When can I check in and check out of Penndra Campsite?

Camping and caravan Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: noon Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Penndra Campsite?

From $25.47 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Penndra Campsite

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A visitor image of the lovely walk up to the village with a view of the campsite (added by manager 01 Sep 2022)

A visitor image of the lovely walk up to the village with a view of the campsite

Nice size pitches. perfect tree protection for our tent from the wind.

Nice and flat do no sliding in the sleeping bag

Secluded four-acre site in a quiet valley by the hamlet of Comford
Central spot between Truro and St Ives; 15 minutes from each
Laidback dog-friendly site; village pub within walking distance

To Cornwall’s north coast for the day, or the south coast? Both are equally easy from Penndra Campsite, in a rural spot 10 minutes’ drive from Redruth – it’s roughly halfway between the two coastlines, so you can drive to either in a matter of 15-20 minutes or so. In fact, this secluded four-acre site just outside the hamlet of Comford is in a most handy position for getting out to all sorts of Cornwall attractions including Trebah Gardens, Land’s End, the Eden Project, Newquay Zoo and the Minack Theatre. Wherever you roam by day, later on you can come back to this small family-run site to relax and recharge your batteries ready to head out again the following morning. Dogs, kids and groups are all welcome here, as are barbecues and campfires (in the designated areas only, please). Facilities include a washing-up area, unisex portable toilets, a designated ladies’ toilet and a unisex hot-water shower. If you’re planning a barbecue, pick up bits from the village shops in Lanner or Ponsanooth (five minutes’ drive) or supermarkets in Redruth. Alternatively, head into Comford for a meal and a couple of Cornish ales at the local pub, which welcomes dogs and has a Roskillys ice cream parlour for a sweet treat too.

Campground type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
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).
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Minimum spacing of 2 metres between pitches.
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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 28 Mar to Sun, 27 Oct 2024

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Solo campers at penndra. nice flat fitch with lots of space

Our bell tent looking out over the neighbouring field

Toilets, showers, sinks for washing dishes as for luxury camping sites

Tidy, well kept site, facilities. Friendly staff with a warm welcome.

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Mark L. Sept 2024

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Tidy and well kept site and facilities. Friendly staff with a warm welcome. On arrival, I was kindly greeted by Richie and he made sure I knew all I needed, so I could enjoy my stay. I would definitely stay again and would highly recommend the site to friends and family.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely and quiet. Good sized pitches. Nice washing facilities. Friendly owner.…

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Susan S. Sept 2024

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Lovely and quiet. Good sized pitches. Nice washing facilities. Friendly owner.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean campsite. Lovely owner. Great views. Dog friendly.

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
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Hayley M. Sept 2024

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Nice welcome. Good pitches. Clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

You must stay here! The owner is extremely welcoming and helpful and…

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Anonymous Sept 2024

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: You must stay here! The owner is extremely welcoming and helpful and facilities are great. As a solo camper with just me and my dog he was extremely helpful in finding places for me and my pup to explore and always greeted you with a wave and a smiley face. Facilities were very clean and the showers were warm and had wide attachments so you can have a good soak after a long day of excursions. There's a nifty little cabin that houses communal fridge, freezer and charging ports and even a camper trading shelf that had all you camping nesecities. The cost of the pitch is very reasonable for what you get. 100% returning for our trip next year.

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Lovely site with a warm welcome and great showers!

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Accommodation	10
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Child friendliness	10
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Damian O. Sept 2024

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: A lovely, warm welcome from Ritchie and Norman the collie. A lovely, quiet site with good facilities; excellent showers!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Best campsite we’ve stayed at

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Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	No rating

Charlie G. Sept 2024

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Lovely quiet campsite with great toilets and showers, set up really well with one way road around the site :-) owner was lovely and attentive, going to book for next year!

Disliked: Nothing :-)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful site, large level pitches lovely clean facilities. Friendly and helpful.…

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Anonymous Aug 2024

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Peaceful site, large level pitches lovely clean facilities. Friendly and helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect campsite

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Wifi	10

Anonymous Sept 2024

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: We visit this campsite every year it’s great for children to ride their bikes and play, the toilets are clean and the pitches are spacious. The owner is very friendly and helpful.

Disliked: N/A

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Penndra Campsite was a fantastic choice for our recent family vacation. We…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Zbigniew G. Sept 2024

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Penndra Campsite was a fantastic choice for our recent family vacation. We stayed for five days with our two boys (8 and 11) and our small dog, and we had a wonderful time. The campsite itself was incredibly clean and well-maintained. The shower cabin was spacious, clean, and had a great hot water. The dishwashing facilities were also clean and convenient, and the toilets were spotless. We were never afraid to use any of the amenities. Soap and toilet paper were always available, which is a big plus. We really enjoyed the fire places with benches, but we also appreciated the option to use our own BBQ or fire pit next to our tent. The slabs provided made it easy to set up our fire pit. Even though we had a non-electric pitch, we were able to charge our phones and power banks without any issues thanks to the small shed with the fridge, separate freezer, and charging points. The honesty shop on site had everything we needed, which was very convenient. Overall, we would highly recommend Penndra Campsite to anyone looking for a family-friendly camping experience. The facilities were excellent, the campsite was clean and well-maintained, and there was plenty to do for everyone.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely loved our time at the site, clean and great facilities. Kids…

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Location	10
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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Christopher J. Aug 2024

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Absolutely loved our time at the site, clean and great facilities. Kids enjoyed the site, family felt safe and we will be definitely staying again in the future. Their are fridges on site as well as other nice incentives/nice touches, Ritchie really does a good job managing the site.

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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

Baby-changing facilities 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 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

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 Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Penndra Campsite

Sunny Corner

Gwennap

Redruth

Cornwall

England

TR16 6BB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.21933°N
-5.16794°W

Route directions

You're advised to use a map rather than a satnav so you can avoid the village of Gwennap, where the road is not wide enough for some cars. What3words: twit.mows.hamster

Nearest transport

Coach

4.3 km Kings Head

4.4 km Railway Station

Rail

4 km Perranwell Rail Station

4.4 km Redruth Rail Station

6.7 km Penryn Rail Station

Ferry

8.3 km Ponsharden Ferry Landing

9.4 km Flushing Falmouth Ferry Landing

9.9 km Falmouth Prince of Wales Pier Ferry Landing

Airport

27 km Penzance Airport

27.9 km Newquay St Mawgan Airport

38 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

So, to those coastlines… Cornwall’s north and south coasts are both full of gorgeous places to visit, so it’s worth making time for both. On the northern side, start with the beaches at Porthtowan (15 minutes) or Portreath (20 minutes), then head to the stunning sands of Gwithian (25 minutes). The excellent town of St Ives (half an hour) should be on the schedule too, for its mix of coast views and top-notch art galleries. Heading south instead, stop off at Pendennis Castle (20 minutes) and Trebah Garden (20 minutes) en route to the sands at Maenporth beach (15 minutes). Venture a little further and you’ll hit the spectacular Lizard Peninsula with a drive of about 40 minutes or so. For more of Cornwall’s top days out, look at Newquay Zoo (25 minutes), the Cornish Seal Sanctuary (25 minutes), Eden Project (45 minutes) and Land’s End (50 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Porthtowan	9.2 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Portreath	10.1 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Chapel Porth	10.2 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Swanpool	10.9 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Gyllyngvase	11 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 6.9 km

Truro Cathedral 9.7 km

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 10.6 km

Pendennis Castle 11.7 km

Trebah Garden 12.9 km

National Trust

Cornish Mines and Engines 6.9 km

Trelissick Garden 9.5 km

Glendurgan Garden 13 km

St Anthony Head 14.3 km

Godrevy 15.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

CARCLEW 5.3 km

ENYS 6.4 km

Porth Towan - Towan Cross - Chapel Porth 9.1 km

TRELISSICK 9.5 km

Trelissick Garden - Lamouth Creek - the Fal 9.5 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

General

Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

Safety

Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.

Dogs

Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Pitches

Minimum spacing of 2 metres between pitches.

Extras

Motorcycle(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked at the site. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.

General

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.

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).

General

The campground/park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Arrivals and departures

The campground/park will send you further check-in information 14 day(s) before your arrival.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Vehicles

Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Admission

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

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Pitches

You must follow management instructions when setting up your tent/rig and related equipment.

Dogs

Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Payment terms

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Penndra Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Penndra Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Penndra Campsite? So, to those coastlines… Cornwall’s north and south coasts are both full of gorgeous places to visit, so it’s worth making time for both. On the northern side, start with the beaches … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Penndra Campsite?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: noon

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How much does it cost to stay at Penndra Campsite? From $25.47 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.