Campgrounds in Cornwall

Padstow Holiday Park

Wild and Free Camping

• Laidback site on a 30-acre family farm next to Stithians Reservoir
• A 15-minute drive from Falmouth and south coast beaches
• Café on site for breakfasts, coffees and cakes; campfires allowed

Kelliwik Valley Glamping

• Small family-run pop-up site on a working farm with lots of wildlife
• A 15-minute drive to Tamar Trails; 25 minutes to Adrenalin Quarry
• Walks and a paintball site on the farm; pubs and supermarkets close by

Blackwater Farm

• Cornish working farm with sheep, donkeys and Bodmin Moor views
• Looe 20 minutes' drive; half an hour from Fowey
• Off-grid site next to the Caradon Trail for guests aged 20+

Big Dunk's Valley View Campsite

• Basic farm in the village of St Teath, close to a shop and pub
• Padstow, Port Isaac and Tintagel Castle within a half-hour drive
• Fresh sausages and free-range eggs for sale on site

Perran Round Farm

• Quiet campsite on working dairy farm

Highertown Farm

Ayr Holiday Park

YHA Eden Project

• Scenic site in the grounds of Cornwall’s famed Eden Project
• A 10-minute drive from St Austell and 15 from Polkerris beach
• Café, fully licensed bar, self-catering kitchen and small shop

Whatley’s Rest Campsite

• Rural pop-up site with views of Cornish countryside and coast
• A 15-minute walk from the coast path and beach at Porthtowan
• Dogs welcome on site; campfires and barbecues allowed

Summer Valley Touring Park

• 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

Big Dunk's Sea View Campsite

• Basic site with pitches in a well-kept grass field overlooking the sea
• A mile from the beach and pub at Trebarwith Strand
• Footgolf course plus hot takeways and Cornish ice cream for sale

Sun Haven Valley Holiday Park

• Peaceful park ten minutes' walk from Mawgan Porth Beach
• Spectacular scenery
• Games room, playground, library and private bathrooms

Trenethick Farm

• Peaceful wild camping on a Cornish farm near Porthtowan surfing beach
• A 30-minute drive to Newquay, and 50 minutes from the Eden Project
• Simple grass site; pubs, shops and a skatepark in Mount Hawke village

Beacon Cottage Farm Touring Park

Porth Beach Tourist Park

Retallack Resort and Spa

• A 100-acre site with fishing lakes, a spa and wave-riding simulator
• Beaches 20 minutes’ drive away; 15 to the harbour town of Padstow
• Watersports, sauna, steam room, indoor pool, health club and eatery

Tremeer Farm

Rescorla Retreats

• Farm-based glamping with spectacular views over south Cornwall
• The Lost Gardens of Heligan 15 minutes’ drive; Eden Project 25 minutes
• Off-grid bell tents with hot showers; Pentewan Beach 15 minutes’ drive

Penventon House Campsite

• Small, well-equipped site just off the A393 in the village of Lanner
• A 15-minute drive to Porthtowan beach; half an hour to St Ives
• Sauna, barbecues, firewood and tea room all provided on site