Cornwall Camping

[steveseagull]

I want to pack my tent and go to Cornwall for a five days. I want to roam around a bit so do not want to be in a fixed place.

What is Cornwall like at the moment? Can I just rock up and get a pitch? Or do I need to book in advance?

 

[mx wcfc]

People on the camper van fb groups report pitches available. Everyone has gone abroad this year. Good luck. Sounds like an excellent plan.

 

[Saunders]

It’s not horrendously busy, I would think you’ll be ok to do as you plan

 

[Elpenor]

Feel like the M5 is less busy this summer

 

[souljacker]

Still plenty of pitches around from what I can see. I've just booked a last minute chalet at a campsite near Padstow for next week and they had pitches available.

 

[bellaozzydog]

I’d keep well clear of Newquay till next Tuesday

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[Ground Elder]

It's busy in West Cornwall, but not as horrendous as last year. Newquay is generally best avoided in the summer anyway. I usually try to be away from Cornwall for August, but I'm stuck for a couple of weeks. If I've not killed an emmit in the next fortnight I'll have done well

edited to add - I'll not really kill any tourists, maybe

 

[Fuzzy]

we were in Perranporth last week of July and locals were saying it wasn't as busy as normal and certainly less busy than last year. you might be lucky.

 

[Sir Belchalot]

Pembrokeshire is a good alternative that doesn't fill up with grockles.

 

[two sheds]

doesn't fill up with grockles here either

 

[Sir Belchalot]

Lack of emmets too

 

[Bus Honeygun]

No grockles in my bit of Devon either. It's pretty safe to assume those fuckers from that Devon & Cornwall telly programme won't be filming down Cowick Street any time soon.

 

[mojo pixy]

It's ok, all of the holidaymakers are in Torbay, exactly where they're meant to be

 

[Looby]

Can I piggyback this a little bit please? Sorry, I was going to start a thread but then saw this one.

We want to go camping from 5 September when the kids go back to school.

Devon or Cornwall, preferably not too far from the coast.
A site on the coast or next to a pub would be a bonus.
Parking next to the car or not too far away.
Don’t need electric but do need showers.
Dog friendly and preferably no fancy facilities or play areas. We want to avoid kids because one of the dogs is ball obsessed and will lose his shit.

We really like North Devon. We’d be happy to do Cornwall too but not too far down.

 

[mojo pixy]

There's a well-known and quite large site near Dawlish Warren that has a lot to recommend it. It's called Lady's Mile, its pretty cheap IIRC but it has excellent facilities, on-site shops, pool, gym etc. It's walking distance to 'The Warren' for a great beach, also not far from Dawlish town for the quaint Devon seaside experience. Cream teas, more pubs, decent chips, bakeries etc. Then, the next town along is Teignmouth, which is a really nice place to spend days and evenings. And there's a regular, direct bus too if you want to err stay up late

It is kid-friendly but the site is large so you can easily find a quiet spot. Also if schools are back, there'll be a lot fewer about anyway. And dogs are welcome IIRC.

There's a smaller, wilder, less 'infrastructured' site near Newton Abbot I've heard nice things about, called Tucketts Farm. It's really picturesque and the nearest beach is the Ness beach at Shaldon, which is another really nice one. They also make their own cider - but, I'm not sure they're dog friendly.

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[bellaozzydog]

I lived in a tent on this one for months before I found a place to buy. I can see the campsite glittering in the sun from my house over the estuary

It’s got a kids play area but there is plenty of camping in further fields away and out of sight.

Dog friendly and a nice bimble down to crantock beach which is lovely

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[killer b]

Can I piggyback this a little bit please? Sorry, I was going to start a thread but then saw this one.

We want to go camping from 5 September when the kids go back to school.

Devon or Cornwall, preferably not too far from the coast.
A site on the coast or next to a pub would be a bonus.
Parking next to the car or not too far away.
Don’t need electric but do need showers.
Dog friendly and preferably no fancy facilities or play areas. We want to avoid kids because one of the dogs is ball obsessed and will lose his shit.

We really like North Devon. We’d be happy to do Cornwall too but not too far down.

My favourite campsite in Cornwall is at Treen - on a cliff overlooking two of the best beaches in the county, and the minack theatre. Has all the things you want. It's totally glorious in early September there too usually..

 

[killer b]

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[nogojones]

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Just came back from there today and it's not too busy. You can generally get on the site if you rock up before 10.30 and the beach is quieter than it has been for a couple of years

 

[souljacker]

My favourite campsite in Cornwall is at Treen - on a cliff overlooking two of the best beaches in the county, and the minack theatre. Has all the things you want.

Including the excellent telegraph museum

 

[killer b]

Just came back from there today and it's not too busy. You can generally get on the site if you rock up before 10.30 and the beach is quieter than it has been for a couple of years

This is good news - considering going early September myself tbh...

 

[SpookyFrank]

I want to pack my tent and go to Cornwall for a five days. I want to roam around a bit so do not want to be in a fixed place.

What is Cornwall like at the moment? Can I just rock up and get a pitch? Or do I need to book in advance?

Bookings down compared to last year. I'd chance it. Plenty of low-key places away from the major seaside honeypots.

I can recommend the Headland Caravan Park in Tintagel.

 

[SpookyFrank]

There's a well-known and quite large site near Dawlish Warren that has a lot to recommend it. It's called Lady's Mile, its pretty cheap IIRC but it has excellent facilities, on-site shops, pool, gym etc. It's walking distance to 'The Warren' for a great beach, also not far from Dawlish town for the quaint Devon seaside experience. Cream teas, more pubs, decent chips, bakeries etc. Then, the next town along is Teignmouth, which is a really nice place to spend days and evenings. And there's a regular, direct bus too if you want to err stay up late

It is kid-friendly but the site is large so you can easily find a quiet spot. Also if schools are back, there'll be a lot fewer about anyway. And dogs are welcome IIRC.

There's a smaller, wilder, less 'infrastructured' site near Newton Abbot I've heard nice things about, called Tucketts Farm. It's really picturesque and the nearest beach is the Ness beach at Shaldon, which is another really nice one. They also make their own cider - but, I'm not sure they're dog friendly.

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Dawlish Warren is absolutely crawling with grockles at the moment. We went there on the train the other day and on the platform they all huddled round the door in a perfect semicircle, nobody budging an inch. I just stood there in the door of the carriage staring blankly at them, wondering who would be the first to figure out the basic logic/courtesy thing of stepping aside to let people off the train before you get on. None did. Just two dozen blank, cattle-like faces staring back at us. In the end it was Mrs Frank who broke first and just elbowed some people out the way, swearing abundantly.

The good thing is that none of the grockles will go more than 100 yards from a car park and/or a source of hydrogenated glucose so 90% of the very nice Dawlish beach to the west of the Warren bit is largely deserted.

 

[mojo pixy]

Dawlish Warren is absolutely crawling with grockles at the moment. We went there on the train the other day and on the platform they all huddled round the door in a perfect semicircle, nobody budging an inch. I just stood there in the door of the carriage staring blankly at them, wondering who would be the first to figure out the basic logic/courtesy thing of stepping aside to let people off the train before you get on. None did. Just two dozen blank, cattle-like faces staring back at us. In the end it was Mrs Frank who broke first and just elbowed some people out the way, swearing abundantly.

lol normal .. but this is why I recommend the bus though. It's mostly locals. Actually a trip from DW to TQ on the 22 bus is worth it just for the bus ride, get a front seat on the top deck obviously.

The good thing is that none of the grockles will go more than 100 yards from a car park and/or a source of hydrogenated glucose so 90% of the very nice Dawlish beach to the west of the Warren bit is largely deserted.

Definitely, also the further along the Warren beach / dunes you're willing to walk, the better it gets.

 

[Elpenor]

I’ve taken the train from Starcross a few times when I lived near there and folk getting off at Dawlish Warren were often half cut.

It is a lovely walk along the beach.