Cardinney Caravan and Camping Park

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Electric grass pitch
The bell tent
Bell tent with grass area and parking
Non-electric grass pitch

  • Quiet adults-only site in the middle of the Land's End peninsula
  • Spacious pitches marked with hedges; smart modern bathroom block
  • A 10-minute drive from Sennen Cove and the Land's End viewpoint
Want to run away from it all but avoid the crowds of Cornwall in clement weather? Head to the end of the country and pitch up near smashingly scenic Land's End at family-run Cardinney Caravan and Camping Park. This is a site for those into their scenery: the four and three-quarter acres of grounds have been carefully landscaped to be filled with flowers, trees and shrubs, alongside roomy pitches that are thoughtfully laid out and individually marked with hedges. Award-winning Sennen Cove – full of surfing spots, wildlife watching and stunningly scenic sands – is less than three miles away. Cardinney's facilities include a well-stocked shop that sells Calor gas alongside grocery essentials. It's also got a fully equipped launderette and a smart luxury bathroom block (newly opened for the 2021 season).

Site type

Travel trailer sites 56
Rent a tent 2
Tent sites 62
RV sites 2
Open now
Opens April 1
Please note
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Any tent larger than 7m x 4m will require an extra large pitch. Motorhomes longer than 6m will require a hardstanding pitch.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, Apr 1 to

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site with clean facilities. Very friendly staff

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
michelle W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: We originally booked for 3 nights but loved the site so much we extended it for another 3 nights. Very Friendly welcome, beautiful location and Very clean facilities . The location is perfect for exploring the minnick right round to the tin mines at pendeen.

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In all a lovely site for exploring West Cornwall,with friendly staff.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: We liked the location and the way the site has enclosed pitches with lots of planted hedges.It's very quiet the pitches are serviced and a good size.The toilet and showers are modern and kept clean.

Disliked: The fact that our car didn't fit in the pitch,we parked in front of the caravan.The very wet weather then ment that vehicles then had to be parked at the car park up near the waste bins.It wasn't ideal as we both have difficulty walking to far.Also there are a fair few seasonal vans,we had a pitch among them.If we stay another time we would prefer a pitch away from those ,and probably a hardstanding to ensure the car can stay with the caravan.

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A peaceful and pleasant place to stay

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: - Facilities were clean
- Peaceful location
- Hedges for privacy on two sides of the pitch
- Excellent WiFi
- Easy check in

Disliked: Only minor things:
- The site wasn't busy, but instead of spacing people out, they put people next to each other.
- No mat at the entrance to the toilets (the poor cleaner!)

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All round great site, staff were friendly and site was well managed :)

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Massive pitches
Beautiful well kept grounds
Clean decent shower/toilet facilities
Peaceful
Friendly hosts who kindly offered to move our grass pitch to a hard standing one closer to the toilets when we had awful weather.
Easy check in
Great location

Disliked: Nothing

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Would book again!

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Beautiful views and a fantastic location. Friendly and helpful staff, lovely clean facilities.

Disliked: Showers could do with a seat and more hooks.

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Love it.

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
Nina A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Lovely peaceful site, lots of hedges, trees and birds. Clean facilities. Lots of improvements to the campsite roads and regrassing.

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An excellent, well run site with great pitches.

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
Phil S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: This was my first visit to Cardinney and it won't be my last as I can't really fault the site. Very efficient and well maintained with spotless toilets and showers.
The automatic entry and exit worked very well and the convenience of a cold water tap on my pitch made life very easy.
Highly recomenneded.

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Lovely camp site

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

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (premium)

Liked: Lovely clean facilities. Nice tidy site that's well laid out. Really easy secure access. Would definitely come here again. Great location close to lots of fabulous places.

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service tout automatisé avec pitchup…

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

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (premium)

Liked: service tout automatisé avec pitchup

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Nicely sheltered pitches with hedgerows, altho this also blocked the light somewhat.…

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 6
Daniel S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (premium)

Liked: Nicely sheltered pitches with hedgerows, altho this also blocked the light somewhat. Quiet site and online checkin was super efficient. Great location for walks. Wifi is good, altho does take a few minutes to connect properly.

Disliked: Dry pedestrian access to toilets (ie around the barriers) could do with a little tlc and the toilets not cleaned as often as would expect. Rather expensive.

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Cardinney Caravan and Camping Park

Crows-an-Wra

St. Buryan

Penzance

Cornwall

England

TR19 6HX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.09327°N
-5.63642°W

Route directions

Follow the signs to Land's End on the main A30 trunk road. Cardinney is 5 miles west of Penzance on the right side of the road. The No1 bus from Penzance station and the open-top number 300 to Land's End stop at the crossroads further along the A30. Local taxi firms have a fixed tariff for the journey from Penzance.

Nearest transport

Coach
8.1 km Bus Station
12.7 km The Star Inn
12.8 km The Star Inn
Rail
8.1 km Penzance Rail Station
16.2 km St Erth Rail Station
16.9 km Lelant Saltings Rail Station
Ferry
8.1 km Penzance Ferry Terminal
35.9 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
36.3 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing
Airport
2.4 km Land's End St Just Airport
9.3 km Penzance 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

Have a look at the leaflets in Cardinney's information hut to see the best of what's nearby: sandy beaches, surfing, golf, fishing, horse riding and seaside towns and villages are all within five miles. Land's End first, of course… of all the scenic spots in Cornwall, this is among the most spectacular, and you'll probably need a couple of days at least roaming around the beaches, coves and cliffs here... Secluded Sennen Cove and its sparkling sands are a first stopoff for many, who come to soak up the sun on its sands or tackle the waves on its surf. Whitesands Beach is also well regarded for surf and joins up with the mile of beach at Gwenver where the waves are a bit stronger (all three beaches are lifeguarded in summer). On the cliffs, many suggest that one of the best Land's End occupations is just to sit and watch the waves crashing below, but if you're itching for a hike, visit the visitors' centre for a list of walks around the area, or the RSPB Wildlife Discovery Centre just below the famous Land's End signpost to find out what species you can see. In the evening, the famed open-air Minack Theatre at Porthcurno is probably one of this area's best-known manmade things, set into the cliffs and listed as one of the most spectacular theatres in the world. The season runs from May to September, but tickets are available to look around the theatre and gardens during the day. Cardinney Caravan and Camping Park is an obliging base for other much-visited Cornish attractions like National Trust houses and gardens and yet more spectacular beaches: try Godolphin at Helston, Flambards theme park, or lying on the sands at Marazion, Mousehole or along the coast at St Ives.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Gwynver 3.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Sennen 4.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porthcurno 5.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Wherry Town 6.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Penzance 7.6 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Land's End 6.3 km

St Michael's Mount 11.6 km

Tate St Ives 17.4 km

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 30.4 km

National Seal Sanctuary 30.7 km

National Trust

Trengwainton Garden 6.1 km

Levant Mine and Beam Engine 6.9 km

St Michael's Mount 11.7 km

Godolphin 20.9 km

Godrevy 23.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Sancreed - Carn Euny - Boscawen-Un 2.5 km

Sennen Cove - Land's End - Nanjizal Bay 4.3 km

Treen and the Minack Theatre 4.9 km

Around Chun 5.6 km

TRENGWAINTON 5.7 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Cardinney Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cardinney Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cardinney Caravan and Camping Park? Have a look at the leaflets in Cardinney's information hut to see the best of what's nearby: sandy beaches, surfing, golf, fishing, horse riding and seaside towns and villages are all within … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cardinney Caravan and Camping Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cardinney Caravan and Camping Park? From $77.65 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.