The Old Stables Campsite
The Old Stables Campsite
4.91 /5
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!
Overall runner up of Best Budget Friendly Campsite in our 2024 Camping and Glamping Awards
Ideal base for South West Cornwall, 20 minutes to St. Ives and St. Michaels Mount
Secluded site with spacious pitches, fire pit hire and homemade cakes available!
A five minute drive from the popular surfing beaches of Gwithian and Godrevy
About The Old Stables Campsite
Located in South West Cornwall, this family friendly campsite has everything you need for a great traditional camping experience. Situated only five minutes from Gwithian Beach, a surfer's paradise, and 20 minutes from St Ives, you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to coastal spots! The site is home to a total of 41 grass pitches, all measuring 8m x 8m and allowing up to five guests. Tents, motorhomes and campervans are all welcome, with an electric grass pitch set aside for motorhomes too. Half of the pitches come with the benefit of their own 10 amp electric hook up, great for those still wanting to bring along their essential appliances like kettles and phone chargers. If you would rather leave the tent at home, opt for a stay in one of the cosy camping pods or shepherd's huts. The two barrel-shaped pods (Jade and Indy) can sleep up to two guests with a raised sleeping level and double mattress (accessed by a small step ladder). Bench seating and electric are also inside, with an outdoor picnic table for dining. Each of the shepherd's huts can sleep up to four with a double bed behind a curtain and two single futon beds. You will have a small dining table and chairs, plus electric and a picnic table. All glamping guests will need to bring along their own bedding, bed linen and cooking equipment. Shared campsite facilities can also be found nearby. The site provides fire pit hire for those chilly evenings, along with all of the supplies you will need. You can also bring along your own BBQ (just please ensure it is raised from the ground), and don't forget to try one of the delicious homemade cakes available to buy onsite too! Up to three dogs are welcome per pitch, but not in the provided accommodation, sorry. Do note, the fields around the site are home to a large amount of solar panels.
The site is open from 11th to 21st April, 2nd to 11th May and from 23rd May until 13th September.
Facilities include male and female toilet and shower blocks, including one with easy access. There is an indoor washing up and seating area, alongside a water station, Elsan point and a wetsuit rinse facility.
Open fires are only permitted in raised fire pits which are available to hire onsite.
The village of Connor Downs is a 15 minute walk away where there's the Turnpike pub. There is also a farm shop and restaurant just a 15 minute walk away. Please note, the site does not have an electric charging station.
Adult only
Allow commercial vans
Allow pets
Bike hire
CafΓ© / restaurant
Communal BBQ
Disabled facilities
Drinking water
Electric hookups
Entertainment
Family friendly
Fires allowed
Fishing
Games room
Glamping
Golf
Horse riding
Hot tub
Internet access
Kids club
Kids playground
Laundry
Near beach
Near pub
Open year round
Peaceful
RV pitches
Shop
Showers
Swimming pool
Toilets
TV room
Vineyard
Water hookups
Watersports
W.C. disposal
There are 45 accommodation options on-site
Bookable pitches and accommodation options
20 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Max 5 people
Large spacious grass pitches, measuring 8m x 8m. Suitable for tents, motorhomes and campervans. Pets welcome.
20 x Electric Grass Pitches
Max 5 people
Spacious grass pitches with 10 amp electric, measuring 8m x 8m. Suitable for tents, touring caravans or campervans. Pets welcome.
Electric Grass Motorhome Pitch
Max 5 people
Grass 8m x 8m pitch with 10 amp electric, suitable for motorhomes only.
4.91 /5
92%
would recommend
"The owners were lovely from the second we arrived"
Claudia A - May 2024
"The owners seemed to have thought of everything you might need"
Alison R - Aug 2023
"This is a little gem of a site, well managed with really helpful owners"
Adrian W - Jul 2023
"Spotlessly clean facilities, friendly, welcoming and helpful hosts. All round - brilliant!"
Stephen B - Apr 2023
My stay
Recommends site
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
Recommends site
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
Recommends site
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
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Things to do on site and in the Hayle area
Just 20 minutes away is the charming town of St Ives with its golden beaches and the renowned Tate St Ives art gallery. For a dose of history, a 20 minute drive brings you to the iconic St Michael's Mount, a tidal island with a medieval castle and subtropical gardens.
Nature lovers can visit the stunning Godrevy Head, only ten minutes from the site, famous for its lighthouse, rugged cliffs, and grey seal colonies. A 45 minute journey takes you to the dramatic landscapes of Land's End, the UK's westernmost point.
Paradise Park and JungleBarn in Hayle (15 minutes) is a top family attraction combining wildlife encounters and indoor fun. Home to over 1,000 exotic birds, including flamingos, macaws, and owls, the park is a haven for animal lovers. Visitors can also meet red pandas, otters, and rare species like the Cornish chough.
Other attractions include:
- Penzance (20 minutes)
- Marazion Beach (20 minutes)
- Truro (30 minutes)
- Falmouth (40 minutes)
- Lands End (45 minutes)
- Lizard (45 minutes)
- Eden Project (1 hour)
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