Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site

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Praa sands
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  • Relaxed, back to basics camping overlooking Praa Sands beach
  • Beach pub serving food five minutes' walk away
  • Shower and toilet block, washing machine, phone and laptop charging
As family-friendly and back to basics activities go, building sandcastles on the beach is at the top of many lists. And what could be better than the beach being a gorgeous mile-long stretch of golden Cornish sand, in the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – and less than five minutes' walk from a family-friendly rural campsite overlooking it all? A few minutes' walk above the beach at Praa Sands, between Penzance and Helston on Cornwall’s south coast, is Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site, which prides itself as a park offering camping – and memory making – as it used to be. It’s a spacious park that’s been family-run since the 1950s and the committed team prides itself on keeping guests relaxed – probably not too difficult on a park overlooking Praa Sands… Higher Pentreath has space aplenty for kids to run around, and a shop on site for basics (and ice cream). Facilities include a toilet and shower block with free hairdryer, washing machine (small charge applies), covered washing up area, phone and laptop charging at reception, and ice pack freezing or supplying. A garage is half a mile away and a 24-hour supermarket within 10 minutes’ drive; there's also a pub, the Sandbar, right on Praa Sands, serving home-cooked Mediterranean-style meals and Sunday carvery alongside food theme and regular music nights.

Campground type

Camper sites 86
Tent sites 86
RV sites 86
Open now
Opens April 17
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6:30 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, Apr 17 to

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Reviews

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87% would recommend this campground to a friend

81% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, friendly campsite with a relaxed vibe. Praised for great views & location near Praa Sands beach. Clean facilities, ample hot water. Minor pitch flatness/cost notes, but overall a fantastic Cornwall base.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great views but poor facilities

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Really good views of the coast. Plenty of room to pitch up

Disliked Sloped fields that make it hard to get a level but it is what it is if you want the views. The toilets and showers for men aren't adequate enough. 2 toilets means that you wait for a while if it's busy plus the toilet and shower blocks are tired and need a revamp with heating.

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Loved this place ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Loved this place ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Overall it's ok.

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Michelle C.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Live music was laid on Friday night & was very good.
Food outlet that came on site morning and evening was fairly priced.
Washing up area good.
Phone charge station looked look
Large washer & dryer
Plenty of space between pitches as you can go where you like.

Disliked As others have said, shower and toilet are not enough for the size of the site and need some work, they also need to be cleaned more often & toilet paper ran out before 10am. The site was not as busy as it could have been so to see the pressure when only about 60 pitches being used would put me off coming if it was busier.
Little shop is not how it sounds, only a small shed, honestly box, selling a few sweets, teabags & some tin stuff, no milk, bread, nothing cold and no ice creams.
No mention of the live music being on, only a board placed late afternoon so nearly missed it as we went to the beach bar. A lot of people on site didn't get to experienced it, which was a shame as it was very good, so better Comms needed, just mention it at check in as it's a great bonus.
Walk to beach if you are young, fit and health is ok, but hard work if you are not & a bit scary if you had small children/ pram etc as there are no paths just one car narrow lane. Timing is important as it can get busy with people driving too and from the beach, so you have to tuck in.
Beach bar mentioned in write up is not that now, but replacement the food still looked good.
Best views from top field, otherwise only glimpses of beach & sea between the trees on lower fields.

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Don’t bother

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Wendy M.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Nothing to like about the site.
Look back at the reviews over the years. Most of the bad reviews are about pitching on a slope, or the seriously disgusting showers and toilets, we can’t all be wrong can we.

Disliked Showers and toilets are disgusting

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Great location! Unhappy with the toilet and shower facilities.

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Rich R.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Great location. Very close to the beach. Able to pitch where you want with no fixed pitch boundaries. Food available on the weekend. Very close to a CoOp around the corner.

Disliked Not enough toilet and shower facilities for the size of the campsite. There was only a single block for 4 fields of camping. Men had only 2 toilets and 2 showers and a urinal. There were 2 "overflow" toilets in a separate 'out house' for both men and women. The showers were very old. One with a blocked drain so stood in dirty water, and the other had a very smelly drain.
No activities for kids. No climbing frame or anything like that.

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Owner seemed nice

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked You could see the sea

Disliked No set pitches, the site was on a large slope, showers not nice.

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Excellent site, located 5 mins from the beautiful Praa Sands beach

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Beautiful location, very close to Praa Sands beach. Great for dog owners and lots of space for kids to run around. We had a brilliant stay ( 3 nights) and will definitely come back !! Staff are very friendly and helpful. Best thing about this place apart from the above I’ve mentioned, is the freedom to pitch up where you like on the fields, and camp fires and barbecues are allowed too as long as they are safe. No stickler staff checking up on you constantly-they just leave you to enjoy the beautiful area in peace and are very welcoming on arrival. We will be returning for sure! I’ve been camping a lot to other places and this is by far the best campsite, very well priced where you can just totally relax. Down at the beach ( 5mins walk down the rd), there’s an amazing beach bar, food is very tasty, next door to this is The Welloe where again, the food is lovely, must try the pizzas, all great staff in both places. There’s a wetsuit/ bodyboard hire place, accessible toilets and a beautiful stretch of beach - fantastic for everyone and dog friendly. Just left today and already planning our next trip back, thank you for making our first trip to Cornwall so pleasant. Best field to stay in is one closest to facilities , but get there early if you can.

Disliked Toilets could have perhaps better facilities and an update in showers but that’s it and to be honest it’s pretty minor considering you’ve got everything else with the scenery and location and is just mainly cosmetic. The utility room is great, fast washing machine cycles and a hot dryer to dry off clothes at a reasonable price- bring coins! Little honesty shop in sure where you can get a couple of basics like washing liquid.

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Great location, walking distance from beach…

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Alessio B.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Great location, walking distance from beach and local pubs/restaurant. Chilled out environment, lots of space to pitch and guarantee privacy. Good price!

Disliked Bathroom/shower facilities could be improved, however they work. For men, the fact that there are only two showers leads to queues sometimes. There is not really a reception, so for someone it might be not very clear where to go/what to do in case they need anything, especially early in the morning/late in the evening. Mobile charging station does not work.

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We've just returned from a lovely…

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Andrew W.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked We've just returned from a lovely week's holiday in Cornwall. We stayed at Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site and had a great time.

The site is lovely and quiet, with plenty of space. We stayed in Henry's Field and enjoyed the stunning views over the bay at Praa Sands beach.

The owners have thought of everything and have included lots of little touches including the plaques with wide games.

They had motivational quotes in the ladies and the facilities in general were clean and tidy, well equipped and well maintained.

My partner and I have both said that this is a new favorite camp site and we will be back!

Highly recommended and excellent value for money.

Thank you.

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Higher Pentreath campsite is beautiful. The views are amazing

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Mandy B.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked The view was beautiful, the sire was clean and the owners were always happy to help.

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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 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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery

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 Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site

Praa Sands

Penzance

Cornwall

England

TR20 9TL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.106°N
5.3942°W

Route directions

Satnav: please note that the site postcode will bring you closer to the area rather than to the site itself. You will need to look for the Higher Pentreath signposts on the side of the road.

Nearest transport

Bus
3.7 mi Bus Shelter
4.7 mi The Star Inn
4.7 mi The Star Inn
Rail
5 mi St Erth Rail Station
5.4 mi Lelant Saltings Rail Station
5.6 mi Hayle Rail Station
Ferry
6 mi Penzance Ferry Terminal
11.6 mi Helford Village Ferry Landing
11.8 mi Helford Passage Ferry Landing
Airport
5.7 mi Penzance Airport
12.1 mi Land's End St Just Airport
29.2 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

This is such a lovely part of Cornwall, on the south coast with the pristine beaches of Land’s End and the Lizard Peninsula, but also close to the big family attractions: the theme park Flambards and the National Seal Sanctuary are both within 10 to 15 minutes’ drive. Praa Sands West is the closest of the two Praa Sands beaches to Higher Pentreath – within a third of a mile – but the other, Praa Sands East, is still well under a mile’s walk away and very doable even if you’re carrying your surfboard. Nearby Prussia Cove and Kenneggy Sands are quieter coves, Kennack Sands has a nature reserve to its east, and a must is Marazion, sheltered by the National Trust-managed island of St Michael's Mount 10 minutes’ drive from Higher Pentreath and looking over stupendously good-looking Mounts Bay. Take a boat from here to the island or go around the harbour and village on a guided tour (held on Tuesdays and Fridays). Once off the beach, the towns and villages of Cornwall are close to hand: the nearest to Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site is the ancient market town of Penzance (about 15 minutes' drive), home of the Penzance pirates in Gilbert and Sullivan’s opera (try and sing their shanties after a scrumpy).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Praa Sands West 0.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Praa Sands East 0.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Perranuthnoe 2.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porthleven Sands 3.9 mi Sea GoodGoodGoodExcellent
Marazion 4.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

St Michael's Mount 3.8 mi

National Seal Sanctuary 8.4 mi

Tate St Ives 8.5 mi

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 10.2 mi

Trebah Garden 12.1 mi

National Trust

Godolphin 2.8 mi

St Michael's Mount 3.8 mi

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 4.6 mi

Trengwainton Garden 7.9 mi

Godrevy 8.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Rinsey Head - Trewavas Head - Rinsey Head 1.4 mi

GODOLPHIN 2.5 mi

ST MICHAEL'S MOUNT 3.7 mi

MARAZION MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/08/2000) 4.2 mi

LISMORE 5.3 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site? This is such a lovely part of Cornwall, on the south coast with the pristine beaches of Land’s End and the Lizard Peninsula, but also close to the big family attractions: the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site?
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    Arrive:  10:30 a.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Higher Pentreath Farm Camp Site? From $34.81 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.