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We stayed here for the first two weeks of school holiday, and what a wonderful site it is, right from booking last year, I told the nice lady on reception I had a toddler and a six year old and she sorted a perfect pitch for us.
On arrival we were greeted by friendly staff,and directed us to our pitch, which was very spacious for car, caravan and awning with plenty of space for kids to play. The toilet block was very clean and all the site is maintained to a high standard.
There are two large pools and a toddler pool and all were heated and clean we spent quite a bit of time there as the weather wasn't too bad. There is a courtyard area which sells food (cant comment on that because we didn't have any), while we were there, entertainment was on a few times a week, take chairs and a bottle of wine and your sorted (kids loved it).
Carlyon Bay beach is about 10 mins walk we took car, and it was free parking, there are some derelict buildings but it is all fenced off and it didn't bother us, the sea is quite calm, but it does slope down quite quick, but it is nice because when the tides out there are rock pools.
The other beach we visited was par that was a lot safer for kids as there are no sudden drops but there is a lot of seaweed, we went collecting mussels which kids loved.
I must mention the Rasleigh arms in Charlestown first pub on your left, you get a lovely meal there (try the local seafood) it is advisable to book and I would recommend going in the week as it gets busy at weekends, we also tryed the next pub down on you right I think its called the harbourmaster (iam not sure) we had a nice meal there as well.
All I can say is this was a really great holiday even the weather was quite good.
We went out of season so it was very quiet, incredibly quiet. It's a very big site with it's own shop, crazy golf, pool, games area (pool table etc), tv room, restaurant and take away! as it was out of season this was all mostly not in use.
The toilets and showers are wonderful, the cleanest and nicest I think I have ever seen, I think another reviewer compared them to hotel bathrooms!
There are so many places to go in the area, the main reason we went was for the Eden project which I highly recommend but give yourself enough time we went over two days (if you buy a ticket and sign up for gift aid you get an annual pass instead). There is a lovely beach a short drive away in Par, there is a car park.
We had such a lovely time we even stayed on an extra night.
I would go back here but as we don't have children I would avoid the peak school holiday times.
The only thing I would like them to do is put signs next to the taps to say if they are drinking water or not I am sure they were but couldn't be 100% sure!
Well we could sum up this site in one word - noisy!
As previously mentioned by other reviews there are several good playground areas throughout the site, unfortunately at which children are allowed to run riot at all hours so no escaping that noise. Also a very nice, although completely unsupervised, swimming pool area. Again kids screaming at the top of their voices. Then you have, probably the parents of the same kids, up until the early hours having what sounded like tent parties. Only once in six nights did someone from the site venture down at gone 1am in the morning to ask them to quieten down.
Then there is a train track running adjacent to the site, and the nearby busy bypass that seems to be used as a 24hr race track by the locals. Add to this the constant (8.30am-5pm) drone of the very hard working staff, doing a great job, on their lawn mowers, leaf blowers or tractor collecting the bins, and you are in for anything but the 'peaceful and relaxing stay' advertised in the brochure.
The toilets/showers were acceptably clean and not overly busy, but when you're paying over £30 a night to camp it smarts a bit when asked for an extra 20p to dry your hair.
The shop was well stocked, and the evening entertainment, kids disco, live band, was also good.
When bringing up the above upon 'checking out' we were basically told 'tough, you should expect some noise'. Well we do expect some, but we also want to be able to relax on holiday.
Great shower facilities, lovely pools. But we have stopped staying here as everytime the rain falls the pitches flood, we got fed up with spending 2 weeks of our holidays in smelly water that refused to drain, the owners didn't seem to be concerned
Easy access of local areas and super markets
Tesco and asda not far away plus britannia pub in easy walking distance.
Cornish market world is easy to walk to for a few hrs shopping plus par station for easy access to the local trains, its a shame they have a problem with drainage after yrs of staying there we have had enough and will not be spending another summer wading through water SORRY X
This is a very good site and in a such a good location, central for everything. The park is well looked after and with great facilities. Staff are helpful and friendly. Pitches are flat and generous in size and pitch fees are reasonable -all you need is good weather to make this location a great holiday. The local beach is clean and only a short walk away The large indoor market nearby sells everything you ever need to cram in your car to take home. Supermarkets are not far away and there are a host of local attractions to keep you entertained a site I would go back to, however allow enough time when booking to see everything this very attractive and popular location has to offer
A friend and I camped for four nights at this campsite. It was a real joy as the facilities and management were excellent.
The site has both tents and caravans. There are appeared to be several fields for both.
We arrived late to the site, due to a long journey, but the staff were still more than happy to help and even exclaimed concern that we hadn't arrived earlier. They directed us to our pitch and explained the facilities available.
The showers block and toilets were amazing. Lots of sinks and showers with lots of hot water. There was plenty of mirrors to be able to wash faces and brush teeth before bed. In the shower block there was also power sockets, which we used for hair dryers and to charge mobiles. The shower/ toilet block was warm throughout the night and the light swtiches easily accessible.
There were also wash up facilities and bins.
In addition to this there was also a games room with pool table and tv; and a miniature golf course (which we unfortunately did not get the opportunity to use)
The staff run a shop which is open at set times during the day for useful camping items. The manager even jump started our car when we accidentally left the cool box plugged in overnight! They were also very helpful with advice on the area, even giving us a map to walk / drive to the Eden Project. We were told that walking to the project gave us discounted entry. So we took up the challenge and walked there within an hour.
The site is a 10 - 15 minute drive from St Austell, which has a broad range of facilities, including several supermarkets and camping shops.
This was a lovely campsite and would highly recommend it to others including families. It was a fabulous place to stay at and would happily do so again.
Stayed at Carlyon Bay over the June half term 2010 with 2 other families. We were met by the very friendly and helpful reception staff who showed us to our pitch, which as it happens was directly opposite the reception centre and shop. We had pitches G6, G7 and G8 which all had electric hook-up. I'd recommend any of these for their location in relation to all the amenities on site. It rained heavily on our second night but we experienced no flooding whatsoever so the drainage seems to be well sorted here too. There is a train line that runs along this side of the site but the trains are infrequent and never bothered us at all.
The site is very well maintained both outdoors and inside the communal areas. The toilets and showers were spotless and there was always plenty of hot water, although some of the showers were a little on the weak side when it came to water pressure. Whilst there was never a queue in the men's, my wife did have to wait a couple of times for the toilets/shower first thing in the morning.
The kids used the pool every day and whilst I didn't venture in myself, there were no complaints of it being cold and like the rest of the site it was very clean and well maintained. There's also a great adventure playground for the smaller children and free crazy golf for everyone.
Although not a particularly large site, the pitches were very generous, our tents being a Vango Tigris 800 with porch extension (and the pirate flag if you were there!), Outwell Hartford XXL with canopy and a Litchfield Apache and we had plenty of space for the cars and bbqs etc. We sat up each night around a firepit/bbq until midnight/0100 and caused no problems for our neighbours with our talking (the kids were in bed though by 1030 so that probably helped!). Equally we heard no noise from our other neighbours.
The site has a very well stocked shop and we were pleasantly surprised by the very reasonable prices of most of the things sold. There's also a Tesco and Asda within a 5 and 10 minute drive respectively. There are also takeaways located very close - we used the Indian and the food was good with plenty of it. There is a food servery on site but we didn't use this so can't comment on its qualities.
The nearby beach at Carlyon Bay is easily reached and worth the 10 minute walk. There are building works ongoing on the beach front but these cause no problems in accessing the seashore. Charlestown is a 30 - 40 minute stroll along the clifftops and well worth the walk.
The site is also very well placed for the Eden Project (well worth a visit and if you have Tesco vouchers use them to book your ticket before you go - half the price and you don't have to queue to get in!) although exploring the rest of Cornwall can take time due to the limited amount of dual carriageways.Land's End is about 1 hour 30mins away and Newquay about 35-40 minutes away.
All in all, we had a great time at Carlyon Bay and would recommend this site to anyone visiting Cornwall. It's easy to see why this site has won awards in the recent past.
What a lovely site. I don't usually like sites that look so commercial but this was a great sunrise. The guy in reception was really helpful and explained where everything was.
Great facilities the pool looked good, shop was well stocked and the toilets where so smart and cleaner than some hotels I've stayed in! And at £17 per night, really good value for money. A lovely coastal walk is not far
We booked this site after doing an extensive search of Cornish campsites on this site.!
On arrival, our impressions were very favourable. We had requested being as close to the dog walking area as possible due to our old dog which meant that we were located in the grassy tent area but this was no problem as we had been given what we had asked for!
As advertised, the pitches were huge, although they did appear smaller on the hardstandings in the lower fields but still generous compared to some sites! The toilet facilities are of a good standard generally but take 20ps with you for the hairdryers (which is annoying when you're paying �28 or more a night!)
A railway runs along the top of the site but it didn't bother us really, trains are not too frequent.
There is a covered courtyard type area for eating (I would hesitate to call it a restaurant) which also does takeaways. We didn't use it but many seemed to and the portions looked quite generous.They also do a take away breakfast.
There is a free mini golf and ping pong which our son loved and there is also a nice park area for the younger kids. The site has a well stocked shop.
Staff are amazingly friendly and helpful and very knowledgeable about the local area.
There is a request bus stop outside the entrance to the park too which is very useful when you have a motorhome!
The beach is a 10 minute uphill walk from just outside the park (although it is a bit of a construction site as they appear to be finally redeveloping the old Coliseum building) and a huge area is fenced off with security which gives it a bit of a run-down feel at the moment but I am sure it will be great when it is eventually finished!
Just a little further on towards Charlestown up the back road, is a little shopping complex which has an Indian restaurant and takeaway and also a Chinese.
Tesco is between Carlyon Bay and Charlestown reached via the back road and back down under the railway arch or out onto the main road back to Saint Austell.
I have to give the little seaside village of Charlestown a mention as I really liked it there, all the owners of the shops and restaurants were very friendly and the food looked nice in most of them. Lovely coffee shop on the right down the hill as you enter the village with cakes to die for! A special mention to the Rashleigh Arms pub on the left as you enter the village. We had the Sunday Carvery (suggest you book first as it was incredibly full including all the tables outside!)for �8.95 but I have never received such HUGE portions anywhere! It was delicious!
On one night we also ordered a Dominos pizza from St Austell by phone which was delivered to the site for us.
All in all a great break at a well run site and we will definitely consider returning again.
Stayed on this site at beginning of May 2010 and liked it so much going back middle of May 2010.
Toilet facilities superb and site very clean and tidy. Hard standing and grass pitches. I had a large hard standing pitch. Plenty big enough for my 27foot motorhome.
Staff at the site are very helpful and friendly.
Would recommend this site. May of course be busier in the height of summer with children etc. There is a play area for them and swimming pools. Good location for some nice walks and a few miles from the Eden Project.
This was our first visit to the site and found it via this website. We arrived on the Friday evening to a warm welcome. We had requested a hardstanding as we were unsure what the grass would be like, so we were right next to a Motorhome Rally that was on on the site. That said, it didn't cause a problem - even though they were a bit high spirited at times.
The shower block we used was lovely and spacious, 4 showers, 4 loos with a sink in each cubicle (but you had to go outside the cubicle to use the paper towels). The showers were always hot, (maybe too hot for children), and very powerful. The position of the shower head did mean that the floor got wet though. There were two hooks and a fitted bench in each cubicle so plenty of room.
All the pitches were spacious and the site nicely laid out in smaller areas. We didn't use the takeaway so can't comment on that, but the area did look nice. We had a nice Indian takeaway from up the road (menus in reception), and also ate in the Rashleigh Arms in Charlestown on the Sunday, which was good value for money. We arrived early at about 6.20 and had to eat in the bar as all the tables were booked, which was surprising for a Sunday evening.
All in all we had a lovely weekend and have already booked to go back for a weekend at the beginning of June with our daughter and her family.
Stayed on this site for two nights in late April whilst visiting the Eden project. It was very peaceful with only a handful of the other pitches occupied. Well-maintained site.
Beautiful beach across the golf course despite the building works mentioned in other reviews.
We were disappointed by a few things, given the 5* rating of the site. Firstly both the shop and the takeaway were closed, presumably because it was low season, and there wasn't a shop within walking distance. We probably would not have chosen this site had we known this in advance.
Secondly, the showers work on a push button system and each push lasts only 20 secs or so, so you have to keep pressing it. Added to this, the windows were open, there was no heating inside and it was chilly outside leading to a very cold experience despite the hot water.
The final straw was the hairdryers, both requiring 20p pieces which I hadn't taken to the shower, not expecting to have to pay for this. As I trudged back to the 'van I was a cold, unhappy bunny. In a week of touring we paid the most for this site and weren't required to pay for hairdryers anywhere else or suffer rationed showers.
This is a shame and it let down what is a lovely site in a great location.
I'm not often inclined to voice my opinion on review sites, but as regular visitors to this lovely campsite I feel I have to speak up in praise of it. We go there two or three times a year, in high season and low season and have always enjoyed a warm welcome and excellent standard of facilities. It is always spotlessly clean, and the pitches are huge, well drained and maintained, as is the whole park. I read the review from 'Sherper' in amazement as we have stayed there in all winds and weathers including very heavy rain and have never had a problem at all. I would say the complete opposite - this is definitely an excellent place to stay whatever the weather forecast!
Prachtige parkachtige camping met zeer ruime plaatsen. Het gras en de begroeiing worden zeer goed onderhouden. Het personeel is zeer vriendelijk en behulpzaam. Kleine winkel waar toch alles verkrijgbaar is tegen normale prijzen. De 'country kitchen' biedt een beperkte kaart en ligt aan het overdekte pleintje waar ook regelmatig entertainment in de vorm van een bandje, clown of safari-man met verschillende dieren wordt verzorgd. Bier en andere alcoholica zijn hier niet te krijgen.
Het nabijgelegen strandje, dat bereikbaar is middels een trap van 82 treden, is al jaren een bouwplaats. De campinghouder kan hieraan echter niets veranderen. Iets verder wandelen langs de golfbaan en je komt op een ander leuk strandje. Jammer dat je op deze strandjes nog geen ijsje kunt kopen. In de omgeving genoeg te zien en te beleven; Engeland is één groot museum! Aan te bevelen zijn onder andere the Eden Project en zeker ook de Orca Sea Safari vanuit Falmouth, waar ook Pendennis Castle de moeite meer dan waard is.
Beautiful park-like site with very large sites. The grass and vegetation are very well maintained. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Small shop where everything still available at normal prices. The "Country Kitchen" offers a limited menu and is located on the covered square where regular entertainment in the form of a band, or clown-man safari with different animals is provided. Beer and other alcoholic drinks are not given.
The nearby beach, accessible by a staircase of 82 steps, has been a building site. The site owner can not change this, however. A little further walk along the golf course and you come to another nice beach. Too bad you can't buy ice cream at these beaches. Near enough to see and do, England is a museum! Recommended include the Eden Project and certainly the Orca Sea Safari from Falmouth, Pendennis Castle where more than worth the effort.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics 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 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
No Restaurant 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <1 mile 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
No Indoor Pool 
Outdoor Pool On Site 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <1 mile 
No Tennis 
Beach <1 mile 
Watersports <1 mile 
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 
We stayed here for the first two weeks of school holiday, and what a wonderful site it is, right from booking last year, I told the nice lady on reception I had a toddler and a six year old and she sorted a perfect pitch for us.
