Find UK campsites, glamping sites and touring parks at Campsites.co.uk

The Old Stables Campsite Reviews

95%

would recommend

Connor Downs, Hayle, Cornwall

Find out more about The Old Stables Campsite

View the full listing for more details, to check availability and book

Aerial of the campsite

The Old Stables Campsite is located in South West Cornwall, just five minutes from Gwithian Beach, a popular spot with surfers. A great family-friendly site with large spacious camping and touring pitches (some with electric), plus camping pods and shepherd's huts. The site offers modern facilities, fire pits for hire and a wetsuit rinse. St Ives is also only 20 minutes away, perfect for days out!

4.88 /5

97 reviews

95%

would recommend

Filter by: Review rating

Accommodation type

Travelled as

​

​

​

Showing the most recent reviews from guests

Excellent campsite

Paul B

0

1

Medium Tent - Electric Grass PitchesJun 2024

We really enjoyed our stay here. The facilities were excellent and the site owners were extremely helpful and friendly. Perfect location to explore virtually the whole of southern Cornwall We had a problem with our new cooker hob and Mike offered to lend us one until we received our replacement, which he then delivered to our tent when it arrived. Would certainly recommend this site to anyone and would look forward to returning if we visit this part of Cornwall again.

Site's response

Many thanks for taking the time to write such a lovely review. We are so glad that you really enjoyed your stay with us and found everything to your liking. We love meeting people and, having lived in Cornwall all of our lives, we love sharing our knowledge of the area. Thank you for recommending us and we look forward to meeting you again in the future. Jayne and Mike.

The Old Stables is a gem of a site!

Helen D

0

1

Sprinter-Type Campervan - Electric Grass PitchesJun 2024

What a fab site! Great facilities and excellent value for money. Nothing is too much trouble, Mike even lent us a hacksaw! We booked 3 nights initially but went back for a fourth at the end of the holiday. Gwithian beach is gorgeous, with views across to Godrevy lighthouse. Will definitely return!

Site's response

Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. We like that you found our gem of a campsite good value for money and you described it as fab with great facilities. Even better that you stayed an additional night 😊 We look forward to having you on site again in the future. Jayne and Mike.

Quiet, friendly site with good facilities

Jeremy C

0

1

Motorhome - Non Electric Grass PitchesJun 2024

The Old Stables Campsite is off a quiet road, not far from the A30. It is convenient for St Ives and some excellent coastal walks. The site manager was very helpful and the facilities were excellent and very clean. It is a 15 minute walk along a farm track to the pub in the nearby village: we ate at the Turnpike Inn twice during our stay and it was excellent.

Site's response

Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. We are glad that you found our site quiet, friendly and the location good for coastal walks and the village pub. It's lovely that you describe our facilities as being excellent and clean, it makes all the cleaning worthwhile. We hope that you will visit us again in the future 😁 Jayne and Mike.

All very good

Dave P

0

1

Medium Tent - Electric Grass PitchesJun 2024

All you need is there.

Site's response

Many thanks for your 5 star review. We are glad that you found everything to your liking. We hope you will visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike.

Awesome base

Joanne W

0

1

Camping Pod - Jade Camping Pod Jun 2024

Had a great trip to Cornwall using this site as a base to visit family and friends. Clean and tidy facilities. Friendly staff and loads of space. I would totally recommend.

Site's response

Many thanks for returning to us again and staying in one of our pods. It’s great that you found our facilities clean and tidy. Thank you for the recommendation. We hope to see you on our awesome base again in the future. Jayne and Mike πŸ˜ƒ

Our little break at the Old Stables Campsite

Michael M

0

1

Large Tent - Electric Grass PitchesJun 2024

If you want to to connect with nature, love watching birds πŸ¦… of prey whilst having a truly amazing beach at the end of the road and St Ives just around the corner, this is the campsite for you. Plus Michael the campsite owner is one of those people who genuinely wants you to have a lovely time and is always about to help his visitors. Great little break. Oh apart from we left with Michael's gas stove that he borrowed us because ours broke πŸ˜” But not to worry, we'll bring it back when we visit again because we are definitely coming back πŸ‘

Site's response

Many thanks for your lovely review. We are glad that you enjoyed your little break with us and loved connecting with nature. We genuinely do want our guests to have a great stay and are glad that this comes across. We look forward to having you on site again in the future. No need to bring the stove unless you want one for your eggs and one for your bacon 🍳πŸ₯“ Jayne and Mike 😁

Our stay

Steven G

0

1

Trailer Tent - Non Electric Grass PitchesJun 2024

Ideal central location for local facilities. Spacious pitch. Showers & toilets well maintained. Handy freezer for icepacks.

Site's response

Many thanks for your lovely review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and found that the location was ideal and that we have spacious pitches with well maintained facilities. We hope you will visit again in the future. Jayne and Mike

Our stay

Richard J

0

0

Large Tent - Electric Grass PitchesJun 2024

Excellent clean facilities, Mike and Jayne were very helpful, chatty and happy to help with anything. Campsite is in a good location for being able to access the rest of Cornwall, but is even better for the wonderful sandy beach at Gwithian (5 minute drive away) Will be going back there again.

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to write a review and for your positive feedback relating to not only our facilities, which you describe as excellent but also the suitability of the location for accessing other areas in Cornwall. We take great pride in our Cornish heritage and our campsite and enjoy sharing our knowledge of the area. We look forward to your return in the future. Jayne and Mike

Very clean and great location

Claudia A

0

0

Small Tent - Non Electric Grass PitchesMay 2024

Can't recommend enough! The owners were lovely from the second we arrived, and we instantly felt comfortable. All the facilities were spotless, the toilets and showers very private too which was a bonus. We had plenty of space on our pitch and felt as though we had privacy, which isn't something you often get when camping. The location was ideal, it's very easy to get to surrounding town like St. Ives and there are plenty of food places about if you want to venture out. We will definitely stay again and recommend to others. Thank you!

Site's response

Many thanks for your lovely review. Your feedback is much appreciated and makes all of the hard work worthwhile. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us and found the facilities spotlessly clean, private and you liked the design of them. We look forward to your return in the future. Jayne and Mike πŸ•οΈ

Lovely site

Gilly P

0

0

Motorhome - Non Electric Grass PitchesMay 2024

We love this little site. The owners are lovely and really take pride in the cleanliness and services provided. Showers smell so nice!!! The location is so near to Godrevy which is great. We have been before and will come again.

Site's response

Many thanks for your kind words and for taking the time to write a review about our lovely haven. It's great that you found the facilities clean and fragrant. It will be lovely to have you on site again in the future. Jayne and Mike

Great stay despite horrible weather

Ewa P

0

0

Large Tent - Electric Grass PitchesMay 2024

Very nice, small campsite. Flat, good size pitches, clean toilets, hot showers, very quiet site day and night. Nice, helpful owners. The only thing we were missing are normal size basins. The ones available at the toilets were very small, good for washing hands but a bit too small to wash face. However, we prefer simple, quiet campsites that are not overcrowded, so had very nice, relaxing stay.

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay, despite the weather and found us helpful. I agree that our hand basins in the toilets are compact, but they needed to be in order to have separate cubicles which in general people prefer. We are glad it didn't spoil your stay and hope that you will visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike.

Amazing place to stay

Gregg A

0

0

Single Axle Caravan - Electric Grass PitchesMay 2024

Really enjoyed our stay here, really clean place with good, clean facilities. Jayne and Mike were always happy to help and no problem is ever too big or small, amazing people 😁 Will definitely be back again.

Site's response

Many thanks for your lovely review and kind words. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and found our campsite clean and tidy. We aim to please and the great feedback that we get is a bonus. We look forward to your return in the future. Jayne and Mike πŸ˜€

Good location

John A

0

0

Single Axle Caravan - Electric Grass PitchesSep 2023

Big pitches and lots of hot water in showers. Liked the fact there was also a sink in the shower. Kept very clean. They were spotless. Would have liked a dog walking area as the road was extremely busy and had no pavements and somewhere to tie the dog when using toilet etc. But realise this may not be practical and they don't charge for dogs so that was a bonus. Peaceful site with plenty of room. It wasn't full when we went.

Site's response

Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. We are glad that you found our showers hot and spotlessly clean and had plenty of room. Although we are not able to provide dog walking areas, we can for the future provide somewhere for people to tie their animals. Fortunately for you up until now we have not charged for dogs, but we will in the future make a small charge of Β£1 per day per dog. Despite this, we hope you will return in the future. Jayne and Mike

Great, very efficiently run campsite

Alison R

0

0

Large Tent - Non Electric Grass PitchesAug 2023

Quiet clean campsite with great showers. Short drive to beach. Spacious pitches and lots of space for kids to play etc. For a small charge you can hire a fire pit with everything you need to sit round the fire. Very efficiently run..the owners seemed to have thought of everything you might need. Breakfast van available if you want and some nights also a pizza van.

Site's response

Thank you for your lovely review. It's great that you enjoyed your stay with us and that you felt that our site is quiet and run efficiently, with everything that you needed. We hope that you will visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike

Great facilities, clean and quiet!

Corrina M

0

0

Medium Tent - Non Electric Grass PitchesAug 2023

Friendly owners and very clean facilities. My partner and I were really impressed with the cleanness of the showers and loos. Plus, we didn't have an electric pitch so the communal freezer was super useful! Would definitely stay again.

Site's response

Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and were impressed with the cleanliness of our facilities. We have been bowled over by the feedback we have received this year about our facilities. It makes all the hard work πŸ˜“ keeping them clean worthwhile. We look forward to your return in the future. Jayne and Mike.

Peace and quiet

Oashia J

0

0

Trailer Tent - Non Electric Grass PitchesAug 2023

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay here at The Old Stables. Staff are lovely and welcoming the site is clean and spacious for all. The facilities were kept spotless at all times and the showers were amazing. This place was bang in the middle of places with a town just a 5-10 min drive away and the beach less than 5 min drive. I will be looking to stay here again. Thank you for making our first visit to Cornwall memorable.

Site's response

Many thanks for your lovely review. We are glad that we made your first visit to Cornwall memorable and that you found the site clean, spacious and our facilities spotless, with amazing showers 🚿. We look forward to you visiting again in the future. Jayne and Mike

Amazing little gem

Linda K

0

0

Camping Pod - Indy Camping Pod Aug 2023

Stayed in a pod with my 16 yr old. The Pod was clean and well positioned. It has a picnic table outside and a small seating area with pull out table then a raised bed platform with a mattress, which was really comfortable.There was lots of storage both under the bed and under the benches in the eating area and there is a little patio area between the pod and the picnic table, which stops any muck getting into the pod. We stayed when it was hot and the pod was lovely and cool. We heard no noise from other campers. The site itself is really well looked after. The toilets,showers and washing up area are immaculate.There is also a large freezer for campers use. We had a lovely pizza van visit whilst we were there which we made use of. There is also a breakfast van which looked lovely and homemade cakes. Overall a magnificent site which we will visit again.

Site's response

Many thanks for your complimentary review. It makes all the effort of maintaining and cleaning the site worth it. We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and will visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike

Clean family friendly site

Clare S

0

0

Shepherd's Hut - Smudge's Shepherd's Hut Aug 2023

We stayed in Smudges Hut. It was a good size and clean. The double bed and futons were comfortable, and it was well appointed with 4 double sockets, electric lights, two stools, table and coat hooks. There is also a picnic bench with parasol. A short walk from the toilets and showers. There is a freezer for ice blocks on site.

Site's response

Many thanks for your lovely review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and found the hut a good size and clean. We hope that you will visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike

Great campsite

Abigail B

0

0

Sprinter-Type Campervan - Non Electric Grass PitchesAug 2023

We really enjoyed our stay at the Old Stables Campsite. The lady that welcomed us was well organised and very kind to us. The facilities on site were very clean and well equipped. There were also food vans on site which were great value for money.

Site's response

Many thanks for taking the time to write a review and for your lovely words. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and found the food van great value for money. We hope you will visit us again in the future, Jayne and Mike.

Fantastic site for exploring Cornwall

Matthew T

0

0

Large Tent - Non Electric Grass PitchesAug 2023

Fantastic stay at the Old Stables. Clean facilities, great location for exploring Cornwall with kids particularly St Ive. Didn't cost much to stay here, even a breakfast van in the mornings. Friendly welcome to show us our pitch and location of all facilties, highly recommend and will be returning soon.

Site's response

Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. It’s rewarding to hear that you had a fantastic stay with us and found our prices to your liking. Thank you for highly recommending us to your friends. We look forward to your return in the future. Jayne and Mike

Relaxing stay

Lucy Y

0

0

Small Tent - Non Electric Grass PitchesAug 2023

Lovely stay, showers and toilets were spotless. Also, washing facilities with very hot water and good space. Quiet at night and great location for all major attractions and beaches, walks near by.

Site's response

Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. It's great that you had a relaxing, lovely stay with us and found our site quiet and in a good location. We hope that you will visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike.

Loved it, coming back next year!

Ben D

0

0

Medium Tent - Electric Grass PitchesAug 2023

First time we have stayed at this park and we were looking forward to staying on a more chilled-out site compared to the ones we usually stay on. Toilets and showers were clean and the facilities for a smaller site were spot on. Would love to come back.

Site's response

Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. We really appreciate all of the feedback that we receive. We are glad that you loved our site and found our facilities clean. We look forward to your return next year. Jayne and Mike.

Perfect site

Grace R

0

0

Aug 2023

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 πŸ˜€

Shame about the weather!

Sarah O

0

0

Medium Tent - Non Electric Grass PitchesJul 2023

We had a lovely welcome from Jayne and Mike and were handed a very useful tourist pack on arrival. The site is situated in an ideal location, everywhere is easily accessible. The toilets and shower blocks were always clean and toilets were never without loo roll. The breakfast van was great, food delivered to the tent! The only problem with our visit was the weather, we came home a day early as we didn't fancy the 70mph winds!!

Site's response

Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. It's great that you felt you had a warm welcome and that you found the tourist pack handy, the food van great and the loo rolls plentiful πŸ˜‚. It is a a shame that the winds shortened your stay, but hopefully won't put you off visiting again in the future. Although the 70mph is rare, we do sometimes get winds, so advise all campers to invest in some heavy duty tent pegs for extra security. Jayne and Mike.

Spacious camping site for family

Yanli L

0

0

Large Tent - Electric Grass PitchesJul 2023

Friendly staff, clean facilities, spacious camping area, family-friendly, eco camping site. Very convenient and easy to go around to beaches, and entertainment sites.

Site's response

Many thanks for your review. We are glad that you found our site spacious, clean, family friendly and convenient for local beaches and local entertainment. We hope you will visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike