Silver Sands Holiday Park

From £25 For 7 nights, 4 adults 9.7 54 reviews
Static caravans
Grass pitches (added by manager 18 aug 2022)
Pitches on site (added by manager 18 aug 2022)
Fully serviced hardstanding pitches - in the central of our park - sunny pitches (added by manager 14 nov 2019)

  • Lizard Peninsula site less than a mile from Kennack Sands
  • Small and peaceful site with a relaxed family feel
  • Well-established parkland with plenty of open space
If your heart is set on some lounging around the Lizard (the peninsula at Cornwall’s most southerly point), hightail it down to Silver Sands Holiday Park, where you can expect a warm-blooded welcome and natural attractions on an epic scale. Whether you plan on simply basking in the sun, or scampering about and getting your claws into Cornwall, this site is an excellent base. It’s just a half-mile skip down a pretty wooded path through the Lizard Nature Reserve to spectacular Kennack Sands, a fab family beach which allows dogs at its eastern end, and the area surrounding the park is full of hidden smugglers’ coves, scenic coastal villages and glorious beaches. Silver Sands is a small and peaceful site with a relaxed family feel; canine visitors are welcome, provided they're properly supervised.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Caravans for hire 15
Touring caravan pitches 16
Motorhome pitches 16
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open all year
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.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • The site only allows dogs up to 20kg.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

Simplified Chinese

Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award AA 3 pennants

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Reviews

96%

would recommend this site to a friend

94%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Another wonderful relaxing stay with family.

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

2 bedroom static caravan (no pets, superior)

Liked: The serenity, cleanliness, friendliness and position of campsite

Disliked: Nothing.

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Excellent site. Level pitches

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
jenny o. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Facilities Pitch size Style Friendly Cleanliness Level pitches Good spacious showers

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Lovely quiet, clean and organised site with a lovely environment and within…

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet, clean and organised site with a lovely environment and within walking distance of Kennack Sands. We really enjoyed this site and will certainly consider staying again. Thank you.

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Facilities, location, excellent service…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Facilities, location, excellent service

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Want to go back ☺️soon

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: The site is kept lovely and clean. The owners was very helpful and hands on. The area is perfect in every way.

Disliked: The showers and toilets are a little dated, however they worked wonderfully and was always clean and tidy.

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Great location site full of green!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The whole site is really green, lots of nice shaded areas too. Doesn’t feel like they’ve crammed pitches in just to make money. Really convenient location. Friendly owners. Pitches are also really large. Pitches feel private as there are small hedges.

Disliked: Toilets are a little dated but always clean so not a problem

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Beautiful site. Clean classy perfect!

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
Angela P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Fantastic holiday park. We brought our dogs which were welcomed and and really enjoyed the dog walking area which was huge. The park is really classy, clean, tidy and not far from the beaches. Reception and check in was friendly and informative. Love the lay out of the park, pitches are not over looked. Will definitely come back. Can see a fantastic play park for children, will bring them next time.

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Great campsite

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

Fully-serviced grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Lovely peaceful campsite. Generous sized pitches. Amenities slightly dated, but spotlessly clean. The lady who checked us in was so friendly. Great site for exploring this part of Cornwall

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Size of pitch Friendly staff…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Size of pitch Friendly staff

Disliked: Not enough toilets/showers in high season , need updating Everyone walking through our pitch to get to facilities /other pitches £20 per week for internet !

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A wonderful Site to explore the local area!

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: We loved our stay at Silver Sands. The location is perfect to explore the local area and Kennack Sands is easily accessible - just a short walk down from the site through the valley. The site had great facilities and plenty of space, with a good dog walking field and large play area for children.

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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

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Remote location

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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Surf school nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Silver Sands Holiday Park

Gwendreath

Lizard

Helston

Cornwall

England

TR12 7LZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.00929°N
-5.16982°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.9 mi Seven Stars
7.9 mi Blue Anchor
8.4 mi Bus Shelter
Rail
10.5 mi Penmere Rail Station
10.7 mi Falmouth Town Rail Station
11 mi Falmouth Docks Rail Station
Ferry
6.1 mi Helford Village Ferry Landing
6.5 mi Helford Passage Ferry Landing
11 mi Falmouth Ntl Maritime Museum Ferry Landing
Airport
17.6 mi Penzance Airport
23 mi Land's End St Just 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

Aside from the beach within walking distance at Kennack Sands, Silver Sands Holiday Park is also close to one of the most stunning beach locations in Cornwall: Kynance Cove, whose turquoise waters could have been lifted from a postcard from the Med. Water babies can make the most of the milder sea temperatures (thanks to the Gulf Stream) and try diving, surfing or windsurfing at any one of the tuition centres along the local coast. Porthkerris beach has a family-run dive centre that is particularly renowned for its shore dives, and boat dives to local wrecks or to swim with basking sharks; it also has a comprehensive range of PADI scuba instruction. Walking enthusiasts can fill their boots with rambles along the stunning coastline to the Lizard point and beyond, or head inland, where a favourite expedition is along the banks of the Helford river, followed by a short hop on the ferry to the eponymous Ferry Boat Inn, for some well-earned refreshment overlooking the water. There’s all kind of fishy business nearby for those angling for a bit of action: freshwater fishing at Garras, beach fishing or sea-fishing trips from one of the local ports. Check out the iconic St Michael’s Mount or one of the other National Trust properties in the vicinity; garden groupies are spoilt for choice too, with many glorious green spots in the area including Glendurgan, Trevarno and Trebah Gardens, particularly spectacular in the earlier part of the year, when wild bluebells and primroses spring into bloom and there are breathtaking displays of camellias and azaleas. The area around Silver Sands is stuffed with fab family attractions for all ages too, from the doe-eyed beauties at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary in Gweek to the swashbuckling fun of Falmouth’s National Maritime Museum, the Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary or the engineered thrills of The Flambards Experience theme park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Kennack Sands 0.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Coverack 3.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Polurrian Cove 4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poldhu Cove 4.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Church Cove 4.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Seal Sanctuary 6.1 mi

Flambards 6.9 mi

Trebah Garden 7.1 mi

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 10.9 mi

Pendennis Castle 11 mi

National Trust

Glendurgan Garden 7 mi

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 7.6 mi

Godolphin 11.9 mi

St Anthony Head 12.4 mi

Trelissick Garden 15.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Church Cove and Lizard Point 3.7 mi

Rill Cove 3.9 mi

Royal Anne Galley 4.1 mi

TRELOWARREN 4.6 mi

Schiedam 5.1 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 Silver Sands Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Silver Sands Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Silver Sands Holiday Park? Aside from the beach within walking distance at Kennack Sands, Silver Sands Holiday Park is also close to one of the most stunning beach locations in Cornwall: Kynance Cove, whose turquoise waters … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Silver Sands Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  9:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Silver Sands Holiday Park? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party. Check prices and availability