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Pentewan
St Austell
Cornwall
PL26 6DL
Tel: 01726 843687
Fax: 01726 843870
Email: penhaven.cornwall@virgin.net

Penhaven Touring Park is set in a valley of outstanding natural beauty between St Austell and Pentewan, only one mile from a beautiful sandy beach. This quiet, clean, family park is made up of three level, grassy paddocks, alongside the White River and King's Wood.

A warm, friendly welcome awaits you from Ian and Angela Hackwell, who personally run the site and combine a homely and peaceful atmosphere with modern camping and caravanning facilities. They deliberately do not have a bar on site, in order to preserve the peace and quiet of the area, and to encourage their visitors to sample the Cornish hospitality of the local inns and restaurants.

The village of Pentewan itself offers a pub, restaurant, tea shop, post office, and beautiful beach, in a delightful and historic setting: all within easy reach via a riverbank and woodland walk from the site (or by cycle, for the more energetic!)

• 105 marked pitches (all pitches are numbered and marked to prevent overcrowding).
• 72 electric hook-ups (240 volts, 10 amp).
• 5 pitches with hard-standing.
• 35 pitches for tents (in high season).
• Shop
• Food
• Heated swimming pool
• Play area
• Modern toilet block
• Laundry area
• Dishwashing area
• Lighting on roadways and facilities at night.
• Motor-caravan service and dump station including LPG filling station.
• Dogs welcome.

The Shop:
Reception is open from 9am until 9pm every day. If you need to book in, or need help with a query or problem, just pop into the shop or ring the bell.

Fresh food is available with an emphasis on local Cornish produce, including fresh pasties, bread and cakes, fresh clotted cream. All items are delivered daily, and most can be ordered in advance.

The off-licence section has traditional Cornish scrumpy as well as a selection of wines and beers.

Ice packs can be rented, and exchanged twice a day.

Camping Gaz. is on sale in the shop and empty Calor Gas bottles can be exchanged.

A selection of tourist information is available, including maps and books for sale. You can look up the times of the next bus, pick up a leaflet on a nearby attraction, or find out details of where to get a good pub lunch. Plus Ian and Angela are happy to help out whenever they can.

One new service on offer is cycle hire, in conjunction with local cycle shop, Cycle Nucleus. Bikes can be booked a day in advance and delivered to the site ready for your planned trip.

A pay phone is situated outside the shop.

FOOD:
Cornwall is renowned for its hospitality, and its pasties, ice-cream and clotted cream teas, so eating out Locally is never a problem.

A warm welcome awaits you at many of the country pubs and historic inns round about, but if you'd like a bit more variety, here are a few suggestions:

Many people bring their own barbecues along, or buy disposable ones, and Locally produced charcoal is sold in the on-site shop.

The local area can offer a variety of pubs, cafes and restaurants to suit every taste and budget. Within walking distance of the campsite there is a restaurant and fish and chip shop in London Apprentice, and a pub, restaurant and tea shop in Pentewan.

The nearest major supermarket is about 3 miles away in St Austell, and in the opposite direction, Megavissey is the place to go for a fish and chip lunch or a cream tea.

If you get really stuck, Ian and Angela are always on hand to give some advice, or you can grab a 'Where To Eat Out' booklet from the shop.

The Swimming Pool:
The site has a heated swimming pool with sun terrace and sun loungers. It is 40x20 feet, with a maximum depth of 3ft 6in, and set in its own enclosed area. The pool is unsupervised, but for extra safety the enclosure is locked at night .

The Play Area
A fenced play area on sand and grass is available for small children, including swings, climbing frame, slide, and see-saw. There is also a recreation field for ball games.

Extras Per Night

Please note bike hire is available from the site shop to explore the Cornish Way cycle network

Directions:

Take the B3273 towards Megavissey from St Austell. The site is on the left hand side, one mile from the village of London Apprentice.

St Austell can be reached by train, coach or bus, and all services arrive at the town's combined bus and train station. From there a regular bus service stops outside the campsite.

Ordnance Survey grid reference: 'SX008481 (Map 204) .

Pentewan
PENHAVEN Touring PARK is one mile from the village of Pentewan. The beautiful sandy beach there can by reached by a delightful walk along the river which runs past the site.

Heligan Gardens
Pentewan is also the home of Heligan Gardens (as featured in the Channel 4 programme, 'The Lost Gardens of Heligan', and BBC Gardeners' World), which is one of the newest and most popular Cornish attractions.

St Austell
St Austell is the nearest major town to PENHAVEN Touring PARK, and only 3 miles from the campsite.

Mevagissey
Three miles down the coast from PENHAVEN, is the quaint, picturesque, unspoilt fishing village of Mevagissey.

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