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Lizard View

North of the site (added by manager 02 Jun 2022)

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Quiet site with views of the Lizard Peninsula, four miles from Helston
A 15-minute drive from Porthleven beach; 25 minutes from Marazion
Walk to pubs, restaurants takeaways & the Poldark Mine

Scenic? Sweetly so. Rural? Oh yes, indeed. Lizard View is four miles from Helston, a town dubbed as the gateway to the Lizard Peninsula (the site’s namesake, no less). This quiet and family-friendly site has views over the Lizard Peninsula and the Goonhilly Earth Station (the place that receives images beamed back from Moon landings and Mars rovers). The family farm, which is now only farmed for hay, dates back five generations – and three of those generations still live in the main farmhouse and bungalow. Pitches are surrounded by working farms and wildlife, so you’re sure to catch a glimpse of a cow, sheep, pig, horse, rabbit, mole, badger or deer (not to mention the variety of birds that flutter about). You certainly won’t be short of beach days here: one of the closest beaches is in Porthleven, 15 minutes’ drive away, and there are handfuls more within around half an hour’s drive of the site. Walks are in plentiful supply too; the site is surrounded by bridleways and there are plenty of short walks to local pubs, restaurants and takeaways within four miles of the site. When you don’t fancy putting your legs to work, catch the bus to the local town, Helston (it’s a 20-minute bus ride from a stop a few minutes’ walk away from reception), known for its floral dance and Hal-an-Tow traditions and a steam railway. The same bus stop has connections to other local towns, where there are national rail links. Poldark Mine & The Cornish Heritage Collection is also half an hour’s walk away for those who fancy taking a mining tour around a former working mine with a café and shop. Golfers can try out the golf course five minutes’ drive away too.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

No 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

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

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

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Lizard View

Boquio Vean

Crelly

Trenear

Helston

Cornwall

England

TR13 0EX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.1513°N
-5.25408°W

Nearest transport

Coach

3.3 mi Rame Cross

3.3 mi Post Office and Stores

Rail

4.5 mi Camborne Rail Station

5.8 mi Redruth Rail Station

6.5 mi Penryn Rail Station

Ferry

6.6 mi Helford Village Ferry Landing

6.6 mi Helford Passage Ferry Landing

7.4 mi Ponsharden Ferry Landing

Airport

11.8 mi Penzance Airport

18.7 mi Land's End St Just Airport

23.2 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

Kids in tow? Get them on the log flume, go-karts or space-themed rollercoaster at Flambards Theme Park (10 minutes’ drive). Beaches are bound to keep them sandcastle sculpting, bodyboarding and surfing too. Options include the surfing beach of Praa Sands (20 minutes), the three-mile stretch in Porthleven (15 minutes), sheltered Gunwalloe Church Cove (20 minutes) and family-friendly Portreath beach (20 minutes). In Marazion (25 minutes), the sandy beach looks over St Michael’s Mount. Falmouth (25 minutes) has a splendid mix of beaches, a harbour and a maritime museum. Penzance (35 minutes) is pretty great too, as a historic port town once frequented by pirates. Whether it’s artistic St Ives (half an hour), the National Trust’s Poldhu Cove (20 minutes), surf-mad Porthtowan beach (25 minutes) or Carbis Bay (25 minutes), your day by the coast should be a treat. For some urban action in between, check out Truro (half an hour), Camborne (15 minutes) and Redruth (15 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Porthleven Sands	5.5 mi	Sea	Good	Good	Good	Excellent
Praa Sands East	6.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Praa Sands West	6.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Maenporth	7.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Portreath	7.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Flambards 4.2 mi

National Seal Sanctuary 4.4 mi

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 5.3 mi

Trebah Garden 6.6 mi

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 8.5 mi

National Trust

Godolphin 4.4 mi

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 5.1 mi

Cornish Mines and Engines 5.3 mi

Glendurgan Garden 6.6 mi

Godrevy 8.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

LISMORE 3.6 mi

GODOLPHIN 5 mi

TRELOWARREN 6 mi

Loe Bar 6.3 mi

Rinsey Head - Trewavas Head - Rinsey Head 6.4 mi

Local events

Boardmasters (Wednesday 7 August 2024 – Wednesday 7 August 2024)
Newquay, Cornwall 21.8 mi
Eden Sessions (Wednesday 12 June 2024 – Wednesday 12 June 2024)
Par, Cornwall 26.8 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.

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Does Lizard View have a swimming pool? No View all features
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What attractions are near Lizard View? Kids in tow? Get them on the log flume, go-karts or space-themed rollercoaster at Flambards Theme Park (10 minutes’ drive). Beaches are bound to keep them sandcastle sculpting, bodyboarding and surfing too. … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Lizard View?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 12 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more