Penwarne Campsite

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Entrance and sea views
Entrance and sea views
Beautiful views from the pitches
Blue skies and level grounds
Electric pitches
Outdoor areas
Picnic tables
Bordered by trees
Plenty of space
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Beautiful views from the pitches
Blue skies and level grounds
Electric pitches

  • Quiet Cornish farm site with spectacular sea views
  • A mile from Mawnan Smith; 15 minutes' drive from Falmouth
  • Play area; footpath to the beach, 1.5 miles away
'The best of Cornwall at your fingertips' is how the Penwarne Campsite team describe their patch. A description that you'd be hard-pressed to quibble with given its stunning sea views, easy access to Falmouth and area of outstanding natural beauty location. Penwarne Campsite makes a credible claim to being one of the oldest in all of Cornwall, having welcomed guests here since the 1920s. The site grounds have been worked by the Mann family since 1886, so your hosts are long-standing locals with lots of insider tips about the surrounding area. Although the farm is located inland, Maenporth beach is a mile and a half away and can be directly accessed via a well-maintained footpath. Walks in local woodlands are also within easy reach, and when it's time for a pint you're also just a mile from Mawnan Smith's village pub. On-site facilities are another of Penwarne Campsite's strong points: guests have a play area, toilet block and shower. Well-behaved dogs are allowed here too, and you're more than welcome to set up a barbecue and campfire (as long as a few simple safety rules are followed, of course).

Site type

Motorhome sites 80
Tent sites 80
Caravan sites 80
Open now
Opens 18 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • A medium tent (6m x 5.5m) or VW-style campervan is included in the rate. If you are bringing a different unit, please select the applicable extra.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 18 Apr to

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.1

Overall rating from 152 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Spectacular sceneryPeaceful

85% would recommend this site to a friend

82% would stay here again

What customers say

Penwarne Farm Campsite is loved for its stunning views, roomy pitches, and peaceful vibe. Staff are often noted as friendly and helpful, and the location's great for local exploring. While it’s a natural, relaxed spot, some found the facilities basic, with a few mentioning cleanliness and bin issues. Overall, a good value quiet break.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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No hassle booking in, all done…

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked No hassle booking in, all done by text message with all the information you need

Recommend to friends Visit again

Horses and sheep were beautiful to…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Horses and sheep were beautiful to see in the morning. Plenty of place to pitch and lively atmosphere in the evenings.

Children acitivity structure, options of using the fridge/freezer, washing machine, sinks to wash up were all good.

Area was safe and friendly. Lots of families and young groups present, shows it is afforable and meets the requirements of a diverse group.

Disliked Facilities need updating and maintained more regularly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, incredibly good value and will definitely be back

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marcus g.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Very clean site well located and beautiful views

Disliked If i was to make any recommendation. It would be to make the mens shower cubicles a little smaller which would allow space to add another couple

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Horrible, save your money.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked The view

Disliked Very basic and minimal:
No lights in the toilet cubicles
Not enough toilets and showers
Shower very basic, push button
Not always warm water
Full of spiders and cobwebs
Rowdy guests partying until 3am
Playground broken and falling apart
Rubbish everywhere
No hot water in the dish wash area
No cafe or shop
No staff apart from daily loo clean
Rubbish bins full to bursting

Facilities too basic for the number of people on site. Needs major investment.

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Plenty of space to pitch…

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Gina B.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Plenty of space to pitch

Disliked Sloping field and toilet/shower block upgrade needed I think

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Terrible

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Christopher R.

Powered grass site

Liked Unfortunately we only have one positive comment to make and that was the position of the site for great scenic walks .

Disliked No campsite staff seen anywhere at all.
Cleanliness of toilets and shower block very poor .
All outdoor buildings need updating or knocking down .
Because of unsupervised check ins ,the campers were making their own boundaries of pitch size .
The campers next to our pitch even had their fire pit and barbecue right on the edge of our pitch even had,which was a potential fire hazard to our camper van .We had to move it over thus making no where for out chairs and picnic table or awning .When we mentioned this to the campers ,they did not speak English and instead turned on their car radio and left the doors open and engine running .So obviously knew we weren’t happy and obviously trying to annoy us .

Recommend to friends Visit again

this farm is lovely owners are amazing

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Daniel B.

Powered grass site

Liked The freedoms of picking ur own pitch is so nice so relaxing every think you need for a wild camp and more 10/10
this farm is lovely owners are amazing all the basics that u need so relaxing the kids r 12&9 they said one of the best places yet

Disliked There is nothing not to enjoy

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good base to explore Cornwall if u don't mind below standard showers

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Good sized pitches
Lovely view
Close to Falmouth

Disliked Showers only stayed on for 5seconds at all time
Smelt bad
Climbing frame falling apart

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Amenities were standout, it makes a…

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Amenities were standout, it makes a difference when everything is clean and tidy. The showers were warm and spacious; toilets always well stocked; having multiple sinks and kettles was also really helpful.
The pitches worked well, well enough space for an 8 person camp but near enough others so that there was a close environment between us and other campers.
Electric pitch worked without an issues.
Really good amount of taps

Disliked Lack of walking routes, but this isn’t something that you can change and we may not have looked hard enough.

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Beautiful view , massive field…

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Mehrdad M.

Powered grass site

Liked Beautiful view , massive field

Disliked Bathroom and toilet always was dirty and toilet run put of toilet tissue

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 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 Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping

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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Penwarne Campsite

Penwarne Barton Farm

Mawnan Smith

Falmouth

Cornwall

England

TR11 5PH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.12926°N
5.11548°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.1 km The Moor B
4.4 km Bridge
6 km Rame Cross
Rail
3.3 km Penmere Rail Station
4.2 km Falmouth Town Rail Station
4.6 km Penryn Rail Station
Ferry
3.4 km Helford Passage Ferry Landing
4 km Helford Village Ferry Landing
4.4 km Ponsharden Ferry Landing
Airport
28.8 km Penzance Airport
36.2 km Newquay St Mawgan Airport
39.6 km Land's End St Just 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

It's a pretty place, is Penwarne. Located in a coastal area of outstanding natural beauty, this site has plenty of choice for excursions around and about. Sticking locally, you might like to sail by ferry over the Helford (five minutes' drive) for trips to secluded spots like Bosahan Cove, or to stay on the north bank of the river to survey the seasonal blooms at Trebah Garden (also five minutes). Green-fingered guests have lots more foliage to take in around this part of the coast – there's Glendurgan Garden (five minutes) next to the South West Coast Path and the jungle-like oasis at Penjerrick (five minutes), both of which can be comfortably reached on foot from base if you fancy a stretch of the legs. Of course, peaceful days homing in on all that horticulture might not be the best of bets if you've got kids to entertain. Handily, this part of Cornwall is also full of family-friendly attractions like Flambards Theme Park (25 minutes) and the Lappa Valley's steam railway (45 minutes), which can be easily interspersed with the calm and quiet of Kynance Cove (40 minutes) or ice creams on Falmouth seafront (15 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Maenporth 1.6 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Swanpool 3.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Gyllyngvase 3.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porthallow 7.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porthoustock 9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Trebah Garden 2.6 km

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 4.5 km

Pendennis Castle 5.2 km

National Seal Sanctuary 7.5 km

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 15.3 km

National Trust

Glendurgan Garden 2.6 km

St Anthony Head 8.8 km

Trelissick Garden 11.3 km

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 13.9 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 15.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

PENJERRICK 0.9 km

GLENDURGAN 2.5 km

TREBAH 2.9 km

FALMOUTH GENERAL CEMETERY 3.3 km

Helford - St. Anthony-in-Meneage - Gillan Creek - Manaccan 4.4 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Penwarne Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Penwarne Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Penwarne Campsite? It's a pretty place, is Penwarne. Located in a coastal area of outstanding natural beauty, this site has plenty of choice for excursions around and about. Sticking locally, you might like to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Penwarne Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Penwarne Campsite? From $57.29 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.