Holywell Bay Holiday Park

From £17 For 1 night, 4 adults 7.6 53 reviews
Touring and Camping
Touring and camping (added by manager 22 feb 2023)
Touring and camping (added by manager 22 feb 2023)
Touring and camping (added by manager 22 feb 2023)

  • Direct access to the golden sands, surf and fun park of Holywell Bay
  • Pool with huge waterslide
  • Nature trail, restaurant, adventure playgrounds and indoor soft play
Legend has it that mothers used to visit Holywell Bay to bathe their ailing children in the healing waters of the sacred spring hidden in the rocks, but whether or not you believe in ancient myths, you’ll most likely find a stay here restorative. It’s one of the best beaches in Cornwall, with jawdropping views, golden sands, good surf, and rockpools that make for perfect paddling – and lucky guests at Holywell Bay Holiday Park have direct access down a short path through the rolling dunes. Holywell Bay Holiday Park offers great facilities for its size: a whopping 300-foot waterslide for a screamworthy splashdown into the heated outdoor pool (open from May to mid-September); a toddlers’ pool; all-weather sports courts; adventure playgrounds for different ages; and an indoor soft play area. Pint-sized campers will be enthralled by the Starland Krew, who lead the lively kids’ club activities for tots to 10 year olds. Have a wander along the nature trails to make the most of the spectacular surrounds, then reward yourself with a Costa coffee on the outdoor terrace of the Ellenglaze Bar and Grill, which dishes up a range of grub to suit all tastes. Singers, magicians, stand-up comedians and quizzes will keep the whole family entertained during the evenings.

Site type

Tent pitches 5
Touring caravan pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 20
Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • 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).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Single-sex parties of three or more people under 25 are not permitted on site. Swimming pool access is included: please show your Entertainment pass.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 15 Mar to

Parkdean Resorts Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award AA Holiday Centre
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Reviews

66%

would recommend this site to a friend

57%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Level pitches quiet site

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Close to Newquay and easy access to n Cornwall. Clean and quiet site with shop/ bar etc. Holywell wasn't yet open for the season so it was handy to have this on site.

Disliked: WiFi was basically unusable unless by reception and no phone signal. Nice to be off grid but frustrating at times when you did need to use it!

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Excellent site and location.

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Great site, beach walking distance. Evening entertainment excellent. Will come back.

Disliked: Female showers and loos. Ceiling full of spiders and insects. Please take some time to clean, vacuum it looks awful.

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Wi-Fi at touring pitches needed and information pack inadequate

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Good size flat pitches, your own water supply, being able to walk to the beach, nice shop and club

Disliked: Possibly inadequate showers if site was busy, Wi-Fi inadequate as no Wi-Fi at touring pitches made worse by no phone signal or 4/5 G

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The welcome at reception and the bar staff were always polite and…

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: The welcome at reception and the bar staff were always polite and happy to help. The showers and toilets were adequate would go again

Disliked: The bad reviews people left, which put doubt in my mind before arriving

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It was lovely everything was on site and staff very friendly…

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: It was lovely everything was on site and staff very friendly

Disliked: No wifi signal

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Location to beach.…

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Location to beach.

Disliked: Having to book pool.

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Reception very helpful , bar service great , pool staff great and…

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Reception very helpful , bar service great , pool staff great and helpful , pitch good , facilities clean and well maintained.

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Excellent site

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: As a family this holiday park was great. Luckily the weather was on our side the week we went away and the children used the pool quite Abit in the 2 nights we was there. We didn't visit the entertainment because we don't like to do that. But the parks on site were great! We sat outside on the decking outside the entertainment in the sun it was lovely. Staff were very polite. Massive praise to the pool staff for the pool party my children loved it! Toilets and showers cleaned very regularly so we're spotless, water temperature was consistent. Pitches were level. We will definitely return

Disliked: Unfortunately the wifi wasn't great

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plumbing severely below standard for the price. not clean, things broken, more…

Overall 2/10
Location 4
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: plumbing severely below standard for the price. not clean, things broken, more like £300 for 3. days. real advice. Half of this amount had not yet been worth it. Signed up at the reception. All I got was an apology. Very bad

Disliked: plumbing severely below standard for the price. not clean, things broken, more like £300 for 3. days. real advice. Half of this amount had not yet been worth it. Signed up at the reception. All I got was an apology. Very bad

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La localisation La nature fantastique La piscine chaude et sympathique La proximité de…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Claire S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: La localisation La nature fantastique La piscine chaude et sympathique La proximité de la plage La taille des emplacements

Disliked: Le manque de végétaux entre les emplacements Les horaires compliqués de la piscine

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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

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Surf school nearby

Location

Holywell Bay Holiday Park

Holywell Bay

Newquay

Cornwall

England

TR8 5PR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.3839°N
-5.1397°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.1 mi Bus Station
4.4 mi Porth Four Turns
4.8 mi Shop Corner
Rail
3.6 mi Newquay Rail Station
5.1 mi Quintrell Downs Rail Station
8.8 mi St Columb Road Rail Station
Ferry
12.3 mi Tolverne Ferry Landing
12.6 mi Trelisick Ferry Landing
12.6 mi Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing
Airport
7.4 mi Newquay St Mawgan Airport
24.3 mi Penzance 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

There’s a small fun park in Holywell Bay itself, with bumper boats, karting and the like, plus an 18-hole pitch and putt course. A short drive inland will bring you to the popular Dairyland Farm World, which also has good indoor facilities for rainy days, and the Lappa Valley Steam Railway, where three miniature railway lines wend their way through pretty parkland. Seven miles along the coast from Holywell Bay Holiday Park is Newquay: not just for surfers, it’s stuffed with fun things to do for the whole family, including a good zoo and aquarium. Otherwise, you’re well placed to explore some of Cornwall’s top attractions, such as Tintagel Castle, the Crealy Great Adventure Park, the Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Heligan. For souvenirs that are guaranteed to go down well with the folk back home, try Healey’s Cornish Cyder Farm, where you can take a tractor ride through the beautiful orchards before stocking up on scrumpy, jam and other goodies in the farm shop.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Holywell Bay 0.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Perranporth Penhale Sands 1.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Crantock 1.8 mi Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Perranporth 2.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Fistral South 2.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Fistral Beach 3.1 mi

Blue Reef Aquarium 3.3 mi

Newquay Zoo 3.6 mi

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 4.3 mi

Truro Cathedral 9.2 mi

National Trust

Trerice 4.4 mi

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 8.3 mi

Cornish Mines and Engines 12.1 mi

Trelissick Garden 12.4 mi

Godrevy 15.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Holywell Bay to Penhale Sands and the Lost Church 0.2 mi

Holywell Bay - Cubert Common 0.3 mi

Perranporth - Trevaunance Cove 2.8 mi

Newquay - River Gannel - Crantock - Polly Joke - Newquay 3.2 mi

Hanover 3.8 mi

Local events

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

    Newquay, Cornwall 5.7 mi

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

    Par, Cornwall 17.6 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 Holywell Bay Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Holywell Bay Holiday Park dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Holywell Bay Holiday Park? There’s a small fun park in Holywell Bay itself, with bumper boats, karting and the like, plus an 18-hole pitch and putt course. A short drive inland will bring you to the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Holywell Bay Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Holywell Bay Holiday Park? From £17 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.