Spitfire Park

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  • Camping in the grounds of a former WW2 Spitfire base in Cornwall
  • Five minutes' drive from Perranporth; Newquay 20 minutes
  • Parachuting, flying lessons, skid car training and archery
Buckle up for adventure on land, sea and in the air at Spitfire Park, a 400-acre former RAF Spitfire base just off the South West Coast Path near Perranporth, Cornwall. With spacious grassy pitches for camping in a field next to an old control tower, this site has all sorts of adventurous activities to try out. During your stay, depending on when you're here, options may include parachuting, flying lessons, skid car training, archery, pistol shooting and hangliding; there are also dual-control cars where the over-12s can learn to drive in a safe and laidback environment. Activities aside, this is a handy place to park yourself: there are modern toilets, showers and washing-up areas for guests to use, as well as a café and a playground. The coast is within easy walking distance and the closest sandy beach is a five-minute drive down the road in Perranporth. After soaking up some sunshine by the water, head into the town centre for supermarkets, pubs, cafés and souvenir shops. Want to leave the car at home? You can also travel between the site and Perranporth by bus.

Campground type

Tent sites 75
Camper sites 60
RV sites 60
Open now
Opens March 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to

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Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 227 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Budget/backpackerPeaceful

83% would recommend this campground to a friend

81% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a relaxed vibe with roomy, level sites and amazing ocean views. Guests love the friendly staff, easy access to Perranporth via the coastal path, and unique entertainment from planes and skydiving. Facilities are generally clean and basic, with recent shower upgrades. Some noted occasional water pressure issues and a need for more frequent cleaning during busy periods. Great value overall.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lots of space & fire pits…

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John T.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lots of space & fire pits allowed.
Good showers
Good walk from site into St Agnes

Recommend to friends Visit again

friendly staff…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (small)

Liked friendly staff

Disliked too windy, poor washing station which was smelly and unclean.

Had to leave and book another campsite because of windy conditions ( we understand this can’t be helped by staff)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site

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Jamie P.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Quiet site and friendly staff. Toilets and showers were clean

Disliked Some of the roads to the campsite are a bit narrow in places

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site for families and solo travellers

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Evan B.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (small)

Liked The staff were friendly, the process of arrival was easy, lots to do there, close to perranporth, historic, and the newer porta-cabin shower block was okay.

Disliked The older shower block/toilets were a bit run down/ in need of repair. However due to campsite being quite quiet it was fine as we didn't need to use them.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly clean and chilled

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Fatz H.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (small)

Liked Had a awesome time,great campsite friendly clean and relaxed loved how friendly the staff were and how relaxed the place was got to watch skydiving and a few planes coming and going 100% be back

Disliked Leaving to go back to work

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff were great very friendly and…

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Kevin G.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (small)

Liked Staff were great very friendly and welcoming , facilities were clean and tidy and the views were amazing

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site

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Cassie L.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Dropped on this site needed a last minute over night stay looked at the reviews which all seemed rather negative but wanted to give a review as I found the site really handy the shower and toilet facilities were good and clean infact the showers were lovely and hot best I’ve ever known went to the cafe on site in the morning for breakfast and it was lovely really enjoyed our over night stay thanks for having us will come back again

Disliked Would love it to have electric hook ups that would then be perfect!

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Liked the location right on the…

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michael d.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Liked the location right on the coastal path pitches are all flat ample of space. Activities were great for all ages.

Disliked Disliked we stayed over bh period insufficient facilities for amount of people in the ladies only 2 toilets and 1 shower although there is a family room to use facilities there are portable showers also site but not kept clean over this period blocked toilet in the ladies etc but after the bank holiday period condition of the facilities improved appeared cleaner. My advice by all means book this site but not at bank holidays

Recommend to friends Visit again

Do not feel that write up is accurate about this site.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Very little about location and facilities.

Disliked It was extremely busy on arrival due to an event being held at the airport. We spent 20 minutes queuing on two occasions when we didn’t need to.
We could not access the cliff walk from the site and the walk into town was unsafe.
The cafe/bar was overpriced for the quality of food being served.
No details of car reg or anything taken to show that you were meant to be on the site- poor from a security point of view.
One toilet was permanently locked, meaning less facilities available

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything pretty much standard. Toilets ok,just…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Everything pretty much standard. Toilets ok,just shower could be warmer water 😉
We didn't experienced any issues during our stay and will definitely come back next year.

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Beach access 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 Picnic table 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Spitfire Park

Perranporth Airfield

Higher Trevellas

Perranporth

Cornwall

England

TR5 0XS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.32788°N
5.17788°W

Route directions

Spitfire Park is located in the grounds of Perranporth Aerodrome. Look for signs to the Aerodrome and enter via Perranporth Airfield main gate. Turn right and head for the control tower to book in.

Nearest transport

Bus
5 mi Kings Head
5 mi Kings Head
5.8 mi Lay By
Rail
6.7 mi Truro Rail Station
6.9 mi Redruth Rail Station
7.5 mi Newquay Rail Station
Ferry
10 mi Tolverne Ferry Landing
10.1 mi Trelisick Ferry Landing
10.2 mi Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing
Airport
11.2 mi Newquay St Mawgan Airport
20.4 mi Penzance Airport
26.8 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

If nothing can beat a day at the beach, Spitfire Park has you covered: Perranporth's spacious beach is a five-minute drive down the road and has miles of golden sands, grass-topped dunes and a pretty seaside village next to it full of cafés and bars. Other resorts like Newquay (20 minutes) and Padstow (40 minutes) are also easily within your reach, as are spots on Cornwall's southern coast like Falmouth (40 minutes). You won't be scratching your head looking for family-friendly days out in this part of the world, as there are lots of kid-pleasing options about for you to choose from: Lappa Valley (20 minutes) with its vintage miniature railway, boating lake and mini golf is a more laidback pick, while for kids with endless energy there's also Camel Creek Adventure Park (40 minutes). Finding out about the local area is a breeze at the Royal Cornwall Museum (20 minutes), where you'll learn all about Cornwall's industrial heritage. For some natural history instead, Cornwall is well-known for its wealth of gardens – if you only have time to see one during your trip, make it the Eden Project (45 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Trevaunance Cove 1.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Perranporth 1.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Perranporth Penhale Sands 2.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Chapel Porth 3.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porthtowan 4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 6.4 mi

Truro Cathedral 7.1 mi

Fistral Beach 7.2 mi

Blue Reef Aquarium 7.3 mi

Newquay Zoo 7.5 mi

National Trust

Trerice 7.3 mi

Cornish Mines and Engines 7.9 mi

Trelissick Garden 9.9 mi

Godrevy 11.5 mi

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 12.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hanover 0.5 mi

Perranporth - Trevaunance Cove 1.5 mi

St Agnes Beacon 2.6 mi

CHYVERTON PARK 3.9 mi

Porth Towan - Towan Cross - Chapel Porth 4 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 Spitfire Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Spitfire Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Spitfire Park? If nothing can beat a day at the beach, Spitfire Park has you covered: Perranporth's spacious beach is a five-minute drive down the road and has miles of golden sands, grass-topped dunes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Spitfire Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon

    Please park in the camping field on arrival and sign in at reception in the Control Tower.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Spitfire Park? From $33.62 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.