Penrose Campsite

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  • Peaceful, simple site by the Cornish coast with stunning sea views
  • A mile from Porthleven and its three-mile sandy beach
  • Pick your own pitch; easy access to South West Coast Path
If you’re keen to see some of Cornwall’s gorgeous coastline on foot, this is a site you’ll certainly want to put on your list. Penrose Campsite is one of those places where you can leave your wheels on site for a while and set off on numerous walks right from the camping field – including several trails that take you to beaches, the coast path and local pubs. This farm site sits just next to the National Trust’s Penrose Estate, and it’s just one field away from the South West Coast Path, about a mile from Porthleven. That means plenty of options around for those who like to roam on foot, as well as a huge long beach nearby for paddling, sandcastles and surfing. The lively village also offers up a good range of places to eat and drink, plus a bakery and a fishmonger for supplies for your barbecue. Speaking of barbecues, they’re allowed on site as long as they’re kept off the ground and supervised – and they make a wonderful accompaniment to an evening spent watching the sun set into the sea from your pitch. And speaking of pitches, it’s a pick-your-own setup here, so you can choose your favourite spot and claim however much space you need (within reason, of course). To help everyone enjoy the wonderfully scenic and peaceful surroundings, this is a quiet site with no music allowed. Facilities have been kept on the simple side but cover all the basics: you’ll have access to toilets, free hot showers, a chemical disposal point and a washing-up area.

Site type

RV sites 50
Tent sites 50
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Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Occupancy

  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (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.

General

  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.7

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PeacefulHikers’ paradise

100% would recommend this site to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot near Porthleven harbour & coastal path, with sea views. Reviewers love the friendly owners, roomy pitches, and clean facilities with hot water. Relaxed vibe, good value. Showers sometimes fluctuate temp.

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Excellent stay

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Sarah S. 2 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Great spot, very clean loos and showers. Lovely sea views and only a short walk to the beach and Porthleven town.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great toilet and shower facilities, including…

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Christian W. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Great toilet and shower facilities, including hot water! Plenty of places to pitch, large site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic quiet spot with easy acess…

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Donna A. 2 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Fantastic quiet spot with easy acess in to Porthleven and the SW coast path. Friendly, great views, spotless toilets and shower facilities. Really lovely place which we will definetley revisit!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent place and very cheap stopover

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 Russell W. 4 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Super location,well kept clean aminaties.owners very welcoming and informative.loved our stay here

Disliked Nothing really

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Nice and clean, friendly staff -…

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Iain C. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Nice and clean, friendly staff - great location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely place, nice facilities (showers and…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Lovely place, nice facilities (showers and toilets) very clean and well kept. Only lost points due to showers running hot and cold. Will definitely return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely informal site, just pick your…

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Steve W. 7 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Lovely informal site, just pick your spot. A great place for visiting the pretty harbour and town of Porthleven.

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love the flexibility of pitching up…

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Donald 10 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked love the flexibility of pitching up and unlimited space. No time determined for arrival and departure. Super friendly staff. Facilities kept tip top clean. The views from the campsite are splendid. It is a walker's paradise. Pathway taken straight from the field and within minutes you are on the coastal path.😁
Thank you Penrose, we will be back.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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We really like this campsite- just…

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Paul C. 9 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked We really like this campsite- just a pity it's only open for a month. Great views towards Mounts Bay, a short walk to the coast path and Porthleven. Two large fields to pitch up - one is spoilt choice. Decent facilities as well.

Disliked Nothing

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Great value for money

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Angyalka Elizabeth B. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Great no frills campsite with a beautiful sea view and a walk down to the harbour where there were some amazing restaurants (thoroughly recommend the Harbour Inn). Showers and toilets were spotlessly clean, pitch sizes were huge 👍

Disliked Nothing

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Level campground, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Penrose Campsite

Higher Penrose Farm

Porthleven

Helston

Cornwall

England

TR13 0RB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.08219°N
5.3024°W

Route directions

What3words: mainly.splash.brilliant

Nearest transport

Coach
1.1 km Bus Shelter
2.7 km Blue Anchor
2.8 km Seven Stars
Rail
14.1 km St Erth Rail Station
14.2 km Hayle Rail Station
14.3 km Camborne Rail Station
Ferry
12.1 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
12.6 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing
16.7 km Penzance Ferry Terminal
Airport
16.3 km Penzance Airport
26.2 km Land's End St Just Airport
45.8 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

Porthleven is a fabulous little village, with lots of lovely places to eat and shop, plus a local craft market and the chance to book a fishing boat trip. The long sandy beach stretches out for three miles, and it’s a popular spot for surfing (the strong waves mean it’s less good for swimming – for that you’ll probably want to go somewhere like Praa Sands, 15 minutes’ drive away). Walkers should find plenty of places to stroll nearby, including walks around Loe Pool and the Penrose Estate, both of which are only a little way from the site. And of course there’s the South West Coast Path to consider – you can either set out directly from the site or drive a short way to tackle other scenic stretches like the section around Rinsey Cove (15 minutes’ drive) or the trail to Lizard Point (half an hour). Time for something a bit different? Try the Helston Railway (15 minutes), Cornish Seal Sanctuary (20 minutes), National Trust - Godolphin (20 minutes) or the climbing trails of Via Ferrata Cornwall (25 minutes).
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • The Atlantic Inn Pub 0.9 km
  • Go Nauti Restaurant 1 km
  • Harbour Inn Pub 1 km
  • The Square Restaurant 1 km
  • Kota Restaurant 1 km
  • The Ship Inn Pub 1.1 km
  • Harbour View Cafe Restaurant 1.1 km
  • The Mussel Shoals Restaurant 1.1 km
  • Kota Kai Restaurant 1.1 km
  • Amelies @ The Smokehouse Restaurant 1.1 km

Groceries

  • Costcutter 1.1 km
  • Lidl 2.5 km
  • Sainsbury's 3.2 km
  • Tesco 3.7 km
  • Co-op Food 7.6 km

Parks and play

  • Porthleven Amenity Area 1.6 km
  • Penrose Amenity Area 2 km
  • Coronation Park and Boating Lake 2.4 km
  • The Sunken Gardens 2.8 km
  • Coronation Gardens 3 km
  • Navy Estate Park 3 km
  • Trengrouse Gardens 3 km
  • Gunwalloe Playing Field 3.2 km
  • Cades Parc Park 3.3 km
  • "The Moors" 3.4 km

Family days out

  • Trevarno Gardens Visitor attraction 4.8 km
  • Pengersick Castle 6.4 km
  • Cornish Seal Sanctuary Zoo 7.3 km
  • Godolphin House Visitor attraction 7.4 km
  • Lancelot Visitor attraction 9.2 km
  • Merlin Visitor attraction 9.2 km
  • Uther Visitor attraction 9.2 km
  • Guinevere Visitor attraction 9.5 km
  • Arthur Visitor attraction 9.8 km
  • St Michael's Mount Castle 13.2 km
  • Paradise Park Zoo 13.9 km

Public transport

  • Warren Close 0.6 km
  • St Peters Way 0.7 km
  • Wellington Road 0.8 km
  • Praze Rd 1.2 km
  • Praze Road 1.2 km
  • Mill Close 1.3 km
  • Tregunna Close 1.3 km
  • Torleven Rd 1.4 km
  • Torleven Road 1.4 km
  • Penponds Road 1.4 km

Beaches

  • Porthleven Sands 0.7 km
  • Porthleven Sands 0.9 km
  • Loe Bar 1.4 km
  • Gunwalloe Beach 2.6 km
  • Rinsey 4.8 km
  • Dollar Cove 5.2 km
  • Church Cove 5.5 km
  • Hendra Beach 5.7 km
  • Poldhu Cove 6.1 km
  • Praa Sands 6.5 km

What’s nearby

  • Helston Golf Course 5.3 km
  • Mullion Golf Course 5.6 km
  • Praa Sands Golf Course 6.9 km
  • Clowance Golf Course 9.8 km

Local services

  • Boots Pharmacy 1 km
  • Instavolt Charging station 1.5 km
  • Pod Point Charging station 1.6 km
  • Lakeside Garage Fuel station 2.3 km
  • Barclays Cashpoint 2.8 km
  • Meneage Street Surgery Doctors 2.9 km
  • Helston Community Hospital 2.9 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 2.9 km
  • Superdrug Pharmacy 2.9 km
  • Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 2.9 km

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Must see

National Seal Sanctuary 7 km

St Michael's Mount 13.1 km

Trebah Garden 13.2 km

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 16.4 km

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 18.8 km

National Trust

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 0.4 km

Godolphin 6.9 km

Glendurgan Garden 13.1 km

St Michael's Mount 13.1 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 16.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Loe Bar 2.2 km

LISMORE 2.9 km

St Anthony 3.3 km

Rinsey Head - Trewavas Head - Rinsey Head 4.9 km

Schiedam 5.2 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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  • Is Penrose Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
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