Lakewell Touring and Camping Site

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View of some of the pitches, lots of running around space for children
View from our pitch
New reception
Water lilies on the lake

  • Small, friendly and family-run site on a five-acre smallholding
  • Within 10 minutes' drive of Perranporth's surfing beaches
  • Half an hour's drive from Bodmin Moor and Paradise Park zoo
Fond of fishing? Sometimes like a drop of cider? You’ll love it at Lakewell Touring and Camping Site, where there’s a fishing lake in the grounds for guests’ exclusive use and a cider farm with tours and tastings five minutes’ drive down the road. If apple-based tipples and angling aren't top of your agenda, it's handy that this peaceful family-run site on a smallholding is conveniently close to surf beaches and cycle trails, coastal paths and moorland meanderings. It’s also less than five minutes’ drive from the village of Goonhavern, where there’s a pub and a shop, and, for those touring the area by public transport, bus links to popular seaside and surfing spots like Perranporth and Newquay. Whether you’ve spent your days riding the waters, contemplating them, or doing something completely different, you’ll probably return ravenous, and if the pub and its menu seem too far to stray, you can pick up supplies in Perranporth or Newquay and have a barbecue back at base. Save a sausage for the dog, of course… canine pals are welcome on site too. With the waves of Perranporth a 10-minute drive away, the site’s popular with surfers, and proprietors Peter and Jane have installed an outdoor tap for the sluicing off of wetsuits and other gear.

Site type

Tent pitches 28
Touring caravan pitches 28
Motorhome pitches 28
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 1 May to

Open from Fri, 1 May to

Pitch types & availability

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97% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

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Showers, grounds and the owners.…

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Gemma D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked Showers, grounds and the owners.

Disliked It is in a phone signal black stop so we had nothing downloaded to watch.

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From the manager: Thank you. We hope to see you again.

Would love to visit again

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Niki W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Fabulous find - beautifully presented and immaculate throughout

Disliked As there is no mobile reception on the lower pitches there is free wi fi in and around reception

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From the manager: Thank you so much. We hope to see you again in the future.

Lovely site

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David T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely site, quiet with fantastic shower and toilet block

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much. We hope to see you again.

Amazing experience xxxxxxxx…

Overall 10/10

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Claudia T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked Amazing experience xxxxxxxx

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you. We hope to see you again.

Excellent site, friendly hosts, clean facilities and good location

Overall 10/10

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Andrew M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked Everything was great, clean air, facilities all in great condition, welcoming and friendly hosts who couldn't do enough for you. Great location with only a short walk to the bus stop or nearest pub. We will definitely be going back again soon.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you so much. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to see you again in the future.

Sherri and Haggis who maintain the site were incredibly kind & passionate-…

Overall 10/10

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Chris h. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Sherri and Haggis who maintain the site were incredibly kind & passionate- the site is immaculate esp the ablutions/showers which are checked & thoroughly washed down twice a day - the pitches are generously spaced - around the small lake area is a haven of wildlife - i saw a deer on site - there is an off road trail that leads to Perrenporth suitable for bikes/hiking through gorgeous Devon country side - there is a washer & dryer at £1 - fridge & freezer - a communal hub to get out of the rain adjacent to lake - there is nothing i can fault with Lakeside - i originally booked up for 1 night & fell in love with the peace & serenity & nature - i ended up staying the best part of a week - will I return one day? Damn right i will❤️

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From the manager: Thank you so much. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us. we hope to see you again soon.

Very well maintained, facilities all very good with immaculate toilet and shower…

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Jenny L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very well maintained, facilities all very good with immaculate toilet and shower block. Staff very friendly

Disliked Could do with basic onsite shop for things like milk, tea, coffee, bread etc

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From the manager: We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. we hope to see you again.
The reason we do not have a shop on site is so that we don't compete with our own village shop as we would be devastated if we somehow contributed to the loss of this from our local community as many local residents rely on it.

Brilliant campsite.Lovely toilets and showers and kept spotlessly clean. Good laundry facilities.Thought the…

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Wendy P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked Brilliant campsite.Lovely toilets and showers and kept spotlessly clean.
Good laundry facilities.Thought the fridge for anyone camping was a great idea.The owners of the site were wonderful and so helpful.Would highly commend this site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us.
We hope to see you again soon.

Lovely friendly site with fishing lake.

Overall 10/10

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Mollie M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Greeted on arrival and facilities and rules explained. Got shown to my pitch by a friendly member of staff. Lovely level, well maintained pitches. There’s a nice little lake on-site which I walked around in the evening.

Disliked Not a dislike but the junction was a little hidden so I nearly drove past and quite difficult when leaving as it’s quite a busy road.

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From the manager: Thank you so much. We will endeavour to make our entrance and signage easier to see.
Hope to see you again in the future.

What a fantastic camping site. Picturesque location with super clean facilities. Pitches…

Overall 10/10

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Pawel M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked What a fantastic camping site. Picturesque location with super clean facilities. Pitches are vast and grass the greenes. Owners are fabulous 👌 Thank you!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us.
We hope to see you again soon.


Features

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

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Lakewell Touring and Camping Site

Perranwell

Goonhavern

Cornwall

England

TR4 9NX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.33745°N
-5.12006°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.4 km Lay By
8.8 km Bus Station
9.3 km Kings Head
Rail
9.1 km Truro Rail Station
9.2 km Newquay Rail Station
9.9 km Quintrell Downs Rail Station
Ferry
14.6 km Tolverne Ferry Landing
14.9 km Trelisick Ferry Landing
15 km Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing
Airport
14.7 km Newquay St Mawgan Airport
36.7 km Penzance Airport
47.1 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

The beaches of Perranporth and Newquay (15 minutes) are a haven for surfers of all levels, and have schools offering tuition in wave riding... but there are plenty of other ways to travel about this part of Cornwall too. There’s horse trekking and beach galloping on the menu in Perranporth and bikes to hire in Cambrose (15 minutes) for a coast-to-coast trail along the old miners’ route to Cornwall’s southern shores. Perranporth’s also the place to pick up the South West Coast Path for sea views and wildlife walks at height, and it’s half an hour to Bodmin if you want to see some of the county’s inland landscapes. On the edge of the ancient heaths, the Golitha Falls Nature Reserve has bluebell woods lining a long gorge that gives way eventually to a series of crashing cascades. It’s a similar distance to Bolventor for jaunts around the real Jamaica Inn and the resting place, so ‘tis said, of Excalibur at Dozmary Pool. For close-up encounters with wildlife, pack your earplugs and stop off at the Screech Owl Sanctuary (20 minutes), or hang with the red pandas, Asian short-clawed otters and an ark-load of avian life at Paradise Park (30 minutes). Soothe any ruffled feathers with a flit round Healy’s Cornish Cyder Farm, five minutes away, and once refreshed, take a quick chuff on the restored steam trains of the Lappa Valley Railway (15 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Perranporth 2.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Perranporth Penhale Sands 3.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Trevaunance Cove 6.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Holywell Bay 6.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Crantock 7.7 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 6.2 km

Newquay Zoo 9 km

Blue Reef Aquarium 9 km

Fistral Beach 9.2 km

Truro Cathedral 9.5 km

National Trust

Trerice 7.8 km

Trelissick Garden 14.7 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 15.9 km

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 17.2 km

St Anthony Head 22.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Perranporth - Trevaunance Cove 2.5 km

CHYVERTON PARK 3 km

Hanover 4.4 km

Holywell Bay to Penhale Sands and the Lost Church 5.6 km

Holywell Bay - Cubert Common 5.8 km

Local events

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday 6 August 2025 – Wednesday 6 August 2025)

    Newquay, England 12.3 km

  • Eden Sessions (Thursday 12 June 2025 – Thursday 12 June 2025)

    Par, England 26.9 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Lakewell Touring and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lakewell Touring and Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lakewell Touring and Camping Site? The beaches of Perranporth and Newquay (15 minutes) are a haven for surfers of all levels, and have schools offering tuition in wave riding... but there are plenty of other ways to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lakewell Touring and Camping Site?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lakewell Touring and Camping Site? From €23.41 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.