Dropped Anchor Sea View Camping

Unwind with glorious sea views at Dropped Anchor Sea View Camping, located ten minutes from Helston and just a five minute drive from Praa Sands Beach. Non electric pitches welcoming tents and tourers with private picnic benches and fire pits. For glampers, there is a cosy vintage caravan. Though a small site, there is still a great onsite shop and even wetsuits for hire. Penzance is also only 20 minutes away!

About Dropped Anchor Sea View Camping

This family friendly site on the south coast of Cornwall offers a great spot to unwind and soak in the wonderful sea views. Spend the evening unwinding with a glass of wine or hot chocolate, gazing at the sunset and stars, breathing in the fresh salty air. Dropped Anchor is a quiet site taking in the peace and tranquillity of the area. There are 15 non electric pitches onsite allowing up to six guests, 14 set on grass and one hardstanding. Each of these allows tents and tourers with up to six guests, plus plenty of room to park your car adjacent. An additional five pitches are catered to backpackers and cyclists only, for those travelling without a vehicle. All pitches feature a picnic table and fire pit with open views out to sea and along the coast towards Penzance, Newlyn and Mousehole. Here you can enjoy a spot of al fresco dining or pick up some marshmallows from the onsite shop to toast over the fire. Holly is a vintage caravan providing a glamping option for those who don't want to pitch a tent. Sleeping two, the caravan comes with a cosy double bed made up for your arrival, plus a gas fridge, hob, grill and heater. There's also solar power lighting and two all-important USB sockets for charging your devices. Outside is your own picnic table and fire pit too. All guests are also welcome to bring along their own BBQ to enjoy, just please ensure it is raised from the ground. Four-legged friends can join you for your stay too, with up to four permitted on each of the grass pitches.

Dropped Anchor Sea View Camping is open from 29/03 to 28/09 in 2024 and from 01/04 to 28/09 in 2025.

Facilities and amenities

Site facilities include a converted shepherd's hut with two flushing toilets, and two bathrooms with a shower and toilet, and a gentleman's urinal. There is also a washing up area with hot water. The site is off-grid, so there is no WiFi onsite.

There are a range of wetsuits available to be hired as well as a large freshwater rain tub can be used to wash off salty and sandy wetsuits.

There is a small shop onsite that stocks firewood, kindling, BBQ and coal as well as chocolate, marshmallows and local crafts. There is even site merchandise and essential camping items like milk and bacon. When the shop is closed there is an honesty box that stocks wood, marshmallows and kindling.

The nearest pub to the campsite is The Lion and Lamb, just a 20 minute walk away, or under a five minute drive. For picking up any supplies there is the Sandy Stores which is just under a ten minute drive from the site.

Adult only

Allow commercial vans

Allow pets on site

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

Kids club

Kids playground

Laundry

Near beach

Near pub

Open year round

Peaceful

RV pitches

Shop

Showers

Swimming pool

Toilet

TV room

Vineyard

Water hookups

Watersports

W.C. disposal

WiFi

There are 21 accommodation options on-site

Bookable pitches and accommodation options

5 x Non Electric Grass Backpacker Pitches

2

5 x Non Electric Grass Backpacker Pitches

Max 2 people

Grass tent pitches with a fire pit, picnic table and sea view suitable for cyclists and guests without a vehicle. No vehicles are permitted on these pitches.

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14 x Non Electric Grass Pitches

3

14 x Non Electric Grass Pitches

Max 6 people

Spacious grass pitches with a fire pit, picnic table and sea view. Suitable for tents and tourers.

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Other accommodation

Non Electric Hardstanding Pitch

Non Electric Hardstanding Pitch

Max 6 people

Hardstanding pitch with a fire pit, picnic table and sea view. Suitable for caravans or motorhomes.

Dropped Anchor Sea View Camping reviews

4.87 /5

21 reviews

100%

would recommend

Overall

4.87

Location

4.86

Value for money

4.9

Service

4.86

Facilities

4.76

Cleanliness

4.95

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Rebecca E

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VW-Type Campervan - Non Electric Grass PitchesSep 2024

A lovely lady, lovely spot and nice clean bathrooms. The sea views and green fields were perfect.

Amazing site

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Eleanor M

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Medium Tent - Non Electric Grass PitchesSep 2024

The site and location were amazing and Debbie was so lovely and welcoming - fab facilities, can’t wait to go back!

Perfectly peaceful

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Danny H

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Small Tent - Non Electric Grass PitchesSep 2024

Dropped Anchor campsite is the perfect location for camping when visiting Cornwall. When we arrived it was pouring with rain, we were anxious the ground would be soggy. Not once did this happen over the 4 days, the ground was perfect and situated on a hill. The view of the sea in the distance was lovely to wake up to and the area was so peaceful. We wanted a log fire and was wondering where we would get the supplies from, being so rural, but Debbie at Dropped Anchor had thought of it all! An honesty box of kindling, logs, firelighters and even marshmallows! The showers were clean and had perfectly hot water and central to so many things to visit while visiting. Overall, Dropped Anchor campsite was a pleasant stay, we will definitely be back!

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