Retanna Holiday Park

6.8 37 reviews
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  • Friendly park in a Cornish wildlife haven
  • Halfway between Helston and Falmouth
  • Large playground and games field
Retreat to Retanna Holiday Park, where the emphasis is on friendly service and maximum R and R in quietly beautiful surroundings. There’s no rowdy entertainment or bar here, just rabbits hopping around the neighbouring fields (and there are no dogs allowed)... The modern facilities include a smart ablutions block with free hot showers, a laundry room, fridge freezer and washing up area. There’s also a large playground for the kids and a recreation field. Let the owners know your preferences in terms of pitch location (quiet, near to the facilities or play area, etc - just use the 'Special requests' box on the booking page) and they’ll do their utmost to make your dreams come true.

Site type

Caravan sites 23
Caravans for hire 32
Motorhome sites 23
Tent sites 23
Opens

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

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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 site/unit 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

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome 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 Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Retanna Holiday Park

Edgcumbe

Falmouth

Cornwall

England

TR13 0EJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.1527°N
-5.2057°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2 km Rame Cross
2 km Post Office and Stores
2 km Post Office and Stores
Rail
7 km Penryn Rail Station
8.8 km Penmere Rail Station
9.1 km Redruth Rail Station
Ferry
8.1 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing
8.2 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
8.5 km Ponsharden Ferry Landing
Airport
22.5 km Penzance Airport
33.5 km Land's End St Just Airport
35.8 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

Halfway between Helston and Falmouth, Retanna Holiday Park’s location is brilliant for exploring all the best-loved towns in Cornwall, plus the craggy coves, quaint fishing villages and subttropical gardens of the Lizard Peninsula. Porthleven, Praa Sands and Falmouth offer miles of golden sands that are great for families and surfers alike, and all manner of watersports can be found in the surrounding area. Several tourist magnets are very close to Retanna: the National Seal Sanctuary in the lovely village of Gweek, the mining museum, gold panning and ghost tours at Poldark Mine, and the eclectic amusements of the Flambards theme park. Visitors prepared to venture a little further will find Cornish classics such as the Eden Project, Lands End and the Minack Theatre less than an hour away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Maenporth 8.6 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Swanpool 9.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Gyllyngvase 9.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Porthleven Sands 11.1 km Sea Good Good Good Excellent
Porthallow 13 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Seal Sanctuary 6.4 km

Flambards 7.9 km

Trebah Garden 7.9 km

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 9.4 km

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 10.2 km

National Trust

Glendurgan Garden 7.8 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 9.3 km

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 10.1 km

Godolphin 10.6 km

Trelissick Garden 14.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

PENJERRICK 7.4 km

LISMORE 7.6 km

TREBAH 8.2 km

GLENDURGAN 8.2 km

Helford - St. Anthony-in-Meneage - Gillan Creek - Manaccan 8.5 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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57%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Avoid at all costs

Overall 2/10
Location 2
Value for money 4
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: N/A

Disliked: No-one there to greet me. Rang both contact numbers multiple times and left messages. No answer and no reply. After 30 mins of waiting I drove round the site looking for someone. Eventually the handyman said to just park anywhere. Toilet block is outdated and smelt absolutely horrible. Did not feel safe and would never return. Badger field is not flat and right next to main road so traffic noise constantly.

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Cheap and cheerful camping. Clean but basic facilities

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Lisa M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Plenty of space per pitch in a really convenient location

Disliked: No on-site shop for even basics (bread, milk etc) WiFi wasn’t working for the duration of our stay and toilet block smelt of sulphur which was quite a lot to manage whilst using the facilities. (This hasn’t been a problem when we stayed previously which is why we rebooked)

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A good, tidy site with all the basic amenities you need.

Overall 8/10
Location 4
Value for money 6
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Matthew W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: Showers and toilet block were bright, clean and in good condition. All other facilities we needed were easy to find.

Disliked: Check in was very basic - "Drive to the field and park where you like"!

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Very clean excellent pitch loved it will definitely come again x

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Bettina m. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: The quiet the lovely showers and the whole site

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Great site! Spotlessly clean and idea location. Will be back!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Mandy K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: Wi-Fi Location Cleanliness

Disliked: Nothing to dislike!

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holding site for families on the social housing list.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: Central to where we wanted to visit.

Disliked: People on housing register using the facilities.Freezer, showers , washing up area and leaving it dirty.etc. adults drinking beer and smoking in the child play area.

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Big pitch size, good location…

Overall 4/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: Big pitch size, good location

Disliked: This is not a holiday site as you would imagine, there are alot of families in the caravans that are awaiting housing. Tents/motor homes and caravans put into the same field, big pile of rubbish in the field as you drive in. No charcoal BBQ allowed, showers not cleaned properly, smelt like sewage in the first shower. Free WiFi but everyone is on it, so it doesn't run well. Games room closed, struggle to get to use the washer as it's also used by all the residents, we ended up taking it to a laundrette

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Good location, could do with some TLC and more/better cleaning

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: The campsite is central to places we liked to visit. My daughters made friends and loved going to the park each evening.

Disliked: After staying here last year, we decided to return and have to say it has declined. The main issue being the state of the toilets and showers. I have read recent reviews and to say ‘we clean as we go’ is very untrue. Last year I couldn’t go to the toilet without seeing the owner cleaning and they always smelled very fresh. This year i saw the cleaner once in my 9 day stay. I had to show her there was poo on one of the toilets, as she had ‘already’ cleaned. (Yet missed this) The showers are terrible. The grating at the side, where grass etc falls into, really needs to be cleaned out. There is grass, hair and even plastic from a shower gel in this grating. It was still there the day I left so the cleaning is not done as and when and I feel this lets the site down massively. The floor must be mopped with cold water and just back and forth, so no dirt gets removed, it gets pushed around . The mat upon entry to the toilets has never been vacuumed, just brushed, with zero effect. The smell of cannabis or marijuana has been overpowering at times and this seems to come from the static home facing the toilet block. The whole static area appears to be residential now, that didn’t bother me as everyone was friendly and the kids all played and joined in great. The huge pile of wood straight ahead upon arrival at badger field is an eyesore and should be cleared asap. I feel it’s a huge shame that the cleaning lets down what could be a brilliant little campsite. The games room should now be open, covid is behind us and when raining it would be good for the kids to have something to do, although I think location wise it needs to be closer to the park and camping area and not in the residential static area. I would stay again, if the cleaning were at the standard it was in 2021. (Grass coming in from the field is not the issue)

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Overall it’s a good little site. Would go again.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: The tent field was huge. Plenty of space between each pitch. It’s not completely level but considering the amount of rain we had there were no boggy patches or mud. The lady on reception was welcoming and friendly. Nice little park for the kids but could do with some work.

Disliked: The facilities were good although the timers on the showers could be extended. Totally understand why they and the sink taps are on the push and release but the sink taps make it impossible to wash both hands at once as they immediately when released. A bit tricky for the kids. The ladies could have done with a mop a bit more often, particularly the showers however it rained the entire week so wouldn’t expect constant sparkles!

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From the manager: thank you for the review.

Location of the site easy to find places to visit

Overall 4/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 10
Stephen W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, caravan or trailer tent site

Liked: Close to places to visit

Disliked: Residential caravan site was 95% of the site Toilets never cleaned showers never cleaned Pile of rubbish in the corner of the touring pitch site you had to drive through the residential caravan site to get to touring pitch site residential owners used touring facilities ie toilets showers and washing facilities all touring facilities was in the residential site area ie chemical waste, water and grey waste

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Retanna Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Retanna Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Retanna Holiday Park? Halfway between Helston and Falmouth, Retanna Holiday Park’s location is brilliant for exploring all the best-loved towns in Cornwall, plus the craggy coves, quaint fishing villages and subttropical gardens of the Lizard … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Retanna Holiday Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon

    Please call on arrival and wait in the car park, a member of staff will come meet you and show you to your pitch.

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