Mill Lane Campsite

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Campsite area
Top field own water hook up and drain
Tent area
Top field

  • Well-maintained pitches five minutes’ walk from Porthleven, Cornwall
  • A 10-minute drive to Flambards Theme Park; 15 minutes to Marazion
  • On-site pub; five minutes’ walk to the beach and South West Coast Path
A family-run touring caravan and campsite located about 500 meters from the centre of the historic fishing village of Porthleven, Mill Lane Campsite is a dog-friendly spot with generous-sized, level pitches and plenty of space for all the family. The campsite is a five-minute walk from Porthleven beach, famous as one of Cornwall’s best reef breaks (are you listening, surfers?). It’s also five minutes to the South West Coast Path, making this a great base for long-distance hikers too. Porthleven village hosts the award-winning Food Festival in July, but you can eat in quirky cafes, traditional pubs or fine-dining restaurants – all serving fresh, seasonal food – any time of year. Pick up foodie supplies in the local shops – including delicious Cornish pasties – and there’s a handy supermarket too. And there’s no need to fret about keeping everyone entertained in the evenings. The on-site free house sells the world-famous Cornish ale Spingo, brewed in Helston (10 minutes’ drive), so adults are never far away from a refreshment. For the kids, there’s a pool table in the pub, as well as sport on the big screen and live music throughout the year. Bingo fans can play every Friday evening at 7pm with cash prizes.

Site type

Tent pitches 6
Touring caravan pitches 13
Motorhome pitches 8
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.
  • Units heavier than 4000 Kilograms are not allowed.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.

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89% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot near Porthleven harbour, shops, and eateries. Friendly staff, clean site, and decent pitches. On-site pub is a plus. Facilities are clean and functional but some find them a bit dated. Occasional cleanliness/availability issues when busy, and some road noise.

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Sorry not for us

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The Location is really good could be a fab place

Disliked There's only three female showers three toilets one is out of order and one that floods that smells . Water pressure goes down... l think if there's several showers on the go.
Could do with an update...
There is an outside toilet block one female and one male which is for the pub customer to use.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely stopover again

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Martyn J.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Very nice spot, great facilities , very clean , Staff were Great 👍

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really nice site. A little disorganised regarding pitches.

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John C.

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Very nice site. Clean toilets, showers etc.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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Steve G.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Nothing

Disliked Nothing enough electric hookups available

Recommend to friends Visit again

It's a nice spacious site but toilets could do with an upgrade

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Close proximity to Porthleven harbour and nice size pitches with a relaxed feel.

Disliked Toilets quite a distance from the bottom camping feild and a fair bit of road noise from our pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location

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Molly H.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Location was perfect, short walk into Porthleven which is gorgeous.
Nice level pitches, clean and warm showers.

Disliked Toilets could have been kept a bit nicer, the floor was always wet through in the ladies.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, great size level pitch. Showers…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Great location, great size level pitch.
Showers nice and warm.
Pub onsite nice and welcoming

Disliked Toilets need to be fixed and cleaned more often.
Recycling bins would be great, also another washing up sink on the main top field.
More toilets and showers are needed for the size of the site.

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Overall we loved the site and can’t wait to return.

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Angela J.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Great little site and vey close to the harbour with loads to see and places to eat. Amazing showers which were spotlessly clean. Two fab and challenging coastal walks on your doorstep. Take a walk to Praa sands and enjoy brunch in the beach. 10/10

Disliked WiFi wasn’t the best but definitely not a dealbreaker

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Second visit but not last

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Donald L.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The location is the gem the pitch’s are good with everything to hand

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean Lots of room on…

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Amy B.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Very clean
Lots of room on our pitch
Easy to find
Stroll into Porthleven

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 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 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

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 Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Mill Lane Campsite

Mill Lane

Porthleven

Cornwall

England

TR13 9LQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.08879°N
5.31711°W

Nearest transport

Coach
0.4 km Bus Shelter
3.2 km Blue Anchor
3.2 km Seven Stars
Rail
12.9 km St Erth Rail Station
13 km Hayle Rail Station
13.4 km Lelant Saltings Rail Station
Ferry
13.1 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
13.5 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing
15.5 km Penzance Ferry Terminal
Airport
15.1 km Penzance Airport
25.1 km Land's End St Just Airport
45.7 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

If you’re keen to get out on the water, Porthleven beach (five minutes’ walk) is a fantastic surfing spot, and you can take coastal cruises (try one at dusk for spectacular sunset views) or sea-fishing trips from Porthleven harbour (10 minutes). Meanwhile, at Marazion (15 minutes’ drive) it’s a short hop across the bay to the crag-top castle and gardens at Mount St Michael. Kids will clamour to get on the coasters and flumes at Flambards Theme Park (10 minutes), or splash in the sea at sheltered Gunwalloe Church Cove Beach. There are plenty of family hikes along the Lizard Heritage Coast (both 20 minutes) and lots of seabirds for the kids to spot along the way. And there’s masses of art and culture in these parts too; the galleries and museums of St Ives (30 minutes) warrant a day’s attention, and there are rare plants and wacky artworks to be seen in Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens (20 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Porthleven Sands 0.9 km Sea GoodGoodGoodExcellent
Praa Sands East 4.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Praa Sands West 5.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Church Cove 6.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poldhu Cove 7.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Seal Sanctuary 7.9 km

St Michael's Mount 11.9 km

Trebah Garden 14.1 km

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 15.9 km

Tate St Ives 18.3 km

National Trust

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 1.5 km

Godolphin 5.8 km

St Michael's Mount 11.9 km

Glendurgan Garden 14 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 15.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

LISMORE 3.3 km

Loe Bar 3.4 km

Rinsey Head - Trewavas Head - Rinsey Head 3.7 km

St Anthony 4.4 km

GODOLPHIN 6.2 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 Mill Lane Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Mill Lane Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Mill Lane Campsite? If you’re keen to get out on the water, Porthleven beach (five minutes’ walk) is a fantastic surfing spot, and you can take coastal cruises (try one at dusk for spectacular sunset … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Mill Lane Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Mill Lane Campsite? From R472 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.