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Campsites near St. Austell, Cornwall

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Best camping, glamping, and outdoor stays in St. Austell

Whether you’ve chosen a Cornish camping holiday so you can bask on glorious beaches, explore quaint fishing villages or visit the Eden Project, pitching up in St Austell just makes sense. St Austell is Cornwall’s largest town and shares its name with a nearby south coast bay that’s fringed by family-friendly beaches. Camp or glamp in St Austell and Cornwall’s top attractions will be within easy reach along with picture-perfect villages like Charlestown and Mevagissey. And now you’ve settled on a great location, it's time to pick a campsite. To make that a little easier for you, we’ve explored shoreside and countryside in a bid to find the best camping and glamping sites in St Austell.

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Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

127 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · St Kew, CornwallWake 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 unique. A 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 clothed in ferns and bluebells, oak and meadowsweet. Left in peace for many years there's been no modern chemicals & poisons on the land, meaning we've got bluebells & dormice, Red Admirals & shy woodland Jays for you to spot. It’s a place a world 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 a little local knowledge or contacts if you need them. We want to offer our guests a really 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.

Glamp or Camp at Magical Mena Farm

16 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents15 acres · Bodmin, CornwallEasily accessed camping on a 15-acre farm, with family facilities and a vast amount of wild space to explore

Mount Pleasant Eco Park

85 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents42 acres · Cornwall, CornwallEco-friendly camping with campfires, an excellent café and knock-out sea views, all within walking distance of the beach

Pleasant Streams Farm Camping

67 units · Glamping, Tents9 acres · St Austell, CornwallLakeside camping with streams, rope swings and farmyard animals in rural Cornwall

8 units · Glamping1 acre · Nr Looe, CornwallA small glamping site on a family farm in Cornwall, set just outside the idyllic seaside village of Polperro

South Penquite Farm Glamping

6 units · Glamping1 acre · Cornwall Pl30 4 Lh, CornwallEco-friendly yurt glamping on the edge of Bodmin Moor

106 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents7 acres · Cornwall Tr12 6 Sb, CornwallTraditional family camping near Coverack, with the promise of coast, countryside and Cornish ice cream

142 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents14 acres · Bude, CornwallA popular festival space that's now a bona fide campsite, with modern, pop-up facilities and a top North Cornwall location

Surf Pods and Camping at Atlantic Farm

50 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Bude, CornwallGlamping near Bude, with eye-catching eco-pods, a staggering treehouse for couples and traditional tent camping

16 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Okehampton, DevonCarefree camping and glamping in Devon with a nature-friendly setting and imaginative owners

11 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents5 acres · Devon Ex21 5 Lh, DevonA cycle-friendly, back-to-basics campsite, perfect for exploring North Devon and Cornwall

The High Nature Centre

14 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents5 acres · Salcombe, DevonA stay at The High Nature Centre is sure to reinvigorate the soul as only a sojourn by the sea can

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Camping and glamping in St Austell

Dating back to the 13th century, the busy market town of St Austell is an excellent focal point for any camping or Glamping Holiday. Sandy, family-friendly beaches follow the great curve of St Austell Bay, with classic Cornish villages like Charlestown and Mevagissey within easy reach. St Austell also plays host to some of Cornwall's top attractions, including The Lost Gardens of Heligan and the world-famous Eden Project, leaving local campers well placed to make the most of their surroundings. There are plenty of camping and glamping sites in the St Austell area from blissfully basic places to pitch a tent to glamping pads with all the bells and whistles you could Hope for. Whether you’re looking for a simple grassy pitch or an electric hook-up for your campervan, a bell tent, yurt or geodesic dome, you should find something to suit among our carefully-selected Hipcamp St Austell sites.

Things to do in St Austell

St Austell has glorious beaches, its own brewery and a location that’s enviably close to both the Lost Gardens of Heligan and the Eden Project so there's plenty to do on days out during a camping holiday here. You can stock up and pick up souvenirs in St Austell with its modern shops and while you’re in town why not pay a visit to the St Austell Brewery’s visitor centre? Nearby Charlestown has a wealth of Georgian architecture and an interesting collection of stories and found-treasures at the Shipwreck Centre. For a cutesy fishing village, try Mevagissey with its winding narrow streets and working harbour. If you’ve come for the coast, you won’t be disappointed by Cornwall’s 300 miles of varied coastline. There are beaches galore and for swimming, watersports and sandcastle-building in St Austell Bay, you might like to try Porthpean Beach or Par Sands. But St Austell is well located for exploring all of the south coast and it’s a drive of only around 30 minutes to reach the rugged north coast of Cornwall, including Newquay with its famous surf-friendly beaches.

For land-based adventure you can walk along the South West Coast Path, the long-distance walking trail that skirts the edge of south west from Somerset to Dorset, or hire bikes to tackle the Clay Trails. These cross -country routes link some of the sights in the area including St Austell town, Par Sands, the Eden Project and the Wheal Martyn Clay Works and Country Park where you can learn more about the china clay which the area was mined for. For more information on things to do while you’re camping in St Austell visit the tourist information centres in town or their website.

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Close to key attractions like the Eden Project, Heligan Gardens and the pretty fishing port of Mevagissey, historic St Austell Bay is a prime destination for any camping holiday in Cornwall. Grab the beach ball, pack the tent and fill the car... it's time to book the St Austell campsite that's right for you.