Callestick Camping

From £20 For 1 night, 4 adults 9.9 86 reviews
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  • Wild camping field with spectacular views over Cornish countryside
  • A 40-minute drive to the Eden Project, and 20 minutes from Newquay
  • Dog-friendly pitches on a 25-acre site; the beach 10 minutes’ drive
At the top of a valley overlooking the Cornish village of Callestick, Callestick Camping has uninterrupted views to a historic tin mine over a patchwork of green fields. Families, surfers, walkers – and their dogs – all are welcome on this spacious site near Truro with an off-grid, wild camping vibe. With 25 acres spread over four fields and only a small number of pitches, you all have plenty of space for playing with the kids and walking the dog safely. Tucked into a sheltered corner of one field is a communal campfire area, and you are welcome to have your own fire by your tent too – so you can be as sociable or private as you feel fit. From the camping field, it’s a 10-minute stroll into Callestick, home to a well-known ice-cream parlour and a cider farm. Keen to get out in the open air? You can play golf and go horse riding along Perranporth beach (a particularly lovely spot at sunset) in less than 10 minutes’ drive. This is very much a back-to nature-campsite without electricity, so don’t bring the hairdryer. There are toilets though, plus a gas-heated shower, chemical disposal point and a cold-water washing-up sink.

Site type

Rent a tent 2
Motorhome pitches 3
Tent pitches 50
Touring caravan pitches 3
Opens 27 July
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).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including fire pit are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Minimum spacing of 7 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 27 Jul to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Nice one night stay. Bisoc facilities but good price. Clean, spacious

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Valley View non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Price, space, nice views

Disliked: Grass a bit too long

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We went there with our Tentbox roof tent. Such a lovely location.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Daniela C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Valley View non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: We went there with our Tentbox roof tent. Such a lovely location. The toilets and showers were very clean. It was a plus that they had hot drinks and a variety a snacks to buy. The lady that accommodated us was so nice and friendly. We felt safe in there and Callestick village is lovely

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Definitely recommend this lovely clean site.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Jessica K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Valley View non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful views and spacious pitches. The site was lovely and we had a brilliant 2 nights stay. The toilets were kept super clean and well stocked with toilet roll and the showers were lovely and hot. The site owners were friendly and welcoming and even offered us some chilli on our first night - much appreciated after 5 hours travelling with young children. The way the pitches are laid out, you get an uninterrupted view which is stunning. We rented a camp fire and brought logs on site and was also allowed to bbq. The site is in a fab location for exploring Cornwall, we went to Perranporth beach which was really close by car and a gorgeous dog friendly beach.

Disliked: Only thing missing for us personally was EHU. If there was electric we’d have happily stayed all week.

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Calm and clean, near one of my favourite beaches, family run campsite.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Didi C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Valley View non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: I absolutely loved staying here. I came down as a last minute decision and so glad I did. Emma and her family were so welcoming, the showers and loos were spotless and always topped up with loo roll. It was the best combination of feeling like you were wild camping, but with really good facilities and support if you needed - Emma offerss to help put up my tent and even lent ke an extra sleeping bag. I like that it was iverlooking the valley and not too busy. I had chilli in the evening that Emma had cooked up and brought to the camp, we sat round the fire and chatted and it was just lovely. And I had crepes and coffee from the crib box (Emma again 😅) in the morning. I camped on my own and felt safe and really looked after. Thank you Emma, I will definitely be back 😍

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Emma and Richard go above and beyond for their campers. This is…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Joseph G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Inner Field non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Emma and Richard go above and beyond for their campers. This is our second visit and we’ll sure be back next year 😁

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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Lovely quiet campsite, clean facilitates and friendly staff and faces.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Tamara S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Valley View non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very secluded, quiet, no noise from main roads, showers were great, toilets were always clean and well stocked. Bacon sandwich in the morning was delicious!

Disliked: The only thing is that on our last day the owner told us about a spare field she had to let our dog have a run, which was fabulous- just wish we would have known that sooner! Not really a dislike though. He loved running free!

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Large site, fantastic views, great crepes!

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Helen T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Inner Field non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Me and my fiancé stayed here with three of our friends, and a 5 year old and had a great experience! We were worried about having 3 tents between us and not being close together on the campsite, but it’s so spacious we all got to stay together and well out of the way of other campers. The toilets were always kept clean, the showers were hot and Emma is just lovely! We enjoyed crepes for breakfast from her lovely little cafe / horse box, I highly recommend the jam and cream crepes. It is literally across the road from Healeys cyder farm and my friends kid enjoyed it too, he got to sample some apple juices, see the animals and we all definitely enjoyed the tractor ride around the orchard. As we had a lot of stuff for the beach we got a taxi one day which was reasonable and easy to book, getting back was a bit more tricky but with it being peak season we didn’t mind the wait in the sun. The sunsets were also amazing!

Disliked: Nothing

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Stunning location, clean & comfortable.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Susan W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Valley View non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Stunning location. Clean toilets Hot showers On-site shop Emma is a fantastic host, so helpful & laidback, we picked our own pitch. My hubby met Richard, helped him rehang a door. Lovely chap Helped of course by amazing views & scorching weather. Had a fab time. Thank you so much.

Disliked: Nothing

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Good value for money. Good showers and toilet facilities. Quiet site.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Lawrence K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Valley View non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Good value for money. Good showers and toilet facilities. Quiet site.

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The location is absolutely perfect, just off the A30 and within a…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Alex F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Valley View non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The location is absolutely perfect, just off the A30 and within a stone throw of the Healey's Cyder Farm and a short walk to the Callestick Ice Cream farm. The views of the valley are spectacular and the pitches are ideal. The owners are very very friendly and helpful and the facilities are ideal for campers. would recommend!

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Features

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

Disabled facilities

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

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

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

Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing 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

Location

Callestick Camping

Callestick View

Truro

Cornwall

England

TR4 9LW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.31499°N
-5.12949°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.2 km Lay By
6.7 km Kings Head
6.7 km Kings Head
Rail
7.3 km Truro Rail Station
11 km Perranwell Rail Station
11.4 km Redruth Rail Station
Ferry
12.8 km Tolverne Ferry Landing
13.1 km Trelisick Ferry Landing
13.2 km Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing
Airport
17.2 km Newquay St Mawgan Airport
34.6 km Penzance Airport
45.1 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

Enjoy exploring on foot? Callestick Camping is surrounded by green lanes, bridleways and coastal paths. An easy walk is to Healey’s Cornish Cyder Farm (five minutes’ stroll) to sample local scrumpy. If it’s surfing all the way for you, the fabled Fistral surfing beach is at Newquay (20 minutes’ drive), while Perranporth beach (10 minutes) has three miles of sand and fantastic surfing waves, with plenty of surf schools and hire shops on tap. To learn about Cornish mining heritage, head for abandoned Wheal Coates tin mine (15 minutes’ drive – recognise it from the TV series ‘Poldark’?), or other relics including Blue Hills (15 minutes) and Great Wheal Charlotte (20 minutes). The site is fairly central to the north and south coasts, meaning that Cornwall’s main attractions are easily drivable, from Atlantic views at Land’s End Landmark Attraction (50 minutes’ drive) to the biospheres packed with rare plants at the Eden Project (40 minutes). Falmouth (half an hour) offers indie shops and seafront eateries as well as hidden coves to splash around in.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Perranporth 4.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Trevaunance Cove 5.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Perranporth Penhale Sands 5.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Chapel Porth 7.7 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Porthtowan 8.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Truro Cathedral 7.9 km

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 8.3 km

Newquay Zoo 11.5 km

Blue Reef Aquarium 11.6 km

Fistral Beach 11.8 km

National Trust

Trerice 10.1 km

Trelissick Garden 12.8 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 13.6 km

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 19.8 km

St Anthony Head 20.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

CHYVERTON PARK 2.9 km

Perranporth - Trevaunance Cove 3.7 km

Hanover 4.3 km

St Agnes Beacon 7.4 km

Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape 7.7 km

Local events

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday, 7 August 2024 – Wednesday, 7 August 2024)

    Newquay, England 14.9 km

  • Eden Sessions (Wednesday, 12 June 2024 – Wednesday, 12 June 2024)

    Par, England 27.9 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.

Want to know more about camping in Cornwall?

  • Does Callestick Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Callestick Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Callestick Camping? Enjoy exploring on foot? Callestick Camping is surrounded by green lanes, bridleways and coastal paths. An easy walk is to Healey’s Cornish Cyder Farm (five minutes’ stroll) to sample local scrumpy. If … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Callestick Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Callestick Camping? From R477,95 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.