Trelay View Campsite

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Grass pitches with spectacular views (added by manager 09 Jul 2024)
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  • Wild campsite with sea views 15 minutes’ drive from Bude in Cornwall
  • South West Coast Path five minutes’ drive and Bodmin Moor 40 minutes
  • Dog-friendly off-grid camping field; surfing beach 10 minutes’ drive
It’s time to get wild on Cornwall’s north coast. Family-friendly Trelay View Campsite is a simple pop-up sort of place where you can have a real outdoor adventure with the kids – and it’s one with spectacular views over woodland and valleys right to the Atlantic Ocean. And the good stuff doesn’t stop there. The shops, pubs and beaches of Bude are 15 minutes’ drive, the sweeping sandy stretch of Widemouth Bay (10 minutes) is everyone’s favourite local surfing spot, and younger kids can have a zoom down waterslides at Monster Slip and Slide Cornwall, just five minutes away. That’s everybody sorted then – oh, and as the site is dog-friendly, your canine chums can come along for the ride too. A few other things you should know: this is a wild site, with no electricity and no showers. What you do get are spacious pitches on a camping field with bags of room for the kids to run around, and plenty of privacy if you want to hunker down around your campfire or spark up a barbecue by night (just remember to bring a couple of torches to light your way around after dark).

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 3
Motorhome pitches 3
Tent pitches 25
Opens 23 May 2025
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 23 May to

Open from Wed, 09 Jul to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

88%

would recommend this site to a friend

88%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

This campsite is exactly as described, no facilities except spotlessly clean loo…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Angie W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: This campsite is exactly as described, no facilities except spotlessly clean loo and tap for water.it is not big surrounded by 360degrees gorgeous countryside. If you like peace, basic site lovely helpful owner then perfect 👌

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Porta toilet on some ground

Overall 2/10
Location 2
Value for money 6
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
stephen w. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Price only.Only had to pay deposit

Disliked: Didn't stay took ages to find and when we did just not up to scratch.Not much of a field more piece of waste land .Not for us might be ok as a stop over if desperate.Owner did apologize for not seeing us and requested balance of money the next day . Explained we didn't stay.

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From the manager: -Review based on not staying at our site -Our contact details such as phone number and email address have been provided, however no contact was attempted -Pitch up provides clear directions to find the site -The site was described as ‘Wasteland’ this is inaccurate, offensive and off putting for future bookings -Factually incorrect we have a large green field that has 360 degree views of the sea and surrounding valley -Doesn’t reflect the previous 10/10 reviews

Lovely views but no shelter from elements

Overall 4/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely far reaching views. Flat pitch

Disliked: I was bikepacking so had a tiny tent and minimum equipment. There was no shelter from the elements as the site is a long thin field right on the top of the hill. The facilities, a tap and portaloo were right at one end of the field near the gate and a road junction so I felt safer camped at the opposite end of the field. I’m sure that it’s lovely for campers with more equipment but I wouldn’t recommend it for back/bike packing especially in the inclement weather that I experienced.

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Lovely and quiet with great views. Good price too.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely and quiet with great views. Good price too.

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Refreshingly simple and straightforward camping

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Charles S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Location was quiet and convenient, simple and straightforward camping

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Remote, great views

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Jay L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful location with great views, very quiet on the nights we stayed. Basic facilities being toilet and water but nothing more needed for some wild camping.

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Basic but perfect for a stop over.

Overall 10/10
Location 6
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Louise K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: It was basic, just a field and a porta loo. The price reflected this and if you need a short stop over, this is perfect.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Amazing views and really nice location…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Amazing views and really nice location

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Great location friendly owner

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Simon E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Great secluded location with views over the hills Simple no frills campsite but we’ll maintained with basic facilities thank you for a peaceful stay

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Great.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Very nice. Quiet & clean. Handy location.

Disliked: Nothing

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports Wild swimming

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Trelay View Campsite

Sharlands Road

Bude

Cornwall

England

EX23 0HP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.78512°N
-4.50892°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.5 km The Strand
33.7 km Bideford Quay
33.7 km Bideford Quay
Rail
36.3 km Gunnislake Rail Station
36.6 km Okehampton Rail Station
37.7 km Liskeard Rail Station
Ferry
33.7 km Bideford Ferry Landing
37.3 km Appledore Ferry Landing
37.5 km Instow Ferry Landing

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

Keep the kids active with days out on the water at Tamar Lakes Activity Centre (20 minutes’ drive), where you can go paddleboarding and kayaking or learn to sail a dinghy. Families can easily spend a day on the fairground rides and in the petting zoo at The Milky Way Adventure Park (half an hour), or take toddlers to feed lambs (in spring) and cuddle baby goats at The BIG Sheep (45 minutes). When a day at the seaside is requested, you have a choice of North Cornwall beaches within about 15 minutes’ drive, including the popular sands and rock pool at Summerleaze Beach, the saltwater Bude Sea Pool (also 15 minutes) and the dog-friendly expanse at National Trust-owned Sandymouth Bay Beach (20 minutes). Surfers – novice and expert alike – should hotfoot it to Widemouth Bay (10 minutes) to catch its consistent Atlantic waves. If you’d rather explore on foot, grab a pair of comfy walking boats and have a meander along the South West Coast Path (five minutes), or go further afield for a yomp over heathland to the mysterious Nine Stones Stone Circle (40 minutes) on gorgeous Bodmin Moor.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Widemouth Sand 3.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Summerleaze 6 km Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Crooklets 6.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Northcott Mouth 7.8 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent N/A
Sandymouth 9.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Tintagel Castle 22 km

RHS Garden Rosemoor 31.4 km

Rock Beach 39.4 km

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 44.3 km

National Trust

Lawrence House 19.3 km

Tintagel Old Post Office 21.9 km

Lydford Gorge 32.3 km

Cotehele 38 km

Cotehele Mill 38 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Marhamchurch - Bude - Canal Heritage 2.8 km

Marhamchurch - Widemouth Nature Ramble 2.8 km

Poundstock, Dizzard and Millook 3.6 km

Pondstock to Dizzard - Woods and Country 3.6 km

Poundstock - Millook Coast and Country 3.6 km

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 sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Trelay View Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Trelay View Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Trelay View Campsite? Keep the kids active with days out on the water at Tamar Lakes Activity Centre (20 minutes’ drive), where you can go paddleboarding and kayaking or learn to sail a dinghy. Families … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Trelay View Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Trelay View Campsite? From R280 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.