East Crinnis Camping and Caravan Park

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Outside of a geodesic dome
Relax at grumpy's pond
Grumpy's pond
Geodesic dome

  • Peaceful family-friendly site on a Cornwall working farm
  • Two miles from the Eden Project: arrange personal guided tours on site
  • Landscaped wildlife haven, pond and summer storytelling/pasty nights
A wildlife haven half a mile from the Cornish coast with easy access to famed destinations like Fowey, Mevagissey and the Eden Project… head to East Crinnis Camping and Caravan Park for the whole heap. This friendly, peaceful and family-friendly site is in a secluded and scenic rural setting on a working farm, well placed for easy access to enough Cornish destinations to occupy all ages and tastes for weeks. It's a 20-minute stroll from here to the mile-long sands, fishing, watersports centre and South West Coast Path access of Shorthorn beach in Carlyon Bay – that'll keep you occupied for at least the first week – and a five-minute drive (or two-mile bike ride) to the famed Eden Project near St Austell; the farm owners can arrange personal guided tours. As it's a wildlife haven, there's loads to spot on site and around the handsome lake added as part of East Crinnis's farmland conservation project. Guests can fish for free (although you'll need to bring along the relevant Environment Agency licence). Rudd, roach and small carp (max 4lb) swim in the waters so it's a super spot for nippers and novices to have a go. It's all well thought out around the accommodation area too: this part of the farm is carefully landscaped and has plenty of shelter and colour among its many shrubs and flowers near a backdrop of tall pine and fir trees. Previous guests have raved about the many fab features of this splendid little site – bag a break here to find them out for yourself. The free storytelling and pasty evenings held weekly during Whitsun and summer school holidays may have something to do with it…

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Tent pitches 36
Touring caravan pitches 36
Motorhome pitches 36
Rent a tent 1
Open now
Opens 22 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Awning ground sheets must be environmentally-friendly.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 22 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

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98% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Lovely, well-kept site with friendly staff. Spacious, private pitches & super-clean facilities. Shop/food's a bonus! Close to beaches. Minor road noise & shower time complaints but mostly brilliant. Lots want to come back!

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Exactly what you need for a pleasant stay in the area.

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Spotlessly clean, lots of showers, loos, kitchens around site. Freezers for icepacks in every kitchen. Wonderful staff, v helpful and dealt with noisy campers quickly and efficiently. Huge level pitches. Easy to find and get about from. Plenty of rubbish disposal and recycling. Constant hot water. Top notch all rounder. Its ok that wifi not in Meadow because it gave us a proper rest-4G available.

Disliked Lovely meaty breakfast but served in a cardboard box!

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Exceptional facilities. Fantastic site with wonderful private plots. Quiet but close to lots…

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jannine B.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Exceptional facilities. Fantastic site with wonderful private plots.
Quiet but close to lots of things in the local area
Lovely hosts.
Bacon rolls are outstanding !

Disliked There was nothing to dislike except coming home.

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Beautiful location, good facilities…

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Anonymous

Geodesic dome

Liked Beautiful location, good facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful campsite with wonderful staff!

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Super friendly staff, they helped answer any questions we had. The shack provided a great breakfast and pizzas to enjoy in the evening. The campsite itself was gorgeous and brilliant showers too. Could not fault the campsite, we will be back!

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Outstanding site, would highly recommend.

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Gavin David O.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Friendly and informative welcome. Generous sized pitch. Facilities close at hand and beautifully maintained. Nice shop and excellent food, made from high quality, local ingredients. Good WiFi at pitch.

Disliked Nothing.

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freundliches Personal, super Zufrieden

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Ein toller ruhiger sauberer naturverbundener Platz. Einfach herrlich

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site was perfect. Toilets.showers wash up area absolutely spotless. Staff where lovely…

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Denise D.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Site was perfect. Toilets.showers wash up area absolutely spotless. Staff where lovely on hand to help when needed very pleasant. Site maintained beautiful. Even had Hand gel at rubbish area and chemical point.

Disliked Nothing

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Staff were very friendly and helpful. The pitch was a really good…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Staff were very friendly and helpful. The pitch was a really good size. Breakfast at the shack was decent. The place is well looked after. The beach nearby is very nice too. I'll definitely go back.

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Good place.

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Quiet. Good amount of space.Clean facilities. Welcome by warden

Recommend to friends Visit again

Love this campsite, thoroughly recommend it.

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Carolyn D.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely quiet site, well maintained, good sized pitch. Shower block really clean. Staff very friendly and helpful.
We often use it as it's handy for the Eden Project and close to the coastal path.

Disliked Lights in shower block turn off automatically too soon!!

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 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 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

Peaceful Walkers' paradise 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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

East Crinnis Camping and Caravan Park

Heronbank

East Crinnis

Par

Cornwall

England

PL24 2SQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.34371°N
4.72507°W

Nearest transport

Coach
0.8 km Four Lords
0.8 km Four Lords
1.9 km Polgrean Place
Rail
1.9 km Par Rail Station
4.6 km St Austell Rail Station
5.4 km Luxulyan Rail Station
Ferry
6.4 km Fowey Ferry Landing
6.5 km Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing
6.5 km Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
23 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

To the sands! Local beach Shorthorn is a popular (but uncrowded) place for families, with over a mile of sand, a kids' play area and safe waters for fishing and swimming. The South West Coast Path runs past the beach for hikes east to Par or west to Porthpean. Other seaside spots very much worth a visit in the area include the harbours of Charlestown, five minutes' drive from the farm, Fowey within 15 and the fishing port of Mevagissey within 20. Townwise, sample more Cornish pasties as well as a Cornish cider or two at Falmouth (55 minutes), also home to independent shops, the National Maritime Museum and boat trips on the River Fal. Heading further north, it's 35 minutes' drive from the farm to access the flat and traffic-free Camel Trail at Wadebridge, running for 14 miles to Padstow via ancient Bodmin, and 35 minutes to the waves and surf schools of Newquay. The Lost Gardens of Heligan are within 25 minutes' drive away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Shorthorn Beach 0.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Crinnis Beach 1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Par Sands 2.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Charlestown 2.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Polkerris 3.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Eden Project 4.1 km

Lost Gardens of Heligan 8.9 km

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 21.8 km

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 23 km

Truro Cathedral 24.8 km

National Trust

Trerice 22.8 km

Trelissick Garden 26.2 km

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 26.3 km

St Anthony Head 28.9 km

Tintagel Old Post Office 35.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

TREGREHAN 1.1 km

Polkerris to Readymoney Cove 3.2 km

Polkerris to Gribbin Head and Polridmouth 3.2 km

Porthpean, Charlestown and Carlyon Bay 3.8 km

Menabilly Barton - Gribbin Head - Polkerris - Fowey 3.9 km

Local events

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday, 6 August 2025 – Wednesday, 6 August 2025)

    Newquay, England 24.4 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 East Crinnis Camping and Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is East Crinnis Camping and Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near East Crinnis Camping and Caravan Park? To the sands! Local beach Shorthorn is a popular (but uncrowded) place for families, with over a mile of sand, a kids' play area and safe waters for fishing and swimming. The … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of East Crinnis Camping and Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at East Crinnis Camping and Caravan Park? From R902,52 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.