Lamarth Farm Campsite

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The pitch field at sunset (added by manager 14 Sep 2022)
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Our site- wonderful views, all units accepted, recreational area, fires allowed, dog exercise area
So much space for families to play and meet new friends

  • Relaxed, roomy and unallocated pitches suitable for families and dogs
  • Near to the South West Coast Path, beaches and attractions
  • Campfires and groups welcome; enclosed dog exercise field on site
To list the excellent pursuits that can be sought out from Lamarth Farm Campsite would take some time: coastal walks, cycling trails, National Trust beaches or clifftops, Poldark locations, mining trails, castles and activities such as surfing, paddleboarding, fishing, horse riding, coasteering and golfing… That’s partly down to the fact that the family-run farm site’s patch of land is at the gateway to the Lizard Peninsula. It's a simple and uncomplicated place surrounded by Cornish countryside and run by Rachel, Luke and the boys. Take in the valley views across Mounts Bay while cradling a hot choc or a glass of wine by the campfire. The pitch sizes are unrestricted, so there’s plenty of space to unwind, and well-behaved dogs are very welcome (two can join you for free, and you can add extras if you've a multi-dog family). There’s a designated enclosed dog exercise field, three dog-friendly beaches a short drive away and a great dog-friendly pub in Gunwalloe village, five minutes' drive away. Don’t worry on the food front either. Ice cream and pasties are easy to find locally, and there are shops in Helston, Mullion and Mawgan for essentials. Facilities are kept to just the basics with a clean and well-maintained male shower block and a female shower block with baby changing facilities. There are two partially covered sinks for washing up, a fridge-freezer for ice packs and other bits and sockets for charging battery packs. The large grass field also has a central recreational area for kids to run around, fly a kite or play games. Lamarth Farm is a working farm, so expect to see and hear lots of tractors (just don’t enter the yard area). There’s no livestock, but there are some chickens and ducks, so fresh eggs are available to purchase at the top of the lane daily. You may also see helicopters and gliders passing overhead from the nearby naval base.

Site type

Tent pitches 15
Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 15
Rent a tent 2
Open now
Opens 19 April
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).
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 19 Apr to

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Beautiful site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Karen E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Amazing space, beautifully cut grass all over. Wonderful sunsets/sunrises. Facilities clean and nice hot water. Will definitely stay again

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: It was a pleasure to welcome 'locals' to our site< I'm glad you enjoyed your stay with us and the wonderful Cornish September sunshine. We hope to see you again soon. Rachel

An excellent, flat site with good facilities and attentive staff.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Helen G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Evania bell tent (four person)

Liked: We used one of the bell tents available at the site. It was extremely clean, dry and comfortable. The facilities on the site were accurately described on the information provided, again very clean, and there was plenty of hot water in the showers. Great to have a good-sized dog exercise area.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review Helen, we are glad you enjoyed your stay in our Bell Tent. So comfortable to chill out and have a great catch up with a friend. You were lucky with the weather and hope you will think of us when visiting Cornwall again

Host very helpful. Lovely hot showers The shed with fridge / freezer and kettle…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 2
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Ann D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Host very helpful. Lovely hot showers The shed with fridge / freezer and kettle was invaluable especially as we had bad weather!

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review Ann. Despite the Cornish weather we are glad you enjoyed your stay at our site and kayak adventures on the Lizard Peninsula. I'm pleased our little 'handy hut' with the little touches were of use to you all

A quiet, clean and amazing site!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Lacey C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Such a quiet clean, well maintained and lovely site. The shower/toilet blocks were spotless, and even had a potty toilet seat for toddlers which was perfect for my two year old. There were chickens and ducks which my boys loved, as well as a football pitch, and a shed with books, games a fridge/freezer, charger points and a washing up area as well. The owners were very welcoming and lovely to chat to. This was our first camping experience as a family and was the best place to do it, we are already looking forward to coming back!

Disliked: Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for the lovely review. We are thrilled you enjoyed your stay and I'm glad that your first camping trip with the children was a success!! We look forward to seeing you again soon and being just a short drive away even better you don't have a long drive for a short mini break when the sunshines.

Amazing campsite with the friendliest owners and fantastic facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Evania bell tent (four person)

Liked: We had the loveliest stay at Lamarth Farm! This campsite has everything you could possibly need for a comfortable and cute getaway in Cornwall. Rachel the owner and her lovely dog even came around in the evening to make sure we had settled in to our gorgeous bell tent, she really took all the hassle out of camping and we will definitely be back!

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From the manager: Thank you for leaving a review, I'm glad you enjoyed your stay in one of our Bell Tents- it certainly does make all the difference and saves time just having it all ready for when you arrive!! Mollie loves meeting new people and being made a fuss of when I do my rounds. We look forward to seeing you again to explore this part of Cornwall a little more

Spacious site, level pitches, showers always hot.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: This is a lovely simple site, it has all the essentials, great showers and plenty of space. Nice view with the sea in the distance. The navy helicopters are very active at times. It is very convenient for visiting local beaches and the Lizard, the nearest town Helston. It’s our second stay and we would definitely camp here again.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, it's great to hear that you have stayed with us before and will do again in the future. The helicopters are active but a great sight to see when they are training our future MOD pilots. we hope to see you soon

Absolutely lovely site. We stayed as a family of 5 in the…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Pete S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bella bell tent (six person)

Liked: Absolutely lovely site. We stayed as a family of 5 in the bigger bell tent, which was clean and kitted out with solar lights, inside and out. Windbreak, picnic bench and firepit being provided were lovely touches. Toilets and showers clean and well maintained. plugs for charging and ice pack freezing available, again a lovely touch. Very welcoming and friendly owners. Lots of space in the middle of the field for running about / playing football. Its not the quietest campsite due to the proximity of RNAS Culdrose, however we loved watching the helicopters and other aircraft moving about, and if your really lucky you will get a wave from the pilots as they approach over the campsite! We'll definitely be looking to book again in the future.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, it was a pleasure to meet you all and hear that you enjoyed your stay in our Bell Tent. My children loved playing football with yours and waving to the helicopters! They can be noisy at times but we love to see and hear them knowing they are training pilots in our MOD We hope to see you all again, Rachel

Great place to camp

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Mark D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (solo)

Liked: Stayed for 4 nights, campsite field is huge and clean. Great spot for doing south west path. The owners are brilliant, I arrived and broke my tent pole broken and split canvas. The owner came across and helped with a temporary fix which helped with stay. Also local burger van comes and great info on the evening they attend. Also owners check you are okay which was great customer care. One of best sites I have been to in cornwall. Will stay next year.

Disliked: Nothing.

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From the manager: It was a pleasure to welcome you Mark and glad we could temporarily fix your tent for the duration of your stay to walk the SWCP. I agree the food truck is a delight after a busy day walking. Thank you for you review- we look forward to seeing you again so you can continue your journey along the challenging coastal path. Rachel & Luke (MR FIX IT)

Really enjoyed our stay! Great site, perfect location and the owners were…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Lizzie S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Really enjoyed our stay! Great site, perfect location and the owners were lovely. The burger van, which was organised to visit during our stay was A*. Games provided for the children - we will be back.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review Lizzie, glad you all enjoyed your stay with us and the burgers from Nauti Buoys!! We look forward to seeing you all again to explore this part of Cornwall- lets hope its not as windy next time when you are popping your tent up!! Rachel :)

Excellent site with clean facilities the family was do welcoming

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Deeanna H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: we took the wrong turning phoned up and Rachel helped direct us in the right direction and so welcoming from the minute we pulled up the campsite was perfect big open space clean and tidy the lovely shed had a nice big freezer in and a kettle to use there’s a lovely big clean sink to do your washing up the toilets and showers are so clean and tidy this is by far one of the best campsites we’ve stayed at I even purchased a plant to bring home we loved the chickens and the ducks and molly the dog I would recommend this campsite to everyone beautiful family so friendly and welcoming

Disliked: Nothing it was perfect stay but for some they may want Wi-Fi but we was all happy to gave a break away and rest and we had teenagers with us

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From the manager: Thank you for a wonderful review Deeanna- seeing you and your family enjoying the space playing games in the evening on your return to site was so lovely. They should make night time rounders a sport!! I hope your plant survives and it reminds you of Cornwall. We look forward to seeing you all again next year-your little one will be walking!!! R


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

Baby-changing facilities 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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Disabled facilities Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Lamarth Farm Campsite

Gunwalloe

Helston

Cornwall

England

TR12 7QP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.07407°N
-5.25001°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.5 km Seven Stars
3.5 km Blue Anchor
5 km Bus Shelter
Rail
14.6 km Penryn Rail Station
14.6 km Penmere Rail Station
15.5 km Camborne Rail Station
Ferry
8.6 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
9.1 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing
15.4 km Ponsharden Ferry Landing
Airport
20.1 km Penzance Airport
30 km Land's End St Just Airport
45 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

Make your Cornish coast debut from the South West Coast Path (five minutes’ drive). Spots to set down for a while include Poldhu beach (10 minutes' drive), Gunwalloe Church Cove (10 minutes), dog-friendly Dollar Cove (10 minutes) and Kynance Cove (25 minutes). Maybe make your way all the way down to the UK’s most southerly point, Lizard Point (20 minutes), grab some seafood in Porthleven (10 minutes) or channel more sea-going vibes in the National Maritime Museum Cornwall (half an hour) or the Cornish Seal Sanctuary (10 minutes). Like your breaks active? Get stuck into watersports on the Helford River (half an hour) and cycling on the Bissoe Trail from Devoran (half an hour) or the historic Penrose estate (10 minutes). Other sweet local spots include Flambards Theme Park (five minutes), St Michael's Mount (25 minutes) and Pendennis Castle (half an hour).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Church Cove 4.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poldhu Cove 4.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Porthleven Sands 4.7 km Sea Good Good Good Excellent
Polurrian Cove 5.7 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Praa Sands East 9.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Flambards 2 km

National Seal Sanctuary 3.9 km

Trebah Garden 9.8 km

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 15.9 km

Pendennis Castle 16.6 km

National Trust

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 3.6 km

Glendurgan Garden 9.8 km

Godolphin 10 km

St Michael's Mount 17 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 17.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

St Anthony 3 km

Loe Bar 3.1 km

LISMORE 3.5 km

TRELOWARREN 4.2 km

Schiedam 4.2 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Lamarth Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lamarth Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lamarth Farm Campsite? Make your Cornish coast debut from the South West Coast Path (five minutes’ drive). Spots to set down for a while include Poldhu beach (10 minutes' drive), Gunwalloe Church Cove (10 minutes), … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lamarth Farm Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lamarth Farm Campsite? From €11.91 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.