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 27
Please note

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 27 to

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Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 193 Pitchup.com customers

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Budget/backpackerPeaceful

81% would recommend this site to a friend

80% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, level pitches at a unique airfield site with great coastal views and activities. Staff are friendly and helpful. Good value with basic amenities, though shower/toilet cleanliness and availability could improve during busy times.

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Courtney B. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked First time ever come into this campsite and honestly it was the most beautiful magical place that we’ve ever been and will be definitely coming back. There was so much things to do.

Disliked None

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good to pitch where you wanted…

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 Jane J. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked good to pitch where you wanted no noise at night

Disliked not enough toilets and not clean .

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Friendly staff. Excellent views and active…

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 Mark K. 3 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Friendly staff. Excellent views and active airfield.

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 Lee C. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Nothing

Disliked Over flowing bins, toilets filthy no loo roll nothing to dry your hands with after washing them, filthy showers.
Wouldn't stay again

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Really friendly site and very helpful…

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Stephen K. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Really friendly site and very helpful staff. Fantastic 2 day stay and we'll certainly be coming back.

Steve & Sallie

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 Lynett G. 2 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked We have just returned home from what was only meant to be a last minute 1 night trip in our van, we ended up staying for 2 and even that wasn't enough! We had the best time! Kev and Kerry were amazing and so welcoming. The site has hot showers, plenty of toilets, a cafe and a bar. We really enjoyed the food and all the staff were so friendly. There was this proper cool ice cream van playing some banging tunes! There was a park for the kids too. We were told how to get the best view of the sunset...we were not disappointed! Perranporth beach was only a 5 min drive down the road. We can't wait to come back. Thank you for making our family feel so comfortable and safe. See you again soon!

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June S. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

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Disliked We arrived, tried to find somewhere to park and there was no space. Went to find someone in control tower and was basically ignored. Drove straight out and went somewhere else

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Great vibe, chilled and relaxing staff…

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 Sam T. 2 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Great vibe, chilled and relaxing staff are great.

Disliked Facilities need updating, moulding showers and toilets and just not many showers so queuing takes ages!

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james A. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

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Decent camping field walkers paradise with activities on the airfield

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked The Pitch was large and flat for a field lots of room choose your own spot we chose sea view sunset view which was great
Coastal path was direct from site to perranporth and st Angus lovely views
Car show and drive them yourself show was on the air field which was a bonus
Everybody body friendly and a freedom to enjoy nice little bar with beer garden to watch the planes and parachuters coming down so over all nice camping place with things going off

Disliked Probably the free for all toilets that are shabby that’s about only thing that spoils the site

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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).

Food and drink

  • China Palace 2.3 km
  • Del Mar 2.4 km
  • Piran Thai 2.5 km
  • No.4 Breakfast & Bistro 2.6 km
  • Jaipur Indian Cuisine 2.7 km
  • Massala Tandoori Perranporth 2.7 km
  • The Summerhouse 2.7 km
  • Surf Bay 4.2 km
  • Funky Fish 4.2 km
  • Cooks 4.2 km

Parks and play

  • Bolenna Park 2.1 km
  • Millenium Green 5.4 km
  • Porthtowan Play Park 6.5 km
  • Bear Den 7.2 km
  • Chacewater Play Park 8.1 km
  • ROAR 9.4 km

Public transport

  • Old Post Office 0.3 km
  • Trevellas Institute 0.8 km
  • St Georges Terrace 1.3 km
  • Mithian School 1.5 km
  • Glen Carne Nursey 1.7 km
  • Glen Carne Nursey 1.7 km
  • Wheal Kitty 1.9 km
  • End of Tywarnhayle Road 2.2 km
  • Peterville 2.3 km
  • Trevaunance Rd 2.5 km

Groceries

  • Co-op Food 2.8 km
  • Spar 8.5 km
  • Costcutter 9.1 km

Family days out

  • Bolenna Park 2.1 km
  • Millenium Green 5.4 km
  • Porthtowan Play Park 6.5 km
  • Bear Den 7.2 km
  • Chacewater Play Park 8.1 km
  • ROAR 9.4 km

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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

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 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 $46.96 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.