Orchard Springs Campsite

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New hardstanding pitches!🚐
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Our new sign and cornish wall so you lovely campers won’t miss us!
Evening at orchard springs 🌸☀️
We now offer barista coffee on site to enjoy with a freshly baked croissant 🥐
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New hardstanding pitches!🚐
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  • A country escape 30 minutes’ walk from the centre of Bodmin
  • A 20-minute drive from the Eden Project; 35 mins from Truro
  • Individual luxury shower rooms; on-site shop and bakery
Cornwall may be famed for its savoury pasties, but you can expect an altogether sweeter treat when you stay at Orchard Springs Campsite. The two-acre site is on the outskirts of the town of Bodmin, but green fields and an orchard and stream give it a country escape feel. The centre of Bodmin is less than two miles from Orchard Springs, and Bodmin Jail, Cornwall’s Regimental Museum, the Bodmin Town Museum and Bodmin’s Obelisk are all within 35 minutes’ walk of the site. Bodmin also has plenty of shops, pubs and restaurants where you can pick up souvenirs and supplies, scull some local brews or have a taste of Cornish cuisine. If you’re not feeling up to the trip into Bodmin, an on-site shop in the reception hut has the basics you’ll need, as well as some Orchard Springs home-baked bread and pastries. A campers’ kitchen with microwave, fridge freezer and ice blocks is also available for guests’ use. A toilet block built by local craftspeople rounds out facilities, with individual shower rooms giving you a little extra privacy during your stay. Orchard Springs Campsite opened in 2018: its owners spent the 10 years before that running another successful site in the region.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Caravans for hire 2
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Motorhome pitches 10
Rent a tent 1
Open now
Opens 23 April
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. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag 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.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 23 Apr to

Open from Thu, 1 Jan to

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Reviews

9.4

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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a clean, quiet, and well-maintained campsite with friendly owners. Visitors praise the spacious pitches, excellent facilities (including private shower/toilet rooms), and the on-site bakery. Its central Cornwall location is ideal for exploring. While most experiences are positive, some mention occasional queues for facilities and a desire for a children's play area.

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Really lovely campsite. Super friendly owners…

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Tayler G.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Really lovely campsite. Super friendly owners who were on site to help/provide freshly baked pastries for breakfast & they do a wood fire pizza night on Thursdays.. we were lucky enough to have the pleasure of trying these on a Saturday whilst we stayed as it was bank holiday. Would highly recommend. They had clean & modern facilities, can’t wait to return. Thank you!

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Lovely campsite in the heart of Cornwall

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James P.

Electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Liked everything! Lovely feel to the campsite, nice and quiet, clean and well maintained facilities, consistently clean. Good size pitches, and the dog field was great to have. Always things to use for washing up. And the morning bakery (and the pizza one night) was excellent! We loved it here

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Excellent campsite - definitely recommend

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great campsite - it was small, quiet, clean and peaceful.
We really appreciated having the toilet, sink and shower all in one cubicle. It gave a little more privacy.
David and Emma were great hosts.

Disliked Only suggestion would have been it would have been useful to receive a site map on arrival containing info like the WiFi, hot drinks costs, water tap placements etc.

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Clean, easy, petite, peaceful, countryside site with friendly owners

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Clean and safe pitch
Peaceful
Not large and overwhelming site, nice and calm.
Excellent shower, toilet, washing up facilities
Great to have fridge and freezer use
Great location to get to many areas
Amazing to see the stars at night and hear the owls calling.
Simple booking process
No issues
Loved the neighbours cat who truddled by the toilets late one night
Lovely mix of dogs on site from guests
Very friendly owners
Great all round site
Excellent pizzas and Nutella pizzas
Amazing pasties and sausages rolls each morning (and cheaper than most places)
Thank you for a great base for us to use whilst visiting Cornwall.

Disliked Nothing

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Very clean showers/ toilets amazing homemade…

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Lauren B.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very clean showers/ toilets amazing homemade croissants for breakfast! Lovely campsite highly recommend! Very friendly owners

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Excellent small site with fantastic staff

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Steve K.

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Liked Quietness of site
Friendliness of staff
Playing field on site
Freshly baked bread and pastries

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Amazing

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Dan M.

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Liked Fantastic place.....great facilities....pastries available by the lovely owners

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Ein schöner Aufenthalt

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Anonymous

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Liked Frühstücksservice
Sauberkeit
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Disliked Die blinkenden Lichterketten und Lichtsäulen bei den Zeltnachbarn

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Very clean and well looked after

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Catherine E.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Small friendly site with everything you need.
Lovely, helpful owners.
Fresh pastries, coffee and pizza available on site too.

Disliked Maybe a couple more toilets on their own

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Lovely quiet site, good pitches and facilities.

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Tabitha G.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked It was a nice quiet site with decent sized pitches, owners very helpful too.

Only 4 toilets/shower rooms, but there rarely seemed to be a problem with queuing, although it was only about 75% occupied during our stay so could be different at peak times.

Location is also quite close to main roads and so no 10 minute drive to get to a main road like some other quieter sites.

Disliked The shower head heights were not adjustable (apart from one). Doable as an adult, but harder for young children to cope with. They also cut out automatically (which is completely understandable), but the timing was a bit too quick (felt like 30 seconds).

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Features

Dogs 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 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 Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Orchard Springs Campsite

Kymsland

Blowinghouse Lane

Bodmin

Cornwall

England

PL30 5BN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.4584°N
4.74195°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.4 mi Car Park
1.4 mi Priory House
4.7 mi Royal Talbot Hotel
Rail
3.6 mi Bodmin Parkway Rail Station
4.6 mi Bugle Rail Station
4.7 mi Luxulyan Rail Station
Ferry
9.4 mi Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing
9.6 mi Bodinnick Ferry Landing
9.8 mi Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
11.6 mi 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

Fans of the BBC’s Poldark will recognise some of the place names in the area around Orchard Springs: the towns of Bodmin and Truro are close by, with Bodmin a short walk from the site and Truro a 35-minute drive. Poldark is synonymous with lingering shots of the Cornish moors, and tours can take you to some of the coves and mines that bring the show to life. This area of Cornwall has a lot more to it than filming locations. The Eden Project, a 20-minute drive away, is a top spot to get up close with nature in the outdoor gardens and tropical and Mediterranean biomes or, if you’re feeling brave, have a go on England’s longest zipwire. The Eden Project looks to the future, but if you’d prefer to dig around in the past there are plenty of historic sites close by. Get a feel for Victorian life at Lanhydrock House and Gardens, a 15-minute drive from Orchard Springs; a look at the Elizabethan era at Prideaux Place, 30 minutes away, or head back to Georgian times at Pencarrow, 10 minutes from the site. If the zip wire at the Eden Project got you geared up for a more active break, you can cycle or walk the Camel Trail – which passes through Bodmin on its way towards the fishing port of Padstow on the northern Cornish coast – or take to the seas at one of the highly-rated surfing beaches nearby.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Par Sands 8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Shorthorn Beach 8.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Crinnis Beach 8.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Polkerris 8.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Charlestown 8.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Eden Project 6.2 mi

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 8.5 mi

Rock Beach 10.3 mi

Lost Gardens of Heligan 12.2 mi

Tintagel Castle 14.6 mi

National Trust

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 12.7 mi

Trerice 14 mi

Tintagel Old Post Office 14.1 mi

Lawrence House 20.7 mi

Trelissick Garden 21.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Lanhydrock House - the River Fowey 2.2 mi

LANHYDROCK 2.8 mi

Cardinham Woods 2.9 mi

Cardinham Woods Ramble 2.9 mi

Cardinham Woods and Wheal Glynn 2.9 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Orchard Springs Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Orchard Springs Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Orchard Springs Campsite? Fans of the BBC’s Poldark will recognise some of the place names in the area around Orchard Springs: the towns of Bodmin and Truro are close by, with Bodmin a short walk … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Orchard Springs Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Orchard Springs Campsite? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.