Sunset Camping

View prices & book 9.3 127 reviews
Visitor image of the sunset view overlooking the field next to pitch
Visitor image of the sunset view overlooking the field next to pitch
Positioned under gorgeous great pine trees creating a part-shade pitch through the middle of the day
In full sun with hedges on three sides
The site at dusk
Lawn
Camping field
In full sun with hedges on three sides
In full sun with hedges on three sides
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Positioned under gorgeous great pine trees creating a part-shade pitch through the middle of the day
In full sun with hedges on three sides
The site at dusk

  • Peaceful Cornish site in an accessible location just off the A30
  • Five minutes' drive to Redruth town centre or 10 minutes to Portreath
  • Far-reaching views over the local area; dogs welcome
Feel at ease on every pitch at Sunset Camping, a quiet and very welcoming family-friendly campsite in central Cornwall. Located a short distance from the A30 near Redruth, this west-facing spot is well positioned to soak up all-day sunshine and has some truly lovely views over the surrounding area. Here you can watch the sun setting over the sea, take an evening stroll along the coast at Portreath's dog-friendly beach (10 minutes' drive), or relax with your pet (if you've brought one) over an end-of-day barbecue or campfire back at base. As for your days, you won't be short of options to fill them here: this centrally located site is within an hour's drive of most of the Cornish mainland, with top highlights like the Lizard Peninsula, Falmouth, Newquay, St Ives and Padstow all easy to reach. Sunset Camping is in a particularly prime location for walkers and cyclists, close as it is to the protected coastal areas around Godrevy and St Agnes (both 10 minutes), the Coast To Coast Trail and the Great Flat Lode Trail (10 minutes), steeped in attractive country views and Cornish mining history. Redruth (five minutes) is conveniently close to hand too, with pubs, cafés, supermarkets, a cinema and a railway station where you can set off on car-free day trips. Even closer to home are a dog-friendly pub, a discount supermarket and a play park (at North Country) – all of these are within a handy 10-minute stroll.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Caravan sites 7
RV & Motorhome sites 7
Tent sites 10
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).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 2 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

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
Other site types

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 127 Pitchup.com customers

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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

93% would recommend this campground to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

A ripper little campsite, kept in great nick, with boss hosts. Sites are mostly roomy, private and flat. Facilities are clean and basic but have hot showers and plenty of hot water. Handy spot for exploring. Most loved the quiet, though some heard the A30. Great value and a top stay.

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Highly recommended

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Jenny M.

#1 powered grass site (large)

Liked A lot of space, easy to check in and close to what we wanted to visit. Friendly staff and calm site. Good facilities

Disliked It'd be good for the toilets to be closer to the tents. Also longer hours for the swimming pool. 10am is too late

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Love it

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Joanna C.

#7 powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site (small)

Liked We loved the small and intimate nature of this site. No sprawling tents and vans over masses of fields. 7 very large pitches all separated by hedges. We recommend pitch 7 which is in the corner and very private.
Lashings of hot water in the free showers.
This was our 2nd visit and we will be back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good place, easy access, clean facilities and well kept.

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Anonymous

#6 powered concrete and grass site (large)

Liked Nice place, easy to get to off the A30. Pitch is allocated when you book, no hassle when arriving. Quiet location, 2x toilets and 2 portable showers on site.
Large pitch, hook up and fairly private.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy place to stay and close to every thing we needed…

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Anonymous

#1B unpowered grass tent site (backpacker, no cars, small, two person)

Liked Easy place to stay and close to every thing we needed

Recommend to friends Visit again

A very lovely & well maintained campsite. Facilities basic but clean.

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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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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Danielle J.

#1 powered grass site (large)

Liked Campsite was kept very well maintained and good size pitches.
Toilets and showers were kept very clean
Lovely little washing up area.
Close to a couple of supermarkets for supplies and park to take dog for a walk. Convient to visit different parks of Cornwall.
Hosts very friendly and great value for money.

Disliked Close to houses and main road which we were aware so it didn’t worry us.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful little campsite!…

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Phoebe R.

#4 powered concrete and grass site

Liked Peaceful little campsite!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good pitch and quite…

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5 out of 10
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Value for money
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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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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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James e.

#7 powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site (small)

Liked Good pitch and quite

Disliked The toilet and shower were malfunctioning and unsanitary.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site well looked after good people…

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Chris N.

#1B unpowered grass tent site (backpacker, no cars, small, two person)

Liked Nice site well looked after good people

Recommend to friends Visit again

Size of pitch was huge, views were great, very friendly people, near…

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8 out of 10
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Diane D.

#6 powered concrete and grass site (large)

Liked Size of pitch was huge, views were great, very friendly people, near to road which was not very busy so bearable, toilets and showers always clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

overpriced for very basic facilities

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catherine b.

#6 powered concrete and grass site (large)

Liked Nothing

Disliked Very disappointed at the facilities provide only 2 porta loos and 2 porta showers, the latter without light. Just a shed with a very uneven floor that had a sink for washing up. Paid extra for dog and there was nowhere to walk them on site or dog bins. No reception, just a mobile number to contact. I paid just £1.25 more at my next site that had wonderful facilities for dogs and people. Brilliant reception provide superb map of area, some food delivery services, great individual showers with light and toilet, laundry facilities and much more. From very basic to luxury site and little difference in price.

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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 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 Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Sunset Camping

Bassett Farm

Treleigh

Redruth

Cornwall

England

TR16 4AN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.24848°N
5.23086°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.7 km Railway Station
1.7 km Alma Place
3.7 km Cornwall College
Rail
1.7 km Redruth Rail Station
6.4 km Camborne Rail Station
9.2 km Perranwell Rail Station
Ferry
13.8 km Ponsharden Ferry Landing
14.9 km Trelisick Ferry Landing
14.9 km Flushing Falmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
24.5 km Penzance Airport
27.3 km Newquay St Mawgan Airport
35.2 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

Delve into the local geology at Cornwall Gold and Tolgus Mill, a fab heritage centre five minutes' drive from base. From there, you might like to set off to Porthtowan beach (10 minutes), a dog-friendly seaside spot with spectacular scenery, or you could learn more about flora and fauna from around the world at Feadon Wildlife Education Centre (10 minutes). Grownup activities in the local area include the greens at Tehidy Golf Course (10 minutes) and Healey's Cornish Cyder Farm (10 minutes), where you can sample some of the West Country's top apple-based tipples. There are also wineries to explore around the Camel Trail (35 minutes), an off-road cycle route that takes in a gorgeous stretch of Cornish countryside. Got kids to keep entertained? You might appreciate being so close to Paradise Park and JungleBarn Cornwall (15 minutes), a local activity centre that's pretty sure to keep them busy. The steam trains at Lappa Valley (25 minutes) and the cute animals at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary (30 minutes) are also pretty safe bets.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Porthtowan 4.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Portreath 4.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Chapel Porth 5.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Trevaunance Cove 8.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Godrevy Towans 11.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 3.3 km

Truro Cathedral 12.9 km

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 16.1 km

National Seal Sanctuary 17.2 km

Pendennis Castle 17.2 km

National Trust

Cornish Mines and Engines 3.3 km

Godrevy 11.4 km

Trelissick Garden 14.4 km

Godolphin 15.2 km

Glendurgan Garden 17.6 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 4.3 km

Circular walk Portreath - Tehidy Country Park - Reskajeage Downs - Coastal Path 4.6 km

Hell's Mouth 7.2 km

St Agnes Beacon 7.5 km

Hanover 10.3 km

Local events

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

    Newquay, England 24.9 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 Sunset Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sunset Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sunset Camping? Delve into the local geology at Cornwall Gold and Tolgus Mill, a fab heritage centre five minutes' drive from base. From there, you might like to set off to Porthtowan beach (10 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sunset Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Sunset Camping? From $26.39 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.