Penwarne Campsite

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Entrance and sea views
Entrance and sea views
Beautiful views from the pitches
Blue skies and level grounds
Electric pitches
Outdoor areas
Picnic tables
Bordered by trees
Plenty of space
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Beautiful views from the pitches
Blue skies and level grounds
Electric pitches

  • Quiet Cornish farm site with spectacular sea views
  • A mile from Mawnan Smith; 15 minutes' drive from Falmouth
  • Play area; footpath to the beach, 1.5 miles away
'The best of Cornwall at your fingertips' is how the Penwarne Campsite team describe their patch. A description that you'd be hard-pressed to quibble with given its stunning sea views, easy access to Falmouth and area of outstanding natural beauty location. Penwarne Campsite makes a credible claim to being one of the oldest in all of Cornwall, having welcomed guests here since the 1920s. The site grounds have been worked by the Mann family since 1886, so your hosts are long-standing locals with lots of insider tips about the surrounding area. Although the farm is located inland, Maenporth beach is a mile and a half away and can be directly accessed via a well-maintained footpath. Walks in local woodlands are also within easy reach, and when it's time for a pint you're also just a mile from Mawnan Smith's village pub. On-site facilities are another of Penwarne Campsite's strong points: guests have a play area, toilet block and shower. Well-behaved dogs are allowed here too, and you're more than welcome to set up a barbecue and campfire (as long as a few simple safety rules are followed, of course).

Site type

Motorhome pitches 80
Tent pitches 80
Touring caravan pitches 80
Open now
Opens 18 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • A medium tent (6m x 5.5m) or VW-style campervan is included in the rate. If you are bringing a different unit, please select the applicable extra.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 18 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 132 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
 9
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 6
Spectacular sceneryPeaceful

86% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

Penwarne Farm Campsite gets props for its lekker views, big pitches, and chilled vibe. Staff are often mentioned as lekker and helpful, and the spot's great for exploring. It’s a natural, relaxed place, though some say the facilities are a bit basic. A few grumbles about cleaning and bins, but overall a good value for a quiet escape.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great views. Loads of kids. Very nice atmosphere. Would definitely come back…

Overall

9 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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James S.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Great views. Loads of kids. Very nice atmosphere. Would definitely come back again!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would stay again, thankyou

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10 out of 10
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 10
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Wifi
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Sammy S.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The site was very quiet 😀 lovely views
Toilets and showers were OK, they had warm water and were clean enough.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ok , not the best iv been to.

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4 out of 10
Location
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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely views
Large pitches
Laundrette facilities

Disliked No reception ( didn’t see the text message from owners till 4 days in), even then still had no idea who owners were.

Showers and toilets need an upgrade, think the men’s were better than the ladies.

Play area seen better days, kids reported nails sticking out.

Saw pictures on web site showing a cafe, sadly that wasn’t there. Just a huge empty building.

Elson point awful.

Tap water area awful, muddy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely come again and use as a base.

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8 out of 10
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Stuart S.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Fantastic views and location.

Disliked It is starting to become a little tired in the washing and toilet areas. That being said, it has everything we needed and was a decent shower for a camp site, good power and temperature. The children's play area is also becoming a little tired, but it was nice that there was one!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Level pitches Very quiet Nice views Friendly staff

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7 out of 10
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Linda M.

Electric grass pitch

Liked This is a really quiet campsite, even with pitches half full it was peaceful and each pitch has plenty of space. Taxi services are quick if you want to head into Falmouth. Nicola was super friendly when we txt her to see if we could arrive a little earlier. Basic showers and toilet facilities- if you’re after luxury this isn’t for you. Overall I’d say for a couple of nights this is perfect for a quiet get away

Disliked Facilities are really basic but it’s not advertised as anything else so not a complaint

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will return to camp site but will avoid A2b taxis

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Facilities / Activities
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Camp site was lovely. Pitches well.marjed out and very good size. Facilities were good.

Disliked We booked A2b taxis as this was the taxi advertised at campsite. Outward journey was ok but homeward journey very poor, dangerous fast driving down lanes. Driver took us wrong way and doubled our fare due to this.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great position and a good view. Plenty of space, good value. Clean…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Peter M.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great position and a good view. Plenty of space, good value. Clean showers and toilets. Very friendly reception and good advice from the ‘farmer’(?).

Disliked Maybe empty bins more often.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent sire with lovely staff and amazing views

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Nathan S.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very good site with excellent views and the staff couldn't be more helpful and excellent size pitches

Disliked Not as much a dislike but think the toilets and showers could do with being updated as showers didn't stay on very long so had to keep clicking the button and could do with a revamp was the only negative we could find but even then they were kept nice and clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Views and general ambience…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Mark P.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Views and general ambience

Disliked Showers basic

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect family vacation!

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Nimrod T.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Big pitch, lot of space, quick response and great service from the staff, clean facilities!

Disliked It was ok, but maybe more man shower block…

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 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

D. of E. 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

Budget/backpacker Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping

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

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Penwarne Campsite

Penwarne Barton Farm

Mawnan Smith

Falmouth

Cornwall

England

TR11 5PH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.12926°N
5.11548°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.1 km The Moor B
4.4 km Bridge
6 km Rame Cross
Rail
3.3 km Penmere Rail Station
4.2 km Falmouth Town Rail Station
4.6 km Penryn Rail Station
Ferry
3.4 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing
4 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
4.4 km Ponsharden Ferry Landing
Airport
28.8 km Penzance Airport
36.2 km Newquay St Mawgan Airport
39.6 km 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

It's a pretty place, is Penwarne. Located in a coastal area of outstanding natural beauty, this site has plenty of choice for excursions around and about. Sticking locally, you might like to sail by ferry over the Helford (five minutes' drive) for trips to secluded spots like Bosahan Cove, or to stay on the north bank of the river to survey the seasonal blooms at Trebah Garden (also five minutes). Green-fingered guests have lots more foliage to take in around this part of the coast – there's Glendurgan Garden (five minutes) next to the South West Coast Path and the jungle-like oasis at Penjerrick (five minutes), both of which can be comfortably reached on foot from base if you fancy a stretch of the legs. Of course, peaceful days homing in on all that horticulture might not be the best of bets if you've got kids to entertain. Handily, this part of Cornwall is also full of family-friendly attractions like Flambards Theme Park (25 minutes) and the Lappa Valley's steam railway (45 minutes), which can be easily interspersed with the calm and quiet of Kynance Cove (40 minutes) or ice creams on Falmouth seafront (15 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Maenporth 1.6 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Swanpool 3.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Gyllyngvase 3.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porthallow 7.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porthoustock 9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Trebah Garden 2.6 km

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 4.5 km

Pendennis Castle 5.2 km

National Seal Sanctuary 7.5 km

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 15.3 km

National Trust

Glendurgan Garden 2.6 km

St Anthony Head 8.8 km

Trelissick Garden 11.3 km

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 13.9 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 15.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

PENJERRICK 0.9 km

GLENDURGAN 2.5 km

TREBAH 2.9 km

FALMOUTH GENERAL CEMETERY 3.3 km

Helford - St. Anthony-in-Meneage - Gillan Creek - Manaccan 4.4 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Penwarne Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Penwarne Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Penwarne Campsite? It's a pretty place, is Penwarne. Located in a coastal area of outstanding natural beauty, this site has plenty of choice for excursions around and about. Sticking locally, you might like to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Penwarne Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Penwarne Campsite? From R593,36 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.