The Old Stables Campsite Reviews
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Enjoy the coast and Cornish countryside at this secluded camping site in South West Cornwall. The Old Stables Campsite is the perfect family-friendly site with large spacious pitches and the perk of hot showers! Only five minutes away from Gwithian and Godrevy, get your surf on at one of the top surf beaches, have a day at St. Ives or another of the many tourist attractions that South West Cornwall has to offer.
4.91 /5
75 reviews
92%
would recommend
My stay
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Susanna J
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Lovely campsite with excellent facilities run by a friendly and helpful couple.
Site's response
Many thanks for your complimentary review. We aim to please, so are glad that you found us friendly and helpful. We hope that you will visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike
Lovely small campsite in a convenient location
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Griselda T
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The Old Stables is great for those who are looking for a small campsite with all the standard facilities. Good pitch sizes with electric hook-up available. Fire pits available to rent with logs make for a lovely evening activity. The convenient location near to the A30 is also a downside, as you can hear the traffic from the site. However, except for the odd loud lorry/motorbike, we soon grew accustomed to the noise. Jayne and Mike were very welcoming when we arrived and gave us a pack with information and vouchers for the area. Would recommend and would definitely stay there 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 felt that we had everything you needed for your stay. We do experience some road noise when the volume of traffic is high, but we are glad that it didn't spoil your stay or stop you from returning to us in the future. Jayne and Mike.
Great and very clean
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Ivan T
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A nice and quiet campsite, with a very helpful owner.
Site's response
Thank you for your review of our site. We are glad that you found the site clean, quiet and that we were helpful. Jayne and Mike
Good site
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Bridgian M
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Lovely site, value for money, clean.
Site's response
Thank you for your review. We appreciate all of the feedback that we get and are glad that you enjoyed you stay with us. We hope you will visit again in the future. Jayne and Mike.
Camper van stay
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Rachel H
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We had a lovely stay here this summer! We wanted somewhere with easy access to the south coast and this site was perfect. Immaculate facilities which were constantly being cleaned. A lovely food van serving breakfasts and evening meals. Will definitely be returning!
Site's response
Many thanks for your lovely review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and found the coast accessible. We take pride in the cleanliness of the facilities on site and have been bowled over by the feedback we have received this season. I will pass on your comments to the couple in the food van. We look forward to your return in the future. Jayne and Mike.
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Paul W
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We thoroughly enjoyed our staying in Rosie the shepherd's hut, plenty of room for a family of 4. Facilities were great, showers/loos were kept very clean.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. It's great that you enjoyed staying in one of our Shepherds huts and found all of the facilities clean. We hope you will visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike
Great
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Emma B
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Enjoyed my stay here. Was clean and the owners were helpful. I was offered to upgrade to electric for a charge as was none available when I originally booked. They even lent me the cable as I didn't bring one with booking nonelectric. I went with a group of people but had booked at a different time so I wasn't near their plots but the owner moved me so I was next to them. Thank you.
Site's response
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are glad that you found us helpful and enjoyed your stay here. We are always happy to try and accommodate guests wherever possible and as it this something we could do, so it was no problem at all. We hope you will visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike
What a great site, with excellent hosts
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Nigel C
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This is our first stay here, what a delight. It was also good to reconnect with Jayne and Sue after a few years. Excellent facilities and well laid out.
Site's response
So glad you enjoyed your stay with us and that you thought the facilities were excellent and well laid out. It was lovely for Sue and myself to catch up with you again and for myself and Mike to host you on our site. We hope that now you know where we are you will visit again in the future.π Jayne and Mike.
Summer holiday
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Kathryn P
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Amazing campsite with extremely kind and helpful staff.
Site's response
Thank you for your kind words. We are bowled over with the lovely comments we get in our reviews over 90% the time, it makes all the hard work worthwhile. We hope you will visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike.
Loved it!
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Kirsty C
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A lovely site, well managed and super clean. We felt welcomed and safe. Everything is well thought out, the owners were always busy keeping the upkeep of the site. It was well presented and clean.
Site's response
Many thanks for your kind review. We are glad that you loved your stay and felt safe during your stay with us. We do work hard to maintain the site and keep the facilities clean, but it is all worthwhile as the comments we receive referencing the cleanliness of our facilities are amazing. π We hope you will visit us again in the future, Jayne and Mike.
Lovely clean and well managed site
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Angharad E
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Lovely, clean, spacious and well managed.
Site's response
Thank you for your kind words. We love that you found the site clean, spacious and well managed. We hope that you will recommend us to your friends and visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike.
Very nice campsite to stay at
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Rasa B
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On arrival we were given all the information we needed. Showers and toilets are very clean. Nice and peaceful site with a great location. Definitely recommend.
Site's response
Thank you for your review of your stay with us. We are glad that you found the facilities clean and the site peaceful in a location that suited you. It's great that you will recommend us to your friends and family. Jayne and Mike.
Amazing campsite
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Nicola O
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Absolutely amazing campsite, has everything you will need onsite. Fresh drinking water, showers and toilets are spot on, very very clean and smell amazing./ Mike and Jayne are fabulous people who couldn't do enough for you. Breakfast van on site (try the hog pudding) cold drinks & milk can be purchased in reception, pizza delivered to you on site on Wednesdays - what more do you need? Turn right out of the campsite and drive about 15 minutes and you come upon the most stunning beach, or take a bus ride on the T2 into St Ives only Β£4 for a return ticket. I will most definitely be staying at the Old Stables Campsite again. Thank you for having us.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write a review and for choosing to stay with us. It's lovely that you describe our site as "absolutely amazing" and you found us helpful. We are glad that you sampled the hogs pudding from the breakfast van, that is Mikes favourite too. π We look forward to you returning to us next year, Jayne and Mike.
Camping
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Agata Z
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My husband and son and I had a great time at the campsite. Upon arrival, we were provided with complete information in a nice and professional manner, right? Where? When? We received a set of tourist information with discounts as a welcome gift (great idea). Service was always on hand. Toilets always clean, never ran out of toilet paper. From the first day, every morning we waited for the opening of a small booth with fresh, warm breakfasts - a simple roll, bacon, egg, but how did the bacon taste at 9 a.m. in the open air? In the evening, after returning from the beach or sightseeing, my son played football with other children. The central empty square perfectly united the children from all the accommodations. The campsite itself is in a great location. Easy access to the most interesting places on the end of the island. Thank you very much and we are already planning to come back. Translated from Polish.
Site's response
Many thanks for your lovely review, which I have translated as above. I am so pleased that you found us professional and all of the facilities clean and well-stocked. Also great that you tried the breakfast van and enjoyed your bacon roll. We look forward to your return in the future.
July 2024
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Laura G
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Always love staying here, and this year we got engaged on our first day which made it extra special! See you again next year!
Site's response
Thank you for returning to us. It's great that you love staying with us. Congratulations on your engagement, you are the second couple to get engaged on site this year. There must be something in the water π We look forward to your return next year, Jayne and Mike.
Not quite the stay we were hoping for
Rachel B
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Good location, near to beaches and supermarkets, good pitch sizes. We booked for 9 nights but ended up leaving on day 5 due to very noisy neighbours (they were asked several times to quieten down). The site is on what appears to be a quiet road, but when we stayed it had a lot of farm traffic and noisy lorries going by very early morning waking us up. We paid in advance but never received any refund for the days not stayed.
Site's response
Many thanks for taking the time to write a review. I am sorry that you didn't have the stay you were hoping for and felt the need to leave early to go to another site, which you informed us that you had already booked before leaving us. We therefore were not given the opportunity to offer you and your travelling companions pitches in another part of the field. Our son, who was on security the night before you left, did speak to the group twice and asked them to keep the noise down. On both occasions they were respectful of his wishes, but we do acknowledge that they had to be spoken to twice. He did inform us of the events of that night and Mike spoke to them the vey next morning and we had no further problems or complaints for the remainder of their stay. It is such a shame that you didn't report the noise problem to us after the first night that you encountered it and then we could have then dealt with it sooner. We are a family campsite and take any complaint of noise/bad language or behaviour made seriously and always deal with it in a timely manner. I completely understand that you may have found the road noisy, but it is the busiest 2 weeks of the year for traffic in Cornwall, as the roads bring the much needed tourism to our area. Also, there are a lot of farms in the area which means the roads are used by heavy traffic. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer refunds for inclement weather or early departure, but really hope that you enjoyed your stay in Devon.
Lovely tranquil base for seaside getaway
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Madison B
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Brilliant campsite 10 minutes drive from Hayle and Godrevy beaches. Hosts were lovely, friendly and helpful. Firepits available for hire, and bricks to place temporary BBQs available. Communal freezer for ice blocks, decent ablutions that were cleaned daily. We stayed in one of the barrel pods - again, lovely and clean. Had a few eight-legged room mates hanging from the ceiling at night, but such is life when you roommate with nature! Will definitely stay here again next time we're in the area.
Site's response
Many thanks for your great review and your lovely comments and information of what we offer for future guests who may scan the reviews for inspiration. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us in one of our pods despite having room mates π and found us friendly and helpful. We hope you visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike.
Great week camping
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Stacy B
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We had a great stay, thank you.
Site's response
Thank you for your review. We are glad that you had a great stay and enjoyed your week camping with us. We hope you will recommend us to your friends and visit again in the future. Jayne and Mike.
Spot on
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Kevin T
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Spot on, clean well kept site. The owner was very pleasant and helpful.
Site's response
Many thanks for your review. We are glad that you found everything βspot onβ and the site clean and well kept. We hope you will visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike
A great basic site
Tracey C
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This was a clean, basic site, great value for money with friendly and helpful staff. Nothing fancy but perfect for a short break.
Site's response
Many thanks for your review. We are pleased that you found us great value for money, friendly, helpful and perfect for a short break. We hope you will visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike.
Great location and facilities
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Aled B
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Central to the places I wanted to visit in Cornwall, nice showers and toilets, kept clean. Would stay again.
Site's response
Many thanks for your review, we are glad that you found our facilities clean and the location was great for you. We hope you will visit us again in the future. Jayne and Mike.
Excellent campsite
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Paul B
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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!
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Helen D
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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 π We look forward to having you on site again in the future. Jayne and Mike.
Quiet, friendly site with good facilities
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Jeremy C
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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 π Jayne and Mike.
All very good
Dave P
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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.