YHA Eden Project

Scenic site in the grounds of Cornwall’s famed Eden Project
A 10-minute drive from St Austell and 15 from Polkerris beach
Café, fully licensed bar, self-catering kitchen and small shop

Have a taste for Cornish hols with an exotic twist? Settle in to paradise at the YHA Eden Project, a family-friendly site in the grounds of Cornwall’s Eden Project, 10 minutes’ drive from the town of St Austell. Unsurprisingly, this should prove to be a haven for budding botanists and energetic environmentalists: the site’s a few minutes’ walk from the entrance to the Eden Project. Tickets can be bought on arrival for unlimited access during stays, making it an absolute cinch to spend days wandering among rainforests, cacti and wildflowers. If plants’ allure begins to pale, there’s lots else to do at the Eden Project when stays are well timed. There are festivals and festivities held throughout the year, the summer months see even more life and colour than usual with the Eden Sessions, and low season sees the opening of the Eden Project ice rink. Foodies are well taken care of here at the site too: start days off right with a continental breakfast, grab a (pre-ordered) packed lunch before heading off for adventures, and return in the evening for pizzas and drinks at the fully licensed bar. There’s also a self-catering kitchen for guests’ use and a barbecue area for outdoor eats, and (of course) plenty of eateries within the Eden Project.

Campground type

Open all year

Languages spoken

English

Nearby parks that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

No dogs 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 Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wild camping

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)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

YHA Eden Project

Bodelva

St Austell

Cornwall

England

PL24 2SG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.3613°N
4.74326°W

Route directions

During Eden Project trading hours, there are a number of entrances to the site which will be available to use. However, it is important that you initially report to the Service Gate entrance.

Nearest transport

Bus

1 mi Four Lords

1.2 mi Polgrean Place

Rail

1.8 mi Par Rail Station

2 mi Luxulyan Rail Station

2.5 mi St Austell Rail Station

Ferry

5.1 mi Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing

5.1 mi Fowey Ferry Landing

5.1 mi Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing

Airport

13 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

Anyone drawn here by the Eden Project will find plenty more hereabouts to keep them close to nature: the stunning Lost Gardens of Heligan are 25 minutes’ drive from the site for wanders and wildlife, there’s an aquarium and a zoo in Newquay (35 minutes), and just five minutes away are the deer, foxes and owls of Prideaux Wood. Outdoorsy types who think the only way to experience nature is to exercise their way through it will be best pleased too. The Cornish Way cycle route – part of the National Cycle Network – passes the site and joins up with the Camel Trail and a mountain biking centre is 15 minutes away. For hikes and rambles, the long-distance South West Coast Path is accessible 10 minutes' drive from the site. Of course, there are other ways to enjoy the coast… It’s less than 15 minutes to the sandy cove of Polkerris beach, part of the Cornish Riviera – a must-visit for swimming, strolls, and watersports including windsurfing, paddleboarding and sailing. For a touch of history, learn about the Cornish coast’s history of shipping disasters at the Charlestown Shipwreck and Heritage Centre (10 minutes), grab a drink half an hour away at the Jamaica Inn (made famous by Daphne du Maurier), or explore stately piles at Trerice, Cotehele and Lanhydrock, all handily within 50 minutes.

(within 6.2 mi)

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

Food and drink

Med Terrace Restaurant 0.01 mi
Biome Kitchen Restaurant 0.07 mi
The Four Lords Pub 1 mi
Britannia Inn Pub 1.1 mi
Indian Ocean Restaurant 1.4 mi
Innis Inn Pub 1.6 mi
Holmbush Inn Pub 1.6 mi
The Carclaze Pub 1.7 mi
Edies Kitchen Restaurant 1.7 mi
Par Inn Pub 1.7 mi

Groceries

Co-op Food Supermarket 1.3 mi
Lidl Supermarket 1.6 mi
Tesco Supermarket 1.6 mi
Penwithick P O & Stores Supermarket 1.8 mi
Aldi Supermarket 1.9 mi
Asda Supermarket 2.3 mi
Co-op Food Supermarket 2.9 mi
Co-op Food Supermarket 4.6 mi
Tarquin's Off-licence 5.1 mi
Johns Off-licence 5.1 mi

Parks and play

Trail Balyser Park Playground 1.2 mi
Philip Varcoe Playing Fields park 1.2 mi
Croft Farm Campsite Playground 1.3 mi
Polwarth Close Open Space park 1.6 mi
Sandy Hill Park 1.7 mi
Linear Park 1.7 mi
Penwithick Green park 1.8 mi
Poltair Park 2.4 mi
Cemetery Park 2.5 mi
Picnic Area park 2.9 mi

Family days out

Eden Project Visitor attraction 0.04 mi
Aerial Assault Course Visitor attraction 0.2 mi
Cornwall FootballGolf Park Visitor attraction 1 mi
Kidzworld Visitor attraction 1.2 mi
Duporth Beach Visitor attraction 2.4 mi
Lee Moor Steam Locomotive Visitor attraction 2.9 mi
Sea Waterfall Visitor attraction 3.3 mi
Saint Catherine's Castle 4.9 mi
Fowey Aquarium 5.1 mi
Restormel Castle 5.3 mi
Mevagissey Marine Aquarium 6.7 mi
Castle Canyke 7.2 mi
Screech Owl Sanctuary Zoo 7.8 mi
Porfell Wildlife Park & Sanctuary Zoo 8.1 mi
Spingfields Fun Park and Pony Centre Theme park 8.9 mi

Public transport

Eden Main Bus Stop 0.2 mi
Eden P&R 0.2 mi
Plum 0.2 mi
Park and Ride 0.4 mi
Bodelva Top Turn 0.4 mi
Dormwood 0.8 mi
Bodelva Turn 0.8 mi
Mid Cornwall Galleries 1 mi
Four Lords 1 mi
St Austell Road 1 mi

Beaches

Crinnis Beach 1.8 mi
Shorthorn Beach 1.8 mi
Spit Beach 2.1 mi
Par Sands 2.3 mi
Duporth Beach 2.4 mi
Par Sands 2.5 mi
Porthpean Beach 2.8 mi
Booley Beach 2.8 mi
Silvermine Beach 3.5 mi
Coombe Haven 4.7 mi

What’s nearby

Innis Fish: Trout Farm and Fly Fishery Fishing 1.5 mi
The Carlyon Bay Hotel Golf Club Golf course 1.7 mi
The Club Nightclub 2.6 mi
Market House Shopping centre 2.7 mi
White River Place Shopping centre 2.8 mi
Porthpean Golf Club Golf course 2.9 mi
St Austell Golf Course 3.9 mi
Watts Trading General shop 4.5 mi
Gillyflower Golf Golf course 5.2 mi
Fowey Harbour Marina 5.2 mi

Local services

Note Machine Cashpoint 0.1 mi
Mer Charging station 0.2 mi
Mer Charging station 0.2 mi
Mer Charging station 0.2 mi
Cashzone Cashpoint 1 mi
BP Fuel station 1 mi
Gulf Fuel station 1.2 mi
Middleway Surgery Doctors 1.4 mi
Middleway Pharmacy 1.4 mi
Day Lewis Pharmacy 1.4 mi

Must see

Eden Project 1.2 mi

Lost Gardens of Heligan 6 mi

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 12.1 mi

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 13.4 mi

Newquay Zoo 14.8 mi

National Trust

Trerice 13.2 mi

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 15 mi

Trelissick Garden 16.3 mi

St Anthony Head 18.3 mi

Tintagel Old Post Office 20.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

TREGREHAN 0.9 mi

Porthpean, Charlestown and Carlyon Bay 2.9 mi

Polkerris to Readymoney Cove 3.2 mi

Polkerris to Gribbin Head and Polridmouth 3.2 mi

Menabilly Barton - Gribbin Head - Polkerris - Fowey 3.7 mi