When can I check in and check out of Thistle Lodge Retreat?

Camping and touring Arrive: Anytime – Anytime Depart by: 2:30 p.m. Pick any available pitch on arrival, the owner will be around every morning at 10am. Read more

Thistle Lodge Retreat

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Working alpaca and equestrian farm site in the Cornish countryside
A 10-minute drive from the Carnglaze Caverns and 25 minutes from Looe
Shops, pubs and restaurants in Liskeard, 10 minutes’ drive away

Thistle Lodge Retreat is a true organic stay – peaceful and simple, without the glitz and glamour. This off-grid site is part of a working alpaca and equestrian farm in the Cornish countryside, so it’s very rural-feeling (and with the scenery to go along with it). Here, off-grid living is the norm – as is sipping on a glass of your favourite red, rosé or white while the alpacas bounce around before sunset. Hosted by Vivien and Pat, you’ll have a warm welcome and friendly faces to ask about the local hotspots. This may include Looe’s fishing harbour 25 minutes’ drive away or Liskeard 10 minutes’ drive away, a market town where you’ll be best off finding any supplies. For other Cornwall attractions, the A38 and the A30 are a short drive away. Homely’s the feel here, as there’s plenty of peace and quiet after your day out. Whether it’s the rural scenery, keeping a watchful eye on the alpacas’ antics or stargazing by night, there are many ways to unwind. Perhaps a barbecue too, as they’re permitted? Simple are the facilities on site, which includes portable toilets for convenience. Those of you looking for somewhere to eat out will find a fair few holes in Liskeard or there’s the novel smugglers’ pub, Jamaica Inn, half an hour’s drive away.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Portable toilet

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

Budget/backpacker

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

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

Small (11-25 pitches)

Location

Thistle Lodge Retreat

Scawns Lane

St Keyne

Cornwall

England

PL14 4QS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.43496°N
-4.50898°W

Nearest transport

Coach

1.6 mi Methodist Church

1.6 mi Institute

2.3 mi Bus Shelter

Rail

1.4 mi Coombe Junction Halt (Rail Station)

1.9 mi Liskeard Rail Station

2.2 mi St Keyne Wishing Well Halt (Rail Station)

Ferry

8.5 mi Bodinnick Ferry Landing

8.5 mi Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing

8.9 mi Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing

Airport

21.9 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Trago Mills (shopping outlet): 10 minutes’ drive - Carnglaze Caverns (manmade caverns with tours and concerts): 10 minutes - Adrenalin Quarry (activities including zipwires, aqua park and go-karting): 15 minutes - Looe (coastal town with a beach and fishing harbour): 25 minutes - Polperro (fishing village): 25 minutes - Bodmin Jail Attraction (historic former prison with experiences): 25 minutes - Eden Project (rainforest biomes): 25 minutes - Charlestown Harbour (Georgian harbour featuring in Poldark): 35 minutes - Mevagissey (fishing village with a sandy beach): 50 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Millendreath	6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
East Looe	6.2 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	N/A	N/A
Seaton (Cornwall)	7.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Downderry	7.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Readymoney Cove	9.4 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Eden Project 12.1 mi

Lost Gardens of Heligan 16.9 mi

National Marine Aquarium 17.3 mi

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 18.9 mi

Tintagel Castle 19.6 mi

National Trust

Cotehele 13.1 mi

Cotehele Mill 13.1 mi

Lawrence House 15.4 mi

Buckland Abbey 16.9 mi

Tintagel Old Post Office 19 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Braddock Down, 1643 2.7 mi

Golitha Falls 4.1 mi

BOCONNOC 4.2 mi

Looe River and Woods 5.7 mi

CATCHFRENCH 5.7 mi

Local events

Eden Sessions (Wednesday 12 June 2024 – Wednesday 12 June 2024)
Par, Cornwall 11.6 mi
Boardmasters (Wednesday 7 August 2024 – Wednesday 7 August 2024)
Newquay, Cornwall 23.3 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 Thistle Lodge Retreat have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Thistle Lodge Retreat dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Thistle Lodge Retreat? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Trago Mills (shopping outlet): 10 minutes’ drive - Carnglaze Caverns (manmade caverns with tours and concerts): 10 minutes - Adrenalin Quarry (activities including zipwires, aqua park … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Thistle Lodge Retreat?

Camping and touring

Arrive: Anytime – Anytime

Depart by: 2:30 p.m.

Pick any available pitch on arrival, the owner will be around every morning at 10am.
Read more