Atlantic Bays Holiday Park

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Atlantic bays holiday park
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The playground

  • Pitches across 27 acres of parkland in Cornwall
  • Within walking distance of St Merryn; a couple miles from beaches
  • Well-stocked licensed shop and a bar-café on site
'Seven Bays for Seven Days' is the tempting proposition at Atlantic Bays Holiday Park near Padstow. Whether you’re into surfing, rockpooling or sandcastles, there is a good choice of beaches within a few miles of this peaceful, green site. The pitches are spread across 27 acres of parkland, and handily, all the necessities in life are taken care of via a modern amenities block complete with hairdryers and ironing boards, a laundry room and a well-stocked licensed shop. When the kids aren't at the beach, they should love burning off some energy in the on-site play area. Atlantic Bays Holiday Park is also just a mile from the village of St Merryn, where there are two pubs, a fish and chips shop, Chinese and Indian takeaways, a local bakery and shops. There are seven different beaches within a short drive of the site, including Treyarnon Bay and Porthcothan beach (both 10 minutes' drive away). The on-site Conservatory Bar and Café dishes up homemade food. On the decking area, unwind with a local drink – perhaps a glass of wine from one of the local vineyards.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 20
Tent pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 25
Motorhome pitches 25
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Occupancy

  • 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.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 17:00. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • Bookings from groups of 3 or more people under the age of 25 are not accepted via Pitchup.com. Pup tents can be used for storage or dogs only. Barbecues are permitted in designated areas only. The food shop is seasonal.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

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Location
8
Value for money
7
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
5

62% would recommend this site to a friend

59% would stay here again

What customers say

Bhí an fhoireann an-ócáideach, ach rinneadh gearán faoi ghlaineacht na dtithe beaga, áiseanna na cithfholcadal agus cothabháil na háite, go háirithe sa samhradh. Chuir árthaí uisce agus díonta árasáin isteach ar thaistealaithe.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 25/8/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

That it had clubhouse and shop…

Overall

3 out of 10
Location
4
Value for money
4
Facilities / Activities
2
Customer service
2
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
1

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked That it had clubhouse and shop on site.

Disliked But the shop didn't have hardly any food in it.
The toilets and shower block were dirty and never cleaned hardly. No toilet paper or soap either.
The rubbish bins were disgusting, when we arrived it looked like they haven't been emptied for well over a week. So the rubbish was piled up high

Recommend to friends Visit again

Need to revamp the toilet blocks ASAP

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
5
Facilities / Activities
2
Customer service
6
Child friendliness
6
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked The campsite itself was lovely (as in the gorunds) and staff were fantastic!

Disliked Camping/tourer toilet blocks were disgusting. Never any toilet roll in any cubicles, cleaner in there once in the mornings (which once cleaned were ok) but after that, vile, which is mainly down the guests but they definitely needed to be cleaned more than once a day.
Showers were absolutely freezing and only lasted for 10 seconds.

We arrived on Saturday to see all the bins outside completely overflown and piles of bags on the floor but they were emptied twice when we were there (we were there a week)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ideal location for the 7 Bays…

Overall

2 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
No rating
Facilities / Activities
2
Customer service
No rating
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
1
Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Ideal location for the 7 Bays

Disliked We stayed here a few years ago, we were happy with the site and facilities. We returned this year expecting the same standard, unfortunately it has gone down hill. We arrived to discover the bar/ restaurant was no longer there. It looks as though they are going to be doing something in its place as it is currently just mud with a digger on it. There is a small bar area near the entrance / exit barrier and I think they do some sort of food. We didn’t go in and try it so I can’t comment on that. No mention of this when booking. Across the road is a building development site. Again no mention of this when booking. 7am wake up call each morning from the diggers!!
The shower / toilet facilities are very much below standard. No evidence of them being cleaned regularly. I would expect a morning and evening cleaning routine for the size of the site. It wasn’t until the last day that we noticed a difference and there was someone cleaning which of course made a difference. I only used the showers twice during our weeks stay. I instead used our shower in our caravan.
There are two bin stores on the site. They were beyond over flowing, as there was no room in the bin, rubbish was building up around the bins. Which of course attracted birds so rubbish was being pulled around the site. It wasn’t until the third day that they were emptied. They soon became full again as the rubbish was put in from the floor. Thankfully they were emptied again a few days later.
The site could benefit from having a warden. As there was also some vandalism in the women’s toilets - hand soaps pulled off the wall.
It’s a great shame as it is in a great spot for visiting the different bays.
The site needs attention and care.

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WAS HAPPY WITH EVERYTHING…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked WAS HAPPY WITH EVERYTHING

Recommend to friends Visit again

Customer service was great and staff…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
9
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
5

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Customer service was great and staff were really friendly, even made our american staffy very welcome too. Can't wait for the new complex to be built and up and running.

Disliked Toilets needed a little more regular checks as soap and toilet paper were running out, most probably to do with certain children being allowed to run riot and mess around in the toilet/shower blocks. (This only happened near the end of our stay with the family on the pitch opposite to ours) Maybe the toilet rolls should have been put in the dispenser rather than on the top where the children couldn't use it to block to some of the loos. When we first arrived the family next to us had their dog off the lead the whole time which kept winding our dog up as he just wanted to play and due to being on the lead he couldn't but they didn't see this as an issue and just huffed and puffed when my dog was barking everytime they through their dog the ball.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Area and views were fab.…

Overall

3 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
5
Facilities / Activities
1
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
1
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
No rating

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Area and views were fab.

Disliked Toilets and shower areas were appalling. How any park is allowed to operate like this is beyond me. Men’s worse than women’s, soiled toilet paper all over the place and in the drains was pure poo. Smell was disgusting.

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Would go again

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
9
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
7
John W. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Nice and quiet. The Little bar for food and drinks was ok

Disliked Bins overflow not good and toilet/shower block not cleaned enough.. Muslims washing their feet in the sinks where people brush their teeth.(Disgusting)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location of site, family friendly, nice spacious pitches.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
4
Lisa G. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The pitch was spacious, clean, check in was friendly and they were relaxed about how you choose to set up on your pitch.

It was quiet after 11pm no excessive noise (bar the cows being out of sorts from boardmasters one night) even though it was a very busy site.

The bar was friendly and the pizza and beer was a good price and the pizza were freshly made and nice. They do karoke a few nights if that’s your thing.


It was a nice flat pitch. In a excellent location to some truely stunning beaches.

Disliked The touring site only had 3 cubicles on the men’s toilet which we felt is not enough for the capacity of this site (one of those toilets had broken toilet seat)

The showers were generally quite cold and only ran for a few seconds at the time needing the button to be push continuously.

The bins were always overflowing and needed to be emptied more regularly.

There was building work being conducted next to the children play park (the fence between was actually removed while the park was still in use with a digger)

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Well equipped shop no bread no washing up liquid had nothing .

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
1
Value for money
1
Facilities / Activities
1
Customer service
1
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
1

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nothing

Disliked Toilets, set up was not worth £280 a week
Kids play football and kicking on the camper parents did care.
Will not be going again.
Bins not emptied
Shop had nothing, toilets never cleared

Recommend to friends Visit again

Needs major glow up

Overall

3 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
2
Facilities / Activities
1
Customer service
1
Child friendliness
1
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
1
Reb K. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Location great.

Disliked Cold dribble showers
Dirty toilets often without toilet paper
Bins not emptied leading to mounds of rubbish
No staff on site at all except the bar man in evenings

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

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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery

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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Atlantic Bays Holiday Park

St Merryn

Padstow

Cornwall

England

PL28 8PY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.5078°N
4.9786°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.9 km Lidl Superstore
10 km Lidl Superstore
11.2 km Shop Corner
Rail
12.1 km Quintrell Downs Rail Station
12.4 km Newquay Rail Station
12.4 km St Columb Road Rail Station
Ferry
4.9 km Padstow Ferry Landing
5.6 km Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
30 km Mevagissey Ferry Landing
Airport
7 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

Gourmets will want to make a beeline for the fishing village of Padstow three miles away, famous for its concentration of Rick Stein eateries and shops, and a pretty place to visit to boot. If you want to take up the 'Seven Bays for Seven Days' challenge, you’ll be ticking off some of Cornwall’s best family beaches, such as Harlyn Bay and Porthcothan Beach, but if the weather’s not up to much, there’s no shortage of fun things to do for all ages in nearby Newquay and beyond. The popular Crealy Great Adventure Park is only a couple of miles away too, and has an huge indoor area for tots to teens on top of all the outdoor thrills and spills.

Food and drink

  • The Olive Tree 2.2 km
  • Salt & Samphire 2.2 km
  • Rafferty's 2.2 km
  • Fryer Tucks Fish and Chips 2.2 km
  • Trevisker's Kitchen 2.3 km
  • Ivy House Restaurant 2.5 km
  • The Journeyman 3.2 km
  • Swampy's Italian 3.8 km
  • Sunny Thaifood Takeaway 4 km
  • Rick Stein's Fish & Chip Restaurant 4.6 km

Parks and play

  • St Mawgan Playing Field Play Area 6.1 km
  • St Columb Recreation Ground Play Area 8.5 km
  • St Columb Recreation Ground Play Area 8.5 km
  • St Columb Recreation Ground Play Area 8.6 km
  • Hurlings Field Playground 9.3 km

Public transport

  • St Merryn Holiday Village 0.4 km
  • St Merryn Holiday Village 0.4 km
  • Chapel 1.7 km
  • Playing Field 1.8 km
  • Post Box 1.8 km
  • St Merryn, Constantine Turn 2.2 km
  • St Merryn 2.2 km
  • Bus Shelter 2.2 km
  • Treyarnon Turn 2.2 km
  • Bus Shelter 2.2 km

Groceries

  • Tesco 3.8 km
  • The Co-operative Food 8.5 km
  • Spar 8.6 km
  • Tesco 8.7 km
  • Aldi 8.9 km
  • Lidl 10 km

Family days out

  • St Mawgan Playing Field Play Area 6.1 km
  • St Columb Recreation Ground Play Area 8.5 km
  • St Columb Recreation Ground Play Area 8.5 km
  • St Columb Recreation Ground Play Area 8.6 km
  • Hurlings Field Playground 9.3 km

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Must see

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 4 km

Rock Beach 5.9 km

Newquay Zoo 12.5 km

Blue Reef Aquarium 12.7 km

Fistral Beach 12.9 km

National Trust

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 4.6 km

Trerice 14.3 km

Tintagel Old Post Office 23.5 km

Trelissick Garden 32.6 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 37.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Harlyn and Constantine Bays 3.7 km

Trevone Bay - Constantine Bay - South West Coastal Path 4.1 km

Padstow and the South-West Coast Path 4.5 km

PRIDEAUX PLACE 4.6 km

Bedruthen Steps and Park Head 4.8 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

Tent pitch
Electric grass tent pitch
  • 10% off

    Min. stay 1 night Max. stay 100 nights Expires 1/9/2026
Touring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Electric hardstanding touring pitch
  • 10% off

    Min. stay 1 night Max. stay 100 nights Expires 1/9/2026
Touring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch
  • 10% off

    Min. stay 1 night Max. stay 100 nights Expires 1/9/2026
Tent pitch
Non-electric grass tent pitch
  • 10% off

    Min. stay 1 night Max. stay 100 nights Expires 1/9/2026

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Atlantic Bays Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Atlantic Bays Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Atlantic Bays Holiday Park? Gourmets will want to make a beeline for the fishing village of Padstow three miles away, famous for its concentration of Rick Stein eateries and shops, and a pretty place to visit … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Atlantic Bays Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:00 –  19:00
    Depart by:  10:00
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Atlantic Bays Holiday Park? From €17.52 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.