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As with every site before we go I always check the reviews on here. After reading the reviews I actually thought about changing site for the 2 week holiday! However, when we arrived at 3:30am on the Saturday, we parked up on the little car park by the touring reception and bunked down till morning.
When we went to the reception we were greeted very nicely and given our pitch before the time specified.
When we got to the pitch I couldn't believe how much space we were afforded! Enough room for my 4x4, caravan with awning and annexe and still plenty of room between us and our neighbours!
The much talked about toilet and shower blocks, ok they could benefit from some modernising but we found them to be adequate they were cleaned daily and yes to be honest I did use them and on one occasion there was no loo roll and there one of the toilets was quite grim! Once again no fault of the site just a problem with some little so and so with no respect.
The site facilities were as expected and we found them to be very good, the entertainment was excellent. The funstars were always friendly polite and helpful. Ok the bar was more expensive than my local but when your considered a captive audience this will always happen!
The walk to the beach is quite steep. For the elderly etc,I would recomend that you get in the car drive into Perranporth park up and walk to the beach, only £3.50 for the day. We actually started to enjoy the walk and did it quite regularly.
Onsite there was a surf hire and tuition shop that was quite cheap. I did a full day tuition with hire of everything included, proper friendly and a fun day. I highly recomend that you try it if you can.
Overall it felt like the campers and tourers were pushed out of the way, although the pitches were big enough for a large tent, car and trailer. Never went to the club, but the main arcade was large, and the food from the chip shop was excellent. However, the campsite shop was over-priced.
The amenities (Showers, toilets etc) really need to be updated and increased in size. The blocks themselves look very older styled and inside are very patched up. Overall there are 3 blocks for the campers, with about 16 showers in total for about 250 pitches. The showers were not very well kept and the cleaners didn’t do a very good job. Some of the toilet stalls themselves were very small too. It was difficult to go in and shut the door behind you.
Be prepared for a long, steep walk to the beach. Going down the path was not an issue but going back it was VERY steep.
Probably wouldn’t visit again as it was not one of the best campsites we’ve visited. Overall, our family rating would be a 7/10.
After reading some of the reviews on this site I was slightly worried about the week I'd booked but, there was no need to worry. Our site was ideal, park nearby for my 6 and 8 year old, yellow shower / toilet blocks close and not too much noise at all. Talking about these blocks, the showers were in perfect working order, one set of the showers (nearest the entrance) were very powerful, like needles and the other set were much gentler but still a good pressure and perfect temperature. The toilets were ok, however they did appear to leak and the flush didn't always work. There were times that they were filthy but I firmly believe that this is due to the filthy people out there who left them in a state after using them, other than that, yes they were slightly grubby but this could probably be resolved with two cleans per day rather than one. The staff were always pleasant, polite and helpful. The children's entertainment was great, I thoroughly enjoyed the evenings from 6pm onwards, as did my children. The swimming pools were fine, lifeguards were great, my little girl was hassled by one little sod whose parents sat and watched but I spoke to a lifeguard and straight away he told the little sod to stop and then another lifeguard went and spoke to the parents, so all good! The parks and play areas were ideal, all in all we had a great stay and will definitely return. The one thing I will say is that the bar prices are quite steep, as are the shop prices (but that is what I expected before the holiday commenced). Whilst we were at Haven we camped in our new 8 man VANGO ALBANY and for the first few days we had glorious sun but after that the heavens opened, the tent was great and withheld the weather and even though it rained heavily we still had a great time. More family quizzes in the day time would be welcomed as there are a few gaps of waiting for the pool to open etc but other than that we had a great time. The children sobbed their little hearts out when it was time to go, this really is a holiday for the children but adults can also have a great time too. Well worth it!
We were cycle touring in torrential rain when we arrived at Perran Sands. The small site up the road would have cost £16 for the two of us so, knowing that big sites often have cheap offers midweek, we enquired at the touring reception. Full marks to the lovely and helpful receptionist who told us that we could have a serviced pitch with ehu (which of course we couldn't use) for £4.76 a night, and invited us to choose which one we wanted. We gratefully stayed two nights and were able to spend time exploring this particularly lovely area. We have no complaints about the toilet block or other facilities we used - they all seemed very clean and well-maintained. The pitch we chose was fairly secluded and sheltered and we did not experience any noise, swearing or bad behaviour. In fact, we were actually rather impressed with the layout and orderliness of the whole Holiday Park and a lot of work seemed to have been done to landscape and preserve the surrounding area. There are fantastic dunes, full of important wildllife, direct access to the wonderful beach. Perranporth is a super little town with an excellent beach for exploring. Nearby there is the historic Smuggler's Den pub and, in St Newlyn East, The Pheasant has a brilliant carvery Sunday lunch time. For other beaches try West Pentire near the very pretty village of Crantock, as well as Newquay.
We spent three nights at this camp site during the week.Touring site is within sand dunes with walking distance to beach and walking distance to pretty village of Perranporth. Also a regular bus service from the camp site to Newquay, Perranporth and St Ives. This is a Haven camp site so it was as expected, expensive and noisy. Toilets were resonable clean as they were cleaned frequently (people always complain about dirty toilets but the users are the ones that leave a disgusting mess). I persoanlly didnt like this camp site as it felt like sleeping in the middle of a desert, pitches werent very even and were close together. Would possible go again but would try to get a more sheltered pitch as we left early because of the site being exposed and the weather very windy.
Ok, where do I start! First and foremost you can tell it's a 'cheap' Haven sight. We've stayed at a couple of other sites in Dorset and found them to be very nice, but this one leaves a lot to be desired.
All amenities could do with being demolished and rebuilt with harder wearing and slightly more up-to-date fittings & fixtures.
Everything on the site was very expensive.
If you're looking for a place to 'chill out' (which we weren't, having been to other Haven sites) then this ain't the place! Especially when you most of the time you hear parents and kids shouting and swearing a lot.
Having said that though, the staff were great, the location was brilliant for the kids (and adults) to explore. The entertainment was ok.
I think this could be an exceptional site having had a couple hundred grand invested and then the holiday prices put up a bit (if you know what I mean!).
To summarise:- We booked a week, stayed for 3 days (that was partly to do with the weather tho) !
Perran Sands has received a lot of criticism for the loo blocks. However I have to say that I found them acceptable when I stayed. Okay, some of the fixtures are a little tired, but there is evidence of recent maintenance. New loo seats, new cladding to ceilings, new cubicle partitions (though some locks are missing). There are 3 blocks, each differing slightly. Though all cleaned regularly. It must be remembered that this is a hugh site, and people leave facilities in a poor state. Haven can't be blamed for this! The showers are very powerful and were always hot. There were no bad smells. Just a basic but perfectly serviceable set of loo blocks!
VALUE FOR MONEY.
Great if you get an online deal as we did. £93 for 7 nights with elec. Not bad for time of year. Would I pay full price for my camping trip there?. NO! But as I say, GREAT VALUE at the online discounted rates.
STAFF.
I hurt my back packing on the final day and had to stay on another night. They were VERY helpful - only charged addl. £10. Can't complain! They even came back to check I was okay later in the day! Decent blokes!
FACILITIES.
Club, shop, pool (in and out with slide), burger king, chippy etc. Much of the outside entertaining area has had a recent re-vamp. It looks great at the moment, though it all looks a bit 'domenstic' in terms of the quality of the finish and the fixtures used, so perhaps won't wear so well - I have to wonder how it will all look in another 24 months. Now though, pretty good (cabaret is the usual HAVEN dross - but hey. What can you expect)!
SURROUNDING AREA.
Beautiful Perranporth beach - VERY clean (cleaner than Fistral beach in Newquay) - bar on the beach 'The Watering Hole' with real cask ales. Live bands etc, good food and BBQ. GREAT! Price of pint of real beer - £2.95. A 20p (ish) premium for the location of this bar. But WELL WORTH IT! Perranporth is handy for Newquay, but nicer for families with young kids. Safer, cleaner, more 'compact' and perhaps friendlier too! Local coop good for the basics. A good base location for day tripping around the rest of Cornwall (an hour or so to lands end. The A30 is a great road now).
SUMMARY.
Great for families with kids - free use of the pool alone is great for them, though you can spend a fortune as there are arcades on site! I would stay again at the prices we paid. That should say enough really. Just don't expect too much. And if you see something you don't like, tell the staff because they DO act upon your comments. I noticed a dirty baby change unit in the swimming pool area, with a missing strap. I noted this to a member of staff. It was all repaired and sparkly clean the next day when I checked! Again. You can't expect more really! Looks like this site is cleaning up its act. WELL DONE TO THE STAFF THERE>>> PLEASE KEEP UP THE EFFORTS - WE DO APPRECIATE IT!
We stayed for a week over kids holidays at the end of May.
Haven sites are a money making enterprise. They are there to make a signigficant profit and cater for a wide range of people . They are not C and CC sites. If you keep all this in mind then you won't go far wrong and expect too much. Beer actually not too badly priced (Carlsberg was £2.75) , shorts more. Bottled beer was expensive but that's always the case other than at supermarkets. If you are after real ale then you won't find it here. There's a shop on site too which is not too bad.
Good things outway the bad and on the whole this is a great site. I wouldn't rush to drive five hours to go back, if it was closer then I might consider it.
Good points. The staff are without exception very friendly and very geared up to you having a good time (especially if they can get you to empty your wallet too :)). The pitchs were big . The golf looked new. There's a pool. There's a club. There's even a burger king. It's near perranporth beach which is a great surfy beach and is miles long. The curry house in Perranporth is worth a trip too. The touring wardens seemed to be around a lot and there was NO litter for any length of time. The gulls rarely seemed to be feeding on-site. The surrouding area is incredibly beautiful and there are some great little towns close by (we went to Mevagissey in a raging storm and saw the sea wall being breeched by huge waves AT LOW TIDE, there's an aqauriam here too). Nearest supermarket appears to be in Redruth. The perranporth Coop is quite good too.
Bad points. Uneven pitchs with holes (there are billions of tons of sand nearby so it isn't a massive problem AND it distracts the kids). The electrics packed up BUT the staff were on it like a shot, well done. The toilets were dire, apparently Luke is Gay and Linda performs un repeatable acts. Not too bad but someone was even helpful enough to date the scratchs in the paint as being 2006. The blocks were very worn out and in need of some cleaning. Usual thing about locks missing etc and one toilet that created it's own tidal wave when I flushed it. A bit noisy at night and in the early hours but this is not a club site and on the whole the touring area was OK. The chip shop we found in perranporth was like something out of a Jeremy Beedle show with the least efficient staff ever (the chips were good). The walk to the beach is a steep one too, at least it will keep you fit but of doubtful use to those with mobility issues.
The site itself was very nice and the camping fields were away from the main complex which was a bonus at night as there wasn't much noise from the main clubhouse.
The pitches were all clearly marked out, of a sufficient size and I think there was Electric available at all pitches if required.
The actual complex was not the best compared to other Haven sites I've been too and the pool was VERY cold but the entertainment for the children throughout the day was very good and helped to tire them out for an early night.
Personally I wouldn't return as it's a long way to travel from Lancashire to go to a Haven site (which there are much better examples of in Yorkshire) but we did have a good holiday.
Perhaps we may have wanted to return if the weather was better at the time as it was very wet, very windy and very gloomy (really put the tent through it's paces and many holidaymakers ended up leaving after only a couple of nights).
We stayed here in August 2008. We travelled through the night from North Wales and arrived about 6 in the morning. We went to the security office and said we could park up on a field but would have to pay £10. So just be aware if you arrive early you will get charged, to park on a field waiting for the pitch to become available.
This was our first Haven holiday and me and the misses were not too keen on booking this place. But we left it a bit late and we had no choice. I have to say we all loved it, the kids could`nt get enough of the entertainment and come to the end of the 2 weeks the kids did`nt want to leave. The pitches for the caravans are surrounded by sand dunes and in a lovely setting there is a lot of space between caravans. Some plots are flat, so make sure you ask for a flat plot. The showers and toilets were ok (Not brilliant, but not rubbish either). The staff on the site were all fantastic. The walk to the beach is down a big path, so if your a bit afraid of height, I`d give the beach a miss. The beach is patrolled by life guards. The sea has big waves and the current can be a bit un preditable.
When we arrived at this site we had broken down on the way and the staff could not be more helpful or accommodating when we had to stay longer due to our car not being fixed, and they helped us find a good garage to get it fixed quickly. The entertainment complex was good, great for keeping the little ones happy and the food in the pub was good. The only problem with this site is the trek back up from the beach and the numerous hills on the drive there, the area is lovely and perranporth is a nice town with a good beach.
We stayed on this site for a week, having stayed on a Haven before we basically knew what to expect with regard to on site facilities relating to bar clubs etc. As it was toward the end of their season the touring site was quite quiet when you think about how big it actually is and Haven in their wisdom had closed two of the three toilet / shower blocks. The one that was open was truly awful, but part of the blame has to lay with the campers using it leaving it in a state. Luckily we have own own toilet facilites so didn't use the toilets, the showers were surprisingly good, hot water and very powerful, seeing as we always timed it right we never had to queue. They really do need looking at but I guess before they spend the money they need to look at those campers that damage and vandalise just for the hell of it. The site is set in dunes and you can walk down to the beach, but please be aware it is a VERY Steep and long walk back, not for the unfit, you can park on the seafront in perranporth for £3.00 its the same beach, and wow what a beach. The site is strangly dog friendly unlike other Haven sites, you can't take them inside but you can enjoy a drink outside the bar with your sandy dogs. Perrnaporth really is a lovely place and there are plenty of sites in and around so unless you really want to go to Haven there are other places to try. We did enjoy our stay mainly because we were basically on our own in quiet corner with lovely veiws of the dunes and the countryside beyond. Worth a go but maybe not in the main season! Those shower bloack really are the pits.
If you have ever visited a Haven site you know what to expect,this site is typical of their layout and the amenities are pretty much the same as any other Haven site you go to.
This was our first visit to this particular site on our 15 day tour of Somerset,Devon and Cornwall.
We stayed here for 3 days
First impressions were generally OK,the receptionist was helpful,electrical hook ups and water disposal /taps close to each pitch.
The pitches are sizable and we were located near the sand dunes,this was a benefit for two reasons,one the kids loved them to play on and two they act as a natural windbreak.
The ground was however uneven,but not a problem.
The amenities are just a walk away and include bar,arcades in door and out door pool,super market (with plenty of stock),Burger king,takeaway ,trampolines and mini golf.
The entertainment was pretty good -the kids loved the wrestling and also the magic show.
There is also buses running throughout the day to other nearby towns.
The biggest gripe I have with Haven ,and this site is no exception is the way their sales team,sorry entertainment team constantly push products upon the consumer (holiday maker).
With constant reminders that the bar is still open,kids tattoos are two for one,get your glow sticks kids for the night time disco,bingo tickets buy 10 pay for 5 etc etc etc.
They also offered a free BBQ for anybody seriously interested in buying a static caravan-wow
The main entertainment is reached by walking through a giant arcade, shop that sells Teddy bears etc and then another shop that sells just about everything that flashes and glows,kids want it all and Haven know this.
Its a shame Haven do not invest some of their massive profits from this site into building new toilet blocks-they are filthy and disgusting.
They need to be knocked down and new ones re-built.(painting them once a year in bright garish colours does not disguise the fact they are run down ,water logged and dirty)
I could not bring myself to use the showers.
I stood on the highest dune and could not see the beach through my binoculars-so did not attempt to find it.
The mini golf area was also run down and covered in litter (this also cost extra).
The aqua jets cost an extra £5.00 for half an hour.
And the water slide was out of action
Would I return.Yes the kids loved it,but at the moment they are too young to realize they are being exploited.
Visited this site in peak season August 2007. Upon arrival we were able to get on our pitch before the stated 12noon as others had already vacated. Didn't like pitch given, as too close to the toilet block, so asked to change, which was very easily done. Stayed here for 2 weeks.
Found the site to be very clean, staff very friendly & helpful. Pitches are reasonably level. The on-site shop is slightly over-priced. Small bakers on site reasonably priced. Full amusements which kids loved! Indoor/outdoor swimming pool reasonable size, main pool clean but baby pool very sandy at the bottom which wasn't cleared during our stay. Full entertainment facilities at this site which was included in the price, not really to our liking as artists were a bit 'karaoke'.
Direct access to a wonderful sandy beach via a steep slope. Views from the top of the slope are truly amazing & so relaxing to walk along the beach to the main beach at Perranporth, where there are a variety of shops selling allsorts, inc a Coop. The beach & views are something we would definitely return for.
Negatives. The toilets are a disgrace. Very grubby, old, sticking doors, several door locks missing, no hand soap for several days even after they had supposedly been cleaned. Several toilets persistantly overflowed. Showers were too hot & the drainage was appalling. You need to wear flip=flops of some sort to stop yourself standing in other peoples dirty shower water as the water does not drain away properly. The shower/toilet facilities seriously need an overhaul.
Would return here again but only as we have a tourer so can shower/toilet within our own facilily/touring unit. Chemical disposal on site which was quite often cleaner than the toilets/showers!
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No Tents 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
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 
No Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
Games Room 
Evening Entertainment 
Fishing <1 mile 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool On Site 
Outdoor Pool On Site 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <1 mile 
Tennis On Site 
Beach On Site 
Watersports On Site 
No Boat Launch 
Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Coastside Pitches 
Public Transport 
No Dog Walk 
Well ive just arrived back from perran sands and the weather was wonderful. But to be honest I'm a bit dissapointed.
