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Reviews of Carlyon Bay Camping Park
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Carlyon Bay Camping Park
Cypress Avenue
Carlyon Bay
St Austell
Cornwall (East) (Browse area)
PL25 3RE
Tel: 01726 812735
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Pitches: 180
Open: 27/04/2024 to 15/09/2024
01/04/2025 to 30/09/2025
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 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <1 mile |
 No Restaurant |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 Wild Swimming <1 mile |
 No Indoor Pool |
 Outdoor Pool On Site |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <1 mile |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <1 mile |
 Watersports <1 mile |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: July 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Loubeelou |
14 reviews from this member |
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 We moved to this campsite after we left another site in disgust. This campsite saved our holiday, they gave us a discount because of the upset and upheavel we had suffered. The pitch was huge right in front of the swing park, everything was lovely and clean. Our daughter felt confident enough to go to the shop for a slush everyday. We cycled to the Eden project. Great site thoroughly recommend it. 
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Smitho29 |
2 reviews from this member |
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Fantastic site with loads of facilities and some of the most helpful people we have ever met, from assisting with tent to jump starting car. Ideally placed for beach, being just a short walk away and at time of our visit was undergoing huge renovation, but not too disruptive.
Great shop on site, but tesco, asda, takeaways, pizza hut within 10 minutes drive. Large park area for children, with smaller areas dotted around site. Lovely pool, great little takeaway, tv room, games room and crazy golf. Can easily spend a day staying on site. Pitches had plenty of space and quiet after 10.
Would definitely return.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Spederton |
5 reviews from this member |
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We spent a week at this site over the August bank holiday, excellent site, accepting tourers, and tents, but no statics. Dogs also welcome. All pitches were flat and had more space than we knew what to do with. Facilities include on site shop, take-away, outdoor pool [no changing facilities], children's play area, crazy golf, laundrette, TV room and children's evening entertainment, but no bar.
Outdoor pool was warm and the water was clear [not cloudy!], take-away offered excellent value for money meal for 4; including four burgers in buns, 8 sausages, 12 chicken nuggets, 4 plate size portions of chips, a pot of beans and 2lts of Pepsi for £12.50 - took us two days to eat.
Toilets, as previously noted are spotlessly clean, I even found two cleaners in the toilets at 11.30 at night on Bank Holiday Sunday, re-filling soap, toilet paper and sweeping the floor! It made you feel guilty to make a mess or leave it untidy- I've never been in men's toilet block and so frequently found all the toilet seats and lids in the down position!
There are three toilet blocks on site, we used the one on the left of the park, which had 4 showers, five toilets [3 with basins in the cubicles], 4 sinks a baby changing table and fitted baby bath - never any queueing and water always hot.
Those of us with dogs seemed to be together in the blue field - top left of site. there are two big fields on either side of the drive way for dog walking.
The beach at Carlyon Bay is a 5 minute walk, under the bridge and across the golf course down the steps [or there's a free car park at the top]. Many have mentioned the development on the beach this is currently halted until an appeal next year, even if it was to continue there is limited impact on the beach, there is a brand new set of step down the cliffs which are wide and illuminated at night, at the bottom there are security guards, and a new wooden fenced walkway all the way onto the beach, there are also toilets and a drinking-water fountain, from there the whole beach is open [the very far end being nudist, but you wouldn't know this unless you went down there - a good 15 min walk].
Water is very clean and clear, but sand can be coarse in places, the nearby Par beach is a proper sandy beach, but I wouldn't go in the water, nor stay at the campsite there[Par Sands]!
Overall campsite was very clean and spacious, quiet, and surrounded by trees owners also very nice and would definitely return - 10 out of 10.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Justlooking |
3 reviews from this member |
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Beautiful and very well maintained campsite. Huge pitches that accommodated our very large tent, car, trailer and 2 windbreaks - some campers even had gazebos on their plot. Good play park for the kids although it was occasionally spoilt by older youths with filthy mouths! Washing and toilet facilities very clean although I do think that there could have been more separate toilets without the basins. Will definitely go back again but I would ask the management to better police the 5mph speed limit on the site.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Debsy |
122 reviews from this member |
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This site is fantastic - it's just a shame it is where it is as there's not that much in the area once you have done Eden and Charlestown and the China clay works - perhaps that's harsh it's just that St Austell is dreadful for traffic and therefore you always seem to be in a queue!
The site though was great - it isn't cheap - £31 for four in a motorhome with elec. The site is by that Ben's playworld place and the Cornish market (managed to avoid with kids) but there are two outdoor rides which you have to go past to get in - pester power!
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| Date of Visit: July 2006 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Kikkel75 |
1 review from this member |
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We were quite disappointed by this campsite. The photos in the brochure were quite deceiving: they are more than 10 years old. The toilet blocks are very clean, which is always nice. The pool is very small and can get way too crowded. There is some evening entertainment for the children, which is basic and short. Better to go to Ben's Playworld, an indoor complex about 5 minutes from the site (next to Cornish Market World).
There is a pub about 15 minutes' walk away.
The biggest disappointment was the beach, and for us, it's a reason not to go to this particular campsite again. The beach is a 15 minute (uphill) walk from the site. When you get there, you see a monstrosity in front of you: they are building some kind of massive development and according to some people we spoke to there, the beach will soon be off-limits to visitors.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Grillo Gaz |
6 reviews from this member |
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A review by Grillo's daughter, Grillo KT (aged 10).
My trip to Carlyon Bay camping park was the best holiday I've had in 3 years of camping. Our pitch was HUGE so me and my brother could play loads of games and not keep annoying other campers!
My favourite parts of the campsite were the play park, crazy golf (free so you had unlimited use), the shop (stocked with sweets and toys as well as everything else adults need like milk, bread and booze!), the entertainment , such as discos and clowns, and best of all . The swimming pool! It was a really nice pool and it was heated so we could go in it on a grey day!
The toilets and showers were clean which was good. The staff were friendly and helpful and even gave us a jump start when our cool box drained our car battery!
Carlyon Bay is a brilliant campsite and I hope to return one day!
Grillo Gaz adds:
Everything KT says is true. The pitches are big, flat and give a real feeling of space even when the site was full.
There are three shower blocks with washing up facilities so queueing was rare.
Tesco is a mile away or Asda is another half mile on if you prefer. There are Indian, Chinese and Thai restuarants on the back road to Charlestown (turn right out of the campsite and head under the railway bridge) and the fish and chips at the shop by Tesco was great!
Eden Project is 5 miles away. I wasn't that bothered about going but I'm glad I did. Buy your tickets at Carlyon Bay and miss any queues. They'll also show you the back way in!
Excellent site all round.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Turners |
1 review from this member |
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We have just returned from a holiday at Carlyon Bay Camping Park. What an excellent site it is. We went with friends, who also camped. We both have large family sized tents (Royal Montpellier and Outwell Hartford XL) so required large pitches together to accommodate us.
The pitch sizes were more than ample and we also fitted the cars, gazebo and play area for the children and were not encroaching on our neighbours.
The shop was well stocked and the take away was acceptable, if you didn't fancy cooking. The was plenty for the children with adventure parks and free crazy golf.
The site is in walking distance to the beach probably took us about 10 - 15 minutes. At is still under construction and there are 82 steps down to it so not elderly or buggy friendly. But it was very clean and the water really clear. Not the same could be said for Par Beach which was full of seaweed and rubbish including bottles, cans and dirty nappies (avoid if possible).
But a big thumbs up for the site my only disappointment was the pool. Heated - but still very cold, and the picture on the web and in the brochure needs a bit of imagination - put it this way we ended up calling it the puddle!
But in spite of this I would recommend this site very central, reasonable priced, clean and tidy and helpful staff.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Elleo |
1 review from this member |
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This is an attractive looking site with lots of mature planting including Palm trees, Large Grasses and Hydrangeas.
We were on Crinnis field - which is on the right when entering the site. This is dog free during high season and all the pitches are large and have EHU. A number on this field are super pitches. Many get the sun all day and into the evening apart from those at the top end which were shaded by the trees by early evening.
The large playground and ball game field were also located in the bottom two corners of this field but neither infringed on the units as they were set well away from the pitches.
Dupworth field was very flat with a combination of EHU and non EHU units, you got the impression of lots of space on this field as it was completely grassed with no tarmacadam road. Veryan looked very nice but was alot smaller and set apart from the rest as it was surrounded by mature trees.
The fields to the left of the site were set on a hill although they were in the main terraced and flat, some of the overflow pitches were sloping. On the whole I didn't feel you got quite the same sense of space on this side of the site although the pitches were still a good size.
The train line runs along the perimeter of the site, behind the woodland at the top of Zelah field, but we did not find it obtrusive.
There are three shower blocks and all were of a very high standard. Combinations ranged from from single WCs, individual sink cubicles, multiple sinks, sink/WC units, single showers and baby changing/bath areas. On the Crinnis field there were sink/WC units and this occasionally caused a queue at peak times ie kiddies bedtimes, however the other blocks were very close and I never experienced a queue in those. The showers were free and water was always hot, however there was no way to vary temperature and you had to frequently press the button to keep water flowing (on Crinnis - don't know about the other blocks). Hand wash was provided at all sinks and always refilled. There were socket points for hairdryers and vanity mirrors with chairs/stools. - can't remember if they provided hairdryers.
Washing up facilities were good, plenty of hot water again and kept clean.
The laundry room looked in good condition but I can't comment on the equipment as I did not use it.
The site is very child orientated with a couple of small play parks and the large one, free crazy golf, pool £1 a go, and table tennis - you buy a ball from the shop and the bats are left on the table (sometimes). The swimming pool and paddling pool were walled and gated to prevent young children straying into it and although it was attractive the pool is on the small side - more for playing than actual swimming. The ball park area had goal posts and net for other ball games. A field to the front of the site was often used for flying kites etc. Archery was provided for a small fee twice a week (weather permitting) and during our week there was a magician one weekend night and a mid week disco - both finished around 9pm. There are lots of children riding round on bikes but as most drivers were aware of this there didn't't seem to be any problems. The site was generally all quiet by 11pm at the very latest and usually much earlier.
The site is kept very clean and tidy and dustbins were emptied around the site regularly - at least twice a day. The owners and staff are very friendly and helpful and nothing seems to be too much trouble for them. There are lots of information leaflets in Reception and staff are always willing to give tips on best routes/ beaches/shops etc.
The shop stocked a good array of groceries/beach/camping goods/toys/bakery/fresh goods etc as well as gas. Prices seemed very reasonable.
Mobile phone reception was good in the area.
Carlyon Bay beach is a short walk away, 5mins at most and is easy accessible although there are approx 82 steps down the cliff, however they have been newly created and have handrails and lights. Building work has halted on the beach and the area to be built on has been fenced off, not exactly pretty but once passed that and sitting on the beach facing out to sea you can't see it. The tide doesn't seem to go out too far but warnings are in place regarding walking on the beach and becoming cut off by the tide. The beach is fine shingle but lower down when the tide goes out it is sandy. This coast line can get quite a sea breeze and whilst not cold it can be deceptive on a hot day so take plenty of sun cream especially for the kids. You can drive to this beach in a few minutes and during building work parking is free, however you do still have to negotiate the steps. There is no shop/cafe on the beach, the builders have provided a portaloo but it is very basic.
Off site there is a Tesco close by and also an Asda a few miles away.
St Austell whilst not a pretty town is well placed for visiting all the usual attractions, Eden, Mevagissey, Polperro, Newquay etc. The roads do tend to get grid locked on a Saturday and it is probably better to stay very local during this time.
Personally we really liked this site and would have no hesitation in recommending it
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| Date of Visit: May 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Richelle |
1 review from this member |
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Just returned from a four day stay at this site and had a great visit. We found a well maintained site with high quality and very clean facilities. The owners were very friendly with good play areas for our young son. Quiet at night and early morning and a great place to tour from.
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