Chy Carne Holiday Park

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Kennack field
Kennack sands
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Kennack field
Kennack sands

  • Relaxed family park 10 minutes' walk from Kennack Sands
  • Licensed shop, pizza takeaway, fire baskets and chimeneas on site
  • Three amenities blocks with well-kept toilets and hot showers
If your holiday checklist includes gorgeous Cornish sea views, quick access to golden beaches and so much to do for mini campers that you can fine the kids if anyone dares utter the phrase ‘I’m bored’, seasidey Chy Carne Holiday Park should tick all boxes for your break. This is a relaxed, spacious and spankingly clean site with a strong family focus, dog-friendly and close to acclaimed beaches like Kennack Sands (10 minutes' walk) as well as many of the main attractions and towns of Cornwall. Helston, Falmouth and St Austell are all within easy reach, and spectacular Kynance Cove is five minutes' drive away. The kids can go 'Aaaarrr' and clamber around the play pirate ship, get competitive at the outdoor games or kick a ball around the grassy open space, while the bigger folk can sit back and prepare the barbecue, have a campfire on one of the Chy Carne chimeneas or fire baskets, or sit back with a snack or drink from the licensed shop (opening times and stock limited out of season). There’s a pizza takeaway on site too (open during the May half term and school summer holidays only, until 9pm), so you can polish off a pepperoni if you don't feel like cooking. The first-class facilities here have plenty of hot showers (extra charge applies), toilets, washbasins and washing-up sinks (four, to be exact) so queues are unlikely even in peak season. The main amenity block is open at all times, with two more opening up to cope with extra demand in high season (May half term and school summer holidays). There’s a launderette on site too with two commercial washing machines and two driers. Chy Carne welcomes well-behaved pets.

Site type

Tent pitches 90
Touring caravan pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 50
Caravans for hire 24
Open now
Opens 10 May
Please note
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Group bookings, single-sex groups and under 18s accepted. For static bookings by under 18s, a parent must book the caravan and provide emergency contact details. No loud parties are permitted. A charge of 50p for 5 minutes with 10p for extra minutes applies for the use of the shower.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 10 May to

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

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Spectacular sceneryPeaceful

91% would recommend this site to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-maintained campsite offers stunning sea views and is a short walk to the beach. Guests praise the friendly and helpful staff, as well as the generally clean and well-equipped facilities, including showers and toilets. While some found pitches sloped, the overall experience is highly positive, with many recommending it for a peaceful, family-friendly holiday. Minor points of feedback include the 50p shower charge and occasional issues with Wi-Fi.

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Very dated / old toilet block, but clean.

Disliked The pitches are very small, we had trouble erecting our tent, our poles kept hitting the camper vans next to us. We were completely surrounded by camper vans on all sides of our pitch. The site was extremely noisy till around 11pm most nights by older children in the park shouting and screaming. The park is open 24 hrs a day. It was stated in the information that the site was patrolled by wardens? never saw one.
We will never camp / holiday on this site again and will not recommend to friends.

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From the manager: Thank you for your recent visit

We must confess we are at a complete loss at your comments
and your rating

Chycarne is a well maintain clean tidy site that is both family friendly and dog friendly

At Chycarne we have many camping areas situated throughout the park All pitches at Chycarne are a minimum of 10 x 8 metres, However we always happy to change your pitch subject to availability.

Chycarne is a campsite and we have many visitors, some in camper vans some in touring caravans and others in tents I guess that's the way it is in all campsites unless I am mistaken and we are no different

Noise can be an issue especially at night and despite your claim wardens are and do respond to excessive noise after 10pm Wardens have intervene on a few occasions with screaming kids in the play areas. All child's play areas are closed at 10pm

If of course you were unhappy with your pitch and the children playing then its much easier for us to deal with whilst you were on site and if you had reported it to reception then these issues could have been dealt with but we are not aware of any issues only in this review

We hope to see you again soon


Chycarne

At Chycarne we have three toilet and shower blocks Not sure they are dated or even that old but that's your opinion but they are clean, safe and functional and well maintain. They are simple but We are not looking to win any awards for our shower blocks

Close proximity to beach 20 minute woodland walk was a hit. Showers…

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Elizabeth E.

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Liked Close proximity to beach 20 minute woodland walk was a hit. Showers and toilets were clean tidy and functional. Pizzas were amazing. Shop also great for most things you need. Pitches were large and well spaced out.

Disliked WiFi was not great when campsite busy!

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Relatively quiet site with good facilities.
Toilets and showers always accessible and clean.

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A lovely welcoming family friendly campsite with all you need on the…

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked A lovely welcoming family friendly campsite with all you need on the site and everything else you may need is a short drive anyway!

Lovely location and within walking distance to some amazing views.

Regular cleaning, the facilities are always lovely and clean.

Would definitely come back if travelling in the area again 👍🏻

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Probably wouldn’t return mainly due to dog charges

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Carol S.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Great views, friendly atmosphere

Disliked Never any hand soap in men’s loos, dog poo bins not emptied in 5 days
Charge a lot for dogs, but no where for them to be let off on site
Free WiFi but it’s not great

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Incredible views, peaceful location, great facilities. Pizza was good too!…

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Incredible views, peaceful location, great facilities. Pizza was good too!

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Really great place, but lack of fridge space was a bit too hard!

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Rose B.

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Liked Lovely atmosphere, clean shower and toilets, great little play area for 2 year old and on-site pizza and shop. Staff were helpful and friendly, and instructions were clear!

Disliked The marquee arms were gone - something me and my husband particularly liked about Chy Carne so that was a shame. Also we’ve been on campsites before that have fridge space - I think we realised this was quite difficult for us this time round to not have any access to a fridge!

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One of our favourite campsites!!

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Victoria W.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Well kept facilities, friendly staff, beautiful site, fabulous views, good pizza! And a great little pub around the corner!

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Decent little campsite, nothing to fault to complain about.

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked The park was very convenient, the pizza, the staff were very nice and friendly.

Disliked Not enough space for toiletries in showers,
Very limited selection of food to choose from in shop.
Showers didn’t have a timer, so couldn’t see how much time was left in the coin meter.

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5/5 fantastic clean site with friendly staff

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Kathryn R.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Everything
Nice friendly staff
Clean facilities
Plenty of toilets, showers
Lovely beach to walk to
Lots of nice beaches nearby

Disliked I can understand why people might be put off by the 5 min minimum showers
However I never queued for a shower
You can pay for extra time
I’d have been happy to have option for less time to just have a quick morning rinse before a full evening wash

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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 Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise 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

Large (51-200 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 Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Chy Carne Holiday Park

Kuggar

Ruan Minor

The Lizard

Helston

Cornwall

England

TR12 7LX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.0041°N
5.1763°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8 mi Seven Stars
8 mi Blue Anchor
8.4 mi Bus Shelter
Rail
10.9 mi Penmere Rail Station
11.1 mi Falmouth Town Rail Station
11.5 mi Falmouth Docks Rail Station
Ferry
6.6 mi Helford Village Ferry Landing
6.9 mi Helford Passage Ferry Landing
11.4 mi Falmouth Custom House Quay
Airport
17.5 mi Penzance Airport
22.9 mi Land's End St Just 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

The clean, safe and award-winning Kennack Sands (with lifeguards on duty during the summer months) is a 10-minute walk from Chy Carne, and has shops and cafés as well as a dog-friendly stretch on one side: hum the theme from Jaws as you spot a basking shark, or clamber up the coastal path for scenic walks in both directions. A short drive away is Kynance Cove, which is one of the most photographed spots in Cornwall: fool folk that you’re in the Med by snapping a pic here or at postcard-perfect Mullion Cove on a sunny day. The Site of Special Scientific Interest Goonhilly Downs is on the doorstep, best known for its Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, once the biggest in the world and still with satellite dishes that can be seen for miles: the building of a new space science centre on the site was announced in 2011. Let the kids loose too at the Lizard Point Lighthouse, the last manned lighthouse before automation and now with a heritage centre with exhibits, displays and some of the original engines, or take them to drool over the dromedaries at Cornish Camels. As it’s Cornwall, holidaymakers of an amphibious disposition will be in heaven with top sailing, surfing, scuba diving and other watersports along this stretch of Cornish coast, and several surf and scuba schools in the area for both newbies and water experts. Landlubbers will find plenty to do too: horse riding, bird (and shark) spotting, golf, fishing, clay pigeon shooting and more are all within reach. Day trips include squawking at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary at Gweek, flying at the thrill rides of The Flambards Experience and Crealy Great Adventure Park, or browsing around the towns of Falmouth, St Ives, Penzance and Truro for seafood, shopping, more beautiful beaches and a boat ride to the ancient harbour at Marizion’s St Michael’s Mount. Finally, round off your trip with an afternoon or evening at Penzance’s clifftop open-air Minack Theatre – squint a little bit at the amphitheatre and you could almost imagine you’re in Roman Britain…

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Kennack Sands 0.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Coverack 3.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Polurrian Cove 3.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poldhu Cove 4.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Church Cove 4.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Seal Sanctuary 6.4 mi

Trebah Garden 7.5 mi

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 11.4 mi

Pendennis Castle 11.4 mi

St Michael's Mount 15.5 mi

National Trust

Glendurgan Garden 7.5 mi

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 7.7 mi

Godolphin 12 mi

St Anthony Head 12.9 mi

St Michael's Mount 15.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Church Cove and Lizard Point 3.3 mi

Rill Cove 3.5 mi

Royal Anne Galley 3.7 mi

TRELOWARREN 4.9 mi

Schiedam 5 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Chy Carne Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Chy Carne Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Chy Carne Holiday Park? The clean, safe and award-winning Kennack Sands (with lifeguards on duty during the summer months) is a 10-minute walk from Chy Carne, and has shops and cafés as well as a dog-friendly … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Chy Carne Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    Camping and touring can arrive from 2pm from 21st July to 1st September. For early arrivals during the rest of the year, please contact the campsite with the details provided with your booking confirmation.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Chy Carne Holiday Park? From £21 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.