The Golden Lion Inn - Lakeside Camping

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The Golden Lion Inn
The golden lion inn
The golden lion inn
Suitable for touring and caravans
The golden lion inn
Hardstanding pitches
Hardstanding pitches
The golden lion inn
Grass pitches
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The golden lion inn
Suitable for touring and caravans
The golden lion inn

  • Pub site a few minutes' walk from Stithians Lake
  • A short walk from a watersports centre for activities on the lake
  • Beer garden overlooking the lake; circular lakeside walk nearby
Get a good look at this peaceful setting in Cornwall. The Golden Lion Inn - Lakeside Camping is set at the rear of a pub, which is open from 11:30 am until late for lunch and evening food (or 12pm until 5pm on Sundays). At this food and family-oriented pub, there's an oak-beamed bar, three log fires and a gorgeous beer garden overlooking the lake. The location of this pub site is also rather excellent, just a few minutes' walk from Stithians Lake and 15 minutes from the A30 near Redruth. Local towns are a short drive away – Redruth (10 minutes), Falmouth (25 minutes), Helston (20 minutes) and Truro (half an hour) – and the Eden Project is a 50-minute drive away. All pitches are level, and the site also has fishing and (non-motorised) watersports available via the watersports centre next door; there's also a lovely circular walk around the lake that will help you work up an appetite for your pub dinner.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 21
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Touring caravan pitches 21
Tent pitches 19
Open all year
Opens
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).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.1

Overall rating from 127 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 8
Peaceful

82% would recommend this site to a friend

78% would stay here again

What customers say

Peaceful lakeside spot with friendly staff, great pub food. Pitches usually well-spaced. Downsides: dated, insufficient, and not always clean loos/showers, small pitches, night noise, poor lighting. Few local shops.

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Arrival date (latest first)

We enjoyed our stay so much and would return

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10 out of 10
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Claire K. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked We loved our sunny pitch. It was very peaceful. We appreciated the hot showers. The pub gardens are stunning

Disliked The toilets were not very clean but at least the facilities were all there and worked well

Recommend to friends Visit again

I loved this site. Easy access…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked I loved this site. Easy access for lovely dog walks around the reservoir. Pub stone throw away, what not to like. Lovely clean showers and toilets. Continuous shower with no stoppages lovely. Centrally located for day trips if you have transport. We will be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice small quiet campsite. Free WiFi was…

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8 out of 10
Location
 5
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Nice small quiet campsite.
Free WiFi was good.
Pub very dog friendly.

Disliked Drinks in the pub were expensive.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We would stay at the campsite again, but would give the pub a miss!

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8 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked We liked the relaxed, very quiet campsite.
Two unisex toilets and two unisex showers which were clean.

Disliked Drinks in the pub were quite expensive.
Over £37 for 5 pints and a cup of tea!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall a nice stay, Facilities..although upgraded still not adequate

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Anita B. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Location is great. Lovely setting.

Disliked Wanted a pre order for food in the restaurant as we were to be a group of 9, 5 of which were kids. I work in catering and find this a little bizarre.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Locations lovely and close to a…

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Finlay L. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Locations lovely and close to a lot of things, facilities were good and campground was smooth and flat

Disliked Some of the roads to camp were bouncy but no fault to anyone, just Cornish roads

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall absolutely Excellent just could do with a couple more toilets

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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 Neil M. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Lovely site Excellent views the staff were amazing and the food in the pub was excellent

Disliked That for the amount of pitches there are only two toilets and two showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely return. It's our kind of site.

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Juliet R. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked The location, overlooking Stithians reservoir just behind the pub. Good, spacious showers and toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little cottage, plenty to do and places to visit near by.

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Anonymous

1 bedroom cottage / chalet / bungalow

Liked Loved the location, peaceful, food in the pub was amazing, staff very friendly and accommodation as described.

Disliked My rubbish sat nav trying to direct me down four lanes every time I went out 😂

Recommend to friends Visit again

The setting is superb with pub…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Eve v. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked The setting is superb with pub very nearby. All facilities first class and the reservoir perfect for dogwalks.
We'll be back.

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce 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 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

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery 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

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Level site, no steep slopes Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Golden Lion Inn - Lakeside Camping

Stithians Lake

Menherion

Redruth

Cornwall

England

TR16 6NW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50,1894°N
5,21131°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3,6 km Post Office and Stores
3,6 km Post Office and Stores
3,6 km Rame Cross
Rail
5 km Redruth Rail Station
6,6 km Camborne Rail Station
7,4 km Penryn Rail Station
Ferry
9,2 km Ponsharden Ferry Landing
10,5 km Flushing Falmouth Ferry Landing
10,7 km Falmouth Prince of Wales Pier Ferry Landing
Airport
23 km Penzance Airport
32,2 km Newquay St Mawgan Airport
34 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

If you can drag yourself away from The Golden Lion, you’ll find loads of active options nearby. This area is said to be among the windiest in Cornwall, so grab your wetsuit and go to the Stithian Lakes Watersports Centre, just 100 yards away from the park and with sailing and canoeing as well as windsurfing hire and tuition. There’s also a climbing wall, trim trail, children’s play area, Wow balls and fishing available, or you can take a lakeside walk or a picnic if the day’s a bit too still for surfing. Relax on the beach or catch the waves there instead – north and south coast beaches are a 20-minute drive away. Hire a bike at the site and check out the local cycle trails, or go mountain biking, or at a canter with the horse-riding available nearby. Stithians Showground is just five minutes away and has regular events throughout the year, from the Stithian Show in July to the West of England Steam Engine Society with Steam Rally, the VW Owners Club and the YFC Country Fair in August, as well as events organised by local groups including horse shows and dog agility clubs.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Portreath 9,9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Maenporth 11 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Swanpool 11,1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porthtowan 11,1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Gyllyngvase 11,4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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National Seal Sanctuary 10,5 km

Trebah Garden 11,2 km

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 11,4 km

Pendennis Castle 12,6 km

National Trust

Cornish Mines and Engines 5,7 km

Glendurgan Garden 11,2 km

Godolphin 11,6 km

Trelissick Garden 12,9 km

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Cycle routes

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

Other

CARCLEW 8,2 km

ENYS 8,2 km

PENJERRICK 9,7 km

Circular walk Portreath - Tehidy Country Park - Reskajeage Downs - Coastal Path 9,9 km

Hell's Mouth 10,3 km

Local events

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

    Newquay, England 30 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 Golden Lion Inn - Lakeside Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Golden Lion Inn - Lakeside Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Golden Lion Inn - Lakeside Camping? If you can drag yourself away from The Golden Lion, you’ll find loads of active options nearby. This area is said to be among the windiest in Cornwall, so grab your wetsuit … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Golden Lion Inn - Lakeside Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Golden Lion Inn - Lakeside Camping? From R660,13 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.