Little Trethvas Holidays

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Camping Field with hard standing pitches
Camping Field with hard standing pitches
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Spacious pitches
Grass pitch
Around the site
Pretty flora and fauna
Electric hardstanding pitch
Generous non electric pitches
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Spacious pitches
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  • Scenic rural site within 40 minutes’ walk of Kynance Cove
  • Lizard Point 10 minutes’ drive and Mullion village five minutes
  • Small and friendly; off-ground firepits and fairy lights welcome
If you would like some suggestions on what to see and do when scooting around the Lizard Peninsula, ask the team at Little Trethvas Holidays. Owners Liz and Mike have been camping on this gorgeous Cornish peninsula for over 20 years and are full of tips on where to go, including spots with free parking and the most scenic walks and beaches. They also know what guests might want out of a base. Their country site has a tourist information room with a local attractions board that’s updated daily. Off-the-ground fires are welcome, as are fairy lights (and, of course, other essentials like hot chocolate and marshmallows). During the school holidays, Liz supervises chick cuddling every weekday evening too. There’s a washer and dryer for you to sort your laundry, on top of other essential amenities including toilets and showers in the bathroom block, drinking water taps scattered around the site, an undercover washing-up area, an outdoor drying area and a fridge and freezer. The location also very much lives up to expectations: Little Trethvas Holidays is 10 minutes’ drive from Lizard Point and just five minutes by car from the fishing villages of Cadgwith and Mullion. Within about 40 minutes’ walk of the site are the South West Coast Path and Kynance Cove, known for its white sand and rock stacks. Dogs are very welcome, but as chickens live on site, they must be on a lead and stay on the camping fields.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Mobile homes for rent 2
Rent a tent 3
Tent sites 17
Camper sites 24
RV sites 24
Open now
Opens April 1
Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 9 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Vehicles

  • Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, Apr 1 to

Open from Sat, May 1 to

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Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 99 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

85% would recommend this campground to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

This charming, friendly campsite is ideal for exploring the Lizard Peninsula. Guests rave about the accommodating hosts & free-roaming chickens. Spacious pitches and clean, functional facilities are common feedback, though some note they're rustic and could use updates. Enjoy the peace, but expect some road noise.

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Good locations and value for money

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely site, lovely to see the chickens running round freely.
Bus services were great.
Facilities were a bit run down and dirty.

Disliked Facilities do need better cleaning and upkeep.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful…

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 Anne L. 5 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Peaceful

Disliked Tired site needs some care and attention

Recommend to friends Visit again

Probably better stay when iwners are there

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 Elaine D. 26 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Hippyish site, goid location for walks around, quirky chickens

Disliked Owners in holiday so no information on arrival, no wifi

Recommend to friends Visit again

What a beautiful place, extremely friendly…

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Maryna V. 3 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked What a beautiful place, extremely friendly staff, spacious pitches. We loved everything about it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little campsite

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 Karen P. 1 review

Powered grass and earth campsite (large)

Liked We loved the quirkiness and free roaming birds. It’s a small site with a very friendly feel. Perfect for a relaxing trip away . The hosts were very helpful and approachable. We will be booking again!

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Aus diesen Gründen haben wir unseren Urlaub dort abgebrochen.

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 Lothar W. 4 reviews

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Nichts

Disliked Zwischen virtueller Darstellung und Realität klafft eine sehr sehr große Lücke. Die inzwischen Europäischer Hygiänestandarts werden komplett ignoriert. Es fing an mit verdreckten sanitären Anlagen mit müllablagerungen auf dem gesamten Campingplatz , ungepflegter Platz Ansich. Alte abgestellte Fahrzeuge verrottete gasflaschen verrostete und vergammelte Waschmaschine sowie Trockner wo man seine Wäsche nicht reinlegen mag . Die Entsorgung von den Chemie Toiletten war nicht möglich da mit Brombeeren und Brennnessel zugewachsen . Die Türen zu den sanitären Anlagen bergen ein hohes Risiko.

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Chickens! The place was lovely and…

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 Eddie C. 1 review

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Chickens! The place was lovely and very welcoming! Lovely showers amazing compared to others. And just very friendly very family run vibes.

Disliked I shouldn’t have left! It was only a passing stop before moving on else where I wish I stayed longer!

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Great little campsite, nice a quiet…

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 Suzanne C. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great little campsite, nice a quiet and in a good location to get to lots of places

Recommend to friends Visit again

We would book again but offer the option to pick their own pitch?

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Michelle W. 3 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked The pitches were spacious, the site was quiet and family friendly. The chickens were really cute. The facilities were really useful, as was the host.
The showers were clean and easy to use as well as being hot.

Disliked Had to pay for the hairdryer, the showers were push button, which was a minor inconvenience.

Our pitch was in the corner, which meant we were in the shade of the trees for the majority of the day... not what you want on an August summer day!

Recommend to friends Visit again

We would definitely book here again, we had a lovely stay. 😊

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Anonymous

Powered grass and earth campsite (large)

Liked Site managers were laid back, helpful and friendly. Lovely set up for tents with a large area to pitch and the middle of the field is kept free for families to enjoy. Very peaceful and quiet after 10pm. Ps cockerals wake you at dawn so take earplugs if you are not an early riser. 😉

Disliked Electric supply was not set up as the cable connector was missing. Luckily we had an extra long extension connection. I suggest they should charge a deposit for the cables. Utility area was great and includes a washer, fridge and freezers but they need to be part of a regular clean as heavily used and campers leave stuff that goes out of date. I cleaned them but that was my choice. 👍

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Leave the car at home Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Little Trethvas Holidays

The Lizard

The Lizard

Helston

Cornwall

England

TR12 7AT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

49.99177°N
5.20846°W

Nearest transport

Bus
8.1 mi Bus Shelter
8.1 mi Blue Anchor
8.1 mi Seven Stars
Rail
12.3 mi Penmere Rail Station
12.6 mi Falmouth Town Rail Station
12.9 mi Falmouth Docks Rail Station
Ferry
7.9 mi Helford Village Ferry Landing
8.3 mi Helford Passage Ferry Landing
12.8 mi Falmouth Custom House Quay
Airport
16.7 mi Penzance Airport
21.8 mi 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

You’ll be on the beach, cliffs and along the South West Coast Path first, probably… and after that, there’s loads to do around Little Trethvas Holidays, from fishing and sailing to horse riding and off-road biking. As with much/most of Cornwall, the surf is pretty spectacular around this part of the coast too, but it’s quieter here than more famed surf spots like Newquay: try Kennack Sands or the surf school at Poldhu Cove. Kids will likely have a hoot at Gweek’s Cornish Seal Sanctuary; Falmouth Maritime Museum and the 650 birds and animals of the Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary at Hayle should also be hits. One of the most popular places to stop off around the Lizard is the country’s tip at Land’s End – be sure to get your pic snapped at the iconic signpost – and another is historic St Michael’s Mount, the tiny island with a medieval church and castle, reached across tidal water from Marazion.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo, & Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Cadgwith Cove Inn Pub 1.3 mi
  • Chimichangas Restaurant 1.6 mi
  • The Top House Inn Pub 1.6 mi
  • The Witch Ball Pub 1.7 mi
  • Potters Bar Pub 1.8 mi
  • Atlantic View Restaurant 2.8 mi
  • Old Inn Pub 2.9 mi
  • Jumunjy Restaurant 3.9 mi
  • Halzephron Inn Pub 5.3 mi
  • Harbour Lights Restaurant 5.4 mi

Groceries

  • The Lizard Cider Barn Off-licence 0.9 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 2.8 mi

Parks and play

  • Adventure Playground 2.1 mi
  • The Mullion Garden park 2.9 mi
  • St. Mellan's Park 3 mi
  • Sculpture Park 5.1 mi
  • The Battery Playground 5.5 mi
  • Gunwalloe Playing Field park 5.5 mi

Family days out

  • Guinevere Visitor attraction 4 mi
  • Lancelot Visitor attraction 4 mi
  • Arthur Visitor attraction 4.2 mi
  • Merlin Visitor attraction 4.2 mi
  • Uther Visitor attraction 4.3 mi
  • Sculpture Park Visitor attraction 5.1 mi
  • Coverack Watersports Centre (Windsurfing, Kayaks & SUPs) Visitor attraction 5.5 mi
  • Cornish Seal Sanctuary Zoo 7 mi

Public transport

  • Ruan Minor Treleague Crossroads 0.9 mi
  • Ruan Minor 1.2 mi
  • The Green 1.6 mi
  • Phone Box 1.6 mi
  • Landewednack Cp School 1.6 mi
  • Mullion Holiday Park 2.1 mi
  • Mullion School 2.7 mi
  • Clifden Parc 2.8 mi
  • Mini Market 2.8 mi
  • Mullion Old Chapel 2.9 mi

Beaches

  • Pentreath 1.6 mi
  • Housel Bay 2 mi
  • Kennack Sands 2.4 mi
  • Pedn-y-ke 3 mi
  • Poldhu Cove 3.7 mi
  • Downas Cove 4 mi
  • Church Cove 4.2 mi
  • Dollar Cove 4.4 mi
  • Porthbeer Cove 5.3 mi
  • Gunwalloe Beach 5.9 mi

Other nearby

  • Sea Acres 9 hole course 1.9 mi
  • Mullion Golf Course 4.1 mi

Local services

  • Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 8.1 mi
  • Barclays Cashpoint 8.1 mi
  • Tesco Bank Cashpoint 8.2 mi
  • Kynance Garage Fuel station 0.4 mi
  • Ruan Minor Surgery Doctors 1.2 mi
  • E.ON Drive Charging station 2.7 mi
  • E.ON Drive Charging station 2.7 mi
  • Mullion Pharmacy 2.9 mi

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Must see

National Seal Sanctuary 7.1 mi

Trebah Garden 8.8 mi

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 12.8 mi

Pendennis Castle 12.9 mi

St Michael's Mount 14.8 mi

National Trust

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 7.5 mi

Glendurgan Garden 8.8 mi

Godolphin 11.8 mi

St Anthony Head 14.5 mi

St Michael's Mount 14.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Rill Cove 1.8 mi

Church Cove and Lizard Point 2.2 mi

Royal Anne Galley 2.4 mi

Schiedam 4.4 mi

St Anthony 5.5 mi

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 Little Trethvas Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Little Trethvas Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Little Trethvas Holidays? You’ll be on the beach, cliffs and along the South West Coast Path first, probably… and after that, there’s loads to do around Little Trethvas Holidays, from fishing and sailing to horse … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Little Trethvas Holidays?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Little Trethvas Holidays? From $35.67 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.