Macdonald's Farm Touring and Camping
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- Family-run park halfway between Padstow and Newquay
- Half a mile from the South West Coast Path and Porthcothan Bay beach
- Animals, pony rides, playground, bar and pop-up food nights on site
Site type
Admission
- At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Vehicles
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Occupancy
- No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Dogs
- The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
- Admission to farm park attractions is included in the rate. You can only bring either one gazebo, awning or pup tent. During high season, the bar/café and restaurant are closed on Mondays. The restaurant opens for breakfast, lunch and dinner; opening hours vary depending upon the season.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Sun, Mar 1 to
Reviews
96% would recommend this site to a friend
90% would stay here again
What customers say
A top-rated, tidy site with welcoming staff & great amenities. Campers loved the roomy spots, spotless washrooms, onsite dining, and farm animals. Perfect for exploring local beaches/towns. Wi-Fi spotty but most folks plan to return!
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Really good site and felt like a holiday camp as well as a campsite.
Primitive grass campervan or tent campsite
Liked Enjoyed the bar and restaurant facilities. Pitches were spacious and well maintained.
Disliked Maybe a few more toilet /showers. I appreciate we camped at the end of season and some facilities closed during our stay however in total there didn’t seem enough facilities to allow for the numbers that would be there in high season.
Recommend to friends Visit again
On-site bar and restaurant was great.…
Powered grass campervan or tent campsite (small)
Liked On-site bar and restaurant was great. Lovely fresh pizzas. Nice little shop. All the facilities you could need. Nice welcome on our arrival.
Disliked Our pitch felt hemmed in somewhat. The showers in the toilet block weren’t that big, with curtains that let water through onto the small changing area. Other showers were bigger in separate block.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Lovely site right next to the…
Powered grass campsite (large)
Liked Lovely site right next to the beach
Disliked Cleaning of the washing facilities on a regular basis as when going for a shower later on in the day they were not very clean
Recommend to friends Visit again
Clean and tidy, staff very informative…
Powered grass campsite (large)
Liked Clean and tidy, staff very informative
Disliked More showers and hot water
Recommend to friends Visit again
We will be back!
Powered grass campsite (large)
Liked Having stayed at other great campsites, I would put this site above all others. We have some fantastic sites closer to home in Norfolk that we love, but none of them put a glove on Macdonalds Farm. The facilities are second to none, showers and toilets are modern with no smells or drainage issues. The on site café, bar and restaurant is brilliant, the staff are friendly and accommodating. This is the best campsite we have ever stayed at. All topped off by the beautiful location and stunning local scenery, with the accompanying farm animals you can interact with. On our visit everyone on site was responsible and respectful which made for an amazing holiday in the Cornish countryside.
Disliked Cleanliness in the showers/toilets
Recommend to friends Visit again
quiet and relaxing, nice staff, nice…
Primitive grass campsite (large)
Liked quiet and relaxing, nice staff, nice environment
Disliked nothing
Recommend to friends Visit again
Great site
Primitive grass campsite (large)
Liked Lovely friendly site with lots of animals and a great selection in the bar and cafe
Disliked As the cafe area gets lots of use the tables didn’t seem to be cleaned between guests and remained sticky for the next people using it
Recommend to friends Visit again
Friendly and helpful staff with great…
Powered grass campervan or tent campsite (small)
Liked Friendly and helpful staff with great facilities.
Recommend to friends Visit again
5th time stay and would hands…
Primitive grass campsite (large)
Liked 5th time stay and would hands down use this beautiful location every time, as if the clean tidy ample facilities are not enough, the wonderful staff and low tide at Porthcothan are fire.
Food is fantastic and just all round smashing place to be.
Disliked Nothing
Recommend to friends Visit again
Fantastic site in lovely location with…
Primitive grass campsite (large)
Liked Fantastic site in lovely location with great facilities
Recommend to friends Visit again
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 On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis WatersportsAmenities on park
Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Gastronomic delight Hikers’ paradise Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Communal freezer Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearbyType
Farm Large (51-200 sites)Accessibility
Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toiletNearby leisure
Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback 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 nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers Seasonal sitesLocation
Macdonald's Farm Touring and Camping
Porthcothan Bay
Padstow
Cornwall
England
PL28 8LT
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.50068°N
5.01802°W
Nearest transport
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
Food and drink
- Tredrea Inn Pub 0.9 km
- Farmers Arms Inn Pub 3.4 km
- The Olive Tree Restaurant 3.4 km
- Salt & Samphire Restaurant 3.4 km
- Rafferty's Restaurant 3.4 km
- Fryer Tucks Fish and Chips Restaurant 3.4 km
- The Cornish Arms Pub 4 km
- Tredragon Pizza Restaurant 4 km
- Ivy House Restaurant 4.1 km
- Beach Box Cafe Restaurant 4.1 km
Groceries
- Tesco Supermarket 6.4 km
- Cornish Spirit Off-licence 7.2 km
- Tarquin's Gin School & Shop Off-licence 7.2 km
- The Co-operative Food Supermarket 9.1 km
Parks and play
- St Mawgan Playing Field Play Area Playground 5.3 km
- Willow Croft park 5.9 km
- Wheal Jubilee Parc (Millennium Green) park 6.4 km
- St Columb Recreation Ground Play Area Playground 9.1 km
- St Columb Recreation Ground Play Area Playground 9.1 km
- St Columb Recreation Ground Play Area Playground 9.2 km
- Hurlings Field Playground 9.8 km
Family days out
- Old MacDonalds Farm Visitor attraction 0.07 km
- Porth Mear Cove Visitor attraction 1.2 km
- Tidal pool Visitor attraction 1.4 km
- Bedruthan Steps Visitor attraction 2 km
- Park Head Visitor attraction 2 km
- Tidal Pool Visitor attraction 3 km
- Natural Shower Visitor attraction 3.6 km
- Kernow Chocolate Cafe Visitor attraction 3.7 km
- Japanese Garden Visitor attraction 5.2 km
- Morgawr Visitor attraction 6.2 km
- Raging Rivers Visitor attraction 6.2 km
- Newquay Zoo 10.5 km
- Blue Reef Aquarium 10.6 km
- Spingfields Fun Park and Pony Centre Theme park 11.6 km
- Screech Owl Sanctuary Zoo 13.3 km
Public transport
- Old MacDonalds Farm 0.04 km
- Post Box 0.3 km
- Sea View Road 0.4 km
- Sea View Corner 0.4 km
- Tonkins Garage 0.4 km
- Top of Porthcothan Hill 0.6 km
- opp Porthcothan Bay Stores 0.9 km
- Porthcothan Bay Stores 0.9 km
- Tredrea Inn 1 km
- Opp Tredrea Inn 1 km
Beaches
- Porthcothan Beach 1.3 km
- Fox Cove 2.2 km
- Pepper Cove 2.6 km
- Trerathick 3 km
- Treyarnon Beach 3 km
- High Cove 3.1 km
- Constantine Bay 3.7 km
- Mawgan Porth 3.8 km
- Dunes 3.9 km
- Booby's Bay 4.2 km
Other nearby
- Mawgan Porth Golf Club Golf course 3.5 km
- Trevose Golf & Country Club Golf course 4 km
- Pitch and Putt Golf course 4 km
- The Alps Fishery Fishing 4.5 km
- Waves Cabaret Club Nightclub 8 km
- Treloy Golf Club Golf course 8.3 km
- Retallack Resort Pitch and Putt Golf Course 8.8 km
- St Enodoc Golf Club Golf course 9.1 km
- hawksfield cornwall Shopping centre 9.5 km
Local services
- NatWest Cashpoint 6.4 km
- Barclays Cashpoint 7.2 km
- Barclays Cashpoint 7.2 km
- PoGo charge Charging Station 0.9 km
- Tesla Destination Charger Charging station 3.2 km
- Gulf Fuel station 3.4 km
- PodPoint Charging Station 4.5 km
- Pod Point Charging Station 5.8 km
- Padstow Petrol Station Fuel station 6.1 km
- InstaVolt Charging Station 6.1 km
- Pod Point Charging station 6.4 km
- Petroc Group Practice Doctors 6.7 km
- Boots Pharmacy 7.2 km
Must see
Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 6.4 km
Rock Beach 8.4 km
Blue Reef Aquarium 10.6 km
Newquay Zoo 10.6 km
Fistral Beach 10.6 km
National Trust
Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 2.4 km
Trerice 12.9 km
Tintagel Old Post Office 26 km
Trelissick Garden 31.6 km
Cornish Mines and Engines 35 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Bedruthen Steps and Park Head 2.3 km
Harlyn and Constantine Bays 4.6 km
Trevone Bay - Constantine Bay - South West Coastal Path 5.7 km
Padstow and the South-West Coast Path 7.1 km
PRIDEAUX PLACE 7.1 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 Macdonald's Farm Touring and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Macdonald's Farm Touring and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Macdonald's Farm Touring and Camping? The nearest beach, Porthcothan, is a small bay popular with families and an excellent spot for bathing and surfing. It’s made up of a narrow inlet with cliffs, sand dunes, rockpools and … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Macdonald's Farm Touring and Camping?
Read moreRV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. On-park accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Macdonald's Farm Touring and Camping? From $546.78 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.



