East Crinnis Holiday Camp

East Crinnis sits just back from St Austell Bay on the southwest Cornish coast, a 15 to 20 minute walk from Crinnis Beach along a path that also connects to the Southwest Coastal Footpath. The site takes tents, caravans and motorhomes alongside yurts and geodomes, and the pitch quality is a genuine selling point: generous in size, screened by mature hedgerows so you're not in your neighbour's pocket.

The staff set the tone here. Wardens walk you through a local map on arrival and give honest recommendations. Paul is name-checked more than once by guests, which tells you something about how this place operates. The Shack does takeaway and sit-down food on site, the shop covers basics and beach kit, and there are organised activities during peak weeks: bonfires with storytelling, quiz nights, a slip-and-slide. None of it feels forced. It's a campsite that does a bit of the work so you don't have to, without tipping into holiday-park territory.

Glamping guests stay in yurts or geodomes. The site also has log cabins for those who want a fixed roof. Toilets and showers are kept to a reliably high standard across the reviews. Laundry, dishwashing sinks, a pond and recycling facilities are all on site. The quiet hours policy runs from 11pm, and reviewers consistently note how peaceful the evenings are despite the site's family focus.

Charlestown Harbour, the Eden Project, the Lost Gardens of Heligan, Mevagissey and Fowey are all within easy reach by car. Polkerris Beach is a five to ten minute drive and comes recommended by regular guests as the better beach option for swimming.