Coverack Camping at Penmarth Farm

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Coverack camping aerial view looking towards the east
Sea view donkey field
Aerial celtic tent
Aerial bay field

  • Family-friendly site one kilometre from the Coverack cove and harbour
  • On The Lizard Heritage Coast; 15 minutes' drive to Kennack Sands
  • Five-minute valley walk to Coverack; coastal paths nearby
Coverack Camping at Penmarth Farm is a peaceful, eco-friendly site with small, sheltered meadows above the fishing village of Coverack on the Lizard Heritage Coast. Surrounded by native plants and animals, it has access to a private five-minute valley walk to Coverack. In Coverack, there are most of the usual essential amenities, including a village shop, pub, takeaway and restaurant, as well as a harbour and a sandy beach. In the village, hire out a kayak or paddleboard to spend some time on the water if you wish. As an eco site, Coverack Camping at Penmarth Farm has many conveniently placed compost toilets and solar thermal showers. The large pitches have plenty of space, and campfires are also welcome. The farm is also a 15-minute drive from Kennack Sands and half an hour from Kynance Cove if you want to track down more beaches.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 48
Tent pitches 53
Touring caravan pitches 8
Rent a tent 5
Open now
Opens 5 April
Please note
  • 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.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

German

Open from Sat, 05 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

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98% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

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Location, facilities and good value for money.…

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Elizabeth D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Upper Meadow non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Location, facilities and good value for money.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site - really loved my stay

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Kathryn H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Main Field electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked The setting, the easy walk to Coverack, great eco friendly facilities. It was peaceful. Great pitch size - lots of space allowed privacy. Great for my 2 dogs too! Loved it here.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good pitches, nice staff and lovely ecofriendly site.

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Emma L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Main Field electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked Lovely location and site:a ten minute walk into Coverack .
Good size level gravel standing electric pitches.
The freezer to freeze ice packs.
The option to charge phones at undercover picnic site.
Relaxed and friendly owner and staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfectly nice site, not too far from the southwest coastpath.

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Walker Pitch on Upper Meadow non-electric grass tent pitch (backpacker, no cars)

Liked Easy to check in, with info on a whiteboard on arrival. Good access from the southwest coast path - not too far off the trail. Clean facilities. Quiet, not too busy - visiting early June. We had a very level pitch.

Disliked Very basic facilities - compost toilets, and showers that you have to keep pressing to run.

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Schön gelegener Platz mit viel Fläche

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Walker Pitch on Upper Meadow non-electric grass tent pitch (backpacker, no cars)

Liked Lage in der Nähe der Stadt
Direkt am SWCP
Super netter Host
Überdachter Gemeinschaftsbereich

Disliked Trockentoiletten

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Great campsite, well kept fields and lovely warm showers

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Walker Pitch on Upper Meadow non-electric grass tent pitch (backpacker, no cars)

Liked Showers
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Recommend to friends Visit again

Can’t recommend highly enough. Clean, eco, beautiful views, loved it.

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Gina S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Sea View non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Beautiful eco site in the most beautiful setting. Peaceful and quiet, a stones throw from the village with excellent clean facilities. Friendly and helpful staff. We couldn’t have asked for more.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site was really lovely, clean and well maintained. The Celtic tent…

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Celtic Pod safari tent

Liked The site was really lovely, clean and well maintained. The Celtic tent we stayed in was really warm and cozy, and much bigger than we expected. The toilet and shower facilities were again, very clean and well looked after, we’ll definitely be trying to get down and visit again. Thank you!

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Perfect campsite for all. Will definitely return.

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Anne-Marie S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Sea View non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Clearly labelled site.
Amazingly hot, spacious, clean showers.
Lots of exo friendly toilets.
Warm welcome.
Spacious pitches.
Beautiful location.
Value for money.

Disliked Nothing.
Perfect camp site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect campsite

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Main Field non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Amazing campsite, with everything we could have wanted. Lovely friendly and helpful staff. Perfectly placed to nip down to see the sunset. Would love to come back!

Disliked Can’t fault anything.

Recommend to friends Visit again


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

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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer 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 Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Coverack Camping at Penmarth Farm

Penmarth Farm

Coverack

Cornwall

England

TR12 6SB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.02023°N
-5.10378°W

Route directions

Large vehicles should not drive through Coverack Village. If you're driving a large vehicle, take the turning before the Zoar garage to avoid the steep and windy bends in and out of Coverack.

Nearest transport

Coach
15.1 km The Moor B
15.3 km Seven Stars
15.3 km Blue Anchor
Rail
14.5 km Falmouth Town Rail Station
14.5 km Penmere Rail Station
14.9 km Falmouth Docks Rail Station
Ferry
8.6 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
9 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing
14.9 km Falmouth Ntl Maritime Museum Ferry Landing
Airport
32 km Penzance Airport
41.4 km Land's End St Just Airport
48 km 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

Get a taste of the surf at the Kennack Sands (15 minutes’ drive) surf school, then sculpt sandcastles on Gunwalloe’s fishing cove (20 minutes) or go snorkelling and rockpooling at the National Trust’s Kynance Cove (half an hour). There are art galleries in St Ives (50 minutes); a barren landscape at the Penwith Heritage Coast (an hour); and alluring coastal scenery at Land’s End (an hour) including ancient prehistoric sites and wild granite scenery. St Michael’s Mount (40 minutes) is another grand spot, accessible by tidal causeway. There’s a big cocktail of things to do in the area, from the Cornish Seal Sanctuary (15 minutes) to Falmouth’s gardens, port and maritime museum (40 minutes) or Flambards Theme Park (20 minutes). Gardens also have their place – there’s the botanical Trebah Garden (35 minutes) or Eden Project's biomes (an hour and 20 minutes) further out.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Coverack 0.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Kennack Sands 4.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porthoustock 4.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porthallow 5.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Polurrian Cove 10.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Trebah Garden 9.7 km

National Seal Sanctuary 11.1 km

Pendennis Castle 14.7 km

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 14.9 km

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 25.8 km

National Trust

Glendurgan Garden 9.7 km

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 15.5 km

St Anthony Head 16.4 km

Godolphin 21.9 km

Trelissick Garden 22.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Helford - St. Anthony-in-Meneage - Gillan Creek - Manaccan 8.3 km

TRELOWARREN 8.6 km

TREBAH 9.3 km

GLENDURGAN 9.7 km

Church Cove and Lizard Point 9.8 km

Local events

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

    Par, England 45.6 km

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

    Newquay, England 46.4 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Coverack Camping at Penmarth Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Coverack Camping at Penmarth Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Coverack Camping at Penmarth Farm? Get a taste of the surf at the Kennack Sands (15 minutes’ drive) surf school, then sculpt sandcastles on Gunwalloe’s fishing cove (20 minutes) or go snorkelling and rockpooling at the National … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Coverack Camping at Penmarth Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Coverack Camping at Penmarth Farm? From R483,23 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.