Camping in Newquay
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matt21

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4,360 posts

221 months

Thursday 5th August 2010
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Life really doesn't get much better does it?!

A few of us have decided to take a trip down to Newquay. We are trying to find somewhere to stay (camping) but everywhere is booked. I am happy to sleep in the car, and not too worried about facilities but still struggling.

Does anyone know of anywhere ideally very close to Newquay that would allow just a car and a tent. Don't think I can bring myself to stop in a layby!

/pikey mode

Castrol Craig

18,073 posts

223 months

Thursday 5th August 2010
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monkey tree holiday park. good fun, really really good fun, bout 15 miles outside newquay, got special areas for groups aswell.

http://www.monkeytreeholidaypark.co.uk/camping-cor...

N Dentressangle

3,449 posts

239 months

Thursday 5th August 2010
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Any of these any good?

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/results3.asp?sea...

You can do a map search on the same site - you're bound to turn one up. Good luck smile

SWH

1,261 posts

219 months

Thursday 5th August 2010
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Atlantic View always used let in groups, usually in a different field to everyone else. £1 a night per person last time I went in 199...err, a while ago - probably a bit more now! Close enough to Newquay for a shared taxi too.

http://www.porthcothanbaystores.com/page6.htm

matt21

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4,360 posts

221 months

Friday 6th August 2010
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Thanks for the links folks. No one will take groups of males! And not staying in the Travelodge for £127 per night!

Looks like I'll be driving the 300 miles down on a wing and a prayer smile

Puggit

49,200 posts

265 months

Friday 6th August 2010
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When we were 18 (half a life time ago...) we (3 males) drove down without accommodation to visit Rock for a long weekend. Had the same problem with no all-male groups.

We ended up here at St Kew on the A39. Charming pair of old dears ran the place and welcome all male groups. Sadly I can't find the place using Google!

There was no bother from us, or others...

matt21

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4,360 posts

221 months

Friday 6th August 2010
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Puggit said:
When we were 18 (half a life time ago...) we (3 males) drove down without accommodation to visit Rock for a long weekend. Had the same problem with no all-male groups.

We ended up here at St Kew on the A39. Charming pair of old dears ran the place and welcome all male groups. Sadly I can't find the place using Google!

There was no bother from us, or others...
No wonder you can't find it!

18 years ago two old dears ran it? Surely they have popped their clogs?

N Dentressangle

3,449 posts

239 months

Friday 6th August 2010
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How about this place:

http://www.smugglershaven.co.uk/home.asp?id=1

It looks fking awful, but they definitely take male groups...

matt21

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221 months

Friday 6th August 2010
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Tried that dump, got to stay for 4 nights!

Puggit

49,200 posts

265 months

Friday 6th August 2010
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matt21 said:
Puggit said:
When we were 18 (half a life time ago...) we (3 males) drove down without accommodation to visit Rock for a long weekend. Had the same problem with no all-male groups.

We ended up here at St Kew on the A39. Charming pair of old dears ran the place and welcome all male groups. Sadly I can't find the place using Google!

There was no bother from us, or others...
No wonder you can't find it!

18 years ago two old dears ran it? Surely they have popped their clogs?
But according to the satellite image, it's still a campsite tongue out

SWH

1,261 posts

219 months

Friday 6th August 2010
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Sunnyside allowed all male groups when we went on a mate's stag do...

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revi...

Seem to recall it was a bit chav-tastic, and cars had to be in a different field to the actual camping. They needed a massive damage deposit before confirming the booking as well, which was different. Got some very odd looks when I actually made myself a proper fried breakfast (rather than staggering off to the shop) on a single burner stove as well - cooking bacon smells wafting over hungover/drunk/confused people always gets a reaction of one sort or another!

...although I got slightly odder looks turning up in a field full of plastic kit saxo/106 abominations with an 850 T5 estate, "Nice car grandad!" etc etc...!

llewop

3,814 posts

228 months

Saturday 7th August 2010
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http://www.rosecliston.co.uk/

Just outside Newquay. Seemed okay if fairly basic when stayed there a couple of years ago for brother's stag do. large group of guys just cars & tents; on their website seem to encourage groups etc. run a shuttle bus into town

matt21

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4,360 posts

221 months

Saturday 7th August 2010
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llewop said:
http://www.rosecliston.co.uk/

Just outside Newquay. Seemed okay if fairly basic when stayed there a couple of years ago for brother's stag do. large group of guys just cars & tents; on their website seem to encourage groups etc. run a shuttle bus into town
Again this place required 4 days frown

Anyway, stayed in the Monkey Tree place. Full of families, blagged our way in. I hated it! But was cheap and somewhere to sleep and a taxi into town was perfectly reasonable.

All in all a good mini trip!

llewop

3,814 posts

228 months

Sunday 8th August 2010
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matt21 said:
llewop said:
http://www.rosecliston.co.uk/

Just outside Newquay. Seemed okay if fairly basic when stayed there a couple of years ago for brother's stag do. large group of guys just cars & tents; on their website seem to encourage groups etc. run a shuttle bus into town
Again this place required 4 days frown

Anyway, stayed in the Monkey Tree place. Full of families, blagged our way in. I hated it! But was cheap and somewhere to sleep and a taxi into town was perfectly reasonable.

All in all a good mini trip!
I don't remember it needing that, I only stayed 2 nights, but then some of the others stayed longer so could be the group or part of it stayed for long enough to keep them happy.

Glad you sorted something and had a good trip.

CHIEF

2,270 posts

299 months

Sunday 8th August 2010
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N Dentressangle said:
How about this place:

http://www.smugglershaven.co.uk/home.asp?id=1

It looks fking awful, but they definitely take male groups...
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Stayed here about 6 years ago - never ever again, Caravan was downright filthy and damp, The fire extinguisher had been used up, The security on site are bullies and walk around with their knuckles scraping along the floor, and one of the staff ran an illegal taxi service from the site to the centre of Newquay.

It was the middle of summer so we were worried we couldn't find alternative accommodation, so put up with this st hole of a caravan park for a week.
We complained but tbh they couldn't give a flying feck'

If anyone goes here you'll regret it big time.

Original Poster

5,429 posts

193 months

Wednesday 11th August 2010
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As has been said, Sunnyside if you want to get pissed and shag chavs...