Orchard Springs Campsite

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  • A country escape 30 minutes’ walk from the centre of Bodmin
  • A 20-minute drive from the Eden Project; 35 mins from Truro
  • Individual luxury shower rooms; on-site shop and bakery
Cornwall may be famed for its savoury pasties, but you can expect an altogether sweeter treat when you stay at Orchard Springs Campsite. The two-acre site is on the outskirts of the town of Bodmin, but green fields and an orchard and stream give it a country escape feel. The centre of Bodmin is less than two miles from Orchard Springs, and Bodmin Jail, Cornwall’s Regimental Museum, the Bodmin Town Museum and Bodmin’s Obelisk are all within 35 minutes’ walk of the site. Bodmin also has plenty of shops, pubs and restaurants where you can pick up souvenirs and supplies, scull some local brews or have a taste of Cornish cuisine. If you’re not feeling up to the trip into Bodmin, an on-site shop in the reception hut has the basics you’ll need, as well as some Orchard Springs home-baked bread and pastries. A campers’ kitchen with microwave, fridge freezer and ice blocks is also available for guests’ use. A toilet block built by local craftspeople rounds out facilities, with individual shower rooms giving you a little extra privacy during your stay. Orchard Springs Campsite opened in 2018: its owners spent the 10 years before that running another successful site in the region.

Site type

Tent sites 30
Caravans for hire 2
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Motorhome sites 10
Rent a tent 1
Open now
Opens 23 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 23 Apr to

Open from Thu, 1 Jan to

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96% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

A tidy, peaceful, well-kept campsite with welcoming hosts. Guests love the roomy pitches, top-notch facilities (even private showers/toilets!), and the onsite bakery. Handy for exploring central Cornwall. Most enjoy it, though some noted occasional queues and a wish for a play area.

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Jen B.

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Liked Clean, well kept, friendly

Disliked Nothing

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Owners very friendly and even brought


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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Owners very friendly and even brought over pasties to us which we'd ordered on arrival. Great private facilities

Disliked Pitches far too close together. We had a tent next to us whose windbreaker was inches from our motorhome. Felt closed in.

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amazing quiet, clean site with friendly owners

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Anonymous

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Liked lovely facilities that were clean and well kept, owners were delightful and helpful, including a little coffee/pastry order system! excellent site overall and very peaceful and quiet. great home base for exploring the wider area, with good access to supermarkets etc within 10 mins

Disliked was a little bit crowded when busy but cleared out while we were there, sometimes a bit of a wait for showers/toilets but manageable!

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Well done again.

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Neil A.

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Liked Stayed at Orchard Springs campsite again and again had a wonderful stay , David and Emma made us feel very welcome they make everyone very welcome. It's a nice quite site with free WiFi, but best of all the home made pizzas they make they are so delicious and so are the corroisants they bake for breakfast if you wish to have a treat my children loved both thank you for a lovely stay.

Disliked Nothing really not just saying this .

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Small quite campsite, showers clean fantastic


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Judith T.

Powered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked Small quite campsite, showers clean fantastic location owners very friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Is quite place and strategic to explore around. Strongly raccomanded.

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Giovanni S.

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Beautifully kept and well located site!


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Dan S.

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Liked Beautifully kept and well located site! The owners are very friendly and accommodating, and the facilities are top tier. This is a family site, but we felt very comfortable and happy as a couple with a puppy, even on a busy bank holiday weekend. If you do have a pup, the dog walking field adjacent to the main camping area is pristine and huge! The showers are clean and hot, and we enjoyed the pizzas on thr Saturday night. Really pleased to have found this place which is not too far from our home, so we will be returning.

Disliked Would be very difficult to find a dislike here.

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Jamie C.

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Liked Facilities are clean and modern. Pitches are spacious and well laid out. Owners are always on hand for any queries and the coffee and pastries with a smile in the morning certainly helps take the edge off if you have had a rough nights sleep with a teething baby.

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Excellent friendly campsite

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Peter S.

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Liked Friendly, relaxed and peaceful, exactly how a campsite should be

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Really lovely campsite. Super friendly owners


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Tayler G.

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Liked Really lovely campsite. Super friendly owners who were on site to help/provide freshly baked pastries for breakfast & they do a wood fire pizza night on Thursdays.. we were lucky enough to have the pleasure of trying these on a Saturday whilst we stayed as it was bank holiday. Would highly recommend. They had clean & modern facilities, can’t wait to return. Thank you!

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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 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

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 Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Orchard Springs Campsite

Kymsland

Blowinghouse Lane

Bodmin

Cornwall

England

PL30 5BN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.4584°N
4.74195°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.2 km Car Park
2.3 km Priory House
7.6 km Royal Talbot Hotel
Rail
5.8 km Bodmin Parkway Rail Station
7.4 km Bugle Rail Station
7.6 km Luxulyan Rail Station
Ferry
15.2 km Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing
15.4 km Bodinnick Ferry Landing
15.7 km Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
18.7 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

Fans of the BBC’s Poldark will recognise some of the place names in the area around Orchard Springs: the towns of Bodmin and Truro are close by, with Bodmin a short walk from the site and Truro a 35-minute drive. Poldark is synonymous with lingering shots of the Cornish moors, and tours can take you to some of the coves and mines that bring the show to life. This area of Cornwall has a lot more to it than filming locations. The Eden Project, a 20-minute drive away, is a top spot to get up close with nature in the outdoor gardens and tropical and Mediterranean biomes or, if you’re feeling brave, have a go on England’s longest zipwire. The Eden Project looks to the future, but if you’d prefer to dig around in the past there are plenty of historic sites close by. Get a feel for Victorian life at Lanhydrock House and Gardens, a 15-minute drive from Orchard Springs; a look at the Elizabethan era at Prideaux Place, 30 minutes away, or head back to Georgian times at Pencarrow, 10 minutes from the site. If the zip wire at the Eden Project got you geared up for a more active break, you can cycle or walk the Camel Trail – which passes through Bodmin on its way towards the fishing port of Padstow on the northern Cornish coast – or take to the seas at one of the highly-rated surfing beaches nearby.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Par Sands 12.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Shorthorn Beach 13.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Crinnis Beach 13.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Polkerris 14.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Charlestown 14.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Eden Project 9.9 km

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 13.7 km

Rock Beach 16.7 km

Lost Gardens of Heligan 19.7 km

Tintagel Castle 23.5 km

National Trust

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 20.4 km

Trerice 22.6 km

Tintagel Old Post Office 22.7 km

Lawrence House 33.4 km

Trelissick Garden 34 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Lanhydrock House - the River Fowey 3.6 km

LANHYDROCK 4.6 km

Cardinham Woods 4.6 km

Cardinham Woods Ramble 4.6 km

Cardinham Woods and Wheal Glynn 4.7 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Orchard Springs Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Orchard Springs Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Orchard Springs Campsite? Fans of the BBC’s Poldark will recognise some of the place names in the area around Orchard Springs: the towns of Bodmin and Truro are close by, with Bodmin a short walk 
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  • When can I check in and check out of Orchard Springs Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Orchard Springs Campsite? From $57.47 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.