Higher Pentreath
Penzance
Camping pitches
Touring caravans
📍 Breage, TR20 9TL
🌊 Praa Sands West: Excellent bathing water 0.3 mi · Environment Agency
- Short walk from Praa Sands surfing beach
- Family-run campsite open since the 1950s
- Well placed for exploring Helston, Lizard Peninsula and Penzance
- Retro game signs encourage children to play outdoors
- QR code trail of over 30 codes around the site
Higher Pentreath is a family-run campsite near Penzance, Cornwall, camping near the beach since it opened in the 1950s. It's a short walk from Praa Sands, a popular surfing beach, and well placed for exploring Helston, the Lizard Peninsula, Porthleven, Marazion and Penzance. On site you'll find retro game signs to get children playing outdoors and a QR code trail of over 30 codes leading to memories, tunes and past Cornish events. Dogs and pets are welcome on a lead, and everyone is invited, whether you're camping as a group, couple, single or family. Nearby attractions include Marizion Museum, Paradise Park and Helston Museum, all within a few miles.
How far to…
- Beach
- short walk
- Station
- 4.9 miles
- Marizion Museum
- 3.6 miles
- Paradise Park
- 5.1 miles
- Helston Museum
- 5.4 miles
Practical details
- Pets
- Dogs and pets welcome on a lead
- Families
- Families welcome alongside groups, couples and singles
Accommodation on site
- Touring pitches
- Hikers/Walkers pitch
Details taken from the operator's own website on 5 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Pet Friendly
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Wed 9 Dec · 19:00
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St Michael's Mount
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