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Higher Penderleath Caravan and Camping Park

Penderleath, St Ives, Cornwall

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Higher Penderleath Caravan and Camping Park is five minutes south of St Ives in Cornwall. Campers and tourers have a range of grass pitches to pitch up on. Some are large, with electric hook ups, and others without. Set on ten acres in the Cornwall National Landscape, there are countryside views, cliffs, and walks, including access to the South West Coast Path. Beach days can be spent at Carbis Bay Beach (10 minutes).

Why choose Higher Penderleath Caravan and Camping Park


Open all year with a play area and launderette, a traditional pub is a 25 minute walk too

Remote camping and touring in the Cornwall AONB, ten minutes from the sandy coast

Five minutes from St Ives with shops, restaurants, and top attractions, including Tate St Ives

About the site


Located a five minute drive from the coastal town of St Ives, home to Tate St Ives and Porthgwidden Beach. The site is set in ten acres of parkland, the microclimate of Penwith, alongside a play area for kids to explore. The A30 can also be reached in under a minute. Spread across four fields are 20 non electric grass pitches for tents, roof tents, caravans, motorhomes, and campervans measuring up to 8m x 8m. There are 23 grass pitches with 6 amp electric hook ups, also suitable for the previous units. Please note, these pitches are 9m x 9m. If you fancy pitching in a larger space, there are ten large (11m x 9m) non electric pitches and 31 (11m x 9m) grass pitches with a 10 amp electric hook up. These pitches are all suitable for tents, caravans, motorhomes, and campervans up to 10m. Explore popular attractions, including National Trust - Godrevy (20 minutes) for surfing, clifftop views, dramatic coves, and hiking trails. The popular Land's End is 40 minutes away and makes a great family day out. Well behaved dogs are welcome but must be kept on a short lead at all times. Raised BBQs are welcome onsite. Sorry, campfires are not allowed at this site.

Higher Penderleath Caravan and Camping Park is open from 01/04 to 30/09. Stay from £18/night for 2 people (2-night minimum).


What facilities are at Higher Penderleath Caravan and Camping Park?

Accessible facilities

Allow commercial vans

Allow pets on site

Café / restaurant / takeaway

Drinking water

Family friendly

Shop

Showers

Toilets

W.C. disposal

WiFi

Electric hookups

Freezer

Fridge

Kids playground

Laundry

Near beach

Near pub

Open year round

Peaceful

Wash up area

Facilities in converted granite barns include basic toilet blocks with free showers, a launderette, communal fridge/freezer and dish washing area. Please note that opening times of these can vary. There are also basic accessible facilities. Paid WiFi is available onsite, please see a member of the team at reception to connect.

The Engine Inn pub is a 25 minute walk via a public footpath and there are further pubs within a 20 minute drive. There are also cafes, bars, pubs, restaurants and supermarkets in St Ives, a five minute drive away.



There are 85 accommodation options on-site

Bookable pitches and accommodation options

20 x Non Electric Grass Pitches

Max 4 people

Non electric 9m x 9m grass pitches are spread across four large, terraced and gently sloping fields. Suitable for tents, roof tents, caravans, campervans, and motorhomes measuring up to 8m x 8m.

23 x Electric Grass Pitches

Max 4 people

Grass 9m x 9m pitches serviced with 6 amp electric for tents, roof tents, caravans, campervans, and motorhomes measuring up to 8m x 8m.

11 x Large Non Electric Pitches

Max 6 people

11m x 9m grass pitches without electric. Suitable for tents, roof tents, caravans, campervans, and motorhomes measuring up to 10m.

31 x Large Electric Pitches

Max 6 people

11m x 9m grass pitches with 6 amp electric, gently sloping and suitable for tents, roof tents, caravans, campervans, and motorhomes measuring up to 10m.


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Large Tent - Large Electric PitchesAug 2025

Was absolutely lovely and peaceful, not too far away from St Ives town with beaches restaurants etc. Perfect place.

Very good and nice place

Daniel M

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Medium Tent - Electric Grass PitchesAug 2025

Very good and nice place. Will use again.

Does what it says on the tin!

Jessica B

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Small Tent - Electric Grass PitchesAug 2024

The campsite is very basic but has what is needed and much cheaper than other campsites anywhere near St Ives. It is nice and quiet and very peaceful. No issues using bathrooms or cleaning facilities, even at busy times. On site food truck was great but not open consistently. Would be much better if the on-site pub was open.

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Frequently asked questions about Higher Penderleath Caravan and Camping Park

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Site rules

Check-in at Higher Penderleath Caravan and Camping Park is between noon-9pm and you must vacate your camping or touring pitch by 10am on day of departure.

BBQs are welcome at Higher Penderleath Caravan and Camping Park, provided they are kept raised off the ground - open campfires are not permitted.

Yes, up to two dogs are welcome to join you at Higher Penderleath Caravan and Camping Park, provided they are kept on a lead whilst onsite and well supervised.

Yes, Higher Penderleath Caravan and Camping Park does operate a quiet policy between 11:30pm and 7am.

Pitches

Yes, a full layout of Higher Penderleath Caravan and Camping Park can be viewed here.

Guests at Higher Penderleath Caravan and Camping Park are welcome to bring a pup tent, as long as they are not more than 2m x 2m. Gazebos must not be more than 10m including guy ropes. Awnings are not permitted.

Facilities

There isn't a cafe at Higher Penderleath Caravan and Camping Park, but you'll find a selection of restaurants, pubs, cafes and more at St Ives a five minute drive away.

Getting there

There is a bus stop a ten minute walk from Higher Penderleath Caravan and Camping Park with busses into St Ives and Penzance.

What's nearby

St Ives, just five minutes from Higher Penderleath Caravan and Camping Park, is known for its surfing beaches and harbour. Take a dip at the Blue Flag awarded Porthmeor Beach or grab your walking boots for a trek along the South West Coast Path and take in the coastal views from Land's End.


Things to do on site and in the St Ives area

A five minute drive away is the seaside town of St Ives, with a regular bus service ten minutes from the park entrance. Here, there are plenty of shops, pubs, cafes and restaurants, as well as the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden, Tate St Ives and coastal walks. Hikers and cyclists are also well placed to access the South West Coast Path from here, too!

Paradise Park and Jungle Barn Cornwall can be reached in just a ten minute drive, an ideal spot for family fun. Explore the wildlife park, home to rare birds, animals, an indoor play centre, plus a miniature railway.

Nature enthusiasts must make their way to National Trust - Godrevy, for incredible cliff top views, dramatic coves, several headland trails, as well as a long sandy beach that is popular with surfers.

Local attractions include:

  • Porthminster Beach (10 minutes)
  • Porthmeor Beach (10 minutes)
  • Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens (15 minutes)
  • Penzance (20 minutes)
  • St Michael's Mount (20 minutes)

The listing for Higher Penderleath Caravan and Camping Park was last updated on January 12th, 2026 at 1:18 AM

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