Pentewan Sands Holiday Park

We have everything you need for your holiday at the beach...

Our beachside pitches are the perfect place to pitch up for an adventure!

Wake up on the golden shores of a Cornish beach, and fall asleep to the sounds of the waves.

Two indoor swimming pools with flumes, whirlpool and a lap pool.

Our pitches are perfect for tents, caravans, motorhomes, campervans and more!

Cornwall Watersports on the privately owned beach

Every day's a beach day at this 5-star holiday park in Cornwall

Perfect for families, couples, groups and solo travelers, this 5-star park is located next to the stunning Mevagissey harbour and with access to The South West Coast Path. Within a stone's throw of t Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Heligan, guests receive special discounts all season to the biggest attractions. Little explorers will love the beachfront play park and indoor swimming pools, while the grown ups will love taking to the waves with Cornwall Watersports and unwinding in The Seahorse Restaurant, Stingi's Fusion Restaurant, beach bar and takeaways. Whether you choose to bring your own motorhome, touring caravan or tent, or stay in one of their luxurious holiday homes, you're guaranteed a five-star holiday from the moment you arrive. Visit pentewan.co.uk, call us on 01726 843485, or email us at info@pentewan.co.uk - we look forward to hearing from you! Established in 1945, this family run holiday park sits on a half-mile, privately owned beach in the sheltered waters of Mevagissey Bay. Ideal for short breaks, family holidays and beach days, Pentewan Sands has been awarded a Visit England 5 star rating for its on-site facilities and amenities, including: - Privately Owned Beach - Two Indoor Swimming Pools - Watersports on the Beach - Boat Launching Service - Tennis Courts - Restaurants & Bars - Fish and Chip Shop - Luxurious Bathrooms in Amenity Block - Amusement Arcade - On-Site Shop - Beachfront Play park - Range of Touring Pitches and Holiday Homes Please note, dogs are not allowed at Pentewan Sands Holiday Park. However, their sister site, Heligan Caravan and Camping Park is dog-friendly, and 2 miles away.

Site type

415

200

Open now

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 27 to Sun, Nov 1 2026

Open from Fri, Mar 26 to Sun, Oct 31 2027

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Beach access Covered terrace area Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade Sauna TV room Takeout Tennis Toddler's pool Waterslide Watersports Wild swimming

Amenities on park

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Off licence 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 Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Luxury 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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 32 inches) Level campground, no steep slopes Site close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby 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 nearby

Touring and motorhomes

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

Location

Pentewan Sands Holiday Park

Mevagissey

St Austell

Cornwall

England

PL26 6BT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.28792°N
4.78218°W

Route directions

From Newquay - take the A3058 to St Austell. From St Austell take the B3273 towards Mevagissey and you'll pass through Pentewan Village. Turn left into Pentewan Sands Holiday Park. From Truro - take the A390 to St Austell. From St Austell take the B3273 towards Mevagissey and and you'll pass through Pentewan Village. Turn left into Pentewan Sands Holiday Park. From the M5 - heading South on the M5, join the A30 westbound at Exeter. At the Bodmin roundabout, take the A391 to St Austell. From St Austell take the B3273 towards Mevagissey and you'll pass through Pentewan Village. Turn left into Pentewan Sands Holiday Park.

Nearest transport

Coach

5.7 km Bus Station

6 km Holmbush Inn

Rail

5.8 km St Austell Rail Station

9.3 km Par Rail Station

11.6 km Luxulyan Rail Station

Ferry

2.1 km Mevagissey Ferry Landing

11.5 km Polruan Ferry Landing

11.5 km Fowey Ferry Landing

Airport

23.8 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

A whole range of excellent attractions can be found on the doorstep of Pentewan Sands Holiday Park: Pentewan Sands Beach (On-Site) Seahorse Activity Centre (On-Site) Cornwall Watersports Centre (On-Site) South West Coast Path (On-Site) Coastal and Woodland Cycle Trails (On-Site) Mevagissey Harbour (2 miles away) Lost Gardens of Heligan (2 miles away) Charlestown Port and Harbour (3.5 miles away) Carlyon Bay (5.9 miles away) Eden Project (8 miles away) Pentewan Sands is the perfect base for exploring Cornwall!

(within 10 km)

Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

Hubbox Restaurant 0.06 km
The Ship Inn Pub 0.4 km
Into the Woods Pub 0.5 km
The Nutty Duck Restaurant 1.6 km
Alvorada Restaurant 1.9 km
Blue Restaurant 2 km
The Fountain Inn Pub 2 km
Mevagissey Spice Restaurant 2 km
Alvorada Restaurant 2 km
The Ship Inn Pub 2 km

Groceries

The Cornish Moonshine Company Off-licence 2 km
Asda Supermarket 5.2 km
Co-op Food Supermarket 5.6 km
Tesco Supermarket 6 km
Lidl Supermarket 6.1 km
Aldi Supermarket 6.1 km
Co-op Food Supermarket 9.1 km
Penwithick P O & Stores Supermarket 9.5 km
Co-op Food Supermarket 9.9 km

Parks and play

Trewinney park 1.3 km
East Lawn park 1.9 km
Cliff Park 2.2 km
The Goffin park 4.5 km
Cemetery Park 5.7 km
Poltair Park 5.8 km
Sandy Hill Park 6.3 km
Linear Park 6.3 km
Trewoon Playground 6.6 km
Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Garden park 6.6 km

Family days out

The Lost Gardens of Heligan Visitor attraction 1.9 km
World of Model Railways Visitor attraction 2.1 km
Mevagissey Marine Aquarium 2.1 km
Boddington’s Berries Visitor attraction 2.4 km
Sea Waterfall Visitor attraction 3.4 km
Duporth Beach Visitor attraction 4.7 km
Vault Beach Visitor attraction 6 km
Cornwall FootballGolf Park Visitor attraction 7 km
Kidzworld Visitor attraction 7.1 km
Caerhays Castle Visitor attraction 7.1 km
Aerial Assault Course Visitor attraction 8.4 km
Eden Project Visitor attraction 8.6 km
Saint Catherine's Castle 10.8 km
Fowey Aquarium 11.7 km
Screech Owl Sanctuary Zoo 15.8 km

Public transport

Pentewan Turn 0.5 km
Tregiskey Farm 0.9 km
Top Pentewan Hill 0.9 km
Bojea 1.5 km
Mevagissey Trevalsa Court Hotel 1.6 km
Mevagissey School Hill 1.7 km
Trevarth 1.9 km
Pentewan Sun Valley Holiday Park 1.9 km
Mevagissey River Street Car Park 2 km
Ship Inn 2 km

Beaches

Pentewan Beach 0.06 km
Polstreath 1.4 km
Little Polstreath 1.6 km
Polkirt Beach 2.6 km
Silvermine Beach 3.1 km
Colona Beach 3.7 km
Porthpean Beach 4.1 km
Duporth Beach 4.7 km
Great Perhaver Beach 4.7 km
Little Perhaver Beach 5.1 km

Other nearby

Porthpean Golf Club Golf course 4.1 km
St Austell Golf Course 4.4 km
White River Place Shopping centre 5.5 km
The Club Nightclub 5.6 km
Market House Shopping centre 5.7 km
The Carlyon Bay Hotel Golf Club Golf course 7.1 km

Local services

Asda Cashpoint 5.2 km
Co-op Cashpoint 5.6 km
Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 5.6 km
The Mevagissey Surgery Doctors 2 km
Boots Pharmacy 2 km
St Austell Community Hospital 4.4 km
Texaco Fuel station 5.1 km
Asda Pharmacy 5.2 km
EG On the Go Fuel station 5.2 km
Asda Fuel station 5.3 km
Fountain House Resource Centre Clinic 5.6 km
Alexandra Foot Clinic 5.6 km
Day Lewis Pharmacy 5.6 km

Must see

Lost Gardens of Heligan 2.3 km

Eden Project 9.3 km

Truro Cathedral 19.3 km

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 20.8 km

Pendennis Castle 24.5 km

National Trust

Trelissick Garden 19.6 km

Trerice 21.3 km

St Anthony Head 21.6 km

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 27.6 km

Glendurgan Garden 31.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HELIGAN 1.7 km

Mevagissey: Woods and Country 1.8 km

Mevagissey - Portmellon - Gorran Haven 2 km

Mevagissey and the Lost Gardens of Heligan 2.3 km

Kings Wood in the Pentewan Valley 3.1 km