Wild Camping

Firepit and garden dining table and chairs

Family-friendly park within easy reach of St Ives and Land's End
Around 20 minutes' walk from the golden sandy beach of Portheras
Nature walks and birdwatching in the neighbouring 12-acre woodland

Wild Camping is a family-friendly site set at the edge of a protected 12-acre wildlife site that comprises a coppice woodland, a natural pond and lowland wetland on the wild western Cornwall coast, between St Just in Penwith and St Ives. Activities at Wild Camping include weekly bushcraft and traditional archery sessions (pre-booking essential), and you can go on nature trails and wildlife-spotting walks through the neighbouring woodland to see rabbits, badgers and foxes. Home to owls, buzzards, Canada geese and goldfinches, the forest is a good spot or birdwatching too, and as Wild Camping also sits in a designated dark skies area, there's no light pollution so plenty of serious stargazing can be done. Amenities include two composting toilets, two hot showers and a covered communal kitchen space with a dual-ring gas stove and a washing-up area. Barbecues and campfires are allowed. You're a 20-minute walk from the golden sandy beach of Portheras, and there's a café within walking distance too. The shops, restaurants, pubs and local supermarket of St Just are around 10 minutes' drive away, and you can buy local produce such as fruit and veg, beef and eggs from local farms.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Spanish

Italian

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 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 Car parking by site/unit 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 No dogs allowed

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping

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

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horseback riding nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby

Location

Wild Camping

Penwith Heritage Coast

St Just

Cornwall

England

TR19 7TS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.15487°N
-5.64426°W

Nearest transport

Coach

8.9 km Bus Station

11.9 km The Star Inn

12 km The Star Inn

Rail

8.8 km Penzance Rail Station

13.3 km St Ives (Cornwall) Rail Station

13.8 km Carbis Bay Rail Station

Ferry

9.2 km Penzance Ferry Terminal

37.1 km Helford Village Ferry Landing

37.4 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing

Airport

6.1 km Land's End St Just Airport

9.5 km Penzance 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

Directly above Wild Camping lies an expanse of moorland that's home to several historic sites such as Chûn Quoit – one of western Cornwall's best-preserved Neolithic quoits – and the standing stones of Mên-an-Tol. The cliffs of the South West Coast Path are a 20-minute stroll from the park, and the 12.5-mile St Michael's Way hiking route is within easy reach. Also around 20 minutes' walk away you'll find the quiet local beach of Portheras, while the beaches of Sennen and St Ives are a short drive away. St Ives, Land's End and St Michael's Mount are around half an hour's drive away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Gwynver	8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	N/A
Wherry Town	8.7 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Penzance	8.9 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Sennen	9.3 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Long Rock	9.5 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Land's End 11 km

St Michael's Mount 12.6 km

Tate St Ives 13.3 km

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 28.2 km

Flambards 28.3 km

National Trust

Levant Mine and Beam Engine 3 km

Trengwainton Garden 6.2 km

St Michael's Mount 12.6 km

Godrevy 20 km

Godolphin 21 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Around Chun 1.4 km

Bosullow - Men Scyfa - Nine Maidens - Chy - Lanyon Quoit 1.9 km

Men-an-Tol - Nine Maidens - Bodrifty - Bosigran Castle 2.1 km

St Ives - Bosigran - Penzance: Part 2 3 km

TRENGWAINTON 5.7 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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Does Wild Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
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What attractions are near Wild Camping? Directly above Wild Camping lies an expanse of moorland that's home to several historic sites such as Chûn Quoit – one of western Cornwall's best-preserved Neolithic quoits – and the standing stones … Read more