The Old Stables Campsite
From £17 For 1 night, 2 adults- Simple site in south Cornwall, five minutes' drive from a surf beach
- A 20-minute drive from St Ives, Scilly ferries and St Michael's Mount
- A five-minute drive from a pub and a farm shop
Campground type
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
- Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
- Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
- Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
- Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
- A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
- No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
- No electric barbecues allowed.
- If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
- Visitors are not permitted on site.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, May 3 to
Open from Fri, May 24 to
Campsite types & availability
Primitive grass campsite
5 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Site size: Max 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £17 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookPowered grass campsite
5 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Site size: Min 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £22 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookPowered grass RV campsite
5 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Site size: Min 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £22 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookIndy camping pod
2 people maximum No dogs allowed Dimensions: 3.3m width x 2.2m length (10.8ft width x 7.1ft length) Calculated area: 7.1m² (76.4ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £40 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookJade camping pod
2 people maximum No dogs allowed Dimensions: 3.3m width x 2.2m length (10.8ft width x 7.1ft length) Calculated area: 7.1m² (76.4ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £40 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookRosie’s shepherd's hut
4 people maximum No dogs allowed Dimensions: 2.4m width x 5.0m length (7.9ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 12.0m² (129.2ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £50 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookSmudge’s shepherd's hut
4 people maximum No dogs allowed Dimensions: 2.4m width x 5.0m length (7.9ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 12.0m² (129.2ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £50 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 79% of visitors View breakdown
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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Superb campsite. The best I have stayed in yet. Really hot showers…
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Liked: Superb campsite. The best I have stayed in yet. Really hot showers and homemade cakes. What’s not to like.
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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review. It’s great to know that you found everything to your liking and that you have rated us as superb. We hope you will spread the word to your friends and visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike
Very clean facilities, friendly welcome, beautiful and peaceful environment, great location, close…
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Liked: Very clean facilities, friendly welcome, beautiful and peaceful environment, great location, close to everything. It was lovely to re-connect to nature and spend quality time with my partner.
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From the manager: Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay at our site and found it peaceful. We hope you will visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike
Excellent site
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Liked: Loved this site! Has everything you need and kept very tidy. The grass is level and easy to put pegs in. Close to supermarkets and beaches so no long drives needed Will definitely be returning.
Disliked: Nothing
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From the manager: Many thanks for taking the time to write a review and for your kind words. We take pride in ensuring our facilities are clean and tidy. It’s great that you plan to return in the future. Jayne and Mike
Easy to get to. Owners were really friendly! Showers and…
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Liked: Easy to get to. Owners were really friendly! Showers and toilets were clean and always smelt fresh! Showers were hot. There’s also an area where you are able to wash your dishes. We had a lovely night camping 🙂 Cannot comment on child friendliness or Wi-Fi as we don’t have children and my partner has unlimited data
Disliked: Nothing
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From the manager: Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and found our facilities always clean and smelling fresh. It’s great that you will recommend us to your friends and stay again in the future. Jayne and Mike
Friendly and welcoming site owners. Booking was easy. Great showers and toilets.…
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Liked: Friendly and welcoming site owners. Booking was easy. Great showers and toilets.
Disliked: 20 second shower buttons which means you are constantly having to push to re start the showers. Supposedly an ‘ eco feature, which is fine, but 30-40 seconds would be so much better and surely wouldn’t damage its eco-ness!
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From the manager: Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and thought our facilities were great with exception to the push button. Although we very much promote being eco friendly and are in favour of less water being used, we have no control over how long the shower runs once the button is pushed, as the modern non conclusive taps are non adjustable and set in the factory at the time of installation. We are glad however that this has not put you off staying with us and you will recommend us to your friends and visit again in the future. Jayne and Mike 😃
Great new facilities
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Liked: Brand new facilities, peaceful site and helpful owners who contacted as soon as we booked with information
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From the manager: Thank you for your review and for recommending us to your friends. It’s great that you found us helpful and our site peaceful and will visit again in the future. Jayne and Mike
Wonderful experience
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Liked: Lovely family friendly sight the owners were very helpful Toilets and showers were always clean We will be back thank you John and Gill
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From the manager: Many thanks for taking the time to write a review and your comments about us being friendly and helpful, it’s much appreciated. It’s great that you found the facilities clean and will visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike
Really friendly welcome and farewell. Spacious pitch on a very well managed…
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Liked: Really friendly welcome and farewell. Spacious pitch on a very well managed site. Super affordable. The showers and toilets are purpose built, immaculate and the best I've seen on this sort of site. Hot water at the sheltered washup which is unusual in my experience. I am definitely tempted by the beautiful wooden camping pods and shepherds huts on site too.
Disliked: My partner didn't like that the showers are closed 10pm - 6am, but he is fast asleep then 🙄 Honestly, there's no satisfying some people!
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From the manager: Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and found the team friendly, the site well managed and the facilities immaculate. We are sorry that your partner did not like the showers closing at 10.00pm. One of the reasons for doing this, is so that they can be disinfected and left over night, ready for a thorough cleaning in the morning. Another reason being, is that the shut off time compliments quiet time on site and encourages our guests to settle for the night. We hope that you will visit us again in the future and maybe stay in one of our pods. Jayne and Mike 😄
Nice flat grass pitches. Clean toilets & showers. Good price. Efficient reception.…
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Liked: Nice flat grass pitches. Clean toilets & showers. Good price. Efficient reception. Mini market just down the road
Disliked: Bit of a trek uphill from the coast path with no footpath & sometimes no verges. Exposed site on top of the hill.
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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review and for complimenting us on our clean facilities, good pricing, efficient reception and flat pitches. I have to agree that it is a trek up from the beach 😁, which would be so much easier if there was a footpath. There is a way back that keeps you off the road, but you have to be prepared to Zig zag a windy lane which adds 10 minutes to your walking time. Despite this and being exposed to the elements at time, it’s great that you would still return and recommend us to your friends. Jayne and Mike
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Liked: This was our second stay at The Old Stables - last time was May 2022. We loved it so much we came back! The toilets/ showers seem to have been upgraded and we’re super! We have stayed at a few campsites this summer and these facilities were by far the cleanest. Staff were extremely helpful and approachable. We will be back next year!
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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review. We are so glad that out of all the sites you have stayed this year you found that our facilities were by far the cleanest. The amazing comments we have received this year about the cleanliness of the facilities, makes all of the endless hours cleaning worthwhile. It’s great that you found us all helpful and approachable and that you will return to us in the future. Jayne and Mike
Features
Dogs allowed
Leisure on park
Bar or club house
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Playground
Recreation room/arcade
TV room
Takeout
Tennis
Watersports
Amenities on park
Bath available
Car parking by site/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
Dog park
Drying room
Free wifi
Grocery store
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Laundromat
Parent & baby washroom
Payphone
Pick-up from public transport
Portable toilet
Pub toilets
Restrooms
Shower available
Tents for hire
Washing-up area
Wifi
Groups welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Scouts welcome
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Rules
Barbecue grills allowed
Barbecue provided
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Camping 2.0
Jumbo tent sites
Themes
Budget/backpacker
Hikers’ paradise
Peaceful
Spectacular scenery
Wild camping
Wildlife haven
Utilities
Charging facilities
Dump station
Electric car charging point(s)
Propane/gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Convenience store nearby
Dog walk nearby
Nearby farmers' market
Public transportation nearby
Type
Medium (26-50 sites)
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horseback riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Leisure/theme park nearby
Outdoor pool nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Surf school nearby
Watersports nearby
Location
The Old Stables Campsite
Gwithian Road
Connor Downs
Hayle
Cornwall
England
TR27 5EA
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.20891°N
-5.3635°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Upton Towans | 1.8 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | N/A |
Gwithian Towans | 1.8 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Godrevy Towans | 2.1 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | N/A |
Hayle Towans | 2.4 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Mexico Towans | 2.7 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | N/A |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 4.6 mi
Tate St Ives 5.3 mi
St Michael's Mount 8.1 mi
Flambards 9.3 mi
National Seal Sanctuary 10.5 mi
National Trust
Godrevy 1.9 mi
Cornish Mines and Engines 4.6 mi
Godolphin 5.1 mi
St Michael's Mount 8.1 mi
Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 9.1 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Hell's Mouth 2.6 mi
THE DOWNES (ST MICHAEL'S CONVENT) 3.4 mi
HAYLE ESTUARY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/08/1996) 3.5 mi
Circular walk Portreath - Tehidy Country Park - Reskajeage Downs - Coastal Path 4.8 mi
GODOLPHIN 5 mi
Local events
- Boardmasters (Wednesday, August 7, 2024 – Wednesday, August 7, 2024)
Newquay, England 21.2 mi
- Eden Sessions (Wednesday, June 12, 2024 – Wednesday, June 12, 2024)
Par, England 29.3 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.
Nearest campgrounds
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.
Want to know more about camping in Cornwall?
- Does The Old Stables Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is The Old Stables Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near The Old Stables Campsite? The beaches along this stretch of Cornwall’s coast are top spots for watersports, nature walks and the simple pleasures of splashing in the sea. Walk the coast path up to the more … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of The Old Stables Campsite?
RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: noon – 6 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. On-park accommodation Arrive: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at The Old Stables Campsite? From $21.28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.