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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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| 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 |
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 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
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 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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| Reviewer: Mushinski |
11 reviews from this member |
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 August 2005
Stayed for 4 nights, cant really add anything more than last review, only to say that still very well organised site.
Toilets spotless, pitches and grass areas well maintained, staff extremely helpful. All quiet by 11pm.
Work still ongoing at Carlyon Bay beach, but most of beach now accessable and still pleasant even with nearby work.
Found only 1 drawback, nearest pub The Brittania Inn was very 'trendy wine bar' ok in the daytime with the kids but not great in the evening. 
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| Reviewer: Ratchet |
2 reviews from this member |
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August 2005
This is a great site so much so we returned again this year after being dreadfully let down by a site further down the road .
Jeff , certainly did us proud after we arrived at 7am to wait for a pitch at the last minute . He even remembered my husband by name (it's George , Jeff , if you read this!). He showed us to the reserve pitch which was away from the hustle and bustle that didn't bother us as we like it quiet. The only draw back was it wasn't level but hey, we hadn't booked so we were very happy we had a pitch.
This campsite is very well run and the owners Jeff and Fran certainly make you feel welcome , we have 3 children age 4 , 8 and 12 and some friends came with us who have 2 children similar ages. They certainly had plenty to do on an evening when you are relaxing with your glass of wine. There are 3 playgrounds all different which they would argue about which one they were going to that evening! There is crazy golf, archery and entertainment 3 or 4 times a week. My kids especially enjoyed the rock band well done to Jeff and Frans sons who play in it! There is also a disco , magic show and a animal show. The entertainment is definately a good idea.
Carlyon beach is under development at the moment , but it doesn't distract you from a lovely beach very peacefull, it is shingle so it does hurt the kid's feet in places, but I would class this a child friendly beach as you can safely watch them in the sea as the tide doesn't go out that far.
There are many beaches to visit in this area of Cornwall which makes the campsite an ideal base for going all over.
I would certainly reccommend it so much so we have booked again for next year , once bitten and all . We arn't taking any chances.
See you next year Jeff and Fran
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| Reviewer: Tee-pee |
8 reviews from this member |
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August 2005
Stopped here for 8 nights having originally booked for 2 nights so that says something!
Difficult to find a fault with it. Very clean, well managed, good play area / swimming pool etc. Owners are helpful and very pleasant. Try to avoid the overflow field which is on a slope.
The beach at St Austell is within walking distance but they are currently building on it so it’s not great this year. Should be very pleasant next year.
If staying mid week you must visit the Eden Project on a Jungle Night Evening – very good entertainment and only a couple of miles away.
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| Reviewer: 5campers |
1 review from this member |
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July 2004
We have recently returned from Carlyon Bay. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly. The facilities were spotless and there are plenty of toilets, cubicles and showers. They have a playground for the children, outdoor swimming pool, t.v. room, table tennis, table football and on some days archery. The camp is usually quiet by 11pm so if you like to be up late this is not the camp for you. There is a shop on site which is well stocked, a laundry (which is £3.00 a wash and then £1.50 to tumble dry, but they are larger than normal machines) and a small take away.
The staff regularly cut the grass and remove the rubbish. The pitches are large and spacious and are marked out. To the right when you drive up towards the campsite there is a large flat field which has both caravans and tents and to the left the pitches are terraced but still flat for tents. At the back of the terraced pitches there is a railway but the trains are high speed and the noise is negligible.
Moving away from the camp, Carlyon Bay beach is made from sharp shingle and is not comfortable to walk on without shoes there is also a major development being built there and so the walk down to the beach is fenced off with large metal fences. There are lots of other beaches that are much better in the surrounding area. When we were there the next town along, Charlestown, had a regatta that week, you can easily walk there along the coastal path or drive into the town but parking spaces can be difficult to find if you don't get there early. They had a brilliant firework display on the Friday night which the children really enjoyed, there was no charge for children to enter and only £2.00 each for the adults. All the children were given a chocolate coin, a pirates hat and tiny parrot.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Carlyon Bay and there are lots of places to visit a short drive away. Having moved onto Dawlish in Devon for the second week so that we would be closer to home, we really wished we hadn't! We tried to get in for two weeks at Carlyon Bay but left it too late - next year we will make sure we book early. Keep up the good work Carlyon Bay.
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| Reviewer: jo and dave |
4 reviews from this member |
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July 2004
We arrived at the camp site in the afternoon, booked in for a week, first impressions were very good, very neat, loads of room, nice reception and shop. We were given a short tour of the site and shown where everything was. We were shown where the pitch was, but was made clear to us that we could move somewhere else if we wanted to.
Pitch sizes are brilliant, really big and it was nice to have them lined off. Facilities at the site are fantastic, toilets were spotless, and the showers had very hot water and they were not too busy - plenty of room. The washing up sinks were very good, very hot water again. Other facilities included a laundry and tv room, as well as a play area very useful for kids, I imagine - although having no children we didn't really use it!
The shop was well stocked and had a good variety.
Overall a very good campsite with excellent facilities and a very personal service - overall very good value for money.
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| Reviewer: STRANGYGIRL |
1 review from this member |
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AUGUST 2003
Have got to say it is the best campsite we have ever stayed in. We can't go this year as they are fully booked when we want to go but will be booking early for 2005!!! The owners were very friendly and helpful. It was extremely clean (toilet blocks are better than some hotels). Enough entertainment without being noisy (kids clown and disco x 2 weekly plus an animal roadshow).
Location wise you couldn't get better as you are pretty near to most of Cornwalls attractions.
Fowey Reggata which is usually on for one week around August Bank Holiday is well worth a visit and the campsite has regular timetables of events for it. Can't wait to go back!!!
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| Reviewer: madosani |
2 reviews from this member |
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August 03
Well, a great site. We were there for 2 weeks up to bank holiday weekend. The facilities were excellent, as good as the brochures, you had the usual queue in the Ladies for a shower between 8.45 - 9.30 but there was always plenty of hot water everytime I went for a shower at all different times of the day. The kids aged 6 and 11 loved the play park and were often to be found having a round of golf.
The pitch was a good size. The site was always clean and tidy. The entertainment was good although I would have been happier if more than 3 times a week. The pool area was clean although the pool was a little cloudy, having a pool at home I know that this is likely to be due to being heated and the sun/heat we had been experiencing, however the pool had chlorine and the water on inspection was clean. The staff were second to none.
The only down side was the local beach. I last visited Carlyon Bay some 15 years before when there was a great pool, arena and facilities, I was shocked to find a gruby beach and even grubbier buildings with no pool. We soon found a better beach a couple of miles down the road at Par. This one is clean and very flat, great for the kids although we must advise of the rock perils. 6 year old fell on one and ended up in hospital having stiches! Not to be climbed on!
We loved the area, the site and the people, I would definitely go back but certainly would not bother to visit Carlyon Bay beach.
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| Reviewer: sarah hammond |
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3.8.03
spent 12 nights here.not done a lot of camping recently, but this was an excellent site.Loo facilities clean, pitches well kept, pool lovely, staff very friendly.we cannot fault it!!well done, we can recomment this site.Carlyon Bay beach is scruffy so tended to go further a field and cheaper game of golf can be had a couple of miles up the road, by Asda!
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| Reviewer: maria williams |
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aug2003
Have just returned from Carlyon bay, we have been camping now for over 10 years, this site is easily one of the best we have ever stayed on.
1/4 mile from the beach, mostly flat pitches with loads of space around them for kids to run about ,toilet facilities like a 4* hotel( a little short on toilets early morning and evening), extremely well stocked shop,snack bar etc.No club ( heaven). Railway line behind the site but after a day we hardly noticed it.
The one thing that really impressed us was the owners obvious encouragement of kids,( how refreshing) my children 15,12,10 were all in agreement that there was loads for them to do :swimming pool, archery,table tennis,crazy golf,giant draughts,pool table, large games field,Tv,play areas that were well thought out, high season- animal shows ,disco,clowns, magicians.
Well done Carlyon Bay ,will definately be visitng again
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| Reviewer: Sis |
3 reviews from this member |
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August 2003
First thing to say is that we left home (Wilts) before 7 in the morning to miss the traffic on the A303, and later on the A 30 and A 38. All of these are more akin to car parks by 10 am.
Got to the park early and were able to pitch as the earlier occupant had already departed. We were directed about the site and I do have to say that the staff and owners are all without exception very pleasant and helpful. Good shop too.
Our pitch was on a sloping field, but with levels so that all but a very few were on flat pitches. The shower blocks are spotless and look as good as the pictures on the web site, but no matter what they may say there are enough showers, there really aren’t. Every morning and evening there was a queue in the female side of at least twice the shower capacity, and sadly, often more. Having said that, there are plenty of loos and basins, as well as a built in baby bath, all of which were immaculately clean.
There is no club room, so if you want a drink in the evenings (or any other time) bring your own. The clown on Wednesday for the kids was extremely good, and both the 5 and 13 year old were entertained for well in excess of the couple of hours advertised, but the family disco consisted of the same records being played over again, not so thrilling. Entertainment is only 3 times per week peak season. Did not attend the animal magic evening.
The pool is something else! I am sorry to be so negative, but there is no life guard, and yes I do believe in parental responsibility and never let any of my kids go without myself or hubby, but there is no limit on how many enter the very small pool. This I could accept to a point, but the fact that the water was so cloudy that even if empty you could not see to the bottom is totally without justification. I would not accept this on a holiday anywhere!
My last gripe is absolutely nothing to do with the site, but one that was important to us. The beach at Carlyon Bay is appalling. The sand is more akin to sharp sand and grit, and is most painful to be on. The dilapidated buildings make the whole thing very depressing. There is also within a site an aggregate processing plant. Hideous! You therefore have to travel to a decent beach – of which there are many if you ask.
So a mixed bag, and we won’t personally go again, but I have to say that the site was full of many that had been before, and I am sure will go again.
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