Pentewan Sands Holiday Park

Every day's a beach day...

Named one of the top Holiday Parks in the South West, Pentewan Sands is a Five Star Holiday Park in Cornwall with a privately-owned beach, two indoor swimming pools, excellent family facilities and a range of holiday accommodation. So whether you choose to bring your own Motorhome, Touring Caravan or Tent, or stay in one of our modern and well-equipped Holiday Homes, you can be sure that you are staying in one of the most popular, privately owned and family-friendly five-star holiday parks in Cornwall. Please note, dogs are not allowed at Pentewan Sands Holiday Park. However, our sister site, Heligan Caravan and Camping Park is dog-friendly. Established for 74 years, this family run holiday park sits on a half-mile, privately owned beach in the sheltered waters of Mevagissey Bay. Whether you’re after a short break or family holiday, it’s the perfect Cornwall holiday destination. With a Visit England 5 star rating it has first rate on site facilities and amenities. Come here once and you’ll want to come again.

Campground type

120

200

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

Nearby campgrounds that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

No 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 Waterslide 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 Local produce 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Luxury Spectacular scenery

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

Very large (over 200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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 Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Pentewan Sands Holiday Park

Mevagissey

St Austell

Cornwall

England

PL26 6BT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.28792°N
-4.78218°W

Route directions

From Newquay - take the A3058 to St Austell. From St Austell take the B3273 towards Mevagissey and you'll pass through Pentewan Village. Turn left into Pentewan Sands Holiday Park. From Truro - take the A390 to St Austell. From St Austell take the B3273 towards Mevagissey and and you'll pass through Pentewan Village. Turn left into Pentewan Sands Holiday Park. From the M5 - heading South on the M5, join the A30 westbound at Exeter. At the Bodmin roundabout, take the A391 to St Austell. From St Austell take the B3273 towards Mevagissey and you'll pass through Pentewan Village. Turn left into Pentewan Sands Holiday Park.

Nearest transport

Coach

5.7 km Bus Station

6 km Holmbush Inn

Rail

5.8 km St Austell Rail Station

9.3 km Par Rail Station

11.6 km Luxulyan Rail Station

Ferry

2.1 km Mevagissey Ferry Landing

11.5 km Polruan Ferry Landing

11.5 km Fowey Ferry Landing

Airport

23.8 km Newquay St Mawgan 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

A whole range of excellent attractions can be found on the doorstep of Pentewan Sands Holiday Park: Pentewan Sands Beach Pentewan Cycle Trails Lost Gardens of Heligan Eden Project Mevagissey Harbour Cornwall Watersports Centre Seahorse Centre

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Pentewan	0 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Polstreath	1.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Portmellon	2.9 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Good
Porthpean	4.1 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Duporth	4.6 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lost Gardens of Heligan 2.3 km

Eden Project 9.3 km

Truro Cathedral 19.3 km

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 20.8 km

Pendennis Castle 24.5 km

National Trust

Trelissick Garden 19.6 km

Trerice 21.3 km

St Anthony Head 21.6 km

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 27.6 km

Glendurgan Garden 31.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HELIGAN 1.7 km

Mevagissey: Woods and Country 1.8 km

Mevagissey - Portmellon - Gorran Haven 2 km

Mevagissey and the Lost Gardens of Heligan 2.3 km

Kings Wood in the Pentewan Valley 3.1 km

Local events

Eden Sessions (Wednesday 12 June 2024 – Wednesday 12 June 2024)
Par, England 8.4 km
Boardmasters (Wednesday 7 August 2024 – Wednesday 7 August 2024)
Newquay, England 24.4 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Pentewan Sands Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
Is Pentewan Sands Holiday Park dog friendly? No View all features
What attractions are near Pentewan Sands Holiday Park? A whole range of excellent attractions can be found on the doorstep of Pentewan Sands Holiday Park: Pentewan Sands Beach Pentewan Cycle Trails Lost Gardens of Heligan Eden Project Mevagissey Harbour Cornwall … Read more