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Summit Camping

From £20 For 1 night, 2 adults 1 review

Communal area (added by manager 30 Jan 2023)

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Our bell tent (added by manager 06 feb 2024)

Communal firepit area with free wood (added by manager 26 aug 2021)

Tents at summit (added by manager 27 aug 2021)

Basic field camping with amazing views over Cornwall’s Tamar Valley
A 25-minute drive to Dartmoor National Park; 45 to The Eden Project
Access to Kit Hill; café five minutes’ walk

Fancy a bit of real wild camping with glorious Cornish views? Summit Camping has well-prepared grass camping fields sheltered by Cornish hedges and trees – and what will the views be from your back-to-basics pitch? The Tamar Valley for starters, with the river glistening in the distance, as well as the Caradon Downs, Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor National Park. There's direct access to Kit Hill Country Park from the site, where you can wander freely over four hundred acres (with a dog by your side if you wish), spotting wild ponies and birds of prey – and there’s even a freshwater quarry lake for a wild swim. You can pick up bits for the barbecue in Callington (five minutes’ drive) farm shops or do a major restock in Tavistock (20 minutes), with handy supermarkets as well as plenty of pubs, pasty shops and pizzerias if you want a rest from cooking. There's also a choice of smashing pubs within a ten-minute drive of the camping field – the sort of places you can find fab Cornish views along with real ale and occasional live music. Minimal facilities include gas-powered showers in the Shower Shed; please note there is no electricity on this site.

Site type

Opens 24 June

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
Bookings must not be for more than 40 consecutive nights.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No charcoal barbecues allowed.
No electric barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Mon, 24 Jun to Thu, 22 Aug 2024

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

would recommend this site to a friend

would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Ease of access, great view and clean facilities. Exactly as advertised. Kids…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Ease of access, great view and clean facilities. Exactly as advertised. Kids had a great time and the view from the fire pit is quite special, especially first thing.

Disliked: Signage is only visible from one direction. We missed it, as came from the other way.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for the kind review, we are so pleased that you had a good time and enjoyed the site. We are working on better signage and have added flags, the what3words does give the exact location to the field gate :)

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Horse riding nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Summit Camping

Kit Hill Road

Callington

Cornwall

England

PL17 8AX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.51982°N
-4.28071°W

Nearest transport

Coach

6.2 mi Bus Station

6.7 mi Foot Bridge

Rail

2.7 mi Gunnislake Rail Station

3.5 mi Calstock Rail Station

4.3 mi Bere Alston Rail Station

Ferry

10.7 mi Torpoint Ferry Terminal

10.8 mi Devonport Ferry Terminal

11.8 mi Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

The historians among you can seek out neolithic standing stones at Minions (20 minutes’ drive), and as the campsite is in Poldark Country, you can potter around the lonely ruins of Cornwall’s tin and copper mining heritage, including the old harbour and copper mine at Morwelham (15 minutes), or nose around the historic quay and working mill on National Trust-owned Cotehele House estate (10 minutes). Plymouth (30 minutes) is also steeped in history, and you can imagine Sir Francis Drake’s legendary bowls match on the Hoe or visit the ship that took the Pilgrim Fathers to America in 1620 at the Mayflower Museum. Should the kids tire of all that history, take them to meet turtles and stingrays at National Marine Aquarium. Getting out into spectacular Cornish landscapes is pretty easy too. Walk up to Kit Hill Summit (10 minutes’ walk) right from the camping field, take on challenging hikes to distant tors in Dartmoor National Park (25 minutes) or lead the kids on a circular walk in forested Lydford Gorge (half an hour) to the dramatic waterfall.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Portwrinkle	11 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Downderry	11.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Seaton (Cornwall)	11.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Sharrow	11.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	N/A
Plymouth Hoe West	12.3 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Marine Aquarium 12.5 mi

Dartmoor Zoological Park 14.7 mi

Buckfast Abbey 22.3 mi

Tintagel Castle 23.5 mi

Eden Project 23.7 mi

National Trust

Cotehele 3 mi

Cotehele Mill 3 mi

Buckland Abbey 7 mi

Lawrence House 8.9 mi

Lydford Gorge 11.4 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

COTEHELE 3 mi

Cotehele Quay - River Tamar - Calstock - Metherell 3.1 mi

Newbridge and River Lynher 3.2 mi

Cadsonbury Hill-Fort 3.2 mi

ENDSLEIGH 4.1 mi

Local events

Eden Sessions (Wednesday 12 June 2024 – Wednesday 12 June 2024)
Par, Cornwall 23.2 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Please pick any available pitch on arrival.
The site will send you further check-in information 7 day(s) before your arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.
Modifications are subject to a £10.00 fee.

Dogs

A valid vaccination certificate must accompany your dog.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 40 consecutive nights.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Occupancy

The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Reception

Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No charcoal barbecues allowed.
No electric barbecues allowed.
Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.
Swimming in the lake is allowed.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. Cars are not permitted when travelling with a motorhome/campervan.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Does Summit Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Summit Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Summit Camping? The historians among you can seek out neolithic standing stones at Minions (20 minutes’ drive), and as the campsite is in Poldark Country, you can potter around the lonely ruins of Cornwall’s … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Summit Camping?

Camping and touring
Arrive:	1 p.m. –	7 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	3 p.m. –	8:30 p.m.
Depart by:	10 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at Summit Camping? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party. Check prices and availability