Bowling Green Farm Campsite

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  • Small dog-friendly site surrounded by the Cornwall countryside
  • A 15-minute drive from the beach; 10 minutes from Tehidy Woods
  • Free-range eggs available; pub nearby; small kitchen area on site
Raise a toast to the Cornwall countryside at Bowling Green Farm Campsite… whether it’s beer and sausages over sunset, a feelgood firepit evening or frying up some free-range eggs for breakfast, this small, family-run site just outside Carn Brea makes a breezy little base for all sorts of outdoor antics. Five minutes’ drive away from Rudruth, it’s in an area where chimney stacks act as a reminder of Cornwall’s mining heritage and farmland makes for rather sublime scenery. Stay here and you’ll be planting down in a large field that's got plenty of handy comforts. When you haven’t got a firepit alight, you can knock up meals or snacks at a small kitchen area that's got a washing-up area, a microwave, a kettle and a toaster. You’ll be able to get your paws on free-range eggs here; for your other familiar foods, there are supermarkets and shops a short drive down the hill. The site is a five-minute walk away from a dog-friendly pub with a reputation for its real ale selection and food. As for rules on site, noise should be kept to a minimum after 10pm and dogs kept on leads and cleaned up after. Barbecues should also be propped up using a brick from the stack by the bins, and ashes safely disposed of in the metal bin provided. If you do have a canine companion, it's handy to note there are dog walks a short stroll away – or there’s the daring Great Flat Lode, a 12-kilometre trek that circles Carn Brea, 10 minutes’ walk away.

Site type

Tent pitches 15
Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Open now
Opens 28 March
Please note

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Reception

  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

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).

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 28 Mar to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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0 children
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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 74 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

Well-kept farm campsite with spotless facilities & handy kitchenette. Peaceful rural spot with farm animals, great views. Spacious pitches, though some electric ones are tight. Owners are welcoming; fresh produce available. Ideal for exploring Cornwall.

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Clean facilities
Good location

Disliked Disliked How close the pitches were - we paid for electric and the tents next to us were so close that we felt the people were actually in our tent with us.
Next to a noisy family
Dogs were roaming around and entering our tent which was unsettling. Unfortunately didn’t make for a peaceful stay.

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Great rural site. Spotlessly clean with…

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 Alison S. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great rural site. Spotlessly clean with super, helpful, friendly hosts.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little site, not busy in mid August!

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Sarah C. 2 reviews

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Clean showers (2) & toilets. With lights at night (very handy)
Clean site, quiet (aside from the geese/chickens!) and great location for beaches, St Ives, Falmouth, walks and The Track.
The emus were great to see aswell!
Thanks for having us!

Disliked Nothing really.

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Richard h. 1 review

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked all

Disliked nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved our stay and the location was great for getting out and about.

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 Rosamund S. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Open space, simple but very clean facilities. Kids loved the Emus and other animals. Friendly host.

Disliked Not a dislike as such but pitches, even though 9x9, are very close together on the electric side.

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Remote, clean, family-friendly - we’ll definitely be back!

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Kudrat I. 1 review

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Bowling Green Farm campsite is in a remote, peaceful location and was an absolute delight to visit (it is also within driving distance to most Cornwall must-visit places). It has a small farm with lovely animals - emus, ducks, geese, chickens and more - which our children (and honestly us too) loved.

The site was very clean, with facilities cleaned multiple times a day. We were genuinely surprised at how organized and well-kept everything was. The owners were super friendly and supportive too!

There is a large open field in the middle of the site, giving plenty of space for children to run around and play.

We will absolutely come back when we are back in Cornwall. Our whole family loved it and we can’t recommend it enough.

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Great site would visit again

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 Peter H. 2 reviews

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great location, clean and tidy, showers very good and not push button, nice fresh eggs and some veggies. Ducks and chickens a little noisy but you get used to them, close to local shops

Disliked Could maybe do with hand dryers but always clean and soap available didn't bother me

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I would definately stay here again for a longer break, clean 👍

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely eggs on sale, scenery very pretty and the man with a wheel barrow who actual took the time to come over and speak to me about the site and answered any other questions i had.
I got there 1.5 hours early and phoned the number on site, a women answered and said it was fine and told me which pitches 8 could choose from, it was like nothing was a problem 😁

Disliked A little tight pulling of site

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Nice well kept site, toilets and…

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John A. 2 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Nice well kept site, toilets and showers clean.
Fresh eggs to buy
Nice views
Central area for touring

Disliked Redruth

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Nice compact family small holding campsite

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 jarrod y. 2 reviews

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Quiet, well maintained, facilities close to hand.

Disliked WiFi isn't great, but not a reason not to go there

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Peaceful

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

Cycle hire nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Bowling Green Farm Campsite

Bowling Green

Redruth

Cornwall

England

TR16 6SH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50,21409°N
5,25159°W

Route directions

If approaching from Redruth through the village of Carnkie, don't turn right up Carn Brea Lane. Instead, continue out of the village and take the next turning on the right behind the large sign saying 'Welcome to Piece'. The entrance to the campsite is almost immediately on the right. If approaching from Pool/Camborne, turn left at the Countryman pub and then take the next left into Bowling Green. Again, the entrance to the site is on the right-hand side.

Nearest transport

Coach
2 km Cornwall College
2 km Cornwall College
2,7 km Alma Place
Rail
2,8 km Redruth Rail Station
3,3 km Camborne Rail Station
10 km Perranwell Rail Station
Ferry
12,9 km Ponsharden Ferry Landing
14,1 km Flushing Falmouth Ferry Landing
14,5 km Falmouth Prince of Wales Pier Ferry Landing
Airport
21,3 km Penzance Airport
31,3 km Newquay St Mawgan Airport
32,2 km Land's End St Just 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

A proud beach bum or just fond of some sand-based activities? The waves at the large,sandy Portreath beach (15 minutes’ drive) are a magnet for surfing, while dog-friendly The Towans has sand dunes that are well suited to an easygoing walk or perhaps some sandcastle construction. Tehidy Woods (10 minutes) is another place to get your dog's exercise in. Meanwhile, at Land's End Landmark Attraction (50 minutes) you can swap forest trails for clifftop paths (and some bargain-hunting in the shopping village). Add a little tropical flavour to your stay… the rainforest biomes at Eden Project (55 minutes) are the type of place where you’ll want to get lost on purpose. Another of these lose-yourself-worthy gardens is The Lost Gardens of Heligan (55 minutes), with over 200 acres to look around. Meanwhile, Pendennis Castle (half an hour) will take you back to Tudor times with its weaponry, keep and fortress.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Portreath 6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porthtowan 8,2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Chapel Porth 9,7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Gwithian Towans 10,1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Godrevy Towans 10,2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 1,8 km

National Seal Sanctuary 13,6 km

Trebah Garden 15,1 km

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 15,2 km

Truro Cathedral 15,3 km

National Trust

Cornish Mines and Engines 1,7 km

Godrevy 9,9 km

Godolphin 11,2 km

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 14,9 km

Glendurgan Garden 15,1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Circular walk Portreath - Tehidy Country Park - Reskajeage Downs - Coastal Path 6 km

Hell's Mouth 6,4 km

Porth Towan - Towan Cross - Chapel Porth 8,1 km

CARCLEW 11 km

St Agnes Beacon 11,4 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Bowling Green Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bowling Green Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bowling Green Farm Campsite? A proud beach bum or just fond of some sand-based activities? The waves at the large,sandy Portreath beach (15 minutes’ drive) are a magnet for surfing, while dog-friendly The Towans has sand … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bowling Green Farm Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bowling Green Farm Campsite? From R481,07 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.