How much does it cost to stay at Higher Kestle Farm Campsite?

From £18 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Higher Kestle Farm Campsite

View prices & book Last booked 8 hours ago 9.2 12 reviews

Peaceful site on a working farm a five-minute drive from Mevagissey
Eden Project 25 minutes’ drive; Newquay 45 minutes
Dogs welcome; permissive footpath to the Lost Gardens of Heligan

Planning an exploration of the southern coast of Cornwall? You can do just that from Higher Kestle Farm Campsite, a five-minute drive along a narrow country road from the fishing village of Mevagissey. Spacious grass pitches at this family-run site are blissfully peaceful and sheltered by tall hedgerows for privacy. You’ll be sharing these rural surroundings with the resident sheep and cows, so be sure to keep your canine companion on a lead while on site. (There is also a dog walk nearby.) The range of well-maintained amenities includes a toilet and shower block (with a separate dressing-up area); a sheltered washing-up corner and a launderette, as well as water points, rubbish bins and recycling facilities. There’s also a freezer for your ice packs, and plenty of wooden picnic tables scattered around the grounds. A selection of produce is available to purchase on site, or you can hit the shops in Mevagissey for your barbecue essentials. (Or for a meal out, for that matter – there are fish and chip shops and other restaurants around the harbour area, not to mention several good pubs.) As for that local exploration, well, you only have to follow your interests. Green-fingered folk might like to take the permissive wooded footpath that leads from the site to the Lost Gardens of Heligan (or you can drive there in five minutes), while watersports enthusiasts probably prefer to head to the coast and beaches like sheltered Portmellon, sandy Pentewan and Porthluney, with kid-friendly shallow waters (all of them 10 minutes’ drive).

Site type

Open now

Please note

Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 11 Apr to Wed, 1 Oct 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site

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

Anonymous Oct 2024

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Lovely clean modern shower facilities with a bench to sit on and put your clothes, I wish all campsites thought of this.
So relaxed.
In walking distance from Mevagissey and The Lost Gardens of Heligan

Disliked: Shower taps could run a bit longer, as you have to keep pressing the button to stop the water going cold

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean tidy site lovely clean facilities level pitches well spaced.

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

GINA B. Oct 2024

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Location quiet countryside position close to Mevagissey and the lost gardens of Heligan

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site but Poor customer service

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

Terry G. Sept 2024

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Small site, level pitch, adequate toilet and shower facilities.

Disliked: No personal check in. When we arrived someone was already occupying our pitch! Had to phone up owner, no answer so left voicemail, eventually replied but by then we had found another pitch.
We were booked in for 3 nights but unfortunately due to a family members illness we had to return home. I called the owner to inform him but again no response,left a message but disappointingly he never returned my call.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good place, we will definitely come back

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

Achim K. Sept 2024

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Very calm, perfect and clean facilities. We enjoyed every minute.
Walking to Heligans Lost Garden was also very pleasant.

Disliked: Pitches were assigned but taken by somebody else, that caused continous discussions, but at the end everybody was happy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautifully peaceful site with wonderful facilities…

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

Ann W. Sept 2024

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Beautifully peaceful site with wonderful facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Showers fabulous with a lot of space. Good facilities and all you…

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

Kim S. Sept 2024

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Showers fabulous with a lot of space. Good facilities and all you need (unless you need a hook up). Nice setting and views. Lots of space.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect location

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

Evan R. Sept 2024

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: The site was really well run ,Richard the owner was really friendly and helpful . The toilets/showers were spotlessly clean with plenty of hot water.100 % recommend this site and will definitely stay here again

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Super site. Not too big. Clean facilities. Walk through the woods to…

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

Dilys B. Sept 2024

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Super site. Not too big. Clean facilities. Walk through the woods to Heligan about 30mins and also to Mevagissey. Fab

Recommend to friends Visit again

Terrific small campsite, particularly well situated for Lost Gardens.

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

Ginny C. Sept 2024

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Great location, easy to access, clean and tidy, good facilities, large level pitches. Especially well situated close to Heligan gardens, Mevigissy and Gorran Haven.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful site with pristine facilities in a fantastic location.

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

Mark K. Sept 2024

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Beautiful site, great location, huge pitches with loads of space, brand new, immaculately clean showers and toilets and free WiFi.

Disliked: Nothing. It was absolutely perfect!

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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 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

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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Higher Kestle Farm Campsite

St Ewe

Near Mevagissey

St Austell

Cornwall

England

PL26 6EP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.2716°N
-4.81776°W

Route directions

Driving south from Kestle the first turning left is not suitable for large caravans.

Nearest transport

Coach

4.1 mi Dolphin Inn

4.8 mi Bus Station

Rail

4.9 mi St Austell Rail Station

7.6 mi Par Rail Station

8.8 mi Luxulyan Rail Station

Ferry

1.6 mi Mevagissey Ferry Landing

9 mi Polruan Ferry Landing

9.1 mi Fowey Ferry Landing

Airport

14.7 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

Vibrantly hued camellias and rhododendrons, an avenue of palms and bamboo tunnels are just some of the highlights at the Lost Gardens of Heligan. There is also a vast area of woodland, and several hides from where you can watch kingfishers and other winged residents. In addition to its distinctive biomes (recreating Mediterranean and rainforest habitats), the Eden Project (25 minutes’ drive) features the rather splendid Outdoor Gardens, with colourful wildflower meadows and oversized sculptures. A lively calendar of events includes live music and art exhibitions. Head to the north coast of Cornwall for a visit to Newquay (45 minutes), where you can go on a sea safari to spot dolphins and seals, see turtles and octopi at the Blue Reef Aquarium Newquay, or catch a sunset on sandy Fistral Beach (where you can also have a go at surfing).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Polstreath	1.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Portmellon	1.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Good
Pentewan	1.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Gorran Haven Little Perhaver	2.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Porthluney	2.7 mi	Sea	Poor	N/A	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lost Gardens of Heligan 1.1 mi

Eden Project 7.2 mi

Truro Cathedral 10.3 mi

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 12.1 mi

Pendennis Castle 13.3 mi

National Trust

Trelissick Garden 10.3 mi

St Anthony Head 11.5 mi

Trerice 12.6 mi

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 17.1 mi

Glendurgan Garden 17.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

HELIGAN 1 mi

Mevagissey and the Lost Gardens of Heligan 1.1 mi

Mevagissey: Woods and Country 1.2 mi

Mevagissey - Portmellon - Gorran Haven 1.3 mi

CAERHAYS CASTLE 2.4 mi

Local events

Eden Sessions (Thursday 12 June 2025 – Thursday 12 June 2025)
Par, Cornwall 6.9 mi
Boardmasters (Wednesday 6 August 2025 – Wednesday 6 August 2025)
Newquay, Cornwall 14.9 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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Offers

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Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

Does Higher Kestle Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Higher Kestle Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Higher Kestle Farm Campsite? Vibrantly hued camellias and rhododendrons, an avenue of palms and bamboo tunnels are just some of the highlights at the Lost Gardens of Heligan. There is also a vast area of woodland, … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Higher Kestle Farm Campsite?

Camping and touring
Arrive:	2 p.m. –	9:30 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	Anytime –	Anytime
Depart by:	Anytime

How much does it cost to stay at Higher Kestle Farm Campsite? From £18 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.