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We stayed at Dove Meadows for three nights. The pitch grounds are spacious and separated by tree and bush barriers, all well kept and tended for. The facilities (three toilets and two showers), although minimal, were kept clean and were more than enough for our requirements!
The beach, with St Michael's Mont, is about 5 mins walk away, if that, and the little town of Marazion about 10 mins away. A very pleasant walk, and means you can enjoy a drink and take things at your own pace! The bus stops for Penzance and more are literally just up the road, or you can walk along the beach to get there, whichever you choose!
The thing that really stood out for us, and what convinced us from reading other reviews, to stay here, was the level of friendliness, and community in the site. Upon some car trouble at the start of the journey, we arrived much past reception closing time, but after keeping the owners informed, they kindly stayed open the extra hour or two. We got advice and help from the site wardens and fellow campers after one of our tent poles broke. They were concerned for our well-being after heavy rain, and kept checking up on us (we are beginner campers with only a borrowed tent to our name)!
All in all, we were made to feel extremely welcome. The site is there for your benefit, it is what you make of it, and the Cornish people are lovely!
Lovely well maintained campsite. Toilets & showers were cleaned several times a day by very nice wardens. Owners were great nothing too much trouble. Very dog friendly(at one stage thought their were more dogs than humans. Excellent for children as the beach is a 10min. Walk. Bus stop at end of road to Penzance or Falmouth the opposite way. Cannot recommend this site highly enough we have booked for August & October. Thank you for a great stay.
This is a lovely level camp site in a great location, just a few minutes from the beach, an RSPB nature reserve and of course St Michael's Mount. The owners were very friendly and helpful on our arrival and helped us manoeuvre our somewhat unwieldy 22 ' van into position. Dogs are welcome. The toilets and showers are fine though only two showers so we used our shower in the caravan. There is a bus stop right outside and good walks from the site. Its a good centre for touring West Cornwall although we were surprised at the cost of parking which put us off exploring some of the smaller picturesque places. We were particularly surprised at the ruthlessness of some private car park owners mentioning specifically Lamorna Cove where you would be very lucky to escape without paying a £100 'fee' for any tiny infringement of his car park rules - he lurks waiting for unsuspecting holiday makers spending just a few minutes too long admiring the breathtaking Cornish coast. Don't go there at all by car - just explore the prettier coves down towards the Minack. Apart from our Friday 13th Lamorna experience we enjoyed our stay and would recommend this touring site.
Good points: Nice pitches, close to the beach and St Michael's Mount
Bad points: Not enough toilets or showers for the site and what there are are tiny and dated: to add insult to injury you have to pay for the showers. There are dishwashing facilities if you don't mind cold water. Did not strike us as particularly dog or children friendly. The site Wardens were friendly enough but I couldn't say that about the owners.
Overall we enjoyed our holiday we would not visit this particular site again.
We stayed on this site last year and again this year. As mentioned on previous reviews. The comments for this site are as follows:
POSITIVES
Good sized pitches and a nice rural position just off the main Penzance Road. With planted hedges.
Electric hook ups available.
The site overall is looked after very well.
The wardens Leighton and his wife are lovely helpful people and nothing is too much trouble. Sadly I believe this is their last year so it will be interesting to see if the new wardens equal their level of helpfulness and hospitality.
Lots of local information leaflets and bus timetables available and tourist information packs.
The owners are also friendly and chatty.
Buses within 5 minutes to Penzance and to Helston and beyond.
Near to St Michaels Mount and the beaches.
NEGATIVES.
As has also been mentioned, not especially cheap but location compensates but 50p for showers is a real pain. Also the showers and loos are inadequate in terms of numbers available, facilities and quality for the size of the site. One day we could not get any hot water despite queuing and then losing 50p. Nothing has changed with these showers since last year.
No hot water for washing up for campers. Surely a hygiene hazard
SUGGESTIONS.
Install solar panels on the roof of the washing up area to generate hot water. (New Green Deal may be available for this).
Maybe expand this building to incorporate showers(again using solar power) or alternatively move the toilets down here, although appreciate sewerage issues. Maybe go alternative and have composting toilets !
Change all the shower rooms to toilets.
If none of the above happens then at least install a hand drier in the toilets, and more hooks shower curtains and stools in the showers for clothes.
I would like to think that the owners would take on board constructive suggestions and respond and action accordingly
We stay here as much as possible. We only live 15 minutes away and this is our favourite place to go.
The site owners are lovely and the warden who was there for the season was really helpful.
The site is well set out with hedging to break it up and give protection and privacy.
People who stay here come back time after time and many of them live within the locality, that must be the best recommendation going.
The beach is wonderful, and if you have dogs there is another beach just round the corner from the main one where they are allowed and towards Penzance there is Longrock where they can run to their hearts content.
Yes ok the site has limited toilet and shower facilities but who cares, you are on holiday in one of the most beautiful places in England.
Even the fish and chips which come on Thursday and Saturday are perfectly cooked
Having decided to take a last minute camping trip the hunt was on to find somewhere with availability for the week before August Bank Holiday. Luckily our first choice site was full so we rang here instead. I say 'luckily' as we were really pleased that we ended up at Dove Meadow instead.
Upon arrival the on-site warden gives you a guided tour of the facilities. This only takes a couple of minutes as there's just 3 unisex WC cubicles, 2 unisex showers (50p charge), 1 washing up point, 1 waste disposal point. They have to be commended though for their efforts to promote recycling as they have enough bins available to separate out all of your rubbish.
This lack of facilities was the only thing that let this site down as the grounds themselves were very, very good. There were hedges separating the site out into sectors and the level ground was well maintained. Privacy wasn't a problem either as I think I've only ever once had a bigger camping pitch.
The huge stretch of beach at Marazion is only a 5-6 minute walk away, with the town/village about 10-12 minutes flat walk away. There are 3 pubs available, and having eaten at all of them, I can say that the Kings Arms is definitely the best. (check out Trip Advisor first)
If you've never been to this part of South Cornwall you'll find this a fantastic base to explore from. Praa beach, Porthleven, St Ives, Hayle, etc are all within a 20 minute drive away.
If you're after a rowdy site which packs hundreds of customers in like sardines then stick with Haven. However if you're after a lovely, clean, spacious site that's well respected by its users then I'd recommend staying here.
Stopped at this lovely campsite in August of this year.
Do stay here if:
1. You like a nice quiet site.
2. Respect other people and their property.
3. Have well behaved kids who are polite and know how to conduct themselves.
4. Like to go to bed at a reasonable hour, or know how to stay quiet when others are in bed.
5. You can keep the toilets and shower clean after you use it.
6. Don't mind waiting 5 minutes to use a shower/toilet (though I must admit I didn't have to queue too many times)and look at it as an opportunity to stop and talk to other campers.
DON'T stop here if:
1. You want night time entertainment.
2. Roll in drunk and want to be loud at all hours of the night.
3. Have children who don't know how to behave and respect other peoples' property (I'm a parent myself and parents you know your children, even if you don't like to admit it)
4. You don't care about other people and their peace and quiet.
5. Can't keep the toilet/shower clean, and think stealing the sink plug is acceptable (it isn't!)
6. Mind occasionally queuing for the toilet/shower, and don't look at it as an opportunity to stop and talk to other campers.
This was one of the quietest campsites I have ever stayed on. This is why I loved it! I can't wait to go back again next year. The owners and the wardens were brilliant. The toilets were cleaned regularly by the warden (and occasionally other considerate campers), and was very reasonable for the facilities on offer.
It literally is 10 minutes walk to the beach and only 15 minutes walk to St Michael's Mount. Only half an hour from St Ives/Helston. Ten minutes from Penzance, where there is a Morrisons and Tesco (a new Sainsbury is being built just next door to these two stores). So plenty of opportunity for getting your weekly shop or just pop for a loaf, etc.
There are several pubs in Marazion worth visiting, and all easily within walking distance of the campsite (even for people with mobility problems). Marazion's beach is a little pebbly, but a pair of jellies/boat shoes works wonders. An ideal location to explore the south west coast.
Praa Sands has a golden sandy beach, and fantastic waves for body boarding, and is only a 10-15 drive from Marazion. Porthleven has a lovely harbour and has some lovely fish & chip shops, as well as 'The Ship' which does fantastic meals.
A truly fantastic little campsite, which is well placed. But 'shhhh' don't tell too many people!
Don't forget my pitch (apple 2). It was ideal, even if it did have a little bit of a slope! LOL. X
Lovely site, superb location, as already mentioned, toilet and shower facilities somewhat limited, and no hand driers! Also only one sink seemed to have hot water. Dishwashing facilities also were only one sink, but I was able to do ours in the caravan, but if you were in a tent. Would happily stay here again, nice quiet site and as I said, superb location. Didn't have children with us this week, but the children that were there seemed to be well catered for.
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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 
No 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 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No 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 <1 mile 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
Outdoor Pool <5 miles 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire <1 mile 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis <5 miles 
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
No Dog Walk 
We stayed at Dove Meadows for three nights. The pitch grounds are spacious and separated by tree and bush barriers, all well kept and tended for. The facilities (three toilets and two showers), although minimal, were kept clean and were more than enough for our requirements! 
