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An absolute gem that is hard to beat. This peaceful and friendly site is easily one of the best, if not THE best we have visited in 40 years of caravanning and camping. Immaculately kept attractive grounds, very generous level pitches at reasonable prices, spotless and modern toilet/shower facilities with two family/disabled bathrooms, laundry room, fast and efficient wifi (paid for) spacious games room, small shop selling reasonably priced essentials, well planned and maintained play area and lots of other nice and/or useful touches such as a wet suit wash area, free cycle and recycle points, the dog walk is a secluded fenced off grassed paddock so you can let your dog have a proper run about off the lead. The thing that really makes this site so special however are the owners Andrew and Angie who go more than the extra mile to ensure you have a great holiday and nothing is ever too much trouble for them. They work really hard to keep standards high, take pride in what they do and are completely dedicated to making Porthtowan Tourist Park the very best site in the area. We cannot wait to return next year.
Just had an excellent week on this site. Friendly owners, very clean and well kept site. Cars not allowed on site after 11 pm and gates open again at 8am creating a quiet environment. Shop on site is stocked with everything you need on a daily basis like fresh milk, butter etc and also carries tent supplies and gas.
Showers are always warm no matter what time of the day you go and the toilets are checked regularly. The wetsuit wash is really useful, as is the washing machines, dryers and the clothes dryer.
There is plenty of interesting places to visit from Porthtowan - we love visiting the Lizard, Cape Cornwall, St Ives and Truro. We spend many a sunny day on Gwithian Beach, Porthtowan and Crantock and regularly call at Trevance Cove in St Agnes for a drink.
Would highly recommend this campsite and its location.
This was our first visit to Porthtowan and we had a lovely time. The site is laid out very well and there is plenty of space between pitches. We opted for a 'super-pitch' as we prefer the convenience of the water / waste facility. Our 7 year old loved his freedom on site, the children's play area was popular, as was the games room (2 table tennis tables, with the option to hire the equipment).
In the games room there is a well stocked information area, with leaflets for all the key local attractions and a book-exchange to help while away the balmy evenings (unfortunately it rained for most of our holiday) :-(
The toilet block was always clean and it was nice to see the other users cleaning the cubicles after they used them (mop & disinfectant supplied).
There's a secure dog walking enclosure - where you can let your pooches run off their energy without the fear of them running off.
A takeaway van visits weekly on a Tuesday evening and was kept busy with a steady stream of customers.
The site went very quiet from about 1030 pm after the older children finished their chasing and screaming games, but even this didn't detract from our holiday.
We were so impressed with our stay, we've already booked to return next summer for 3 weeks and are really looking forward to it.
Absolutely cracking site which is kept very clean and very tidy. The 'rules' seem a little onerous at first, but you soon appreciate no scooters and bikes whizzing around and folks seem to respect them. It does make for a pleasant experience after all. The play area and field is great for the kids and we've only seen our youngest when he's wanted something to eat.
Looking forward to the chip van turning up tonight and we're going to explore an alternative route down to the beach for some lunch at the highly rated Blue Bar in the village a little later today.
I think the best indication of how good a site is, is to ask if you would come back or recommend it to friends. Well, the answer is yes to both.
We stayed at this site for a fortnight in August 2015. The site is probably one of the best that we have stayed at. The pitches are well marked out and compared to some, the pitches are massive. The site is also well broken up with established hedges and borders, so it feels quite private without people overlooking each other. The owners are helpful when asked a question, but aren't really ones for small talk. You can walk from the site to porthtowan beach, but it's a long way if carting beach gear and its either on steep roads with no pavement, or down a steep zig zag track. We walked it once and then drove on subsequent days!
The facilities at the site are good and are kept clean. Although only 4 showers in the bathroom, we never really had to queue for too long. There is a small games room with 2 table tennis tables. This did tend to attract some moderately noisy groups of teenagers in the evening, but it wasn't too intrusive and they respected the 11:00 o'clock rule. However, if we were pitched nearer to the clubhouse, this might have been more of a problem.
There is a small general store in porthtowan, or a larger tesco store in Redruth (around a 10, I ute drive away). The site itself has a small shop, but this is only really good for bread and milk in a morning. They will also get you a daily newspaper is you pre-order.
If returning to the area, we would definitely use this site again.
A small south facing camping and caravanning site situated on the southern edge of Bodmin Moor near Liskeard, Cornwall with views over surrounding countryside. Two areas for tents, caravans and motorhomes with hardstanding or grass pitches, with or without electric hook ups. Glamping at Fursdon includes 3 stunning Pods, an authentic Shepherds Hut, as well as a fantastic communal cooking and social area.
Superb facilities including toilets, showers and laundry, site wide WIFI, designated dog-walking area, reception area and small shop and an electric vehicle charging point. Ideally situated for access to beaches and moorland in Cornwall and west Devon! Find out more here
Well laid out, clean, nice facilities, useful little shop and not far from the beach. Matches what it claims in the brochure. There is even a freecycle spot where you can leave equipment you don't need for someone else to use; thanks for the sunlounger/campbeds! You have to stick to the rules about pitching and parking but at least it makes the site look tidy. We booked for 5 nights and stayed for 9. Definitely worth another visit!
We thoroughly enjoyed staying at Porthtowan Tourist Park in July. It is a beautifully kept site with very clean and tidy facilities, and has a quality feel throughout. The pitches are all level and very generous, not like another big site close by that we had stayed at previously. The on-site shop keeps most of the basics you might need, but you are not far from many supermarkets anyway just along the main A30. A good location for lots of places too. We never did manage to catch Olive's Garden open, which was a shame. My only criticism and it's the only one really, is the super expensive Wi-fi. Nowadays it is a must have (for my wife's Facebook etc anyway). Apart from that, it is spot on.
We spent three weeks in July touring Cornwall and this was our favourite camp site. The pitches were perfectly level and of a good size. The spacious layout of the site meant everyone had easy access to the gravel roadway which limited walking through wet grass on rainy days and the hedges gave privacy and shelter without making the pitches too dark. The facilities were modern and immaculately clean and I was particularly impressed by the thoughtful attention to detail, graciousness and helpfulness of the owners. We had only intended to spend one night in the area but, in our experience, the site was by far the most comfortable and best value for money so we used the easy access to the A30 to explore further afield during the day and returned to the camp site for a further three nights. Porthtowan is a lovely beach but the only negative is that it is not within walking distance for children, especially as there is no footpath but the roads are wider than many we experienced and so driving in this area was more relaxing.
This site is a popular site and we can see why for some reasons, but not a site for us. It is a very clean campsite and everything is kept picturesque. On arrival you are told your pitch number and told where to pitch your tent and how to park your vehicle, then given a piece of paper with this on to confirm. The pitches are quite small and we struggled for room for our cooking, barbeque and seating area as we have a six man tent. The only area left was in front of the tent but this was right next to the road that runs through the site and also meant nowhere to play games as your not in a field. Also as everyone is pitching in the same position, we where pitching on wet mud which smelt and was squelching underfoot under the groundsheet and tent as the week got wetter.
The toilets and showers where always clean but often had to queue. Also the lighting was on a timer (I did ask one day if they could be turned on and told no, it was a timer) and on dark days if came back and had a shower before the rush you where showering in the dark.
The site has quite a lot of rules, but these are not really adhered to and held as we had a few days of a group of children running round shouting lots quite late and most nights we had dogs barking in the night.
The shop stocks a varied variety of things (lots of sweets and biscuits) but no fresh things bar the usual milk, clotted cream (local), eggs bacon and bit of ham but all Happy Shopper. There is fresh herbs though you can help yourself too. However there are 2 fantastic farm shops within 10 mins ( 1 on the road just past the cycle hire and the other in Wheal Rose, Etheringtons, that are both great and highly recommend. You cant freeze your freezer blocks but can hire them.
The site has gates that are locked from 11pm till 8am, husband wanted to go fishing early one morning and couldn't as gates locked.
We like to cycle and walk and not be in our vehicle much, the coast to coast path cycle route is 5 mins away and great for all ages.
You can walk to the beach but it is down the main road with not a lot of pavement and blind bends and we found not very safe with children. In Porthtowan you can pick up the walking routes along the coast and can walk for miles.
There is a great bar and restaurant in Portowan called Blue, great food and a good local cider. Healeys Cider Farm isn't far to visit.
Clean, pleasant site but not a site we would go back too.
Wow. Just wow. What a great site, a real gem. Friendly owners and staff, the site is well set out and immaculately clean. Shower rooms have constant piping hot water. Toilets spotless, camp shop was nicely stocked with all the essentials and the visiting fish/chip van (on tuesdays) was a real treat. Had a great play area for the kids, which was clean, secure and well looked after. A real nice, clean, friendly and most of all relaxing site. It was a genuine pleasure to stay at this site
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <1 mile 
Cycle Hire <1 mile 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
Beach <1 mile 
Watersports <5 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
An absolute gem that is hard to beat. This peaceful and friendly site is easily one of the best, if not THE best we have visited in 40 years of caravanning and camping. Immaculately kept attractive grounds, very generous level pitches at reasonable prices, spotless and modern toilet/shower facilities with two family/disabled bathrooms, laundry room, fast and efficient wifi (paid for) spacious games room, small shop selling reasonably priced essentials, well planned and maintained play area and lots of other nice and/or useful touches such as a wet suit wash area, free cycle and recycle points, the dog walk is a secluded fenced off grassed paddock so you can let your dog have a proper run about off the lead. The thing that really makes this site so special however are the owners Andrew and Angie who go more than the extra mile to ensure you have a great holiday and nothing is ever too much trouble for them. They work really hard to keep standards high, take pride in what they do and are completely dedicated to making Porthtowan Tourist Park the very best site in the area. We cannot wait to return next year. 
