Sconner Down is a tranquil campsite set amongst woodland on a Christmas tree farm. If you'd like to escape the hustle and bustle of the modern world and awake to the sound of birdsong then Sconner Down is the place to stay.

About Sconner Down

With pitches amongst the trees on a Christmas tree farm, or on open green areas, Sconner Down is the perfect place to stay, relax and escape from the busy modern world. It's a tranquil hillside site (though with plenty of level pitches), with spectacular views towards Plymouth and the sea. Sconner Down was established to let children enjoy the outdoor environment safely and camping has developed from there. The site is a magical space where noisy kids can learn to be free range children - with lots of woodland space to explore and make dens. The site is also available for sole hire to stage magical outdoor weddings and events.

Open all year

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Facilities and amenities

Site facilities include two washrooms and each group will be allocated one of these and take responsibility for that during their stay. Each washroom has two wash basins, two lavatories and two electric showers. A communal camping barn provides a covered area for shelter if the weather is poor and it has two fridges, as well as a kettle. You will get 4G but there is no Wi-Fi.

It's just a ten minute walk to the local village pub.

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Adult only

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Allow commercial vans

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Allow pets

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Bike hire

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Café / restaurant

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Communal BBQ

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Disabled facilities

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Drinking water

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Electric hookups

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Entertainment

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Family friendly

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Fires allowed

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Fishing

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Games room

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Glamping

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Golf

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Horse riding

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Hot tub

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Internet access

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Kids club

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Kids playground

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Laundry

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Near beach

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Near pub

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Open year round

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Peaceful

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RV pitches

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Shop

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Showers

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Swimming pool

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Toilets

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TV room

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Vineyard

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Water hookups

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Watersports

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W.C. disposal


Map and address

Park address

Sconner Down,

Badgers Coombe, Old Road, Polbathic, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL11 3ES

Coordinates

50.3841, -4.3151 | SX 35 56

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Sconner Down is ideal for...

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Older children (13+)

Peace and quiet

Young children


There are 23 accommodation options on-site

4 x Top Green

Nearest to the entrance and facilities, and this green can host four family tents.

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6 x Bottom Green

The bottom green, next to communal camping barn, accommodates six large family tents.

5 x Woodland Glades

The grassy glades between the trees accommodate family tents.

8 x Woodland Pitches

Pitches amongst the trees, further from the camping barn and toilets, but close to the woodland campfire for more of a wilderness camp.



Interested in staying at Sconner Down?

Call 01503 230897 / 07771 655958 to book.

Unfortunately Sconner Down doesn't share their availability calendar with us yet. Availability changes quickly, especially in summer, so we recommend enquiring by phone to avoid missing out.


The site doesn't allow open fires by tents, but has a woodland campfire site, and a large fire dish that you are welcome to make use of.

Dogs to be kept on leads.

The site operates on a respect rule book. If you have respect for yourself, others, and the environment around you, then that just about covers everything.


On site there is a woodland camp fire area, and a large fire dish, ideal for toasting marshmallows in the evening while watching the stars.

Whitsand Bay (15 minutes) is a large bay of white sand, with Tregantle providing good surfing conditions. Adventure Bay surf school offers tuition for novice surfers.

Kingsand, Cawsand, Portwrinkle, Looe and Polperroe are just a few of the local fishing villages with a wealth of pubs and places to eat.

Plymouth (30 minutes) hosts the National Marine Aquarium - and the Eden Project is just an hour from Sconner Down.

Interested in staying at Sconner Down?

Call 01503 230897 / 07771 655958 to book.

Unfortunately Sconner Down doesn't share their availability calendar with us yet. Availability changes quickly, especially in summer, so we recommend enquiring by phone to avoid missing out.

The listing for Sconner Down was last updated on October 2nd, 2024 at 9:53 AM