Arch Lane Camping

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  • Family-run farm site a couple of minutes off the A30 main road
  • Five mins’ drive to the coast at Marazion and 10 to St Michael’s Mount
  • Eco-friendly site; Park & Ride for St Ives within 30 minutes' walk
For the freedom of lots of space and a laidback atmosphere, settle in on the four-acre field at family-run Arch Lane Camping on your next trip. As well as having another recreational patch of land away from the pitches for everything from football to frisbee games, this site in west Cornwall has a couple of extra quirks: think showers set up in repurposed horseboxes and eco-friendly toilets… The location’s as nifty as the setup – pretty much in the middle of the county, a couple of minutes’ drive from the A30 (the main trunk road around here), so it's easy to reach cracking Cornish attractions like the stunning town of St Ives (20 minutes’ drive). Prefer not to bother with finding a place to put the car in this busy seaside settlement? The public transport option at the Park & Ride site at Hayle (just under a half an hour's walk away) makes days out even easier. Other local landmarks, like St Michael's Mount (10 minutes east), are a cinch to reach through quiet country lanes, and if you'd rather ramble, footpaths lead right from the site to the nearby village of St Erth (35 minutes’ walk) with its shop, post office and local pub. For those who fancy fishing, stocked ponds are here as well – fingers crossed for landing a few fine specimens to throw on the barbecue back on site… If you're especially peckish, feel free to bring along a firepit or barbecue (only ones raised off the ground, ta) to cook up a decent alfresco meal. You might hear the rush of the train to Penzance going past as Arch Lane Camping’s by a railway line, but these are infrequent and don’t tend to cause a disturbance.

Site type

Tent pitches 15
Motorhome pitches 15
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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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 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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful 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

Type

Farm Small (11-25 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 Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Arch Lane Camping

Canonstown

Penzance

Cornwall

England

TR27 6LX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50,15961°N
5,45286°W

Route directions

Approaching from the A30 Hayle, pass the Texaco garage and St Erth railway station on your left. After approximately 1/2 mile you will see a sign saying Rosevidney 2 on your left. This is Arch Lane. Follow this lane for approx half mile and you will see the site entrance on your right. From A30 Penzance, pass through the village of Crowlas. Ignore the first Rosevidney sign on your right and carry on through the village of Canonstown. At the bottom of the hill turn right into Arch Lane.

Nearest transport

Coach
1,4 km Railway Station
1,4 km Railway Station
2,3 km The Star Inn
Rail
1,4 km St Erth Rail Station
2,3 km Lelant Saltings Rail Station
3 km Lelant Rail Station
Ferry
7,2 km Penzance Ferry Terminal
23,9 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
24,1 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing
Airport
5,8 km Penzance Airport
16,6 km Land's End St Just Airport
45,2 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

Looking to get out on the water? Paddleboard and kayak hire are available in Marazion just over five minutes’ drive away from the park; you can also join the South West Coast Path here if you’re keen on traipsing beside Cornish cliffs. Make your way west to the furthest end of the peninsula – and the most westerly point in the UK – at Land’s End or surf the waves of Sennen nearby (both within 30 minutes' drive). Sticking to the coast, the cliffside Minack Theatre is 35 minutes’ drive away next to pretty Porthcurno beach if you’d like to watch a performance with a chance of spotting dolphins diving in and out of the water in the background. To rove towards a cove, Kynance on the Lizard Peninsula is 45 minutes away from Arch Lane Camping – head here during low tide to see this place in its full glory.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Porthkidney Sands 4 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Marazion 4,2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Carbis Bay 4,4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Mexico Towans 5,1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Perranuthnoe 5,3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

St Michael's Mount 5 km

Tate St Ives 6,5 km

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 15,4 km

National Seal Sanctuary 19 km

Land's End 21,3 km

National Trust

St Michael's Mount 5 km

Godolphin 7,7 km

Trengwainton Garden 9,1 km

Godrevy 9,1 km

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 13,9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

THE DOWNES (ST MICHAEL'S CONVENT) 3 km

HAYLE ESTUARY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/08/1996) 3,4 km

MARAZION MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/08/2000) 3,6 km

ST MICHAEL'S MOUNT 5,1 km

BARBARA HEPWORTH SCULPTURE GARDEN 6,2 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.

Reviews

8.4

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80% would recommend this site to a friend

80% would stay here again
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Great value

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Neil C.

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked This is the lowest price I have paid for camping in England. While it is basic, it does have everything you need; toilets, showers, washing up facility and rubbish disposal. The showers are particularly good, and novel, being in horse boxes.No wifi, so just used data. Would definitely use again.

Disliked Nothing.

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Awesome!

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Thomas H.

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Awesome base for exploring Cornwall. Close to amenities. Basic but clean eco facilities that suit the budget and environment conscious.

Disliked Grass needs to be kept shorter, particularly with dogs around if owners don't clean up

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place for a quick stop, shame about the location.

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Robin C.

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked The no faff ease of arrival, the helpful and welcoming warden. The facilities were fantastically basic, horse box showers and eco toilets.

Disliked Location was too close to the A30 and rail line. Meant there was constant noise.

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Got everything you need with a smile

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Amy-Louise R.

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Very welcoming staff, multiple smaller fields to choose from for your own likes and needs. The showers were warm and the toilets kept stocked and cleaned.

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Cheap

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Cheapest campsite

Disliked Grass not mown and no light in toilet although as it was a hole in the ground it may have been best. Noise from train.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Arch Lane Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Arch Lane Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Arch Lane Camping? Looking to get out on the water? Paddleboard and kayak hire are available in Marazion just over five minutes’ drive away from the park; you can also join the South West Coast … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Arch Lane Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon

    Please pick any available pitch and check in with the warden on the evening of the day of arrival.

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