Enjoy the coast and Cornish countryside at this secluded camping site in South West Cornwall. The Old Stables Campsite is the perfect family-friendly site with large spacious pitches and the perk of hot showers! Only five minutes away from Gwithian and Godrevy, get your surf on at one of the top surf beaches, have a day at St. Ives or another of the many tourist attractions that South West Cornwall has to offer.
Ideal base for South West Cornwall, 20 minutes to St. Ives and St. Michaels Mount
A secluded site with spacious pitches, hot showers and homemade cakes available!
Easy reach to beautiful beaches, only five minutes away from Gwithian and Godrevy
About The Old Stables Campsite
Located in South West Cornwall, this no frills site has everything you need for your authentic camping experience. Situated within easy reach of long stretches of picturesque sandy beaches, enjoy the impressive views of St. Ives Bay from Godrevy or Gwithian Towans nearby.
With spacious large pitches around a large field - let the kids play, while you enjoy the peace of the Cornish countryside. There are even hot showers and a wet suit wash down station to wash off the sand from those long beach days.
The site provides fire pit rental for those chilly evenings and all the supplies you might require for your fire pit, should you wish to purchase on site.
If camping under canvas doesn't appeal to you, then opt for one of the Shepherd's Huts. This basic glamping option comes complete with a double bunk, two comfy futons that convert into single beds, and a table with stools. The huts have parking for one car beside them and come with a dedicated picnic bench and electricity, all included in the price. Just remember to bring your own bedding and cooking facilities.
Don't forget to try one of the delicious homemade cakes available to buy on site too!
Dogs are welcome on the grass pitches but not in the provided accommodation, sorry.
The site is open from 28th March to 8th April, 3rd to 12th May and from 24th May until 16th September.
Facilities and amenities
Facilities include male and female toilet blocks which have 2 showers, there is an indoor washing up and seating area, alongside a water station and a wetsuit rinse facility.
Open fires are only permitted in raised fire pits which are available to hire on site.
The village of Connor Downs is a 15-minute walk away where there's a pub with food called the Turnpike. There is also a farm shop and restaurant just two minutes away. Please note, the site does not have an electric charging station.
Adult only
Allow commercial vans
Allow pets
Bike hire
Café / restaurant
Communal BBQ
Disabled facilities
Drinking water
Electric hookups
Entertainment
Family friendly
Fires allowed
Fishing
Games room
Glamping
Golf
Horse riding
Hot tub
Internet access
Kids club
Kids playground
Laundry
Near beach
Near pub
Open year round
Peaceful
RV pitches
Shop
Showers
Swimming pool
Toilets
TV room
Vineyard
Water hookups
Watersports
W.C. disposal
A note from the site themselves...
Our campsite first opened in 2018 as a very basic site, with no water, electric or washing facilities and has developed from there to what we have today. We are both Cornish born and bred and have lived in Penwith all of our life. We are proud of our heritage and passionate about the area in which we are so lucky to live and love sharing our knowledge of the area with our guests.
Our overall aim is to continue to provide a quiet, clean, basic site with spacious pitches, which is affordable for all and a place where all of our guests have a peaceful and enjoyable stay and will recommend us to their families and friends and wish to return in the future.
We stayed here on our first trip to Cornwall, driving to a different location each day. We liked this campsite so much we stayed an extra night!
It is extremely good value for money in comparison to what we paid for other places, where the facilities weren't nearly as good. The showers were hot & clean. Toilets spacious & clean. They had a breakfast van each morning & different food vans some evenings (burgers, pizza, crepes etc). There was a tap for drinking water, wetsuit wash, freezer for ice packs.
This site just seemed to go the extra mile & have all those little extra bits. The staff were all friendly, asked us & the children if we were enjoying ourselves every time they saw us. We will definitely return next year! Thank you for a lovely stay! Xx
Site's response
Many thanks for your lovely review. We are glad that your first trip to Cornwall and your stay at our site was a good experience for you all and you found us extremely good value for money. It’s great that you found our facilities spacious, clean and you felt that we went the extra mile. We love our site and enjoy sharing it with our guests, so it’s great that it is appreciated by many of the guests who come to stay with us, who like yourselves return.
Jayne and Mike 😀
Fantastic stay
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Single Axle Caravan - Electric Grass PitchesJul 2023
This is a little gem of a site, well managed with really helpful owners. The reception sells essentials, there is a pizza van on Tuesdays, burgers on Thursdays and crepes on Saturdays. Plus every morning, the waves breakfast van is great value.
Good size pitches and a very relaxing atmosphere. Would definitely be returning.
Site's response
Thank you for your lovely review 😀 We are glad that you had a fantastic relaxing stay with us, despite the weather, and enjoyed the use of the catering that we now have on site and found it good value for money.
We look forward to your return in the future.
Jayne and Mike
Love this place!
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Large Tent - Non-Electric Grass PitchesJul 2023
Great place to camp. Flat ground and good sized pitches.
The toilets and showers are the cleanest I've ever experienced when camping. Plenty of them too, no queuing! Good dish washing facilities and a large freezer for ice packs.
We love the basic sites with no bars/entertainment, it means getting out and exploring the surrounding area, and we weren't disappointed. There are beautiful beaches, it was like being abroad! Lots of other local attractions too.
Owners were very welcoming and helpful. Happily upgraded us to a camping pod when I was in pain with my back after a few nights in our tent. We will definitely go back, might treat ourselves to a Shepherd's hut next time! Prices are very reasonable.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write such a lovely review. We are only to happy to help any of our guests out when we are able. It's great that you describe our toilets as the cleanest you have ever experienced when camping, it makes all of the hard work worthwhile.
Feedback this year on our new facilities has been amazing. We look forward to you booking one of our Shepherd Huts 😀
Jayne and Mike
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What time is check-in/out at The Old Stables Campsite?
Check-in for camping/touring is from noon till 6pm and between 2pm-6pm for glamping. You must vacate your pitch or accommodation by 10am on day of departure.
Is The Old Stables Campsite dog friendly?
Up to two dogs are welcome on camping/touring pitches, provided they are kept on a lead whilst on site and are not a breed or crossbreed listed under the Dangerous Dogs Act. Dogs are not permitted in glamping accommodation.
Are BBQs/campfires allowed at The Old Stables Campsite?
BBQs are welcome and must be kept raised off the ground - fire pits are also available to hire from the site, along with supplies. Open fires are not permitted.
Things to do on site and in the Hayle area
For excellent surf, Gwithian Towans is a five minutes drive away. This stunning stretch of sand looks across the water to St. Ives and is great for watersports.
Other attractions include:
Godrevy Beach (5 minutes)
Penzance (20 minutes)
Marazion Beach (20 minutes)
Truro (30 minutes)
Falmouth (40 minutes)
Lands End (45 minutes)
Lizard (45 minutes)
Eden Project (1 hour)
The listing for The Old Stables Campsite was last updated on May 21st, 2024 at 8:58 AM