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 27
Please note

Admission

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

General

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

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 27 to

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Reviews

8.2

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Budget/backpackerPeaceful

81% would recommend this campground to a friend

80% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, flat pitches at a unique airfield-adjacent site with coastal views. Friendly staff & good cafe. Great value for basic amenities. Some note toilet/shower cleanliness/maintenance issues, camper noise, and wind.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 9/8/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Watching the planes. Clean facilities, nice…

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 David P. 2 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Watching the planes. Clean facilities, nice staff, nice and quiet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really enjoyed family break away

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Friendly, laid back

Disliked Exposed on top of a cliff, so very windy.
Road narrow, so dangerous to walk to bus stop. Taxis were reasonable though.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Steve P. 3 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Location

Disliked Poorly sign posted on arrival

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, watch out for…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Great site, watch out for the wind! Amazing breakfast at the cafe x

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good for adults not so good for children

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 Courtney O. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Views were good watching few parachutes the children enjoyed the climbing frame . Showers were plenty warm although the button pressing every three seconds was annoying. Location is nice and some stunning views and sunsets. Good location to use as base for exploring local area . Didn’t try onsite activities as they were overpriced in comparison to other locations .

Disliked The toilet and shower (women’s) has mould stains two toilets one shower .family shower is disabled toilet with non disabled shower ( smallest cubicle ever ) if your over size 14 your not getting in. This is listed as family site yet not family appropriate the biggest let down her is lack of actual management. It states quiet time from 10pm we were there for a week and eve night music blaring till after 3 am the strong stench of cannabis and the constant foul language yelling arguing from other campers was actually scary we cut our trip short due to this . No supervision from staff . Claims it’s 200 pitches but you can only pitch on outside of very small field 50 max it be full the whole site needs proper maintenance and tidying up proper signage . Would we stay again ?maybe but not anytime soon

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to stay.…

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 Richard W. 3 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Great place to stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful spot and we will definitely be coming back again!

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Emma D. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked 7 days into my family's 10 night stay the wind/rain broke their tent, straight away they were offered one to use for the remainder of their stay. The staff are absolutely lovely! Great cafe that isn't overpriced, clean toilets and showers, the children loved the little play area and watching the planes taking off/landing.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Showers

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lots space. Basic but did the…

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Vicky W. 11 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lots space. Basic but did the job for the night.
Kids liked it was next to a runway.

Disliked No light in the pot washing area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Free for all pitches.…

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Zoe H. 4 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Free for all pitches.

Disliked Overflowing bins, dirty bathrooms and toilets.
Facilities shut early afternoon in poor weather. Noone about to help us with questions or available to book anything. We left a day early.

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).
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, & Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Miners Arms Pub 1.2 mi
  • The Driftwood Spars Pub 1.3 mi
  • The Taphouse Pub 1.4 mi
  • China Palace Restaurant 1.4 mi
  • Peterville Inn Pub 1.4 mi
  • The Green Parrot Pub 1.5 mi
  • Del Mar Restaurant 1.5 mi
  • The Deck Pub 1.5 mi
  • Tywarnhayle Inn Pub 1.6 mi
  • The St Agnes Hotel Pub 1.6 mi

Groceries

  • Co-op Food 1.7 mi
  • Spar 5.3 mi
  • Costcutter 5.7 mi

Parks and play

  • Bolenna Park Playground 1.3 mi
  • Mount Hawke (Millennium Green) park 3.4 mi
  • Millenium Green Playground 3.4 mi
  • Porthtowan Play Park Playground 4 mi
  • Bear Den Playground 4.5 mi
  • Chacewater Play Park Playground 5.1 mi
  • Chacewater Millennium Green park 5.1 mi
  • Threemilestone Playing Fields park 5.5 mi
  • ROAR Playground 5.9 mi
  • Treskerby Playing Field park 5.9 mi

Family days out

  • The Arcade Amusement arcade 4.5 mi
  • Chacewood Bike Park Visitor attraction 5.9 mi
  • Feadon Wildlife Centre Zoo 6.8 mi
  • Blue Reef Aquarium 7.3 mi
  • Newquay Zoo 7.5 mi
  • Carn Brea Castle 7.9 mi
  • Crane Castle 8.3 mi

Public transport

  • Old Post Office 0.2 mi
  • Trevellas Institute 0.5 mi
  • St Georges Terrace 0.8 mi
  • Mithian School 0.9 mi
  • Glen Carne Nursey 1.1 mi
  • Wheal Kitty 1.2 mi
  • End of Tywarnhayle Road 1.4 mi
  • Peterville 1.4 mi
  • Trevaunance Rd 1.5 mi
  • Wheal Leisure 1.5 mi

Beaches

  • Trevaunance Cove 1.2 mi
  • Perran Beach 1.6 mi
  • Perran Beach 2.6 mi
  • Chapel Porth Beach 3.2 mi
  • Porthtowan Beach 4 mi
  • Holywell Beach 4.6 mi
  • Porth Joke 5.5 mi
  • Crantock Beach 6 mi

What’s nearby

  • Perranporth Golf Club 2.1 mi
  • Holywell Bay Golf Club 4.7 mi
  • Radnor Golf and Leisure 5.3 mi
  • Truro Golf Club 5.9 mi

Local services

  • Allied Pharmacy 1.6 mi
  • St Agnes Surgery Doctors 1.6 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 1.7 mi
  • Texaco Fuel station 1.8 mi
  • Esso Chiverton Cross Malthurst Fuel station 3.5 mi
  • Mount Hawke Surgery Hospital 3.6 mi
  • Lander Medical Practice Doctors 5.3 mi
  • Victoria Pharmacy 5.3 mi
  • Scorrier SSTN Fuel station 5.5 mi
  • Child Development Centre Clinic 5.5 mi

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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 $33.88 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.