Carnon Downs Caravan and Camping Park

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  • Award-winning site three miles from Truro and Falmouth, on bus route
  • Dog friendly with country walks to local inns and the River Fal
  • Immaculate amenities blocks including disabled and family bathroom
Award-winning, Cornish and within walking distance of the beach... come to Carnon Downs Caravan and Camping Park for all this in a scenic setting between the north and south coasts, three miles from Truro and Falmouth, and on the main bus route to both. The park is handsomely landscaped, with spacious pitches backed by Cornish stone walls, hedges and flowering shrubs. It's surrounded by woodland and hedgerows, and is so dog-friendly it has its own seven-acre dog-walking area (as well as plenty of countryside walks to coastline and inns straight from the site). As well as being three miles from both Truro and Falmouth for days in town, museums, boat trips, beaches and watersports, this spacious park is only a couple of miles from the National Trust's Trelissick Gardens or to ferry rides across the River Fal. It's half a mile from the village of the same name, within walking distance of three country inns. Carnon Downs is a green and well laid out site, with excellently-maintained amenities including heated shower and toilet blocks, and a family/ disabled bathroom. Gas cylinders are available to buy and there's free wifi. Also on site are a play area and a visitors' room with table tennis, and a well-stocked bookshelf for grownups to leaf through on peaceful afternoons.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 100
Motorhome pitches 60
Open all year

Languages spoken

English

Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award AA 5 pennants

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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

Dogs allowed all year

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

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Motorhome service point

Tourer storage facilities

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Carnon Downs Caravan and Camping Park

Gig Lane

Carnon Downs

Truro

Cornwall

England

TR3 6JJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.22527°N
-5.07989°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.8 mi Lay By
2.9 mi Bus Station
4 mi Kings Head
Rail
1.6 mi Perranwell Rail Station
2.7 mi Truro Rail Station
4 mi Penryn Rail Station
Ferry
2.3 mi Trelisick Ferry Landing
2.5 mi Philleigh King Harry Ferry Landing
2.6 mi Tolverne Ferry Landing
Airport
15.7 mi Newquay St Mawgan Airport
20.6 mi Penzance Airport
27.5 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

Carnon Downs is well placed to reach the best of Cornwall, including National Trust properties, north and south coastline, and world-famed attractions such as the Eden Project 40 minutes' drive away. The nearest sands from the site are at Loe beach, three miles away along the Carrick Roads waterway. Fishing, sailing and swimming are popular picks here and the calm waters are safe for paddling too. Close by, have more first-rate fishing as well as scenic walks at the River Fal, and ferry trips across the river to the spectacular Roseland peninsula. You can walk or cycle straight from the site on the Mineral Tramways Coast to Coast trail, which runs from Portreath on the north coast to Devoran (and Old Quay Inn) on the south. There are plenty of inns and cafés along the route, as well as a much-recommended bakery at for pastries at Portreath. Going back north along the trail, pedal up to Bissoe Valley Nature Reserve three miles away, or further along to the halfway point at Scorrier within seven. You can also walk to Devoran and along Restronguet and Penpol Creek in 30 minutes from the park. The famed surfing centre of Newquay is 35 minutes' drive away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Porthcurnick 5.5 mi Sea N/A Good Excellent Excellent
Gyllyngvase 5.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Swanpool 5.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Pendower 6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Maenporth 7 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Truro Cathedral 3 mi

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 5.2 mi

Pendennis Castle 5.6 mi

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 8.2 mi

Trebah Garden 8.4 mi

National Trust

Trelissick Garden 2.1 mi

St Anthony Head 6.3 mi

Cornish Mines and Engines 8.1 mi

Glendurgan Garden 8.4 mi

Trerice 11.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CARCLEW 1.8 mi

TRELISSICK 2.1 mi

Trelissick Garden - Lamouth Creek - the Fal 2.1 mi

ENYS 2.9 mi

TREGOTHNAN 3.4 mi

Local events

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

    Newquay, Cornwall 14.6 mi

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

    Par, Cornwall 17.5 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 Carnon Downs Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Carnon Downs Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Carnon Downs Caravan and Camping Park? Carnon Downs is well placed to reach the best of Cornwall, including National Trust properties, north and south coastline, and world-famed attractions such as the Eden Project 40 minutes' drive away. The … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Carnon Downs Caravan and Camping Park?

    Check-out may be after 11am for no extra cost subject to pitch availability, but please enquire at the reception.

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