Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site

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Praa sands
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The beach

  • Relaxed, back to basics camping overlooking Praa Sands beach
  • Beach pub serving food five minutes' walk away
  • Shower and toilet block, washing machine, phone and laptop charging
As family-friendly and back to basics activities go, building sandcastles on the beach is at the top of many lists. And what could be better than the beach being a gorgeous mile-long stretch of golden Cornish sand, in the Cornwall National Landscape – and less than five minutes' walk from a family-friendly rural campsite overlooking it all? A few minutes' walk above the beach at Praa Sands, between Penzance and Helston on Cornwall’s south coast, is Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site, which prides itself as a park offering camping – and memory making – as it used to be. It’s a spacious park that’s been family-run since the 1950s and the committed team prides itself on keeping guests relaxed – probably not too difficult on a park overlooking Praa Sands… Higher Pentreath has space aplenty for kids to run around, and a shop on site for basics (and ice cream). Facilities include a toilet and shower block with free hairdryer, washing machine (small charge applies), covered washing up area, phone and laptop charging at reception, and ice pack freezing or supplying. A garage is half a mile away and a 24-hour supermarket within 10 minutes’ drive; there's also a pub, the Sandbar, right on Praa Sands, serving home-cooked Mediterranean-style meals and Sunday carvery alongside food theme and regular music nights.

Campground type

Camper sites 86
Tent sites 86
RV sites 86
Open now
Opens March 28
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

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 6:30 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Mar 28 to

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Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 170 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

87% would recommend this campground to a friend

82% would stay here again

What customers say

This campground boasts stunning ocean views and a tranquil vibe, with many guests loving its closeness to Praa Sands beach. Facilities are usually clean and well-kept, though some find them basic or a bit old. Most enjoyed the laid-back atmosphere and spaciousness, but several mentioned the shortage of men's restrooms and showers. Some noted the fields are sloped, which is common here.

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Only a short walk to the…

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 Robert F. 5 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Only a short walk to the beach, burger van on site.

Disliked Showers were not great. Could not find a flat pitch close enough to the toilet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loads of space to camp Amazing views…

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Claire W. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Loads of space to camp
Amazing views of the sea
Good amenities
Great location

Disliked Some issues with heat control on one of the showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved it and will be back.

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 anne h. 4 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Liked flexibility to choose where we camped; loved the view and enjoyed the live entertainment on Friday evening.

Disliked Didn’t dislike anything, would suggest possibly putting up a sign informing campers of food van scheduled arrival and live entertainment. Lots of ladies toilets and showers but hot/ cold water fluctuated.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really good campsite. Would definitely stay…

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 kevin l. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Really good campsite. Would definitely stay again. The sea view was amazing. And the showers good. And the added burger van on site was a lovely treat.

Disliked Signal/wifi connection was poor. But that was literally the only thing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

love this site and location

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 Samantha W. 10 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked love the location easy walk to the beach (albeit a bit of a hill). Fields on a slope so you need chocs. Hot powerful showers, toilets clean. laid back feel and quiet. Arrival of bacon bap van on an august weekend was a lovely added bonus, as was the live entertainment early evening.

Disliked nothing

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Flat pitches, lots of room,…

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Marc B. 4 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Flat pitches, lots of room, some entertainment which was a bonus, nice views, great location, short walk down to the lovely beach.

Disliked Showers...not enough and a bit scruffy for the size of site, was pretty quiet luckily.
Maybe the check in could be a bit more friendly.... "Press bell and wait here...do not approach the bungalow" sign made us giggle a little but hey ho.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful views, really lovely campsite. Minutes…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Beautiful views, really lovely campsite. Minutes from the beach. We had the best time camping for the weekend. 100% will be back.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Budget amenities for an expensive price

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked The views and location. Super convenient for going into Penzance.
The washing up area was nice and clean and there was a good amount of sinks. With a washing machine, tumble dryer and freezer for you to use.

Disliked None of the fields are flat so if you’re in a tent that’s fun.
The toilet block was dirty and outdated.
The showers would go from freezing cold to absolutely scalding hot every few seconds. I physically couldn’t wash my hair under the hot water as it was burning my scalp. None of our party could get them to a consistent temperature and we tried a few different showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Campsite was very relaxed and clean Great…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Campsite was very relaxed and clean
Great views over praa sands

Disliked Toilets were alittle old and small
For the amount of people there

Recommend to friends Visit again

Its a wonderful place to stay and we will be back.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked The site has beautiful views and is very close to Praa sands beach! Its a (mostly) peaceful and other campers are respectful of others.

Disliked Bathroom/shower is never clean even immediately after its been cleaned. The floors in the showers are very dirty with large areas of mould and the walls of the showers are very very dirty. (You see the same hair and dirt every day) the gentleman who cleaned it while I was there only replaced the tissue and wiped the sinks and sometimes cleared the water gathering in the centre of the floor. The showers were not done at all.

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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 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 Scouts 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

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities 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

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site

Praa Sands

Penzance

Cornwall

England

TR20 9TL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.106°N
5.3942°W

Route directions

Satnav: please note that the site postcode will bring you closer to the area rather than to the site itself. You will need to look for the Higher Pentreath signposts on the side of the road.

Nearest transport

Bus
3.7 mi Bus Shelter
4.7 mi The Star Inn
4.7 mi The Star Inn
Rail
5 mi St Erth Rail Station
5.4 mi Lelant Saltings Rail Station
5.6 mi Hayle Rail Station
Ferry
6 mi Penzance Ferry Terminal
11.6 mi Helford Village Ferry Landing
11.8 mi Helford Passage Ferry Landing
Airport
5.7 mi Penzance Airport
12.1 mi Land's End St Just Airport
29.2 mi Newquay St Mawgan 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

This is such a lovely part of Cornwall, on the south coast with the pristine beaches of Land’s End and the Lizard Peninsula, but also close to the big family attractions: for starters, the Cornish Seal Sanctuary is 25 minutes' drive away. Praa Sands West is the closest of the two Praa Sands beaches to Higher Pentreath – within a third of a mile – but the other, Praa Sands East, is still well under a mile’s walk away and very doable even if you’re carrying your surfboard. Nearby Prussia Cove and Kenneggy Sands are quieter coves, Kennack Sands has a nature reserve to its east, and a must is Marazion, sheltered by the National Trust-managed island of St Michael's Mount 10 minutes’ drive from Higher Pentreath and looking over stupendously good-looking Mounts Bay. Take a boat from here to the island or go around the harbour and village on a guided tour (held on Tuesdays and Fridays). Once off the beach, the towns and villages of Cornwall are close to hand: the nearest to Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site is the ancient market town of Penzance (about 15 minutes' drive), home of the Penzance pirates in Gilbert and Sullivan’s opera (try and sing their shanties after a scrumpy).

Food and drink

  • The Welloe Restaurant 0.2 mi
  • Stones Reef Pub 0.2 mi
  • The Coach And Horses Inn Pub 0.5 mi
  • The Falmouth Packet Pub 1.3 mi
  • Lion and Lamb Pub 1.9 mi
  • Cantonese Style Cuisine Restaurant 2.2 mi
  • Dynastie Restaurant 2.2 mi
  • The Trevelyan Arms Pub 2.3 mi
  • The Crown Inn Pub 2.3 mi
  • Victoria Inn Pub 2.3 mi

Groceries

  • Costcutter 3.7 mi
  • Lidl 5.1 mi
  • Morrisons 5.5 mi
  • Asda 5.6 mi
  • Tesco 5.7 mi
  • Sainsbury's 5.7 mi
  • Sainsbury's 6 mi
  • Tesco 6.1 mi

Parks and play

  • Breage Village Field 2.6 mi
  • Porthleven Amenity Area 3.5 mi
  • Penrose Amenity Area 5 mi
  • "The Moors" 5 mi
  • Coronation Park and Boating Lake 5.1 mi
  • Carey Park 5.3 mi
  • The Sunken Gardens 5.3 mi
  • Millpond Gardens/Ropeworks 5.4 mi
  • Cades Parc Park 5.4 mi
  • Ellis Park 5.5 mi

Family days out

  • Pengersick Castle 0.5 mi
  • St Michael's Mount Castle Visitor attraction 3.8 mi
  • Trevarno Gardens Visitor attraction 4.4 mi
  • Paradise Park Visitor attraction 5.2 mi
  • Black Bridge Visitor attraction 6.1 mi

Public transport

  • Parc Morrep 0.2 mi
  • Trewartha Road 0.4 mi
  • Newtown 0.5 mi
  • Coach and Horses 0.5 mi
  • Pengersick Estate 0.6 mi
  • Germoe 0.6 mi
  • Germoe Cross Rads 0.7 mi
  • Germoe Cross Roads 0.7 mi
  • Lighthouse 1.2 mi
  • Falmouth Packet Inn 1.3 mi

Beaches

  • Praa Sands 0.4 mi
  • Kenneggy Cove 0.7 mi
  • Hendra Beach 0.9 mi
  • King's Cove 1 mi
  • Piskies Cove 1.3 mi
  • Rinsey 1.5 mi
  • Perranuthnoe Beach 2.2 mi
  • Porthleven Sands 3.9 mi
  • Porthleven Sands 4.4 mi
  • Loe Bar 5.1 mi

What’s nearby

  • Praa Sands Golf Course 0.4 mi
  • BK Fisheries, Bill's Pool Fishing 4.2 mi
  • BK Fisheries, Billy's Pool Fishing 4.3 mi
  • St Erth Pitch and Putt Golf course 4.7 mi
  • Pitch and Putt Golf course 5.4 mi
  • Clowance Golf Course 5.6 mi
  • Helston Golf Course 5.9 mi

Local services

  • JET Fuel station 0.5 mi
  • Pod Point Charging station 3.5 mi
  • Instavolt Charging station 3.5 mi
  • Baden House Pharmacy 3.7 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 3.8 mi
  • St. Erth Service Station Fuel station 5 mi
  • Lakeside Garage Fuel station 5.1 mi
  • St. Michael's Hospital 5.3 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 5.4 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy 5.4 mi

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Must see

St Michael's Mount 3.8 mi

National Seal Sanctuary 8.4 mi

Tate St Ives 8.5 mi

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 10.2 mi

Trebah Garden 12.1 mi

National Trust

Godolphin 2.8 mi

St Michael's Mount 3.8 mi

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 4.6 mi

Trengwainton Garden 7.9 mi

Godrevy 8.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Rinsey Head - Trewavas Head - Rinsey Head 1.4 mi

GODOLPHIN 2.5 mi

ST MICHAEL'S MOUNT 3.7 mi

MARAZION MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/08/2000) 4.2 mi

LISMORE 5.3 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 Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site? This is such a lovely part of Cornwall, on the south coast with the pristine beaches of Land’s End and the Lizard Peninsula, but also close to the big family attractions: for … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  10:30 a.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site? From $35.18 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.