Please note that this is a pop-up campsite, open for a limited number of days each year.

Summit Camping is a family friendly and dog friendly pop-up site, believed to be the highest campsite in Cornwall at the foot of Kit Hill climb. Pitch your tent or hire one of the cosy bell tents and enjoy waking up to sea views and exploring the 400 acres of country park with a quarry and lake for wild swimming! Set in the Tamar Valley AONB, there's a licensed café just up the road and you're ideally placed near the Devon/Cornwall border.

Camping and glamping within a 20-40 minute drive of Dartmoor, Bodmin Moor, Bude and Looe Beaches

Views over the Tamar Valley with access to Kit Hill and a network of footpaths like the Tamara path

Back to nature site with beautiful views over Devon and Cornwall countryside

About Summit Camping

Offering dramatic views over Cornwall's Tamar Valley, this campsite offers over eight acres of camping and glamping, set just 30 minutes from Plymouth and within easy reach of both Devon and Cornwall. There are 40 spacious non-electric grass pitches for tents and three non electric pitches suitable for motorhomes. Be sure to bring your awnings or gazebo as there is plenty of space to make yourself feel at home! If glamping is more your style or you prefer to pack light, there is a 5m bell tent available for hire that sleeps two. Inside is a double airbed with bedding and seating. Equipped with everything you need for your stay. Including a gas ring hob, pots and pans, a kettle, crockery, cutlery and tea and coffee. kettle and cooking equipment. Outside is a picnic table, chairs and space for a car. Free-range eggs and honey are available to order. The noticeboard onsite provides all the information about places to eat, drink, explore and swim, and remember to pick up your welcome pack! An experienced team are always on hand to answer queries and make sure your Cornish stay is one to remember. The site is based very close to distinctive Kit Hill, so why not take a hike to the top (or take the car, if feeling leisurely)(car park at the top) and experience the 360 degree views out over the Tamar Valley of Devon and Cornwall from 1,340 feet above the sea? The site also provides direct access to a country park with 400 acres of wildlife to discover, perfect for family days out. Just 30 minutes from Brittany Ferries Ferry Port Plymouth. Bodmin and Dartmoor, plus Looe and Bude beach, are all within 40 minutes by car. Please note that dogs are not allowed in the bell tents.

Open from 24 June to 22 August


Facilities and amenities

Facilities at the field are basic with a fresh water tap, gas shower, four portable loos and a shared fire pit. A pop up honesty stall is provided for eggs, honey and other fresh local supplies, plus some essentials.

There are a range of shops and takeaways within ten minutes of the site and Callington is within 20 minutes with a pharmacy, bank, Spar with cashpoint, butcher and post office. Nearby pubs include The Royal Inn at Horsebridge and the Rising Sun, both a ten minute drive away.

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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


A note from the site themselves...

We welcome guests to enjoy the stunning views with us. I love seeing guests' reactions to the breathtaking panoramic views out over the Tamar Valley, Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor, over the River Tamar and out to the Sea at Plymouth Sound and beyond and sharing my little bit of paradise with others!

Having farmed here for 24 years the site will return to regular fields after you leave. Now run with our youngest son Beau who had his first cut of hay this year, you may see him arrive on a vintage Tractor and if you want a chat he will chew your ear off about vintage tractors and all things Cornish.


Map and address

Park address

Summit Camping,

Kit Hill Road, Kit Hill, Monkscross, Callington, Cornwall, PL17 8AX

Coordinates

50.5199, -4.2810 | SX 38 71

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Summit Camping is ideal for...

Couples

Older children (13+)

Peace and quiet

Young children


There are 44 accommodation options on-site

40 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches

Max 6 people

Grass tent pitches without electric.

3 x Non Electric Grass Motorhome Pitches

Max 6 people

Grass pitches for motorhomes without electric.



Interested in staying at Summit Camping?

Call 07743 685555 to book.

8am to 6pm

Unfortunately Summit Camping 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.


FAQ

Check-in is between 1pm and 7pm and you must vacate your pitch by 11am on day of departure.

Yes, up to two dogs are welcome provided they are kept on a lead whilst onsite and are not a breed/crossbreed listed under the Dangerous Dogs Act.

BBQs are welcome, provided they are kept raised off the ground, and there is a shared fire pit onsite - open campfires are not permitted. Charcoal and electric barbecues are not permitted.

Yes! Awnings and gazebos can be brought with you free of charge. Pup tents are allowed for a small fee.


Explore Kit Hill Park for free and see if you can spot some Cornish ponies. Rabbits and the odd Deer, the area is great for bird watching- look up for birds of prey.

Many great adventure options locally too - Tamar Trails, Adrenalin Quarry, Trethorne, the lakes at Sybleyback and Roadford, Neolithic stones a stone's throw away in Darite and standing stones at Minions.

All these are local and free! Look at the noticeboard where all the local attractions are listed. Don't forget to collect your welcome pack as it has Information and discount vouchers for attractions.

This is Poldark country, so you will see evidence of Mining history all around you even in the field and up the hill. Engine houses, and stacks, A result of the deep history of Mining Silver, Copper, Tin even Arsenic!

The Tamar Valley also has a rich farming history and unspoilt landscape. Why not try the train ride from Plymouth to Penzance? Catch it at Gunnislake Station down the road. On the Tamar Valley line it's beautiful.

Take the kids to the local donkey park with its play barn. Lots of local great villages and Tavistock market town just 20 minutes away or Plymouth, home of the Barbican and Hoe just 25 minutes away. Fantastic beaches Looe and Bude from 30 minutes away and Land's End two hours away.

Interested in staying at Summit Camping?

Call 07743 685555 to book.

8am to 6pm

Unfortunately Summit Camping 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 Summit Camping was last updated on October 11th, 2024 at 11:30 AM

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