When can I check in and check out of Lambs Barn Camping Ground?

Camping and touring Arrive: 8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Lambs Barn Camping Ground?

From £19.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Lambs Barn Camping Ground

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Aerial view of the site looking out over Fowey and Polruan

Footpath and bridge under st catherine's parade

Wild camping on the edge of Fowey, 15 minutes' walk from the centre
Eden Project and St Austell within 20 minutes' drive
Woodland walk down to Readymoney beach; bus stop outside the site

Got your heart set on Fowey as a place to stay? It’s an excellent choice – this cute little town is a real highlight of Cornwall, with a real sense of heritage as well as some gorgeous sea views. Keeping things very simple for a stay here is Lambs Barn Camping Ground, a wild camping site in a wooded valley on the edge of town, about a kilometre from the village centre. From here you'll also be able to walk along a footpath through the woods down to Readymoney beach, a sheltered sandy cove that’s fabulous for a dip in the sea. Longer walks might take you out onto the South West Coast Path, which runs along the entirety of Cornwall’s coastline, and there’s a bus stop just outside the site for longer jaunts around the county. This site is billed as having wild camping – and that’s almost true, as you’ll be settling down in nature-filled grass meadows for a real sense of countryside calm. There are, however, a few conveniences to make your stay a little more comfortable, including a water supply, gas-powered showers and portable toilets. Laundry facilities are close by if you need them. Down in Fowey you should find plenty to entertain yourselves, including watersports centres (with kayak and paddleboard hire) and riverside walks, plus shops, pubs and places to eat. There’s also a ferry service across the bay to Mevagissey (a route that’s well known for dolphin-spotting opportunities).

Site type

Opens 18 July

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. XL Bully, 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.
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.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Fri, 18 Jul to Sun, 31 Aug 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A 10 minute stroll to the beach in the morning

In the words of rem, that's me in the corner

Do NOT Recommend!

Overall	2/10
Location	6
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Kirsty F. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Location

Disliked: Absolutely vile toilets that were overflowing and not emptied! Complained to site owner but he didn’t seem to care and blamed it on ‘not being able to get hold of the company who own the toilets to empty them’! The shower was also terrible. The tarpaulin curtain did not close fully and there was no where dry to leave your stuff when it rained (there is no roof). There was a dry bag but it was wetter in the inside than it was out. Everyone left early because of the disgusting toilets. This place might be ok early in the season when emptying might occur more often but it was so much of a health hazard that I vomited because of the smell.

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From the manager: Dear Kirsty
My apologies for your bad experience with our toilets. They are cleaned twice daily and there is no excuse other than we underestimated how busy the site would become over the bank holiday weekend. Its our first year and we will strive to better ourselves going forward. As for the shower, we think and have been comended for its originality, power, heat, quirky feel and look! As for your clothes, we as you stated supply a very large 'dry bag' so that they stay dry while you shower, we surely can not be blamed when inconsiderate people leave it open to the elements.

John

Perfect

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Melanie R. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Really welcoming
Friendly
Relaxed
Just what camping should be
See you next year

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From the manager: Hi Melanie

It was great to meet you guys, thank you for the lovely review, we are trying our best to keep the site as nature intended but with a few home comforts! We are so lucky to be custodians of such a lovely part of beautiful Cornwall and love sharing it.
See you next year!

John

Would have given 4 stars but people next to me kept me up till 2am.

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great location. Close to Fowey.
The shower is legendary. Outdoor, looking up to the sky with lovely hot water.

Disliked: Hard to find flat pitch.
No discount for hikers minus the car.
Regulation of quiet times needed.

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From the manager: Dear Yohan

I'm sorry that we did not greet you when you arrived at Lambs barn, there is a large sign on arrival that points out a phone number so as to contact us as we regularly have to be on another part of the farm! When I arrived back to the campsite and saw your tent you had already left to go into Fowey.
Yes, as you say you arrived by bike and had a one man tent! At no time did you telephone or request a reduction and as far as I and Pitchup knew was that you were happy and had booked a tent pitch which is £19.50 for up to 2 persons with a tent.
We do have rules and enforce 'quiet time' after midnight, my van was less than 20 metres from yours and we did not notice or have reason to investigate any noise.

John

Good location & quiet place

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	10

Bénédicte M. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: The location of the ground (10min walking to the beach, 20-25min walking to Fowey harbour)
The kindness of the owner
Very quiet place

Disliked: Shower & toilets (ok for a short stay)

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From the manager: Bonjour Bénédicte

Thank you for taking time to leave us a review, we understand that we must change our toilets next year so that our customers experience is as good as our location!

Merci

John

Location within Fowey is perfect, town and beach are both walking distance…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Milly S. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Location within Fowey is perfect, town and beach are both walking distance but still very much feel within nature. Very friendly site.

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Nice location, not great facilities

Overall	4/10
Location	10
Value for money	4
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2024

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Location was very good. Short walk into the town which is small but beautiful.

Disliked: The unlevel hill location, the shower and especially the toilets which were really bad and unclean.
If you need shower and toilet facilities, I would not recommend this site.

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Great campsite if you are camping on a budget.

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Zoe C. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: We liked that it was the central to Fowey and close to many attractions. This is a very basic camping site and was great for what we needed. It had a shower, which was hot/warm. (When I say shower it is a wooden platform in the field with a curtain around it. But it does work!) The site was clean and tidy but is on a slope, we had to adjust a few times to not roll over when trying to sleep.

Disliked: The toilets were gross and not clean. No toilet paper. The smell was pungent that if you were having a shower and someone went to the toilet, you could smell it. The toilets are porter loos and maybe should have been emptied/cleaned.

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From the manager: Hi Zoe
As you rightly point out our toilets were not up to your expectations and i assure you that they were not up to ours! We are addressing this smelly problem and are striving to open next year with a sweet smelling improvement!

John

Easy access to Fowey and lovely views.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Friendly person on the entrance. Lovely views and plenty of space. Easy access to Fowey town - quick walk past the school and through the main car park.
Quiet at night.
Shower was lovely and hot and not busy.

Disliked: As described in blurb, toilets were more basic - portaloos.

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From the manager: Hi

Thank you for taking the time to give us your likes and dislikes while camping here at Lambs barn. Look forward to seeing you next year with our improved toilets in place.

John

Lovely site, well maintained and site manager was friendly and helpful with…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Katie H. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely site, well maintained and site manager was friendly and helpful with lots of local tips. The location was perfect for walk to the beach. Facilities were basic but all we needed. We had a great time with the kids here!

Disliked: Portable toilets are always a bit nasty, maybe an upgrade to eco toilets would make for a nicer experience. Also the shower was hard to maintain a consistent temperature.

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From the manager: Hi Katie
Thank you for your warm comments and its good to hear the kids loved the area, it is our first year using this site and take on board your dislikes and we will strive to improve on this as we go forward.

Thanks

John

Fair to good

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

stephen w. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely little pop up campsite ,cheaper if you just turn up £25.0 on app £10.0 at site without booking through app.Owner lovely well looked after only porta loos but very clean.

Disliked: In consistant pricing

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely comments about our site here in Fowey.
You are mistaken regarding our pricing here, i believe you have missread the sign. There is a price for parking only a van during the day of £5, this is only for people that wish to visit Fowey after they have packed up and moved off the pitch at or before 10.30am or visiting (parking) for the day (8am-7pm) and walking down to the beach!
Best wishes

John

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Beach access 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

Leave the car at home Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Lambs Barn Camping Ground

Great Trevarrick

Lambs Barn

Polvillion Road

Fowey

Cornwall

England

PL23 1HG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.33609°N
-4.64867°W

Nearest transport

Coach

3.4 mi Polgrean Place

3.5 mi Polgrean Place

3.6 mi Four Lords

Rail

2.8 mi Par Rail Station

5 mi Lostwithiel Rail Station

5.7 mi Luxulyan Rail Station

Ferry

0.5 mi Fowey Ferry Landing

0.6 mi Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing

0.7 mi Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing

Airport

17.5 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Fowey (for watersports and ferry): 15 minutes’ walk - Polkerris beach: five minutes’ drive - Eden Project: 15 minutes - Hidden Valley Gardens: 15 minutes - Lostwithiel: 15 minutes - Restormel Castle: 20 minutes - St Austell: 20 minutes - Wheal Martyn Clay Works: 25 minutes - National Trust - Lantic Bay: half an hour - The Lost Gardens of Heligan: 35 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Readymoney Cove	0.5 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Polkerris	1.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Par Sands	2.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Shorthorn Beach	3.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Crinnis Beach	3.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Eden Project 5.7 mi

Lost Gardens of Heligan 8 mi

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 16.3 mi

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 17.7 mi

Truro Cathedral 18.5 mi

National Trust

Trerice 17.6 mi

Trelissick Garden 18.9 mi

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 19.4 mi

St Anthony Head 20 mi

Cotehele Mill 21.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Readymoney Cove (Fowey) to Polridmouth Bay 0.2 mi

Fowey to Polkerris 0.4 mi

MENABILLY 0.9 mi

Menabilly Barton - Gribbin Head - Polkerris - Fowey 1.3 mi

Polkerris to Gribbin Head and Polridmouth 1.4 mi

Local events

Eden Sessions (Thursday 12 June 2025 – Thursday 12 June 2025)
Par, Cornwall 4.4 mi
Boardmasters (Wednesday 6 August 2025 – Wednesday 6 August 2025)
Newquay, Cornwall 18.4 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Reception is open from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. between 05/07 and 31/08.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No vehicle movement between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the extra.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 7 p.m..
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Lambs Barn Camping Ground have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Lambs Barn Camping Ground dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Lambs Barn Camping Ground? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Fowey (for watersports and ferry): 15 minutes’ walk - Polkerris beach: five minutes’ drive - Eden Project: 15 minutes - Hidden Valley Gardens: 15 minutes - … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Lambs Barn Camping Ground?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: 10:30 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Lambs Barn Camping Ground? From £19.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.