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
  • Guests under the age of 17 are not allowed on site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs
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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 213 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

A grand spot, spotless and well-kept, with a mighty view. Staff are a dote, always keen to help. Showers are brilliant, as is the grub. Pitches are sound. A few grumbles about the showers being a tad small and the odd hiccup with the restaurant hours or Wi-Fi. Grand for a bit of peace.

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Very clean site, the staff were…

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 Diane H. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Very clean site, the staff were lovely, the food was really nice and it’s a lovely site just to go and relax. The views are beautiful too

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Great site with amazing views and great facilities

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 Louise B. 8 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Great site with good facilities, quiet and clean and tidy with great views the restaurant was a great asset to this site especially the designated dog dining area :-) great wifi too :-)

Disliked The shower was slightly small but usable
Although the soap dish was very high up and at 4ft 10 I couldn’t reach it 🤪and the road to the walk up toKit hill was very fast with no pavement likewise to the bus stop so not great especially with dogs

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 Gail W. 5 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Another great visit to your site. The friendly locals helped with my hook up. This time I brought a first time camper with me and they were so relieved to find the facilities so modern and clean.

Disliked The inflexible shower head, but nothing that a bath mat and shower cap can't sort out. Just remember to bring them with you.

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Lovely little place, great views and…

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 lee m. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely little place, great views and some nice Local walks.

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Clean site, staff lovely, breakfast really…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Clean site, staff lovely, breakfast really tasty.

Disliked Showers a bit small

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Andrea R. 6 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Schöner Platz, gepflegt

Disliked Nichts

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Everything. Good pitches. Good showers. Good…

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 Jimmy F. 4 reviews

Non-electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Everything. Good pitches. Good showers. Good cafe/restaruant / helpfull friendly staff

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realy lovely campsite, verry friendly staff,…

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 Timo H. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked realy lovely campsite, verry friendly staff, great view, trees on sunrise side so you can sleep longer, without dieing a heat death (if your close enogh to the trees)

Disliked Non-electric grass tent pitch is verry steep.
Showers had no heat control.

The paper towels are sometimes a pain in the ass to get out.

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Very clean quiet site

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 Peter H. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Peaceful site. Welcoming staff, very clean facilities, great locationg to travel cornwall and Devon. Some great beaches and towns to explore. Thankyou

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Liked the self contained shower, sink…

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Richard W. 13 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Liked the self contained shower, sink and toilet arrangement. Great view of Callington and hills/countryside.

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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Portwrinkle 16.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaton (Cornwall) 17.4 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Downderry 17.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sharrow 18.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Millendreath 19.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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 €23.36 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.