Mount Pleasant Eco Park

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Beacon shepherd's hut
Beacon shepherd's hut
Main camping field
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  • 42-acre eco site with wide views of the north Cornwall coast
  • Footpath to Porthtowan beach; 10 minutes' drive to St Agnes
  • Vegetarian café on site; campfires and barbecues permitted
Off to the north Cornwall coast and fancy being able to walk to the beach easily from where you’re staying? The place is Mount Pleasant Eco Park, and the beach in question is Porthtowan, a gorgeous long sandy stretch with plenty of space to play in on the sand or up in the dunes and a summer lifeguard service for swimmers and surfers. Getting there simply involves a strong along the footpath that runs directly from the site (and also takes you to a couple of pubs and takeaways within a short stroll too). The pretty village of St Agnes and larger town of Redruth are both within a 10-minute drive should you need more eating/drinking/shopping options. It all adds up to a fabulous location – but the team here haven’t relied on that alone to draw people to their park. Much love and care has gone into setting up this site, which is part of a 42-acre community space providing lots of useful things to local residents (think organic garden space, eco-friendly workspaces and an education programme). Events are often hosted here, so you may well be able to catch some live music or a traditional skills workshop if you like. No worries if you’d like to do your own thing though – there’s so much space here that you can always find a peaceful corner well away from the action even when there’s an event in full swing. All facilities have been well thought out here – compost toilets and solar showers among them. Barbecues and campfires are permitted if you’d like to try outdoor cooking; if not, the café is open Wednesday to Sunday for tasty plant-based meals using local produce.

Campground type

Tent sites 65
Camper sites 18
RV sites 18
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 11
Open now
Opens February 1

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Customers staying on pitches can bring an awning or a gazebo, but not both.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Feb 1 to

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating based on 143 reviews View breakdown

Spectacular scenery

Voted 74% of visitors View breakdown

87%

would recommend this campground to a friend

86%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Everything…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

I will come again!

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Martin W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: Very tidy place in a quite enviroment. Not far to go to the Coast line.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice quiet solo February stay

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: Great location for Porthtowan, nice peaceful spot and felt safe on my own. It was great to be able to have a bbq and campfire.

Disliked: Was a bit noisy in the daytime with groundworks being done and tractors constantly going back and forth, but I presume they are just taking advantage of the quieter winter season to get things done.

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What an amazing place! We had such a wonderful time. It's got…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Stephen H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: What an amazing place! We had such a wonderful time. It's got that lovely wild feel, but it's also really well organised, which we appreciated. The walk down to the beach was beautiful, and the facilities were just what we needed. The kids had a blast exploring and we felt completely safe letting them roam. We especially loved that fires were allowed – it made for some a cozy evening, even though the wind tried its best to put a damper on things (luckily, our pitch was perfectly sheltered!). We'll definitely be back!

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Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: Views

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing stay, would come back

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: Sea view, ethos of campsite (environmentally friendly), sauna, amazing food at canteen, size of pitch

Disliked: Shelter for toilets and showers could be more substantial, especially for winter seasons, no light in toilets by sauna area

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Will not be staying again due to the noise

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Sadie C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite (large, wild)

Liked: I liked that unicorn beach is only a 10 minute walk.

The staffer were nice enough.

Disliked: There was 0 information informing me that there was a wedding and a reggae event 2 of the nights I had books - I'd have avoided this place if I were informed as I'm just about to go through a divorce and went to find some peace, not a wedding - I was kept awake untill 1am, two nights running. I had to leave at 4am to head home after the very bassy reggae event. I wasn't best pleased.
I think the sight should somehow inform their campers that it is a sight that hosts and holds events. I chose the middle of nowhere for a reason.

The ground was incredibly stoney so pitching my tent wasn't a straight forward job, I had to dig first!

The showers and toilets were only cleaned once out of the three days I was there. I had to clean them myself before use.

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Very good vibe…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Edward M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite (large, wild)

Liked: Very good vibe

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyable, varied, fun

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Mary L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Assigned primitive grass tent or RV campsite (large)

Liked: Lots of things! The friendly surfboard makers and the nice walks around the site. Lots of interesting and innovative ideas including the car tyre amphitheatre and the bottle windows. The kettle was very handy. Enjoyed a number of interesting chats with other visitors. Great rabbits.

Disliked: Please change your keg beers and support your local microbreweries.

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We really loved the layout of the campsite. The kids were able…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Chloe M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: We really loved the layout of the campsite. The kids were able to safely run free, lots of areas for hide and seek, plenty of space for them to ride their bikes. Beautiful views of the surrounding countryside. Excellent facilities. Really lovely walk down the hill to the beach.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 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 Spectacular scenery Wild camping 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

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Mount Pleasant Eco Park

Porthtowan

Cornwall

England

TR4 8HL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.27636°N
-5.23525°W

Nearest transport

Bus
3 mi Railway Station
3 mi Alma Place
3.7 mi Kings Head
Rail
3 mi Redruth Rail Station
5.3 mi Camborne Rail Station
6.8 mi Perranwell Rail Station
Ferry
10 mi Trelisick Ferry Landing
10.1 mi Ponsharden Ferry Landing
10.2 mi Tolverne Ferry Landing
Airport
15.6 mi Newquay St Mawgan Airport
16.2 mi Penzance Airport
22.7 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

Porthtowan beach will almost certainly be your first stop (possibly even the very minute you’ve dropped your bags off) but then what? Well, perhaps a walk along the South West Coast Path to see some more of that coastal scenery (Chapel Porth and the Wheal Coates mine are not far off), or a direct route to one of the other gorgeous beaches – perhaps Gwithian (15 minutes’ drive) or Perranporth (20 minutes). A stop in the lovely village of St Agnes (10 minutes) is a must, and art lovers will surely also want to head over to St Ives (25 minutes) to explore Tate St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Museum. The north Cornwall coast has plenty to keep you busy for many a day, but if you fancy a change of scenery it’s not far to get to the south coast for days at Falmouth, Trebah Garden, Glendurgan Garden and Gyllyngvase beach (all about half an hour away).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Porthtowan 0.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Chapel Porth 1.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Portreath 2.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Trevaunance Cove 3.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Perranporth 6.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 3.6 mi

Truro Cathedral 8.2 mi

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 10.5 mi

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 11.5 mi

Fistral Beach 11.6 mi

National Trust

Cornish Mines and Engines 3.6 mi

Godrevy 7.5 mi

Trelissick Garden 9.8 mi

Godolphin 11 mi

Trerice 11.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Porth Towan - Towan Cross - Chapel Porth 0.7 mi

Circular walk Portreath - Tehidy Country Park - Reskajeage Downs - Coastal Path 2.7 mi

St Agnes Beacon 2.7 mi

Hanover 4.7 mi

Hell's Mouth 4.9 mi

Local events

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday, August 6, 2025 – Wednesday, August 6, 2025)

    Newquay, England 14 mi

  • Eden Sessions (Thursday, June 12, 2025 – Thursday, June 12, 2025)

    Par, England 22.5 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

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Mount Pleasant Eco Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Mount Pleasant Eco Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Mount Pleasant Eco Park? Porthtowan beach will almost certainly be your first stop (possibly even the very minute you’ve dropped your bags off) but then what? Well, perhaps a walk along the South West Coast Path … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Mount Pleasant Eco Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    If you have made a same-day booking, please contact the site before arrival so that you can be given your pitch/unit number.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Mount Pleasant Eco Park? From $31.95 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.