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From first booking, good communication was maintained throughout - they take a deposit and then the balance 6 weeks prior to arrival. We wanted to arrive earlier than 'standard' check-in time and so it was suggested that we book the night before so the pitch was guaranteed for arrival at 08:00 - good up selling and good customer service. (Although thanks to storm Hannah it was lunchtime before we arrived!)
Getting there is very simple - down the A30 to the bottom of Cornwall HOWEVER be warned, and they do tell you DO NOT follow sat nav for the last part of the journey, follow their instructions. Sat nav route is impossible for caravans, their route takes some very narrow roads but they are the only roads to take a caravan. On arrival, you need to stop just as you get into the site as turning points are VERY limited. Walk up to the reception where booking in was friendly, efficient and polite.
The pitches are all grass, they do have plastic grid embedded in the grass so it is easy to traverse in all weathers, they have 16amp electric, drinking water, grey and black water disposal are just a short walk away along with recycling and general waste disposal. The pitches are a decent size although you really need to plan how you are going to get a van onto your selected pitch as access to each pitch is challenging in some cases. WiFi is available across the site and is chargeable by download amount rather than duration (Premium is 7Gb for 4 devices over 7 days), They do give you an hour free on arrival. We got all TV channels with just a standard Caravan aerial, and a 4G signal on Three & EE as well.
Pitches are fairly sheltered in the middle of the site (pitch numbers 9-13) with the ones by the entrance less protected. Trees cover a fair amount of the pitches which on one hand are good weather protection and on the other they are the cause of our largest complaint about the pitches - Crows, they were VERY noisy during our visit (end of April) they did shut up from around 20:30-05:30 but during the day they did ruin the tranquility of the site.
The Facilities - The Toilet and facilities block is well fitted out, the showers are great - they trust you to select your own temperature and turn off the water rather than those stupid push buttons, they have also used large overhead shower heads that even if you were 6’6” tall you can easily have a shower (would have been beneficial to have a floor squeegee to hand). Although they have been there a few years, they are well ‘Daily’ cleaned, however, the cleaners do need to look up more, extractor filters, inside light fittings and the spider farms around florescent tube fittings do let it down.
The laundry room is excellent - information boards are outstanding. The reception and little shop have plenty of stock of suitable products from milk to wine. The icing on the cake is the indoor pool, it's no Olympic size but well looked after and has a regular flow of non-guests paying to use the pool all day long - it has changing rooms and personal effects are put in baskets and shelved poolside so you can see it all the time. The pool was a comfortable 32 degrees and not over chlorinated, as with the toilets, the ceiling is the only area that really shows the age of the building, unfortunately.
The Local area - From the site its a 15-minute walk down to the beach of Marazion which is also the beginning of the causeway to St. Michaels Mount. Penzance is a 10-minute drive down the road, with Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsburys all together as you approach the town and a new Lidl is 5 minutes further on. It is quite central if you want to visit Lands End, St. Ives, Falmouth or any of the smaller towns around the tip of Cornwall.
The big question, would we return??. Without a doubt Yes. There are little areas that could be improved upon by the site with minimal investment but that wouldn’t deter us from returning - a great base to explore all Cornwall has to offer!
Site, excellent, clean, tidy, pretty, quiet, walking distances to pubs, restaurants, and Marazion town and beaches. Most pubs dog friendly also throughout the places visited.
Staff excellent, friendly, polite, very helpful and customer focussed, nothing too much trouble; would highly recommend this site.
Local neighbouring places of interest, only a few miles drive, Falmouth 25 miles away, worth a day out, St Ives, less than 10 miles and Penzance 4 miles. We went off in our camper to the places mentioned on various days, and we were surprised to find that if we got there early enough, we could park our 22 foot camper for free all day along the promenade in Penzance.
Would highly recommend and definitely visit again.
Loved Everything. Shower block was fabulous. 4 double hooks per cubicle, big rain showers, hairdryer, clean! Washing up facilities with tea towels & washing liquid provided.
Ice pack freezer with the offer to use the site's ice packs whilst yours are freezing! Shop well stocked and well priced. Pool warm, clean and calm! Staff absolute dream. So friendly and helpful. Cannot fault this site. Pitch 6 is brilliant. Quiet and level with plenty of space. We will definitely be back!
Great 15 minute walk to the beach of Marazion. 20 mins drive from anywhere!
We stayed at Wheal Rodney for 12 nights in June, the site is in a quiet location 10/15 minutes walk from Marazion and is a short drive to Penzance.
The site is spotlessly clean with well maintained gardens, well equipped laundry room and a small shop in the reception. The staff were pleasant and helpful, we have a large 6 man tent and the pitch was a good size with ETH.
The toilets / showers were clean and there was an indoor pool on site, while the Gents toilets/showers were spotlessly clean they were dated and could do with updating.
This is our 11th year at this site and we have already booked for next year.
Facilities are great although there are only 2 showers in the ladies over 11 years I have only had to queue twice! The pool is fantastic and always warm with staff ensuring the rules are adhered to.
It is a sort walk into Marazion and Penzance is only a few miles away as are many great beaches, walks, pubs etc.
Wheal Rodney is a great base for the part of Cornwall, the site has a quiet before 8am and after 10pm so if you are looking for peace and quiet this is it.
Fantastic site and probably the best we ever visit.
We stayed at this site mid last year after turning up with no booking. The staff were very friendly and helpful, we pitched 3 tents and made full use of the excellent facilities.
It was a quiet site, with a noise curfew at 10pm, which was fine for us as we hiked for 20 miles and were ready for bed by 9:30.
I would recommend this site to hikers and campers and it is my first choice for camping west Cornwall in 2016.
Quiet site with a friendly atmosphere meaning campers (incl. Caravanners) & bungalow guests are relaxed and can enjoy their holiday.
I thought it was cheap by today's prices (£20/night) for end March and over Easter
Pitches good, not sure why negative comments on pitch 1 & 2, in my opinion 6 & 7 would be the trickiest to get on but not really if motor mover and/or half decent reversing skills. Easy to get twin axle on and off pitch 2 (one there when we were) and we got onto pitch 5 easily with little to no effort despite the worst towing journey/experience ever encountered due to the strong winds and rain.
The lane outside the site being closed meant a tricky arrival to the site (tight turn between 2 houses up the hill at bottom of road).
Pitches by reception look nice, well laid out and sheltered.
Pool is absolutely fantastic, warm, decent size etc; A welcome addition to the site.
As initial line suggests, the toilet block facilities are basic but always spotless and all you need.
Laundrette and kitchen are again, clean, but also well equipped and a microwave mean you have everything you need.
If I was being critical, the chemical disposal was a bit of a pain but hey ho, not really an issue (only thing I could think that would annoy other caravanners).
Pasty shop & chip shop are good (even if they do break the healthy diet).
Location superb, 2 mins to Marazion local shops pubs & chip shop. 5 mins drive to supermarkets (Good Sainsbury’s).
Close to St. Michaels Mount (obviously!), Penzance, St Ives, Falmouth, Lizard and many other places of interest, even Perranporth, Newquay are not too far for a day tripper.
We used the site as a base but on reflection, would have made more use of pool and the local beaches if weather was better.
Had 3 nights here in August and really wished it could have been for longer. We felt that the facilities were really good and clean too. The shop was good in that it had the basics you would expect plus ice creams and free charging of electronic devices.
The staff couldn't have been more friendly or helpful and you really felt nothing was too much trouble.
he washing room was good, didn't use washers or driers myself but looked easy and reasonable. Sinks (2) were good as inside and cloths, liquid and towels to dry area provided. Microwave ideal as I used to do beans for the fry up! The swimming pool was fabulous! Really warm and a fairly decent size. Also, your stuff comes in with you in a basket so not left in the changing room.
Toilets were clean, nice sinks and showers (toasty warm) and free use of hairdryer in the ladies 'powder room's complete with mirrors.
Lots of information on site as to what to do and see. Also has freezer block fridge, which we used. Also has a vending machine with hot drinks, very useful!
All in all, a fantastic visit. Those people who had problems with 'concrete' under their pitches may have found tree roots! For those who had issues with the sounds of wildlife, I would agree that there was noise from birds. I happen to like waking to bird song and, what's more, I expect it as it is the countryside!
Chose this site because of generally good reviews but. It is a site that caters for park homes, a few purpose built s/c 'bungalows2 and a tent field. What is left ie the grass verges on the access road are for motorhomes and caravans - not ideal and looks like an afterthought to get more money in.
You can hear the Marazion bypass and if you are on the first couple of pitches you will also be living under several families of crows or rooks ( don't know the difference but I know they were VERY noisy early morning) who live in very large trees that tended to keep sunlight off the pitch. Facilities very run down and not well cleaned.
2 small showers for men also no bucket or mop to clean them before/after use. I am told ladies did have a mop and bucket but during our stay it was never filled with water and disinfectant. Staff not very interested - happy to sit around and chat but not clean. All in all very disappointing. Would not return
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No 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 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <1 mile 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
Indoor Pool On Site 
Outdoor Pool <5 miles 
Horse Riding <1 mile 
Cycle Hire <1 mile 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis <5 miles 
Beach <1 mile 
Watersports <1 mile 
Boat Launch / Mooring <1 mile 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
From first booking, good communication was maintained throughout - they take a deposit and then the balance 6 weeks prior to arrival. We wanted to arrive earlier than 'standard' check-in time and so it was suggested that we book the night before so the pitch was guaranteed for arrival at 08:00 - good up selling and good customer service. (Although thanks to storm Hannah it was lunchtime before we arrived!)
