Garris Farm Caravan and Camping

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Grass pitches with sea views (added by manager 03 Aug 2022)
Grass pitches with sea views
Beautiful view
Views towards penzance
The grass pitches at sunset
Looking across the fields to penzance
Looking across the countryside to mounts bay
Entrance to the campsite
The friendly cows
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The grass pitches at sunset

  • Rural campsite in a rural setting overlooking Mount's Bay
  • Penzance 10 minutes' drive; St Ives a quarter of an hour
  • Dog-friendly campsite overlooking open countryside in Cornwall
Restful rural surroundings with an ancient village, castle and sea close by
 that’s the lovely little mix at Garris Farm, a quiet and peaceful site on a hillside above the small village of Gulval in the far west of Cornwall. With views over Mount's Bay and spectacular vistas towards Penzance, this elevated site is an excellent spot for holidaying in one of the prettiest parts of the South West. Appreciate the relaxing surroundings and watch the night sky light up with stars, or take yourself out on active jaunts over the miles of local footpaths past church towers and old mine stacks that point to Cornwall's industrial heritage. The site has direct access to paths that lead from the farm to Gulval, Castle an Dinus and Chysauster Ancient Village, a late Iron Age and Romano-British settlement. The South West Coast Path is close too if you fancy some really splendid scenery, with seaside towns like Penzance and St Ives accessible in under a quarter of an hour's drive. The set-up at this simple farm site includes a running water tap, recycling bins and a toilet and shower block in the yard. Dogs are welcome here, as long as they are well-behaved and kept on leads at all times.

Site type

Tent sites 40
Caravan sites 5
Motorhome sites 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Campfires are only permitted in firepits and guests must bring their own. Logs and kindling available onsite.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating based on 440 reviews View breakdown

Spectacular scenery

Voted 71% of visitors View breakdown

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

toilet showers very clean and tidy

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: The campsite was really easy to find. Very easy to book in. The lady was very pleasant. Toilet showers are very clean and tidy. Looking forward to stopping there again.

Disliked: no pub on site

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Very basic camp site but has amazing views over Penzance

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: View

Disliked: Sloop of camping field

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Excellent site, highly recommend.

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Friendly host welcomed us on arrival to the site despite not arriving till gone 9pm. Clean toilet and shower block a short walk from field open all night. Absolutely stunning view to wake upto. Highly recommended. Will definitely stay again when next venture down that far into Cornwall. Thanks!

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Great view about Cornwall. Clean showers and toilets. Friendly Host and perfect


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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Great view about Cornwall. Clean showers and toilets. Friendly Host and perfect spot to be in the middle of Cornwall.

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Great friendly and relaxed site with stunning views.

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Really loved staying at Garris Farm. We received a really warm welcome with lots of great tips for making the most of our visit to the local area. The facilities were spotlessly clean and we never had to queue for a loo or shower. Loved that they had BBQs and fire pits to borrow as well as logs to purchase on site if you wanted. A very relaxing stay with stunning views!

Disliked: We couldn’t find any washing up facilities and the pitches are definitely not flat.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site for a peaceful getaway

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Lovely peaceful site with a view of the sea in the distance. Facilities include useful fridge/freezer, good spacious showers, 3pin electrical sockets. Excellent location for both Penzance and St Ives.

Disliked: Should note that most of the field is on a slope, though the top part is pretty level.

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Lovely quiet site in a gorgeous location

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Beautiful views, plenty of space. Loos and showers were handy and clean. Easy recycling. Fire pits/bbqs to borrow.

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Very homely

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Felt very homely. Staff were exceptionally friendly and welcoming. Facilities are good and do everything you need. Excellent views

Disliked: Nothing

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Lovely small and quiet campsite, with beautiful views over the bay. Friendly


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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Lovely small and quiet campsite, with beautiful views over the bay. Friendly and helpful staff. Good clean showers with hot water and plenty of room. I liked it so much I booked an extra two nights! Thank you 🙏

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic campsite with stunning view’s. All you need for a simple stay


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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Fantastic campsite with stunning view’s. All you need for a simple stay which offers so much more than a simple nature spot. We love it here and we will forever keep returning

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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

D. of E. 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 Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping 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

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Garris Farm Caravan and Camping

Garris Farm

Gulval

Penzance

Cornwall

England

TR20 8XD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.14953°N
-5.52701°W

Route directions

From Gulval Churchtown, take the B3311 up Quarry Hill to Badgers Cross. Turn left and follow the signs to Garris Farm. From the A30 at Crowlas, turn right onto the B3309 (Castle Road) and continue through Ludgvan Churchtown to the top of the hill. Next, turn left onto the B3311 towards Gulval. At Badgers Cross, turn right and follow signs to Garris Farm.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.2 km Bus Station
3.5 km The Star Inn
3.6 km The Star Inn
Rail
3.1 km Penzance Rail Station
6.4 km St Erth Rail Station
7 km Lelant Saltings Rail Station
Ferry
3.6 km Penzance Ferry Terminal
28.7 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
29 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing
Airport
2.4 km Penzance Airport
11.4 km Land's End St Just 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

Dig up a little of Cornwall’s past
 it’s easy to do so from this campsite. The Chysauster Ancient Village (roughly half an hour's walk) was full of farmers 2000 years ago, but now, you’ll get to look around the remaining village street, courtyard and thatched rooms. Then, make way to Marazion for St Michael's Mount (15 minutes' drive), where the tidal causeway leads the way to an old fortress
 picnics on the front lawn, shopping or just learning the tales of the past make for a history-full afternoon out. Geevor Tin Mine (25 minutes) opens up the past Cornish copper mining history, but when you’re done with learning about history, there’s the Tate St Ives (15 minutes) for those art fans among you or the Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens (10 minutes) for finely-fashioned exotic and sub-tropical gardens, an art gallery and sculpture garden. Off to other horizons
 Penzance (10 minutes) is the place to go for ferries to the Isles of Scilly, while Mousehole (20 minutes) is a traditional fishing village and Land's End (30 minutes) has shopping and splendid scenery on the most southerly point in England.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Long Rock 2.6 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Penzance 3.9 km Sea N/A Good Excellent Excellent
Marazion 4.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Wherry Town 4.7 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Carbis Bay 7 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

St Michael's Mount 5 km

Tate St Ives 7.9 km

Land's End 16.2 km

Flambards 20.1 km

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 20.6 km

National Trust

Trengwainton Garden 3.9 km

St Michael's Mount 5 km

Levant Mine and Beam Engine 11.2 km

Godolphin 12.6 km

Godrevy 13.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

MARAZION MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/08/2000) 3.8 km

MORRAB GARDENS 3.8 km

Penzance - Land's End 4.3 km

TRENGWAINTON 4.3 km

ST MICHAEL'S MOUNT 5.1 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 Garris Farm Caravan and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Garris Farm Caravan and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Garris Farm Caravan and Camping? Dig up a little of Cornwall’s past
 it’s easy to do so from this campsite. The Chysauster Ancient Village (roughly half an hour's walk) was full of farmers 2000 years ago, but 
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  • When can I check in and check out of Garris Farm Caravan and Camping?
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    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Garris Farm Caravan and Camping? From $38.34 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.