When can I check in and check out of Elm Farm?

Camping and touring Arrive: 11 a.m. – Anytime Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Elm Farm?

From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Elm Farm

View prices & book 9.9 34 reviews

Peaceful west Cornwall family campsite 10 minutes’ drive from Redruth
Porthtowan beach five minutes’ drive; Portreath beach 10 minutes
Tree-sheltered grass pitches; firepit and bike hire; café on site

After a slice of rural West Country life? That’s exactly what you get at Elm Farm, a Cornwall smallholding where the camping fields have uninterrupted views across Laity Moor to the hilly local landmarks of Carn Brea and Carn Marth. Tucked away in the peaceful Nancekuke Valley and just 10 minutes’ drive from Redruth's shops and pubs, the tree-sheltered grass pitches are positioned around the perimeter of two spacious meadows, leaving lots of open space in the middle for kids to play safely. Catering concerns are all taken care of: you can rent a firepit and buy wood from reception to get grilling up a barbecue, and there’s also a café on site to save you the bother of cooking. Need advice on country or coastal walks? Ask the site owners – their local knowledge is second to none. If you’d like to explore the quiet Cornish lanes under pedal power, you can hire bikes from them too. Whether you’re on site or out and about, keep a beady eye open for wildlife: buzzards and barn owls are common sights, but you may strike lucky and spot foxes, badgers and stoats as well. The camping fields are supplied with clean drinking water and solar lights around the amenities block, which has a constant supply of hot water. There’s another loo beside the café, just a short skip up the hill.

Site type

Opens 23 May

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 23 May to Sun, 7 Sept 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Clean facilities. Good location.…

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Thomas H. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Clean facilities. Good location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly quiet eco site with good facilities.

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Valerie K. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet eco campsite. Very friendly owners and great cafe and bike hire on site. Showers hot . Good location.Walkable and cyceable into Portreath along off road track.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, clean facilities, friendly staff, very relaxing

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Kate H. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely little site - a very relaxing stay. First time using this sort of compost loo and both my son and I were pleasantly surprised how clean and efficient it was. Lovely spacious showers.
Very friendly and informative owners/staff. Amazing breakfast, and other food throughout the day which we didn’t have chance to try.
Only thing missing was a drying area for wetsuits, but didn’t really expect it on this smaller site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location, very peaceful and yet close to the A30, nice pubs…

Overall	10/10
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Ali T. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The location, very peaceful and yet close to the A30, nice pubs nearby but not quite walkable.
Eco friendly.
Lovely owners.
Discounts on bike hire on site.

Disliked: Shower draining needs a little improvement.

Recommend to friends Visit again

warm welcome laid back great location between 2 beaches and on a fantastic cycle…

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Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: warm welcome
laid back
great location between 2 beaches and on a fantastic cycle network
tranquil setting

Disliked: nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

A fantastic, friendly site. We will be back!

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Clare P. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Elm Farm is a fantastic site run by a lovely couple who have managed to keep all the lovely bits of camping in a well maintained site that is also relaxed and respectful to the environment. Toilets and showers are are clean - spacious showers with plenty of hooks and hot water. Even in mid-August, I only had to wait 5 mins for a shower on one occasion during our week long stay.
The cafe serves a fantastic freshly-cooked breakfast and coffee. The surrounding beaches, coast path and mining trails are great for walking, running and cycling. It was the perfect site for us to use as basecamp while being on hand for teens at Boardmasters!
Thank you Ali and Reuben.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely spot in the beautiful Cornish countryside,

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Diana B. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely level, well kept field. Peaceful at night. Easy walk to the footpath to Portreath, which forms part of the Coast to Coast Bissoe cycle trail, which I walked one way. Composting toilets were extremely efficient, first time using this style of toilet and actually found them a far more pleasant experience than many of the traditional loos on sites we've stay on previously.

The Bridge Inn is within an easy walking distance, but just be aware, this is a very "traditional" pub with an extremely small (one item on a Friday night) menu, but with a pleasant beer garden by a small river!

Disliked: Minor point, but branches overhanging the narrow track to the second field could do with some pruning as vehicles driving off the track to avoid scraping their sides had caused it to become muddy after a spell of wet weather.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Charming, wildlife friendly, adventure on your doorstep

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Anonymous Jul 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: A lovely, little campsite with lots of charm and a chilled-out atmosphere. Well-kept, eco-friendly facilities (composting loos, solar panels, wild meadows, bikes to hire). The pitches were flat, showers were hot, and the toilets clean (and not too far away!). The owners were friendly and relaxed, with a cute on-site cafe/bar, a little campers 'barn' to charge devices and use the fridge, and even al-fresco ping-pong. We loved being able to walk down very quiet back lanes to get to the coastal path and then onto the beach. Being close to all the north coast beaches but away from the masses made for a stress-free time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Plenty of space good toilets and showers and freindly owners…

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Steven M. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Plenty of space good toilets and showers and freindly owners

Recommend to friends Visit again

Warm and friendly welcome, clean and tidy in a good location for…

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Nick D. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Warm and friendly welcome, clean and tidy in a good location for north coast beaches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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

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 Wild camping 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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Elm Farm

Porthtowan

Redruth

Cornwall

England

TR16 5UF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.266°N
-5.2386°W

Nearest transport

Coach

2.3 mi Railway Station

2.3 mi Alma Place

3.1 mi Cornwall College

Rail

2.3 mi Redruth Rail Station

4.6 mi Camborne Rail Station

6.6 mi Perranwell Rail Station

Ferry

9.7 mi Ponsharden Ferry Landing

9.9 mi Trelisick Ferry Landing

10.1 mi Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing

Airport

15.6 mi Penzance Airport

16.2 mi Newquay St Mawgan Airport

22.2 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

Surfers, you’ve struck lucky, as Elm Farm is close to the sandy surfing beaches of Portreath (10 minutes’ drive) and Porthtowan (five minutes). Long-distance walkers, this campsite makes a handy overnighter when you’re hiking the South West Coast Path (10 minutes); if you’re up for shorter potters, it takes around half an hour to stroll to cliffs along the rugged North Cornwall coastline. Culture vultures might want to head for St Ives (25 minutes) to absorb the arty delights of the Tate St Ives or the stellar collection at the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden. If that’s a step too far for the attention spans of your kids, take them to pan for gold and explore a former tin-smelting mill at Cornwall Gold and Tolgus Mill (five minutes). Up the family activity levels with a few speedy laps on quad bikes at The ATV Centre (10 minutes, booking required), or spend some crafty grown-up time sampling award-winning scrumpy at Healeys Cornish Cyder Farm (15 minutes). For the music fans among you, there are occasional festivals at Mount Pleasant Ecological Park (five minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Porthtowan	1.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Chapel Porth	2.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Portreath	2.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Trevaunance Cove	4.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Perranporth	6.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 2.9 mi

Truro Cathedral 8.3 mi

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 11 mi

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 11.1 mi

Tate St Ives 11.3 mi

National Trust

Cornish Mines and Engines 2.9 mi

Godrevy 7.1 mi

Trelissick Garden 9.6 mi

Godolphin 10.3 mi

Trerice 12.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Porth Towan - Towan Cross - Chapel Porth 1.4 mi

Circular walk Portreath - Tehidy Country Park - Reskajeage Downs - Coastal Path 2.4 mi

St Agnes Beacon 3.5 mi

Hell's Mouth 4.5 mi

Hanover 5.4 mi

Local events

Boardmasters (Wednesday 6 August 2025 – Wednesday 6 August 2025)
Newquay, Cornwall 14.7 mi
Eden Sessions (Thursday 12 June 2025 – Thursday 12 June 2025)
Par, Cornwall 22.8 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 Elm Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Elm Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Elm Farm? Surfers, you’ve struck lucky, as Elm Farm is close to the sandy surfing beaches of Portreath (10 minutes’ drive) and Porthtowan (five minutes). Long-distance walkers, this campsite makes a handy overnighter when … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Elm Farm?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 11 a.m. – Anytime

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Elm Farm? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.