Pensagillas Park

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Main toilet and shower block
Main toilet and shower block
Pond view terrace
Dish washing by pond meadow
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Main toilet and shower block
Main toilet and shower block
Pond view terrace

  • Attractive park in meadows and woodland, family-run for generations
  • Stream and lake on site for angling: land fish of up to 28lb
  • Takeaway and bar available in high season
Ever been to one of those parks which have been run by the same family for generations and those who have been welcoming guests for decades? If not, it's time you did… such as to Pensagillas Park, near Cornwall’s St Austell, which has been run by the Kent family for six generations to provide a pristine place for pitching up. Pensagillas has had guests staying here since 1970; it’s all looked after and laid out to be tidy and attractive, with trees, hedging, shrubs and a tarmac roadway connecting the grass meadows. The pitches are in a five-acre field at the end of a private drive, with Cornish countryside views all around. And bring your rod: there’s an old mill with stream on site for contemplative casting off (and/or picnics), along with a two and a half acre coarse fishing lake at the bottom of a steep hill to land roach, tench, golden rudd and carp of up to 28lb (note that fishing is for an additional fee, paid for at reception). Pensagillas Park is a working farm, and you can buy the site's own free-range pork, sausages, chops and eggs in the on-site shop. During high season, there’s a takeaway and a cosy bar serving beer and cider, with more tipples and food available in the local village a couple of miles away.

Site type

Caravans for hire 1
Tent pitches 45
Touring caravan pitches 45
Motorhome pitches 45
Open now
Opens 17 May
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. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The bar and take away are open 23 to 31 May and 1 July to 31 August. For food there is no eat-in, only take away. The fishing lake is located at the bottom of a steep hill, accessible only on foot.

Languages spoken

English

Russian

Open from Sat, 17 May to

Open from Sat, 16 May to

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 219 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Highly recommended spot, praised for cleanliness, friendly staff, and great facilities like modern showers. Lovely views and peaceful vibe, though access roads can be tight. Many guests keen to return.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Single night stop-over whilst motorcycle touring, very good.

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Malcolm S.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Food & drink available on site, attractive location, helpful staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Always lovely, big pitches and friendly…

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Chloe H.

Orchard Meadow electric grass pitch

Liked Always lovely, big pitches and friendly staff, nice peaceful campsite.
Clean facilities, showers always hot. Not to far to drive to beaches and towns.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with clean facilities and good pitches.

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Anonymous

Orchard Meadow electric grass pitch

Liked The whole site was clean and well maintained. The toilets and showers were always available when we needed them, and there is plenty of space at the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, but was slightly put off by signs about no noise from 10pm

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Anonymous

Outer Meadow electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked Beautiful well kept site, clean toilet / shower block and water tap on all the electric pitches which was super handy.
The men in the group loved fishing, but there isn't really anything for kids on site (playpark etc), however, there is plenty of open green space so as long as you bring the activities there's ample space to entertain kids.

Disliked Signs saying all music, noise to end at 10pm and kids aren't to run about either. Also no plug sockets in the shower block so no where to blow-dry/ straighten hair.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, peaceful well maintained site.

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Liz W.

Orchard Meadow electric grass pitch

Liked Beautiful site, lovely relaxing and well maintained. Staff were fab and facilities top notch.

Disliked Roads in a bit hairy, wouldn't bring caravan again as nightmare to drive the single track roads to get to site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good site well laid out…

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Anonymous

Orchard Meadow electric grass pitch

Liked Very good site well laid out
Can’t wait to book the next holiday

Recommend to friends Visit again

A good well placed spacious site.

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martin p.

Outer Meadow electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked Really nice well kept site clean showers, good shop, and great little pub in site, friendly welcoming staff, close to two nice Beaches.

Disliked WiFi was poor, showers were to hot, and unable to cook the water down

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, great facilities and owners.

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Joe M.

Outer Meadow electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked Lovely little site, beautifully maintained with lots of plants. Really friendly and helpful owners, great little bar and the fishing was good too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Such a lovely clean site and such a pleasure to visit.

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Fay C.

Pond view terrace electric grass tent pitch

Liked This is the 4th time we have stayed at the campsite and we absolutely love it. It is quiet and peaceful. We stayed on pond view pitch, which was spacious and there were so many birds, bats and other wildlife. Great wifi connection too. We are already planning our next visit.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic ! Had such a great…

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Matt H.

Orchard Meadow electric grass pitch

Liked Fantastic ! Had such a great stay , toilets and shower blocks were nice , owners and staff were friendly and helpful, place was lovely and clean , the fishing lake has some good fish to be caught with plenty of fun to be had , we had a brilliant stay and would happily book another visit !!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Campfires 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 Off licence 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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping 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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking 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

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Pensagillas Park

Mevagissey

Gorran

St Austell

Cornwall

England

TR2 4SR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.28577°N
4.84904°W

Route directions

The nearest bus stop is three miles from the site.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.9 km Dolphin Inn
4 km Dolphin Inn
7.3 km Bus Station
Rail
7.3 km St Austell Rail Station
12.9 km Par Rail Station
13.4 km Bugle Rail Station
Ferry
5.1 km Mevagissey Ferry Landing
14.2 km Tolverne Ferry Landing
14.7 km Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing
Airport
21.1 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

Pensagillas Park has tourist information on site if you’re stuck for info on what to do, but any problem you're likely to have will be trying to narrow your list down… Pensagillas is near busy St Austell and one of the closest parks to one of Cornwall’s biggest attractions, the mighty Lost Gardens of Heligan a mile and a half away. Leave the car behind and reach Heligan by the Pentewan Valley Trail, which links St Austell to the gardens and to Pentewan via a scenic valley; you can hire bikes on the trail or take to the water at Pentewan, which has a fine beach and two sailing clubs with boats for hire (there’s also a St Austell Ales pub here for real ale adorers). Mountain bikers and the energetic should beetle towards the bike routes of Bodmin Moor, taking a pitstop at Jamaica Inn, an almost essential stop in these parts. The inn, the setting of Daphne du Maurier’s smuggling novel of the same name, has a museum telling the tales of Cornish smugglers throughout the centuries, and apparently several ghosts too…

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Pentewan 4.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Polstreath 4.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Portmellon 5.2 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Porthluney 5.5 km Sea PoorN/AGoodGood
Gorran Haven Little Perhaver 6.6 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lost Gardens of Heligan 2.5 km

Eden Project 11.1 km

Truro Cathedral 14.6 km

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 16.7 km

Pendennis Castle 20.9 km

National Trust

Trelissick Garden 15.3 km

Trerice 17.5 km

St Anthony Head 18.3 km

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 25.1 km

Glendurgan Garden 27.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Mevagissey and the Lost Gardens of Heligan 2.5 km

HELIGAN 3.1 km

Mevagissey: Woods and Country 4.3 km

Kings Wood in the Pentewan Valley 4.7 km

Mevagissey - Portmellon - Gorran Haven 4.7 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.

Offers

Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Non-electric grass pitch
  • 10% off Early Bird Discount –
Tent pitchMotorhome or campervan pitch
Lake view meadow electric grass tent or campervan pitch
  • 10% off Early Bird Discount –
Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Orchard Meadow electric grass pitch
  • 10% off Early Bird Discount –
Tent pitchMotorhome or campervan pitch
Outer Meadow electric grass tent or campervan pitch
  • 10% off Early Bird Discount –
Tent pitchMotorhome or campervan pitch
Pond Meadow electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch
  • 10% off Early Bird Discount –
Tent pitch
Pond view terrace electric grass tent pitch
  • 10% off Early Bird Discount –

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Pensagillas Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pensagillas Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pensagillas Park? Pensagillas Park has tourist information on site if you’re stuck for info on what to do, but any problem you're likely to have will be trying to narrow your list down… Pensagillas … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pensagillas Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pensagillas Park? From R428,80 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.