Spitfire Park

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  • Camping in the grounds of a former WW2 Spitfire base in Cornwall
  • Five minutes' drive from Perranporth; Newquay 20 minutes
  • Parachuting, flying lessons, skid car training and archery
Buckle up for adventure on land, sea and in the air at Spitfire Park, a 400-acre former RAF Spitfire base just off the South West Coast Path near Perranporth, Cornwall. With spacious grassy pitches for camping in a field next to an old control tower, this site has all sorts of adventurous activities to try out. During your stay, depending on when you're here, options may include parachuting, flying lessons, skid car training, archery, pistol shooting and hangliding; there are also dual-control cars where the over-12s can learn to drive in a safe and laidback environment. Activities aside, this is a handy place to park yourself: there are modern toilets, showers and washing-up areas for guests to use, as well as a café and a playground. The coast is within easy walking distance and the closest sandy beach is a five-minute drive down the road in Perranporth. After soaking up some sunshine by the water, head into the town centre for supermarkets, pubs, cafés and souvenir shops. Want to leave the car at home? You can also travel between the site and Perranporth by bus.

Site type

Tent sites 75
Travel trailer sites 60
RV sites 60
Open now
Opens March 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 181 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Budget/backpackerPeaceful

87% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite boasts spacious, level pitches by an active airfield, with views of planes and parachutists. Friendly, helpful staff and great coastal walk access are highlights. Basic, clean facilities are noted, with some wanting more maintenance. The cafe and activities are nice bonuses. A good value, relaxed getaway.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very clean and friendly staff…

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Mary S.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Very clean and friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

We did enjoy our stay and would return for convenience.

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8 out of 10
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 8
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Child friendliness
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Lauren P.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Site was good., good location, reasonable facilities.

Disliked Although the showers are hot, they’re on a 5 second timer. So by the time you’ve touched your head once, it’s time to push the button again.

Unfortunately other users, weren’t the cleanest, and left shower rooms dirty and unusable at times. Needs a squeegee to move excess water/clean floor after individual use.

Using the hand dryers also tripped the electric every time, so needs an electrician pronto!

Recommend to friends Visit again

A nice, clean campsite…

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8 out of 10
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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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Neil W.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (small)

Liked A nice, clean campsite

Disliked Quite hard to find when hiking from the coast path

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent value for money, friendly campsite with all the basics.

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere, were able to pitch where we wanted.
Onsite cafe meant we could have a good quality coffee in the morning. Great we could check in/ out times. Excellent value for money.
We’ll definitely be back with the kids!

Disliked Would have liked plant milk options but I’m being picky! Overall fantastic!

Recommend to friends Visit again

A pitch with a difference.

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7 out of 10
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Darren H.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Open space

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great simple site on a awesome old WW2 airfield

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10 out of 10
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Wifi
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NOAH T.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (small)

Liked Peaceful, secluded, large space, good clean toilets/shower, cafe on sight, owners are honest and nice and payment is on arrival/exit - really neat spot, a bargain for the price - reccomed👍

Disliked None :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, good staff, clean toilets

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Deimilas V.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked It’s a big area loads of room to set up your tent the grass was cut too which was nice. Plus the toilets are very clean. Would recommend to stay fantastic place, you also get to see planes take off and skydivers landing which was pretty cool.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Flat level pitches, quiet and lovely views. Staff friendly.

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10 out of 10
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Kayleigh S.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (small)

Liked Spitfire park was a unique find while we were touring devon & cornwall and bookes last minute. Fairly quiet campsite but was amazing to be pitched in tent at end of the runway and sat having breakfast watching planes take off from their still active runway. The manager there was so helpful & couldn't do enough for you. Nice toilet block & shower. Will definately be returning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant campsite with lots to do and an awesome location

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9 out of 10
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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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Abos R.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Brilliant campsite with lots to do and an awesome location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely views

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (small)

Liked Great place to stay.And a bonus you get to watch people flying planes and skydiving
Would definitely recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Beach access 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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Spitfire Park

Perranporth Airfield

Higher Trevellas

Perranporth

Cornwall

England

TR5 0XS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.32788°N
5.17788°W

Route directions

Spitfire Park is located in the grounds of Perranporth Aerodrome. Look for signs to the Aerodrome and enter via Perranporth Airfield main gate. Turn right and head for the control tower to book in.

Nearest transport

Coach
8 km Kings Head
8 km Kings Head
9.3 km Lay By
Rail
10.8 km Truro Rail Station
11.1 km Redruth Rail Station
12.1 km Newquay Rail Station
Ferry
16.2 km Tolverne Ferry Landing
16.3 km Trelisick Ferry Landing
16.5 km Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing
Airport
18.1 km Newquay St Mawgan Airport
32.9 km Penzance Airport
43.1 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

If nothing can beat a day at the beach, Spitfire Park has you covered: Perranporth's spacious beach is a five-minute drive down the road and has miles of golden sands, grass-topped dunes and a pretty seaside village next to it full of cafés and bars. Other resorts like Newquay (20 minutes) and Padstow (40 minutes) are also easily within your reach, as are spots on Cornwall's southern coast like Falmouth (40 minutes). You won't be scratching your head looking for family-friendly days out in this part of the world, as there are lots of kid-pleasing options about for you to choose from: Lappa Valley (20 minutes) with its vintage miniature railway, boating lake and mini golf is a more laidback pick, while for kids with endless energy there's also Camel Creek Adventure Park (40 minutes). Finding out about the local area is a breeze at the Royal Cornwall Museum (20 minutes), where you'll learn all about Cornwall's industrial heritage. For some natural history instead, Cornwall is well-known for its wealth of gardens – if you only have time to see one during your trip, make it the Eden Project (45 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Trevaunance Cove 1.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Perranporth 2.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Perranporth Penhale Sands 4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Chapel Porth 5.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porthtowan 6.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 10.3 km

Truro Cathedral 11.5 km

Fistral Beach 11.7 km

Blue Reef Aquarium 11.8 km

Newquay Zoo 12 km

National Trust

Trerice 11.7 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 12.7 km

Trelissick Garden 16 km

Godrevy 18.5 km

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 20 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hanover 0.8 km

Perranporth - Trevaunance Cove 2.5 km

St Agnes Beacon 4.2 km

CHYVERTON PARK 6.3 km

Porth Towan - Towan Cross - Chapel Porth 6.4 km

Local events

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

    Newquay, England 15.5 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 sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Spitfire Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Spitfire Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Spitfire Park? If nothing can beat a day at the beach, Spitfire Park has you covered: Perranporth's spacious beach is a five-minute drive down the road and has miles of golden sands, grass-topped dunes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Spitfire Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon

    Please park in the camping field on arrival and sign in at reception in the Control Tower.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Spitfire Park? From $33 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.