Prosper House Camping

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Surrounded by fields
Loads of space
Space to play
Surrounded by fields

  • Family-run campsite in the small village of Gwithian
  • Under a mile from the South West Coast Path; Hayle four miles
  • Utility corner with charging facilities and a communal fridge
It's got sand, it's got a pub, it's got rockpools and it's got surfing – all in all, Gwithian's a pretty groovy spot. Set in a quiet part of the village under a mile from the beach and the South West Coast Path, Prosper House Camping is a family-run campsite close to some of the best bits of Cornwall's north coast. Prosper House Camping is a laidback, no-frills site, where a small number of pitches creates a chilled, intimate atmosphere. Toilets and hot showers are provided, as well as a small utilities corner with handy charging facilities and a communal fridge that guests are free to use. Although the views here look out over surrounding farmland, Prosper House Camping is under 100 feet from the village pub and 20 minutes' walk from two popular seaside cafés. There's decent public transport here too, with buses that can get you into Hayle in roughly 20 minutes for when you need a supermarket, railway station or just fancy a change of scene. Since opening in 2016, Prosper House Camping has had lots of satisfied customers, with some guests coming back year after year. If you like old-style camping in peaceful grounds where the kids can play freely and you can huddle around a firepit in the evening, this could be the place for you.

Site type

Tent pitches 4
Motorhome pitches 4
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens 15 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 15 May to

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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96% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Lovely little campsite. Spacious pitches, near beach & pub. Basic but clean facilities. "Back to basics" feel, friendly chickens. Some minor shower/hot water niggles & weak phone signal. Managers attentive.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 14/7/2026

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Schöner Stellplatz recht nah zum Meer…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (pet friendly)

Liked Schöner Stellplatz recht nah zum Meer

Disliked Kein Toilettenpapier, keine Seife, Mülltonnen überfüllt

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From the manager: Sorry you had a negative experience. I'm struggling to recognise the issues you allude to as the loos and bins are checked twice daily. Occasionally there is a problem, and as we live on site, if people mention any issues to us we can resolve them immediately. During the 24 hours that you were on site, neither yourself, nor any other campers brought any issues to our attention, which seems odd if there were no loo roll available! I have increased our checks of the facilities to three times daily, which is our standard during school holiday periods anyway, but am still surprised to hear you had an issue, especially as all was fine when I cleaned them in the morning.

Lovely place if big sites and noise are not for you

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Liked Location is great...next to pub, short walk across dunes to Gwithian beach and near Hayle for supplies.
Small site (16 pitches). Quiet. Lovely big pitches with bench table each. Semi private with hedges. Ours was no 7, at top end...fab! Level too.
2 good showers, in individual wooden huts...good heat and power. 2 toilets in wooden huts too... good but 1 not available after 1 night but we had our own so we were ok. Chickens scratching around...lovely. would definitely return.

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From the manager: Thanks for your lovely review, it's much appreciated. Glad you had a good time. Sorry about the loo - my husband was away so mending the flush took me a bit longer than it would have taken him!

Rustic…

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Lynn D. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (pet friendly)

Liked Rustic

Disliked Shame 1 of the toilet doors and 1 of the shower doors didn’t close and no hot water for washing up

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From the manager: Hi Lynn,

thanks for taking the time to leave a review. I've looked at the doors a few times since and can't see an issue. I wonder whether it was the heat or the rain that made the door swell? We try to make it clear on our website that we don't have piped hot water for washing up. Most of our guests just use the provided kettle to get hot water - unfortunately due to the rustic nature of the site we can't provide hot water there without getting another gas burner.

Cheers,

Ruth

Great place to stay.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (pet friendly)

Liked Very quiet and big pitches.

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From the manager: Thanks for taking the time to review - it's much appreciated. Glad you had a good stay!

Really nice little site, tucked away…

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Liked Really nice little site, tucked away with a pub right next door.
Very clean and tidy.

Disliked NONE

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From the manager: Thanks for taking the time to review - it's much appreciated. Glad you had a good stay!

Peaceful, clean, good sized pitches &…

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Liked Peaceful, clean, good sized pitches & easy to find

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From the manager: Thanks for taking the time to review - it's much appreciated. Glad you had a good stay!

Perfect location, lovely spacious site. Will definitely return.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (pet friendly)

Liked The site was well maintained and had lovely big pitches. The showers and toilets were clean and shower temperature was perfect.

Disliked Road was noisy with speeding cars in the evening. Obviously not the sites fault. No WiFi but nice to get away from it all.

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From the manager: Thanks for taking the time to review - it's much appreciated. Glad you had a good stay and we'd love to have you back.

Great location, lovely sized pitches, small and not overcrowded.

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Liked The size of the pitch, location was great for coast path, access to beach, bus stop for 14 and 18 to get to different places without moving the campervan, lovely local pub. Freezer space for ice packs and lovely hot shower, only tried the left one based on the previous reviews.

Disliked A few gaps around the toilet and shower doors making them not entirely private, but ppl didn't tend to loitre once they knew someone was in there.
Didn't bother us, but some ppl may be disappointed with lack of phone signal & no wifi.

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Fantastic place. Clean and good facilities :)

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Liked Fantastic little campsite which had a great community feel. It was also very close to the beach, surfing, restaurants and next to a pub. We really enjoyed our stay at this campsite and would definitely return.

Disliked Disliked nothing. However, it could be useful to install a road mirror adjacent to the campsite entrance as it's quite a tight blind spot when pulling out.

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Excellent location simple site and faci…

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Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (pet friendly)

Liked Excellent location simple site and faci lovely hot showers

Disliked We missed the site entrance as we approached from a different direction. A second sign on the entrance would have helped

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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

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

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

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

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Prosper House Camping

Prosper House

Gwithian

Cornwall

England

TR27 5BW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.22041°N
5.38482°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.2 km War Memorial
4.2 km War Memorial
4.7 km Viaduct
Rail
4.6 km Hayle Rail Station
5.5 km Lelant Rail Station
6.1 km Lelant Saltings Rail Station
Ferry
15.4 km Penzance Ferry Terminal
22.1 km Ponsharden Ferry Landing
22.7 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
Airport
14 km Penzance Airport
24.1 km Land's End St Just Airport
37 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

If you like surfing or fancy trying it out, get in touch with staff on site who can recommend a local kit hire company and surf school operating in St Ives Bay. The nearest beach to Prosper House Camping has over three miles of golden sands to saunter along, stretching from Godrevy (five minutes' drive) down to Hayle (10 minutes). The well signposted South West Coast Path is also about three quarters of a mile away if you fancy strolling out to the seal colony by Godrevy Lighthouse. The southern side of Cornwall is just over a quarter of an hour away too, opening up day trips to see Marazion and St Michael's Mount (20 minutes), the artsy exhibits at Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens (20 minutes) and Penzance town centre (30 minutes). Set your sights on something further afield? This well-positioned site is a short drive from the A30, making it easy to get out to Cornish must-sees like the Tate St Ives art gallery (25 minutes), Land's End (40 minutes), the spectacular Minack Theatre (40 minutes) or the Eden Project's giant domes (50 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Gwithian Towans 1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Upton Towans 1.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Godrevy Towans 1.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Hayle Towans 2.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Mexico Towans 3.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Tate St Ives 7 km

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 8.6 km

St Michael's Mount 13.2 km

National Seal Sanctuary 18.9 km

Trebah Garden 22.6 km

National Trust

Godrevy 1.1 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 8.6 km

Godolphin 9.7 km

St Michael's Mount 13.2 km

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 16.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hell's Mouth 4.4 km

HAYLE ESTUARY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/08/1996) 5.1 km

THE DOWNES (ST MICHAEL'S CONVENT) 5.3 km

BARBARA HEPWORTH SCULPTURE GARDEN 6.8 km

St Ives - Bosigran - Penzance: Part 1 7 km

Local events

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday 5 August 2026 – Wednesday 5 August 2026)

    Newquay, England 34.3 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 Prosper House Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Prosper House Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Prosper House Camping? If you like surfing or fancy trying it out, get in touch with staff on site who can recommend a local kit hire company and surf school operating in St Ives Bay. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Prosper House Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:00 –  21:00
    Depart by:  11:00
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  15:00 –  22:00
    Depart by:  10:00
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Prosper House Camping? From €23.60 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.