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We stayed for 3 nights with a motorhome as part of a CCC Rally. The site is in a fantastic location right opposite the beautiful Porth Beach and is within easy walking distance of Newquay town.
Situated on the coast path there is a stunning walk in the opposite direction towards Watergate Bay, Mawgan Porth and beyond. We walked to Porthcothan and got the bus back. Bus stop right outside the site on the route Newquay/Padstow and buses from Newquay to just about anywhere else!
The pitch we had felt small with the neighbours (especially those behind) very close but I believe bigger pitches are available at higher prices which would be a good investment in high season.
The vast majority of the pitches are grass although there are some hard standings. There is no screening between and vehicles sited behind are very close. The site is large and maybe a little more imagination with the siting of the pitches would be a good idea. There is night security and entry barriers. There are also static caravans pitched to one side of the site.
There is no shop or entertainment area. Also no children's play area but with the beach opposite the children can play all day! None of this would deter us from visiting again. Although we don't take children and are always fully stocked with supplies.
The Mermaid pub over the road was very popular. We ate there and food was good. Its much nicer if you can get a seat in the main bar which is a lovely traditional pub area. There is a large open dining area too at the rear but we found it too noisy for us. Also in the village is a small tapas bar which we didn't visit.
The showers and toilets are spotless. I used the disabled shower without realising (there was no sign on the door but when I came out I realised it was much larger than the others). There is a shelf and pegs for clothing but nothing to place shampoo etc on in the cubicles which may be more of a problem for the disabled.
The push button control lasted 5 secs max before needing another push which was frustrating! A really lovely idea was the baby bath with shower attachment. Again everything spotless and looked very new.
I would definitely return (but not in the high season)as the site is in such a fantastic location but may think twice if I wanted more facilities or had children with me.
Our last visit to this site was in 2010 and we were not happy about the shower blocks and how 'grubby' the floors were, well having visited in July 2017, some seven years later we have seen a fantastic improvement. It would appear that the site now have a dedicated cleaning team. As an early riser, 6. 30am it was pleasing to see the shower blocks being cleaned so early and this continued throughout the day, well into the early evening. So top marks to the site with regards to these improvements.
The site's main selling point is the beach which is quite literally over the road, unfortunately, for our week, we had one day on the beach due to the weather.
The pitches are graded on size to what you pay, rather than per person, which can work out cheaper with large family's and set ups.
One thing that we have always commented on is that with the amount of land that the site have, which I think covers the car parks, why not have more amenities, such as a shop. If they do own the land this could be expanded with an entertainment building/bar which serves food to compete with the Mermaid pub next to the beach ?
What we have also seen different is one side of the site lost to static caravans/lodges for hire, which from looking at the lack of cars parked at the side of them would suggest half of them were empty the week we were there.
Anyway from arriving with a fair amount of trepidation, we had a lovely week at Porth Beach (apart from the weather).
This is the 5th July running we've stayed here so that gives you some idea of our impression of this site. On the plus side, it is across the road from the beach, a pub and just outside Newquay. It's ideally situated for going to most places in cornwall which are within an hours drive.
It has security at night, great shower block facilities and pitches to suit all sizes of unit from small two person tents to much bigger units.
A negative is that the prices have crept up over the years and the local shop closed a few years ago, meaning you have to get stuff in. Overall, I would rate it 8 out of 10.
Ok this is a great site, very near a great beach (just across the road) toilets and showers were always clean and warm, so why not for us? We have 2 dogs and for some strange reason the site charges a ridiculous £4. 00 per night per dog and provide nothing for them not even a bin or dog walk.
So moan over, no shop, nothing for kids except the fabulous beach where by the way dogs are banned till October, the one saving grace for us was the pub across the road (The Mermaid) good food and beers dogs and children welcome lovely outside seating overlooking beach.
We are regular visitors to this beautiful site right next to a stunning Cornish beach!
You can book online or by telephone or out of season just turn up, which is what we did this weekend. Plenty of choice of pitches even though they had 2 separate rallies going on.
OK it's not a cheap site, we paid £25 per night in May on grass with electric, 2 adults in a motorhome, but you get what you pay for. We did have a 'star' pitch, by the stream, which incurs and extra £1 per night.
Lots of bins and water points around the site. Excellent, clean toilet/shower block including a laundry and under cover washing up area.
Short walk to the beach with great pub (The Mermaid). Lovely walks along the coast path either into Newquay town/beaches or Watergate Bay straight from the site or there's a bus stop right outside the site if you're not able!
We had (as we always seem to do!) an Indian takeaway delivered to the site by the Maharaja Restaurant. Excellent as always.
We love it here and will continue to not only recommend it to our camping pals but to revisit time and time again ourselves!
With sea and countryside views, Tregarton Park is ideal for couples or families with younger children, given its relaxed seclusion and proximity to so many of Cornwall's fine safe sandy beaches. Large grass and hardstanding pitches with electric, divided by hedging and shrubs, perfect for tents and tourers. No statics! Superb toilet and shower block with large glass shower cubicles operated by motion sensors with ceiling mounted shower heads, laundry room, baby changing station.
This peaceful park is home to an outdoor heated swimming pool with waiter service, tennis court, adventure playground, outdoor football table, table tennis, pool table, large shop and take away service. FREE WiFi, dog walking meadow. Pentewan Beach is just five minutes away! Find out more here
I have just returned from a 2 week holiday here. The site is located in a great location for the beach, saving a great deal of money on parking charges. The staff are extremely polite and helpful, shower block is clean and tidy. Handy launderette on site, as we only took weeks worth of clothes. Pitches are level and drain well even after 12 hours of heavy rain. Could do with a play area for the kids as it is mainly used by families. Newquay is not a far walk over the beach and cliff tops. Mermaid pub across the road does good food at reasonable prices, and let's the kids stay in all night in the family room which has evening entertainment on most nights. A handy site to get to other places around Cornwall.
Great location right by the beach with the road and a car park running between the beach and the site. Stayed 3 nights in July 2 adults and a dog. Site level grass with some hard standings, liked fact you can book pitch type. Good shower facilities, noticed a laundry room and pot wash but used neither. There is a small reception. You pay for wifi and it's not cheap but the Mermaid pub directly across the road has it for free, it's dog friendly and has a terrace round the back which backs onto the beach. Food OK, caters for families and is dog friendly. Cliff path walk of c. 20 mins to Newquay, bus also goes from site gate. Lovely walk the other way to Watergate bay. Beach directly opposite site is not dog friendly, but the next one round headland is.
I'm currently staying at this site again, having reviewed it here last year. The site has had some redevelopment work done since last year, and now has the addition of a quite a lot of static caravans and a couple of wooden camping 'pods' too. Sadly this appears to have all been built on the site of the children's play area, which means that children now have nowhere to play, and so seem to congregate around the toilet & shower block instead. Despite the 'no ball games' signs, unsupervised children now regularly kick balls against the toilet/shower block wall, the staff don't seem to do anything about it and so using the facilities or dishwashing area involves the many dodging footballs.
Last year I found the toilet/shower block to be utterly spotless, but this year it's gone downhill a little. The showers are not as clean and the mop and bucket for moping out your shower cubicle before/after use now seems permanently filled with dirty water. Some clean water with a little disinfectant in and a sign encouraging people to mop out their shower after use would improve matters considerably. The toilet cubicles also regularly have no toilet paper in them. A site this size with this volume of peak season traffic really needs cleaners/ attendants on site throughout the day, not just a contractor for a few hours each morning, which appears to be the case here.
The location of the site remains outstanding due to it's close proximity to both Newquay and the beach, but the proprietors really do seem to have 'taken their eye off the ball' with the place recently. We've now found another site in the Newquay area for our trip next year, so we won't be staying here at Porth Beach again.
Just returned from a fantastic week at this site in our Pennine folding camper. The sites location couldn't get any better, with a beautiful beach on the doorstep, (good for body boarding)and a stream, ideal for little ones. The site was well laid out with clearly marked, large pitches; the facilities block was excellent, my only tiny gripe was that the toilets were rather high (I am 5ft 7')and only tip toes touched the floor, my daughter (18years old) who is somewhat smaller really struggled so I expect young ones would need adult help.
The only fault we could really find with the site was the washing up facilities, there were only 3 sinks, always queues, and not the easiest to keep clean (often had to clean them before washing up the dishes) 3 sinks is not enough for the size of the site. Having said that, we will definitely return.
This is a basic holiday site, expensive for what is on site £26 a night! the plots are to small & to close together.
The toilet block is very new & clean & the best bit of the site!
We stayed for 2 nights & that was enough, we wanted to visit Newquay & we loved that & in truth the site did the job of somewhere to pitch.
Mermaid pub did good grub & was a great place to sit out side & eat over looking the beach.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No 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 
No Baby Changing 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing On Site 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire <1 mile 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis <5 miles 
Beach <1 mile 
No Watersports 
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
No Dog Walk 
We stayed for 3 nights with a motorhome as part of a CCC Rally. The site is in a fantastic location right opposite the beautiful Porth Beach and is within easy walking distance of Newquay town. 
