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First time in this site. Usually go to sites with more entertainment but opted for this one for a change and have to say really enjoyed the peace and quiet late at night. Very fortunate with the weather, there for two weeks and first ten days had a lot of sunshine.
Found owners Fran an Jeff extremely helpful and friendly. Nothing was a problem. On the day we left, we parked our caravan on the grass verge at the site entrance as we were not planning to leave for home until late afternoon as pitches had to be vacated by 11am. When we came back to pick it up we walked past reception and Jeff told us that he had noticed a caravan passing reception that morning with the Heki not secure. While he was not sure that it was our van, he had put a note on the hitch to check this before we left. You cant get better service than that.
The entertainment whilst good quality was more for younger children, it didn't appeal to our two kids aged 9 and 10yrs. They loved the archery tuition on Tues and Thurs nights (small charge, but worth it). Would be good if there were more activities like that for older kids. They loved the pools and the crazy golf. Having the putters and balls outside reception for free was a nice touch.
The toilets and showers were always clean.
Thought the food at the small restaurant was reasonably priced and quite good. The shop is small, but quite well stocked and while more expensive than the bigger supermarkets a short distance away, prices were ok
Plenty of information about the surrounding area and whoever was in reception was more than willing to give you any information you needed about the attractions.
Overall , one of the best sites we have ever stayed at and would have no hesitation in going back.
1) Lovely green site which was very easy on the eye.
2) "Top" toilet block was very clean, no problems with hot water - I didn't actually use the "bottom" block but my wife said this was a bit dirty in comparison.
3) Plenty for the kids to do , table tennis , pool table , play area and free crazy golf
4) Nice swimming pool area with 3 pools
5) Reasonable evening entertainment for kids - magician , discos etc.
6) Owners are pleasant and willing to assist.
Cons :
1) We had quite a bit of rain in our first week but not what i'd call torrential amounts ie. Frequent light showers. Obviously the site owners can't be blamed for this. However, there isn't enough tarmac on the site and as a consequence access ways via car were churned up considerably creating what can only be described as massive mud baths. The site was in a terrible state and when we left after 4 days of good weather it had only just cleared.
2) Drainage is seemingly a problem - several pitches were completely flooded and some on the lower slopes had been taped off when we left because they were still very muddied.
3) St Austell town - not much to see , one vist was enough for us.
4) Beach - advertised as a 5 min walk , i'd say closer to 15 with 82 steps down to the beach when you get there. The beach is sandy but is ruined by the development which has apparently been going on for 4 or so years now and doesn't look like being completed in the forseeable future. It's basically a beach with no facilities next to a building site and we didn't use it once during our 2 week stay.
5) Pool area - no lifeguard . Entry is restricted to small children by a metal gate with 2 catches so that kids can't open the top one. This should have some sort of automatic closer fitted to prevent inquisitive youngsters getting in on their own - on a couple of occassions I noticed kids leaving the gate open and this was a big worry for me as a father of small children.
6) Shop staff - i'm amazed that such friendly owners can employ such miserable staff. I don't remember either of them smiling once during the 2 weeks and even my 5 yr old son said to me " Dad, that woman in that shop is really grumpy "
A fantastic site. Our first visit and we loved it. The friendliest staff we have ever come across as we arrived. Shown to our well marked, spacious pitch, which was level. The kids immediately went to explore the play park as we pitched. Pools fantastic, shop ok, table tennis, table football, tv room, laundry, crazy golf, play park, all well maintained and any problems were dealt with promptly. Access to beach was a short walk. We stayed on site for 3 days before having to get in the car the kids being well entertained by everything available. Made for a very relaxing holiday for a change. Showers and toilets were great, but I did have to queue some mornings and evenings as the site was at full capacity at all times. Very child friendly site and would recommend this site to anyone.
Another wet week for us in 2007 but a warm welcome here, lots of help and a really big pitch. In wet weather it resembles Glastonbury but we were lucky to be near the tarmac so not too much squelching about in mud to get anywhere. Very nice loos etc, the occassional bit of evening entetainment which occupied the kids although the cafe food wasnt great IMO. Lots to do locally, we went Go Karting, Bens Playworld and a few days out Mevagissy, Padstow etc.
The pool was nice as were the play areas.
On the downside they really do need to sort out the mud on wet days by laying more tarmac also many pitches have quite a slope so bear this in mind when booking.
The local beach is still under construction but was an easy walk. There are some lovely quiet coves nearby if you dont mind a bit of seaweed. I would go back but not until theyve done something about the beach.
Stayed here for 10 days, first long holiday in our conway camper. Fantastic site with large landscaped pitches. New swimming pool is great and the childrens entertanment was really good. The small shop on site stock most things, the toilet blocks are clean along with the rest of the site would recommend it to anyone, we had a fantastic relaxing holiday .
Best site we have been to, it was small enough to feel safe allowing the kids to ride around on bikes, but large enough to have a good shop and facilities. We particuly liked there being no bar, although we were there on the only good week of weather so far this year. The bay itself is nothing special, however its only a few minutes walk across the golf course. A really good base for visiting all of Cornwall, we would definitely return.
This is a really nice site, even with constant rain we all still enjoyed it there. The toilets and showers were lovely, modern and clean and the play areas were very nice. We had the swimming pools to ourselves since it was raining and the kids loved that. They could improve on the cafe/takeaway bit as that wasn't very nice but that would be the only complaint. Would recommend the site and will go back there soon.
Very nice site indeed. Staff extremely friendly and very helpful. Toilet and shower blocks were immaculate and the pitches themselves were huge. We had plenty of space for a 4-berth tourer, awning, car, table and chairs, dog and some outdoor games - and still enough room to wander about! Small pool complex was lovely and a real suntrap to sit out in. Bearing in mind that we were there during probably one of the worst summers in years, that's saying something! Little shop was well stocked and didn't charge extortionate prices like some places we've been to - yes it was a little bit more expensive than, say, Asda but not by an awful lot. Sold lovely morning rolls too! Only thing I would complain about was that the restaurant/takeaway seemed to be a bit erratic with its opening hours and even the owners didn't seem to know exactly when it would be open - the chap running it seemed to please himself! If you have a dog, there are 2 huge dog-walking areas, one of which seems extremely secure and even managed to contain our insane escape artist dog! Would definitely recommend this site.
This is a great site with lots of facilities all maintained to a high standard. The pitches are spacious and our fully serviced pitch was enormous. The newly extended pool area is lovely with 3 pools (one paddling) and sun loungers around it. There is a covered area with pool table, noughts and crosses, table football etc, this area also houses the take-away which has quite an extensive menu. The small shop is well stocked with fresh bread, daily papers and essentials.There is a laundary room and a TV room which could be handy on a wet night for those in tents. There is crazy golf which never closes you just pick up your clubs and balls and play free of charge any time. There is also a good play area. Loos and showers were very clean, with plenty of free showers and hot water. You can walk to the beach, however the whole area on and around the beach is subject to extensive development which is not very attractive at the moment. You can also walk to a pub with a large outdoor play area (10-15 mins walk) that does food, nothing spectacular but fine. Bens Playworld is nearby which is a massive indoor play area, awful for adults but our children loved it and it is a good rainy day option. This really is a nice site we were sorry we had arranged to move to a different site for our second week, we could have happily spent 2 weeks at Carlyon Bay. Highly recommend this site.
Friendly welcome. Lovely level pitch. Lovely play areas for children. Swimming pools were a bonus, there were 3! 1 big one 1 kidney shaped one and 1 paddling pool. The shower blocks were spotless, Nice hot water with good power from the shower. The toilets were also very clean, cleaned regularly with a good supply of toilet roll! I never had to queue for the toilets/showers - plenty on this site. The small shop was very well stocked, lovely fresh bread everyday and the nicest croissants I've ever tasted! It had such a great variety of products at reasonable prices. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. This is the best site I have ever stayed at and I look forward to my next visit there, I totally recommend this site.
This is a great site! We've just returned after a week there and I can't speak highly enough of it. In spite of the very indifferent weather the pitches and the park were in excellent condition, the toilet and shower blocks were beautifully tiled and spotless and nothing seemed to be too much trouble. We were greeted warmly on arrival, and shown personally to our pitch (which was huge!) anytime I went to reception with an enquiry like asking about a good local place to eat or bus routes and times I came away with exactly the help I needed. We did manage a swim or two in the new pool in spite of the weather and it's wonderful. This park has everything for a family that wants excellent facilities in a beautiful setting, without a clubhouse or bar on site (quiet nights, bliss!) but with everything within easy reach.This park was such a refreshing change from other camping parks we've been to - We will definitely go back.
We moved to this campsite after we left another site in disgust. This campsite saved our holiday, they gave us a discount because of the upset and upheavel we had suffered. The pitch was huge right in front of the swing park, everything was lovely and clean. Our daughter felt confident enough to go to the shop for a slush everyday. We cycled to the Eden project. Great site thoroughly recommend it.
Fantastic site with loads of facilities and some of the most helpful people we have ever met, from assisting with tent to jump starting car. Ideally placed for beach, being just a short walk away and at time of our visit was undergoing huge renovation, but not too disruptive.
Great shop on site, but tesco, asda, takeaways, pizza hut within 10 minutes drive. Large park area for children, with smaller areas dotted around site. Lovely pool, great little takeaway, tv room, games room and crazy golf. Can easily spend a day staying on site. Pitches had plenty of space and quiet after 10.
We spent a week at this site over the August bank holiday, excellent site, accepting tourers, and tents, but no statics. Dogs also welcome. All pitches were flat and had more space than we knew what to do with. Facilities include on site shop, take-away, outdoor pool [no changing facilities], children's play area, crazy golf, laundrette, TV room and children's evening entertainment, but no bar. Outdoor pool was warm and the water was clear [not cloudy!], take-away offered excellent value for money meal for 4; including four burgers in buns, 8 sausages, 12 chicken nuggets, 4 plate size portions of chips, a pot of beans and 2lts of Pepsi for £12.50 - took us two days to eat.
Toilets, as previously noted are spotlessly clean, I even found two cleaners in the toilets at 11.30 at night on Bank Holiday Sunday, re-filling soap, toilet paper and sweeping the floor! It made you feel guilty to make a mess or leave it untidy- I've never been in men's toilet block and so frequently found all the toilet seats and lids in the down position! There are three toilet blocks on site, we used the one on the left of the park, which had 4 showers, five toilets [3 with basins in the cubicles], 4 sinks a baby changing table and fitted baby bath - never any queueing and water always hot.
Those of us with dogs seemed to be together in the blue field - top left of site. there are two big fields on either side of the drive way for dog walking.
The beach at Carlyon Bay is a 5 minute walk, under the bridge and across the golf course down the steps [or there's a free car park at the top]. Many have mentioned the development on the beach this is currently halted until an appeal next year, even if it was to continue there is limited impact on the beach, there is a brand new set of step down the cliffs which are wide and illuminated at night, at the bottom there are security guards, and a new wooden fenced walkway all the way onto the beach, there are also toilets and a drinking-water fountain, from there the whole beach is open [the very far end being nudist, but you wouldn't know this unless you went down there - a good 15 min walk].
Water is very clean and clear, but sand can be coarse in places, the nearby Par beach is a proper sandy beach, but I wouldn't go in the water, nor stay at the campsite there[Par Sands]! Overall campsite was very clean and spacious, quiet, and surrounded by trees owners also very nice and would definitely return - 10 out of 10.
Beautiful and very well maintained campsite. Huge pitches that accommodated our very large tent, car, trailer and 2 windbreaks - some campers even had gazebos on their plot. Good play park for the kids although it was occasionally spoilt by older youths with filthy mouths! Washing and toilet facilities very clean although I do think that there could have been more separate toilets without the basins. Will definitely go back again but I would ask the management to better police the 5mph speed limit on the site.
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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 
First time in this site. Usually go to sites with more entertainment but opted for this one for a change and have to say really enjoyed the peace and quiet late at night. Very fortunate with the weather, there for two weeks and first ten days had a lot of sunshine.
