Mill Lane Campsite

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Campsite area
Campsite area
Top field own water hook up and drain
Tent area
Top field
Beer garden at on site bar
Shower block
Flower beds by shower blocks
Porthleven
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Top field own water hook up and drain
Tent area
Top field

  • Well-maintained pitches five minutes’ walk from Porthleven, Cornwall
  • A 10-minute drive to Flambards Theme Park; 15 minutes to Marazion
  • On-site pub; five minutes’ walk to the beach and South West Coast Path
A family-run touring caravan and campsite located about 500 meters from the centre of the historic fishing village of Porthleven, Mill Lane Campsite is a dog-friendly spot with generous-sized, level pitches and plenty of space for all the family. The campsite is a five-minute walk from Porthleven beach, famous as one of Cornwall’s best reef breaks (are you listening, surfers?). It’s also five minutes to the South West Coast Path, making this a great base for long-distance hikers too. Porthleven village hosts the award-winning Food Festival in July, but you can eat in quirky cafes, traditional pubs or fine-dining restaurants – all serving fresh, seasonal food – any time of year. Pick up foodie supplies in the local shops – including delicious Cornish pasties – and there’s a handy supermarket too. And there’s no need to fret about keeping everyone entertained in the evenings. The on-site free house sells the world-famous Cornish ale Spingo, brewed in Helston (10 minutes’ drive), so adults are never far away from a refreshment. For the kids, there’s a pool table in the pub, as well as sport on the big screen and live music throughout the year. Bingo fans can play every Friday evening at 7pm with cash prizes.

Site type

Tent sites 6
Travel trailer sites 13
RV sites 8
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.
  • Units heavier than 4000 Kilograms are not allowed.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 596 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

89% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

Great location, easy walk to Porthleven harbour, shops, restaurants. Friendly staff, clean pitches. On-site pub a bonus. Facilities are dated but functional; some mention cleanliness/availability issues when busy. Occasional road noise.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great place to stay over at.

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DAVID W.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked The the whole site. Upon arrival, we just pitched up and chilled. We had out pitch number via email, telling us what to do upon arrival. Toilets and shower facilities were absolutely brilliant, clean and lots of hot water. Gutted we could stay long. The pub on site has a great friendly atmosphere, and the service was brilliant, the beer welcoming. Will be visiting again. Porth leven is a steady 10 minute walk, which has a few good pubs, and lots of buses to take to out of town, £10 for 2 passes per day. “Family pass”

Disliked I couldn’t find anything i disliked about the campsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

NEVER AGAIN

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1 out of 10
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Wayne S.

Powered grass tent or RV campsite

Liked The only like I can say is how close it was to the lovely harbour. Sorry nothing else to say positive.

Disliked Staff very rude not helpful at all when we arrived
Don’t come here if you are looking for any entertainment, even though it filters on pitch up as having entertainment, the only entertainment is the last Friday of every month which is karaoke and the bar is lifeless.
No hot water at the washroom facilities.
Tap broken off the chemical facility.
Showers trickled water.
The main reason I have given a poor review is it is over priced. We have stopped at many sites with facilities and those with none and this is by far the worse for the money. If I would of paid £15 which that is all it is worth the review may of been different, but this is not worth £70 for 2 nights when we had juts done a Brit stop for £5 a night and much was much cleaner and better.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site but facilities need improving.

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7 out of 10
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Wifi
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Andy G.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Situation to Porthleven. Access to bus route

Disliked New toilet block has only one ladies toilet. Other ladies toilet has one cubicle out of action and another waterlogged. Hot water in lower field not working and under sink drainage loose and leaking. When cleaning lady informed she said "not my job"

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site, everything you needed.

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Timothy W.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Emailed details so no check in required.
Wifi on site.
EHU 10A, fresh water and drainage.
Hard standing.
Clean toilets.
Short walk to village centre with good bars/resturants.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice chilled site with a 5 minute walk into the great town…

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8 out of 10
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Customer service
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Lawrence B.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Nice chilled site with a 5 minute walk into the great town of Porthleven which has a great selection of places to eat. Also 10 minute walk to the beach

Recommend to friends Visit again

Was great value for money and friendly staff

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7 out of 10
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Alexandra H.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Good facilities, close to porthlevan harbour.

Disliked Pot holes on entrance to car park which you need to pass through to camp.
Some areas could have been tidier on the bottom field.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly site, toilets and showers were clean and only a short…

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Nicola G.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Very friendly site, toilets and showers were clean and only a short walk to the harbour. We also used the bus stop outside the site to travel around nearby.
Was very quiet and decent sized pitch. It’s nothing fancy here but we loved it and will return. Also excellent free WiFi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice size pitch, great location as a short walk into Porthleven. Showers and…

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice size pitch, great location as a short walk into Porthleven.
Showers and toilets basic, but do the job.
Our second visit and we would return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good hot showers, whenever I went, with two heads, waterfall and directional…

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Good hot showers, whenever I went, with two heads, waterfall and directional - handy with kids! Also, in same vein, always hit water for washing up.

Disliked Could do with a couple more ladies toilets , perhaps even some toilets in the lower field? Would be great for those late at night looking visits!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location for Porthleven Harbour and town, however it has issues.

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4 out of 10
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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Location is perfect with under a 10 minute walk to harbour area.
Hot showers with plenty of unrestricted water (no push buttons).

Disliked . Toilets need some TLC with leaks and some out of commission and not enough to serve the campsite when busy.

. Scruffy pitch with poorly maintained grass and hedging.

. We had to share a waste water drain with the adjoining pitch as one was not provided for our pitch, but was sold as a fully serviced pitch? This meant our portable waste pipework would not reach the drain and we had to fill a makeshift container to empty our waste daily as we left our wastemaster at home as thought it wouldn't be needed?

. There is no warden or any sign of campsite management - you just arrive and get on with things and this allows some users to take liberties such as encroaching on adjoining pitches, putting up tacky and tall flag mast lights, inconsiderate parking etc?

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful

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 Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 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 Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Mill Lane Campsite

Mill Lane

Porthleven

Cornwall

England

TR13 9LQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.08879°N
5.31711°W

Nearest transport

Coach
0.4 km Bus Shelter
3.2 km Blue Anchor
3.2 km Seven Stars
Rail
12.9 km St Erth Rail Station
13 km Hayle Rail Station
13.4 km Lelant Saltings Rail Station
Ferry
13.1 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
13.5 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing
15.5 km Penzance Ferry Terminal
Airport
15.1 km Penzance Airport
25.1 km Land's End St Just Airport
45.7 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

If you’re keen to get out on the water, Porthleven beach (five minutes’ walk) is a fantastic surfing spot, and you can take coastal cruises (try one at dusk for spectacular sunset views) or sea-fishing trips from Porthleven harbour (10 minutes). Meanwhile, at Marazion (15 minutes’ drive) it’s a short hop across the bay to the crag-top castle and gardens at Mount St Michael. Kids will clamour to get on the coasters and flumes at Flambards Theme Park (10 minutes), or splash in the sea at sheltered Gunwalloe Church Cove Beach. There are plenty of family hikes along the Lizard Heritage Coast (both 20 minutes) and lots of seabirds for the kids to spot along the way. And there’s masses of art and culture in these parts too; the galleries and museums of St Ives (30 minutes) warrant a day’s attention, and there are rare plants and wacky artworks to be seen in Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens (20 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Porthleven Sands 0.9 km Sea GoodGoodGoodExcellent
Praa Sands East 4.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Praa Sands West 5.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Church Cove 6.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poldhu Cove 7.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Seal Sanctuary 7.9 km

St Michael's Mount 11.9 km

Trebah Garden 14.1 km

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 15.9 km

Tate St Ives 18.3 km

National Trust

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 1.5 km

Godolphin 5.8 km

St Michael's Mount 11.9 km

Glendurgan Garden 14 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 15.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

LISMORE 3.3 km

Loe Bar 3.4 km

Rinsey Head - Trewavas Head - Rinsey Head 3.7 km

St Anthony 4.4 km

GODOLPHIN 6.2 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Mill Lane Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Mill Lane Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Mill Lane Campsite? If you’re keen to get out on the water, Porthleven beach (five minutes’ walk) is a fantastic surfing spot, and you can take coastal cruises (try one at dusk for spectacular sunset … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Mill Lane Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Mill Lane Campsite? From $37.21 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.