Trenethick Farm

Our own golden retriever enjoying the local beach!

Peaceful wild camping on a Cornish farm near Porthtowan surfing beach
A 30-minute drive to Newquay, and 50 minutes from the Eden Project
Simple grass site; pubs, shops and a skatepark in Mount Hawke village

Trenethick Farm is a wild camping spot in the small village of Mount Hawke, near Truro in deepest Cornwall. This is a cracking site for families eager to get in the sea, as it’s only a 10-minute drive to the beaches of Porthtowan and St Agnes (both of which have lifeguards in the summer) and there are plenty of other glorious beaches nearby too. Just a five-minute walk from base camp is a peaceful woodland walk for children and dogs to have a run around safely, or you can survey the rugged coastline of north Cornwall from the South West Coast Path (10 minutes’ drive). And don’t forget, you’re in Poldark country here, about 10 minutes' drive from Wheal Coates, a popular beauty spot between Chapel Porth and St Agnes Head (and a fine place from which to watch the sun set). Back-to-basics facilities on site are limited to portable toilets, rubbish disposal, a drinking water tap and a designated barbecue area. Nearby Mount Hawke village has two handy shops, a post office and even a pet shop if you find you've left Fido’s treats behind. There’s also a play park and a well-known indoor/outdoor skatepark if your teens are desperate to escape the family for a while. The area's also got several cafés, takeaways, restaurants and traditional pubs serving Cornish ales and tasty local food, so you shouldn't starve if you don't want to cook. And as the site is close to the main A30, there’s easy access to Truro (15 minutes) and Newquay (30 minutes) and for more pubs and restaurants.

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby parks that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

Portable toilet

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 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 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

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water 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 Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Trenethick Farm

Porthtowan

Cornwall

England

TR4 8BL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.28262°N
5.20516°W

Nearest transport

Bus

2.8 mi Kings Head

3.5 mi Railway Station

Rail

3.5 mi Redruth Rail Station

6.2 mi Perranwell Rail Station

6.4 mi Truro Rail Station

Ferry

9.1 mi Trelisick Ferry Landing

9.1 mi Tolverne Ferry Landing

9.2 mi Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing

Airport

14.4 mi Newquay St Mawgan Airport

17.5 mi Penzance Airport

24 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Mount Hawke Skatepark: five minutes’ drive - Horse riding: five minutes - Porthtowan beach (surfing): 10 minutes - St Agnes beach: 10 minutes - Healey's Cornish Cyder Farm: 10 minutes - Truro Leisure Centre: 15 minutes - Tehidy woods (walking): 15 minutes - Golf: 20 minutes - Lappa Valley railway: 25 minutes - National Maritime Museum Cornwall: 35 minutes - Flambards Theme Park: 40 minutes - Camel Creek Adventure Park: 40 minutes - Eden Project: 50 minutes.

Food and drink

Old School Bar and Kitchen Restaurant 0.09 mi
The Victory Inn Pub 0.9 mi
Red Lion Pub 1.4 mi
The Unicorn Pub 1.6 mi
Chiverton Arms Pub 1.7 mi
The Railway Inn Pub 1.9 mi
Plume of Feathers Pub 1.9 mi
The St Agnes Hotel Pub 2.1 mi
Peterville Inn Pub 2.1 mi
China Palace Restaurant 2.1 mi

Groceries

Aldi 3 mi
Tesco 3.5 mi
Costcutter 4 mi
Co-op Food 4.2 mi
Spar 4.2 mi
Morrisons 4.5 mi
Lidl 4.5 mi
Costcutter 4.9 mi
Co-op Food 5 mi
Tesco Extra 5.1 mi

Parks and play

Millenium Green Playground 0.2 mi
Mount Hawke (Millennium Green) park 0.2 mi
Porthtowan Play Park Playground 1.6 mi
Trenoweth Playing Field park 2.6 mi
Treskerby Playing Field park 2.6 mi
ROAR Playground 2.8 mi
Chacewater Play Park Playground 2.8 mi
Chacewater Millennium Green park 2.9 mi
Wheal Jewel Playing Field park 3.3 mi
East End Park 3.3 mi

Family days out

Chacewood Bike Park Visitor attraction 3.5 mi
Carn Brea Castle 4.5 mi
Heartlands Visitor attraction 4.9 mi
Crane Castle 5.6 mi

Public transport

Old School Bus stop 0.07 mi
Gover Close Bus stop 0.09 mi
Village Centre Bus stop 0.1 mi
Village Stores Bus stop 0.2 mi
Henley Drive Bus stop 0.3 mi
Hopley's Coaches Bus station 0.4 mi
Victory Inn Bus stop 0.9 mi
Mawla Junction Bus stop 1 mi
Mawla Juction Bus stop 1 mi
Glyn Crest Farm Bus stop 1 mi

Beaches

Porthtowan Beach 1.7 mi
Chapel Porth Beach 1.8 mi
Trevaunance Cove 2.6 mi
Portreath Beach 4.3 mi
Amy's Cove 4.3 mi
Greenbank Cove 5.9 mi

What’s nearby

Radnor Golf and Leisure Golf course 2 mi
Coarse Fishing Lake 4.1 mi
GwelanMor Golf Course 4.2 mi
Perranporth Golf Club Golf course 5.4 mi
Truro Golf Club Golf course 5.4 mi

Local services

Mount Hawke Surgery Hospital 0.2 mi
Esso Chiverton Cross Malthurst Fuel station 1.8 mi
Boots Pharmacy 1.8 mi
St Agnes Surgery Doctors 2 mi
Scorrier SSTN Fuel station 2.2 mi
NHS Talking Therapies Clinic 2.6 mi
Branch Surgery St Day Doctors 3.1 mi
Green Lane Pharmacy 3.5 mi
Superdrug Pharmacy 3.5 mi
Tesco Fuel station 3.5 mi

Must see

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 4.6 mi

Truro Cathedral 6.9 mi

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 9.2 mi

Fistral Beach 10.6 mi

Blue Reef Aquarium 10.6 mi

National Trust

Cornish Mines and Engines 4.6 mi

Trelissick Garden 8.8 mi

Godrevy 8.9 mi

Trerice 10.2 mi

Godolphin 12 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Porth Towan - Towan Cross - Chapel Porth 1.6 mi

St Agnes Beacon 2.6 mi

Hanover 3.8 mi

Circular walk Portreath - Tehidy Country Park - Reskajeage Downs - Coastal Path 4.1 mi

Perranporth - Trevaunance Cove 4.8 mi