Mill Lane Campsite

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Campsite area
Top field own water hook up and drain
Tent area
Beer garden at on site bar

  • Well-maintained pitches five minutes’ walk from Porthleven, Cornwall
  • A 10-minute drive to Helston Railway; 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

Sites

  • A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

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 heavier than 4000 Kilograms are not allowed.
  • Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 3 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.

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.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

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8
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8
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
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Wifi
9

91% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot near Porthleven harbour, shops & restaurants. Spacious, level pitches, many with full services. Showers are hot, clean, powerful. Pub's a plus, but no food. Facilities mostly clean but a bit dated. Occasional road noise & water pressure issues noted.

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Enjoyed our stay and would stay again.

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Short and easy walk to Porth Leven harbour which is beautiful. Clean showers and toilets and tidy and clean site.

Disliked Quite a distance from the bottom field to the shower and toilet block - especially in the night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Totally recommend

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Beth C. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Distance to town, staff, hot showers, pub on site and lovely staff. As a solo female, the pitch they gave me was next to showers and entrance so I didn’t have to walk through field.

Disliked Really loud live band until midnight

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location with easy access to wonderful coast line and things to do.

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FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Location , location , location! Easy access to Porth Leven, 5 mins walk to the harbour and all the lovely restaurants, shops and walks. The pitches were well spaced and the loo and shower block really clean with plenty of hot water. Staff were really helpful and we were glad we had read previous reviews advising us to go into the pub to find out our pitch number. We will definitely return to the site.

Disliked Our pitch was overlooked by residential properties , next time will request one on opp side.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little site close to a wonderful little harbour village.

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FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great location only minutes to the harbour. Has an on site bar - not the ritz but perfect for a quick drink. Good facilities and nice sized pitches.

Disliked Nobody there to check you in. A little note on a door not very clear.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location was great. Site was nice…

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Paul M. 5 reviews

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Location was great. Site was nice and quiet and pub was relaxing .. in all a good spot

Disliked Pub lack of food but so near to harbor did not really matter

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Friendly staff Location perfect for walling…

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Powered grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Friendly staff
Location perfect for walling to Porthleaven.

Disliked Only three showers so sometimes a wait ar weekends, but not an issue during week days even in August.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We found this a quiet site.Pitches…

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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked We found this a quiet site.Pitches were well spaced,toilets were clean and the site was close to where we were visiting.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location not far from porthleven…

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Powered grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Good location not far from porthleven

Disliked Average facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent location for a Cornish holiday!

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Amy H. 2 reviews

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Large flat pitches.
Quiet site with no noise late at night or early in the mornings.
Showers and toilets were functioning and clean enough.
Good washing up facilities.

Excellent location - walking distance from Porthleven, which is a gorgeous little Cornish town and close road access to lots of other beautiful parts of Cornwall!

Disliked Staff in 'Out of the Blue' were not very friendly and it put us off utilising the pub.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for access to Porthleven and surrounding areas.

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8 out of 10
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Powered grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Excellent location for walking into Porthleven or for catching the bus to Helston or Penzance (via Marazion for St Michaels Mt). Porthleven is a bustling tourist spot in all the right ways; great food, nice shops and enjoyed watching everyone enjoying swimming in harbour.
Campsite is well laid out and the showers were fabulous. Pub/bar at entrance to campsite is great value.

Disliked We were in the bottom field which is right next to the main road into Porthleven so some traffic noise. Not a huge problem though.
10am vacate pitch time feels a bit early compared to other sites.

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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 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. Also nearby you could take a ride on the vintage trains of Helston Railway (10 minutes), or splash in the sea at sheltered Gunwalloe Church Cove Beach (20 minutes). There are plenty of family-friendly hikes along the Lizard Heritage Coast (both 20 minutes) and lots of seabirds 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.

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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 $37.59 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.