Campsites near Padstow

Holiday makers and merriment seekers flock to Padstow—a Cornwall coastal resort destination—for its scenic harbour, fishing cottages, and Celtic festivals. Brimming with campsites and cottage rentals, Padstow offers everything from rustic to luxury accommodations for campers who enjoy activities like boating, fishing, surfing, and relaxing on beaches like Bedruthan Steps, Port Gaverne Beach, and Trevone Bay. A popular stop on the celebrated Camel Trail, Padstow is also a hub for hikers who love panoramic coastal views. Holiday accommodations and campsites with electric and water hookups promise campers of all kinds a convenient base for excursions along Padstow’s beauty.

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Top-rated campgrounds near Padstow

Tregella Place Camping

1. Tregella Place Camping

95%

(37)

1.9km from Padstow · 40 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Laid-back dog-friendly, family camping near Padstow

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Trewan Hall

2. Trewan Hall

100%

(16)

11km from Padstow · 20 units · Tents, Motorhomes

The grounds of a 17th century manor where a relaxed atmosphere and sense of pleasant privacy rules

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Tregonetha Lake Camping & Glamping

3. Tregonetha Lake Camping & Glamping

99%

(37)

12km from Padstow · 25 units · Tents, Motorhomes

🌿 Camping Season: 26th March – 11th October 2027 Welcome to Tregonetha Lake – your little corner of paradise. We’re Mel and Tom, and we’d love to welcome you to our peaceful, eco-friendly campsite, proudly awarded a Silver Green Tourism Award. Sometimes you just need to slow down and surround yourself with nature. 🌿 If you’re looking to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life, wake up to birdsong, enjoy beautiful lake views and reconnect with nature, you’re in the right place. Our small, off-grid campsite is surrounded by beautiful Cornish countryside, with a stunning two-acre coarse fishing lake at its heart. Watch damselflies dancing across the water, spot kingfishers and other wildlife, enjoy spectacular sunsets over the lake and spend your evenings beneath some of Cornwall’s darkest skies. Although you’ll feel wonderfully tucked away, we’re perfectly placed for exploring Cornwall. Mawgan Porth is just 9 miles away, Padstow 10 miles, Newquay 11 miles and Mevagissey 15 miles away, making Tregonetha Lake the perfect base for exploring both the north and south coasts. As a Freedom Camping Club Certified Site, we offer peaceful, low-impact camping in a natural setting — no membership required. ⛺ Camping Tregonetha Lake is home to around 25 camping pitches, so while you’ll have other campers nearby during busier periods, we’ve designed the site to feel spacious, peaceful and relaxed. Whether you choose a lakeside pitch or one of our secluded woodland pitches, there’s always plenty of room to unwind and enjoy nature. All camping pitches are non-allocated, so simply choose your favourite spot when you arrive and make yourselves at home. 🎣 Fishing At the heart of the campsite is our beautiful two-acre coarse fishing lake, where guests can enjoy peaceful days by the water surrounded by nature. Fishing day tickets are available during your stay. 🍕 Wildfire – Lakeside Bar & Kitchen Open daily throughout July & August! Our very own lakeside bar and kitchen is the perfect place to relax, enjoy delicious food and soak up the atmosphere beside the water. Join us for freshly brewed coffee and breakfast rolls in the morning, or unwind in the evening with stone-baked pizzas, loaded nachos and a refreshing drink as the sun sets over the lake. Summer Opening Hours – July & August ☕ Every morning: 8:00am – 10:00am 🍕 Every evening: 6:00pm – 8:00pm 🍻 Weekends: Open later so you can make the most of those lovely summer evenings. 🎶 Saturday Nights – Live Acoustic Music Every Saturday evening throughout July and August, join us for live acoustic music beside the lake. Good food, great music, a drink in hand and a beautiful Cornish sunset — the perfect way to spend a summer evening! 🥐 Freshly Baked Breakfast Start your morning with freshly baked croissants or pain au chocolat, available to pre-order and collect from 8:00am. 💚 A Little About Us We’ve called Cornwall home for over 20 years and love sharing our favourite beaches, walks, restaurants and hidden gems with our guests. Tom is a keen surfer and is always happy to recommend the best local beaches depending on the weather and surf conditions, while Mel is full of local knowledge to help you make the most of your stay. We’re a small family-run campsite and genuinely enjoy meeting the people who stay with us. Whether you’re here for a weekend escape, a family holiday or simply passing through, we hope you’ll leave feeling relaxed, refreshed and already planning your next visit. We can’t wait to welcome you to Tregonetha Lake. 🧡

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Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

4. Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

97%

(137)

14km from Padstow · 83 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping

Wake up to the sound of birdsong, go swimming before breakfast in the clear water of a secluded lake. Cook your bacon and eggs over an open fire while you plan your day, or just laze it away in the peace and quiet of your own personal tipi. You can always go fishing tomorrow, and walk along the cliffs the day after that… The site is a unique woodland valley folded around a clear, spring-fed lake created from the old Tregildrans Quarry. Our tipis and tent pitches are dotted about this secret 20 acres full of ferns, bluebells, oak and meadowsweet. Left in peace for many years there's been no modern chemicals or poisons on the land, meaning we've got bluebells, dormice, Red Admirals and shy woodland Jays for you to spot. It’s a place set apart from the rush and clutter of the modern holiday experience, with an atmosphere that makes you forget the world outside, and just lounge, ramble, or potter about in a boat. We're committed to giving you a genuinely individual service from first contact to your time staying with us. We established CTH in 1996. This was the first and we believe still is the best tipi holiday site in the UK. We know our area inside out and can always help with local knowledge or contacts if you need them. We want to offer our guests a sustainable holiday. A return to real camping means the lowest possible impact on the land and environment - our tipi poles don’t even break the surface of the earth. Your footprint while here could only be bettered by a survival expert. You don't have to fly! a major bonus, and we source all our wood, fish and canvas locally and work with local people wherever possible.

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Real Glamping at the Fir Hill

5. Real Glamping at the Fir Hill

96%

(12)

14km from Padstow · 11 units

Family-friendly yurt glamping on an enchanting old Cornwall estate just three miles from the surf and sand of Newquay

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Camp De Lank Cornwall

6. Camp De Lank Cornwall

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(11)

18km from Padstow · 17 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping

Bell tents and pitches close to Bodmin Moor and the Camel Trail

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The Camping Field

7. The Camping Field

94%

(33)

21km from Padstow · 35 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Back-to-basics camping in beautiful Cornish countryside

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The Paddock Wildcamp Glamping

8. The Paddock Wildcamp Glamping

100%

(10)

23km from Padstow · 4 units

Adults-only bell tents on an off-grid site with campfires near the North Cornish coast

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Pleasant Streams Farm Camping

9. Pleasant Streams Farm Camping

92%

(71)

27km from Padstow · 67 units · Tents, Glamping

Lakeside camping with streams, rope swings and farmyard animals in rural Cornwall

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Tremanor Farm

10. Tremanor Farm

90%

(20)

29km from Padstow · 50 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Cornish camping with sea views, 5 minutes from the beach and 10 minutes from the Eden Project

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Sunny Corner Campsite

11. Sunny Corner Campsite

98%

(153)

30km from Padstow · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Back-to-basics camping with views of the sea in walking distance of St Agnes

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Pigscombe Piglet

12. Pigscombe Piglet

100%

(17)

31km from Padstow · 1 unit

An exclusive hire site with a cute and cosy cabin and a rustic shepherd's hut in charmingly rural East Cornwall

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Cotna Eco Retreat

13. Cotna Eco Retreat

100%

(10)

34km from Padstow · 3 units

An peaceful, eco heaven near the coast, on a 10-acre organic smallholding in Cornwall with yurts, a shepherd’s hut and a strawbale barn

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Mount Pleasant Eco Park

14. Mount Pleasant Eco Park

93%

(164)

35km from Padstow · 5 units

Eco-friendly camping with campfires, an excellent café and knock-out sea views, all within walking distance of the beach

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Wylde Valley Camping

15. Wylde Valley Camping

97%

(15)

36km from Padstow · 110 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping

A popular festival space that's now a bona fide campsite, with modern, pop-up facilities and a top North Cornwall location

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Elm Farm Camp, Cafe & Cycle hire

16. Elm Farm Camp, Cafe & Cycle hire

98%

(94)

37km from Padstow · 25 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Quiet camping meadows and a friendly café located beside some of Cornwall's most popular cycling routes

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West Kellow Yurts

17. West Kellow Yurts

96%

(23)

37km from Padstow · 8 units

A small glamping site on a family farm in Cornwall, set just outside the idyllic seaside village of Polperro

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Bakesdown Farm Camping

18. Bakesdown Farm Camping

100%

(22)

42km from Padstow · 3 units

Small-scale camping and glamping on a 33-acre Cornish farm with separate meadows ensuring space, peace and privacy

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Wild Wanderers - Riverside Camping

19. Wild Wanderers - Riverside Camping

100%

(15)

46km from Padstow · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Wild Wanderers, family friendly, rough and ready, wild and woolly Camping on the Devon/Cornwall Border! We family run and we are excited to offer our very first camping season! NEW FOR 2026! After three years of welcoming families to our much-loved holiday cottages, we're thrilled to open our fields for our very first camping season. With just a handful of boutique pitches on our family-run smallholding, we're giving even more families the chance to experience the magic of Wild Wanderers. Expect the same warm welcome, beautiful countryside and unforgettable adventures, just with a tent, a campfire and a little more wilderness. This isn't a holiday park. There are no flashing arcades or rows of identical pitches. Instead, you'll find space to breathe, children free to explore, and the kind of camping that creates the stories you'll still be talking about years later. Wake up to birdsong, wander down to the river for a paddle or wild swim, meet our friendly sheep and farm animals, toast marshmallows around the campfire and watch the stars come out. We're keeping things beautifully simple with clean toilets, hot showers and a washing-up area everything you need, without taking away the feeling of being close to nature. Bring your BBQ, hire one of our raised fire pits, or join us on one of our popular wood-fired pizza evenings. Don't forget to grab one of our famous s'mores kits... because camping simply isn't camping without gooey marshmallows! Perfectly placed on the Devon and Cornwall border, we're just a short drive from Bude's award-winning beaches, fantastic surfing, breathtaking coastal walks and endless family adventures. Already loved by hundreds of families staying in our cottages, this is now your chance to enjoy the same beautiful setting on a camping budget. What you'll love • Spacious pitches on our boutique family smallholding • Riverside adventures, fishing, paddling and wild swimming • Friendly sheep and farm animals to meet • Campfires (raised fire pits only) and BBQs welcome • Wood-fired pizza nights on selected evenings • S'mores kits available to make evenings extra special • Family-friendly atmosphere with plenty of space to roam • Well-behaved dogs welcome • One-night stays accepted • A short distance from Bude, surfing beaches and the best of both Devon and Cornwall Whether you're surfing at sunrise, building dams in the river with the kids, or ending the day around the fire beneath a sky full of stars, Wild Wanderers is all about slowing down, reconnecting and making memories together. We can't wait to welcome you to our little corner of the countryside.

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Willow Valley Holiday Park

20. Willow Valley Holiday Park

100%

(18)

46km from Padstow · 25 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping

This peaceful, sheltered site has a special character. The site is the ideal place to unwind with plenty of safe space, a meandering river and friendly atmosphere. It offers 4 acres with facilities, 7 acres of wilderness, shower block, level pitches, picturesque river, children’s playground and has been rated AA 4 star gold pennant. Becky and John both love Cornwall and fell in love with the site as soon as they saw it and it provided the perfect opportunity for a new challenge. Having only recently taken over at Willow Valley in the Summer of 2024, there are always ongoing improvements being made so make sure you keep in touch. Any returning campers will be glad to know we aren’t changing the campsite itself though. Why would we when it is already so perfect!

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The best dog-friendly campsites near Padstow

Tregella Place Camping

95%

(37)

1.9km from Padstow · 40 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Laid-back dog-friendly, family camping near Padstow

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Trewan Hall

100%

(16)

11km from Padstow · 20 units · Tents, Motorhomes

The grounds of a 17th century manor where a relaxed atmosphere and sense of pleasant privacy rules

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Tregonetha Lake Camping & Glamping

99%

(37)

12km from Padstow · 25 units · Tents, Motorhomes

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Real Glamping at the Fir Hill

96%

(12)

14km from Padstow · 11 units

Family-friendly yurt glamping on an enchanting old Cornwall estate just three miles from the surf and sand of Newquay

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Camp De Lank Cornwall

100%

(11)

18km from Padstow · 17 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping

Bell tents and pitches close to Bodmin Moor and the Camel Trail

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The Camping Field

94%

(33)

21km from Padstow · 35 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Back-to-basics camping in beautiful Cornish countryside

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Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

Haydn

2 weeks ago

Tent

3 nights at Tregella Place Camping

Amazingly quiet location, not too far from lovely sites, host was extremely kind and helpful, will be coming back! 10/10

Ben

3 weeks ago

Tent

2 nights at Tregonetha Lake Camping & Glamping

Great couple nights staying here, easy to find, nice and peaceful with great facilities on site, will definitely stay again just hopefully for a bit longer next time

Gary

September 2026

7 m campervan

3 nights at Wild Wanderers - Riverside Camping

Lovely secluded spot next to a river. Nice hot showers and clean toilets. Lovely hosts. Will be back.

Jane

September 2026

6 m campervan

With pets

1 night at Wild Wanderers - Riverside Camping

Such a beautiful, magical spot next to the river through the trees. Peaceful, felt like being in the heart of nature. The fairy trail took me back to my childhood. Felt really welcomed. Facilities good. Loved all the sheep, goats, chickens, bats, owls and the cows on the other side of the river. A truly wild experience. We will be back

Belinda

September 2026

4 m rooftop tent

1 night at Sunny Corner Campsite

Sunny Corner was a great site, in a good location with lovely clean loos and showers. Would definitely recommend!

Josh

September 2026

Tent

3 nights at Tregonetha Lake Camping & Glamping

This is such a lovely site set around a peaceful lake. The facilities are excellent and the pizzas were amazing. Highly recommend.

Jack

September 2026

5 m rooftop tent

With pets

1 night at Sunny Corner Campsite

We really enjoyed our stay at Sunny Corner. Walking down to the cove was a highlight and all the facilities were great. We are already making plans to come back.

Jane

September 2026

6 m campervan

With pets

1 night at Tregonetha Lake Camping & Glamping

Beautiful little campsite. Car free camping so just campers and tents on the lakeside field. Everything is so pretty with lots of handcrafted wooden buildings. Composting toilets which are so clean. Great showers and washing up facilities. Pretty lights, new bar area which did morning coffee and breakfast baps. Some lovely glamping tents and woodland area. Pretty walk round the lake and lovely people, Tom told us how he has developed the site with such pride. We loved it so much we came back for a second night and will definitely come again. Recommend!

Olivia

September 2026

Tent

2 nights at Sunny Corner Campsite

This was one of the best campsites I’ve been to. Clean, organized, and quiet! Kate was a great host and incredibly communicative. Hope to go back soon!

Phil

August 2026

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Wild Wanderers - Riverside Camping

I would absolutely recommend this place. Serina and Craig have a lovely section of land for camping that is surrounded by trees wildflowers and wildlife. It is very peaceful and has some great spots to pitch up the tent. The showers are power full clean and hot. We also got the heads up for the pizza night freshly made by Serina and Graig which were 10/10 and they even made a vegan version for my partner. Our dog absolutely loved roaming around and swimming in the river that runs along camp and enjoyed the company of the sheep that roam around. We shall definitely be returning best campsite I’ve stayed at for a while. Many thanks Serina and Graig 🙂

John

August 2026

Tent

Weekend Trip to Tregonetha Lake Camping & Glamping

Great site, really nice hosts loved the pizza!! This a a great site, ideally placed to visit either side of Cornwall. The hosts have great local knowledge & are very happy to recommend things based on your interests.

Dale

August 2026

Tent

With kids

6 nights at Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

Gorgeous site in north Cornwall. We (family of four with a six-man tent) stayed for a week in Gosel’s in August, we booked because we loved the secluded nature of the pitch, hidden in the trees and the possibility of wild swimming and canoeing in the quarry- both were just as amazing as expected. We went down to the quarry first thing every morning and normally had it to ourselves - saw a barn owl from the canoe one morning which was exciting for all of us. Wished we’d brought our fishing stuff as other kids were catching rainbow trout regularly! Having a stand pipe and a picnic table on the pitch was a luxury- the site had a sensible approach to camp fires (and actually to all things H&S which we really appreciated). Compost loo and hot shower was a minute walk away with flushing loos available a bit further on- these facilities were absolutely fine, well maintained and exactly as advertised. You can drive to pitch to unload and then park in the carpark which is our preference. The on-site cafe- bar had a variety of drinks, pizza, salad and breakfast options and we treated ourselves a couple of times. All staff were lovely, chill and other guests largely great too. Brilliant spot for kids and teens but there were a wide range of different types of guest which is our preference. Would 100% recommend!

Iain

August 2026

Tent

With pets

7 nights at Sunny Corner Campsite

Very nice site, relaxed and helpful host. Site shop is great value

Sue

August 2026

5 m campervan

Group trip

1 night at Sunny Corner Campsite

Lovely large pitches Good quality clean showers and bathrooms Great location

Vanessa

August 2026

Tent

4 nights at Elm Farm Camp, Cafe & Cycle hire

What a lovely place to pitch! Fabulous land, lovely and quiet, half hour walk if that to the coastal path. Eco showers and loos really well maintained and cleaned. And the best bit? Ali’s lovely warm welcome and hosting. Rubes and Ali’s breakfast and white Rioja also blinking awesome! Much recommended!

Robbie

August 2026

3 m campervan

With pets

Weekend Trip to Wild Wanderers - Riverside Camping

This place is a hidden gem, probably one of the best campsites we’ve ever stayed at! The setting is beautiful, the family who run it are lovely, and the onsite pizza oven/ bar was a great surprise when we arrived! Shower block and toilets were spotless, the water was lovely and hot, fire pit rental for £5 and the fact you can forage for your own wood is a awesome. we can’t wait to come back again. 10/10

Katie

August 2026

Tent

Weekend Trip to Wild Wanderers - Riverside Camping

To say we loved it would be an understatement! The place is stunning and so quiet with the only sounds being the river and the birds! Serina and her husband are so very lovely and were super helpful! We will definitely be going back!!

Mitchell

August 2026

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Tregonetha Lake Camping & Glamping

Lovely chilled campsite with great facilities lovely hot showers too great value for money. We will be back thank you Mel

James

August 2026

3 m campervan

With pets

3 nights at Tregonetha Lake Camping & Glamping

Amazing couldn’t praise this site enough. Waking up to the sun rising over the fishing lake then relaxing watching it setting with a pizza, live music and beer was perfect. Excellent for fishing as well if you enjoy that. An all round superb site.

Laura

August 2026

4 m campervan

With pets

1 night at Wild Wanderers - Riverside Camping

We have already been there twice this summer. It is our happy place 🙂 Beautiful place!

Padstow camping guide

Where to go

Camel Trail

A disused railway line transformed for hiking, Camel Trail is an 18-mile trek that offers backpackers views of North Cornwall’s coast. Hike across the sea over bridges while glimpsing local wildlife like migrating birds. The trail is renowned for its stunning scenery—a dazzling blend of seaswept beaches and flower-strewn meadows. Padstow is just one stop on the trail; hikers will find that there are many villages farther along where they can enjoy a pasty and a pint.

Port Gaverne Beach

A small hamlet on the north Cornwall coast, Port Gaverne Beach is a National Trust-owned beach renowned for its pristine, natural setting. A narrow cove features rock pools and walking areas that campers love to explore. Many believe that the beach has remained largely unchanged for several hundreds of years. Though once a popular fishing port, today Port Gaverne Beach is a serene destination for campers in search of Cornwall’s most picturesque coastal spots. With more than 40 beach campsites in the vicinity, choose a waterfront pitch close to washrooms and campsite amenities for a comfortable stay.

Carnewas at Bedruthan

Popular with tourists as well as inspired artists, Carnewas at Bedruthan offers coastal walks, unique geology, and a step into Cornwall’s history. Rock formations along the coast create spectacular cliff-top views, as sandstone “steps'' lead down to the sea. Rich with folklore, the area was believed to be tenanted by a giant named Bedruthan. It also sits along history as it stretches below Redcliffe Castle, a prehistoric promontory fort. Today, campers come to witness the dramatic coast, but due to dangerous currents, swimming is prohibited. Look for private camping parks, glamping pods, and rustic cottage rentals located within steps of the beach.

When to go

Most travellers choose to visit Padstow between April and October when weather conditions are most pleasant. During summertime, temperatures average around 19°C. Late fall, winter, and early spring involve more precipitation. January’s average winter highs range around 10°C. Even so, many of the region’s campsites and cottage rentals remain open year-round.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are some popular activities for campers in Padstow?

Campers in Padstow can enjoy activities like boating, fishing, surfing, and relaxing on beaches like Bedruthan Steps, Port Gaverne Beach, and Trevone Bay. Padstow is also a hub for hikers who love panoramic coastal views. You can also explore different options for camping near Padstow on Hipcamp.

What is the best time to visit Padstow?

What can hikers expect to see on the Camel Trail?

Hikers on the Camel Trail can enjoy views of North Cornwall’s coast, seaswept beaches, flower-strewn meadows, and local wildlife like migrating birds. Padstow is just one stop on the trail; hikers will find that there are many villages farther along where they can enjoy a pasty and a pint.

What is the history behind Carnewas at Bedruthan?

Carnewas at Bedruthan offers coastal walks, unique geology, and a step into Cornwall’s history. Rock formations along the coast create spectacular cliff-top views, as sandstone “steps'' lead down to the sea. The area was believed to be tenanted by a giant named Bedruthan and stretches below Redcliffe Castle, a prehistoric promontory fort. Today, campers come to witness the dramatic coast, but due to dangerous currents, swimming is prohibited. Look for private camping parks, glamping pods, and rustic cottage rentals located within steps of the beach.

What is Port Gaverne Beach known for?

Port Gaverne Beach is a National Trust-owned beach renowned for its pristine, natural setting. A narrow cove features rock pools and walking areas that campers love to explore. Many believe that the beach has remained largely unchanged for several hundreds of years. Though once a popular fishing port, today Port Gaverne Beach is a serene destination for campers in search of Cornwall’s most picturesque coastal spots. With more than 40 beach campsites in the vicinity, choose a waterfront pitch close to washrooms and campsite amenities for a comfortable stay. You can also explore different options for camping near Padstow on Hipcamp.