Elm Farm

View prices & book 9.8 47 reviews
Tree-lined meadow
Tree-lined meadow
Level, shaded camping field
Table tennis
Grass pitches
Camping field
Campsite reception
The cafe, open from 0900 every day
Sunset at porthtowan
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Level, shaded camping field
Table tennis
Grass pitches

  • Peaceful west Cornwall family campsite 10 minutes’ drive from Redruth
  • Porthtowan beach five minutes’ drive; Portreath beach 10 minutes
  • Tree-sheltered grass pitches; firepit and bike hire; café on site
After a slice of rural West Country life? That’s exactly what you get at Elm Farm, a Cornwall smallholding where the camping fields have uninterrupted views across Laity Moor to the hilly local landmarks of Carn Brea and Carn Marth. Tucked away in the peaceful Nancekuke Valley and just 10 minutes’ drive from Redruth's shops and pubs, the tree-sheltered grass pitches are positioned around the perimeter of two spacious meadows, leaving lots of open space in the middle for kids to play safely. Catering concerns are all taken care of: you can rent a firepit and buy wood from reception to get grilling up a barbecue, and there’s also a café on site to save you the bother of cooking. Need advice on country or coastal walks? Ask the site owners – their local knowledge is second to none. If you’d like to explore the quiet Cornish lanes under pedal power, you can hire bikes from them too. Whether you’re on site or out and about, keep a beady eye open for wildlife: buzzards and barn owls are common sights, but you may strike lucky and spot foxes, badgers and stoats as well. The camping fields are supplied with clean drinking water and solar lights around the amenities block, which has a constant supply of hot water. There’s another loo beside the café, just a short skip up the hill.

Campground type

Tent sites 20
Caravan sites 5
RV & Motorhome sites 5
Open now
Opens 10 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 10 May to

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Reviews

9.8

Overall rating from 47 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

100% would recommend this campground to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

Top-notch, quiet, clean eco-campsite with big, flat sites. Hosts are legends, facilities are ace (hot showers, good compost loos), plus a handy cafe and bike hire. Great spot for beaches and bike tracks. A few reckon showers could drain better, and some branches hang low on a path. Highly recommended, lots keen to come back.

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Love everything there. Would visit again.

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Shiran R.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Quiet and pieceful.
Large pitch area.
Top class eco toilets
Warm showers with sliding patio doors.
Clean toilets and showers.
Family friendly.
Cafe and phone charging facilities.
Large open area for the kids to play.

Disliked Love everything in this site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Make it must have on your Cornwall tour.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Like a little secret garden hidden away, with all the amenities you need on your doorstep.

Do not pass in the opportunity to stay at this simple but beautiful campsite.

Disliked Having to leave.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location for exploring the local coastlines

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Brad P.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Great please to visit!

Wild basic camping at its best.. friendly campers and staff are nice!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location! Clean toilets and showers!…

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Julian D.

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Beautiful location!

Clean toilets and showers!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful, peaceful and clean!

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Libby J.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Beautiful and peaceful. The pictures don't do it justice. It has no set pitches, so we were able to spread out as we needed (this did mean we had some campers pretty close by, but they were lovely, so we didn't mind!)

The facilities were clean and super eco-friendly, and the owner seemed lovely!

There was a table tennis table and a rope swing, which we definitely made use of.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect little get away site

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Lorraine G.

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked This is the best little site ever. Peace and quiet. Super clean. Consciously built with areas of rewilded land. Not to be missed.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location - Helpful Friendly local intel’ owners

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Vincent A.

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Everything! Hospitality, Location excellent for Hiking, close to Surfing locations (by car), Cafe with great Java and Bites, Pitches were excellent, level, well spaced out and quiet, Biking facilities right on site, good biking in area, Showers and other facilities great. I can go on and on I’d give it 5 stars now my “Fav” go to Camping Site when in Cornwall. Extended stay liking that much :)

Disliked Nope, nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, flat, sheltered, loads of…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Lovely site, flat, sheltered, loads of space, clean showers and toilets, fridge, freezer, charging point, fire pits. Top spot!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Level pitches, friendly, felt safe as lonely female traveller

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Rachel C.

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Friendly owners, laid back and delicious food in the cafe.
The two grass fields are surrounded by trees, so no countryside views but very well kept.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely everything. Conscious site, solar…

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Lorraine G.

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Absolutely everything. Conscious site, solar showers, state of the art composting toilets rewilded area with walks, flat pitches, Fiesta available. Camping shop, café/bar, quiet site, not far from beaches, dog friendly. Excellent owners. Will definitely be back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

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

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

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

Location

Elm Farm

Porthtowan

Redruth

Cornwall

England

TR16 5UF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.266°N
5.2386°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.7 km Railway Station
3.8 km Alma Place
4.9 km Cornwall College
Rail
3.8 km Redruth Rail Station
7.5 km Camborne Rail Station
10.6 km Perranwell Rail Station
Ferry
15.6 km Ponsharden Ferry Landing
15.9 km Trelisick Ferry Landing
16.2 km Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing
Airport
25.1 km Penzance Airport
26.1 km Newquay St Mawgan Airport
35.7 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

Surfers, you’ve struck lucky, as Elm Farm is close to the sandy surfing beaches of Portreath (10 minutes’ drive) and Porthtowan (five minutes). Long-distance walkers, this campsite makes a handy overnighter when you’re hiking the South West Coast Path (10 minutes); if you’re up for shorter potters, it takes around half an hour to stroll to cliffs along the rugged North Cornwall coastline. Culture vultures might want to head for St Ives (25 minutes) to absorb the arty delights of the Tate St Ives or the stellar collection at the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden. If that’s a step too far for the attention spans of your kids, take them to pan for gold and explore a former tin-smelting mill at Cornwall Gold and Tolgus Mill (five minutes). Up the family activity levels with a few speedy laps on quad bikes at The ATV Centre (10 minutes, booking required), or spend some crafty grown-up time sampling award-winning scrumpy at Healeys Cornish Cyder Farm (15 minutes). For the music fans among you, there are occasional festivals at Mount Pleasant Ecological Park (five minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Porthtowan 2.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Chapel Porth 3.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Portreath 3.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Trevaunance Cove 6.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Perranporth 11 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 4.6 km

Truro Cathedral 13.3 km

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 17.7 km

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 17.9 km

Tate St Ives 18.3 km

National Trust

Cornish Mines and Engines 4.6 km

Godrevy 11.4 km

Trelissick Garden 15.5 km

Godolphin 16.5 km

Trerice 19.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Porth Towan - Towan Cross - Chapel Porth 2.3 km

Circular walk Portreath - Tehidy Country Park - Reskajeage Downs - Coastal Path 3.9 km

St Agnes Beacon 5.6 km

Hell's Mouth 7.2 km

Hanover 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 Elm Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Elm Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Elm Farm? Surfers, you’ve struck lucky, as Elm Farm is close to the sandy surfing beaches of Portreath (10 minutes’ drive) and Porthtowan (five minutes). Long-distance walkers, this campsite makes a handy overnighter when … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Elm Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Elm Farm? From $41.91 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.