Blackthorn Campsite

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  • Peaceful and dog-friendly family-run site in the village of Delabole
  • Port Isaac and Trebarwith beach 10 minutes' drive; 20 mins to Polzeath
  • Two local pubs, a shop and bus services within a short walk
Cornwall’s countryside is just as lovely as its coastline, and you’ll be in prime position to explore both when you stay at Blackthorn Campsite, a family-run site in the village of Delabole. This lovely location is both peaceful and convenient – there are farm animals to meet on site, and the place is surrounded by rural footpaths where you (and your dog, if you’ve got a well-behaved one that you’d like to bring) can get out for a walk. It’s not a remote place though, as it’s just a few minutes’ walk from the village’s shop, two pubs and bus stop (for services to all sorts of places including Bodmin, Wadebridge and Port Isaac). Getting out to explore north Cornwall is easy from this location as lots of top coastal spots are a short drive away, including Boscastle, Tintagel Castle and the fabulous Polzeath beach, a surfers’ hotspot, and the wild landscapes of Bodmin Moor are close by as well. Back at base, things have been kept nice and simple with just the essential facilities in place – you’ll have access to drinking water, toilets, showers, a washing-up area and a grey water/chemical toilet disposal point. Barbecues and firepits are permitted as long as they’re kept off the ground.

Site type

Tent pitches 11
Motorhome pitches 15
Rent a tent 1
Opens 26 March 2027
Please note

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Dogs

  • 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).

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 26 Mar to

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Pitch types & availability

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9

Overall rating from 44 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Lovely tranquil campsite praised for peace, space, and spotless facilities (hot showers!). Friendly owners, farm animals, and great for exploring North Cornwall. Some mention limited facilities at peak times and tricky initial finding. Upgrades planned.

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Arrival date (latest first)

We all loved it & will be looking to book again for next year

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Angie M. 1 review

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Tranquility, location, spacious pitch.Lovely wide open space.
Clean showers & toilets with hot water in showers. Well maintained & tidy site.
Friendly, efficient & very accomodating management.

Disliked As we had 2 young children with us I would have liked to have seen some sort of entry system, a coded gate or barrier . A little bit hard to find when we first arrived as there is no road sign .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good layout, clean and tidy.…

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 Michael H. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Good layout, clean and tidy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet campsite with great views and…

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Alex H. 2 reviews

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Quiet campsite with great views and spotless loos and showers. The owners were really great and very friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Toilets/Bathrooms were immaculate. The couple that…

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Anonymous

Queen electric gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Toilets/Bathrooms were immaculate.
The couple that ran the campsite were so accommodating. Great location, will definitely be returning!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing stay in the bell tent…

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 Carrie L. 1 review

Cornwalls bell tent

Liked Amazing stay in the bell tent - the communication with the owners was fab from start to finish - the facilities are great - we only stayed 2 nights but we managed to get so much done and visited the neighbouring towns - the most relaxing stay and I would definitely come back again the little touches within the bell tent were not unnoticed and I really would recommend this campsite to anyone.

Disliked There was nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic and expensive for what it is

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Location, animals

Disliked No water near the grass sites

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall perfect for a short weekend break

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Steve B. 1 review

Queen electric gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Very clean, cosy and quiet. Close to some cool beaches such as Trebarwith Strands

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site is quiet, very well…

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked The site is quiet, very well presented with clean facilities. The views are beautiful. Heidi was friendly and helpful, directing up to our pitch and where to find water, bins etc. The site is a short walk to a grocery store, a pub and a fish and chip shop. There are public footpaths from the site around Delabole Slate mine and further afield. Lovely site and will return.

Disliked Nothing.

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Nice quiet location Warm welcome Nice clean showers…

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Nigel N. 6 reviews

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Nice quiet location
Warm welcome
Nice clean showers and toilets
Good size pitch

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic tranquil site with clean showers…

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10 out of 10
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John D. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Fantastic tranquil site with clean showers and toilets. Loved it

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

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 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

Leave the car at home Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Pop-up campground Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Blackthorn Campsite

Vell Lane

Delabole

Delabole

Cornwall

England

PL22 9EP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50,61896°N
4,7298°W

Nearest transport

Coach
13,6 km Lidl Superstore
13,7 km Lidl Superstore
16,3 km Car Park
Rail
19,8 km Bodmin Parkway Rail Station
23,4 km Roche Rail Station
24 km Lostwithiel Rail Station
Ferry
16,2 km Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
16,9 km Padstow Ferry Landing
31,7 km Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
27,3 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

Which way first? The coast is a big draw for most visitors here – and rightly so, as it’s rather spectacular. Perhaps start with a trip to Trebarwith beach (10 minutes’ drive), a family-friendly spot with plenty of sandy space and rockpools to poke around in. After that, maybe over to Daymer Bay (25 minutes) to stroll through the sand dunes or to Polzeath (20 minutes) to give your surfboard some action. Elsewhere along the coast, you could visit popular Port Isaac (10 minutes), which found fame as the setting for the TV series Doc Martin, or learn about all sorts of intriguing goings-on at The Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Boscastle (20 minutes). There’s also Tintagel Castle (20 minutes), an English Heritage site with a stunning clifftop location and links to Arthurian legend. Turning inland, you’d be wise to spend some time exploring Bodmin Moor, perhaps climbing Brown Willy (35 minutes) for views from the highest point in Cornwall, or visiting Bodmin Jail Attraction (half an hour) for an insight into the prisons of the past (and their ghostly inhabitants…)
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16,1 km)

Food and drink

  • The Bettle and Chisel Pub 0,5 km
  • The Poldark Inn Pub 1 km
  • The White Hart Pub 2,8 km
  • The Mill House Inn Pub 3,2 km
  • Darlington Inn Pub 3,6 km
  • Port William Pub 3,6 km
  • The Masons Arms Pub 3,7 km
  • The Crossbow Restaurant 5,2 km
  • King Arthur's Arms Pub 5,2 km
  • The Cornishman Inn Pub 5,2 km

Groceries

  • Spar 5,2 km
  • Co-op Food 7,5 km

Parks and play

  • Port Isaac Playing Field 7,4 km

Family days out

  • St Syth’s Chapel 4,1 km
  • St. Nectan's Glen 5,1 km
  • Tintagel Old Post Office 5,2 km
  • Labyrinth Petroglyphs 5,9 km
  • Cheesewring 9,8 km

Public transport

  • Westdowns Road 0,4 km
  • The Westdowns Road 0,4 km
  • Delabole 0,5 km
  • Delabole Post Office 0,7 km
  • Delabole Parking Groud 0,7 km
  • Smugglers 1 km
  • Telephone Box 1,2 km
  • Gaia Energy Centre 2,8 km
  • Allendale 2,8 km
  • Trebarthwith Turn 2,8 km

Beaches

  • Tregardock 2,9 km
  • Benoath Cove 5,9 km
  • Bossiney haven 5,9 km
  • Tramberly Cove 6,8 km
  • Port Gaverne Beach 7,2 km

Other nearby

  • Bowood Park Golf Course 2,6 km
  • Hengar Manor Country Park Pitch and Putt course 6,7 km
  • St Kew Golf Club 9,6 km

Local services

  • Rockhead Garage and Stores Fuel station 1,1 km
  • Valley Truckle Filling Station Fuel station 3,1 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 3,6 km
  • Camelford Health Centre Doctors 3,8 km
  • Tintagel Medical Centre Doctors 5 km
  • Allied Pharmacy 5,1 km
  • Bank Machine Cashpoint 5,2 km
  • Port Isaac Surgery Doctors 7,5 km
  • Cashzone Cashpoint 7,5 km
  • Bottreaux Surgery Doctors 7,8 km

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Must see

Tintagel Castle 6 km

Rock Beach 15,9 km

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 20,1 km

Eden Project 27,7 km

Newquay Zoo 33,3 km

National Trust

Tintagel Old Post Office 5,1 km

Lawrence House 26 km

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 26,1 km

Trerice 34 km

Cotehele 38,2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Trebarwith Strand 3,4 km

Camelford Town and River 3,6 km

Camelford and Countryside 3,6 km

Camelford Country 3,7 km

Tintagel and Trebarwith - Coast and Country 5,4 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Blackthorn Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Blackthorn Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Blackthorn Campsite? Which way first? The coast is a big draw for most visitors here – and rightly so, as it’s rather spectacular. Perhaps start with a trip to Trebarwith beach (10 minutes’ drive), … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Blackthorn Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Blackthorn Campsite? From R478,58 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.