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Camping and touring Arrive: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. Read more

Pemberton Farm

Grassy pitches (added by manager 06 Apr 2022)

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Dog-friendly wild camping in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Leave the car behind and walk to Portmellon and Mevagissey beaches
Sea views and a solar shower; walk to the pub, café or farm shop

Leave the car at home: at Pemberton Farm in Cornwall, there’s no need for frills or engines. This is the sort of place where you’ll likely get to watch barn owls fly at dusk, listen to skylarks and try to spot voles and butterflies. Wild camping is what this site does well – and the pitches (in an Area of Outstanding Beauty) have sea views and access to eco-conscious facilities including a basic solar shower and canisters of mains water. A stroll will take you far, that’s for certain. You’ll pass through the West Bodrugan Wood Nature Reserve on your way to Portmellon beach (the walk should take around 35 minutes in all). Once there, grab your daily caffeine dose from the beach café, pick up some local produce for later from the farm shop and then nab yourself a kayak from the beachside hire for paddles out around the bay. Down those country lanes, there’s also a pub on the beachside – but if you’re keen to call by a few country and coastal venues, there are more pubs in St Ewe (10 minutes’ drive) and Mevagissey (45 minutes’ walk). And for essential shops and bakeries, just look to villages like Pentewan, Mevagissey and Gorran. Mevagissey, by the way, is another properly nice place within walking distance of the site – a 45-minute walk will get you to the historic Cornish fishing village where there’s a working harbour that runs fishing charters. Good news for those of you who are taking advantage of Pemberton Farm’s dog-friendly status too – as well as all those country and coastal walks, there are also local woodlands for their all-important walkies. Back at the farm, other facilities include a compost loo and mains water.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Pop-up campsite

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

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

Themes

Peaceful

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

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

Type

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Pemberton Farm

Near Polsue

St Ewe

Cornwall

England

PL26 6EW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.2588°N
-4.8096°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.9 mi Dolphin Inn

5.6 mi Bus Station

Rail

5.6 mi St Austell Rail Station

8.1 mi Par Rail Station

9.5 mi Luxulyan Rail Station

Ferry

1.4 mi Mevagissey Ferry Landing

9.2 mi Polruan Ferry Landing

9.2 mi Fowey Ferry Landing

Airport

15.6 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

Those of you who are wildlife fans will be pleased to find that there are splendid gardens within driving distance of the site. The Lost Gardens Heligan (10 minutes' drive) has features from the 19th century and 200 acres of plant life, as well as a farm shop. Underline the Eden Project (half an hour) on your Cornwall map too. Rainforest and Mediterranean biomes in a china clay pit is the summary but when you look at the fine print, there are also zipwires and giant swings for adventurous folk. As for more very pretty coastal scenes, The Roseland Heritage Coast (25 minutes) is sprinkled with settings like waterfalls, creeks and cliffs. If you’re looking for additional places to set yourself down on the sand, Hemmick Beach (10 minutes) and Porthpean (20 minutes) are some other splendid spots – the latter is especially nifty for watersports like windsurfing or paddleboarding.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Portmellon	1.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Good
Polstreath	1.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Gorran Haven Little Perhaver	1.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Vault Beach	1.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Porthluney	2.1 mi	Sea	Poor	N/A	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lost Gardens of Heligan 2 mi

Eden Project 8 mi

Truro Cathedral 10.7 mi

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 12.9 mi

Pendennis Castle 13 mi

National Trust

Trelissick Garden 10.4 mi

St Anthony Head 11.1 mi

Trerice 13.4 mi

Glendurgan Garden 17.4 mi

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 18.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Mevagissey - Portmellon - Gorran Haven 1.2 mi

Mevagissey: Woods and Country 1.3 mi

HELIGAN 1.7 mi

Gorran Haven and Dodman Point 1.7 mi

CAERHAYS CASTLE 2 mi

Local events

Eden Sessions (Wednesday 12 June 2024 – Wednesday 12 June 2024)
Par, Cornwall 7.5 mi
Boardmasters (Wednesday 7 August 2024 – Wednesday 7 August 2024)
Newquay, Cornwall 15.8 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 Pemberton Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Pemberton Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Pemberton Farm? Those of you who are wildlife fans will be pleased to find that there are splendid gardens within driving distance of the site. The Lost Gardens Heligan (10 minutes' drive) has features … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Pemberton Farm?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 10 a.m.

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