Summer Valley Touring Park

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  • Peaceful park in a sheltered valley and wildlife haven
  • Two miles from Truro and 10 minutes' drive from sandy beaches
  • Spotless facilities, playground and guest lounge
Summer Valley Touring Park is a peaceful and private park, in a cocoon of trees two miles to the north of Truro, and in a south-facing sheltered valley in peaceful Cornish countryside and a wildlife haven. It's centrally located within Cornwall: the north coast and beaches are 10 minutes' drive away and the south coast within 20. The south-facing pitches have lush views over meadows and woodland, and there’s a smart service area, an adventure playground, a food shop and a heated facilities block with guest lounge and free wifi The site is small (three acres) and family-owned, so holidaymakers can expect good service, a warm welcome and a relaxed environment. There’s a pub half a mile away in the village of Shortlanesend, or guests can make their way the two miles into Truro for lots more shops, restaurants and services. Grab your bucket and spade and hit the miles of silky sand at Perranporth, six miles away.

Site type

Caravans for hire 1
Tent sites 20
Caravan sites 20
Motorhome sites 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
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

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

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities 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)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Summer Valley Touring Park

Shortlanesend

Truro

Cornwall

England

TR4 9DW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.2905°N
-5.08843°W

Route directions

If you are coming from the east along the A30 towards Redruth, ignore all signs to Truro and Shortlanesend. You will pass a large car (Nissan) showroom on the right, then take the next left turn, signposted Truro 4 miles. After 1 mile at Allet bear left towards Truro. The site is approximately 0.5 miles on the right-hand side of the road. The site is clearly signposted. If travelling from Truro, take the B3284 signposted Perranporth, the site is 2.5 miles out of Truro just through Shortlanesend on the left-hand side.

Nearest transport

Coach
2.9 km Lay By
4.2 km Bus Station
6.1 km Kings Head
Rail
3.4 km Truro Rail Station
8.4 km Perranwell Rail Station
11.7 km Redruth Rail Station
Ferry
8.9 km Tolverne Ferry Landing
9.2 km Trelisick Ferry Landing
9.4 km Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing
Airport
18.4 km Newquay St Mawgan Airport
35.6 km Penzance Airport
46.4 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

It’s less than half an hour to the following: Springfield Farm Park and Pony Centre, which on top of all the equine excitement has a huge indoor play barn and a variety of outdoor fun; penguins, parrots and otter antics at the Paradise Park wildlife sanctuary; and the mega milking parlour, rides and slides at Dairyland Farm World. Flambards adventure park is about 30 minutes away too, or there’s more relaxed entertainment within the heavenly biomes of the Eden Project and at the Lost Gardens of Heligan. Drama queens shouldn’t miss the opportunity to take in an open-air performance in the jaw-dropping setting of the Minack Theatre. In ye olden days, a naive chap taking a day trip to St Ives might find himself landed with seven wives, cats, sacks and more… these days, advice is to avoid these traditional souvenirs and make a beeline for the Tate Gallery instead.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Perranporth 8.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Trevaunance Cove 8.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Perranporth Penhale Sands 8.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Chapel Porth 10.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porthtowan 10.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Truro Cathedral 3.9 km

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 9.1 km

Newquay Zoo 13.5 km

Blue Reef Aquarium 13.9 km

Fistral Beach 14.3 km

National Trust

Trelissick Garden 9 km

Trerice 11.1 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 14.3 km

St Anthony Head 16.8 km

Glendurgan Garden 20.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

CHYVERTON PARK 3.1 km

Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape 4 km

Perranporth - Trevaunance Cove 7.6 km

Hanover 8.3 km

TREGOTHNAN 8.8 km

Local events

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday, 7 August 2024 – Wednesday, 7 August 2024)

    Newquay, England 16.5 km

  • Eden Sessions (Wednesday, 12 June 2024 – Wednesday, 12 June 2024)

    Par, England 25.7 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 Summer Valley Touring Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Summer Valley Touring Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Summer Valley Touring Park? It’s less than half an hour to the following: Springfield Farm Park and Pony Centre, which on top of all the equine excitement has a huge indoor play barn and a variety … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Summer Valley Touring Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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