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We visited during a relatively dry spell in August 2012.
We had a small tent and a gazebo style day tent.
We were pitched on a service pitch with elec hookup and a water point.
The site was lovely - staff were very helpful in booking and with questions prior to our visit.
Toilets and showers (female - didn't visit male set!) were clean and tidy at all times. One evening the showers didn't work (just a dribble), and another camper said this was because something had tripped in the mens that needed resetting. We tried to knock at the office, but it was shut (9pm). We used the extra showers (in a portable cabin style unit) instead, which were more powerful and not push button, so probably better. They were working again the next day.
Washing up facilities were clean and tidy - hint to owners, the draining racks are a nice idea, but if you pop them in a dishwasher occasionally it keeps the bottom clean.
Hook up and water worked perfectly and didn't trip. We used it for halogen oven, kettle, DVD player etc. However, there were lots of caravans around, so maybe designed for their use?
Field was sloping, serviced pitches were terraced, the camping field wasn't. I felt really close to neighbours, probably was within requirements, but I'm not used to EHU pitches.
Shop had lots of useful bits, including tent pegs (we didn't take enough - this site gets the best and worst of Cornish weather, take your pegs!).
Quiet hours - 11pm-7am were observed, but I didn't see any warden presence at all to enforce.
Would I go back? No, because there was no playground for the kids. We booked this site as we'd won a voucher in a charity auction. I'd imagine for a couple in a van with no kids, or younger toddlers, it would be lovely. As such, there were lots of these campers. My children missed the millions of kids and the park too much for us to return.
Otherwise, I couldn't really fault it. Thanks for a lovely stay! :)
Had a wet but not waterlogged 9 day stay. We had a serviced pitch for our Kalahari 8 plus porch plus 3 man dome and there was plenty of room. There are a lot of flat serviced pitches (water and electricity) so it does look like the general camping field is left with the slope but pick carefully and you can find a reasonably flat area. There were more tourers than tents when we visited.
They have added a new temp structure with 4 more showers each for men and women - hot water was plentiful at all times. Our son appreciated the wireless signal and there's a sheltered area by the office where he could hang out and pick up the signal. We didn't try out the games room. Toilets and showers were cleaned but with all the rain it was a challenge and the floors were muddy at times.
It was probably not at its busiest so no issue with noise and as we were on the last tier of serviced pitches on the second camping field we were away from the road and comfortably close to the facilities. Lovely area - we travelled from it as far as Lands End but plenty of walking to do from the campsite. Pub within walking distance (steep climb and torch required).
Welcome was fine and we were given info on the site and the local walks. I owned up to having a second child with us who was not on the original booking and they did not increase our charge. We'd be happy to return
A very nice & friendly campsite with excellent very clean basic facilities with plenty of hot water; and in a very peaceful location very close to Fowey. There are some good walks from here around the Gribbin Head area, including Polridmouth, Polkerris & Readymoney Cove. Because of its close proximity to Fowey there are good restaurants available and one can avoid the expensive car parking in Fowey especially in the evenings. It's also a good touring centre.
We have mixed feelings about this site. When we arrived we were greeted with 'hello you owe us. ' rather than 'did you have a nice trip and welcome. '
We were booked in for two weeks but left after one. We had rain most of the time. The site is too busy and noisy. The rules say no noise between 11pm and 8am which most people stuck to. Unfortunately we were woken most mornings between 6am and 7am by people being very noisy
The site is in a beautiful setting with stunning views. Unfortunately everyone faces towards the sea view so you are looking at the back of peoples tents, thus making it a very unsociable site.
There is no open area for children to play and my two were very bored in the evenings. There is a games room but there are balls missing from the pool table and you have to buy ping pong balls if you want to use the table tennis. The games room was always in an untidy state when ever we visited it.
The showers are completely inadequate. There are only three showers in the ladies and always a big queue for them. There are nine toilets, so it would make more sense to change two or three of them into showers.
The showers have fixed heads to the wall so you can't rinse them down when you've used them. They always seemed unclean because of this with other peoples hair stuck to the walls. One person told me she showered in her sandals because she didn't like standing on the floor because it looked so unclean. I did see cleaners working hard to keep the place clean but there are too many people and not enough showers.
The site shop was very handy for bread and milk when we had run out. Prices weren't too bad either.
The local beach at Pokerris is lovely with a beach shop, bar and restaurant. You can hire wet suits for the day and even learn to wind surf among plenty more things to do. Everyone is very friendly and helpful. Shame the weather wasn't better and we could have spent more time there.
We wont be going back and find it hard to recommend. Beautiful setting but I'm afraid its not for us.
Just returned from this site and found the owners friendly and accommodating. We were allocated a serviced pitch which was flat although most of the camping field is sloping.
The facilities on the serviced pitch were excellent. The site is quiet but you do get some road noise from the A3082 that runs past the site even during the night.
The toilet facilities were ‘well used’ but clean and plenty of hot water for washing and showers. We found the best grocery shopping was to be had at Tescos in St Austell, (about a 12 minute drive from the site)
The view south westerly across St Austell bay is beautiful in good weather but the site is on the top of a hill and totally exposed to the wind and as the prevailing wind is south westerly. In the second half of our week the wind speed went up an up to a full gale and the tent took quite a bashing.
The walking around the site is spectacular and an easy circular walk to Fowey and then along the coast path to Polkerris and back to the site was a delight. Would I return – yes, but with a more sheltered pitch.
Set within four acres of woodland with spectacular countryside views, this site offers the perfect caravanning and camping experience for all ages. Grass or hardstanding pitches with optional electric. Plenty of space for the kids to play football or fly a kite while you sit back and relax. Facilities include toilets, free hot showers, baby washroom, ice pack freezing, dishwashing area, laundry and free WiFi. Secure dog run for four-legged friends, and campfires are allowed.
Shops, takeaway, pubs, post office, and a dispensing surgery are all in the village of St. Stephen. Just a short journey in the car, you are at some of Cornwall's best treasures, including the Eden Project. Four miles from St. Austell and 12 miles from the wide sweeping beaches of the north coast. This family-friendly site is an excellent base for your Cornish break. Find out more here
I didn't want to leave. The views alone make this site worth visiting. Fowey is beautiful but very steep and getting the mini-bus( which we didn't) is a jolly good idea.
The site is sloping but we found that we just slid down in our sleeping bags a bit in the night and that was really the only problem. The shower block was adequate but we did find toilet paper in short supply on our last morning.
I loved the flowers on the wash basin-what a nice touch. Went to the Eden project, stopped off in St Austell to buy dinner and back to that view.
What more can one ask for? Yes, it's not hitech, but we didn't want that. We will definitely be back to this site. Wish it was next week!
This was our first time staying in a static, and we really enjoyed the space, and comfort it gave us. We chose the smallest type, as it was the cheapest, and it also allowed us to take the dog with us. I couldnt fault it, it was spotlessly clean, and had everything you could need.
The views from the van, and site are stunning, and the dog walk is through a very natural meadow where you can let your dog run around.
A small reception selling a few items, and the warden, and owner are friendly, and helpful, down to changing our fridge within 10 mins as it was,nt working.
The nearest eating house The Rashleigh Arms on Polkerris beach do lovely meals, and if you use the pub you can park behind it, saves walking from the carpark about quarter of a mile away [ uphill on the way back ]
The nearest dog friendly beach is Parr sands about 3 miles away, nice big beach, shame about the clay factory at the end of the shoreline.
Fowey is a beautiful little town, but very hilly, you can catch a minibus from the carpark though, which we found out after the climb back up ! the little train ride round Fowey is well worth it for seeing all the interesting places.
Shame the weather was,nt the best, as I could have spent the days just sitting outside the caravan soaking up the view, and the wine of course.
Stayed here August 2010 2 adults 2 kids. Lovely site with hook ups on flat pitches. Amazing views as everyone else has said, our stay was mainly dry too, we walked to polkerris lovely but it was a trek but our kids managed it in about 20 mins but it feels a lot longer (aged 7 and 9)
We also walked to Fowey, Fowey is amazing really want to return again, out children crabbed over the harbour for hours and loved it, regatta week has a lovely atmosphere to the town, the walk was about 35 mins, very hilly, we caught the bus when we needed to go in after trying the walk once.
The let down for us was the toilets/showers, they were old and dirty, and really weren't cleaned often enough,(i did see a lady cleaning so I know they were cleaned!) water collected where you undressed, there wasn't much space to hang things, they were small and there was only 3 showers, my husband said the mens weren't any better either.
Personally clean showers and toilets are important to us and we wouldn't return only because of this if they could improve the shower block we would be back.
We visited Penhale for 2 nights (minus the kids this time). We went with friends who had been before and we were't disappointed, as it was as described by our friends.
The views really are beautiful !
The site itself was farly basic, but exactly what we wanted. Very clean and tidy, the toilets were clean even though it was another wet and muddy weekend, and the showers had plenty of hot water.
As mentioned by others, the pitches were rather sloped so needed to think carefully about the position of the tent
For a short stay, this was perfect for us, we spent most of our time away from the site, but in terms of our needs as a base, it offered us exactly what we wanted.
Would recommend to others and definitely visit again for a short break.
We booked in for a long weekend during regatta week in Fowey. The first thing to point out is the sloping fields which are unavoidable unfortunately, and did become a tad frustrating. Aside from that the site is very functional with a reasonable shower block, although the mens shower block only had 2 showers (not 3 as mentioned in other reviews) and so queuing was inevitable.
If you have children I would advise against walking to the Four Turnings bus stop (approx 700 meters), the lane is narrow in places and cars do drive at speed. We used the local taxi to get in to Fowey, and it was extremely expensive given that Fowey is only 1.5 miles down the road (but then it was Regatta week so I suspect fares were inflated!).
Agree with other reviews on the location which is beautiful, and Polkerris beach and the Rashleigh arms 1 mile down hill are a must. The site itself was quiet and by and large friendly, although people tended to keep to themselves.
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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 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
Battery Charging 
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 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <1 mile 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
Beach <1 mile 
Watersports <1 mile 
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
We visited during a relatively dry spell in August 2012. 
