Mill Lane Campsite

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Campsite area
Top field own water hook up and drain
Tent area
Top field

  • Well-maintained pitches five minutes’ walk from Porthleven, Cornwall
  • A 10-minute drive to Flambards Theme Park; 15 minutes to Marazion
  • On-site pub; five minutes’ walk to the beach and South West Coast Path
A family-run touring caravan and campsite located about 500 meters from the centre of the historic fishing village of Porthleven, Mill Lane Campsite is a dog-friendly spot with generous-sized, level pitches and plenty of space for all the family. The campsite is a five-minute walk from Porthleven beach, famous as one of Cornwall’s best reef breaks (are you listening, surfers?). It’s also five minutes to the South West Coast Path, making this a great base for long-distance hikers too. Porthleven village hosts the award-winning Food Festival in July, but you can eat in quirky cafes, traditional pubs or fine-dining restaurants – all serving fresh, seasonal food – any time of year. Pick up foodie supplies in the local shops – including delicious Cornish pasties – and there’s a handy supermarket too. And there’s no need to fret about keeping everyone entertained in the evenings. The on-site free house sells the world-famous Cornish ale Spingo, brewed in Helston (10 minutes’ drive), so adults are never far away from a refreshment. For the kids, there’s a pool table in the pub, as well as sport on the big screen and live music throughout the year. Bingo fans can play every Friday evening at 7pm with cash prizes.

Site type

Tent pitches 6
Touring caravan pitches 13
Motorhome pitches 8
Open all year
Opens
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. 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.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • 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.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.
  • Units heavier than 4000 Kilograms are not allowed.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

90%

would recommend this site to a friend

88%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Would stay here again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Quiet and clean pitched
Portleventh a 5-10mins walk away

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location would stay again

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Lorraine B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Location
Bar
Quiet

Disliked: Only one toilet was useable
WiFi wasn’t great

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Walking distance to a lovely little town with good pubs, beer gardens,…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Danielle T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Walking distance to a lovely little town with good pubs, beer gardens, markets, art galleries etc
Lovely hot showers
WiFi at pitch

Disliked: The tent pitches don’t have much shelter from wind

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Enjoyed our stay and perfect location for a short break.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 6
Lindsay R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Location to Porthleven was fantastic. Just a 5-10 min walk from town and all the bars, cafes, shops etc.

Disliked: Ladies toilets could do with an update. Quite tired and very small sinks.

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I would recommend this site because if you can see past the downside.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The location is excellent a short walk into porthleven on a flat road . The facility’s are adequate, the showers are big with room to dry off and dress. The toilets are shared with the pub that is in front of the site.It looks like they are installing a portable toilet/shower unit which would be for the sole use of campers.pitches are big enough for our 8m unit. Would I return yes I would as the location beats the downside .

Disliked: The downsides are the entrance is quite narrow,the toilets being shared with the pub was leaking so the floor was always wet.Though the toilets/ showers are not up to the standard of some sites they were spotless. The grass alongside the hard standing is a bit bumpy but I think this is down to the pitches being upgraded to fully serviced.

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Ease of access to level site & amenities. Location to town centre &…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Andy M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Ease of access to level site & amenities.
Location to town centre & coastal walks.

Disliked: A little pricey for the time of year.

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A great location with generous pitches and good showers

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Location is great for some lovely walking of the beautiful coastline, as well as for all the amenities of the town.
Showers were kept very clean and were a good temperature.
The pitch size was generous.

Disliked: The gents toilets are shared with the pub which sometimes shows. However, they had a good cleaning regime to account for this.

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We always love coming here for the convenience to town, lovely pint…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Jo W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: We always love coming here for the convenience to town, lovely pint and that we're left alone to enjoy our break

Disliked: The toilet had a bit of an issue but I'm sure that will be sorted before we return for our two weeks in the summer

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Fantastic site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: We absolutely love this site. We stay here every time we visit our son .
Toilet blocks are always keep nice and clean.
Fantastic location for either walking into the village / harbour / coastal path or for driving about to explore . There’s a bus stop right by the campsite too.
We will definitely be back .

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I live in Cornwall and am quite new to motor homing. I…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Felicity B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: I live in Cornwall and am quite new to motor homing. I love getting out in my little van as often as I can an am a frequent visitor to this site which says it all I think. Great location and facilities. Helpful staff.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Features

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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Mill Lane Campsite

Mill Lane

Porthleven

Cornwall

England

TR13 9LQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.08879°N
-5.31711°W

Nearest transport

Coach
0.2 mi Bus Shelter
2 mi Blue Anchor
2 mi Seven Stars
Rail
8 mi St Erth Rail Station
8.1 mi Hayle Rail Station
8.3 mi Lelant Saltings Rail Station
Ferry
8.1 mi Helford Village Ferry Landing
8.4 mi Helford Passage Ferry Landing
9.6 mi Penzance Ferry Terminal
Airport
9.4 mi Penzance Airport
15.6 mi Land's End St Just Airport
28.4 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

If you’re keen to get out on the water, Porthleven beach (five minutes’ walk) is a fantastic surfing spot, and you can take coastal cruises (try one at dusk for spectacular sunset views) or sea-fishing trips from Porthleven harbour (10 minutes). Meanwhile, at Marazion (15 minutes’ drive) it’s a short hop across the bay to the crag-top castle and gardens at Mount St Michael. Kids will clamour to get on the coasters and flumes at Flambards Theme Park (10 minutes), or splash in the sea at sheltered Gunwalloe Church Cove Beach. There are plenty of family hikes along the Lizard Heritage Coast (both 20 minutes) and lots of seabirds for the kids to spot along the way. And there’s masses of art and culture in these parts too; the galleries and museums of St Ives (30 minutes) warrant a day’s attention, and there are rare plants and wacky artworks to be seen in Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens (20 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Porthleven Sands 0.5 mi Sea GoodGoodGoodExcellent
Praa Sands East 2.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Praa Sands West 3.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Church Cove 4.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poldhu Cove 4.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Seal Sanctuary 4.9 mi

St Michael's Mount 7.4 mi

Trebah Garden 8.7 mi

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 9.9 mi

Tate St Ives 11.4 mi

National Trust

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 0.9 mi

Godolphin 3.6 mi

St Michael's Mount 7.4 mi

Glendurgan Garden 8.7 mi

Cornish Mines and Engines 9.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

LISMORE 2 mi

Loe Bar 2.1 mi

Rinsey Head - Trewavas Head - Rinsey Head 2.3 mi

St Anthony 2.8 mi

GODOLPHIN 3.9 mi

Local events

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday 6 August 2025 – Wednesday 6 August 2025)

    Newquay, Cornwall 26.9 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Mill Lane Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Mill Lane Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Mill Lane Campsite? If you’re keen to get out on the water, Porthleven beach (five minutes’ walk) is a fantastic surfing spot, and you can take coastal cruises (try one at dusk for spectacular sunset … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Mill Lane Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Mill Lane Campsite? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.