Orchard Springs Campsite

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  • A country escape 30 minutes’ walk from the centre of Bodmin
  • A 20-minute drive from the Eden Project; 35 mins from Truro
  • Individual luxury shower rooms; on-site shop and bakery
Cornwall may be famed for its savoury pasties, but you can expect an altogether sweeter treat when you stay at Orchard Springs Campsite. The two-acre site is on the outskirts of the town of Bodmin, but green fields and an orchard and stream give it a country escape feel. The centre of Bodmin is less than two miles from Orchard Springs, and Bodmin Jail, Cornwall’s Regimental Museum, the Bodmin Town Museum and Bodmin’s Obelisk are all within 35 minutes’ walk of the site. Bodmin also has plenty of shops, pubs and restaurants where you can pick up souvenirs and supplies, scull some local brews or have a taste of Cornish cuisine. If you’re not feeling up to the trip into Bodmin, an on-site shop in the reception hut has the basics you’ll need, as well as some Orchard Springs home-baked bread and pastries. A campers’ kitchen with microwave, fridge freezer and ice blocks is also available for guests’ use. A toilet block built by local craftspeople rounds out facilities, with individual shower rooms giving you a little extra privacy during your stay. Orchard Springs Campsite opened in 2018: its owners spent the 10 years before that running another successful site in the region.

Site type

Tent sites 30
Caravans for hire 2
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Motorhome sites 10
Rent a tent 1
Open now
Opens 23 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 23 Apr to

Open from Thu, 1 Jan to

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 94 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

A tidy, peaceful, well-kept campsite with welcoming hosts. Guests love the roomy pitches, top-notch facilities (even private showers/toilets!), and the onsite bakery. Handy for exploring central Cornwall. Most enjoy it, though some noted occasional queues and a wish for a play area.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very clean showers/ toilets amazing homemade


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Lauren B.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Very clean showers/ toilets amazing homemade croissants for breakfast! Lovely campsite highly recommend! Very friendly owners

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Excellent small site with fantastic staff

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Steve K.

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Liked Quietness of site
Friendliness of staff
Playing field on site
Freshly baked bread and pastries

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Amazing

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Dan M.

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Liked Fantastic place.....great facilities....pastries available by the lovely owners

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ein schöner Aufenthalt

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Anonymous

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Liked FrĂŒhstĂŒcksservice
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Disliked Die blinkenden Lichterketten und LichtsÀulen bei den Zeltnachbarn

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Very clean and well looked after

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Catherine E.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Small friendly site with everything you need.
Lovely, helpful owners.
Fresh pastries, coffee and pizza available on site too.

Disliked Maybe a couple more toilets on their own

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Lovely quiet site, good pitches and facilities.

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Tabitha G.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked It was a nice quiet site with decent sized pitches, owners very helpful too.

Only 4 toilets/shower rooms, but there rarely seemed to be a problem with queuing, although it was only about 75% occupied during our stay so could be different at peak times.

Location is also quite close to main roads and so no 10 minute drive to get to a main road like some other quieter sites.

Disliked The shower head heights were not adjustable (apart from one). Doable as an adult, but harder for young children to cope with. They also cut out automatically (which is completely understandable), but the timing was a bit too quick (felt like 30 seconds).

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Shephards hut had everything you needed


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Rachel B.

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Liked Shephards hut had everything you needed for a comfortable stay! Even has one set of toilets very close by. They had thought of little details and we had a lovely weekend there with our dog. Great to have the extra field to walk him in too. Really good communication for any questions beforehand too.

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Lovely stay. Quiet, peaceful, clean, well-looked after.

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Anonymous

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Liked Everything

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Really lovely rural feeling campsite although really close to Bodmin.

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Sue O.

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Liked Lovely quiet site. Excellent field for dog walking. Clean and tidy showers, all with toilets. Good washing up facilities.
I really enjoyed being able to have a good coffee in the morning.
Nice mix of campers from all over Europe.

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We stayed for 2 nights,very tidy


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jasongrc1970@hotmail.co.uk J.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked We stayed for 2 nights,very tidy and nice owners.we throughly enjoyed our stay in our Motorhome.
Highly recommended

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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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Orchard Springs Campsite

Kymsland

Blowinghouse Lane

Bodmin

Cornwall

England

PL30 5BN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.4584°N
4.74195°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.2 km Car Park
2.3 km Priory House
7.6 km Royal Talbot Hotel
Rail
5.8 km Bodmin Parkway Rail Station
7.4 km Bugle Rail Station
7.6 km Luxulyan Rail Station
Ferry
15.2 km Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing
15.4 km Bodinnick Ferry Landing
15.7 km Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
18.7 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

Fans of the BBC’s Poldark will recognise some of the place names in the area around Orchard Springs: the towns of Bodmin and Truro are close by, with Bodmin a short walk from the site and Truro a 35-minute drive. Poldark is synonymous with lingering shots of the Cornish moors, and tours can take you to some of the coves and mines that bring the show to life. This area of Cornwall has a lot more to it than filming locations. The Eden Project, a 20-minute drive away, is a top spot to get up close with nature in the outdoor gardens and tropical and Mediterranean biomes or, if you’re feeling brave, have a go on England’s longest zipwire. The Eden Project looks to the future, but if you’d prefer to dig around in the past there are plenty of historic sites close by. Get a feel for Victorian life at Lanhydrock House and Gardens, a 15-minute drive from Orchard Springs; a look at the Elizabethan era at Prideaux Place, 30 minutes away, or head back to Georgian times at Pencarrow, 10 minutes from the site. If the zip wire at the Eden Project got you geared up for a more active break, you can cycle or walk the Camel Trail – which passes through Bodmin on its way towards the fishing port of Padstow on the northern Cornish coast – or take to the seas at one of the highly-rated surfing beaches nearby.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Par Sands 12.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Shorthorn Beach 13.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Crinnis Beach 13.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Polkerris 14.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Charlestown 14.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Eden Project 9.9 km

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 13.7 km

Rock Beach 16.7 km

Lost Gardens of Heligan 19.7 km

Tintagel Castle 23.5 km

National Trust

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 20.4 km

Trerice 22.6 km

Tintagel Old Post Office 22.7 km

Lawrence House 33.4 km

Trelissick Garden 34 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Lanhydrock House - the River Fowey 3.6 km

LANHYDROCK 4.6 km

Cardinham Woods 4.6 km

Cardinham Woods Ramble 4.6 km

Cardinham Woods and Wheal Glynn 4.7 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 Orchard Springs Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Orchard Springs Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Orchard Springs Campsite? Fans of the BBC’s Poldark will recognise some of the place names in the area around Orchard Springs: the towns of Bodmin and Truro are close by, with Bodmin a short walk 
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  • When can I check in and check out of Orchard Springs Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Orchard Springs Campsite? From $57.81 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.