The Old Stables Campsite

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  • Simple site in south Cornwall, five minutes' drive from a surf beach
  • A 20-minute drive from St Ives, Scilly ferries and St Michael's Mount
  • A five-minute drive from a pub and a farm shop
Surf beaches? Coast walks? Simple outdoor down time with peace and seclusion thrown in? Ride up to The Old Stables Campsite, a back to basics and back to nature spot in Cornwall, five minutes’ drive from the top surf beach of Gwithian Towans. There's plenty of wide open space here, so guests can laze about and take in the views. Amenities include showers, toilets, a washing-up area and a tap for water. However simple you like your stays to be, it’s handy to know that the site's a five-minute drive or a 15-minute walk from the village of Connor Downs where there’s a pub with food. A farm shop and restaurant selling and serving up fresh local produce is two minutes’ drive away; for more serious stocking up, it’s a 20-minute drive to Penzance. Hit the beach five minutes’ drive away for surfing, bike hire and to join up with the mighty 630-mile South West Coast Path.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Open now
Opens 22 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 22 May to

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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 267 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Great, clean campsite with spacious pitches. Owners are friendly. Good food and location. Some road noise and camper issues noted, but highly recommended. Many want to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely hosts. Good clean toilets and shower…

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Sarah M.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely hosts.
Good clean toilets and shower facilities.
Nice level fields.
Spacious pitch.
Nice quiet site.
Lovely 15 walk to nearest village.

We'll be back to stay with you again.

Disliked Leaving!
The site and hosts met everything we needed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us. It’s great for us that people like yourselves who come for one night, leave such and lovely review and look to book again in the future.

See you soon
Jayne and Mike 😎

Good level pitch, good food van.

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Philip C.

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Fantastic site, came with motorhome, so like to travel by bus.
The bus stops outside the site. Very friendly owners and very clean facilities.
Looking for to returning next year.
Fabulous dog friendly beach ( doggie section).

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review. It’s lovely that you describe our site as amazing and that you found us friendly. We are always happy to help wherever possible.

It’s great for us and our guests that the bus now stops outside the gate, it makes our location much more appealing.

We look forward to your returning next year.
Jayne and Mike

Lovely stay in idyllic part of Cornwall

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Kathryn G.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely family friendly campsite in a brilliant location. Facilities were fab and such a reasonable price too. Would highly recommend and the breakfast/ dinner food van was a lovely touch

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review.we are glad that you had a lovely stay and found us friendly, reasonably priced with fab facilities. I will pass on your compliments to the catering van.

We look forward to you visiting again in the future.
Jayne and Mike

Liked everything about our stay .…

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D W J.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Liked everything about our stay . We liked it that much we came back for a week 3 days later , very nice home made cakes

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for you kind words. We are so glad that you you choose to come back three days later and will return in the future.
Jayne and Mike

Lovely quiet site helpful staff good…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely quiet site helpful staff good facilities plenty off them great breakfast wagon

Disliked Very windy nothing to do with the site!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Manu thanks for taking the time to write a review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and found the site quiet with plentiful facilities. I will pass on your compliments to the catering van.

Glad that the wind hasn’t put you off coming back in the future or recommending us to your friends.
Jayne and Mike

Highly recommend

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John W.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Big level pitches. Clean basic facilities but functional. A quiet site close to beaches, supermarket in Hayle and a nice farm shop just down the road. Jayne was friendly and helpful in the office. Food available in the mornings and evenings a few times a week . Highly recommended for a quiet break

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review. It’s great that you found everything to your liking and that you enjoyed a quiet stay with us.

Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for recommending us to your friends.
Jayne and Mike

Il posto è molto semplice ma…

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7 out of 10
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Grazia Maria B.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Il posto è molto semplice ma pulito e ordinato.
La sera è arrivato un truck dove abbiamo potuto acquistare riso e pollo con curry.
Personale molto gentile.

Disliked Non collegato benissimo con ciclabili e sentieri pedonali.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Translated into English
The place is very simple but clean and tidy.
In the evening, a truck arrived where we could buy rice and chicken curry.
Very friendly staff.

Dislikes: Not very well connected to bike paths and walking trails.

Reply
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and will recommend us to your friends and visit again in the future.

It’s a shame that the bike paths and walking trails are not as well connected as you would have like, but glad it wouldn’t stop you staying with us in the future.
Jayne and Mike

Hard to recommend but of a sinister vibes and unsafe

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Location space cleanliness food carts

Disliked Very authoritarian, neighbours shouted at for giggling and talking in tent. Car tyres slashed and property damaged.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: As expected you have kindly left a 2/10 review. Just to put it into context. You were asked to leave the site for blatant disrespect for the No Visitor policy, on more than one occasion. Therefore your review does not warrant anytime or effort.
Thank you

Very friendly and clean. A lively…

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Claire N.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Very friendly and clean. A lively family site

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review. It’s great that you enjoyed your stay with us and will recommend us to your friends and visit again in the future.
Jayne and Mike

Excellent site, spotless toilets and showers. Owners 100% amazing.

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Faith M.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Perfect site. Toilets and showers spotless throughout the day. The staff work so hard to keep on top of the facilities on the very busy site. We will definitely be back.

Disliked Nothing to complain about.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review and kind words, It is much appreciated. It’s great that you found everything on site perfect and you will recommend us to your friends. We look forward to your return.
Jayne and Mike 😎

Features

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 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 Tents for hire 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Old Stables Campsite

Gwithian Road

Connor Downs

Hayle

Cornwall

England

TR27 5EA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.20891°N
5.3635°W

Route directions

Exit the A30 at Camborne West. Select ‘any other destination’ lane (right), follow the road to the roundabout and take the second exit. Follow the road to the top of Roseworthy for two miles. At the crossroads junction, turn right to Gwithian. Proceed over the carriageway, taking the third turning on the right. Look out for the bold signage. If you should miss the A30 exit, continue to Hayle, leaving the roundabout at the first exit marked ‘Connor Downs, Camborne’. Drive for two miles through Connor Downs village, turning left at the junction for Gwithian. Drive over the carriageway and take the third turning on the right with the bold signage.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.5 km War Memorial
4.5 km War Memorial
4.7 km Bus Station
Rail
4.7 km Camborne Rail Station
4.8 km Hayle Rail Station
5.9 km Lelant Rail Station
Ferry
15.6 km Penzance Ferry Terminal
20.3 km Ponsharden Ferry Landing
20.7 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
Airport
14.2 km Penzance Airport
24.8 km Land's End St Just Airport
36.8 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

The beaches along this stretch of Cornwall’s coast are top spots for watersports, nature walks and the simple pleasures of splashing in the sea. Walk the coast path up to the more secluded sands at Godrevy (a 10-minute drive), then onwards to spot seals from Godrevy Point. For days away from the waves, there’s go-karting to be had at Hayle as well as animal encounters and indoor play at the Paradise Park and Jungle Barn. For something more artistic, make for St Ives (20 minutes) for a wander round the Tate Gallery and the studio of sculptor Barbara Hepworth or go underground on a walk through Cornwall’s industrial history at the Geevor Tin Mine (half an hour). Penzance is your place for boat trips: fishing, seal spotting and dolphin watching as well as the daily ferries to the Scilly Isles (you can take the helicopter for a quicker trip). Day trips to this subtropical island group are very doable, with many visitors hiring bikes to explore the beaches or find spots to go snorkelling with the friendly grey seals. For a closer island experience, take a 20-minute drive to Marazion then walk the cobbled causeway to St Michael’s Mount. It might involve a boat ride at certain times of day, so check ahead, but however you arrive you’ll find a treat on this island with its medieval chapel and castle, winding paths and nature-filled gardens.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Upton Towans 2.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Gwithian Towans 2.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Godrevy Towans 3.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Hayle Towans 3.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Mexico Towans 4.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 7.3 km

Tate St Ives 8.5 km

St Michael's Mount 13 km

National Seal Sanctuary 16.9 km

Trebah Garden 20.6 km

National Trust

Godrevy 3 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 7.4 km

Godolphin 8.2 km

St Michael's Mount 13 km

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 14.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hell's Mouth 4.2 km

THE DOWNES (ST MICHAEL'S CONVENT) 5.4 km

HAYLE ESTUARY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/08/1996) 5.6 km

Circular walk Portreath - Tehidy Country Park - Reskajeage Downs - Coastal Path 7.7 km

GODOLPHIN 8.1 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 The Old Stables Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Old Stables Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Old Stables Campsite? The beaches along this stretch of Cornwall’s coast are top spots for watersports, nature walks and the simple pleasures of splashing in the sea. Walk the coast path up to the more … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Old Stables Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Old Stables Campsite? From R402,73 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.