Porthilly Beach Pop-Up Camping

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Aerial view of Porthilly beach
Aerial view of porthilly beach
Rock beach
Walk to the beach
Porthilly beach
Paddle boarding porthilly beach
Playing at porthilly beach
Picnic area by the pond
Sheltered camping field
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Rock beach
Walk to the beach
Porthilly beach

  • Peaceful sheltered wild meadow site 400 metres from Porthilly beach
  • A five-minute walk to the Camel Estuary beach; 15 minutes from Rock
  • Grass pitches within walking distance of Rock’s shops and restaurants
You may know Cornwall for its natural scenery or sandy hotspots… but what about the quieter alcoves? At Porthilly Beach Pop-Up Camping, you’ll be in a National Landscape five minutes’ walk away from Porthilly beach on the Camel Estuary – nicely tucked away from the busier crowds in a small, sheltered and rather peaceful meadow. This is quite a comfy stay – on site, there’s drinking water from a tap (watersports on the estuary may very well end up being thirsty work) and portable toilets are provided. Guests also have access to basic hot showers and toilet facilities at the caravan site a couple of minutes’ walk away (please note that this is a nature walk and not suitable for wheelchair access). Once you’re nicely rinsed off, there’s a short footpath close by the site that leads the way across grassy fields into a splendid selection of local shops, including a delicatessen, café, small food shop, butchers, bakery and fish and chips shop. Of course, the site is also deliciously close to neighbouring towns like Rock, 15 minutes’ walk away from Porthilly beach and quite the watersports centre, with windsurfing, water skiing, canoeing and rowing all specialities on the relatively calm waters of the estuary. If you fancy keeping your feet on solid ground instead, you may want to walk a section of the South West Coast Path (five minutes’ walk) for dreamy coastline views. Then, there’s the harbour town of Padstow (35 minutes’ drive), a mecca for all things foodie, with anything from fine dining spots to fish and chips munched on the quayside. You can hop on the foot ferry at Rock to explore this busy little fishing town, and stock up on calories too.

Site type

Tent pitches 12
Motorhome pitches 3
Open now
Opens 10 June
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £0,50 (R10,97) applies for the use of the shower.
  • 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.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 10 Jun to

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 66 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Superb, tranquil spot near Rock's beach & village. Spacious, tidy pitches. Owner Luke gets rave reviews. Basic portaloos & nearby showers (some dated). Mostly quiet, but occasional noise from campers/animals. Some found it pricey for facilities.

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Nick F. 2 reviews

Meadow 2 non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Quiet, peaceful campsite, loads of space, clean facilities about 5 mins walk away in the main campsite. One of my favourite campsites in the area.

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Quiet, clean.…

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Anonymous

Meadow 2 non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Quiet, clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect night away

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kath h. 1 review

Meadow 2 non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked It was a perfect spot
We were there for one night
Didn’t need to drive anywhere
So so quiet

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Anonymous

Meadow 2 non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked - good price
- quiet and peaceful
- very good size pitches

Disliked - area not the most convenient
- cows very loud nearby
- no facilities except porta loos (which was mentioned)

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We loved our stay at Porthilly,…

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Emma L. 1 review

Meadow 2 non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked We loved our stay at Porthilly, so much so that we extended our holiday from 1 week to almost 2!
The campsite is very simple but has all the basic things you need - 2 portaloos which were very clean, bins to dispose of rubbish and ash (which Luke popped by very regularly to empty), slaps to put your bbq on, and a drinking water tap in the bottom corner.
The 12 pitches are very spacious and nicely spread apart so it doesn't feel at all cramped, and the atmosphere was very quiet and friendly :)
The neighbouring field which you also have access to has a large pond with a picnic bench next to it and the string of solar lights joined up to the bench made a lovely place to sit in the evening. Our toddlers really enjoyed running around this large empty field and riding their balance bikes down the big grassy hill!
The showers are a very easy short walk round the corner in a neighbouring holiday park. They were also very clean and quiet every time I visited (which was in the evening) with lovely hot water!
Porthilly beach is only about a 5 minute walk down the road so the campsite is in a great location too.
Nursery Stores and the Texaco garage round the corner has a really good selection of stock between them, and Wadebridge is only about a 15 minute drive away where there's bigger supermarkets (we visited Lidl, Aldi and Tesco).
All in all we had a very comfortable stay, the campsite was exactly what we expected for the price (£15 per night when we stayed) and we will definitely be coming back!

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Nice position, peaceful and close to Rock

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Paul H. 1 review

Meadow 2 non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Close to beach , peaceful

Disliked Chemical loo

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The field was so peaceful and…

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Debbie G. 8 reviews

Meadow 2 non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked The field was so peaceful and in a great location for walking the coast paths and visiting Rock and Padstow .
The owner was great and gave me loads of information about what to do and where to go. I’m not sure what I would’ve done without his knowledge.
A quiet peaceful site

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Our favorite campsite. Good value, lovely…

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Leonore W. 1 review

Meadow 2 non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Our favorite campsite. Good value, lovely sheltered meadow, lots of birds to watch, holiday park nearby for hot showers. Short walk to porthilly beach and all the great restaurants in Rock. We’ve been coming for several years in a row and never had weird/loud campers it’s always family vibes and quiet nights ! Ideal !

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James E. 3 reviews

Meadow 2 non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Nice location. Very relaxed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice location very quiet

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 Anthony L. 2 reviews

Meadow 2 non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Very quiet location and easy reach of the sea

Disliked Walk to get a shower , lack of any shops to purchase food

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Features

No dogs allowed

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

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 No dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Pop-up campground Small (11-25 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 Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Porthilly Beach Pop-Up Camping

Porthilly Meadow

Rock

Cornwall

England

PL27 6JX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50,54142°N
4,90777°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5,5 km Lidl Superstore
5,5 km Lidl Superstore
15,4 km Car Park
Rail
14,7 km Roche Rail Station
16,1 km St Columb Road Rail Station
17,5 km Quintrell Downs Rail Station
Ferry
1,3 km Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
2,1 km Padstow Ferry Landing
29,6 km Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
12,6 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Porthilly beach: five minutes’ walk - The Camel Estuary: five minutes’ walk - Rock: five minutes’ drive - Wadebridge: 15 minutes - Pencarrow House and Garden (Georgian mansion): 20 minutes - Port Isaac (of TV series “Doc Martin” fame): 20 minutes - Camel Creek Adventure Park: 25 minutes - Vineyard (Cornish “champagne”): 25 minutes - Prideaux Place (Elizabethan manor): 30 minutes - Padstow (all things foodie): 35 minutes

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Daymer Bay 2,6 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Polzeath 3,8 km Estuary N/AExcellentGoodExcellent
Trevone Bay 4,9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Harlyn Bay 6,3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Mother Ivey`S Bay 7,6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Rock Beach 1,7 km

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 5,9 km

Tintagel Castle 17,5 km

Newquay Zoo 18,5 km

Blue Reef Aquarium 18,7 km

National Trust

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 10,9 km

Tintagel Old Post Office 17,4 km

Trerice 19,7 km

Trelissick Garden 37,2 km

Lawrence House 39,9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Padstow and the South-West Coast Path 2,3 km

PRIDEAUX PLACE 2,4 km

Pentire Point and The Rumps 3,6 km

Trevone Bay - Constantine Bay - South West Coastal Path 4,9 km

Harlyn and Constantine Bays 6,2 km

Local events

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

    Newquay, England 15 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 Porthilly Beach Pop-Up Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Porthilly Beach Pop-Up Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Porthilly Beach Pop-Up Camping? Local attractions and activities include: - Porthilly beach: five minutes’ walk - The Camel Estuary: five minutes’ walk - Rock: five minutes’ drive - Wadebridge: 15 minutes - Pencarrow House and Garden … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Porthilly Beach Pop-Up Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Porthilly Beach Pop-Up Camping? From R331,68 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.