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…

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Tent sites 36
Camper sites 36
RV sites 36
Rent a tent 1
Open now
Opens March 22

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, Mar 22 to

Campsite types & availability

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10
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9
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10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
8

98% would recommend this campground to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite gets high marks for friendly staff, spotless facilities, and private, spacious pitches. It's a short walk to the beach, with a quiet atmosphere, on-site shop, and cafe. Guests loved the cleanliness, quiet policy, and natural beauty. Minor notes on occasional road noise and shower controls.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great stay, we would have stayed longer if possible.

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Danielle B.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice pitches, great host with lots of info about activities, happy and cheerfull ambiance around the campsite, nice walks to the beach/coastal path, good food in the restaurant

Disliked -

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very welcoming and friendly staff, camp site clean and quiet! Facilities clean…

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Very welcoming and friendly staff, camp site clean and quiet!
Facilities clean and well kept!
Would definitely use the site again if I was visiting the area and highly recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Super campsite, would highly recommend and will definitely go back!

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Laura B.

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Everything what a super place. Great check in, lots of information, staff were really welcoming. Very clean toilets and showers.. super utility room too. Shop and food available which was delicious. Camping pitches each had their own privet hedges surrounding it.
Near Par market so conveniently placed for exploring towns and areas close by. Short walk to the beaches too.
Free WiFi too which was a nice extra to have.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly site with great walks.

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Daniel L.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked A great welcome awaits and 1-2-1 introduction to the site explaining everything you need to know. A lovely well maintained site. Great links to SW coastal walks and many beaches. Good pub 10 mins walk away. Good level pitches.

Disliked Site was a little compact and neighbours close by.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A good choice if exploring south Cornwall

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Ann S.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Friendly family site with good sized flat pitches
Quiet site
Convenient access for many places to visit plus some great beaches
On site shop and takeaway
Clean facilities

Disliked Nothing really

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was a beautiful site.…

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked It was a beautiful site.

Disliked Good do with having more washing up facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

We stayed two nights. The plots were large and very clean. The…

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Marianne B.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked We stayed two nights. The plots were large and very clean. The washing facilities were pristine. We slept peacefully, in large part because of the camp's quiet time policy (23h00-7h00). Everyone was very friendly. There were lots of activities available for kids: slip and slide, story-time, and we were reasonably close to the beach and other amenities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Short walk to the beach, clean and friendly staff

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Daniela H.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Short walk to the beach, very friendly staff, excellent services and well maintained site. Really delicious Cornish breakfast.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The cleanliness was superb. Friendly staff. Second time Ive been and most…

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Rudi J.

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked The cleanliness was superb. Friendly staff. Second time Ive been and most like to go again. Wifi on site and locality is apot on

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nicely laid out private pitches. Well maintained site. Good facilities. Food on…

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Tracey H.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Nicely laid out private pitches. Well maintained site. Good facilities. Food on site, we had a cooked breakfast. Walking distance from beach. Short drive from the Eden Project. We chose the site for this reason.

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities 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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

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

Bus
0.5 mi Four Lords
0.5 mi Four Lords
1.2 mi Polgrean Place
Rail
1.2 mi Par Rail Station
2.9 mi St Austell Rail Station
3.4 mi Luxulyan Rail Station
Ferry
4 mi Fowey Ferry Landing
4 mi Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing
4.1 mi Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
14.3 mi 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 0.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Crinnis Beach 0.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Par Sands 1.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Charlestown 1.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Polkerris 2 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Eden Project 2.6 mi

Lost Gardens of Heligan 5.5 mi

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 13.5 mi

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 14.3 mi

Truro Cathedral 15.4 mi

National Trust

Trerice 14.2 mi

Trelissick Garden 16.2 mi

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 16.3 mi

St Anthony Head 17.9 mi

Tintagel Old Post Office 22.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

TREGREHAN 0.7 mi

Polkerris to Readymoney Cove 2 mi

Polkerris to Gribbin Head and Polridmouth 2 mi

Porthpean, Charlestown and Carlyon Bay 2.4 mi

Menabilly Barton - Gribbin Head - Polkerris - Fowey 2.4 mi

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-park 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 $51.32 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.