Compton Park

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  • Campsite and restaurant on a 1000-foot hill near Callington
  • Set on the site of a former Cornish tin mine
  • Surrounded by 400 acres of country park and Cornish mining heritage
You'll find right royal views from placid Compton Park in east Cornwall, set on the sunny south-western slopes of Kit Hill. The hill was once owned by Prince Charles (he gave it to the Cornish people to celebrate the birth of Wills in 1985) and from here scenery seekers can see kingly panoramas of Cornwall and Devon – such as Plymouth and the Mew Stone to the east; the Eddystone lighthouse 12 miles out to sea; the north Cornish coast to above Looe; the white peaks of old Cornish clay tips, the Eden Project and the eastern side of Bodmin Moor to the west. This part of Cornwall is rolling in history and heritage: Kit Hill and its slopes form Kit Hill Country Park, heavy in Cornish mining heritage, and Compton Park itself is on the site of a former tin mine. More into natural history? Kit Hill is the highest point in the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and named after 'kite', the old English word for birds of prey – look up from the mines to see buzzards and kestrels hunting overhead. On site, stroll around the peaceful six acres before settling down to a home-cooked meal in the restaurant and tearoom of the converted steam engine house – the conversion also includes the site amenities of showers, loos and washing facilities. Pubs, food shops, hardware stores and a supermarket are at Callington, 20 minutes' walk away. Kelly Bray, the closest village to the park at five minutes' walk, has a pub and a launderette.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Tent pitches 4
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Vehicles

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

Admission

  • Guests under the age of 17 are not allowed on site.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.2

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Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

Lovely site with great views & spotless showers. Plettys level & roomy. Restaurant gets a big thumbs up. Some found cubicles snug & entrance a bit of a climb. Dog walks might mean a road stroll.

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Lovely views, level pitches, very…

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 Leanne B. 14 reviews

Non-electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely views, level pitches, very clean facilities.

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Immaculate site very clean

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 James D. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Very clean campsite and friendly staff

Disliked Slightly bigger shower cubicle

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I do like staying here and your only 1/2 mile from Tesco's

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 dcwtl u. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked I stay every year here, friendly, quiet, and clean excellent showers and toilet facilities, the Camp ground is really and beautiful Devon Scenic County...
Excellent Breakfast....

Disliked Disappointed with my Evening meal homemade pie MICROWAVED very dry, and it changes the pastry composite when microwaved, frozen peas frozen chips...
As a retired Chef this could have been a lot better...

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Very clean site lots of space…

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Hilda M. 1 review

Non-electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Very clean site lots of space for motorhome

Disliked Steep drive off the road for a long Motorhome ! We grounded the towbar

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Great view. Tidy.…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Great view. Tidy.

Disliked I never saw anyone clean the toilets. Showers and toilets were grubby and smelt unpleasant.
The site seemed to be catering for people who worked in the area rather than tourers.

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A great little stop over on cornwall Devon border!

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 Pippa S. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Great views and fantastic staff!

Disliked A little noise from factory and road

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Views are awesome - Cafe's great…

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 James P. 2 reviews

Non-electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Views are awesome - Cafe's great and the girls running running were very sweet.

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Excellent site

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Panoramic views

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Very good value and well appointed site.

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Ian E. 2 reviews

Non-electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Beautiful setting near Kit Hill with fine views over Callington and Bodmin moor. Toilets/showers are arranged as bathrooms which works much better.

Disliked Pathways are a bit dark at night.

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Great campsite, Toilet and shower together…

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Nick M. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Great campsite, Toilet and shower together is a bonus. The Restaurant had a good selection of food which we also enjoyed

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Compton Park

Florence Road

Callington

Cornwall

England

PL17 8EA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.51209°N
4.30589°W

Route directions

Due to the camber of the entrance driveway, the site advises that you enter and leave the site towards the Launceston Road/Kelly Bray (A388) direction along Florence Road. The entrance camber can be steep if approached from the direction of the A390.

Nearest transport

Coach
9.9 km Foot Bridge
9.9 km Foot Bridge
9.9 km Foot Bridge
Rail
6.1 km Gunnislake Rail Station
7.1 km Calstock Rail Station
8 km Bere Alston Rail Station
Ferry
17.2 km Torpoint Ferry Terminal
17.4 km Devonport Ferry Terminal
19.1 km Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal

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

See the sights of Cornwall, west Devon, Plymouth and Dartmoor with royal ease from Compton Park via the easily accessible A38 and A30 roads or by taking a train from Gunnislake two miles away along the Tamar Valley line to the Bere Peninsula and Plymouth. On foot, stride among the scenery, wildlife and mines of Kit Hill Country Park: climb to the stack at the top of the hill for spectacular views over Bodmin Moor. Go east for 386 square miles of walking, climbing or cantering at Dartmoor, and south-east to Plymouth for fathoms' worth of maritime heritage including the National Marine Aquarium and famed Plymouth Hoe. To the north and south, days (weeks?) of splashing can be had at Cornwall's safe and clean family beaches and at the watersports activities of Roadford and Siblyback lakes. Make for award-winning Morwellham Quay on the Tamar for more mining history, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the industrial heritage of Cornwall and Devon. If historic houses are more your heritage thing, both counties come with heaps of heritage buildings and gardens including lovely Lanhydrock at Bodmin and 700 year old Buckland Abbey at Yelverton. For smalls, the Tamar Valley Donkey Park and play barn or a puff on the steam railways at Launceston and Bodmin should see them sorted, while family days out at the lush Eden Project are about 45 minutes' drive away.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Compton Park Restaurant 0.02 km
  • Compton Park Restaurant 0.07 km
  • The Cornish Ancestor Pub 1 km
  • The Bulls Head Pub 1.2 km
  • The Swingletree Pub 1.2 km
  • Balti King Restaurant 1.2 km
  • The Old Clink Pub 1.2 km
  • Red Panda Restaurant 1.3 km
  • Louis Tea Rooms Restaurant 1.6 km
  • Sleepy Hollow Farm Restaurant 3 km

Groceries

  • Tesco Supermarket 0.7 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 9 km
  • Countryman Cider Off-licence 9.6 km

Parks and play

  • Inney Close Park 1.1 km
  • Lady Beam Park 1.2 km
  • Aysshton Gardens 1.3 km
  • Aysshton Gardens 1.3 km
  • Ainstable (Millennium Green) 5.6 km
  • Millennium Garden 6.7 km

Family days out

  • The Tamar Valley Donkey Park Zoo 4.4 km
  • Cotehele House and Mill Visitor attraction 5.9 km
  • Cotehele House Visitor attraction 6 km
  • The Shamrock Visitor attraction 6.3 km
  • Morwellham Quay Visitor attraction 7.9 km
  • Adrenalin Quarry Theme park 12.3 km
  • Port Eliot Castle 12.8 km
  • Trematon Castle 13.3 km
  • Trematon Castle 13.3 km
  • Launceston Castle 14.5 km
  • Ince Castle 14.5 km
  • Launceston Castle 14.5 km

Public transport

  • Bowling Green 0.7 km
  • Callington School 0.7 km
  • Lamorna Drive 0.8 km
  • Isacombe Garage 0.8 km
  • Isacombe 0.8 km
  • Urban Terrace 0.8 km
  • Glebelands 0.8 km
  • Ginsters 0.9 km
  • Coombe Road 1 km
  • Post Office 1 km

Other nearby

  • St. Mellion International Resort Golf course 4.9 km
  • Milemead Fisheries Coarse Fishing 10 km

Local services

  • Tesco Fuel station 0.8 km
  • Allied Pharmacy 1.2 km
  • GeniePoint Charging station 1.3 km
  • Callington Health Centre Doctors 1.4 km
  • Gulf Fuel station 3.8 km
  • Asda Fuel station 6 km
  • Gunnislake Health Centre Doctors 6.6 km
  • Gunnislake Pharmacy 6.6 km
  • Bere Peninsular Pharmacy 9 km
  • Inside Co-op Cashpoint 9 km

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Must see

National Marine Aquarium 20.4 km

Dartmoor Zoological Park 24.9 km

Eden Project 36.1 km

Tintagel Castle 36.6 km

Buckfast Abbey 37.6 km

National Trust

Cotehele 6 km

Cotehele Mill 6 km

Buckland Abbey 12.7 km

Lawrence House 14.6 km

Lydford Gorge 20.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Newbridge and River Lynher 3.3 km

Cadsonbury Hill-Fort 3.3 km

COTEHELE 6 km

Cotehele Quay - River Tamar - Calstock - Metherell 6.2 km

ENDSLEIGH 7.7 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 Compton Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Compton Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Compton Park? See the sights of Cornwall, west Devon, Plymouth and Dartmoor with royal ease from Compton Park via the easily accessible A38 and A30 roads or by taking a train from Gunnislake two … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Compton Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 –  20:00
    Depart by:  11:30
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  14:00 –  20:00
    Depart by:  11:30
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Compton Park? From €30.24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.