Tresco Farm

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  • 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
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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

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Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 113 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Budget/backpackerPeaceful

92% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Grand spot, easy on the wallet. Plenty of room and a chill vibe. Basic but tidy facilities, handy shed with fridge/freezer and charging. Showers could be temperamental, loos a bit old, but great value, handy to town and beaches. Owners are lovely. They're thinking of upgrading loos and showers.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Will definitely recommend and be back. Thankyou!

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 Cerys K. 1 review

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Everything! The freedom to pick your pitch. The hot shower. The space. The price. Signal. All fantastic!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Big open space…

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Dave L. 1 review

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Big open space

Disliked Showers

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We loved the vibe of this…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked We loved the vibe of this peaceful little site and it’s close by to our fave Cornish beach - Treyarnon Bay!

The facilities were fab. Of the 5 sites we’ve stayed at this week it was the only one with a fridge-freezer.

Would definitely stay here again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cheap and cheerful camping!

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 Nancy A. 1 review

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Great location and central for 7 different beaches.
Basic facilities (I like this) like going back to old school basic camping. Lots of space for kids to run about.
Small kitchen with fridge freezer, phone charging area, kettle and microwave which was a bonus.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean, great location, lots of beaches nearby, everything you need.

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Anonymous

Bell tent (three person, basic)

Liked For the price it was great! Very basic but it's what I wanted.

The farm is close to the bus stop, local shop and takeaways/restaurants. We rode into Newquay/Padstow daily and never had a problem with the busses. The ride along the coast in either direction was stunning, much better than the stress of driving, for me.

Showers were okay and clean as can be when camping, toilets were good and clean. The shared kitchen that included a big fridge/freezer, microwave, kettle and electrics to charge your phone and any other things you might need to charge was very handy.

BBQ was available. Bin was emptied promptly and the site was very clean in general.

We had a great time overall, just what I wanted for my children's first time camping!

We stayed in a 3 person bell tent and it was okay for 1 adult and 2 children aged 10&11, I wouldn't recommend for 3 adults, may be a bit tight.

Disliked The electrics did go off a couple of times, this could be quite frustrating, I'd say just ensure you take backup power, like we did. It was never off for the full day, just in the morning, maybe for a 2 hours. I definitely recommend packing an extra charged power bank.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just what we needed, wonderful lil place

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Beautiful area, and the lack of light at night meant that star gazing could be done perfectly.
I've never seen the milk way look like that.
Good sizes toilet block, multiple showers, good sized area to pitch meant you weren't on top of one another!

Disliked Only complaints will be the lack of bin space (there were a few families camped, so ALOT of rubbish in the bin meant it had begun to overflow)

And it not being quite as close to Padstow as we thought (we weren't driving so had to get taxis in, online it stipulates about a mile out of Padstow, when it's actually 2.5)

Other than that, amazing little place.

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I chose Tresco Farm as they…

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 Deborah B. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked I chose Tresco Farm as they had a great price for solo travellers which I'd not seen before and it had a freezer! Turns out it was a fridge/freezer, those who rely on cool boxes while camping will know they can only work so hard, so a freezer for the blocks was a great idea, the fridge was a bonus. Also having phone charging facilities 10/10. Shower and toilet blocks were clean and maintained. Kitchen area was also clean and everything you need including a kettle and microwave. Pitched where you wanted, plenty of space. Close to St Merryn village which had a Spar, fish n chip shop, Chinese takeaway, pub serving food and a petrol station. Just under 2 miles from the beach. As a solo traveller I felt safe and had everything I needed.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

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Great place!…

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 Joel L. 1 review

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Great place!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great location

Disliked Maybe clean the toilets more.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The facilities were great! The relax…

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Louisenkate J. 1 review

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked The facilities were great! The relax atmosphere was lovely

Disliked Toilets needed a bit of a update more hand soap was needed a few times

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.

Food and drink

  • The Olive Tree Restaurant 0.8 km
  • Salt & Samphire Restaurant 0.9 km
  • Rafferty's Restaurant 0.9 km
  • Farmers Arms Inn Pub 0.9 km
  • Fryer Tucks Fish and Chips Restaurant 0.9 km
  • The Cornish Arms Pub 1.2 km
  • Ivy House Restaurant 1.2 km
  • Trevisker's Kitchen Restaurant 2.4 km
  • Tredrea Inn Pub 2.5 km
  • The Well Parc Pub 2.6 km

Groceries

  • Tesco Supermarket 3.3 km
  • Cornish Spirit Off-licence 4.1 km
  • Tarquin's Gin School & Shop Off-licence 4.1 km
  • Sharp's Brewery Shop Off-licence 7.6 km
  • Spar Supermarket 7.9 km
  • Tesco Supermarket 9.2 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 9.4 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 9.9 km

Parks and play

  • Wheal Jubilee Parc (Millennium Green) park 3.3 km
  • Willow Croft park 3.9 km
  • St Mawgan Playing Field Play Area Playground 7.2 km
  • St Columb Recreation Ground Play Area Playground 9.9 km
  • St Columb Recreation Ground Play Area Playground 9.9 km

Family days out

  • Tidal Pool 2.9 km
  • Old MacDonalds Farm 3 km
  • Tidal pool 3.1 km
  • Porth Mear Cove 3.9 km
  • Prideaux Place 3.9 km
  • Kernow Chocolate Cafe 4.8 km
  • Park Head 4.9 km
  • Raging Rivers 5 km
  • Morgawr 5 km
  • Bedruthan Steps 5 km

Public transport

  • Playing Field 0.4 km
  • St Merryn 0.8 km
  • St Merryn, Constantine Turn 0.9 km
  • Chip Shop 0.9 km
  • St Merryn's Shop 0.9 km
  • St Merryn Holiday Village 1.1 km
  • Treyarnon Turn 1.3 km
  • Higher Harlyn Caravan Park 1.5 km
  • Jentle Jane Cottage 1.7 km
  • Mother Iveys Corner 2.2 km

Beaches

  • Harlyn Bay 2.8 km
  • Treyarnon Beach 2.9 km
  • Fox Cove 3 km
  • Pepper Cove 3 km
  • Trevone Beach 3 km
  • Trevone Beach 3 km
  • Porthcothan Beach 3.1 km
  • Constantine Bay 3.2 km
  • Booby's Bay 3.6 km
  • Mother Ivy's Bay 3.6 km

What’s nearby

  • The Alps Fishery Fishing 1.7 km
  • Trevose Golf & Country Club Golf course 2.9 km
  • Mawgan Porth Golf Club Golf course 5.9 km
  • St Enodoc Golf Club Golf course 6 km
  • Pitch and Putt Golf course 6.8 km
  • hawksfield cornwall Shopping centre 7.3 km
  • Point at Polzeath Golf Course 7.8 km
  • Retallack Resort Pitch and Putt Golf Course 8.5 km

Local services

  • Gulf Fuel station 0.8 km
  • Tesla Destination Charger Charging station 2.3 km
  • PoGo charge Charging Station 2.8 km
  • Pod Point Charging Station 2.8 km
  • PodPoint Charging Station 2.9 km
  • Padstow Petrol Station Fuel station 3 km
  • InstaVolt Charging Station 3 km
  • Pod Point Charging station 3.4 km
  • Petroc Group Practice Doctors 3.6 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 4.1 km

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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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