Porthilly Beach Pop-Up Camping

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Aerial view of Porthilly beach
Aerial view of porthilly beach
Camping meadow 1
Rock beach
Walk to the beach
Porthilly beach
Paddle boarding porthilly beach
Playing at porthilly beach
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Camping meadow 1
Rock beach
Walk to the beach

  • Peaceful sheltered wild meadow site 400 metres from Porthilly beach
  • A five-minute walk to the Camel Estuary beach; 15 minutes from Rock
  • Grass pitches within walking distance of Rock’s shops and restaurants
You may know Cornwall for its natural scenery or sandy hotspots… but what about the quieter alcoves? At Porthilly Beach Pop-Up Camping, you’ll be in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty five minutes’ walk away from Porthilly beach on the Camel Estuary – nicely tucked away from the busier crowds in a small, sheltered and rather peaceful meadow. This is quite a comfy stay – on site, there’s drinking water from a tap (watersports on the estuary may very well end up being thirsty work) and portable toilets are provided. Guests also have access to basic hot showers and toilet facilities at the caravan site a couple of minutes’ walk away (please note that this is a nature walk and not suitable for wheelchair access). Once you’re nicely rinsed off, there’s a short footpath close by the site that leads the way across grassy fields into a splendid selection of local shops, including a delicatessen, café, small food shop, butchers, bakery and fish and chips shop. Of course, the site is also deliciously close to neighbouring towns like Rock, 15 minutes’ walk away from Porthilly beach and quite the watersports centre, with windsurfing, water skiing, canoeing and rowing all specialities on the relatively calm waters of the estuary. If you fancy keeping your feet on solid ground instead, you may want to walk a section of the South West Coast Path (five minutes’ walk) for dreamy coastline views. Then, there’s the harbour town of Padstow (35 minutes’ drive), a mecca for all things foodie, with anything from fine dining spots to fish and chips munched on the quayside. You can hop on the foot ferry at Rock to explore this busy little fishing town, and stock up on calories too.

Campground type

Tent sites 12
RV sites 3
Open now
Opens June 10
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £0.50 ($0.61) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, Jun 10 to

Campsite types & availability

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Reviews

9.5

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Peaceful

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

94% would stay here again

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Excellent place to stay close to everything you need

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Liam W.

Meadow 2 primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Spit and sawdust kinda camping, perfect, clean and friendly. Great communication and lovely pond with bench tables to chill at.

Disliked Nothing to dislike great place

Nice, relaxed, wide open flat field. Basic and well organised.…

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Anonymous

Meadow 2 primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked Nice, relaxed, wide open flat field. Basic and well organised.

Nice flat field for tent and car. Portaloos and bins and clear…

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Anonymous

Meadow 2 primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Nice flat field for tent and car. Portaloos and bins and clear signage to get out to footpaths. Slept well thanks!

Fantastic location, flat pitches and so peaceful. Within walking distance to…

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Samantha G.

Meadow 2 primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked Fantastic location, flat pitches and so peaceful. Within walking distance to restaurants and the ferry to Padstow but felt so remote. Just stunning! Wish I could have stayed longer.

Excellent level site, pretty surroundings, great value for money

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Deborah M.

Meadow 2 primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Beautiful, flat field, very quiet and peaceful, very well kept. Great location, very near coast. Showers just a 5 min walk (you will need 50p coin) . Water and portaloo in the camping field. Pretty little lake with picnic table and lights in the evening.

Lovely campsite

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Jane D.

Meadow 1 primitive grass campervan campsite (large)

Liked We loved this campsite. We booked to stay a few days, ended up staying for a week and would have stayed for longer if we didn’t have to go home. The pitches are really spacious and it’s so peaceful on the campsite. The location is perfect, it’s just a short walk to a beautiful beach, restaurants and a lovely bakers and fish shop. A really special place.

Disliked Nothing.

We enjoyed a wonderful, relaxing stay with a warm welcome and an…

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fiona d.

Meadow 2 primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked We enjoyed a wonderful, relaxing stay with a warm welcome and an abundance of nature..! We will be back !!

Peaceful grass roots camping site!

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Gwen W.

Meadow 2 primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked It's quiet and green. I think people call this 'grass roots camping' as it has basic facilities, but it's walking distance to everything you need. Nice little walk around the site to a pond with festoon lighting over picnic tables that light up at night. Loos on site and good recycling facilities. Easy walking distance to showers, beach, cute church and ferry to Padstow. We were really happy to be in a quiet little haven amidst the vast August tourist hoards.

Disliked Could do with an additional water source. By the loos would be handy.

Nice for no frills.

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Jenna S.

Meadow 2 primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Lots or space to choose a camp site spot. Showers were really good for 50p! Drinking water was local. Lots of space so not on top of each other.

Disliked Portaloo needs changing more as it smelt really bad due to hot weather . Be nice to have a place to wash up too. Didn’t get direction or an email
On my spam.

Spacious campsite, Peaceful location.…

Overall 8/10

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Alex W.

Meadow 2 primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked Spacious campsite,
Peaceful location.

Features

No dogs allowed

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

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 No dogs allowed

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

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

Type

Pop-up campground 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 Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Porthilly Beach Pop-Up Camping

Porthilly Meadow

Rock

Cornwall

England

PL27 6JX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.54142°N
4.90777°W

Nearest transport

Bus
3.4 mi Lidl Superstore
3.4 mi Lidl Superstore
9.6 mi Car Park
Rail
9.2 mi Roche Rail Station
10 mi St Columb Road Rail Station
10.9 mi Quintrell Downs Rail Station
Ferry
0.8 mi Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
1.3 mi Padstow Ferry Landing
18.4 mi Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
7.8 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Porthilly beach: five minutes’ walk - The Camel Estuary: five minutes’ walk - Rock: five minutes’ drive - Wadebridge: 15 minutes - Pencarrow House and Garden (Georgian mansion): 20 minutes - Port Isaac (of TV series “Doc Martin” fame): 20 minutes - Camel Creek Adventure Park: 25 minutes - Vineyard (Cornish “champagne”): 25 minutes - Prideaux Place (Elizabethan manor): 30 minutes - Padstow (all things foodie): 35 minutes

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Daymer Bay 1.6 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Polzeath 2.3 mi Estuary N/AExcellentGoodExcellent
Trevone Bay 3.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Harlyn Bay 3.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Mother Ivey`S Bay 4.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Rock Beach 1.1 mi

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 3.7 mi

Tintagel Castle 10.9 mi

Newquay Zoo 11.5 mi

Blue Reef Aquarium 11.6 mi

National Trust

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 6.7 mi

Tintagel Old Post Office 10.8 mi

Trerice 12.2 mi

Trelissick Garden 23.1 mi

Lawrence House 24.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Padstow and the South-West Coast Path 1.4 mi

PRIDEAUX PLACE 1.5 mi

Pentire Point and The Rumps 2.2 mi

Trevone Bay - Constantine Bay - South West Coastal Path 3.1 mi

Harlyn and Constantine Bays 3.8 mi

Local events

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday, August 6, 2025 – Wednesday, August 6, 2025)

    Newquay, England 9.3 mi

  • Eden Sessions (Thursday, June 12, 2025 – Thursday, June 12, 2025)

    Par, England 14.5 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Porthilly Beach Pop-Up Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Porthilly Beach Pop-Up Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Porthilly Beach Pop-Up Camping? Local attractions and activities include: - Porthilly beach: five minutes’ walk - The Camel Estuary: five minutes’ walk - Rock: five minutes’ drive - Wadebridge: 15 minutes - Pencarrow House and Garden … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Porthilly Beach Pop-Up Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Porthilly Beach Pop-Up Camping? From $20.33 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.