Carvynick Holiday Park

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Sunset view toward the coast (added by visitor 06 Jun 2021)
Views from the pitches
Top touring pitches
Road leading to the cottages and the pub

  • Family park with easy access to main Cornish attractions
  • A 10-minute drive to the world-famed surf of Newquay
  • Next to a popular pub with a beer garden
Surf! And a bar, and a beer garden – and easy access to Cornwall's famed attractions like the Eden Project 14 miles away: you might want to stay at Carvynick Holiday Park for quite some time. A 10-minute drive from the world-famed surf and the surf schools of Newquay, Carvynick is set in Cornish countryside among spectacular scenery, and centrally located for easy-drive day trips to the likes of St Austell, the Eden Project, Newquay Zoo, Bodmin Moor and the Clay Trails. In between days out exploring the local land, have an afternoon or evening in a pub run by chef Adam Handling (as this establishment is separate from the holiday park, you'll need to check directly with them for opening times and availability; it's a popular spot so booking ahead is strongly advised). Carvynick is pet friendly.

Campground type

RV sites 20
Camper sites 16
Tent sites 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Reception is unmanned after 4 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.
  • Minimum spacing of 2 metres between pitches.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • For group bookings (more than 1 pitch) of same sex or mixed groups under the age of 21, the site ask for a £50 bond per person upon arrival which will be refunded upon departure.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

81%

would recommend this campground to a friend

78%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The view…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The view

Disliked: Shower blocks and toilet is key controlled which we weren’t made aware of. As we were arriving late we could not shower that night. There is minimal Facilites and if it was peak season I’d imagine it would be carnage. The camping area is also on a hill so leaves little space for lots of tents. Not clean at all either. As a couple who had been travelling in the car and looking for a place to refresh it wasn’t up to spec

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From the manager: Good Morning Mr Murray, The showers are locked and do require a key as per the terms and conditions of your booking. This was expressed to you both over the phone and stated on our website. I apologise if this was not made clear on the day of your arrival. Our facilities are posted online and we try our best to make our guests aware of what we provide prior to their booking. Our site is targeted at those who enjoy the quiet times in a picturesque location and are usually pleased of what we have to offer. Some of our camping area has a slight slope this is why we advise guests that they are more then welcome to pitch their tent up where they desire. We apologise if we did not meet your expectations during your stay as such our management team preform regular reviews and will be sure to note your concerns down. We hope you had a safe journey home.

Clean showers, toilets, peaceful campsite, plenty of parking. We had a wonderful…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Clean showers, toilets, peaceful campsite, plenty of parking. We had a wonderful time and will be back next year.

Disliked: One shower block was closed but the the campsite wasn’t too busy

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Stunning views, friendly staff and peace and quiet

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

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked: Overall we very please with everything the campsite had to offer the staff were very helpful and even provided a electric cable as the the standard one we had wasn’t comparable with there as it uses a standard plug with connects onto the barn

Disliked: Wi-Fi information wasn’t provided as we found out later you had to pay for it we just feel that could have been added to the welcome pack which was great when pointing out all the essential information including where to eat. The only other small issue was we felt like the toilets could have been cleaned a little more frequently as there was a mop and bucket in each of the toilets including shower blocks but they had dirty water in them

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Excellent site with friendly helpful staff.

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

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: It was a lovely peaceful picturesque site. Showers were excellent. The restaurant on site was superb and really welcoming . Very handy that it was walking distance to the bus stop so easy to get in to Newquay. Would definitely return.

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From the manager: Thank you for the review. The pictures are lovely, and we are glad you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to seeing you again in the future.

Good site, lots of space to camp wherever you like

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: We liked the fact you can camp anywhere you like and the campsite was so quiet! Not sure why this was as its a good site! There is a great gastro pub on site, its quite pricey but food is by a well known celebrity chef so stands to reason. We ate there and it was incredible food - such a treat to have on the campsite. Showers were good. You can make your own fires.

Disliked: Showers on top field weren't working.

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From the manager: Thank you for the review. The reason it was quiet during your period of stay was because it was after Board-masters and things tend to quieten down. Unfortunately, we did have an issue with the top block showers during your stay. However, the wc’s were usable and the bottom shower/wc block was in fully working order.

Excellent site, peaceful

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Becky L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Really nice campsite, we come back every year as we love how peaceful it is. Really easy to access and the facilities that were working were clean and never busy. Will be coming back next year!

Disliked: Showers near the campsite area were out of order so needed to walk to the far showers but not really far at all.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay. We apologies for any inconvenience regarding the closure on the top shower/wc block, which was under maintenance.

Great views clean and hot toilets and showers friendly staff also a…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Gary J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Great views clean and hot toilets and showers friendly staff also a good location for our holiday

Disliked: Not enough ehu pitches had to have a pitch without ehu

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From the manager: Thank you for your review. We are glad that you were happy with the facilities. With regards to the EHU ‘s (Electric Hook-ups). You choose a non-electric grass campervan or trailer tent pitch, yourself. There is complimentary charging points and hairdryer sockets on site.

Quiet, basic camping facilities

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The quiet, rural location, the space and the simplicity of the site. Friendly welcome.

Disliked: The only toilets were those with showers, which were always busy, as there were only 4 open on our side of the campsite. This really wasn't sufficient for the number of campers and we were often waiting to use toilets. It would make sense to have some toilet-only cubicles open. The site was incredibly windy but this was probably bad timing with the weather.

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From the manager: We are glad that you enjoyed your stay. Thank you for your review. The 4 doors on the back section of the top shower/wc block are storage. There is WC only units, in the alternative block. With regards to the wind unfortunately we are unable to predict the weather conditions.

Great customer service, beautiful views, clean facilities…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Great customer service, beautiful views, clean facilities

Disliked: Slightly outside of Newquay centre

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From the manager: Thank you for your review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. We are located roughly 14 minutes from the centre of Newquay, as you can appreciate you came to visit during mid-summer holidays, and this would have impacted on your journey time.

Don't go there

Overall 2/10
Location 2
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Gabby L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: We were unable to stay

Disliked: 1 night stay. Forgot the tent. Reception staff advised I'd have to pay £15 administration charge and £10 to sleep in my ford connect van. Which was going to be parked alongside the tent anyway. However when I laughed and said I forgot the tent and would have to sleep in the van they declined and said I had to pay extra £25

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From the manager: On your day of arrival, you came to book in at the reception, and explained that you had not been able to find your tent and that you would need to stay in your Van. This was not a problem, whatsoever. However, as we explained the booking that “you” had made, would now need to be amended to a NE (non-electric), because you would have needed to be in the top-field to accommodate your van. It is clearly stated on your booking information that any amendments incur a £15 admin fee. You said that you were not happy with this and the words you used were “stick it” After being verbally abusive to us, you then walked out of reception. Despite your rudeness, we did not cancel your booking we left it open, for the rest of the day, on the assumption that you might have calmed down and changed your mind about staying.


Features

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 Car parking by site/unit 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Gastronomic delight Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities 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

Large (51-200 sites) Pub campground

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for caravans Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Carvynick Holiday Park

Summercourt

Newquay

Cornwall

England

TR8 5AF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.36865°N
-4.98295°W

Nearest transport

Bus
4.3 mi Shop Corner
4.8 mi Porth Four Turns
5.4 mi The Square
Rail
2.8 mi St Columb Road Rail Station
3.2 mi Quintrell Downs Rail Station
5.2 mi Newquay Rail Station
Ferry
10.2 mi Tolverne Ferry Landing
10.7 mi Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing
10.7 mi Trelisick Ferry Landing
Airport
5.5 mi Newquay St Mawgan Airport
28.9 mi Penzance 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

The surf, sands, harbour, shops, restaurants and nightclubs of Newquay are a 10-minute drive from Carvynick Holiday Park, along with many surfing professionals in the town's surf schools to give lessons if you want to give it a go. A more relaxed vibe can be had in Cornwall's other fishing towns and villages like Padstow, Mevagissey, Fowey and St Ives, all with smart shops, arts and craft outlets, restaurants and cobbled streets. From any town, the spectacularly scenic walks of the South West Coast Path are easily reached, while if you want a more challenging hike the moorlands of Bodmin are an easy drive away. If you're cycling, pedal the Camel Trail from Bodmin to Padstow or along St Austell's clay trails a few miles from the site; bike hire for all sizes is available at both. The famed Eden Project is 14 miles away, and it's also easy to get to a wide range of family attractions like The Flambards Experience, Dairyland, Crealy Great Adventure Park, the Blue Reef Aqarium and Waterworld.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Porth 5.1 mi Sea Good N/A N/A N/A
Lusty Glaze 5.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Tolcarne 5.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Great Western 5.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Towan 5.6 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 2.8 mi

Newquay Zoo 4.9 mi

Blue Reef Aquarium 5.4 mi

Fistral Beach 6.1 mi

Truro Cathedral 7.8 mi

National Trust

Trerice 2.8 mi

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 8 mi

Trelissick Garden 10.7 mi

St Anthony Head 15 mi

Cornish Mines and Engines 15.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Newquay - River Gannel - Crantock - Polly Joke - Newquay 4.8 mi

CHYVERTON PARK 5.8 mi

TREWITHEN 5.9 mi

Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape 6.4 mi

Holywell Bay to Penhale Sands and the Lost Church 7.1 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Carvynick Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Carvynick Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Carvynick Holiday Park? The surf, sands, harbour, shops, restaurants and nightclubs of Newquay are a 10-minute drive from Carvynick Holiday Park, along with many surfing professionals in the town's surf schools to give lessons if … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Carvynick Holiday Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Carvynick Holiday Park? From $26.59 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.