager spoke directly with those involved and took what we believed to be appropriate action based on the information available at the time.

From our conversations with you, we were under the impression that the situation had been resolved and that you were satisfied with how it had been handled. Had we been made aware that you still felt unsafe or uncomfortable, we would have taken further steps to support you.

We would also like to clarify that all guests are given our site manager’s direct contact number at check-in. He lives on site and is available for out-of-hours concerns. We’re sorry if this wasn’t clear or if you didn’t feel able to reach out on the night.

We regret that your stay was cut short and hope you understand that we acted promptly and in good faith to resolve the issue once it was brought to our attention. Your comments will help us further improve communication and support for future guests

Very clean and friendly staff…

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Mary S.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Very clean and friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to camp

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10 out of 10
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10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
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10
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10
Child friendliness
10
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10
Wifi
10
Macauley J.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Amazing place to camp, facilities was very clean and its very fun watching the planes take off and the sky divers jump out.

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Really nice site definitely worth the money…

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10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
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10
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10
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10
Ben T.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Really nice site definitely worth the money

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

We did enjoy our stay and would return for convenience.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
8
Lauren P.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Site was good., good location, reasonable facilities.

Disliked Although the showers are hot, they’re on a 5 second timer. So by the time you’ve touched your head once, it’s time to push the button again.

Unfortunately other users, weren’t the cleanest, and left shower rooms dirty and unusable at times. Needs a squeegee to move excess water/clean floor after individual use.

Using the hand dryers also tripped the electric every time, so needs an electrician pronto!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good basic site located on the coastal path close to Perranporth

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10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
1
Ian B.

Unpowered grass and earth tent site (small)

Liked Good basic facilities Excellent Cafe

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

A nice, clean campsite…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
10
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
4
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
5
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
2
Neil W.

Unpowered grass and earth tent site (small)

Liked A nice, clean campsite

Disliked Quite hard to find when hiking from the coast path

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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

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 Picnic table 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Peaceful 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 Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Spitfire Park

Perranporth Airfield

Higher Trevellas

Perranporth

Cornwall

England

TR5 0XS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.32788°N
5.17788°W

Route directions

Spitfire Park is located in the grounds of Perranporth Aerodrome. Look for signs to the Aerodrome and enter via Perranporth Airfield main gate. Turn right and head for the control tower to book in.

Nearest transport

Coach
8 km Kings Head
8 km Kings Head
9.3 km Lay By
Rail
10.8 km Truro Rail Station
11.1 km Redruth Rail Station
12.1 km Newquay Rail Station
Ferry
16.2 km Tolverne Ferry Landing
16.3 km Trelisick Ferry Landing
16.5 km Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing
Airport
18.1 km Newquay St Mawgan Airport
32.9 km Penzance Airport
43.1 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

If nothing can beat a day at the beach, Spitfire Park has you covered: Perranporth's spacious beach is a five-minute drive down the road and has miles of golden sands, grass-topped dunes and a pretty seaside village next to it full of cafés and bars. Other resorts like Newquay (20 minutes) and Padstow (40 minutes) are also easily within your reach, as are spots on Cornwall's southern coast like Falmouth (40 minutes). You won't be scratching your head looking for family-friendly days out in this part of the world, as there are lots of kid-pleasing options about for you to choose from: Lappa Valley (20 minutes) with its vintage miniature railway, boating lake and mini golf is a more laidback pick, while for kids with endless energy there's also Camel Creek Adventure Park (40 minutes). Finding out about the local area is a breeze at the Royal Cornwall Museum (20 minutes), where you'll learn all about Cornwall's industrial heritage. For some natural history instead, Cornwall is well-known for its wealth of gardens – if you only have time to see one during your trip, make it the Eden Project (45 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Trevaunance Cove 1.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Perranporth 2.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Perranporth Penhale Sands 4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Chapel Porth 5.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porthtowan 6.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 10.3 km

Truro Cathedral 11.5 km

Fistral Beach 11.7 km

Blue Reef Aquarium 11.8 km

Newquay Zoo 12 km

National Trust

Trerice 11.7 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 12.7 km

Trelissick Garden 16 km

Godrevy 18.5 km

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 20 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hanover 0.8 km

Perranporth - Trevaunance Cove 2.5 km

St Agnes Beacon 4.2 km

CHYVERTON PARK 6.3 km

Porth Towan - Towan Cross - Chapel Porth 6.4 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 Spitfire Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Spitfire Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Spitfire Park? If nothing can beat a day at the beach, Spitfire Park has you covered: Perranporth's spacious beach is a five-minute drive down the road and has miles of golden sands, grass-topped dunes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Spitfire Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon

    Please park in the camping field on arrival and sign in at reception in the Control Tower.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Spitfire Park? From $37.15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.