Carn View

2 reviews

One of the bell tents, all are 5m wide inside

The horse trailer in the background has been converted into a shower

Dog-friendly Cornwall site just with views of Carn Brea Castle
A 25-minute drive from St. Ives Bay and St Agnes Head; trails nearby
Short walk from a train station, medieval restaurant, pubs and shops

At Carn View, you’ll be fully breaking into the Cornish countryside, courtesy of castle views, countryside trails and local Cornish mead. This dog-friendly site is on the outskirts of the small town of Redruth with views of Carn Brea Castle and the sea in the distance (the closest beach at Chapel Porth is 20 minutes’ drive away, or St. Ives Bay five minutes’ extra drive). It’s a 20-minute walk into Redruth town centre, where there’s a train station, bus stops, pubs, bars, takeaways, restaurants and perhaps the highlight of it all, a candlelit medieval-style mess hall with a whole load of Cornish mead flavours to try. The other way, Carn Marth (10 minutes’ walk) has an open-air amphitheatre with shows and a quarry where wild swimming is on the cards. The hill here has great views over Cornwall, so it’s easy to spend a bit of time admiring the scenery. On the site itself, you’ll be setting down in a field with grassy pitches and access to composting toilets, a shower and a water supply.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

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Features

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 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

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point No running water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Carn View

Sandy Lane

Redruth

Cornwall

England

TR15 2LG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.22745°N
-5.21512°W

Nearest transport

Coach

1 km Railway Station

1.1 km Alma Place

4 km Cornwall College

Rail

1 km Redruth Rail Station

6.2 km Camborne Rail Station

7.5 km Perranwell Rail Station

Ferry

11.5 km Ponsharden Ferry Landing

12.6 km Flushing Falmouth Ferry Landing

13 km Falmouth Prince of Wales Pier Ferry Landing

Airport

24.3 km Penzance Airport

28.7 km Newquay St Mawgan Airport

35.2 km Land's End St Just 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Chapel Porth Beach (sandy beach): 20 minutes’ drive - St Agnes Head (National Trust coastline with walking trails): 25 minutes - St. Ives Bay (large sandy beaches): 25 minutes - Flambards Theme Park (family-friendly theme park): 25 minutes - Trebah Garden (26-acre sub-tropical garden): 25 minutes - Healey's Cornish Cyder Farm (tours and sampling): 25 minutes - Lappa Valley (steam train rides and play areas): 35 minutes - Tate St Ives (gallery): 45 minutes

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Portreath	6.7 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Porthtowan	7 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Chapel Porth	8.2 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Trevaunance Cove	10.4 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Gwithian Towans	12.6 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 3.5 km

Truro Cathedral 12.3 km

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 13.8 km

National Seal Sanctuary 14.7 km

Pendennis Castle 14.9 km

National Trust

Cornish Mines and Engines 3.5 km

Godrevy 12.4 km

Trelissick Garden 12.9 km

Godolphin 14.1 km

Glendurgan Garden 15 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Circular walk Portreath - Tehidy Country Park - Reskajeage Downs - Coastal Path 6.7 km

Porth Towan - Towan Cross - Chapel Porth 6.8 km

Hell's Mouth 8.4 km

CARCLEW 8.8 km

ENYS 9.7 km

Local events

Boardmasters (Wednesday 7 August 2024 – Wednesday 7 August 2024)
Newquay, England 26.3 km
Eden Sessions (Wednesday 12 June 2024 – Wednesday 12 June 2024)
Par, England 36.6 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.

Reviews

would recommend this site to a friend

would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely, peaceful stay with amazing views and helpful host.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Emma P. Sept 2022

Bell tent

Liked: Location was lovely, close enough to Redruth if we needed anything and Perranporth was not far away at all. It was easy to find and check in was also easy. The bell tents are incredible spacious and the views from the site were absolutely stunning. We enjoyed our evening with a bbq watching the sun set over the towns in front of us and the sea we could see in the far distance. Michael the host was also very helpful and responded quickly to me with any queries I had. Also lovely hot shower in the morning which I was impressed with.

If you love the simple things I’m life and looking for somewhere peaceful this place is ideal.

Disliked: It was very dark at night - although it does say to bring your own torch I do think it could benefit having some solar lights along the paths.

I believe there are also some works still going on as the site has not long been open so there was some left over debris.

A step up into the shower is also needed as the horse box is quite high.

And the bell tent was incredible clean and tidy but o think just a little more attention to detail when tidying the loo and shower between visits - but this could also be me being very fussy!

Recommend to friends Visit again

This was not an idle place for camping, Tent was in Backward

Overall	6/10
Location	2
Value for money	2
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Satyajeet S. Sept 2022

Bell tent

Liked: Tent

Disliked: Location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

Does Carn View have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Carn View dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Carn View? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Chapel Porth Beach (sandy beach): 20 minutes’ drive - St Agnes Head (National Trust coastline with walking trails): 25 minutes - St. Ives Bay (large sandy … Read more