Tresco Farm

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Lovely sunset ready for our opening

  • Dog-friendly farm site two miles from the Cornwall coast
  • Several beaches and coastal paths within walking distance of the site
  • Restaurants, café and a pub within 10 minutes’ walk of site
Paddleboarding, coasteering, or going for a light paddle alongside the golden sand… these sorts of things aren’t hard to come by when you stay at Tresco Farm, a small farm site two miles from the Cornwall coast. Being five minutes’ drive away from the nearest sandy beach and 10 minutes’ drive away from many more coves, you’ll be primed to launch out towards watersports hotspots, sheltered bays and sand dunes. Walk if you wish or perhaps leave the car behind entirely… many of the beaches are within walking distance of the site (Harlyn Bay is a 45-minute walk), as is the local village. Plus, there are plenty of coastal routes on hand in case you’re keen to set off further away on foot. Just grab your walking boots and put your faith in a trail. On the edge of Saint Merryn (a rather splendid seaside village), the farm is also well-situated for those of you who often have pub grub on the brain. There are a couple of restaurants, a café and a pub within 10 minutes’ walk of site, and more amenities on the outskirts of the village. Handily for those families among you, the closest pub has decking and a children’s play area too. As for facilities on site, there is a toilet and shower block which has two female toilets with a shower and two male toilets with a shower. Plus, if your dog is an essential companion on your trip, you won’t have to leave them behind here – as they’re welcome on site.

Site type

Rent a tent 6
Touring caravan pitches 3
Motorhome pitches 3
Tent pitches 40
Open now
Opens 11 July
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Dogs

  • 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).
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 11 Jul to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 94 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Budget/backpackerPeaceful

91% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

A peaceful, no-frills spot, brilliant for value and close to beaches and St Merryn. Reviewers love the big pitches, calm vibe, and sound owners. Hot showers, clean loos, fridge/freezer and charging. Facilities are basic but fine, though shower temps and loos can be a bit mixed. Grand for exploring North Cornwall.

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Been coming to this campsite for…

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 Danielle E. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Been coming to this campsite for years, absolutely love it. Friendly owners, pitch up where you want, campfires and basic but clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cheap and Cheerful. 😊

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8 out of 10
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Jemma B. 1 review

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Cheap and cheerful, had someone cleaning the toilets regularly. Nice and close to beaches and bakery, small shop, pubs chippy, Chinese, garage all within walking distance. Didn’t get bothered by anyone and was just left to go not ourselves. We had a great time. Thank you ☺️

Disliked Only 3 toilets for the whole campsite and they were unisex.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Warm showers, clean toilets, plenty of…

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10 out of 10
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Skye H. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Warm showers, clean toilets, plenty of space to pitch up, great place to stay, feels safe as two young women, will stay again, is a favourite of ours when in Cornwall.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Much space, hot showers okay.…

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Much space, hot showers okay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not luxury but spacious and reasonable for the price.

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6 out of 10
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 6
Value for money
 7
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Patrick R. 6 reviews

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Fair price. Showers were good and included in the price ( as is typical nowadays) plus warm once you work out the system.

Disliked Unisex toilets was a bit weird plus some of the cubicles appeared to be permanently locked.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Toilet block showers need rebuilding it lets the place down

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5 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 6
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 4
Child friendliness
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 2
Wifi
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 sharon w. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Quite and fridge freezer

Disliked Toilets unisex showers own made plastic box not being cleaned under shower mat green Mold they all need a new shower toilet block and to be cleaned by cleaner not a man with wet wipes 3 toilets out of order the hole time I was there

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Sharon, would say I appreciate your review, but I don’t. Frankly I find a lot of what you say to be unfounded. Your stay was for 3 adults at £18 a night, if you could show us a campsite in the st merryn or Padstow area for £6 a night per person that has the facilities that you’re after, then you’re more than welcome to stay there, but I can’t imagine that you’ll find that. We are a small family run campsite, we’re not perfect by any stretch, but we are making improvements to our site every year, the changes you want us to just immediately implement would cost 10’s of thousands, not just an easy thing to do is it? At the end of the day, we provide a very easy going, cheap campsite for people to come and enjoy Cornwall in the summer.

There are two cubicles in the toilet block that are closed for a reason, as they were used as showers last year, we then moved our shower to 4 individual units, which apparently because they’re “own made” means they aren’t any good, when we have actually had a lot of good feedback about them this year.

You also put in the private feedback that a member of our family who does the cleaning, needs to “smarten up” what a ridiculous thing to say. Frankly, I think that shows the type of character you are, which isn’t one we welcome on our site.

Regards
Campsite manager

Really lovely campsite, close to many…

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Alessandra M. 2 reviews

Bell tent (three person, basic)

Liked Really lovely campsite, close to many beautiful beaches and towns. Super friendly owner.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really simple site. Basic toilet block and showers. Very quiet.

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Location, simplicity, cost.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Price, location, its a fantastic base.…

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K S. 6 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Price, location, its a fantastic base.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We really enjoyed our stay here.…

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 Sargeal A. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked We really enjoyed our stay here. Cleaner toilet and kitchen without stove.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

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 Tents for hire 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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location 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) Pop-up campsite

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 Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Tresco Farm

St Merryn

Padstow

Cornwall

England

PL28 8NL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.51906°N
4.98586°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10.4 km Lidl Superstore
10.4 km Lidl Superstore
12.1 km Shop Corner
Rail
13.2 km Quintrell Downs Rail Station
13.2 km Newquay Rail Station
13.8 km St Columb Road Rail Station
Ferry
4.4 km Padstow Ferry Landing
5.1 km Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
31.3 km Mevagissey Ferry Landing
Airport
8.1 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

With so much choice in the way of beaches and coastal hikes, you’ll want to weigh up your options. To go to Constantine Bay (five minutes’ drive), a sandy destination with excellent swimming and rockpooling? Or Harlyn Bay (10 minutes), another sandy spot that has kayaking and paddleboard hire, coasteering activities and a surf school for those of you looking to catch your first wave? There’s Treyarnon Bay (10 minutes) to brush up on your surf skills some more and Mother Ivey's Bay (10 minutes) if you’re searching for a more sheltered sandy bay. As for other ways to take in the gorgeous coastline, head to Padstow (10 minutes) to board a boat from the fishing port or Trevose Headland (10 minutes) to go birdwatching along the National Trust's clifftops. The following both have camel in the name, but they’re very fine activities with a different spin: Camel Creek Adventure Park (10 minutes) is packed with family-friendly rides and animals that the kids can meet up close, while The Camel Trail (10 minutes) is an 18-mile old railway trail that will take you on a cycle from Padstow, past the estuary and into Wadebridge.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Harlyn Bay 2.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Treyarnon Bay 2.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porthcothan 2.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Trevone Bay 3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Constantine Bay 3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 5.2 km

Rock Beach 5.4 km

Newquay Zoo 13.4 km

Blue Reef Aquarium 13.4 km

Fistral Beach 13.6 km

National Trust

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 5.2 km

Trerice 15.3 km

Tintagel Old Post Office 23 km

Trelissick Garden 33.8 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 37.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Harlyn and Constantine Bays 2.4 km

Trevone Bay - Constantine Bay - South West Coastal Path 2.9 km

Padstow and the South-West Coast Path 4 km

PRIDEAUX PLACE 4 km

Bedruthen Steps and Park Head 5.3 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 Tresco Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Tresco Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Tresco Farm? With so much choice in the way of beaches and coastal hikes, you’ll want to weigh up your options. To go to Constantine Bay (five minutes’ drive), a sandy destination with excellent … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Tresco Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  10:00 –  21:00
    Depart by:  12:00
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  14:00 –  21:00
    Depart by:  11:00
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Tresco Farm? From €16.39 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.