Penhale Camping and Caravan Park Reviews
Penhale Caravan and Camping Park is a relaxed, family-run campsite on a working organic farm just outside the ancient fishing village of Fowey. Set on 400 acres in an area of outstanding natural beauty, the campsite enjoys spectacular countryside and sea views across St Austell Bay. A peaceful haven for campers and wildlife alike, Penhale offers the chance to unwind, escape the stresses of everyday life, and get back to nature.
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Sam R
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Really lovely campsite.
What a lovely local stay
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Karina S
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We only live in St Austell and wanted to stay somewhere local to experience camping for the first time with two young girls and we had the best time! Lots of walks to go on, beach nearby, takeaway, shops not too far away and lots of space to set up home for a few days 😊 Will definitely be back!
Family holiday
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Kay L
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Beautiful views from site, good facilities but could do with a little updating. We have never seen a campsite mow right up to cars and tents and we felt this was slightly intrusive.
Great campsite!
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Sarah D
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Really nice campsite with marked out, big pitches. Good location and good facilities.
Okay site
Gareth D
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Nestled atop an exposed hill with breathtaking views. The location alone is worth the visit! The staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming. The well-maintained grass on our non-electric pitch added to the overall charm of the site, but I must admit that finding a perfectly flat spot for our tent was a bit of a challenge. On the downside, the showers left a bit to be desired. While they were clean and functional, the touch button system proved quite frustrating, as it shut off after just 30 seconds. This made the shower experience less relaxing than we would have liked. Another area that could use improvement was the toilet paper situation. It appeared to be the thinnest and cheapest variety, reminiscent of my primary school days. Upgrading the toilet paper would definitely enhance the overall comfort of the campsite. Despite these minor inconveniences, our overall experience was positive. This campsite offers a beautiful escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, with friendly staff. I'd recommend this spot to anyone seeking a serene and scenic getaway, with just a few small suggestions for improvement in mind.
Perfect
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Katrina D
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Perfect stop for 2 nights.
Nice views out to sea
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Andrew M
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Lovely site with good views out to sea. All the grass pitches are sloping, so maybe worth paying for a camper pitch for more than one night.
Our holiday
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Anna B
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Having visited Fowey many times in the last thirty years we have always rented a house in the town. Now, caravan owners, we felt the site's location most suited us and we were able to re-visit our favourite places. Good pitch sizes and great views, we'll definitely visit again next year.
Nice find, lovely area
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Linda P
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Enjoyed Fowey and the area ...Penhale is nice and quiet. left to get on with it. The facilities were okay and loved the sweet peas and flowers in the Ladies...just really the showers 🚿 could do with working a bit longer than a few seconds, disliked shower curtains as well, not sure they are very hygienic these days.
Beautiful place
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Nigel P
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Very nice and picturesque. Lovely toilet block and showers. Recommend this site a lot. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great campsite
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Dominika K
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Campsite was exactly like expected from descriptions and pictures. Short walk to the beach, about 15mins. First time using an electric pitch so it was an added bonus that we could borrow the hook up cable from reception.
Lovely site, highly recommended!
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Steven B
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Lovely clean site with nice facilities. Spacious flat pitches, with great views.
Perfect for Woodys Bike Park
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Sophy W
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Perfect location for Woodys Bike Park, beaches and the SW Coastal Path.
Ideal experience
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Duncan O
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Simple, efficient and beautifully located. Excellent value for money.
Fowey stay
Mark W
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Site location is good for the Fowey, Par and St Austell area. The 25 bus passes the site entrance and runs on a regular basis. Site facilities are tired but reasonably clean (it was a very wet week when we stayed). Shower and toilets block were not heated and there was no shop onsite. The early road noise can also be a nuisance.
A peace of heaven
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Tracy L
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Absolutely beautiful site. Stunning views, peaceful (apart from a large group of children in bottom field), clean, adequate facilities, attention to detail and fresh cut dahlias in the bathrooms. The pitches are huge! And private! We thoroughly enjoyed our break and walked into Fowey, Polridmouth for a swim, Polkerris for delicious food and just relaxed on camp. Perfect mini break, many thanks. We would definitely return again.
Great site!
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Kristian L
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Great pitches. Level and well looked after.
5 day camp
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Mathew S
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Nice quiet peaceful site, clean and tidy, great views nice walk to beach. A generally good site all round.👍
Absolutely stunning views
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Gary C
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Absolutely stunning views and excellent base with all necessary, and well maintained, facilities! Perched on top of a hill overlooking a stunning bay, Penhale's slopes are a stunning location for your stay. It is a challenging 20 minute walk through the fields and down a loose dirt and stone path to beautiful Polkerris beach, which has pubs, restaurants and a harbour wall to dive off - plus a kayak and board hire place.
Very good
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Mark J
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Very good stay. The general campsite for non electric pitches was a little on the slope but nothing too bad. Would go again. Great location for Fowey.
Summer holidays in Cornwall 2022
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Rob L
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Nice camping with a fantastic view. Close to some beaches. Very large pitch.
Lovely quiet site
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Vicki G
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Lovely, quiet site. Staff were all lovely and friendly. Quite close to the main road and our pitch was literally next to the road so was a little noisy with the traffic. Nice park that our son loved. Would use again.
Good site and location
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Iain W
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Great location for beaches and Fowey. It's all pretty automated when you arrive, no reception just a mobile number which is fine and it works. Pitches are terraced so you get the views over the bay, very well set out from that perspective and our spot was flat, although one or two vans were up on chocks/ramps for the perfect levelness, but they all looked level to me. The facilities are not new but are clean, well kept and with it being a larger site they did well to keep it that way - flowers in the toilets! Showers were auto-off with a very short 'on' period perhaps as they were getting on a bit in terms of age? Take a boot lace to cable tie to loop them on, but don't forget to remove it and not waste water! Overall a good site and I'll be back if we are in the area.
Charming campsite
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John G
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Very nice stay at this campsite. We would definitely visit again. Polkerris was within walking distance. I have to say it was easier getting there than coming back up hill, but very doable. Once you arrived you are greeted with a beautiful cove with shop, pub and restaurant there. Of course, the weather helped as it was hot. We were able to walk to Fowey on another day but we did get the bus back. The site is quite small which we liked and very clean. The toilets/ showers had fresh flowers in, which was a nice touch. All was very clean. The pitches you get are big. The view from ours was lovely and the price reasonable.
Lovely site and beautiful views
Stacey C
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We enjoyed our stay at Penhale. Easy check in and nice, large well marked pitches. Lovely views of the sea. Could do with an additional hand dryer in the toilets as there is only one and at busier times, there were queues to dry your hands. Also the shower had to keep being turned on every five seconds, which made hair washing a challenge.