The Laurels Holiday Park

From £20 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.4 103 reviews
Aerial view across to Padstow / Rock / Camel Estuary (added by manager 31 Jul 2022)
Bell tent (added by manager 14 apr 2022)
Electric grass pitch (added by manager 20 aug 2019)
Bell tent hire (added by manager 05 apr 2022)

  • Manicured pitches surrounded by greenery
  • Spotless amenities including hot showers and wetsuit/drying area
  • Playground and plenty of space for ball games
Small but perfectly formed, The Laurels Holiday Park offers manicured grassy pitches surrounded by pretty greenery and flowers to give guests a bit of extra privacy. The essential facilities at this Cornwall site, two miles from Wadebridge, are impeccably maintained: there’s free hot water in the washing-up area and showers, plus hairdryers, a washing machine and freezing for ice packs. There’s even a special area for washing and drying wetsuits – it gets regular use given the excellent surfing and watersports nearby… Barbecues and campfires are a fab idea in a place like this, and the folk on site have made such things simple: there are firepits available to hire (only a limited number though, so booking's essential) and there's a stock of logs, kindling, firelighters and flo gas on sale too. Pint-sized visitors can mess about on the boat in the playground, which is well-equipped with climbing frames, swings and a large trampoline, plus plenty of space for ball games. The site is also Fido-friendly, with a small enclosed area to dogs to do their business off lead.

Site type

Tent pitches 23
Rent a tent 1
Motorhome pitches 26
Touring caravan pitches 43
Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • 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.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 7.5 metres are not allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • Bookings can only be accepted from families or couples where the named hirer is over 21 and is part of the holiday party. Campfires must be in a self-contained firepit raised off the ground and a safe distance away from tents, caravans and awnings.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 29 Mar 2024 to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

95%

would recommend this site to a friend

93%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Friendly staff

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

Gold electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked: Close to amenities.

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From the manager: Hi Margaret, Thanks for the lovely review! We are glad you enjoyed your stay and we hope to welcome you back! Best Wishes Sarah and Jo

Facilities were clean and site was level

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Gold electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Proximity to Padstow and Wadebridge was fantastic, bus stop right at the front of the property

Disliked: Push button showers, you have to push the button every 15 seconds to keep the water flowing, unable to tell which was drinking water and which was waste water as no signs up

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From the manager: Hi there! Really glad you enjoyed the location of the site and the bus service at our entrance. Sorry the showers didn't suit you but having tried every option over the years - including electric on and off switches this has proved the most sustainable for us and enables us to ensure plenty of hot water is provided for all. As we have had an incredibly wet winter with numerous storms our sign at the top water point was damaged and a new one has been ordered - we are waiting for delivery of this. The other water points around the site are clearly labelled. Best Wishes Sarah and Jo

Everything was well organised, clean and tidy. The owners clearly take pride…

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

Gold electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked: Everything was well organised, clean and tidy. The owners clearly take pride in the site. I would have no hesitation staying again.

Disliked: Nothing. Some reviews complain about the proximity of the road. This is clearly pointed out in the information.

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From the manager: Hi Chris! Thanks for the great review - no dislikes - just what we want for our customers! We hope we can welcome you back in drier weather. Best Wishes Sarah and Jo

Great location and very clean facilities, would highly recommend

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

Gold electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked: Location was great, we were reliant on the bus service which was located directly outside the entrance. Has all the facilities you need, quiet location Toilet/shower facilities always very clean

Disliked: Not a dislike as such but there are only 2 showers for male & female which we would imagine in peak season would be difficult to use, but not a problem out of season

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From the manager: Thanks Nigel for the highly rated review! We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay, found the facilities very clean and made use of the bus stop on our doorstep! Just to let you know the showers are plenty for the size of our site - a lot of the pitches available in winter have full seasonal caravans on in the main season who are never all down at the same time and we also have a unisex private shower and toilet washroom open as well. We hope to welcome you back! Best Wishes Sarah and Jo

We had a lovely stay despite the weather. We really appreciated the…

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

Gold electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: We had a lovely stay despite the weather. We really appreciated the text before we arrived with the lots of information. We did the walk to Wadebridge & also bused it to Padstow & back Site extremely clean, we’ll definitely be back

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thanks so much Melanie! We are so pleased you had a great stay despite the very wet weather. We do hope we can welcome you again, Best Wishes Sarah and Jo

Site was immaculate clean tidy Level pitches easy access to all areas.…

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

Gold electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Site was immaculate clean tidy Level pitches easy access to all areas. Friendly staff👍🏻😄

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From the manager: Thank you very much! We are so pleased you had a lovely stay and we hope we can welcome you back! Best wishes Sarah and Jo

Great site near Padstow, easy access, clean and tidy facilities

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

Gold electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Easy booking, great communication. Lovely clean and tidy site.

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From the manager: Thank you Diane! We are really pleased you had an enjoyable stay and found the whole site clean and tidy, the booking process easy and the communication great. We hope we can welcome you back! Best Wishes Sarah and Jo

Nice site, would use again

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

Gold electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Lovely clean site. Nicely located to visit other areas of Cornwall. Clean shower blocks Name and pitch posted on arrival board

Disliked: Showers not very hot. Ladies shower set very high in moveable head which is frustrating if not wanting to wet hair.

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From the manager: Thank you Viki! Really pleased you found us to be in a great location for getting out and about and that you found the site and shower blocks clean. Our showers are set to 40 degrees - rarely does anyone think this is not hot enough however you need only have text us and we would have been happy to investigate and adjust if necessary :) Hope to welcome you back! Best Wishes Sarah and Jo

Nice site…

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

Gold electric grass tent, touring caravan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Nice site

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From the manager: Thank you! Glad you enjoyed your stay and would visit us again! Best Wishes

We stay here for two weeks and had a lovely time. The…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
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

Gold electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked: We stay here for two weeks and had a lovely time. The site is very well kept and the facilities were spotless. The owners were very friendly, nothing was too much trouble and they worked hard to keep everything immaculate. We would definitely stay again in the future. Many thanks for a great stay.

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From the manager: Thankyou so much for this highly-rated review! We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and we hope you will return! Best Wishes


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

Tents for hire

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

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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Location

The Laurels Holiday Park

Padstow Road

Whitecross

Wadebridge

Cornwall

England

PL27 7JQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.50884°N
-4.88188°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2 mi Lidl Superstore
2 mi Lidl Superstore
7.6 mi Car Park
Rail
6.6 mi Roche Rail Station
8 mi St Columb Road Rail Station
8.5 mi Bugle Rail Station
Ferry
3.2 mi Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
3.4 mi Padstow Ferry Landing
16 mi Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
6.9 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

The Laurels is three miles from the riverside market town of Wadebridge (the bus stops right outside the site), where guests will find good eating and shopping. A little further up the road (six miles or so) is Padstow, which has TV chef Rick Stein’s famously fabulous seafood restaurants and cookery school as well as some fine surfing beaches. Boardmasters can also find ripping fun at Polzeath (20 minutes' drive), and the world-famous waves of Newquay are only 15 miles away. Fans of the Doc Martin TV series should visit the fishing village of Port Isaac (25 minutes) to see the doc’s cottage and many other pretty 'Portwenn' locations. This being Cornwall, there are oodles of interesting things to see and do – too many to list here, but to start you off: it’s only a 35-minute drive to the legendary Tintagel Castle, half an hour to the fascinating biospheres of the Eden Project, or 35 minutes to the fishing village of Boscastle. Guests could also make a day trip to Lands End (perhaps combined with a walk around the attractive harbour town of Penzance), to the National Maritime Museum and dockyards at Falmouth, or to St. Ives, to explore the colourful harbour and art deco splendour of the Tate Gallery.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Daymer Bay 4.1 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Polzeath 4.8 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Good Excellent
Trevone Bay 4.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Harlyn Bay 5.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Porthcothan 6.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 2.5 mi

Rock Beach 3.5 mi

Newquay Zoo 10.7 mi

Eden Project 10.8 mi

Blue Reef Aquarium 10.9 mi

National Trust

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 6.7 mi

Trerice 11 mi

Tintagel Old Post Office 12.1 mi

Trelissick Garden 21.3 mi

Lawrence House 24.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Wadebridge Woods and River 2.3 mi

Padstow and the South-West Coast Path 3.4 mi

PRIDEAUX PLACE 3.5 mi

Pentire Point and The Rumps 4.7 mi

Trevone Bay - Constantine Bay - South West Coastal Path 4.9 mi

Local events

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

    Newquay, Cornwall 8.5 mi

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

    Par, Cornwall 12 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 The Laurels Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Laurels Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Laurels Holiday Park? The Laurels is three miles from the riverside market town of Wadebridge (the bus stops right outside the site), where guests will find good eating and shopping. A little further up the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Laurels Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Laurels Holiday Park? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.