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I have been using it yearly now for 10 years, usually in July, but having now retired came a bit earlier this year.
The site is always immaculate, and every year facilities have been upgraded where necessary indicating that the Osborne family who own it are dedicated and go to great lengths to keep it top notch.
The bar/restaurant is located nicely at the edge of the heated outdoor pool and is very well stocked with drinks, having local real ales as well as all the usual lines. The food is freshly prepared when ordered and is delightful. The menu has been extended this year to include local fish etc. Including lobster if required (to order).
Facilities include tennis courts, play areas, take away and a sports field at the entrance for the more energetic, and of course the pool.
The water & waste water points are plentiful and well distributed.
There is a dedicated frequent bus service which runs from the site to St Ives where parking is very limited, also just down the road a park and ride train runs and passes through Carbis Bay with superb views.
I regularly try new areas to visit but this remains the very best site that has everything, and, as yet, have not found another that comes up to this standard.
Spent 7 nights here during Whitsun School Holiday so as expected the site was full, mostly with families in a mix of Tents, Motorhomes and Caravans.
Our party consisted of 2 adults 3 children and 1 infant. We were made to feel very welcome by all staff at all times. The communal facilities we're spotless and well appointed.
The site shop was well stocked and the prices were reasonable, ice block hire was a nice addition.
The campsite pub was excellent having a good choice of local real ales and standard lagers, a decent cask cider wouldn't go amiss though. Entertainment in the pub conservatory was consistently good and well run. Food served in the pub was very good.
Very well looked after Heated Outdoor pool.
The pitches are all large well drained and a lot are fully serviced. Most are bounded on 3 sides by hedges giving privacy and helping as wind breaks. The site is windy and additional windbreaks and decent tent pegs are a must.
So why only 4 stars and not 5 - well I'm afraid that's due to night-time noise. There are a lot of children on site of all ages (including my 4 !) however despite the playgrounds supposedly closing at 21:00 they were still being used by teenagers as gathering areas well into the night, and despite the best efforts of the night staff the problem did not go away.
But on the whole a very good site, excellent for families and a good base for Exploring the West of Cornwall.
This has got to be one of the nicest sites we've ever camped at. It's in a beautiful spot quite near St Ives.
The staff were friendly and helpful and even opened up the little shop for me out of hours for an emergency purchase.
Everywhere was absolutely spotless. The toilet/shower blocks were immaculate as was the laundry room and dishwash area. The grounds are beautifully landscaped.
There is a smashing, well-stocked pub/restaurant on site which overlooks a lovely outdoor pool area. We ate there each night of our visit and the food was spot-on! Delicious and not overpriced compared to those in St Ives. We stayed for the quiz night which was great fun. I also like that they have separate family and adults only areas.
I actually can't think of anything negative about this place other than, it would be nice if the restaurant could open for breakfast every day instead of just weekends.
We are Aussies touring round the UK for 6 months. I would have to agree with previous reviews. We think that this site is the best so far. It is a large tiered site with a mix of grass and hard standing. We were right at the top with sea views but it was a bit windy. Reception staff were very friendly and check in was easy. The pitches were very spacious.
The site facilities are brilliant. There is a bar, family room and restaurant with entertainment some nights. We really enjoyed the bar and the food was good and reasonable price.
The toilet and shower block is very clean with lots of hot water.
The Laundry has several washers and dryers and is heated.
There is a well stocked shop on site.
There is also a pub a short walk down the road although we didn't go. Having read the previous review I wish we had! Maybe next time.
It is an easy 30 minute walk into St Ives. Contrary to some previous reviews we didn't find the walk back too hard and we are 55+.
Good TV, phone and internet reception.
There is a bus runs from the site hourly until 11 pm. We used this at night and enjoyed St Ives by night. We went for a drink at the The Kettle 'n Wink bar across the road from where the bus stops for a quick drink until the 10 O'Clock bus came. We had such a good time we missed the bus and only just made the 11 pm one. It's just a small pub and there were a group of around 16 people all with guitars, flute, accordian etc taking it in turns to sing and play along. Very casual but great atmosphere. Then the bar staff brought out a big tray of delicious roast potato's. It was the best night we have had in ages.
We will definitely be back to this site.
One word of warning though do NOT follow GPS directions. It took us along Laity Lane. This is a very long narrow lane. In parts it was only just big enough for our twin axil caravan. We were very lucky we did not damage the caravan. Goodness knows what would have happened if we had met another vehicle coming the other way!
Polmanter is great campsite. Was a bit worried as I was taking my 11 month baby for our first camping trip.
So the highlight for me was brand new shower block with special baby room and baby bath. Was spotless, my boy ended up having bath every day. Site was very quiet at night, after 10 pm no noise at all. Pitches big and level.
Walk to St Ives good for prams ( fist 100m a bit difficult and you have to lift pram over few stony steps after that its fine), walk to Carbis Bay as well, very nice but extremely steep. Ended up taking train from Carbis Bay into St Ives and then walked back.
Did enjoyed it so much, am already looking to book for next year!
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
The site was brilliant and the views were stunning.
The staff were so friendly and welcoming. There was a bus into the lovely seaside town of St Ives and also a bus stop outside the entrance. Also the pool was lovely and refreshing and the children's entertainment was so good and also the toilet block was very high standard and in a pleasant location of the site.
Also this is a must for children and adults alike and of all ages.
The receptionist was very friendly and she also gave us the bus route to St Ives.
This is the best site we have been on in years. The showers and toilets are very clean and modern and well heated.
The site has a well stocked shop and a fantastic bar and Restaurant,serving very good quality food.
The pitches are large and well kept.
And there is a nice walk into St Ives,which takes about 25 mins.
I also have to mention all the staff who are very friendly and helpful.
Just outside the sites gate is a great pub which has just been very nicely modernised. It serves plenty of real ales and and has great food including many varieties of pies.
Found this campsite by accident after booking another site and turning up to find it dreadful, Polmanter by total contrast is one of the best sites I have ever stayed on. From initial contact to check availability to checking into the site everything was very professional and friendly. The pitches are absolutely huge and immaculately prepared. Toilets and showers are heated and spotless. If you want to walk into St Ives its all downhill and takes about 20 minutes (I`d suggest a taxi back up for £6.00). As others have said it is quite high up and exposed so a bit windy, but I`ve been on worse, if you're going to St Ives check this site out, its superb
Firstly, we love St Ives - the beaches are superb, we had such fun body boarding and lounging on the beaches, the restaurants attached to each of the beaches are really fabulous - probably the best all round food for the family I have ever experienced.
Secondly, we love the campsite. This was our first visit - 2 weeks we stayed for. The staff could not have been more helpful. The bus into St Ives and back was great. There was a great Indian restaurant on the other side of the road from where the site bus stopped - that was delicious. The site itself had fantastic pitches (we went for the all service pitches - made the holiday so easy). The toilets and showers were very very clean - no complaints there. The pool was a bit on the cool side - it is heated and we went in summer but as the site is high up the mist and light rain seemed to build there so the air temperature never felt very warm on the site whereas down in St Ives it was bright sunshine and hot. The weather on the site was not enough to put us off.
This was one of the best holidays we have ever had (and we have had a few) - very relaxing and enjoyable. We will definitely return.
This has been our fourth year at Polmanter and it has never failed to provide a fantastic relaxing holiday.
All facilities are fantastic, and staff are very friendly and helpful.
We enjoyed evening meals in the Stable Bar Restaurant and Conservatory where you can also buy take-away food.
Great value for money and a good varied menu.
The site is exposed so useful to make sure you are pegged down well as it can be windy.
Great walk down to St Ives with a regular bus service and a variety of local beaches to visit.
Pitches are large and well spaced with hedges to unsure privacy.
Only issue's I have is the grass cutting which seems to happen everyday and the 10am leaving time which does no matter how organised you are feels rushed, this can be changed with consultation with management although not during peak times.
I will be returning next year, well done Polmanter.
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
All of the pitches are spacious, and in our case (as I believe most of the others on the site) have hedges at the boundary, increasing privacy.
We had an Outwell Hartford XL, complete with front extension, car and trailer on the pitch, with plenty of room to spare.
Toilet/shower/washing up facilities are amongst the best we have ever experienced. Our closest block (Morvah) was either very new, or had been kept clean to within an inch of it's life. Showers plentiful, and always hot, and fast flowing - yes they are on the timed buttons (press it in and you get water for about twenty-thirty seconds) but that is really not a problem.
The Morvah block also had unisex shower rooms, which are great for small families, as it enables you to take small children in with you and everyone is able to shower and change easily without any really having to keep an eye on them.
Better still are the 'Family Rooms' which are located in the block near to reception. Hugely spacious shower rooms that enables an enitre family to wash, shower, dry and change in complete privacy. A truly excellent feature.
The swimming pool on site is excellent - plenty of sun loungers to enable you to relax whilst children swim in the pool. There is also a very shallow kiddie pool - again, allowing freedom of letting the kids play without as much fear as you may have if they were in the larger pool.
Good changing facilities for the swimming pool too.
On-site pub. Great as far as it goes - gets very busy, with prices comparable to city centre pubs/bars - although my experience (Guinness) was extremely well kept by the cellar staff. Food was typical of pub grub (ie looked absolutely fine) although didn't try it personally.
The shop on site is well stocked, and pretty fairly priced. Nearest supermarket is Tesco or Morrisons in Penzance - which is only about 10-15 minutes if you take the direct route via the 'B' Roads.
Now the not so good points (I won't say bad, as that would be unfair in my opinion)
Site is located at the top of the hill overlooking St Ives Bay, and as such is windy. Whilst the weather during our stay wasn't too windy, some tents took a battering, and some suffered holiday-ending damage. Fortunately, I took Delta Pegs!
Our pitch (on Morvah) was on a slight slope. Not too bad, but enough to disorientate you occasionally.
The pitches had not fared well this summer, and many (ours included) were simply mud rather than grass. We pitched on a dry day, and it rained that evening. And we had a mushy bog under our groundsheet. Nice.
Looking around the site, this seemed to be a fairly common feature on the serviced grass pitches.
The bus service from the site to St Ives is no longer free, but now carries a 'small' charge. A Family of 4 (2+2) would pay £6 to get to St Ives and then back to Polmanter. There is a walk (which we did most days) but it is NOT a footpath. It is across a short field from the site, and then onto country roads, so do watch out for traffic. And it is downhill all the way to St Ives, and uphill all the way back. Definately a good way to wear the children out!
Certainly worth using the bus service or walking, because car parking in St Ives is not easy!
Overall, this is an excellent site, with excellent facilities. But it is charged for accordingly.
I think this is probably the best campsite we have been to. When we visited it was quiet and the shop,bar, pool and camp bus had closed/stopped running for the season. However, that suited us well as we prefer a peaceful atmosphere and I can imagine this site would be VERY busy at peak times. The staff were really helpful with advice, bus times etc.
Our roomy pitch was in Rosewall, fully serviced and with a fantastic view of the sea/moors. The facilities were spotless with private washrooms as well as showers and kept lovely and warm. Plenty of hairdryers too!
There is a very pleasant walk into St Ives which takes about 30-45 mins over fields and along country lanes. It is a steep walk back though so we wimped out and got a taxi (£5) or the hourly bus which drops you at the end of the lane, about 5 mins walk from the camp.
There is a pub close to the campsite although we didn't use it, electing for yummy fish and chips in the town.
We used the motorhome to drive to Lands End and they were fairly good roads but other than that we caught the bus to Penzance from where you can get to most places. There is a lot to see in the area and we would highly recommend Polmanter (out of season if you want to avoid the crush).
My Wife and I had an Excellent week camping, on arrival we were given a warm welcome from the reception staff then given direction to our pitch which we found to be of good size with hedging on three sides to protect us from the wind. All the facilities for washing/showering were excellent, and cleaned every day.
The shop on site was opened twice a day Morning and around Tea time, but they informed us that during peak times it was open all day. Good clean area for pot washing and plenty of taps around the site for cold water.
About a mile down to the beach of St ives with shops bars and narrow streets which is all downhill, very hard work coming back up the hill as it is very steep but you can use the local bus which stops at the campsite.
The site has a pool, and somewhere to eat and drink. The only fault I could find with the site facilities was you had to pay to have your freeze blocks frozen 50p for each one at the shop, we went to the local tesco and bought some ice cube packs which did the job for a couple of days. All in all I would give this camp 9-10, we will be going again.
Just returned from a week at Polmanter. Our pitch was in the unserviced area of Morvah. What is not obvious from the website and/or Google Map satellite picture is that certain pitches are high on a hill (roughly 226 - 232). This exposes them to high winds and prevented us from spending much time outside the tent in the evening. It does however provide a lovely view over the site and across to the sea. Shame it was too windy to fully enjoy.
The site was exceptionally clean and well run. The toilet/shower block at Morvah was the best we've experienced. It's cleaned twice a day, once during the night and once just after lunchtime. The unfortunate thing is that this means the whole block is closed for up to two hours each time. Awkward when you need the loo during the night.
As the block has three sections (Ladies, Gents and Unisex) you'd think they could clean one section at a time, thereby providing a continuous facility, but for some inexplicable reason, they closed the whole block for each cleaning session.
I agree with the review which highlighted the constant grass mowing. Very irritating after a while.
We were there during peak period and so the pitches did not stay vacant long. They could do with being a little more spaced apart as you can hear everything in the tents either side.
That said, this site has to be one of the best we've used. An excellent pool; superb restaurant; more than adequate shop and excellent bar. It is also extremely dog friendly. The bus service into St. Ives and back was very reliable. I would definitely recommend this site to others.
We have just come back from our 5th holiday at Polmanter and yet again 2 adults and three children were very sad to leave such an absolutely superb holiday site. Everything about Polmanter is fantastic and it is a credit to the owners and staff there.
The pitches are of a good size and are separated by hedges to keep it a little private and also to help keep our smaller children within the area of the caravan.
The shower blocks are kept clean at all times, the showers are hot and quite roomy to get changed in and the family bathroom is brilliant as you can shower the children easier as there is more room.
The staff are extremely helpful and polite, nothing is a hassle to them. The shop is well stocked with everyday essentials and the staff are very polite and courteous and have a laugh with the children.
We had a couple of meals at the on site restaurant, the food was very very good and well priced, the steak and ale pie was the best I've ever tasted, big chunks of steak. Same again friendly staff and very comfortable surroundings.
The children's disco / quiz night was a joy to watch and get involved in, the children loved every minute of it as the entertainer (Rod Stewart)got them really involved and made them feel a part of the evening.
Other Facilities like outdoor pool again are perfect, you can tell that Polmanter has been well thought out overs the years of its growth, we have recommended to many friends and relatives. We have met up with other families and have all booked again for the same time again next year, and will continue to do so for many many years to come.
Anyone who is thinking of staying would need to book early as it is a very popular site, you see familiar faces year on year. The best caravan / camping site we have ever been to. Keep up the good work, and again well done to all staff etc. The only downside. Its twelve months before we are back there.
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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 
No Rallies 
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 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <1 mile 
Wild Swimming <5 miles 
Indoor Pool <1 mile 
Outdoor Pool On Site 
Horse Riding <1 mile 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <1 mile 
Tennis On Site 
Beach <1 mile 
Watersports <1 mile 
No Boat Launch 
Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
This is a superb site. 
