Sandy Acres Campsite

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Aerial view of the site
Aerial view of the site
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Group surf lesson at our onsite 'sandy acres surf school'
Group surf lesson at our onsite sandy acres surf school
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Group surf lesson at our onsite 'sandy acres surf school'

  • Dog-friendly site five minutes’ walk from a surfing beach in Hayle
  • St Ives 20 minutes’s drive; Minack Theatre 35 minutes
  • On-site surf school and equipment hire, plus yoga sessions and café
Sea, surf and spectacular views – the deal at Sandy Acres Campsite sounds pretty good already, right? But there’s another element that might make it extra sweet, and that’s its dog-friendly nature. Four-legged guests (on a lead) are welcome – and not just on site, but also at the nearby beach, a vast expanse of golden sand also named Sandy Acres (five minutes’ walk, just beyond the Hayle Sand Dunes). As well as its splendid and convenient location, this pleasant site has a relaxed, low-key vibe. That doesn’t mean, however, that there are no perks here. True, there is no electric hook-up (though the owners will be happy to charge your mobile phone in the office), but there are several toilets, hot-water showers and a washing-up area (no hot water there, though). And while there's no fridge to store your grillable items, there is a freezer for your ice packs, plus a small café serving drinks and smoothies. For anything else, the nearest shop is just under a mile away, or you can head into Hayle town (10 minutes’ drive) for supermarkets, restaurants and pubs. With the practical aspects of your holiday taken care of, all you need to do is relax and take advantage of the site’s facilities, which include a surf school (catering to all levels) and equipment hire (from bodyboards and surfboards to wetsuits), plus yoga sessions, which take place on the beach (or in a wooden hut if the weather takes a turn).

Site type

Tent pitches 25
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Open now
Opens 21 May
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Open from Thu, 21 May to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 33 Pitchup.com customers

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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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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

100% would recommend this site to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot near the beach and dunes, with a peaceful vibe, neat pitches, and friendly staff. Facilities usually clean, but some wish for more hangers, benches, better lights, and hot water for dishes. A few noted blocked toilets and crowded conditions in peak season, plus wanting more space between pitches. Still recommended for beach access and quietness.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 2026/08/04

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Arrival date (latest first)

So coming back again! Best holiday yet! ❤️

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 7
 Rebecca D. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (classic)

Liked Showers and toilets were kept super clean. Smoothies from reception were brilliant! Pitch sizes were perfect & had great quiet neighbours. Love the intimacy of the campsite and how close it was to Hayle beach and the surf school was ace. If you get Shaun and Lilly as your instructors you’ll learn lots like my son did. Didn’t leave the campsite for a week. Lidl is down the road for food shop as well as an Asda, M&S and small retail park and a local toy shop if you forget things like we did! Definitely bring a body board for waves when swells are good but dunes are great for boarding!

Disliked The main dune to and from the campsite is the steepest dune along the beach so be prepared for a beast of a calf burner! Could have done with some hot water for washing up but that really didn’t bother us much.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Unbedingt zu empfehlen!

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (classic)

Liked Sanitärtrackt, sauber und funktional
Strandnähe, direkt in den Dünen
Unkompliziertes Check-In, Check- out
Cafés, Bar in der Nähe
Surfen am Strand möglich

Recommend to friends Visit again

We really enjoyed the laid back…

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Valeriya S. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (super)

Liked We really enjoyed the laid back atmosphere and wonderful beach that walking distance and sandy dunes. Lots of big stores nearby for anything we needed and a cafe on the beach.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite, basic but the location is absolutely stunning!

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 3
Customer service
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Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 2
Anonymous

Beach Track non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Location to the most amazing beach! Unbelievable location within the dunes.
Friendly staff, basic but adequate facilities that were well looked after. Rabbits and small birds around the site .

Disliked Small things that didn’t affect our stay but worth pointing out.
1. A few other campers had drones, these are so annoying with the buzzing sound! Worth saying ‘no drones’?
2. Had to hold the shower button down continuously (not a big deal)
3. Staff only on site for a few hours in the middle of the day.

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Loved how close it was to…

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 8
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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Helena R. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (classic)

Liked Loved how close it was to the beach

Disliked Understand that there’s no electricity but there could have at least been some solar lights in the showers and toilets. Because there were only a few toilets it meant that the toilet roll ran out daily and although they were cleaned beautifully it was a pain.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Extremely clean site wonderful location.…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
 3
 Carole T. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (classic)

Liked Extremely clean site wonderful location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff were super friendly and helpful,…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 6
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
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Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
 No rating
Carl D. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (super)

Liked Staff were super friendly and helpful, layed back relaxing campsite , nice hot showers, pitch size and layout brilliant

Disliked Needs hot water for washing up, maybe showers cleaned more often

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely amazing place and stay! Just…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Katrin S. 1 review

Beach cabin (two person)

Liked Absolutely amazing place and stay! Just WOW.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location to the beach Beach…

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
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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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (classic)

Liked Great location to the beach
Beach has gorgeous sunsets
Lovely staff
Great facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall it was great, would go back despite the above dislikes!

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (classic)

Liked Lovely campsite in a good location. Shower block and toilets nearby to the pitches. Love how you just turn up and find your pre-booked spot by looking for your name on a blackboard on your pitch.

Disliked 2 toilets were blocked so only 2/3 working toilets, as well as only having around 4/5 showers so could do with having more toilets and showers to delay waiting. Also had some noisy camping neighbours who were chatting loudly in the early hours of the morning, of course this is not the campsites fault however our pitch was very close to them so could do with a bit more of a space between pitches.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

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

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

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

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Sandy Acres Campsite

22 Sandyacres Road

Hayle

Cornwall

England

TR27 5BA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50,20382°N
5,41131°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1,7 km War Memorial
1,7 km War Memorial
2,2 km Viaduct
Rail
2,1 km Hayle Rail Station
2,8 km Lelant Rail Station
3,5 km Lelant Saltings Rail Station
Ferry
12,8 km Penzance Ferry Terminal
23,2 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
23,3 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing
Airport
11,3 km Penzance Airport
21,5 km Land's End St Just Airport
39,6 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

On the outskirts of Hayle, Paradise Park and JungleBarn Cornwall (10 minutes’ drive) is home to small mammals such as otters and red pandas, plus dozens of species of birds, including colourful parrots, flamingoes and a penguin colony. If birding is your jam, continue on to RSPB Hayle Estuary (10 minutes), inhabited by wetland birds. In St Ives (20 minutes by car, or take a 25-minute train ride from Hayle), the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden and Tate St Ives (the latter overlooking sandy Porthmeor Beach) ought to satisfy your art cravings. Then take a stroll through the town’s cobbled streets or along the harbour, stopping for ice cream or fish and chips. Head west to Porthcurno (35 minutes), where the Minack Theatre puts on plays and concerts in a most spectacular setting. The seating is carved right out of the granite cliff, and the stage has the waters of Porthcurno Bay as its dramatic backdrop.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Hayle Towans 0,4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Mexico Towans 0,9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Upton Towans 1,4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Porthkidney Sands 2,3 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Gwithian Towans 3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Tate St Ives 5,2 km

St Michael's Mount 10,7 km

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 10,8 km

National Seal Sanctuary 19 km

Trebah Garden 23,3 km

National Trust

Godrevy 3,3 km

Godolphin 8,7 km

St Michael's Mount 10,7 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 10,8 km

Trengwainton Garden 14,1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HAYLE ESTUARY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/08/1996) 2,5 km

THE DOWNES (ST MICHAEL'S CONVENT) 2,8 km

BARBARA HEPWORTH SCULPTURE GARDEN 5 km

St Ives - Bosigran - Penzance: Part 1 5,3 km

Hell's Mouth 7 km

Local events

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday, 5 August 2026 – Wednesday, 5 August 2026)

    Newquay, England 37 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 Sandy Acres Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sandy Acres Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sandy Acres Campsite? On the outskirts of Hayle, Paradise Park and JungleBarn Cornwall (10 minutes’ drive) is home to small mammals such as otters and red pandas, plus dozens of species of birds, including colourful … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sandy Acres Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Sandy Acres Campsite? From R1 219,94 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.