When can I check in and check out of Lakeside Camping?

Camping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Lakeside Camping?

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

Lakeside Camping

View prices & book Last booked 4 days ago 9.5 42 reviews

Scenic site overlooking Stithians Reservoir in the Cornish countryside
The Eden Project a 50-minute drive; Falmouth shops 20 minutes
Next-door to a pub and lakeside walks; beach within 20 minutes’ drive

Set on the edge of Stithians Reservoir, Lakeside Camping provides a smashing base for exploring Cornwall. Why? Well, the site is handily equidistant from both the north and south coasts, with Redruth, Helston and Truro all within 30 minutes’ drive. This is just the spot for an active break: cyclists are in pole position for pedalling to the ruined mine at The Great Flat Lode (a 10-minute cycle depending upon how fast you pedal) or whizzing along the Bissoe Cycle Trail (also 10 minutes away). Walkers are in luck too, as Stithians Reservoir is (literally) on your doorstep and is ringed by a hike through woodland and heath. After a good walk or pedal, Lakeside Camping is just the spot for chilling and watching the world waft past, as it's surrounded by the Cornish countryside. If you want to spark up the barbecue, pick up supplies in Redruth (10 minutes’ drive) but you should know that there is an award-winning, lakeside pub right next door, serving delicious food and a cracking pint – and it’s just a short stumble back to your comfy pod. In the shower block, there’s a washing-up area as well as a washing machine and tumble dryer (coin-operated) if your clothes need sprucing up.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

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.
The site only allows dogs up to 30kg.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Tents are not accepted at this park.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Electricity is metered on site at £0.12 per kWh via £1 coin-operated meter.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Electric optional grass touring pitch

6 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: unlimited

6 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch

Electricity is metered on site at £0.12 per kWh via £1 coin-operated meter.

One Touring caravan or Campervan or Motorhome allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

unlimited

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Touring caravan, Campervan, Motorhome

Features

Electric: 16 amp extra cost

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit
Chemical disposal point
Wifi at the unit/pitch

Other restrictions

Pup tents not allowed

Arrival days

From £20 (£20) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent

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

Anonymous Sept 2024

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: Very good, quiet, the lake is very beautiful, you can visit the most beautiful places in the area, I recommend it to friends, we will come back next year

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely hide away

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

Chris P. Sept 2024

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: This little site is a gem, a hide away from the huddle and bustle. Really clean loos and showers, washing up facilities and a washer and dryer. The little honesty shop is great if you have forgotten any essential, the pub is next door too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean and friendly site in a good location.

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

Bart T. Aug 2024

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: Site is clean, quiet and away from main roads. Points of interest in the area next to stithians lake and golden lion pub. Owner very welcoming.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet friendly site. Amenities clean and tidy. Pub next door…

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

Julie C. Aug 2024

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: Quiet friendly site. Amenities clean and tidy. Pub next door , situated right next to the lake. Small shop on site very good idea.

Disliked: Bins could do with being emptied more often always full.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great level pitches and very clean facilities

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

Claire A. Aug 2024

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: Was a great campsite!! Liked the little shop, laundry facilities and great prices! But my most favourite of all was DAVE 😍😍🐷 she is the loveliest biggest piggy I’ve ever seen! Had a lovely stay and the owners were great as well. We took a nice walk around Stithians reservoir as it is right beside the campsite. Highly recommend this site!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean, with large pitches, nice central location.…

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

Anonymous Aug 2024

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: Very clean, with large pitches, nice central location.

Disliked: Self check in with out info pack, so we had no wifi, but 4G was very good onsight. Went away for a day came back with somone else parked in our pitch even though we left our hook up lead across our pitch ? We would stay again as our first stay last year was faultless

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice and quiet and centralised position as most places we visited were…

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

Anthony K. Aug 2024

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice and quiet and centralised position as most places we visited were less than 10 miles away

Disliked: Not the sites fault but beware when driving a motorhome the lanes are narrow..

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great family weekend break 😊

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

Carla H. Jul 2024

Camping pod

Liked: This is a small, friendly site. It was peaceful on site, but well located for nearby activities. Sarah was an excellent hostess, friendly & approachable. The pod was cosy, clean & well kitted out. The pub next-door was also great, with wonderful food & staff. We had a lovely weekend break & would definitely recommend the site.

Disliked: The sofa bed was very uncomfortable, so we got an airbed for the second night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean, quiet, use of microwave and washing machine, friendly, clean showers, we…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Anonymous Jul 2024

Camping pod

Liked: Clean, quiet, use of microwave and washing machine, friendly, clean showers, we really like it here as always had enjoyable stays. We value peace and quiet.

Disliked: Wi-Fi doesn’t work
If you don’t get to the washing machine at exactly the time it finishes, the door locks and you have to put in another £1 to open so be aware.
Coined electric meter a bit difficult if you don’t have coins and no one is in to exchange money.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful site with friendly people

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

Kerry T. Jul 2024

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked: Well-kept site, friendly staff, even friendlier residents, clean toilets and showers, washing facilities, essentials available to buy in camp shop, easy access to lake and lovely traditional pub just a stones throw.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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 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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Lakeside Camping

Menherion

Stithians Lake

Redruth

Cornwall

England

TR16 6NW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.18907°N
-5.21097°W

Nearest transport

Coach

2.2 mi Post Office and Stores

2.2 mi Rame Cross

Rail

3.1 mi Redruth Rail Station

4.1 mi Camborne Rail Station

4.6 mi Penryn Rail Station

Ferry

5.7 mi Ponsharden Ferry Landing

6.5 mi Flushing Falmouth Ferry Landing

6.6 mi Falmouth Prince of Wales Pier Ferry Landing

Airport

14.3 mi Penzance Airport

20 mi Newquay St Mawgan Airport

21.2 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

To hit up the Cornish coast, head north to Portreath beach (20 minutes’ drive) for harbourside walks and bodyboarding, or turn south to Falmouth for a swim off the sandy, Blue Flag beach at Gyllyngvase (both 20 minutes). Watersports buffs should have a go at surfing on Towan Beach (40 minutes) or hire a dinghy from Mylor Yacht Harbour (25 minutes) to get out on the Carrick Roads estuary. And what about Cornwall’s real big-hitting attractions? The Eden Project (55 minutes) is worthy of a day’s trip to see all the madcap art installations and rare plants in glass biodomes. At Land’s End Landmark Attraction (an hour) you can pose for selfies at the iconic signpost, while The Lost Gardens of Heligan (55 minutes) are open for romantic strolls amid wonderful plantings. Finally, for some sweet strolls surrounded by sub-tropical greenery, head to Trebah Garden (25 minutes). This spot has plants from around the globe, as well as a splendid little beach with a boathouse café.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Portreath	6.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Maenporth	6.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Swanpool	6.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Porthtowan	6.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Gyllyngvase	7.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 3.6 mi

National Seal Sanctuary 6.5 mi

Trebah Garden 6.9 mi

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 7.1 mi

Pendennis Castle 7.8 mi

National Trust

Cornish Mines and Engines 3.5 mi

Glendurgan Garden 6.9 mi

Godolphin 7.2 mi

Trelissick Garden 8 mi

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 8.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CARCLEW 5.1 mi

ENYS 5.1 mi

PENJERRICK 6 mi

Circular walk Portreath - Tehidy Country Park - Reskajeage Downs - Coastal Path 6.2 mi

Hell's Mouth 6.4 mi

Local events

Boardmasters (Wednesday 6 August 2025 – Wednesday 6 August 2025)
Newquay, Cornwall 18.6 mi
Eden Sessions (Thursday 12 June 2025 – Thursday 12 June 2025)
Par, Cornwall 23.8 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

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.
The site will send you further check-in information 4 day(s) before your arrival.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
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.
The site only allows dogs up to 30kg.

Extras

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

General

Festival flags are not permitted.
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.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
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.

Occupancy

Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

Tents are not accepted at this park.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Additional terms

Electricity is metered on site at £0.12 per kWh via £1 coin-operated meter.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Lakeside Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Lakeside Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Lakeside Camping? To hit up the Cornish coast, head north to Portreath beach (20 minutes’ drive) for harbourside walks and bodyboarding, or turn south to Falmouth for a swim off the sandy, Blue Flag … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Lakeside Camping?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 12 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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