The Old Stables Campsite Reviews
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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!
4.91 /5
75 reviews
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would recommend
Brilliant site and great facilities
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Dave M
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Great site with really nice staff. All the facilities you need and is a great location to travel to local sites and attractions.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. We are glad that you thought our site was great and had all of the facilities that you required for your stay. We hope you will visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike
Love this place!
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Sharon W
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Great place to camp. Flat ground and good sized pitches. The toilets and showers are the cleanest I've ever experienced when camping. Plenty of them too, no queuing! Good dish washing facilities and a large freezer for ice packs. We love the basic sites with no bars/entertainment, it means getting out and exploring the surrounding area, and we weren't disappointed. There are beautiful beaches, it was like being abroad! Lots of other local attractions too. Owners were very welcoming and helpful. Happily upgraded us to a camping pod when I was in pain with my back after a few nights in our tent. We will definitely go back, might treat ourselves to a Shepherd's hut next time! Prices are very reasonable.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write such a lovely review. We are only to happy to help any of our guests out when we are able. It's great that you describe our toilets as the cleanest you have ever experienced when camping, it makes all of the hard work worthwhile. Feedback this year on our new facilities has been amazing. We look forward to you booking one of our Shepherd Huts 😀 Jayne and Mike
Lovely site, clean and great location
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Bianca L
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Lovely campsite, great location for exploring Cornwall only 20-30 mins from Lands End, St Michaels Mount, Penzance and St Ives. Campsite was clean and the staff were friendly and accommodating. We stayed in Rosie one of the glamping pods and it was beautiful, very comfortable and plenty of space. Will definitely stay here again when we are in Cornwall.
Site's response
Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review. We appreciate all the feedback that we get. It makes all the cleaning worthwhile 😀. It’s great that you found our location good and will visit us again in the future if you are down our way. Jayne and Mike
Great stay at the Old Stables
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Neil F
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This campsite was ideally situated as the bus stop was a short walk away which you could take the bus to Hayle, St Ives and Penzance. The beach is only a 1.5 miles away and there is plenty of room for everyone. The campsite is level and the pitches have plenty of space for all your outdoor furniture needs. The owners are very welcoming and helpful when it comes to local knowledge and places to visit. We had a wonderful week and are looking forward to visiting again soon.
Site's response
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are glad that you had a great stay with us and found our pitches spacious. Having lived in and around this area all of our lives, we have acquired a good knowledge of the beautiful area in which we live, so enjoy passing on our knowledge to our guests. We look forward to meeting you again soon. Jayne and Mike.
Our stay
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James P
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Just got back from a lovely stay at the Old Stables Campsite, it has everything you need there. Facilities were great and extremely clean!! Owners are really nice and helpful. Ended up staying there an extra 2 nights, so I could explore more of Cornwall. Would definitely return again and fully recommend to anyone to check it out.
Site's response
Thank you for your lovely review. We are glad that you had a great stay with us and found that we had everything that you needed. It's great that you liked our new facilities and found them clean and found us helpful. We enjoy meeting and greeting our guests on site and sharing our local knowledge with you all. Wherever possible if guests wish to stay extra nights, we are happy to provide. We look forward to meeting you again when you return. Jayne and Mike
Great improvements
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Charlotte T
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Absolutely fantastic stay. The site owners are so friendly and helpful. The improvements since our last stay are incredible. The toilets and showers are so very well maintained at all times, clean and tidy. The washing up area, the availability to freeze your ice packs and the donation area for non-perishables. It was great to have the electric hook up this time. Given it was fairly busy, the site was very peaceful. The location is great for us as I have friends who are local and we were within easy reach of the fabulous Cornish coastline beaches. Ooh, and the added bonus of the on-site breakfast van and visiting pizza van! Just superb. Thank you Jayne and Mike, we look forward to a return visit.
Site's response
Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review. It's great that you have stayed with us previously and have seen a difference in how the site has developed. We appreciate all the of the feedback that we get, it makes all of our hard work worthwhile. We are so glad that you enjoyed your breakfast from Waves and your pizza from the pizza van. We look forward to your return in the future. Jayne and Mike.
Excellent base
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Dorothy L
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Spacious level pitches, immaculate facilities, excellent location for St Ives & St Michael's Mount. And, most of all, really helpful, friendly owners! (Did I mention the fab homemade cakes too?!)
Site's response
Thank you for your lovely review. We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and found the pitches spacious and our facilities immaculate. Your kind words and positive feedback that we receive from many others, makes all the hard work worthwhile. I have to agree that the homemade cakes are yummy 😋. We hope you will visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike
We had a great time
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Andressa N
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Very clean facilities and staff very gentle.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. We are glad that you had a great time and found our new facilities clean. We hope you will return in the future. Jayne and Mike.
Great campsite and would come back
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Chris C
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Great facilities. Clean and more than enough so you're not queuing in the mornings. Good value. Food van. Good location, central to all in south west Cornwall.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. We are glad that thought our site was great, found us good value for money and that you liked our new facilities and found them clean. We hope to meet you again in the future. Jayne and Mike.
Very peaceful stay
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Billie-Jo W
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The owners were both very welcoming and helpful. We arrived quite late and they stayed on site so we could check in. They were very helpful and polite. The site was very clean and tidy. Showers were good for a campsite. Plenty of toilets/showers available. The beach is only a short drive away and shops close by too. Would highly recommend.
Site's response
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and would highly recommend. It's great to know that our new facilities are appreciated. We hope that you will visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike
Easter Stay 2024
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Stephen B
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Comfortable and cosy pod, spotlessly clean facilities, friendly, welcoming and helpful hosts. All round - brilliant! Thank you.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write a review and for staying with us again. We are so glad that despite the weather, you enjoyed your stay with us over the Easter period. We look forward to meeting you again in the future. Jayne and Mike.
Perfectly pleasant stay!
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Rae W
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Perfectly pleasant stay! Great new, and clean facilities and plenty of hot water. Accommodating, easy to deal with, value for money and a very warm welcome too. Would highly recommend.
Site's response
Many thanks for your lovely review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and liked our new facilities and found us welcoming. We hope you will visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike
Just fantastic!
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Jade L
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Just absolutely blown away by the service and this accommodation, and our entire stay at the Old Stables Campsite. So impressed. We can't wait to stay again, can't recommend this place enough x
Site's response
Many thanks for your lovely words. It’s really great that you were blown away (not literally 😃) by the service you received from us and your accommodation in one of our lovely Shepherds Huts. We look forward to your return in the future. Jayne and Mike
Fantastic site!!
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Ellen A
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Jayne and Mike run a brilliant campsite with lots of character and in an ideal spot for exploring nearby beaches and towns. The facilities were lovely and clean with enough showers and loos, so you weren't waiting for people to finish. The washing up area was very well kept and there was plenty of fridge/freezer space. Already recommended to friends and family. Thanks for a lovely stay!
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. We are glad that you had a lovely stay with us and found our campsite to have lots of character with plenty of clean facilities. Thank you for recommending us to your family and friends. Jayne and Mike
5 stars
Joanne S
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Just got back from spending 12 nights camping and we didn't want to come home. The campsite has clean toilets, hot showers and clean washing up facilities. Friendly owners too, what more could you ask for? Would definitely go back.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and found everything to your liking. We look forward to meeting you again in the future. Jayne and Mike
Perfect
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Lisa R
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Old Stables campsite is exactly what it says. Basic, but has everything you need for a base camp; friendly staff, clean facilities and a flat field with pitches around the edge and space to play games in the middle.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and found that the site had everything that you needed. We hope that you will visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike
Very clean
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Adrian T
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Very clean place, quiet and close to every location in Cornwall. We will definitely go back 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 found the site clean and peaceful. We look forward to meeting you again in the future. Jayne and Mike
Lovely site and great hosts
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Rebecca C
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We had a lovely stay here. Myself and my 9 year old had a few days away with the ease of having a tent already pitched for us. The hosts were lovely, chatty, helpful, informative and nothing was too much trouble. They were on site most of the time which gave us peace of mind. Lovely big field for kids to play on and we even had the ice cream van visit one night! Facilities were cleaned regularly and more than adequate for camping. Surrounding area has loads to do and explore if you're happy to drive. A great, pleasant site to stay at.
Site's response
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. It’s great that you enjoyed your stay with us and found us helpful and the campsite clean and to your liking. As we were both born in Cornwall, between us we have a lot of local knowledge, which we are always happy to share with our guests. We hope you will visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike
Perfect
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Sarah R
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Couldn't fault this amazing campsite. We loved the space and the way we weren't packed in. Lovely showers. Mike and Jayne very friendly. Great location. Can't wait to come back!
Site's response
Many thanks for your lovely review. It’s great that you describe our site as amazing and enjoyed the space that we have. Our future aim is to continue to give plenty of space. We look forward to meeting you again in the future. Jayne and Mike
Cosy pod
Olivia H
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Cosy pod, clean and comfortable. Onsite facilities were basic but functional. The campsite was somewhat exposed as it was quite high up - fine during a heatwave, but might be a bit chilly otherwise. It was also quite close to the A road so there was some traffic noise.
Site's response
Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we appreciate your feedback. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay in one of our pods. Where we are located, it can be exposed depending on the time of year and the direction of the wind, but the pods are built to protect campers from the elements. Apart from our new showers, our other facilities are old, but as you say, functional and we do hope to replace them in the next few years as part of our plans to build the business gradually and keep the site as affordable as possible for our guests. Unfortunately we do get some noise from A30 when the wind is in a certain direction, especially this time of the year when there is increased traffic. We hope you will visit again in the future. Jayne and Mike
Excellent stay
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Peter P
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Hi Mike, Thanks for a great stay. Your camp is very well run by yourself and we enjoyed ourselves. The camp was very clean. The toilets and showers were spotless. Nice touch with complementary fridge for campers. Nice and quiet - exactly what we wanted. Hazel & Pete
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and found everything clean and to your liking. We hope that you will visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike
Excellent site and great location for South Cornwall
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Chantelle C
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This was a very nice quiet and peaceful site, which had very friendly staff who are happy to help. Location was very convenient for South Cornwall and still a great price compared to other campsites in the area.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate your feedback and are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and found our site peaceful and good value for money. Jayne and Mike
Perfect place to stay!
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George C
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It was the perfect holiday! The facilities were amazing and Mike and Jayne were incredibly friendly, helpful, and considerate too. We will definitely be coming back and would 100% recommend to anybody wanting to stay in Cornwall! The accommodation was very homely and exactly what we were looking for! The bed was also very comfortable - so that's a plus too! Thank you for such a great holiday!
Site's response
Many thanks for your lovely review. We welcome all feedback, it makes what we do worthwhile. We look forward to you visiting us again. Jayne and Mike
Calm, nice place, clean and with good facilities
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Pedro P
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Calm, nice place, clean and with good facilities. I loved the new shower cabins :D, good location and friendly owners!
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and found our facilities good. We hope you will recommend us to your friends and stay with us again. Jayne and Mike
Fantastic and peaceful stay
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Kitty B
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The Old Stables is a lovely and small campsite. Definitely one for people who want to have a quieter stay, as there is a 9pm curfew on noise, something I hugely appreciated. Pitches are incredibly spacious, and very level, with basically no rocks. Showers and toilets are, as the site says, basic. But they do the trick and there's more than enough for the number of people on site. Washing up facilities are great, and there's a freezer for ice blocks and a small fridge. If you're afraid of pheasant noises, then this won't be the site for you, especially on the far right side, as there is a pheasant farm next door. However, you barely notice them after an hour or so. It's perfectly located to get to Gwithian and the beaches, as well as Godvrey. Jayne and Mike the owners are friendly and welcoming, and make the site that extra bit special. Definitely stay here if you can.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write such an in-depth review. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us and for the positive feedback that you have given. We are really proud of our little site and enjoy meeting you all. We hope to meet you again in the future Jayne and Mike