Mill Lane Campsite

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Campsite area
Campsite area
Top field own water hook up and drain
Tent area
Top field
Beer garden at on site bar
Shower block
Flower beds by shower blocks
Porthleven
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Top field own water hook up and drain
Tent area
Top field

  • Well-maintained pitches five minutes’ walk from Porthleven, Cornwall
  • A 10-minute drive to Flambards Theme Park; 15 minutes to Marazion
  • On-site pub; five minutes’ walk to the beach and South West Coast Path
A family-run touring caravan and campsite located about 500 meters from the centre of the historic fishing village of Porthleven, Mill Lane Campsite is a dog-friendly spot with generous-sized, level pitches and plenty of space for all the family. The campsite is a five-minute walk from Porthleven beach, famous as one of Cornwall’s best reef breaks (are you listening, surfers?). It’s also five minutes to the South West Coast Path, making this a great base for long-distance hikers too. Porthleven village hosts the award-winning Food Festival in July, but you can eat in quirky cafes, traditional pubs or fine-dining restaurants – all serving fresh, seasonal food – any time of year. Pick up foodie supplies in the local shops – including delicious Cornish pasties – and there’s a handy supermarket too. And there’s no need to fret about keeping everyone entertained in the evenings. The on-site free house sells the world-famous Cornish ale Spingo, brewed in Helston (10 minutes’ drive), so adults are never far away from a refreshment. For the kids, there’s a pool table in the pub, as well as sport on the big screen and live music throughout the year. Bingo fans can play every Friday evening at 7pm with cash prizes.

Campground type

Tent sites 6
Caravan sites 13
RV & Motorhome sites 8
Open all year
Opens
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 Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.
  • Units heavier than 4000 Kilograms are not allowed.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
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Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 586 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

89% would recommend this campground to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot, flat walk to Porthleven harbour, shops & eateries. Friendly staff, clean amenities & good-sized spots are big wins, with the pub a handy bonus. Facilities are functional but a bit dated for some. Occasional cleanliness/availability issues and some road noise reported.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Good site, everything you needed.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
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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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Wifi
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Timothy W.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Emailed details so no check in required.
Wifi on site.
EHU 10A, fresh water and drainage.
Hard standing.
Clean toilets.
Short walk to village centre with good bars/resturants.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly site, toilets and showers were clean and only a short…

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9 out of 10
Location
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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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Nicola G.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Very friendly site, toilets and showers were clean and only a short walk to the harbour. We also used the bus stop outside the site to travel around nearby.
Was very quiet and decent sized pitch. It’s nothing fancy here but we loved it and will return. Also excellent free WiFi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location for Porthleven Harbour and town, however it has issues.

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4 out of 10
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Location is perfect with under a 10 minute walk to harbour area.
Hot showers with plenty of unrestricted water (no push buttons).

Disliked . Toilets need some TLC with leaks and some out of commission and not enough to serve the campsite when busy.

. Scruffy pitch with poorly maintained grass and hedging.

. We had to share a waste water drain with the adjoining pitch as one was not provided for our pitch, but was sold as a fully serviced pitch? This meant our portable waste pipework would not reach the drain and we had to fill a makeshift container to empty our waste daily as we left our wastemaster at home as thought it wouldn't be needed?

. There is no warden or any sign of campsite management - you just arrive and get on with things and this allows some users to take liberties such as encroaching on adjoining pitches, putting up tacky and tall flag mast lights, inconsiderate parking etc?

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities and location are excellent…

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

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Facilities and location are excellent

Recommend to friends Visit again

We won’t be staying here again because of the toilets and showers

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3 out of 10
Location
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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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Liz P.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Near to porthleven , flat pitch, with services.

Disliked The toilets and showers were awful, not clean and no water pressure in the showers, no clean area to wash up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location for access to Porthleven

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Fabulous location - 10 mins stroll to the harbour.
Top field (where we were) was quiet. Bottom field next to road so could be noisy.
Flat pitches.
Great showers.

Disliked Guy on bar (where you go to check in) didn't seem to know anything about our booking.
He also didn't seem interested in showing us where to pitch or where the facilities are.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic but ok.

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6 out of 10
Location
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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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Matt B.

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Proximity to Porthleven
Facilities - toilet disposal, hot showers, clean toilets
Easy check in - arrived before pub opened. Pitch clearly signposted on door for us to find without assistance.

Disliked Being pitched on edge of bottom field next to Withy Field car park. Multiple casual labourers camping in the car park overnight, wheel spinning, doing doughnuts, starting a fire. Very odd and a bit disconcerting to say the least.
Grass needs a bit of TLC.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location with in walking distance of the town. The pitches are a…

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6 out of 10
Location
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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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Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Great location with in walking distance of the town.
The pitches are a decent size if used correctly (See dislikes).
Quiet after 2300 hrs.

Disliked There are 2 toilet blocks with one being next to the showers with another toilet block a minute away.
The showers are adequate but need a refurb.
They are well cleaned early on a morning but soon become dirty due to the amount of people using them.
They should technically be cleaned twice a day to maintain a decent standard.
The toilets next door again are fine but these get used when the pub is open and definitely become less usable as the day goes on. Some people must live like animals looking at the state they leave the toilets.
Again they should be cleaned periodically throughout the day.
The other toilet block tends to be cleaner throughout the day but the cubicles are tiny and I mean tiny.

Too many people were cramming extra cars, oversized awnings and a whole host of other items on their pitches which then reduces the space between each van should an issue arise such as a fire.
One person had an awning which was so big it was even over hanging the access road.
The bin area was always overflowing with rubbish as there isn’t enough storage for the amount of people.
Some pitches had up to 8 people in their van/awnings which made it look like a travelers site.

There was no one policing the site so it was a free for all.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice, down to earth, camp site, great location

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8 out of 10
Location
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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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Tim B.

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Laid back atmosphere, good location near to the lovely harbour
Clean and perfectly decent facilities
Efficient booking etc

Disliked Maybe could have a bit of TLC in places. Grass mown, signage tidied up, etc

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent all round site!

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10 out of 10
Location
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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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Kate W.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Fantastic little site in a perfect position.

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

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 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

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 Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Mill Lane Campsite

Mill Lane

Porthleven

Cornwall

England

TR13 9LQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.08879°N
5.31711°W

Nearest transport

Coach
0.4 km Bus Shelter
3.2 km Blue Anchor
3.2 km Seven Stars
Rail
12.9 km St Erth Rail Station
13 km Hayle Rail Station
13.4 km Lelant Saltings Rail Station
Ferry
13.1 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
13.5 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing
15.5 km Penzance Ferry Terminal
Airport
15.1 km Penzance Airport
25.1 km Land's End St Just Airport
45.7 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

If you’re keen to get out on the water, Porthleven beach (five minutes’ walk) is a fantastic surfing spot, and you can take coastal cruises (try one at dusk for spectacular sunset views) or sea-fishing trips from Porthleven harbour (10 minutes). Meanwhile, at Marazion (15 minutes’ drive) it’s a short hop across the bay to the crag-top castle and gardens at Mount St Michael. Kids will clamour to get on the coasters and flumes at Flambards Theme Park (10 minutes), or splash in the sea at sheltered Gunwalloe Church Cove Beach. There are plenty of family hikes along the Lizard Heritage Coast (both 20 minutes) and lots of seabirds for the kids to spot along the way. And there’s masses of art and culture in these parts too; the galleries and museums of St Ives (30 minutes) warrant a day’s attention, and there are rare plants and wacky artworks to be seen in Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens (20 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Porthleven Sands 0.9 km Sea GoodGoodGoodExcellent
Praa Sands East 4.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Praa Sands West 5.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Church Cove 6.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poldhu Cove 7.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Seal Sanctuary 7.9 km

St Michael's Mount 11.9 km

Trebah Garden 14.1 km

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 15.9 km

Tate St Ives 18.3 km

National Trust

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 1.5 km

Godolphin 5.8 km

St Michael's Mount 11.9 km

Glendurgan Garden 14 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 15.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

LISMORE 3.3 km

Loe Bar 3.4 km

Rinsey Head - Trewavas Head - Rinsey Head 3.7 km

St Anthony 4.4 km

GODOLPHIN 6.2 km

Local events

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

    Newquay, England 43.3 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 Mill Lane Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Mill Lane Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Mill Lane Campsite? If you’re keen to get out on the water, Porthleven beach (five minutes’ walk) is a fantastic surfing spot, and you can take coastal cruises (try one at dusk for spectacular sunset … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Mill Lane Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Mill Lane Campsite? From $41.22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.