Penvose Farm Holidays

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  • Family-friendly site with fishing lakes 15 minutes’ drive from Newquay
  • Mawgan Porth five minutes’ drive; Springfield Fun Park 15 minutes
  • Children’s playground; resident farm animals; farm shop; launderette
Be sure to pack your trusted rod for your stay at Penvose Farm Holidays, a working farm on the edge of Cornwall Airport Newquay, with four coarse fishing lakes where guests can go fishing for half the price charged to outside visitors. Indeed, the best thing (or one of the best things, at least) about staying here is that your loved ones will also have plenty to keep them occupied while you sit by the water, waiting for carp and perch to bite, your canine friend snoozing gently by your side. (There is a small fee for dogs, but they are welcome here, provided they are well-behaved around the livestock.) A children’s playground has a wooden climbing structure, swings and slides; the large grassy meadow is also a top spot for riding a bike or kicking a ball around. Then, of course, there’s the spectacular beaches of North Cornwall. Within a short drive are Mawgan Porth (five minutes), a sheltered sandy triangle at the mouth of the River Menalhyl; and neighbouring Porth Beach and Newquay (both 15 minutes, separated by the rocky Glendorgal Headland). Rockpools line the former, set within a deep inlet, while Newquay is renowned for its surfing waves. The South West Coast Path runs along all of these beaches, and a clifftop hike might lead to vantage points with stunning sea views – or to traditional Cornish pubs where you can stop for refreshments. A small farm shop at the site sells bits and bobs for the barbecue; there are also several supermarkets within a 10-minute drive, not to mention heaps of restaurants in both Newquay and Padstow (25 minutes). Other amenities on site include hot showers, a launderette and a communal fridge freezer.

Site type

Caravans for hire 6
Tent sites 65
Caravan sites 65
Motorhome sites 65
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 99 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

94% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious pitches, clean facilities, and helpful staff get a thumbs up. Great base for Cornwall, with a well-stocked farm shop. Some found showers tricky & Wi-Fi pricey, and planes can be a bit noisy. Still, loads want to come back!

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Love to stay again! We will be back next year!

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9 out of 10
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Lotte R.

Unpowered grass site (family)

Liked Great views of the airfield and nice and close to Newquay. Lovely little farm shop ( not too expensive either). Food van on site that changes its menu each night - Friday, jacket potatoes, Saturday, pizza, Sunday, fish and chips etc.
Basic toilet block but staff came in to fill up toilet rolls daily. Could do with a clean on the ceiling- lots of large spiders.
Showers lovely and hot just need a clean during busy times.
Cute little park for kids.

Disliked Grass was a bit long being the end of the summer so wet feet on the morning walks.
Google maps tried to take us further down the road.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely place to camp especially if you like planes , nice & clean .

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10 out of 10
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Tracy L.

Powered grass site

Liked Clean pitch , nice and quiet until the planes went over and loved that even more .
Clean facilities, brilliant little shop with fresh foods . Staff absolutely lovely and welcoming. Lovely location ( make sure you love planes like we do ) not far from beaches will be back .

Disliked We got 2 pitches for us and my son and his wife , they were large pitches and after seeing 7 tents and 7 cars on one pitch I think we should of done the same and used one pitch for us both couples , next time we shall book one pitch .

Recommend to friends Visit again

On the cleanliness grounds we wouldn’t use this site again

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2 out of 10
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Kelly m.

Powered grass site

Liked Nice place and the owners are lovely, there was a lot of dog mess where we needed to pitch up but the owners sorted it straight away, close to beaches and watching the planes going over is brilliant.

Disliked The cleanliness of the showers and toilets really let this place down, the showers aren’t great anyway but overflowing bins with sanitary wear left on show as they were so full, toilets were pretty disgusting tbh and the shower floors were filthy, a used plaster was still in the shower cubicle 48 hours later and we didn’t once see anyone cleaning these areas, yes it’s a camp site but didn’t expect to not want to use the facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything you need, lovely weekend.…

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James D.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Everything you need, lovely weekend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly staff. Good facilities. Nothing…

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9 out of 10
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Shaun G.

Powered grass site

Liked Very friendly staff. Good facilities. Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not worth the money we paid.

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3 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered grass site (family)

Liked Large field space for the kids to play, mini shop, fire pits to hire, clean toilets.

Disliked No one patrolling at night so loud music from nearby caravan until 1.50am. Play area needs serious update and seesaw was dangerous (son trapped his toes underneath). Showers spray in all directions other than on your body, had to keep pressing the button every 15 seconds.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly staff would definitely recommend.

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked As a female camping alone i found Penvose a Lovely campsite, with facilities clean, and a small camp shop everything you could need provided there.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with mostly clean facilities and the friendliest staff

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site (family)

Liked Loads of space to pitch on the big field with lots of space for the kids to play and a little play area.
Shop open till 8pm.

Disliked Dirty shower cubicles.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent campsite with great facilities!

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10 out of 10
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Katie P.

Powered grass site

Liked Friendly staff, easy check in, great little farm shop and clean shower and toilet block. Great location close to lots of little bays, local pubs and not far from Newquay. Lovely sized pitch and well maintained.

Disliked That we only got to stay for one night! :(

Recommend to friends Visit again

10/10

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Paul C.

Powered grass site (family)

Liked Fantastic campsite, great little on site shop that sells delicious food and drinks

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 Local produce 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

Lake and/or mountain

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 Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Penvose Farm Holidays

St Mawgan

Newquay

Cornwall

England

TR8 4AE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.44503°N
5.01926°W

Route directions

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Nearest transport

Coach
3.6 km Shop Corner
4 km Porth Four Turns
5.9 km Bus Station
Rail
4.6 km Quintrell Downs Rail Station
5.2 km Newquay Rail Station
7.6 km St Columb Road Rail Station
Ferry
12.4 km Padstow Ferry Landing
12.9 km Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
24.7 km Tolverne Ferry Landing
Airport
1 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

If your holiday is all about the kids, there are plenty of spots that will get them excited. At Screech Owl Sanctuary & Animal Park (15 minutes’ drive), they will be able to meet owls, wallabies and meerkats, while Springfield Fun Park (15 minutes) has thrill, tractor and pony rides. Explore the history of this region at Castle an Dinas, St Columb Major (15 minutes), where three ditch and rampart concentric rings are all that’s left of a second-century BC hillfort, or at Roche Rock (20 minutes), the ruins of a 15th-century chapel perched on a craggy outcrop. Wildlife watching boat trips depart from the harbour at Padstow, on the estuary of the River Camel, and you might see seals, dolphins and puffins as you sail around the coastline. You can aww at baby crustaceans at the National Lobster Hatchery or get a primer on local history at the Padstow Museum.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Watergate Bay 1.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Mawgan Porth 2.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porth 3.5 km Sea GoodN/AN/AN/A
Lusty Glaze 4.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Tolcarne 4.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Newquay Zoo 5.2 km

Blue Reef Aquarium 5.6 km

Fistral Beach 6.2 km

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 8.1 km

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 8.8 km

National Trust

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 4 km

Trerice 6.8 km

Trelissick Garden 25.4 km

Cornish Mines and Engines 29.8 km

Tintagel Old Post Office 30.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Bedruthen Steps and Park Head 4.2 km

Newquay - River Gannel - Crantock - Polly Joke - Newquay 5.9 km

Harlyn and Constantine Bays 10.6 km

Holywell Bay - Cubert Common 10.8 km

Holywell Bay to Penhale Sands and the Lost Church 10.9 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 Penvose Farm Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Penvose Farm Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Penvose Farm Holidays? If your holiday is all about the kids, there are plenty of spots that will get them excited. At Screech Owl Sanctuary & Animal Park (15 minutes’ drive), they will be able … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Penvose Farm Holidays?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Penvose Farm Holidays? From $50.70 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.