Gweek Campsite

View prices & book 9.5 35 reviews
Tiny house exterior
Tiny house exterior
Located below the tiny house
Alongside the wood, campfires allowed at this pitch
Grass pitch
Hardstanding area is slightly raised
Next to pathway through the hedge and woods
Next to pathway through the hedge
In the upper solar field, large pitch only for tents
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Located below the tiny house
Alongside the wood, campfires allowed at this pitch
Grass pitch

  • Modest family-friendly site just outside the Lizard Heritage Coast
  • Walking distance from Gweek’s boatyard and the Cornish Seal Sanctuary
  • Café, pub and shop in the village, 5 minutes' walk away
Grab your family gang and get on down to Gweek Campsite, an environmentally-friendly site just outside of Cornwall’s Lizard Heritage Coast. It’s a modest affair here, best as a base for families, but you won’t be short on things to do, because Gweek village is under 5 minutes’ walk away and its boatyard is a buzzy little place, with canoeing and paddleboarding trips available and the Cornish Seal Sanctuary in the village to see seal pups. As you can tell, Gweek is an attraction in its own right – it's at the highest point of the Helford estuary and it’s a fine place to dine on some proper food. The pub serves food and there’s a café and shop too, so you shouldn’t have trouble finding most supplies. There are more handy places within five miles of the site, beginning with Helston’s supermarkets (10 minutes’ drive) and a health food store. There’s especially alluring food in the Potager Garden (10 minutes), which has a plant nursery and workshops. Then, there’s the RNAS Culdrose Public Viewing Area (five minutes) to watch aircrafts making their rounds. There are hot showers on site, which is particularly convenient for rinsing off after a day spent at one of Cornwall’s beaches – there are several within 15 minutes’ drive of the site.

Site type

Tent sites 9
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens 1 March
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).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Languages spoken

English

German

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 35 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

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Friendly, beautiful peaceful site in a lovely area.…

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Ianto D.

Pitch J unpowered grass tent site (large)

Liked Friendly, beautiful peaceful site in a lovely area.

From the manager: Ooh, thank you so much . Hope to see you again soon :)

Ideal for anyone wanting to get away from the hustle of urban life.

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Pitch A powered concrete and grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked We love the gentle, simplicity of this site. Only pitches and paths are cut. Wildlife is plentiful. The owners clearly aim for us to have the minimal impact on the environment. All the facilities are clean with eco friendly products available to use.
Most importantly it’s very relaxing. We love staying here, it’s our forth visit, and looking forward to our next visit.

From the manager: Thanks for lovely review! Great to see you again, thanks for choosing us again :)

Great site. Very peaceful.…

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Anonymous

Pitch F powered concrete and grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site (large)

Liked Great site. Very peaceful.

Disliked Could have drinking water closer to pitches.

From the manager: Many Thanks. Like minded thinking too - as we have a water pipe laid for upper field but not yet connected

Splendid small, quiet rural site. Walking distance to Gweek, which has an…

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David B.

Pitch F powered concrete and grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site (large)

Liked Splendid small, quiet rural site. Walking distance to Gweek, which has an amazing village shop.

From the manager: Hi David ,

Thanks a lot. Hope you see you again (and chat for longer next time :)

Easy access to local attraction

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Julia S.

Powered concrete and grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Sympathetic site to nature. Gentle atmosphere, spaced out pitches around the edge of the field with mowed paths. Grateful for the availability of fire pits, phone charging packs, central fridge and freezer.

Disliked Nothing.

From the manager: Many Thanks. Hope to see you again

A really lovely stay

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Rachel T.

Powered concrete and grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked A lovely site with lots of thoughtful extras such as power-banks to borrow, a fridge and freezer free to use and hammocks to hang out in. The showers were great and facilities were well thought out. Gweek is just 10 minutes down the hill which is really pretty with an amazing shop and nice pub

Disliked Maybe the bins and scrap to be reused could be screened away

From the manager: Thank you !

Excellent site, clean facilities, owner was really helpful & friendly.

Overall 10/10

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Samantha H.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Campsite was really quiet and safe for kids to run around and play and just be kids. Little playground and trampoline were nice extras for the kids. Toilets, showers and washing up areas were clean. Nice little walk to take the dog.

From the manager: Wonderful, Thank you

Perfect 1st camping experience

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Colleen R.

Powered concrete and grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Everything! We had a great time.

From the manager: Thank you so much :)

Lovely, quiet , ideally located campsite. Perfect hosts.…

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Cosy Tinyhouse microlodge

Liked Lovely, quiet , ideally located campsite. Perfect hosts.

From the manager: Many thanks :) Hope you had smooth drive back and hope to see you again

Great family friendly, quiet and eco friendly site!

Overall 10/10

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Lucy H.

Powered concrete and grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely family friendly campsite!
Big pitches, clean facilities, lovely eco friendly products provided (washing up liquid and soap/shampoo in bathrooms). Overall a really great, quiet and friendly site!
Our young kids had a lovely time playing with other children and on the trampoline and slide available, felt very safe. Lovely space with hammocks to relax.
Village has lovely shop, pub, cafe and seal sanctuary, all of which we used and loved.
Thank you very much!

Disliked The local navy base does do a fair amount of night helicopter flying so take earplugs if you're a light sleeper!

From the manager: Many Thanks

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 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

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 Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location

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 Public transport nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Gweek Campsite

Gwedrow House

Off Chapel Hill

Gweek

Helston

Cornwall

England

TR12 7AQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.09831°N
5.21488°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.4 km Seven Stars
4.4 km Blue Anchor
7.4 km Bus Shelter
Rail
10.9 km Penryn Rail Station
11.1 km Penmere Rail Station
12.1 km Falmouth Town Rail Station
Ferry
5.8 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
6.2 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing
11.7 km Ponsharden Ferry Landing
Airport
22 km Penzance Airport
32.4 km Land's End St Just Airport
41.6 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

Cornwall does wild and sublime well, and with fishing and tourism so key to the area, you won’t be far off many of Cornwall’s top attractions. It all comes down to how far you want to go. Flambards Theme Park (10 minutes' drive) is particularly close by for all manners of rides, and beaches are all about, including the sandy Gunwalloe Church Cove Beach (15 minutes), surf central Kennack Sands (20 minutes) and the particularly pretty Kynance Cove (half an hour), managed by the National Trust. With connections to the Celts, legends and other histories, Cornwall’s not short on history either. For one, Pendennis Castle (half an hour) has war weapons displayed at its splendid spot looking out over the coast. While you’re that way, dive into Falmouth (25 minutes) – in the literal sense, as diving activities are available here, or there’s snorkelling and sailing to keep to the surface. For some more dramatic views, Trebah Garden (20 minutes) delivers on this front. This sub-tropical garden by the sea is particularly splendid. Of course, there’s Lizard Point (25 minutes) too – as the most southerly point in England, it has properly good views and coastal walks galore.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Porthleven Sands 7.4 km Sea GoodGoodGoodExcellent
Church Cove 7.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poldhu Cove 7.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Polurrian Cove 8.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Maenporth 9.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Seal Sanctuary 0.7 km

Trebah Garden 6.7 km

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 12.4 km

Pendennis Castle 13.1 km

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 14.8 km

National Trust

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 6.1 km

Glendurgan Garden 6.6 km

Godolphin 10.6 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 14.8 km

St Anthony Head 16.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

TRELOWARREN 3.2 km

LISMORE 4.3 km

Helford - St. Anthony-in-Meneage - Gillan Creek - Manaccan 5.8 km

Loe Bar 6.7 km

St Anthony 6.7 km

Local events

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday, 6 August 2025 – Wednesday, 6 August 2025)

    Newquay, England 39.5 km

  • Eden Sessions (Thursday, 12 June 2025 – Thursday, 12 June 2025)

    Par, England 44.3 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Gweek Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Gweek Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Gweek Campsite? Cornwall does wild and sublime well, and with fishing and tourism so key to the area, you won’t be far off many of Cornwall’s top attractions. It all comes down to how … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Gweek Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Gweek Campsite? From $56.62 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.