Lower Penderleath Farm

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  • Friendly hidden park in a Cornish wildlife haven
  • Two miles from St Ives and five from Penzance
  • Barbecues permitted on site; pub 15 minutes' walk away
Hidden in the Cornish countryside, with some of the most spectacular sunsets you'll see anywhere, but set only two miles from the buzz of St Ives… come and feel lost at Cornwall's corkingly scenic and very friendly Lower Penderleath Farm. The whole setup is in a serene Cornish countryside, filled with wildlife and with splendid views all around: the coastline is only a few miles away and the farm is an easy base from which to explore the western edge of the Penwith Peninsula. The nearest beaches from Lower Penderleath Farm are between two and three miles away and lively St Ives between five and eight minutes' drive – or walk it in about an hour if you feel so inclined (plenty of taxis are available in town to zip you and your tired feet back to base). On site, settle down for the sunset and bask in the warmth of whichever fire bowl or barbecue you'd like to turn up with (bring along your own wood or charcoal too, but remember that open fires aren't allowed). A pub serving food is about 15 minutes' walk away, via a footpath across the fields, if you'd rather source a cosy indoor meal. The decent and clean facilities on site include a toilet and shower block with hot water and washing-up areas and an area for washing off and hanging up wetsuits and surfboards.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Open now
Opens 25 May
Please note

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Occupancy

  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Admission

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

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 25 May to

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Reviews

9.4

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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

A cherished, no-frills spot for a tranquil break with stunning scenery. Reviews rave about clean loos and hot showers, plus owner Russell's welcoming vibe. Spacious pitches, great St Ives access. Spotty phone signal and a tight lane are noted, but it's top value for a peaceful nature escape.

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tamas s. 3 reviews

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Liked Very peaceful

Disliked Tight road leading into place bushes need trimming up at least as car is scratched

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Lovely quiet site, not far from…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely quiet site, not far from St Ives. Quite basic but it has everything you need and doesn't have that commercial feel. But mostly it wasnt very busy despite being a warm week in August. Beautiful views

Disliked The owner was a bit grumpy but it was quite amusing 🤭

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Wer Einsamkeit und Ruhe sucht, ist…

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Tanja Z. 1 review

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Liked Wer Einsamkeit und Ruhe sucht, ist hier genau richtig…..Es gibt alles , was man braucht. Der Besitzer ist sehr hilfsbereit und hat alles im Griff! Wir kommen wieder!

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Simple but nice campsite for real nature-enthusiastics!

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Anonymous

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Liked Great nature, calm and beautiful Place, simple but clean facilities! All that you Need to relax! We will come again…

Disliked Nothing

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Beautiful quite friendly place worth the visit definitely

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 Hameed D. 1 review

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Liked Every thing from the farm was Clean every time used it, toilets, showers, dishwashing area. Russell was very helpful if had any questions and also people on the site lot of them were European coming there for long time, I felt like I was home with all the beautiful views around me and everything was close by cafe beach shops with in 2/3 miles . Perfect for me and definitely going back.

Disliked Narrow roads, unfortunately can’t be helped that’s Cornwall.

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Loved the site, Russ well welcoming…

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Marc B. 2 reviews

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Liked Loved the site, Russ well welcoming and clearly enjoyed what he does. Really peaceful site and amenities clean. Would recommend staying and we would consider using again for sure

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We were sad to be leaving, grew to love it 💚💙 Thank you

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david k. 4 reviews

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Liked What a great remote place, away from all the business but not too far. No light pollution - we had perfect views of the night sky and watched the meteor shower. We found a nice walk ( mostly off road - public footpaths ) to St Ives , ending up on a beautiful beach. Russell ( the campsite owner) gave us great ideas for cycling routes to St Michael’s Mount and Penzance, all off main roads - very scenic. Campsite is basic ( what it should be) but had all facilities and was kept clean. Spoiled for pitch up choices, but don’t be like us and forget chocks if you are sleeping in a van. But despite that, we found perfect spot that made it all good. It was so peaceful. We are hoping to come again as we really enjoyed our stay and there is still more we want to see and this campsite was in perfect location for our plans. We have not used the WiFi so cannot comment but there is Wifi available .

Disliked Take your time on the short road to site , as for us it felt tight ( we were trying to do the speed limit , hand breaking on the corners 🤭). Just be sensible .

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Dan H. 1 review

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Liked Peace and quiet, choice of pitch, no waiting for amenities

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Just perfect, would go back again…

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Helen L. 1 review

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Liked Just perfect, would go back again in a heart beat.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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A great place to go for proper camping.

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Anonymous

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Liked If you like the kind of camping that involves parking in a field than this is for you. I absolutely love places like this, it's raw and proper. It's a beautiful location with lovely views.
I was only there for two nights and barely used the facilities but they are there, some might call them basic but that's all you need and I'm happy with that.

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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 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 No pets allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Lower Penderleath Farm

Lower Penderleath

St Ives

Cornwall

England

TR26 3AF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50,18405°N
5,5101°W

Route directions

Please note, if you allow the satnav or TomTom to direct you in, it will probably take you via Crowlas and Nancleadra. If you enter the lane from this direction, you will find the lane a lot narrower (still doable, but less comfortably). Entering the lane from the Towednack Crossroads side is the best way to approach (as per the directions below) as the lane from this direction has been widened to take large lorries On the A30 from Exeter, once you reach the Hayle bypass, take the third exit at the roundabout to St Ives (A3074). At the second mini roundabout, about 500m from the A30, turn left onto Mill Hill and follow the road until you reach the T-junction with the B3311. Turn left and 200m after the junction turn right and veer left down the small lane. The site is about 0.75 miles further down the road on the right.

Nearest transport

Coach
3,5 km Richmond Way
3,6 km Longstone Cross
3,7 km Bus Station
Rail
3,6 km St Ives (Cornwall) Rail Station
3,6 km Carbis Bay Rail Station
4,9 km St Erth Rail Station
Ferry
7,5 km Penzance Ferry Terminal
28,6 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
28,8 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing
Airport
6,2 km Penzance Airport
14,5 km Land's End St Just Airport
46,4 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

Hit the beaches, restaurants, galleries, craft shops and cafés of arty St Ives as a first stop, then sneak over to the pirate HQ of Penzance five miles from the farm, also a top spot for sailing. If you're up (down?) for diving or snorkelling, Lamorna Cove is the location, about five miles south of Penzance, and Sennen Cove is topping for surfing alongside St Ives and Hayle. Both St Ives and Penzance have shoals' worth of sea fishing available from chartered boats too; if you fancy freshwater fishing, golfing, climbing or horse riding there are lots of options locally. One of the most popular places in the region is the rocky island of St Michael's Mount and its medieval castle in Mount's Bay at Marazion: take a boat out to or walk across the sand in low tide. At Newlyn, take a coastal tour to also very scenic Mousehole (and did you know that the Lamorna granite of its pier is the same used to build the Thames Embankment?). More high-quality highlights in the area? Try the utterly fab (darling) Minack Theatre, or head to the north coast and the surf at Portreath, Porthtowan and Newquay.

Food and drink

  • The Atlantic 3,3 km
  • The Garrack Restaurant 3,4 km
  • Rafter's Restaurant 3,5 km
  • Porthminster Cafe 3,6 km
  • Rajpoot 3,7 km
  • The Mex 3,7 km
  • Curry Garden 3,7 km
  • Hong Kong Kitchen 3,7 km
  • Bamboo House 3,7 km
  • St Ives Street Food Kitchen 3,7 km

Groceries

  • Tesco Supermarket 3 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 3,1 km
  • St Ives Brewery Drinks shop 3,4 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 3,6 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 3,7 km
  • Tarquin's Gin Off-licence 3,9 km
  • JOHNS Wines and Spirits Off-licence 4 km
  • Asda Supermarket 6,3 km
  • Morrisons Supermarket 6,3 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 6,3 km

Parks and play

  • Palemon Best recreation ground park 2,6 km
  • Menhyr Park 2,8 km
  • Ayr Field Playground 3,5 km
  • Trewyn Gardens park 3,8 km
  • Memorial Gardens park 3,8 km
  • The Planation park 6,1 km
  • Millpond Gardens/Ropeworks park 6,3 km
  • Treveglos Meadow park 6,5 km
  • Ellis Park 6,6 km
  • Princess May Recreation Ground park 6,9 km

Family days out

  • Castle an Dinas Visitor attraction 2,7 km
  • Zennor Quoit Visitor attraction 2,7 km
  • Old Church Ruins Visitor attraction 3,3 km
  • Chysauster Ancient Village Visitor attraction 3,4 km
  • Tower ruins Visitor attraction 3,7 km
  • Holy Well Of St Ia Visitor attraction 3,8 km
  • Harbour Pool & Billiards Club Amusement arcade 3,9 km
  • Patsea Arcadea Amusement arcade 3,9 km
  • Mulfra Quoit Visitor attraction 4,8 km
  • Bosporthennis Sacred Well Visitor attraction 5,7 km

Public transport

  • Opp Engine Inn 0,8 km
  • Engine Inn 0,8 km
  • Penhalwyn Trekking Centre 1,3 km
  • Opp Post Office 1,4 km
  • Post Office 1,4 km
  • Bus Shelter 1,6 km
  • Estover Farm 1,8 km
  • Towednack Turn 1,9 km
  • Fernlee 2,4 km
  • Lelant Downs 2,5 km

Beaches

  • Porthminster Beach 3,7 km
  • Carbis Bay Beach 3,8 km
  • Harbour Beach 4 km
  • Porthmeor Beach 4,1 km
  • Bamaluz Beach 4,3 km
  • Porthgwidden Beach 4,4 km
  • Pendour Beach 5 km
  • Porth Kidney Sands 5 km
  • Veor Cove 5,2 km
  • Porthglaze Cove 5,4 km

What’s nearby

  • Nance Lakes (Bottom Lake) Fishing 2,1 km
  • Nance Lakes (Middle Lake) Fishing 2,2 km
  • Nance Lakes (Top Lake) Fishing 2,2 km
  • St Erth Pitch and Putt Golf course 5,9 km
  • BK Fisheries, Billy's Pool Fishing 6 km
  • BK Fisheries, Bill's Pool Fishing 6,1 km
  • Wharfside Shopping Centre 7,3 km

Local services

  • Stennack Surgery Doctors 3,5 km
  • Leddra Pharmacy 3,9 km
  • St. Erth Service Station Fuel station 4,9 km
  • Morrisons Fuel station 6,1 km
  • St. Michael's Hospital 6,1 km
  • Sainsbury's Fuel station 6,2 km
  • Pod Point Charging station 6,2 km
  • Central Garage Fuel station 6,3 km
  • Tesco Filling Station Fuel station 6,4 km
  • Bodriggy Surgery Doctors 6,9 km

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Must see

Tate St Ives 3,9 km

St Michael's Mount 7,8 km

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 18,1 km

Land's End 19,5 km

National Seal Sanctuary 23,8 km

National Trust

Trengwainton Garden 7,6 km

St Michael's Mount 7,7 km

Godrevy 10 km

Godolphin 12,5 km

Levant Mine and Beam Engine 13 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

BARBARA HEPWORTH SCULPTURE GARDEN 3,8 km

St Ives - Bosigran - Penzance: Part 1 4 km

HAYLE ESTUARY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/08/1996) 5,3 km

THE DOWNES (ST MICHAEL'S CONVENT) 6,1 km

MARAZION MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/08/2000) 6,1 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 Lower Penderleath Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lower Penderleath Farm dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Lower Penderleath Farm? Hit the beaches, restaurants, galleries, craft shops and cafés of arty St Ives as a first stop, then sneak over to the pirate HQ of Penzance five miles from the farm, also … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lower Penderleath Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  9 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  9 a.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lower Penderleath Farm? From R1 300,79 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.