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Trewince Farm Touring
Trewince Farm
Portscatho
Truro
Cornwall (West) (Browse area)
TR2 5ET
Tel: 01872 580430
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Pitches: 25
Open: 01/04/2024 to 30/09/2024
01/04/2025 to 30/09/2025
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No 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 |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 Wild Swimming <1 mile |
 Indoor Pool <1 mile |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <1 mile |
 Watersports <1 mile |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <1 mile |
| Other Features |
 Sea Views |
 Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: August 2023 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: DavidW50 |
9 reviews from this member |
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 We stayed for a full week alongside our daughter and family who were tent campers. This is one of the best commercial sites we have stayed on (we are CAMC members and usually use their sites).
The site is very spacious, wide pitches and plenty of space in front of caravans for children to play. The grass is mown daily as soon as anyone leaves.
The facilities are fine, though only two toilets and two showers seems inadequate we did not have to wait at any time.
The location is wonderful, very near the lovely coast village of Portscathough (useful Stores on the square, and we also ate at the Boathouse), having our bikes with us we went down to St Anthony Head and a longer ride round the villages including scenic Veryan.
Our daughter and son in law are watersports enthusiasts and found the beaches excellent.
I would agree with previous reviews about the narrow lanes, though this is what makes the Roseland so appealing. I was once in a queue of several cars which met another queue, which took ten minutes to sort out - fortunately this was without the caravan. Still, everyone was considerate. We encountered no rude or unsocial behaviour anywhere in this area. 
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Date of Visit: June 2022  |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 14 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Hazelr |
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Likes - wonderful sea views, woodland walks, creeks. Site facilities clean and tidy. Field kept well mown. Very good instruction to find the site.
Lots of lovely places to visit, and good farm shop a few miles back the road. 1. 5 miles to NT car park, and path to beach, plus cafe excellent.
Pizza van one night and fish and chips another.
Dislikes - owners not very helpful, but then they left us to our own devices!
Journey involves quite narrow roads in places.
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| Date of Visit: August 2021 |
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| Nights stayed: 6 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Betty and barney |
4 reviews from this member |
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Great campsite in a beautiful part of Cornwall.
We enjoyed our stay here with a lovely seaview from our pitch on the non electric field.
The site is quite large with lots of campers and there are only 2 toilets & 2 showers for both men & women across the whole site so at busy times it can be a lengthy wait. However they are totally spotless! I was really impressed with the cleanliness for our whole stay.
They have a washing machine and tumble dryer available to use which came in handy! Plus freezers for ice blocks.
The only negative for us was not having toilet facilities in the 2nd non electric field. Being at the far end meant it was quite a way for the toilet! Would be better to have even portaloos on the 2nd field for
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| Date of Visit: August 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Henleyfamily |
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Small, quiet, with stunning views of the peninsula. If you want to get away from it all this is a wonderful place to do it.
The pitches were generous and flat, the facilities were well maintained (and even though only a few - plenty enough for everyone even in mid-summer) and the family were very friendly and helpful. This is simple camping at its best.
We really liked all of the Roseland peninsula and particularly the nearby national trust maintained Pendower beach, totally secluded yet with its very own pop-up tea shop and facilities. Walkable from site if you were happy for a bit of a stroll, and also with good parking.
Be prepared to drive if you want to explore, or get your walking boots on as we saw loads of great footpaths - you can even walk down and catch a small foot-ferry across to St Mawes although we didn't get time to try it. And we'd recommend the King Harry chain ferry for getting across to the Falmouth peninsula. It cuts a bit off the journey and is also really good fun.
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| Date of Visit: July 2016 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Levoh |
16 reviews from this member |
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A beautiful site in a lovely location on the beautiful Roseland. The approach road is quite narrow so care is very necessary. Pitches are very large so there is no feeling of overcrowding. It is a very quiet site and is very well lit at night. The only downside would be the amenity block which, although spotless and there were no problems with queuing during our stay, I think I have to say would struggle to cope during busy periods. A very pleasant stay which we hope to repeat soon. Thank you.
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| Date of Visit: June 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Doinitinit |
3 reviews from this member |
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We arrived at Trewince Farm early afternoon having called the evening before to check that they had room for us. We were met by one of the sons who was very friendly and as we debated how many nights we might be staying, suggested that we pay on a daily basis which we did, but after the first 3 days, we then paid for the next three in one go. The fact that we originally planned to stay for one or two days, but ended up with six says it all really! The site is kept well, very clean and tidy with clean and adequate amenities. 2 toilets, 2 showers and 2 sinks in the ladies. A place with hot water for pot washing, and an area for recycling/rubbish, also places for waste disposal. My only small criticism is that the push button showers weren't quite hot enough for me. This is a working farm and the cows were the cleanest and prettiest I've ever seen, and the cutest calves!(Don't think I'll be eating beef again though!) Great location with a track leading down to an area with couple of benches and great views over the creek. We used this for our morning and evening dog walks. You can also walk down the road to lovely Towan Beach ( dog friendly with a great tea van serving home made cakes etc) and walk the coastal path round to St Anthony's Head or the other way to Portscatho. You can also take a path off the site down to the creek and there are then lovely walks around the creeks, through the woods and across the field to Portscathough where a lovely pint of Rattler awaits at the Pub there! Rays grocers sell everything imaginable including fresh bread and pasties after 12 noon. We were told the food at the Plume of Feathers is excellent but didn't try it ourselves. Another day out is to walk down through the woods to the little ferry from Place over to St Mawes and you then can take another ferry to Falmouth if you wish or a bus back to Portscathough and walk back from there. All in all this is a lovely site in a great location, very peaceful and scenic. If you like walking and/or have a dog, this is the place to go. We will return!
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| Date of Visit: July 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Hawcara |
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This site is about 1 mile from Portscatho, on the right hand side of a left hand bend. Lanes are narrow though there are passing places. Owner is friendly and walks you to your pitch, which are very big. They're on grass and for motorhomes generally flat and well drained, with electric.
Toilets are in a block with washing up area, freezer room for tent campers, washing and drying room as well.
The toilets have only 2 wc and 2 showers, could be a crush peak season. Showers are of the clear plastic closed door type. It means you have to get in the shower, while it warms up! However it warms quickly to a fixed safe temperature, which gives a healthy blast. Good duckboard outside and all very clean.
If you like walking then go out of the site, turn right, down the road to Towan beach, safe bathing. You can walk to Anthony Head also. Go out of the site, the way you came in and Portscathough has some nice establishments. You can also walk the coast path.
This is a nice site and we will certainly go again.
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| Date of Visit: July 2014 |
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| Reviewer: Chancer1 |
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Very good site, well spaced out, good toilets and showers.
Quite busy when we were there but never had to wait for toilets or showers.
Great area to visit - quiet but plenty to do and see.
We made the most of our FAL mussel card on the ferrys and bus's.
St Mawes is close, a great coastal town. We hired a boat for 1/2 day from the harbour and went as far as we could up the Fal estuary (great fun). Also a must is St Mawes bakery on the harbour run by Pat & Jane, the pasty, s are the best I have ever had (took 6+ home with me).
Also visited Trebah gardens - wonderful. They have there own beach where part of the American D Day troops embarked for Omaha beach - God bless em.
One thing I would like to see on the site is a separate ball park (it grates after 6 or more balls have hit your tent within 10 mins).
I mentioned this to the owner who said people had complained about it before but more people with children prefered it this way so they could keep an eye on the little horrors- sorry there children.
Also Wi-Fi would be a plus as the missus had Corry withdrawal symtoms (there is a Cafe next door with Wi-Fi).
Minor gripes - I hope to be back next year.
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| Date of Visit: July 2014 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Ratty |
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We phoned again on spec and decided to try this site out. They had spaces and also had electric on offer so we opted for that.
The site is basically one large field on a slight gradient, so bring chocks or two pillows! They offer electric pitches around the edges and non electric around the top field. We paid £24 for the night for 2 adults, one child, one dog and electric, which we thought was quite expensive.
Facilities consisted of 2 showers and four toilets plus sinks in both the womens and mens and there was a separate washing up area with plenty of free hot water. They also offered two freezers and a washing machine and dryer.
The site is surrounded by field and fantastic walks all around St Mawes including up to Dunnet Head for some stunning views of the Mouth of the River Fal, which was filled with boats of all shapes and sizes enjoying the great weather and sea breeze.
The site is located in St Mawes and is pretty easy to get to with the ferry to take you to Falmouth not too far away in the car.
In the local village is The Royal Standard pub where we went for a meal and a drink. The price was 360 for three glasses of wine, two ciders, a lemonade, three main meals and one dessert. The food was ok, my steak was lush but the spaghetti bologonaise was a bit bland, however it was edible. The lasagne was very greasy, but again ok. Friendly locals and staff though.
The walk to the pub is about a mile along the road which is not too bad, it is mainly downhill on the way there and took us around 20 minutes.
Overall this is a very quiet site and after 11pm not a sound was heard. We may come back.
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| Date of Visit: June 2014 |
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| Reviewer: Singingbee |
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Stayed for four nights in mid June, it was wonderful!
The campsite is near the end of the Roseland Peninsula and the view are stunning.
The site was quiet, no more than 6 pitches were occupied at any point.
I was camping in a tent without EHU but I was given a beautiful (EHU) pitch at the end of the site that overlooked the sea. To open the tent up and see the view in the morning was sheer bliss.
The quiet, remote location of the site meant that there is no light pollution, the sunsets are a wow and at night you can see the Milky Way.
Plenty of wildlife too.
The dark isn't so absolute - there are lights at the emergency points and there are lights on the toilet block to guide you for those 3 am visits!
The facilities are great - lots of bins (and recycling), freezers, washing machine (didn't use), washing up station and plentiful loos and showers. They're kept very clean.
My only niggle was that there was no temperature control on the showers and the water was quite hot.
Location is perfect for walking, beaches and relaxing. I enjoyed a lovely walk to Place (nr St Anthony Head) and caught the ferry to St Mawes and Falmouth.
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