Campgrounds for backpackers in Cornwall

Penhalvean Pottery Campsite

• Small, friendly and rural site just outside Stithian village
• Family and dog friendly, on four acres of countryside
• Ladies' and gents' showers, springwater standpipes and guest kitchen

The Engine Inn

• Back-to-basics pitches next to a traditional Cornish country pub
• A five-minute drive from St Ives and 10 from Carbis Bay beach
• Friendly pub with home-cooked food, beer garden and gorgeous views

Swallows Meadow

• Small, scenic rural site 10 minutes' drive from Camelford
• Within 20 minutes' drive of beaches and Bodmin Moor
• Tintagel Castle, Port Isaac and coast path within 25 minutes' drive

Parknoweth Farm Camping

• Pop-up site a five-minute walk from Botallack’s UNESCO heritage sites
• A 20-minute drive from Porthcurno and 25 minutes from St Ives
• Coastal park with an eco-friendly ethos and farm animals to feed

Hellesveor Caravan and Camping Site

Portreath Lighthouse Hill Camping

• Quiet dog-friendly farm site just off the South West Coast Path
• A 20-minute walk from Portreath beach, watersports and amenities
• Refreshing cold shower; drinking water points; barbecues permitted

Tamar Lake Farm

Tregoodwell Park Farm

• Laidback Cornish farm site a quarter of a mile from the A39
• Half a mile from The Camel Trail; Bodmin Moor ten minutes' drive
• Basic amenities; dogs, campfires and barbecues allowed

Old Kerrow Farm Holiday Park

Treburthes

• Dog-friendly wildlife haven in a secluded Cornwall valley
• A 20-minute drive from Truro and 15 minutes from St Mawes
• Wild camping with composting toilets; pubs, beaches, and shops nearby

North Cornwall Campsite @Pool Cottage

• Simple off-grid Cornwall site on a smallholding near Camelford
• Port Isaac, Tintagel and Polzeath beach within 20 minutes' drive
• Dog-friendly site with private bathrooms; easy access from A39

Big Dunk's Valley View Campsite

• Basic farm in the village of St Teath, close to a shop and pub
• Padstow, Port Isaac and Tintagel Castle within a half-hour drive
• Fresh sausages and free-range eggs for sale on site

Bryher Campsite

• A small, traditional, peaceful site on the beautiful Isles of Scilly
• Enjoy stunning panoramic sea views out over the Atlantic
• Perfect for a relaxing getaway or a fun-packed family holiday

Badgers Field

• Spacious nine-acre site on a working Cornish dairy farm
• Two miles from Saint Just; Cape Cornwall 10 minutes' drive
• Wildlife haven in a field bordered by woodland

Trerieve Farm

• Peaceful, rural campsite with sea views on a working Cornish farm
• A 40-minute drive to the Eden Project and 30 minutes from Polperro
• Grass pitches with Seaton beach, a pub and café in walking distance

Tresinney Camping

• Pop-up wild campsite on the edge of Bodmin Moor in North Cornwall
• The Camel Trail 10 minutes’ drive, and Tintagel Castle 25 minutes
• Dog-friendly with far-reaching moorland views; pubs 10 minutes’ drive