Watergate Camping
View prices & book- Small family-run site by the West Looe river, three miles from Looe
- Half an hour's drive from the Eden Project
- Direct access to the river for fishing, paddling and canoeing
Site type
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
- No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Wed, 1 May to
Pitch types & availability
Non-electric grass tent pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £30 1 night, 2 adults
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4 people maximum No dogs allowed Dimensions: 6.0m width x 6.0m length (19.7ft width x 19.7ft length) Calculated area: 36.0m² (387.5ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £90 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 90% of visitors View breakdown
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Friendly owners, beautiful location
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Liked: The peace & quiet. Beautiful setting
Disliked: The rain 🤣
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Perfectly placed and ideal slice of Cornish tranquillity.
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Liked: I have stayed here before and liked the friendly nature of the site and the scenic setting. The owners are very welcoming and make you feel relaxed straight from arrival. The site itself is quiet and peaceful and a real place to escape for peace and relaxation. In the mornings I enjoyed sitting out looking over the river and watching all of the wildlife go by. I Couldn't think of a better place to relax with my morning coffee and a book. When we wanted to go out and explore it was the perfect base. It is no more than 30 30-minute walk along the river to the centre of Looe. The amenities provided us with just what we needed. I personally liked all of it and would not fault it.
Disliked: there is nothing to dislike here.
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Excellent family friendly site with all you need facilities
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Liked: Location is perfect for those wanting to switch off and escape the chaos of life. Back to basics, watching the stars, kids swimming in the river and building camp fires.
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Absolutely perfect, idyllic and peaceful camping spot!
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Liked: The beautiful views, the friendly owner, the river, the tranquility. It was like wild camping but with a shower and toilets as a bonus. Totally wonderful
Disliked: Nothing, it was perfect
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Great site to switch off.
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Liked: The peaceful location next to the river was great and the camp site is well spaced out.
Disliked: The weather!
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So friendly, lovely shower block that seemed to be cleaned regularly. Never…
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Liked: So friendly, lovely shower block that seemed to be cleaned regularly. Never over crowded. The wildlife and sky at night was breathtaking. Easy walk into looe or paddle down the river.
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Exceeded my expectations!
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Liked: We are very happy with the experience that we had, the owner was really friendly, it had a lovely bit of land to set up pitch on with a lovely view to wake up too, only a ten minute drive into the main town, we had good tent neighbours too! My parents came to pick us up and said they will definitely stay here the next time around, we can't wait to come back! They also provide free brick slabs to help when you are having a bbq
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Amazing place .friendly and very quiet.…
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Liked: Amazing place .friendly and very quiet.
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Excellent facilities very peaceful Great location all round good.
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Liked: Everything was great!
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Exqusitely located riverside campsite with warm, clean facilities.
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Liked: Nestled in the bottom of a forrested valley, with a river flowing gently through. We sat by our tent watching kingfishers fly over the river and owls hooted at night. The stargazing was superb and we saw a shooting star! The first pitches by the water have their own small slipways to launch kayaks and sup, which we made full use of! You can walk the footpath to the nearest town of Looe from the campsite, or (noting the tides!) float into Looe and back! Lovely warm water in showers and wash sinks, basic shower block building but it is heated and very very clean. Two modern washing up sinks with large double draining boards, also very clean always. Very welcoming hosts and our children made many friends and had a wonderful holiday. They played football almost constantly with newly made friends and toasted marshmallows over the bbq. So many lovely memories, thank you!
Disliked: The site could be better sign posted. It was a rather steep descent into the valley, but typical of the cornwall roads we have discovered, and it is very worth it to find this campsite! No nearby shops or pubs without a walk or taking the car but the campsite owners took in a delivery for us when our kayak needed repair. A covered space to use when it rained would be fab, and a shelved unit for storing sup or kayaks in the place of the older shed would be wonderful. A shower area to wash your dog would be amazing too, although we did find a self service dog wash in Looe, next to the doggy daycare. There are no clothes washing facilities but there is an excellent laundrette in nearby Liskeard. More fridge freezers would have been welcome.
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Features
Dogs allowed
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
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
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
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Wild camping
Wildlife haven
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Communal fridge
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Public transport nearby
Type
Tiny (1-10 pitches)
Nearby leisure
Golf nearby
Tennis nearby
Location
Watergate Camping
Lower Bracken
Watergate
West Looe
Looe
Cornwall
England
PL13 2NE
Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.36687°N
-4.48592°W
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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East Looe | 1.8 mi | Estuary | N/A | Good | N/A | N/A |
Millendreath | 2.2 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Seaton (Cornwall) | 4.4 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Downderry | 5.1 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Readymoney Cove | 7.5 mi | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Eden Project 12.3 mi
Lost Gardens of Heligan 15.5 mi
National Marine Aquarium 15.7 mi
Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 21.3 mi
Dartmoor Zoological Park 21.9 mi
National Trust
Cotehele 14.4 mi
Cotehele Mill 14.4 mi
Buckland Abbey 17.4 mi
Saltram 17.8 mi
Salcombe: Thurlestone to Torcross 17.8 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Looe - Woods and River 1.2 mi
Looe River and Woods 1.2 mi
Talland Bay - Polperro 2.1 mi
Looe - Polperro 2.1 mi
Polperro Coast 2.9 mi
Local events
- Eden Sessions (Wednesday 12 June 2024 – Wednesday 12 June 2024)
Par, Cornwall 11.3 mi
- Boardmasters (Wednesday 7 August 2024 – Wednesday 7 August 2024)
Newquay, Cornwall 24.7 mi
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.
Nearest sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
Want to know more about camping in Cornwall?
- Does Watergate Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Watergate Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
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- When can I check in and check out of Watergate Camping?
Camping and touring Arrive: 11:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Watergate Camping? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.