Primrose Farm Holidays

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Lower field
Clover tent
Clover

  • Peaceful farm site within 25 minutes' drive of handfuls of beaches
  • Central Cornwall location, 10 minutes' drive from Porthtowan beach
  • Wood-fired hot tub available to hire; dog-friendly; barbecues welcome
Are you eyeing up the lush countryside and beaches of Cornwall? Whisk yourself away to Primrose Farm Holidays. Set on a peaceful farm in the centre of Cornwall, not only is it a short drive away from a huge variety of Cornwall attractions – it's also within 25 minutes' drive of handfuls of beaches with gorgeous sand, surf and stunning views. Family-run and family-friendly, Primrose Farm Holidays is a short drive from the A30 road and surrounded by glorious countryside. The quiet farm is in the small village of Penstraze in the west of Cornwall, making Porthtowan one of its closest beaches (around a 10-minute drive). The location makes for a ‘best of both worlds’-type scenario. It should take you no time at all to settle into the relaxed rural setting, and you are welcome to bring your well-behaved dog for the ultimate family holiday. Barbecues and firepits are allowed, or you can spend an evening of luxury soaking in the wood-fired hot tub (book in advance; extra charges apply). Generous grassy pitches have easy access to the on-site amenities, which include toilet and shower blocks, a water supply and laundry facilities (available at an extra charge). If you plan on cooking, there is a small fridge (with a freezer compartment for chilling ice packs), plus a veg prep and washing-up area. There is a café/tearoom within a 15-minute walk. The nearest pubs and shops are in Chacewater (five minutes' drive) or Threemilestone (also five minutes), while the larger town of Truro can be reached in just under a quarter of an hour.

Campground type

Tent sites 30
Camper sites 30
RV sites 30
Rent a tent 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

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Campsite types & availability

Reviews

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10
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9
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9
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
6

91% would recommend this campground to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Fantastic, well-managed campsite with welcoming owners. Guests loved the clean, modern facilities, great showers, and central Cornwall location. Peaceful & family-friendly with movie nights & a good shop. Mostly good pitches, though some noted road noise and minor pitch issues. Highly recommended.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site with clean facilities friendly staff, level pitches

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Neil H.

FHU grass campsite (medium)

Liked Really lovely site. Family run. Owners were lovely and helpful.
On site has small shop & bar. Laundry room with washing machine. Large marquee set up with TV in.
Nice friendly quiet site.
Good value for money. Site was kept clean.
Good location for visiting local beaches. Bus stopped outside site to Truro.
Near to Truro football ground.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommend.

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10 out of 10
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RYAN H.

Clover bell tent

Liked Stephen is a great host, made us feel welcome and was really helpful. Nice little bar with a few nice ales. Felt like a safe space where the kids could run around. Our kids made friends and they loved it! Showers hot and clean. They have a little shop on site for anything you’ve forgotten. They play films of a night for the kids. Great location to explore Cornwall. We went to st ives, Newquay, Barstow and even as far as Bude. We had a bell tent which was comfortable and had everything we needed for our stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

10/10

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Lisa B.

FHU grass campsite

Liked The site is by far the best touring site we’ve ever stayed on, cleaning/washing facilities. The toilets and showers. Even the bar and marquee honestly the best family friendly site ever.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous place and people

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laura r.

FHU grass campsite

Liked The loveliest, friendliest place. Great family feel to it. Steve and Amanda are brilliant. 🤩 can’t wait to go back!

Easy main road to get in and out of everywhere.

Disliked That I didn’t take the goats home 😂💁‍♀️

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site good pitches level and water and water tap

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Angie B.

FHU grass campsite

Liked Great campsite showers are lovely and hot powerful kept clean and tidy

Disliked No

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities amazing staff and fab pitches.

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Clare P.

FHU grass campsite

Liked Loved the area. The pitch was lovely. Grounds were beautiful spacious. Good facilities clean and spacious. Friendly owners brilliant local knowledge. There is a little shop on site which is lovely with lots of local produce. Right on the A30 so easy access to lots of places. Films put on for this kids every night little bar on site too which is alway a bonus. Definitely booking again.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, for families especially.

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Sarah R.

FHU grass campsite

Liked Lots of open space, not cramped at all. Showers absolutely amazing! Film on for children every evening, nice little bar and shop on site. Animals for children to see. Large under cover area for washing up etc. close to shops and lots ofo Ely beaches. Personal touch here, love this place.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice campsite for a relaxed home away from home in a good location.

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Anonymous

FHU grass campsite

Liked Stephen and his team were very good hosts from start welcoming us and through our stay nothing was too much trouble. Stephen put on the euros for us on the big screen in the marquee and did movie nights for the kids. Nice location. We would stay again maybe a glamping pod depending on the price. Facilities were good and lovely hot chocolate and coffee in the morning

Disliked Disliked that the field was mostly full of caravans that didn't stay within their pitch.
The males bathroom flooded when too many people had a shower at the same time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We loved it 👍

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Auke S.

FHU grass campsite

Liked Very nice, quiet (no trafficnoise from the road nearby), helpful owner, clean showers and toilets. Bus to Truro stops in front of the campsite (15 min)
We stayed for two nights

Disliked Non

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent

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Nicola G.

Clover bell tent

Liked How clean the facilities were.
The host was extremely friendly and helpful.
The bell tent was clean and well looked after and had everything we needed.

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 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 Tents for hire 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

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer 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 Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Primrose Farm Holidays

Chacewater

Truro

Cornwall

England

TR4 8PJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.27021°N
5.14497°W

Nearest transport

Bus
1 mi Kings Head
1 mi Kings Head
2.4 mi Lay By
Rail
3.6 mi Truro Rail Station
4 mi Perranwell Rail Station
4.4 mi Redruth Rail Station
Ferry
6.3 mi Trelisick Ferry Landing
6.4 mi Tolverne Ferry Landing
6.5 mi Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing
Airport
13.7 mi Newquay St Mawgan Airport
19.2 mi Penzance Airport
25.9 mi 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

When it’s time to hit Cornwall’s famed beaches, sandy Porthtowan and Perranporth are only a 10-minute drive away. The former is popular with windsurfers and rockpool enthusiasts, while the latter is home to the clear waters of the Chapel Rock tidal pool. There are handfuls of beaches within a 25-minute drive of the farm, so it's up to you to decide between the likes of Newquay (25 minutes' drive), Upton Towans (20 minutes), Portreath (20 minutes) and Saint Agnes (15 minutes). Blackwater’s ATV Centre (five minutes' drive) has circuits for all ages and abilities, plus coaches showing you how to negotiate gradients and jumps. All the equipment is provided, from helmets and knee pads to coveralls, so you don’t have to worry about returning to the site covered in mud. For gentler activities, including a climbing wall, archery and a huge soft-play area, head to Base Camp, at Portreath (15 minutes). Truro (15 minutes) has a Gothic Revival cathedral, the Royal Cornwall Museum and heaps of green areas, such as Victoria Gardens, with a bandstand and shaded benches. Cool activities for kids include a skate park and the Celtic Tossers Axe Throwing centre.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Trevaunance Cove 4.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porthtowan 4.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Chapel Porth 4.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Perranporth 5.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Perranporth Penhale Sands 6.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Truro Cathedral 4.2 mi

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 6 mi

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 8 mi

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 9 mi

Pendennis Castle 9.5 mi

National Trust

Cornish Mines and Engines 6 mi

Trelissick Garden 6.1 mi

Trerice 9.2 mi

St Anthony Head 10.5 mi

Godrevy 11.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CHYVERTON PARK 4.1 mi

Porth Towan - Towan Cross - Chapel Porth 4.4 mi

Hanover 4.8 mi

Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape 4.9 mi

St Agnes Beacon 5 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.

Offers

Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
FHU grass campsite (medium)
  • 5% off August special offer
Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Primitive grass campsite
  • 5% off August special offer
Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
FHU grass campsite
  • 5% off August special offer
Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
FHU grass campsite (large)
  • 5% off August special offer

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Primrose Farm Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Primrose Farm Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Primrose Farm Holidays? When it’s time to hit Cornwall’s famed beaches, sandy Porthtowan and Perranporth are only a 10-minute drive away. The former is popular with windsurfers and rockpool enthusiasts, while the latter is home … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Primrose Farm Holidays?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Primrose Farm Holidays? From $61.58 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.