Cambrose Camping and Touring

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The Paddock pitches
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Cambrose camping and touring- the paddock field

  • Sheltered pitches at a family-run north Cornwall site near Porthtowan
  • Direct access to Mineral Tramways path; half-hour drive to Newquay
  • Outdoor pool on site in summer, plus play areas and games room
Off to the north coast of Cornwall for your break? Take a look at Cambrose Camping and Touring, in a handy spot a couple of minutes’ drive from Porthtowan. This family-run site is both family- and dog-friendly, and it’s well located for all sorts of outings around the coast and countryside of north Cornwall. A major draw here is direct access to the Mineral Tramways for traffic-free cycling and walking to local attractions or outings to more far-flung parts of the county. That trail also takes you to Portreath beach, a sandy stretch that’s popular with surfers and bodyboarders, and links up with the South West Coast Path for long seaside hikes. There are plenty of other beaches nearby too, including Porthtowan, Gwithian and the popular sands of Newquay (half an hour’s drive away). Back on site, you’ll be staying on flat pitches that are sheltered from any coastal breezes by mature trees. Kids can use the play areas, set up games on the playing field or have a paddle and poke around in the stream on site. There’s also a covered games area with a pool table, and in summer you’ll have the free use of an outdoor pool. Essential facilities on site include a launderette, an indoor washing-up area and bathroom blocks with refurbished toilet and shower facilities along with accessible facilities. There’s also a shop on site selling coffees, pastries and those all-important ice creams.

Site type

Tent sites 56
RV sites 60
Travel trailer sites 56
Open now
Opens April 24
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Units longer than 7.5 metres are not allowed.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Safety

  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

Pool

  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 31/05 and 01/09 (subject to weather conditions).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Apr 24 to

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97% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a clean, friendly campsite with well-maintained facilities, including hot showers. Guests highlight the welcoming owners, spacious pitches, and a popular swimming pool. The site is well-located for exploring local beaches and attractions, with good amenities such as a shop and fire pits available for rent. While most reviews are highly positive, one guest experienced issues with management and site rules.

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Very welcoming owners, relaxed environment perfect…

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Lisa R. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Very welcoming owners, relaxed environment perfect for our family, loved the pool and also the pizza! Easy base to get to all the places we planned to go.

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Really lovely site, will 100% book again.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Really lovely site - very friendly staff, spotless and well thought out facilities! The showers were fantastic - powerful and roomy. Pitches in the far field were roomy and well spaced out. The kids loved the play space in the middle too.

Disliked The timer switch in the little toilet block in the far field went off too quickly if you were trying to brush your teeth.

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DON'T VISIT HERE. Terrible management

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Primitive grass campsite

Liked camping grounds themselves are pretty good

Disliked Owner was rude, aggressive and completely unreasonable, as well as incompetent. Pitches were moved without explanation and the owners on multiple occasions berated me for using Pitchup instead of booking directly. The campsite doesn't feel like a standard, relaxed, camping atmosphere, it's tightly controlled and stifling. Many other visitors complained to me about how many rules there are, and the owner poking around their camps, checking cars and a few missed the old owners. The new management are obviously out of their depth and can't handle the flexibility required to do the job. Do yourself a favour and go to a proper campsite with flexible chilled out management instead.

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From the manager: We feel it is important to clarify the circumstances for future guests.

Your check-in time was 2pm, but you arrived at around 10am. Despite this, we offered you an early check-in as a gesture of goodwill but you refused.

You then parked two vehicles in our arrivals and departures area, preventing other guests from accessing the site. When asked to move them, you subsequently parked in front of our neighbour’s access and intended to leave the vehicle there for the day. We could not allow this, as it would have obstructed our neighbours driveway.

We offered to refund your booking, which you declined.

During your stay, we received complaints about your noise, behaviour around other guests’ pitches and vehicles obstructing a passing point required by other guests, caravans and emergency vehicles. Three vehicles were also parked around your pitch, including an additional vehicle that had not been fully paid for.

We want Cambrose to be relaxed and welcoming, but we also have a responsibility to maintain safe access, respect our neighbours and ensure every guest can enjoy their stay.

The issues raised with you were not about being unnecessarily restrictive; they were about basic site rules, safety and consideration for others.

We wish you well with your future camping trips.

The site was clean and had…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked The site was clean and had a lovely relaxed vibe. The showers were hot. Kids loved the pool and the running ducks

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review we are so pleased you appreciated our clean facilities and hot showers. Its great to hear your children loved our swimming pool and our entertaining Indian Runner ducks!

Wahnsinnig familiär und engagiert geführt, tolle…

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Thomas 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Wahnsinnig familiär und engagiert geführt, tolle Stellplätze. Darüber hinaus regelmäßig Pizza- und Nachoabende, tolles Ambiente. Top Lage, von dort kommt man an viele Orte und Strände in der Umgebung. Rustikal und vielleicht nicht für jede/n passend, aber für uns eine 10/10!! WLAN nicht das beste, das Handynetz im gesamten Cornwall war nicht so, hilft beim digital Detox.

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Will 1000% recommend and will be looking to come back in the future

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Kevin C. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked The owners where very helpful and made sure we a comfortable stay,showers very clean and nice and warm ! Great location to visit some beautiful beaches

Disliked None

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From the manager: Thank you for your review Kevin we are really pleased to hear you found us helpful and you felt comfortable during your stay. We are pleased you enjoyed the convienient location and our beautiful surrounding beaches.

Very good facilities and great location!…

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Powered grass campsite

Liked Very good facilities and great location! Jen and Neil are doing a great job maintaining this campsite as well as taking care of their guests.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review Edith we are so pleased you felt well looked after and enjoyed our well maintained campsite.

Wonderful campsite for a family with…

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Nick K. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Wonderful campsite for a family with great hosts. Friendly, helpful, and very welcoming. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay here and the kids didn’t want to leave and asked when we’re returning. Great for families and good location close to beaches and Eden Project. Thanks for having us!

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Great family friendly campsite.

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Piotr B. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Great for families with small kids: swimmingpool(very clean), playground, trampoline, football pitch, at 10:30pm everyone was sleeping.
Very clean toilets and showers.
Owners are very friendly.

Disliked Nothing

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Great campsite

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Really well presented camp site, nice pool, great showers and good coffee. The dedicated playing field with a meadow buffer is fantastic. The location is brilliant for getting about in Cornwall and the owners have some great local knowledge to make your stay even better.

Disliked Being picky the taps to wash the pots on the lower field are too short making things tricky and the water wasn’t hot if someone else had just washed up.

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Features

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/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 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 Scouts 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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Leave the car at home 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

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

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) Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Cambrose Camping and Touring

New Portreath Road

Cambrose

Cornwall

England

TR16 4HT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.26255°N
5.24685°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.6 km Alma Place
3.6 km Railway Station
4.3 km Cornwall College
Rail
3.6 km Redruth Rail Station
6.8 km Camborne Rail Station
10.9 km Perranwell Rail Station
Ferry
15.7 km Ponsharden Ferry Landing
16.4 km Trelisick Ferry Landing
16.6 km Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing
Airport
24.4 km Penzance Airport
26.8 km Newquay St Mawgan Airport
35 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

You can leave the car behind for a while if you like – perhaps cycling for five minutes along the Mineral Tramway to reach the family bike park at The Track, walking 15 minutes to Cuckoo Valley Cider Farm or walking 20 minutes to the museum and gold panning at Cornwall Gold (all are within a couple of minutes’ drive too). For a day at the beach, head to Portreath (five minutes’ drive) for bodyboarding or Gwithian beach (20 minutes) for a long sandy stretch with dunes and rockpools. Elsewhere along the coast, head to St Ives (25 minutes) for art galleries and beach time, or surf hotspot Newquay (half an hour), also home to a zoo and Blue Reef Aquarium. Within an hour’s drive, you can be catching a show at the Minack Theatre, carved into the cliffs, or watching the fireworks (Tuesday evenings in summer) at Land’s End. Closer to home are Mount Hawke Skatepark and the walking/bike trails and summer shows of Tehidy Woods (both 10 minutes).

Food and drink

  • The Inn For All Seasons 2.3 km
  • Manha Spice 2.4 km
  • The Terrace Bar 2.9 km
  • Tung Sing 3 km
  • The Atlantic 3.2 km
  • The Captain's Table 3.5 km
  • Amity Tandoori Cuisine 3.5 km
  • Old School Bar and Kitchen 3.7 km
  • Cygnets 3.8 km
  • Shamrat Indian Restaurant 3.8 km

Parks and play

  • ROAR 0.8 km
  • Porthtowan Play Park 2.7 km
  • Greenslade Park 2.8 km
  • Plain-an-Gwarry Park 3.2 km
  • Millenium Green 3.5 km
  • Fairfield Play Park 3.6 km
  • Child Play area 3.7 km
  • Victoria Park Play Area 4 km
  • Adventure Playground 4.7 km
  • Tuckingmill Valley Play Area 4.9 km

Public transport

  • Triple M's 0.9 km
  • Triple M's 0.9 km
  • Cornish Goldsmiths 1.4 km
  • Cornish Goldsmiths 1.4 km
  • Rose Villa 1.4 km
  • Bridge Hill 1.4 km
  • Bridge Hill 1.4 km
  • Bridge Inn 1.4 km
  • Hall 1.5 km
  • Trenoweth Estate 1.6 km

Groceries

  • Aldi 2.5 km
  • Costcutter 2.9 km
  • Tesco 3.1 km
  • Co-op Food 3.5 km
  • Morrisons 3.9 km
  • Lidl 4 km
  • Tesco Extra 4.8 km
  • Tesco 6.2 km
  • Aldi 6.7 km
  • Spar 9.4 km

Family days out

  • ROAR 0.8 km
  • Porthtowan Play Park 2.7 km
  • Greenslade Park 2.8 km
  • Plain-an-Gwarry Park 3.2 km
  • Millenium Green 3.5 km
  • Fairfield Play Park 3.6 km
  • Child Play area 3.7 km
  • Victoria Park Play Area 4 km
  • Adventure Playground 4.7 km
  • Tuckingmill Valley Play Area 4.9 km

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Must see

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 4 km

Truro Cathedral 13.9 km

Tate St Ives 17.6 km

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 18 km

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 18.4 km

National Trust

Cornish Mines and Engines 4.1 km

Godrevy 10.7 km

Trelissick Garden 15.9 km

Godolphin 15.9 km

Glendurgan Garden 19.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Porth Towan - Towan Cross - Chapel Porth 2.7 km

Circular walk Portreath - Tehidy Country Park - Reskajeage Downs - Coastal Path 3.3 km

St Agnes Beacon 6 km

Hell's Mouth 6.5 km

Hanover 9.3 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 Cambrose Camping and Touring have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Cambrose Camping and Touring dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cambrose Camping and Touring? You can leave the car behind for a while if you like – perhaps cycling for five minutes along the Mineral Tramway to reach the family bike park at The Track, walking … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cambrose Camping and Touring?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cambrose Camping and Touring? From $46.96 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.