The Camping Field

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Wildflowers and pitches in the back
Wildflowers and pitches in the back
Early morning views
Grass pitch
Happy campers
Grass pitch
Dog friendly
Enjoying the sunshine
Roasting marshmallows
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Early morning views
Grass pitch
Happy campers

  • Wild camping with spectacular views on the Saint’s Way in Cornwall
  • A 10-minute drive to the Eden Project and 30 minutes to the coast
  • Back-to-basics site with hot showers; barbecues allowed
Everybody and their dogs are welcome at The Camping Field, a sheltered hillside spot with views across to Helman Tor and its prehistoric fort. Located in the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this site is all about peaceful seclusion – but with the added bonus of being a 10-minute drive from the A30. Whether you’re just passing through on your way to Land’s End or hanging around for a while, chances are you won’t be lost for something to do here. For starters, there are hiking opportunities aplenty: choose between the Saint’s Way (accessed directly from the site), Bodmin Moor (15 minutes’ drive) and the South West Coast Path (25 minutes). If you want to add a bit of culture to the mix, Georgian-era Pencarrow House and Garden (20 minutes) has a good line in antiques, as well as walks in landscaped parkland. The sea is a must in Cornwall, of course, so it's handy that the site is just a 30-minute drive from south coast beaches like sandy Porthpean and dog-friendly Spit Beach, and the kids can burn off energy on the rides at Springfield Fun Park (20 minutes). Most people, however, will probably put the famous Eden Project (10 minutes) at the top of their to-do list, and spend a day pottering around tropical greenhouses dotted with madcap sculptures. Limited facilities to give guests something of a wild-camping experience include toilets, hot showers, water taps, a washing-up area and a grey-water waste unit. Barbecues are permitted on site, and you can pick up any bits and bobs in St Austell (20 minutes).

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Opens 8 March
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  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 8 Mar to

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 165 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a peaceful, back-to-basics getaway with spacious sites and lovely rural views. Reviewers rave about the friendly, super-helpful owner, Richard, who keeps the portaloos and showers spotless. Facilities are basic but well-maintained. Great for exploring local attractions like the Eden Project, it's also perfect for stargazers and nature fans. Watch out for narrow access roads and the odd shower temp fluctuation, but it's great value and chilled out.

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Rebekka G.

Powered grass site

Liked Lovely basic camp site, clean portaloos, lots of space, affordable and Richard is so friendly giving some fantastic suggestions for trips out

Disliked Showers were a bit too hot

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Very happy campers!

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Anonymous

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Liked Beautiful environment, stunning views, gorgeous wild meadow and an abundance of wildlife. Busy but not crowded, a joy to see people enjoying themselves whilst respecting the ethos. Clean toilets and showers. Unobtrusive but helpful owner.

Disliked Couldn't stay longer!!

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Ryan S.

Powered grass site

Liked How friendly clean and spacious it was

Disliked Nothing

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Great location. Friendly owner. Plenty of…

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Jonathan W.

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Liked Great location. Friendly owner. Plenty of space. Very relaxed.

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A great find!. Nice spacious pitch, which…

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Andy B.

Powered grass site

Liked A great find!.
Nice spacious pitch, which was level with 16 amp EHU.
Very relaxed site with no check in/check out times.
Spacious hot showers, which were spotlessly clean.
Richard, the host was very friendly and helpful.
Excellent value for money!

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From the manager: Thank you Andy for your review
Glad that you and your dog had a great time
Hope to see you soon
Happy camping Richard

Loved every minute of our stay, we will be back next year

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Sophie E.

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Liked Richard The owner is the most amazing host, he will go out of his way to help you, what an amazing man, he's so friendly and great to chat too, he told us about a local bike ride which was the highlight of our day, we couldn't buy firewood from the shop but he will chop wood for you for a small fee which was a life saver. The view was stunning and there are horses and cows in the next field. The showers were hot and clean and there was always toilet paper in the toilets. This is a great proper camping site

Disliked Nothing

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Book it, you'll love the laid back feeling of the site and area

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Dean H.

Powered grass site

Liked Spacious well maintained large pitches to the right hand side for EHU. Lovely hot showers and plenty of toilets dotted around the site. Large open field for kids and family to play (Fly kites, football, rounders, cricket and more). Very friendly atmosphere and Richard was superb when we requested some firewood it was with us within 20mins and at £5 a crate was great value for the night fire for marshmallows and cooking our locally sourced sausages, steak and chicken from the butchers in St Austell. Easy access from site to Helman Tor which is visible from site and ventures into Looe, Polperro, St Ives, Newquay. Lost Gardens of Halligan are a must visit with lots to see and do and a very affordable family day out. We can't wait to plan our next visit at The Camping Field, Thank You Richard.

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Great low key Campsite, brilliant for dotting around Cornwall too!

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Helen B.

Powered grass site

Liked Everything!
Just got home from a 10 night stay at The Camping Field. The kids had a blast meeting new friends, as did we! Richard is absolutely lovely and welcoming and was always busy cleaning the toilets and showers and stopping by for a chat. Will definitely be back! Thanks again Richard! 😀

Disliked Nothing!

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Agata R.

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Liked Really lovely place tucked away in the central point of Cornwall. I really loved this peaceful spot. I felt safe as a single traveller. The toilets and showers were very clean. The owner is a very lovely and helpful guy too. I will definitely come back to this place and recommend it to my friends. I was very grateful for the cost per night especially when you travel on a budget. Thank you so much!

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From the manager: Thank you Agata for your review
Glad you had a peaceful time at the camping field
Hope to see you all again
Happy camping Richard

Awesome camping field, loads of space…

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Aidan R.

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Liked Awesome camping field, loads of space around you. Quite a central location for east and west coast so that’s beneficial if you have transport to get around. Friendly staff there! Would definitely go back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Aidan for your review
You had the best experience of camping and enjoy visiting the north coast and the south coast, lovely choice
Hope to see you both soon
Happy camping Richard

Features

Portable toilet

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Camping Field

Tredinnick Farm

Luxulyan

Bodmin

Cornwall

England

PL30 5DS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.40626°N
4.7467°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.4 km Royal Talbot Hotel
5.5 km Royal Talbot Hotel
5.5 km Polgrean Place
Rail
1.8 km Luxulyan Rail Station
3.3 km Bugle Rail Station
5.7 km Lostwithiel Rail Station
Ferry
10.9 km Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing
11.1 km Bodinnick Ferry Landing
11.2 km Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
18.9 km 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

Screech Owl Sanctuary (20 minutes’ drive) is home to more than just owls, though these are really rather lovely to handle and admire in the regular flying displays. Other residents include emus, alpacas and wallabies, which you can meet, pet and feed (advance booking is recommended). Also on site are a playground and a café serving delicious homemade cakes. If you're travelling with young children, they might like the rides at Camel Creek Family Theme Park (30 minutes), which include a floral take on spinning teacups, a gentle drop tower and a water-fight ground with fillable balloons, plus soft-play areas. At the restored Lost Gardens of Heligan (40 minutes), you can stroll through themed areas such as the Productive Gardens, growing a bounty of fruit and veg; the Pleasure Grounds, dotted with statuary and fountains; and the Jungle, a lush area of tropical palm trees, banana plantations and bamboo tunnels.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Par Sands 7.6 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Shorthorn Beach 7.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Crinnis Beach 7.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Charlestown 8.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Duporth 8.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Eden Project 4.2 km

Lost Gardens of Heligan 14.1 km

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 15.9 km

Rock Beach 20.5 km

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 21.7 km

National Trust

Trerice 20.9 km

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 21.5 km

Tintagel Old Post Office 28.5 km

Trelissick Garden 29.4 km

St Anthony Head 33.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

LANHYDROCK 5.7 km

Lanhydrock House - the River Fowey 5.7 km

TREGREHAN 6.5 km

Cardinham Woods 8.5 km

Cardinham Woods Ramble 8.5 km

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 The Camping Field have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Camping Field dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Camping Field? Screech Owl Sanctuary (20 minutes’ drive) is home to more than just owls, though these are really rather lovely to handle and admire in the regular flying displays. Other residents include emus, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Camping Field?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  Anytime –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Camping Field? From $31.11 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.