Kestle View

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The south-facing site is a real sun-trap
View from the south-facing camping field
Blue skies in the morning
A summer morning on site

  • Simple, peaceful site five minutes’ walk from a bus stop for Newquay
  • Fistral surfing beach 15 minutes’ drive; Holywell Bay 20 minutes
  • Dog-friendly pop-up with valley views; pubs within 15 minutes’ walk
When what you want is peace, space for the kids to play and no-frills facilities on a Cornwall holiday, Kestle View comes up trumps in all three cases. This quiet pop-up site just south of Newquay sits in a four-acre field on a rural farm, where you can pick your own pitch at a site that’s got masses of space for kids to be kids. It’s also just a five-minute walk away from a bus stop for Newquay, which makes it a breeze for guests to get to and from sandy beaches, surfing waves and other attractions. Amenities are simple: there are loos, fresh mains water and a cold-water outdoor shower to wash off sand from the beach (it often warms up when it’s hot and sunny too). There’s no electricity, so come prepared with torches. You can have mini family adventures in the woodland at the bottom of the field, and a small river runs through the farm; exercise any dogs (and the kids) on waterside walks or choose shaded spots on the waterside for picnics. Newquay supermarkets and pubs are 10 minutes’ drive away, it’s easy to get to the local surfing beaches, and there’s a surfboard shop with a repair service in Kestle Mill, within five minutes’ stroll of the site. There’s a railway station in Quintrell Downs (less than five minutes by car), along with a small supermarket and several pubs too.

Site type

Tent pitches 49
Motorhome pitches 49
Rent a tent 1
Open now
Opens 8 July
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • 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).
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Spanish

Open from Wed, 08 Jul to

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97% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Quiet, rural spot with amazing views near Newquay. Owners are super friendly and helpful. Facilities are clean. Plenty of space to pitch. Access road a bit rough, but there are other ways. Solar shower tested July '26.

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Owner was friendly and approachable. There…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Owner was friendly and approachable. There was plenty of space to pitch are tent. We also booked the day before we were due to stay and this caused no issues, super affordable as well. Another bonus was that it was an easy walk after getting the bus to the nearest stop.

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your kind comments - we look forward to seeing you again sometime in the future. We are really pleased that you liked our site.Thank You

Amazing!

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Lisa E. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked We loved it! Lovely people. Helped us with everything! Was amazing stay/ Only stayed for 1 night but it was amazing. Polite and friendly people. 10/10

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind comments - we are pleased that you enjoyed your stay at our local family owned campsite and we look forward to welcoming you again in the future.

Lovely site. Will definitely stay again.

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Kara N. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Nice and quiet site. Owners were lovely and helpful.

Disliked No curtain around the outdoor shower.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely comments - we are pleased that you enjoyed our lovely site. We hope to see you again. Thank you.

This is just a sloping field with 2 port a loos and a open air shower

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Liked Friendly owner
Near bus stop to Newquay and Padstow
Instructions on how to get to site to avoid narrow road

Disliked Price
Lack of Facilities
A sloping field
No facility to empty motorhome toilet

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From the manager: I am sorry that you didn't like our site - I would suggest in future that you read before you book - our site is as it is described on Pitchup - if you had read it then you would have known what to expect. You are probably best suited to one of the commercial campsites in the future. Thank you for your comments.

Not a bad place as all.

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Liked Big field kept clean.
Says no shower but there is a lovely cold shower.
Water and toilets on site.
They are kept clean.

Disliked The hill.

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind comments - we are really pleased that you enjoyed your stay. We put in the cold water shower as a bit of an extra - It's is great on these hot summer days - we are pleased that you liked it! We hope that you will visit us again in the future. Thanks very much.

Great place to relax from city life

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Anonymous

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Liked The open fields, sounds of nature. The sunshine, under the stars 🌟
The hosts were great and so very helpful. They would pop by say hello and make sure you were ok.
Not far from town or the beaches

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From the manager: Thank you or your review - we are very pleased that you like our site. We hope to see you again in the future - thanks very much

Absolutely perfect. A field with faculties. Will be coming again!

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Liked Lovely hosts. Warm showers, great views. Owners visited every evening. Asked how we were. Joined for a drink! Nothing more to add! Perfect

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review - we are pleased that you had a good time and that you liked our site and thank you for the drink!

Will be booking again next year!

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Liked Plenty of space, a group of 17 of us pitched up and had the entire bottom field to ourselves. Plenty of space for BBQs and cricket. Owners were great fun too. Loved the solar shower they were trialling as well

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your kind review and comments which are very much appreciated. We hope to welcome you again sometime in the future. Thank you

Great value, 2 people 1 night…

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Anonymous

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Liked Great value, 2 people 1 night £24

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your comments and review - it is very much appreciated - we hope to welcome you again in the future - Thank You.

Beautiful stay for 5 nights in the tranquility of kestle.

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Liked I love how peaceful it is and the owners are so friendly and helpful

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From the manager: Its is great to hear that you liked our site and how peaceful it is here. Thank you for your kind review and comments, much appreciated.


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 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 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 Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Dedicated quiet space Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Kestle View

Kestle Farm

Kestle Mill

Newquay

Cornwall

England

TR8 4PU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50,39555°N
5,02402°W

Route directions

What3words: pitch.decency.funky. Please use the post code TR8 4PD to reach The Two Clomes pub. Go down the tarmac lane (Bridle Way) beside the pub, and follow it through Sunnyside residential park, then onto the lane. Take the first left, over the cattle grid, and the site is immediately on the right.

Nearest transport

Coach
2,8 km Shop Corner
3,5 km Porth Four Turns
4,8 km Bus Station
Rail
1 km Quintrell Downs Rail Station
4,3 km Newquay Rail Station
5,9 km St Columb Road Rail Station
Ferry
17,5 km Padstow Ferry Landing
18 km Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
19,2 km Tolverne Ferry Landing
Airport
5,9 km Newquay St Mawgan Airport
46,1 km Penzance 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

Surfers will be chuffed to realise that west-facing Fistral Beach is but 15 minutes’ drive away, with all vital amenities like gear shops and surfing schools to get pros and novices out on the waves. Backed by grass-topped dunes, National Trust - Crantock Beach (also 15 minutes' drive) has a quieter vibe but is still good for surfing and swimming. Young kids with you? Take them to Holywell Bay Beach (20 minutes) to explore the caves, dig around in rockpools and build sandcastles. They’ll all hopefully enjoy a visit to the Screech Owl Sanctuary and Animal Park (15 minutes) to handle owls, watch flying displays and feed meerkats as well. Sneak a little culture onto your sightseeing agenda with a visit to Tudor-era Trerice (five minutes), a handsome mansion with a formal Elizabethan knot garden to admire. There are walks and sculpture trails to follow at The Lost Gardens of Heligan (35 minutes), where 200 spectacular acres of Victorian plantings were restored in the 1990s.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Porth 4 km Sea GoodN/AN/AN/A
Lusty Glaze 4,1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tolcarne 4,3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Great Western 4,4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Towan 5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 3,5 km

Newquay Zoo 3,7 km

Blue Reef Aquarium 4,7 km

Fistral Beach 5,8 km

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 12,4 km

National Trust

Trerice 1,6 km

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 9,4 km

Trelissick Garden 19,9 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 25,3 km

St Anthony Head 27,2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Newquay - River Gannel - Crantock - Polly Joke - Newquay 3,9 km

Holywell Bay - Cubert Common 8,4 km

Holywell Bay to Penhale Sands and the Lost Church 8,5 km

Bedruthen Steps and Park Head 9,6 km

CHYVERTON PARK 9,7 km

Local events

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

    Newquay, England 4,5 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 Kestle View have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Kestle View dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Kestle View? Surfers will be chuffed to realise that west-facing Fistral Beach is but 15 minutes’ drive away, with all vital amenities like gear shops and surfing schools to get pros and novices out … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Kestle View?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  11:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  1 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  11:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Kestle View? From R398,92 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.