St Agnes Beacon Club Campsite

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Good for families

A lovely little site

Other than the narrow approach road and meeting an oncoming articulated lorry at the very narrowest point, there is nothing to dislike about this gem of a site. Lovely staff, well maintained facilities and pitches (some with fabulous views). Pitches are all grass and mainly sloping so levelling blocks are essential. Quiet location and beautiful walks. Probably not packed with activities for young children, but if you just want to get away from it all it’s ideal.

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Stevesie

Motorhomer from Nottinghamshire

Reviewed on 12/09/2024 16:07

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Ticked The Boxes

As others have said, this relatively small all grass, non - facility site is in a great location at the foot of St. Agnes Beacon with many pitches offering sea views. There is no disputing that the last mile or so to the site is narrow, exacerbated even more so at the moment with the hedge growth, but there are passing places - take a deep breath and hope for the best! Depending on the size of your outfit and how busy the site is, some pitches are easier to access and get level than others. so blocks are definitely needed I agree with a previous review where it was mentioned that some ground works might be in order as I think it would be impossible to get level at all on some of the pitches. The site is very peaceful - maybe because there are no facilities (except a laundry) it doesn't attract families (hence only two stars for facilities and one for families). When the weather is kind, the views are amazing but be prepared for sea fog which is very eerie. Tea room up the road and plenty of walking/cycling from site.

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JennysJaunts

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Reviewed on 27/06/2024 15:51

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Great location

Spent 10 nights at this lovely non facility site, our second visit and didn't disappoint apart from no free club wifi which I think was going to be rectified. This is a lovely quiet site with grass pitches some of which need levelling blocks. The approach roads are a bit narrow although there are several passing places and there's a very short section which could do with the hedges cut back. We pitched in a sheltered area behind reception and although no views to speak of, it was safe to erect our awning as the other pitches with the views over the sea are somewhat exposed to the wind. We enjoyed many walks from site along the coastal path to Trevenance Cove via St Agnes Head and also down to Wheal Coates to Chapel Porth and onto Porthtowan. We also visited Crantock, Holywell Bay, Lanhydrock, Fowey and Charlestown. There is a lovely cafe within a couple of hundred yards along the lane which serves delicious coffee and cake and also if you're there on a Sunday, the pork bap with stuffing and crackling is mouth watering. This is a great site for exploring Cornwall and highly recommend. Only gave two stars for facilites as there aren't any but the laundry room was always spotless.

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Sasha123

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Reviewed on 24/05/2024 16:13

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Wonderful location

This is a great site, in a fabulous location with wonderful views across to Godrevy Head and St. Ives. It can be a bit exposed if the wind gets up, but that is the trade-off! Bring storm straps if you have an awning. The site is well placed for access to mid and West Cornwall. Porthtowan and Perranporth are very close and both excellent beaches. You can walk from the site to the coast path which will get you into St. Agnes and Chapel Porth. The site is probably not so good for families as it has no toilets or showers, but that means it is generally a quiet site. St. Agnes is a lovely village with more of a permanent population than places like Perranporth, so it has some character of its own. There is a small business that sells fresh fish on the road down to Chapel Porth which is highly recommended. The Everington pasties from the shop in the village near the Railway Arms are excellent and the bakery in Churchtown is very good. The access road is basically single track with some places where you can pass a car coming the other way and you are strongly advised not to arrive before 1.00 pm (you will not be admitted to the site anyway before then) because you are likely to encounter a caravan or motorhome leaving the club site or the commercial site next door. Meeting another caravan on that road is definitely not recommended - one of you will have to reverse! I don't know why the Club does not put this in the book. The pitches are all grass and, to be honest, some are in need of levelling and maintenance in the winter (and have been for some years - CAMC please take note!). You will definitely need levelling blocks - high ones one some pitches - and your awning base may not be very flat or level. Some pitches down by the hedge along the road are more sheltered, but have no views and get some road noise. The wardens, Viv and Ray, are great - very friendly and helpful, as are the reserve wardens, Billy and (I forget his wife's name). There is wifi (now free), but it is appallingly slow, and if you have a reasonable data allowance on your phone, you should get a good signal from the Four Lanes mast on the hill to the south-west that you can see from the site and I find that the mobile data from that is far better. I even managed a work Teams meeting using mobile data during my stay! The digital TV signal is very strong from that mast.

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UncleRob

Reviewed on 16/09/2023 23:24

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A little gem!

We stayed on this site in august and it was no more than half full. If it had been full, the pitches may have been tighter and we would not have enjoyed it as much. Very peaceful. The roads leading up to the site are tight but we have a large caravan and managed fine. Welcoming wardens, we would definitely stay again.

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Hpockley1

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Reviewed on 23/08/2023 14:23

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Best site EVER with the best staff EVER!

From the outset, the hosts (Viv and Ray) were incredibly welcoming and helpful. The are 2 of the most genuine and likeable people you could ever meet and I'm so very pleased that they were hosts to one of the nicest spots on the North Cornwall coast. Getting to the site requires some patience and I would suggest a reasonably good ability to manoeuvre your caravan (especially if you have a twin axle model) through the tight lanes. However, choosing your route and time of entry/exit is probably key. The site has no shower/toilet block, but there are enough waste/fill point to accommodate4 your needs. The views are as per the pictures, quite stunning and the nearby walks are also fantastic for both humans and 4 legged companions. I managed to leave some guide ropes and a flag/flagpole on site (don't ask, I was tired), and when I called a couple of hours later, I can only imagine that Ray & Viv had packaged it that very same day as it arrived here less than 2 days later. Now that's service and a half!!! Great spot to park up for a few days and use as a base to go to all of Cornwall as it's ventral and nothing is more than about 45 mins-1hour away. We will most definitely be back. Thank you for the best stay EVER!!!

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Obiwan JediJitsu

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Reviewed on 25/07/2023 10:41

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Perfect Location

We came to this site for the first time last year. It was rammed full (in June) but still had a wonderful time here. When we were alerted by an email from the club there were vacancies in August we were surprised but jumped at the chance. We booked for seven but stayed for nine days. The weather wasn't bad and we were able to get on the beach three times. There is so much to do in the area whatever the weather! The hosts Viv and Ray were here last year. They are lovely people and great ambassadors for the club. Nothing is too much trouble and in fact Viv gave my wife some of her washing powder as we didn't have any with us! They made our stay even better - thank you both! We will go there again - we find it better as few children are there as there are no facilities or play areas. It may not suit all but for pensioners, its perfect!

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Delbert Maltbug

Caravanner from Somerset

Reviewed on 29/08/2022 15:54

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St Agnes

Very kind and helpful on our arrival. Beautifully quiet surroundings. Lovely to hear birds 'talking' instead of traffic zooming by.

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Reviewed on 11/07/2022 05:42

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Total bliss

Third time of visiting and I really didn't want to leave. Site is so peaceful and only a 10 minute walk away from the coastal path where there is walking in both directions with awesome views.

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sparky46

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Reviewed on 06/07/2022 18:44

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Lovely quiet site with great views and walks

Great site and will be returning again at some time - I left 5 stars for facilities as the ones that were there were fine, but there is no toilet or shower block on site so you are required to use your own (I know this will bother some people) Very friendly and cheerful staff about and generally a very happy site with great walks

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Dave1298

Reviewed on 21/06/2022 19:33

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