St Ives Bay Holiday Park

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  • Cornwall holiday park with beach access five minutes’ drive from Hayle
  • A 20-minute drive from Tate St Ives
  • Bar, bistro and shop on site, plus a play park and heated indoor pool
Private access to a three-mile sandy beach sound tempting? That's the fabulous feature you’ll get at St Ives Bay Holiday Park, set on sand dunes five minutes’ drive from Hayle in Cornwall. If you’re all piling in for a family holiday, you can spend days building sandcastles, running around on the beach with the kids and cooling off in the sea. Travelling as a couple? You’ll have spectacular sea views across St Ives Bay and you’re almost guaranteed colourful sunsets as a backdrop for romantic twilight strolls on the sand. And when kicking back and enjoying the views is not quite enough for you (and, let’s face it, the kids will want more), how about crazy golf, tennis or the amusement arcades? You can burn off more energy at the surf school or in the heated indoor swimming pool, and there are play areas scattered around the park to wear the kids out properly. With all this going on, make sure you leave time to unwind for a drink at the terrace bar with superb views over the bay and a menu of small, tapas-style snacks – there’s entertainment in the evenings too. Or you may like to make a night of it with the family over a freshly prepared meal at Sands Bistro? Forgotten an important ingredient or need milk for your morning cuppa? There’s a well-stocked independent shop on site that stocks all the essentials, including your daily newspaper.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 150
Caravans for hire 50
Tent pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 10
Rent a tent 10
Open now
Opens 15 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 15 Mar to

Open from Fri, 13 Mar to

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Reviews

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9
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9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
6

88% would recommend this site to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

Beautiful spot with beach access. Generous pitches, grand staff. Facilities decent but a bit old. Family fun, handy shop/bar. Bus to St Ives is handy. Beach path steep, some noise from shows.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very good site, would recommend

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Damian H.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Well lit big pitch
Well drained
Good facilities
Great views
Friendly atmosphere

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely site, with amazing sea…

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7 out of 10
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10
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sarah h.

Electric grass pitch

Liked A lovely site, with amazing sea views from our pitch.

Disliked The showers & pot wash really need some TLC. The showers were like standing under a tap. The pot wash taps just spurted water all over you & the sink plug holes didn't drain well. Also, there was no entertainment on in Sands Bistro from 2nd to 4th October, however it did say there would be, in the information pack that was given to us upon our arrival. Sands Bistro closed each evening, quite early on around 9.30 ish. The "white" doors leading to the toilets in Sands Bistro could do with a good scrub, they are very grimy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice and clean facilities water was nice and hot for shower

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Tracey T.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Had an amazing 2 days at the park in my campervan will definitely be booking again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous beach , poor facilities

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Proximity to the Beach and the food at the Sands Bistro was good.

Disliked Shower block very run down and tired and no hot water in hand basins or showers. Reported to reception but nothing done about it. No.wifi on site only at Sands Bistro

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with a lot of facilities!

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Maisie M.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Tent pitches are very close to the beach- great views ! Great facilities on the site including very warm swimming pool, amusements, pub and more. Food from onsite restaurant was good and priced reasonably. Very easy to find and close to shops including Lidl. Toilet and shower block was clean - just a short walk from tent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good if you want a static caravan holiday, not the best for touring

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4 out of 10
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Chris R.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The views

Disliked Toilet and shower facilities for touring was very basic

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with very good facilities.

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Michelle G.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Pitch was level, good size and had beautiful views of sea.
Staff at reception very friendly and helpful.
Facilities very clean and hot showers.
Within walking distance to a beautiful beach.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Love this place !!!!!

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Pamela M.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The pitches are a really good size , the views are amazing, very clean , good toilet block , hot showers , good bar , good food, friendly staff , and the best dog walks with the most beautiful beach !!!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant site friendly staff great views and facilities

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Kimberley T.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Everything we needed was on site bar restaurant beach shop and laundrette and plenty of places to walk which our dog loved one of the nicest beaches I’ve been to the sand dunes you could walk for miles indoor pool was lovely and warm over all a great week away I read WiFi doesn’t work but not an issue for us site had everything we needed and you can choose ur own pitch which was handy loads of room for the dog

Disliked Shower blocks were very dirty but as these were nearest to the beach and where wet suits and surf boards were washed understandable if you walked a little up towards the holiday homes the shower and toilets were much nicer and with hair dryers so not to much of an issue

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly welcome, Spacious pitch, Ok showers/toilets

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8 out of 10
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David R.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Friendly reception team
Spacious pitch in peaceful area
Ok showers/toilets
Ok bar
Beautiful beach
Bus stop outside entrance

Recommend to friends Visit again


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

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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Location

St Ives Bay Holiday Park

73 Loggans Road

Hayle

Cornwall

England

TR27 5BH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.20228°N
5.39995°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.9 km War Memorial
1.9 km War Memorial
2.4 km Viaduct
Rail
2.3 km Hayle Rail Station
3.3 km Lelant Rail Station
3.9 km Lelant Saltings Rail Station
Ferry
13.2 km Penzance Ferry Terminal
22.4 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
22.5 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing
Airport
11.8 km Penzance Airport
22.1 km Land's End St Just Airport
39.2 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

For a sneaky lesson in Cornish history, spend time on the immersive Dark Walk at Bodmin Jail Attraction (50 minutes' drive) and take a look around the dank prison cells, or travel back to Tudor times with Elizabethan-themed workshops at National Trust-owned Trerice (40 minutes). Come right back up to date with a tour of the masterpiece works of contemporary art at Tate St Ives (20 minutes). If it’s animal-related activities you’re after, meet rescue owls at the Screech Owl Sanctuary (40 minutes), or feed the seals at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary (half an hour). Take an underground safari to see sharks and colourful shoals of tropical fish at Blue Reef Aquarium Newquay (40 minutes), and see big cats in spacious enclosures at Newquay Zoo (35 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Hayle Towans 1.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Upton Towans 1.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Mexico Towans 1.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Gwithian Towans 2.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porthkidney Sands 3 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Tate St Ives 6 km

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 10 km

St Michael's Mount 10.9 km

National Seal Sanctuary 18.2 km

Trebah Garden 22.5 km

National Trust

Godrevy 3.2 km

Godolphin 8.1 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 10.1 km

St Michael's Mount 10.9 km

Trengwainton Garden 14.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HAYLE ESTUARY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/08/1996) 3 km

THE DOWNES (ST MICHAEL'S CONVENT) 3.1 km

BARBARA HEPWORTH SCULPTURE GARDEN 5.8 km

St Ives - Bosigran - Penzance: Part 1 6.1 km

Hell's Mouth 6.5 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 St Ives Bay Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is St Ives Bay Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near St Ives Bay Holiday Park? For a sneaky lesson in Cornish history, spend time on the immersive Dark Walk at Bodmin Jail Attraction (50 minutes' drive) and take a look around the dank prison cells, or travel … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of St Ives Bay Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at St Ives Bay Holiday Park? From €39.07 (for 2 nights, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.