Watergate Camping

We loved our weekend away here. The scenery was stunning, it was so peaceful and calm.. just what we needed! My children loved exploring and watching the swans and kingfishers on the water. It wasn’t overly busy but even if it was full, it isn’t like other sites that are a bit too packed. The facilities were simple but all we needed. We had a lovely campfire and the bonus of buying logs from reception was great. The owners are very nice and helpful. The pitches are a generous size and there’s plenty of space for car parking. There is no WiFi or phone signal which we loved too. There’s so much to explore in the area, we will definitely be returning!

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Quiet and relaxed. River access for paddling.

Nothing.

Lovely peaceful spot

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Location was lovely and very friendly relaxed. Lots of wild life and clear starry skies. We plan to stay again in the future.

Shower blocked was cramped for space.

It was like staying in a nature reserve, it was glorious. the variety of bird life was amazing, how often are you able to eat your breakfast at the entrance to your tent while watching a Kingfisher and a Little Egret. The facilities were clean and adequate. The owner was charming and helpful, lots of hot water, plenty of room. For me it was idyllic. No mobile reception or wifi but if you drove up the road a mile you could get reception.

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Friendly owners
Beautiful scenery and wildlife
Great location with easy access to Looe with an easy 40 minute walk along the river and very close to many other popular locations around Cornwall, such as Polperro
Great fishing on the river
Large, level pitch sizes with plenty of room for multiple tents on each one
Although the facilities were basic, they were perfect for what we needed (toilets, showers, sinks and washing up areas)
Dog friendly campsite

Make sure you bring bug spray as we got very bitten by mosquitoes at the campsite, probably because it is so close to the river. This can’t be helped though and wouldn’t put us off staying again!

peaceful, quiet site, next to the river (we canoe) and plenty of places to walk the dog. Nice camp fires too
Basic facilities were ok and what was great- no phone signal or Wi-Fi !!!!

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The campsite is right on the waters edge which is lovely to look at and there is lots of wildlife around. The camp doesn’t have too many pitches so it wasn’t overly busy and although there is only 2 toilets this meant that I never had to wait to use the loo. Bob was very welcoming and let’s you choose the pitch that you would like and was always around if you needed him. The walk into looe was lovely, 2 separate walks tide dependant. There is a fridge freezer you can use for ice blocks or food. The facilities are very basic and not the cleanest but was absolutely fine for the price we paid.

The kids that live and play around the campsite are constantly screeching and shouting which completely ruined the peacefulness of the sight. Their dad did try to get them away from our tent but failed.

One of the showers in the Ladies was broken, the working one was scolding hot. I love a hot shower but I couldn’t stand in it I had to sort of splash myself instead. You are also told to turn the shower on, turn it off to soap up, and turn it back on to rinse due to something about the water supply. This didn’t actually matter In the end as I couldn’t stand in the scolding water anyway.

Not the owners fault but make sure you take all things citrus, the mosquito bites are absolutely horrendous! If your a light sleeper take ear plugs, the lovely wildlife can be very noisy at night :)

Amazing setting! Very peaceful along a lovely river with wildlife

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Scenery and views

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