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Add your business details- 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
Chug on over to The Engine Inn, a traditional pub in rural Cornwall five minutes’ drive from the sought-after seaside town of St Ives, for cosy times in a friendly inn with real log fires, snug seating and a fine selection of local ales, ciders and spirits to go alongside the home-cooked meals. Just outside is an enormous beer garden with cracking views of the gorgeous surrounds plus a play area for kids who don’t have such an interest in taking in the scenery...
Pitches here also come with those splendid views – so setting up a camping chair, opening up a bottle of Cornish ale and surveying the area’s a top way to while away your time on a hol here – and allow you access to amenities within the pub during opening hours (please be aware, however, that there are no separate facilities in the pitches field).
To keep the whole site as safe and peaceful as possible, car parking isn’t allowed on the pitches but plenty of free parking is available a minute’s walk away from the field, ensuring it's as easy as possible to access your ride and rev it over to the best attractions and activities nearby...
A central location between north and south coasts means lots of outings are in fact easily doable from here: Land’s End and the seafront Minack Theatre are all within 40 minutes’ drive and there are plenty of beaches to pick from too with Carbis Bay and Zennor (both under 15 minutes) being a couple of the closest for sunbathing sessions on the sand.
Site type
5
6Open all year
Languages spoken
English
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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 WatersportsAmenities 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 WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild campingUtilities
Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearbyType
Pub campground Tiny (1-10 sites)Accessibility
Disabled facilitiesNearby leisure
Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearbyLocation
The Engine Inn
Cripplesease
Nancledra
Penzance
Cornwall
England
TR20 8NF
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.17875°N
-5.50297°W
Nearest transport
Coach3.3 km Richmond Way
3.3 km Longstone Cross
4 km Bus Station
Rail3.5 km Carbis Bay Rail Station
3.8 km St Ives (Cornwall) Rail Station
4.3 km St Erth Rail Station
Ferry7.1 km Penzance Ferry Terminal
27.9 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
28.2 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing
Airport5.7 km Penzance Airport
14.5 km Land's End St Just Airport
46.4 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
Drive down to St Ives for watersports on one of its white-sand beaches – there are surf schools galore in this wave-obsessed town – or peer at the artwork in both the Tate St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden (five minutes in the car).
To eye up the birds instead travel to the RSPB Hayle Estuary 10 minutes’ drive away; if kids aren’t interested in watching out for wigeons and teals, you might rather let them flit about at the Paradise Park and Jungle Barn animal park and play centre around the same distance.
Five minutes further from the park is St Michael’s Mount, best visited at low tide to cross over the bay and onto the isle by foot, while the Geevor Tin Mine’s educational underground tours take 25 minutes to reach.
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbis Bay | 3.5 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Porthminster | 3.8 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
| Porthmeor | 4.3 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Porthgwidden | 4.7 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Porthkidney Sands | 4.8 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Tate St Ives 4.3 km
St Michael's Mount 7 km
Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 17.8 km
Land's End 19.5 km
Flambards 19.9 km
National Trust
St Michael's Mount 7 km
Trengwainton Garden 7.5 km
Godrevy 9.9 km
Godolphin 11.8 km
Levant Mine and Beam Engine 13.4 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
BARBARA HEPWORTH SCULPTURE GARDEN 4.1 km
St Ives - Bosigran - Penzance: Part 1 4.3 km
HAYLE ESTUARY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/08/1996) 4.9 km
MARAZION MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/08/2000) 5.4 km
THE DOWNES (ST MICHAEL'S CONVENT) 5.6 km
Local events
- Boardmasters (Wednesday, 7 August 2024 – Wednesday, 7 August 2024)
Newquay, England 43.7 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 The Engine Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is The Engine Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near The Engine Inn? Drive down to St Ives for watersports on one of its white-sand beaches – there are surf schools galore in this wave-obsessed town – or peer at the artwork in both the … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of The Engine Inn?
Read moreCamping and caravan Arrive: noon – 10 p.m. Depart by: noon