Chyan Farm

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Lovely rural views
Lovely rural views
A wonderfully sunny day at the campsite.
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A wonderfully sunny day at the campsite.
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  • Quiet, eco-friendly rural site surrounded by apple orchards
  • Five miles from beaches and coastal paths around Falmouth
  • Wildlife haven with orchards, willow play areas and mud kitchen
Apple orchards, a forest garden project, wildlife galore and wild camping with heaps of room to play… if all this lot ticks all your holiday boxes, you'll be chuffed with what's on offer at Chyan Farm – and the kids will likely think the mud kitchen and willow playground are out of this world too. Set close to the Cornish hamlet of Halvasso near Penryn and five miles from Falmouth, Chyan Farm is a cultural centre and community project, running a spacious wild camping site with an eco-friendly approach, in a peaceful rural valley setting surrounded by apple orchards.There are several play areas for kids in the community field, including willow structures and a mud kitchen. Guests can also buy apple juice, which is made on site. The emphasis here is on wild camping with basic amenities including compost toilets, springwater taps and hot showers in the site's solar-powered bathhouse. The owners ask guests to keep in mind that this is simple camping with simple facilities: the bathroom, while kept clean, isn't made up of gleaming tiles and you may well see a spider's web here and there. There's no site reception here but although you may not see any staff during your stay, someone is always contactable by phone if you have any queries. The centre runs regular events such as fairs, workshops and craft classes throughout the year: ask the friendly team for details of what's on offer during your stay.

Site type

Tent sites 15
Open now
Opens April 1
Please note

Admission

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

Extras

  • Facilities/activities including sauna and swimming pool are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

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.

Reception

  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

General

  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, Apr 1 to

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Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 17 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

88% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

A wild, eco-friendly spot with peaceful surroundings, wildlife & views. Facilities are clean, basic (composting toilets, solar showers). Some hot water/toilet cleanliness issues reported. Management notes guest info on events & 2025 reviews mention improved eco-facilities & a solar bath.

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A nice relaxing place to spend…

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Mick c. 5 reviews

Primitive grass and earth campervan campsite

Liked A nice relaxing place to spend a few days. There are nice walks nearby and a convenient bus a short walk away at Treverva.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything!…

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 Sophie M. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Everything!

Disliked Nothing

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Peaceful and simple. Compost toilet available. Close to…

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Becky S. 2 reviews

Primitive grass and earth campervan campsite

Liked Peaceful and simple.
Compost toilet available.
Close to Falmouth (driving distance) which is what we need for the sea shanty festival.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovelly little site .rather rustic bot still nice.

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Brian B. 4 reviews

Primitive grass and earth campervan campsite

Liked Peacfull .clean .

Disliked None

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Spacious, quiet and simple. Clean Solar shower…

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Jacqueline K. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Spacious, quiet and simple. Clean
Solar shower was warm to hot depending upon the time of day I used it and the weather of course.
Compost loos ok
Spring water for drinking was a bonus.
Good idea having quiet time between 9.30pm and 7.30am

Disliked Pity the hot tub wasn't available while we were there

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wild and very basic camping

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth campervan campsite

Liked Lovely views, peaceful, eco friendly ethos, inexpensive, plenty of space as only one other camper

Disliked Little water (or pressure) and barely warm solar shower, even though I was one of only 2 campers, so not sure how it would cope with more.
I’ve used plenty of composting toilets before, but they’re usually boxed in at the bottom of the drop, however, these 2 had only chicken wire at the back and the wind whistled up through, blowing the sawdust back up over me, and the solar lights barely worked for a minute or so and then gave up.
No recycling bins, or bins of any description, just a sign telling campers to take all their litter home (there was a compost site next to the toilets for “raw food” only and cooled ashes
Only cold water for washing up, not good for removing grease
The cut grass and mud from the many molehills got everywhere

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I was so happy to spend time at Chyan

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Susannah B. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Compost toilets , solar showers and pool available for dipping all perfectly organised
Communication with Caroline 👍

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was good and quiet there…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked It was good and quiet there until I hurt myself and had too leave quickly and left some things there

Recommend to friends Visit again

A real hidden gem, full of magic and wonder

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Becca A. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked EVERYTHING! The stream, orchard, community, mud kitchen, natural swimming pool, how safe it is for children, the peace and tranquility, the sunrise on top of the hill, Swamp Circus, location - it is a dream camp spot.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very peaceful, quiet location. Great for…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Very peaceful, quiet location. Great for exploring Helford estuary and Falmouth area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 Sauna 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 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 pets allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Hikers’ paradise Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

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 Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Chyan Farm

Halvasso

Longdowns

Penryn

Cornwall

England

TR10 9BT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.14026°N
5.15761°W

Route directions

From Longdowns, turn left and go down through Halvosso into the valley, going past the Via Ferrata Adventure Centre on your left. Another quarter mile on, you'll see two wind turbines on your right. The gate to the camping field is the next gate on your right – turn left once through the gate for the camping field. If you are booking last minute or arriving late at night, you can go straight to the camping field. After driving through the village of Halvasso, the satnav will ask you to turn right. Ignore this and continue straight on. Behind two large wind turbines, there is a gateway into a small car park – you have arrived.

Nearest transport

Coach
3 km Rame Cross
3.1 km Post Office and Stores
3.1 km Post Office and Stores
Rail
4.7 km Penryn Rail Station
5.4 km Penmere Rail Station
6.7 km Falmouth Town Rail Station
Ferry
5 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing
5.3 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
5.7 km Ponsharden Ferry Landing
Airport
25.8 km Penzance Airport
35.8 km Newquay St Mawgan Airport
36.7 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

Activities and attractions to keep you occupied for weeks are within easy distance of the farm, whether you want to strike out on foot or by pedal, or drive a short distance to popular places like Falmouth and the Lizard Peninsula. A mile from base is the outdoor activity centre of BF Adventure, offering adventures in archery, zipwiring, rock climbing, abseiling, canoeing, kayaking and bushcraft on a 60-acre site of countryside and quarries. You could also trot along to the horse and donkey sanctuary of the Flicka Foundation a couple of miles away, or potter around the 1,000 acres of woodland and 30 acres of estate and greenery at Enys Gardens, three miles away. More hair-raisingly, wakeboarding is available at Kernow Wake Park, also within three miles. Have a day or two in Falmouth five miles away too, for shopping, fishing and boat trips on the fab Fal river, along with a look at the 140 or so vessels of the National Maritime Museum Cornwall on the town harbour. Coastal and riverside and countryside walks are easy to access from here: hike the South West Coast Path from Penryn to Falmouth, amble around the Roseland Peninsula and St Mawes, or take the gentle four-mile trip from Falmouth to Mylor Harbour via the ferry trip from Falmouth to Flushing. Within easy driving distance, the Cornish Seal Sanctuary is eight miles away at Gweek, and the spectacular walks and scenery of the Lizard Heritage Coast are within ten miles.

Food and drink

  • Potager Garden Restaurant 2.5 km
  • The Stonemasons Pub 2.7 km
  • Cornish Arms Pub 2.7 km
  • The Halfway House Pub 3 km
  • New Inn at Mabe Cornwall Pub 3.2 km
  • Trengilly Wartha Inn Pub 3.4 km
  • Trelowarren Arms Pub 4 km
  • CJ's At The Sanctuary Restaurant 4 km
  • Stannary Kitchen Restaurant 4.2 km
  • The Red Lion Pub 4.3 km

Groceries

  • Argal Farm Shop Supermarket 2.4 km
  • Asda Supermarket 3.6 km
  • Costcutter Supermarket 4.1 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 5.5 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 5.5 km
  • Majestic Off-licence 5.7 km
  • Costcutter Supermarket 5.8 km
  • Cornish Cream Off-licence 6.6 km
  • Tarquin's Off-licence 6.6 km
  • Pocketful of Stones Off-licence 6.6 km

Parks and play

  • Play Area park 3.9 km
  • Tremough House Gardens park 4.1 km
  • Falmouth Multi-use Games Area park 4.3 km
  • Junior Playing Field Playground 4.5 km
  • Trelawney Park 5 km
  • Perharin Park Playground 5.1 km
  • Kimberley Park 5.8 km
  • Gweek village green park 6.1 km
  • The Beacon park 6.1 km
  • Prince Street Gardens park 6.3 km

Family days out

  • Penjerrick Garden Visitor attraction 3.5 km
  • Old Smithy Visitor attraction 4.4 km
  • Trebah Manor Gardens Visitor attraction 4.6 km
  • Carwinion Garden Visitor attraction 4.8 km
  • Shell Grotto Visitor attraction 6.8 km
  • Pendennis Castle 7.9 km
  • Little Dennis Castle 8.3 km
  • St Mawes Castle 9.7 km
  • St Mawes Castle 9.7 km
  • Uther Visitor attraction 10 km

Public transport

  • Longdowns Post Office 2.6 km
  • Tresooth Corner 2.7 km
  • Spar 2.7 km
  • Edgcumbe 2.9 km
  • Herniss 2.9 km
  • Post Office 3 km
  • Rame Cross 3 km
  • Bay View Rame Cross 3 km
  • Rame Post Office 3.1 km
  • Mabe Post Office 3.2 km

Beaches

  • The Bar (sand & shingle) tidal area 4.7 km
  • Maenporth Beach 4.9 km
  • Maenporth Beach 4.9 km
  • Passage Cove (sand & shingle) tidal area 4.9 km
  • Trebah 5.1 km
  • Trebah 5.1 km
  • Grebe Beach 5.2 km
  • Penarvon Cove 5.3 km
  • Arthur's Beach (Sunny Cove) 5.7 km
  • Swanpool Beach 5.8 km

What’s nearby

  • Budock Vean Golf Club Golf course 4.3 km
  • Falmouth Pitch & Putt Golf course 4.8 km
  • Falmouth Golf Club Golf course 5.2 km
  • Falmouth Marina 5.8 km
  • Mojo General shop 6.4 km
  • Club International Nightclub 6.6 km
  • The Kings Nightclub 6.6 km
  • The Cornish Bank Nightclub 6.6 km
  • Bean General shop 6.6 km
  • Dig n' Delve at No.12 General shop 6.7 km

Local services

  • Gulf Fuel station 2.6 km
  • Asda Fuel station 3.5 km
  • Hendras@Penryn Limited Pharmacy 4.9 km
  • Penryn Surgery Doctors 4.9 km
  • Hendras@Penryn Limited Pharmacy 5 km
  • Texaco Fuel station 5.1 km
  • Euro Garages Four Cross Fuel station 5.4 km
  • Falmouth Hospital 5.4 km
  • Falmouth Health Centre Doctors 5.4 km
  • Falmouth Service Station Fuel station 5.7 km

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Must see

Trebah Garden 4.5 km

National Seal Sanctuary 6.1 km

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 6.9 km

Pendennis Castle 7.9 km

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 12.4 km

National Trust

Glendurgan Garden 4.5 km

St Anthony Head 11.5 km

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 11.8 km

Trelissick Garden 12.2 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 12.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

PENJERRICK 3.7 km

GLENDURGAN 4.7 km

TREBAH 4.9 km

Helford - St. Anthony-in-Meneage - Gillan Creek - Manaccan 5.6 km

FALMOUTH GENERAL CEMETERY 5.9 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 Chyan Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Chyan Farm dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Chyan Farm? Activities and attractions to keep you occupied for weeks are within easy distance of the farm, whether you want to strike out on foot or by pedal, or drive a short distance … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Chyan Farm?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  9 a.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon

    There is no reception, on arrival please call the number provided on the booking confirmation

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Chyan Farm? From $37.42 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.