Cambrose Camping and Touring











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- 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
Site type
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
Pitch types & availability
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Reviews
95% would recommend this site to a friend
95% would stay here again
What customers say
This family-friendly campground gets consistent praise for its friendly, helpful owners, spotless facilities, and a great pool. Guests love the well-kept grounds, roomy spots, and convenient location for exploring Cornwall's beaches and sights. Despite minor Wi-Fi and tap height issues, the overall experience is excellent, with many wanting to return.
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Last updated 2026-09-29
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All in all a pleasant place to stay.
Powered grass campsite
Liked We liked the position of the campsite - in easy reach of a number of Cornwall's attractions and coastline. The site was in good condition. It felt secure. The owners were unobtrusive but available. The toilet and shower facilities were clean, with the showers being spacious and easy to control. The signage was friendly and instructive.
Disliked The lack of toilet brushes. Ideally water points could be available across many pitches. Weak Wifi.
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Great camp site
Powered grass campsite
Liked Swimming pool.
Great facilities.
Friendly welcoming owners
Disliked Nothing
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Lovely site
Powered grass campsite
Liked Owners were really welcoming and helpful so I felt relaxed to start the holiday.
The site is well maintained and in beautiful countryside lovely trees around you . The pitches are spaced so you have privacy
It’s a perfect location to visit Cornwall north and south coast.
The campsite is great space for children there’s a field where they can play football , a pool table and a very clean swimming pool.
There’s a small shop onsite and I enjoyed getting a coffee in the shop.
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Lovely place
Powered grass campsite
Liked Very nice campsite for families and dogs. Quiet and clean. Easy access to facilities. Playing field for children. Swimming pool on site. Friendly owners.
Great location about 10min drive from the coast. Around the camp site there are places for lovely walks.
Disliked We liked everything.
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Brilliant, clean site with everything you…
Powered grass campsite
Liked Brilliant, clean site with everything you need. The pool was a bonus that the kids loved! Great extra's like pizza night and taco night. Friendly staff. Showers were lovely and hot!
Disliked Our pitch was quite sloped but we were able to level our caravan. Most of the rest of pitches looked flat.
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Beautiful site. Everything you need.
Powered grass campsite
Liked Wonderful campsite and super friendlyanf helpful hosts!
Close to Portreath beach by bike with no need to go on main roads.
A good base for exploring other beaches too.
Campsite has great facilities for our kids aged 3, 12 and 14. The pool was beautiful (albeit a bit cold and the weather was a bit disappointing so we only ended up going in once in our 7 days), my toddler loved the park and the trampoline as well as picking all the blackberries onsite and looking at the ducks. The older boys used the football pitch but we never ended up using the pool table as we never had coins and was exhausted from our beach trips.
Plenty of space for washing up, the family shower room meant the older boys could help with the toddler and the laundry room was really helpful to dry clothes and limit the number of washes upon our return.
Our pitch was plentiful and private with space for bikes, a cooking area and a large awning. Our power lead didn't quite reach the plug but the campsite owners had a spare.
The site is well maintained and you can see Jen and Neil (new owners) work hard to make improvements. Sadly, we didn't try the food as our middle son is ceoliac so pizza night didn't cater for him, but Jen mentioned that they are going to invest in another oven (perhaps if we return next year?).
We went to a curry house ten minutes away which was pretty tasty but there's no path so pretty dicey to get to on foot, especially if walking back in the dark!
There are several other things within walking/ cycling distance we didn't end up doing - maybe the bike track place next time.
We went to St Agnes, Padstow, Chapel Porthtowan, (drove past Perranporth and it was packed) and to Falmouth on the other side of Cornwall and they were all within an hour's drive. Beware and plan your journey - There are many single track roads and hills so not that easy in a van!
Our favourite beach was Porthtowan - we watched the sunset here on our last night and it was stunning.
In all, a lovely family holiday and for a first time visit to Cornwall. We've recently acquired our van and been to quite a few sites this year and this is by far the best! The pitch up rating is well deserved.
Thanks guys 😘
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Friendly welcome, clean washing facilities, family…
Powered grass campsite
Liked Friendly welcome, clean washing facilities, family friendly site, lo ely swimming pool which kids loved.
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NOT A CAMPSITE I WOULD EVER RECOMMEND OR GO BACK TO MYSELF
Powered grass campsite
Liked The showers
Disliked The WiFi was horrendous, No signal nothing so when you wanted to plan your day you had to go out of the campsite to get some sort of signal, To many signs ,To many instructions ,like you don't know already how to respect a campsite, You felt like you was being watched all the time . Showers was nice but then the drains started backing up and a foul smell
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From the manager: Thanks for the feedback! Glad you enjoyed the showers.
We’re a little surprised the Wi-Fi carried so much weight in your overall experience, especially as we explained several times that the issue was your phone’s privacy settings, not the Free site Wi-Fi. Unfortunately, we can’t operate everyone’s phones for them!
As for the signs… yes, there are quite a few friendly handwritten signs. They tell guests about our amazing Friday night nachos, Tuesday & Saturday tasty sourdough pizzas, local cider, chilled beers.
As well as the swimming pool, stream, outside showers and our Indian Runner ducks.
We thought the signs would be more useful than leaving everyone guessing whats on the site.
Wishing you all the best in your future camping adventures
Very welcoming owners, relaxed environment perfect…
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.
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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Features
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/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis WatersportsAmenities 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Leave the car at home Spectacular scenery Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearbyType
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. tarmacNearby 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 nearbyLocation
Cambrose Camping and Touring
New Portreath Road
Cambrose
Cornwall
England
TR16 4HT
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.26255°N
5.24685°W
Nearest transport
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
Food and drink
- The Bridge Inn Pub 1.4 km
- The Inn For All Seasons Restaurant 2.3 km
- The Robartes Arms Pub 2.4 km
- Treleigh Arms Pub 2.4 km
- Manha Spice Restaurant 2.4 km
- The Unicorn Pub 2.6 km
- Tricky Dickies Pub 2.8 km
- The Terrace Bar Restaurant 2.9 km
- Portreath Arms Pub 3 km
- Tung Sing Restaurant 3 km
Groceries
- Aldi Supermarket 2.5 km
- Costcutter Supermarket 2.9 km
- Tesco Supermarket 3.1 km
- Co-op Food Supermarket 3.5 km
- Morrisons Supermarket 3.9 km
- Lidl Supermarket 4 km
- Tesco Extra Supermarket 4.8 km
- Tesco Supermarket 6.2 km
- Deol Wines Off-licence 6.5 km
- Aldi Supermarket 6.7 km
Parks and play
- ROAR Playground 0.8 km
- Trenoweth Playing Field park 1.7 km
- Manningham Woods park 2.3 km
- Illogan Park 2.6 km
- Porthtowan Play Park Playground 2.7 km
- Pumping Station Park 2.7 km
- Greenslade Park Playground 2.8 km
- Plain-an-Gwarry Park Playground 3.2 km
- Treskerby Playing Field park 3.4 km
- East End Park 3.4 km
Family days out
- Feadon Wildlife Centre Zoo 2.9 km
- Carn Brea Castle 4.5 km
- Heartlands Visitor attraction 4.5 km
- Crane Castle 5.4 km
- Carwynnen Quoit Visitor attraction 8.9 km
- Paradise Park Zoo 15.9 km
Public transport
- Triple M's 0.9 km
- Cornish Goldsmiths 1.4 km
- Rose Villa 1.4 km
- Bridge Hill 1.4 km
- Bridge Inn 1.4 km
- Hall 1.5 km
- Trenoweth Estate 1.6 km
- Top of Bridge Road 1.6 km
- Chapel Meadow 1.6 km
- Cornish Arms 1.7 km
Beaches
- Porthtowan Beach 2.8 km
- Portreath Beach 3.5 km
- Amy's Cove 3.6 km
- Chapel Porth Beach 4.3 km
- Greenbank Cove 5.9 km
- Trevaunance Cove 7.2 km
Other nearby
- Radnor Golf and Leisure Golf course 2.7 km
- Coarse Fishing Lake 3 km
- GwelanMor Golf Course 3.1 km
- Tehidy Park Golf Club Golf course 3.7 km
Local services
- Halifax Cashpoint 3.5 km
- Barclays Cashpoint 6.3 km
- Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 6.6 km
- Homecroft Surgery Clinic 2.2 km
- NHS Talking Therapies Clinic 2.2 km
- Harris Memorial Surgery Doctors 2.3 km
- Boots Pharmacy 2.4 km
- Tesco Fuel station 3 km
- Mount Hawke Surgery Hospital 3.3 km
- Redruth Health Clinic Doctors 3.4 km
- Scorrier SSTN Fuel station 3.4 km
- Day Lewis Pharmacy 3.4 km
- Manor Surgery Doctors 3.4 km
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?
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