Little Clifden Campsite

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A view of the campsite.
A view of the campsite.
Never get bored of the views
Sea views
View of tintagel from campsite
Views
Bossiney cove, quiet beach with access by footpath a mile from campsite
Sunset at halgabron
Lots of local beaches nearby
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Never get bored of the views
Sea views
View of tintagel from campsite

  • Frill-free site with sea views on a Cornish dairy farm
  • A mile and a half from Tintagel; Boscastle 10 minutes' drive
  • Spacious pitches with basic amenities; dogs on leads allowed
Dawdling on a dairy farm on the north coast of Cornwall is all the nicer when there are fetching sea views to take in… If you're seeking a spell of country strolling, dips at the beach and open-air chilling, Little Clifden Campsite near Tintagel should be just the job. Guests are (depending on availability) able to pick their own pitches at this low-key Cornish spot. Wherever you end up settling down, you'll be a short stroll from handy facilities like two coin-operated showers, unisex toilets, a shower block, washing-up facilities, a cold water tap and rubbish disposal points. There aren't an awful lot of rules here, but those bringing four-legged friends need to keep them on leads at all times when on site and be mindful of the livestock grazing in neighbouring fields. Away from base, it's under half a mile to St Nectan's Glen, a gorgeous woodland on the banks of the Trevillet river with walks, a 60-foot waterfall and a café for drinks and light bites (a path to this scenic spot runs adjacent to the site). You can also give your legs a gentle stretch by taking the half-hour wander down into Tintagel village, where there are lots of food options, a small supermarket, laundry facilities and an assortment of independent shops.

Site type

RV sites 20
Tent sites 20
Travel trailer sites 20
Open now
Opens May 22
Please note
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £1.00 ($1.79) applies for the use of the shower.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Minimum spacing of 2 metres between pitches.
  • The shower meter accepts 50p coins only. Please bring the correct change as none is available on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, May 22 to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating based on 265 reviews View breakdown

Spectacular scenery

Voted 75% of visitors View breakdown

94%

would recommend this site to a friend

92%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Exactly what a traditional campsite should be

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Louise H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Exactly what a traditional campsite should be. Lots of space, clean toilets and shower/washing up facilities and the sound of peaceful countryside.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful setting and in a great location, with options for site seeing,…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Beautiful setting and in a great location, with options for site seeing, hiking, on your doorstep. Sally was a friendly host, and facilities were great. Would highly recommend and will definitely be visiting again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Sally was ery friendly on my arrival, the views were amazing,…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 1
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 1
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Don R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Sally was ery friendly on my arrival, the views were amazing, shower and toilet block were very clean

Disliked: the weather !!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location to be able to walk from site to village or…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Sarah L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Great location to be able to walk from site to village or south coastal path
Clean toilet/ washing facilities
Drinking water available in corner of field (only found on last morning though)
Quiet location

Disliked: I’d rather pay a couple of extra £ per night , than have to use coins in shower.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cheap, basic buy clean. Needs someone to control loud music.

Overall 5/10
Location 7
Value for money 7
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 5
Customer service 1
Child friendliness 1
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
DAVID H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: 20 pound per night is a good price, the camping field, and toilet / shower area was clean and tidy.

Disliked: Too much loud music in evening and night, not suitable for families with young children.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: I am sorry you had this to deal with. the 1st evening I was not made aware of this issue, the second evening I was text regarding the music at 10 0 clock, I was at a wedding but as soon as I got home about 10.30 I walked up the field and everything was quiet so felt there was no more I could do, however I am gutted you were affected and can only apologise.

Nice big field good location nice views welcoming host.

Overall 9/10
Location 9
Value for money 9
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 9
Cathy C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Nice big spacious field, we could pick our own spot which was nice. Clean facilities beautiful views! Places of interest within walking distance. Host Sally came over said hello. Liked the music playing in the toilets 🙂

Disliked: Nothing really I think the only thing was one toilet/ shower block for everyone. Inside was I think 4 toilets 2 showers and two sinks. I think could get bit busy in there on a weekend when it’s a full field?

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely stunning views, great location with plenty of walks around . Also…

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 5
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Absolutely stunning views, great location with plenty of walks around . Also a walking distance to Tintagel village and St nectan Glenn waterfall which is great. Very clean and well maintained side although field a bit uneven . Facilities basic but that reflected in the price and it’s all we wanted . It is top of the hill so it can be quite windy . It has “off grid” feel of camping what we love and we will definitely come back

Disliked: Charge for a shower . It should be included in the price as very basic and quite a few campers were not prepared to have plenty of 50p change with them

Recommend to friends Visit again

Large field, beautiful views, relaxed and very nice owner.…

Overall 9/10
Location 9
Value for money 7
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 9
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 9
Wifi No rating
Hugh M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Large field, beautiful views, relaxed and very nice owner.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect semi wild camping experience.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Christopher S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Perfect semi wild camping experience.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall great experience tho

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 7
Harry T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Cheap, decent facilities and lovely host

Disliked: Showers take two 50ps and field is slightly on a slope

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/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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

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

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Little Clifden Campsite

Halgabron

Tintagel

Cornwall

England

PL34 0BD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.6651°N
-4.72823°W

Route directions

If approaching the site from Boscastle on the B3263, do not attempt to go left onto the U6138 after Rocky Valley. Instead, continue towards Tintagel and take the second left onto the C0138 before turning left at the next crossroads onto the U6138, where signs will be in place. Please ignore your satnav for this final part of the journey.

Nearest transport

Coach
18.1 km Lidl Superstore
18.2 km Lidl Superstore
21.5 km Car Park
Rail
24.8 km Bodmin Parkway Rail Station
28.4 km Roche Rail Station
29 km Lostwithiel Rail Station
Ferry
19.4 km Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
20.1 km Padstow Ferry Landing
36.7 km Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
31.2 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

Walks? Yes indeed. This site is roughly a mile from the South West Coast Path, a 630-mile route that becomes particularly pretty in this part of Cornwall. After a few days on the trot you might want to stop off at a spa to soothe aching muscles – there's one in Bude (30 minutes' drive) if you're heading east and Trebetherick (30 minutes) if you're wending your way westwards to Land's End. If you'd rather save your poor feet, perhaps a one-mile stroll around the National Trust's Rocky Valley (five minutes' drive) will be a better fit. Tiddlers not amused by the prospect of such active jaunts? Tintagel Toy Museum and the village's historic castle (30 minutes' walk/five minutes' drive) should provide sufficient amusement if you're sticking close to base. Need more? The brill town of Boscastle (10 minutes) has opportunities for crabbing off the harbour wall, plus a museum all about witchcraft that's recommended for kids who aren't too easily spooked. Days likely to please tots and grownups alike are to be found in Trethorne (25 minutes), where there's a hands-on indoor play centre, bowling and a well-kept 18-hole golf course. The Eden Project (50 minutes), an uncontested must-see when visiting these parts, is also within reach.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Trebarwith Strand 3.2 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Crackington Haven 10.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Polzeath 16.6 km Estuary N/AExcellentGoodExcellent
Daymer Bay 18.1 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Widemouth Sand 18.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Tintagel Castle 2.4 km

Rock Beach 19 km

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 24.1 km

Eden Project 32.9 km

Newquay Zoo 37.1 km

National Trust

Tintagel Old Post Office 1.7 km

Lawrence House 25.9 km

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 29.5 km

Trerice 38.1 km

Cotehele 40.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Tintagel Castle and Coast 0.7 km

Rocky Valley 0.7 km

St Nectern's Glen 0.7 km

Tintagel and Trebarwith - Coast and Country 2.3 km

Tintagel - Trebarwith - Barras Nose - Tintagel 2.3 km

Local events

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

    Newquay, England 33.6 km

  • Eden Sessions (Thursday, June 12, 2025 – Thursday, June 12, 2025)

    Par, England 34.1 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Little Clifden Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Little Clifden Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Little Clifden Campsite? Walks? Yes indeed. This site is roughly a mile from the South West Coast Path, a 630-mile route that becomes particularly pretty in this part of Cornwall. After a few days on … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Little Clifden Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Little Clifden Campsite? From $37.09 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.