East Crinnis Camping and Caravan Park

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Outside of a geodesic dome
Relax at grumpy's pond
Grumpy's pond
Geodesic dome

  • Peaceful family-friendly site on a Cornwall working farm
  • Two miles from the Eden Project: arrange personal guided tours on site
  • Landscaped wildlife haven, pond and summer storytelling/pasty nights
A wildlife haven half a mile from the Cornish coast with easy access to famed destinations like Fowey, Mevagissey and the Eden Project… head to East Crinnis Camping and Caravan Park for the whole heap. This friendly, peaceful and family-friendly site is in a secluded and scenic rural setting on a working farm, well placed for easy access to enough Cornish destinations to occupy all ages and tastes for weeks. It's a 20-minute stroll from here to the mile-long sands, fishing, watersports centre and South West Coast Path access of Shorthorn beach in Carlyon Bay – that'll keep you occupied for at least the first week – and a five-minute drive (or two-mile bike ride) to the famed Eden Project near St Austell; the farm owners can arrange personal guided tours. As it's a wildlife haven, there's loads to spot on site and around the handsome lake added as part of East Crinnis's farmland conservation project. Guests can fish for free (although you'll need to bring along the relevant Environment Agency licence). Rudd, roach and small carp (max 4lb) swim in the waters so it's a super spot for nippers and novices to have a go. It's all well thought out around the accommodation area too: this part of the farm is carefully landscaped and has plenty of shelter and colour among its many shrubs and flowers near a backdrop of tall pine and fir trees. Previous guests have raved about the many fab features of this splendid little site – bag a break here to find them out for yourself. The free storytelling and pasty evenings held weekly during Whitsun and summer school holidays may have something to do with it…

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Tent pitches 36
Touring caravan pitches 36
Motorhome pitches 36
Rent a tent 1
Open now
Opens 22 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 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.
  • Awning ground sheets must be environmentally-friendly.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 22 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

97%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Warm welcome on arrival Friendly workers, more than happy to help with anything Surprise…

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

Geodesic dome (large)

Liked: Warm welcome on arrival
Friendly workers, more than happy to help with anything
Surprise easter egg on Easter morning
Geodome was clean and well equiped

Disliked: Toilets/showers at the top near the dome weren't as nice ones down the bottom, but still better than a lot of other campsites we have been to
WiFi doesn't reach as far as the geodomes, but that's only an issue if you intend to sit on your phone all day

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Would recommend this campsite to anyone

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
Matthew W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: All staff were very accommodating & friendly, woke up on Easter Sunday with an egg outside the door of the van, beach is a short walk away. Shower block and toilets were clean. Nice big pitches and felt you had plenty of room for your setups.

Disliked: Breakfast was slightly expensive however it was good.

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Great place to stay for family’s and couples

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

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: I don’t know where to start, from the wardens to the facilities to the location to the pitch. The best campsite we have stayed on, the wardens were so helpful so kind and caring and thoughtful , they made the camp trip even better! The shop is so good on site with fresh baps in the morning , staff were great , toilets and showers and immaculate, great stay and again brilliant owner and wardens !

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Smashing camp site and staff.

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Absolutely loved this camp site and the staff. They were all so friendly, helpful and generally lovely. The site was really clean and well equipped. Loved the breakfast baps and pizzas too ! Easy 20 minute walk to the beach. Short drive to nearby shops. Would love to visit again soon.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Friendly and clean. Farmer even brought everyone Easter eggs!…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Friendly and clean. Farmer even brought everyone Easter eggs!

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Warm welcome from the hosts, very clean everywhere and beautifully landscaped, although…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Warm welcome from the hosts, very clean everywhere and beautifully landscaped, although you do hear traffic from the main road otherwise it was very peaceful.

Disliked: Road noise

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Excellent site

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Owners/staff couldn't do enough to make sure we were happy with our pitch. It was the start of the season so we had a couple of options. The toilets/showers/laundry facilities where spotless.
Lovely walks along the coastal path and close to Carlyon bay which is dog friendly.
We did a mid week stay so was lovely and quiet.

Disliked: Nothing

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Bertie and Paul were so friendly! They helped me out with getting…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Bertie and Paul were so friendly! They helped me out with getting my tent up and gave route suggestions to explore the local area. Also the shower block was great

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Perfectly placed to go out and discover what is around.

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely site, would recommend and will stay again!

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Facilities were nice, warm showers. Staff were very helpful and welcoming. Was…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Facilities were nice, warm showers. Staff were very helpful and welcoming.
Was placed in a nice secluded pitch

Disliked: Driving around the site was a bit narrow in places but we managed to get in and out fine

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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

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

East Crinnis Camping and Caravan Park

Heronbank

East Crinnis

Par

Cornwall

England

PL24 2SQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.34371°N
-4.72507°W

Nearest transport

Coach
0.8 km Four Lords
0.8 km Four Lords
1.9 km Polgrean Place
Rail
1.9 km Par Rail Station
4.6 km St Austell Rail Station
5.4 km Luxulyan Rail Station
Ferry
6.4 km Fowey Ferry Landing
6.5 km Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing
6.5 km Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
23 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

To the sands! Local beach Shorthorn is a popular (but uncrowded) place for families, with over a mile of sand, a kids' play area and safe waters for fishing and swimming. The South West Coast Path runs past the beach for hikes east to Par or west to Porthpean. Other seaside spots very much worth a visit in the area include the harbours of Charlestown, five minutes' drive from the farm, Fowey within 15 and the fishing port of Mevagissey within 20. Townwise, sample more Cornish pasties as well as a Cornish cider or two at Falmouth (55 minutes), also home to independent shops, the National Maritime Museum and boat trips on the River Fal. Heading further north, it's 35 minutes' drive from the farm to access the flat and traffic-free Camel Trail at Wadebridge, running for 14 miles to Padstow via ancient Bodmin, and 35 minutes to the waves and surf schools of Newquay. The Lost Gardens of Heligan are within 25 minutes' drive away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Shorthorn Beach 0.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Crinnis Beach 1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Par Sands 2.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Charlestown 2.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Polkerris 3.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Eden Project 4.1 km

Lost Gardens of Heligan 8.9 km

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 21.8 km

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 23 km

Truro Cathedral 24.8 km

National Trust

Trerice 22.8 km

Trelissick Garden 26.2 km

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 26.3 km

St Anthony Head 28.9 km

Tintagel Old Post Office 35.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

TREGREHAN 1.1 km

Polkerris to Readymoney Cove 3.2 km

Polkerris to Gribbin Head and Polridmouth 3.2 km

Porthpean, Charlestown and Carlyon Bay 3.8 km

Menabilly Barton - Gribbin Head - Polkerris - Fowey 3.9 km

Local events

  • Eden Sessions (Thursday 12 June 2025 – Thursday 12 June 2025)

    Par, England 2.1 km

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

    Newquay, England 24.4 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

Tent pitch
Non-electric grass tent pitch
  • 20% off May Bank Holiday
Tent pitch
Electric grass tent pitch
  • 20% off May Bank Holiday
Touring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Electric hardstanding touring pitch
  • 20% off May Bank Holiday

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 East Crinnis Camping and Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is East Crinnis Camping and Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near East Crinnis Camping and Caravan Park? To the sands! Local beach Shorthorn is a popular (but uncrowded) place for families, with over a mile of sand, a kids' play area and safe waters for fishing and swimming. The … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of East Crinnis Camping and Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at East Crinnis Camping and Caravan Park? From €44.47 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.