Gear Farm Camping

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.9 18 reviews
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  • Small, family-run site in the Cornish countryside
  • A mile and a half from the Helford river; Lizard 20 minutes' drive
  • Located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Gear Farm is a small, family-run site and a top location for a peaceful camping holiday. Set in the remote Cornish countryside, the site is a paradise for walkers, fans of the outdoors and those keen to try watersports. This pet-friendly organic farm is located about a mile and a half from the Helford river and is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, so there are many scenic spots to explore all around. Back at base, there is plenty of space for you and your family to roam around and play games. The site is open and flat, so you can rest assured that the kids will be in sight at all times. Stunning sandy beaches are only 20 minutes away by car, and a choice of supermarkets is available in the medium-sized town of Helston (15 minutes). There is also a village shop a five-minute drive away in Mawgan, as well as a seasonal farm shop for fresh produce. Gear Farm also produces its own line of tasty traditional Cornish pasties if you fancy a hot bite to eat on site.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 3
Tent pitches 18
Touring caravan pitches 3
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

schimmel.heike@gmx.de

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Heike S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: - great facilities - fridges, possibility to charge phone - opportunity to buy locally grown veggies - very quiet

Disliked: - a bit far off when you aren't coming by car

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location, views, showers and toilets were great and clean. Pasties from the…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Location, views, showers and toilets were great and clean. Pasties from the farm were the best I've ever had. Owner is very friendly. If you want somewhere children can play football or games in a field it's a great location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will defo be back

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Loved the campsite. Very chilled great facilities for off the beaten track camping. Lovely views. Sarah the owner was so helpful and kept the site lovely. Amazing vege stall, pasties and brownies at the Gear Farm opposite the campsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay at Gear farm, would return in future

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Sarah S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Relaxing atmosphere, level pitch, shower/toilet facilities were clean and modern. Friendly welcome, felt like we could ask for assistance if needed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would recommend, friendly and incredibly well provisioned small site.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Naomi H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Loved the easy of checking in, fabulous large flat pitches, amazing friendly host. Beautiful views and central location with multiple food and activities within a 5 mile radius and great facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, short stay. Beautiful area and nice campsite. Will return.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Kate H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Spacious, quiet, clean facilities, pasties!

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site had a really lovely vibe about it. Very well kept,…

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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The site had a really lovely vibe about it. Very well kept, families so children running around which we liked but it was still quiet and lots of space. The facilities were amazing, very outdoorsy but plenty of toilets and amazing hot showers. The addition of fridges was also very useful! ... And not forgetting the amazing pasties from across the road which made the stay that extra bit special.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely lady greeted us when we arrived, good atmosphere with other campers,…

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
Rebecca D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely lady greeted us when we arrived, good atmosphere with other campers, great scenery, good facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great site and we look forward to a return visit

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Large pitch, beautiful situation, quiet, very clean facilities.

Disliked: Washing up sink not yet plumbed in.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet site, good facilities, great location.…

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
Tracey C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Quiet site, good facilities, great location.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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

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

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal freezer

Communal fridge

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Pop-up campsite

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Restaurant nearby

Location

Gear Farm Camping

St Martin

Helston

Cornwall

England

TR12 6DE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.08123°N
-5.18507°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.3 mi Seven Stars
4.3 mi Blue Anchor
5.6 mi Rame Cross
Rail
6.6 mi Penmere Rail Station
7 mi Penryn Rail Station
7.1 mi Falmouth Town Rail Station
Ferry
2.5 mi Helford Village Ferry Landing
2.8 mi Helford Passage Ferry Landing
7.2 mi Ponsharden Ferry Landing
Airport
15.2 mi Penzance Airport
21.5 mi Land's End St Just Airport
26.5 mi Newquay St Mawgan Airport

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

Local attractions and activities include: - Helford river: 30 minutes' walk - Cornish Seal Sanctuary: 10 minutes' drive - Flambards Theme Park: 15 minutes - Lizard Point: 20 minutes - Trebah Garden: 25 minutes - Falmouth: 35 minutes - Mousehole: 40 minutes - Eden Project: an hour and 10 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Church Cove 4.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poldhu Cove 4.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Porthallow 4.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Maenporth 5.1 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Polurrian Cove 5.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Seal Sanctuary 1.3 mi

Trebah Garden 3.3 mi

Flambards 3.4 mi

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 7.3 mi

Pendennis Castle 7.6 mi

National Trust

Glendurgan Garden 3.3 mi

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 5 mi

Godolphin 8.3 mi

St Anthony Head 9.6 mi

Cornish Mines and Engines 10.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

TRELOWARREN 0.6 mi

Helford - St. Anthony-in-Meneage - Gillan Creek - Manaccan 2.4 mi

TREBAH 3.2 mi

GLENDURGAN 3.6 mi

LISMORE 4.2 mi

Local events

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday 7 August 2024 – Wednesday 7 August 2024)

    Newquay, Cornwall 25.3 mi

  • Eden Sessions (Wednesday 12 June 2024 – Wednesday 12 June 2024)

    Par, Cornwall 27.4 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.

Want to know more about camping in Cornwall?

  • Does Gear Farm Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Gear Farm Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Gear Farm Camping? Local attractions and activities include: - Helford river: 30 minutes' walk - Cornish Seal Sanctuary: 10 minutes' drive - Flambards Theme Park: 15 minutes - Lizard Point: 20 minutes - Trebah Garden: … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Gear Farm Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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