Polmanter Touring Park
St Ives, Cornwall
Open from
April to October
Contact
- Phone
Telephone 01736 795640 Telephone (Touring) 01736795640
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| Telephone (Touring) | 01736795640 |
| Telephone | 01736 795640 |
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| Telephone (Touring) | 01736795640 |
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Our most popular facilities are the outdoor heated swimming pool (opens end of May to mid-September), The Stable Bar and Restaurant and bus service to St Ives.
Child-friendly facilities include indoor soft play area, outdoor play areas, tennis courts, putting green and games room.
Dog friendly facilities include dog wash and dryer, plus an enclosed exercise field with agility course.
For relaxation, visit our spa treatment rooms.
Directions
From the A30 take the A3074 to St Ives. turn left at the second mini-roundabout to St Ives via Halsetown. Turn right at the B3311 and right at The Halsetown Inn. Polmanter is on the leftTop 10 Things to Do Near Polmanter Touring Park
Polmanter Touring Park’s location just outside St Ives makes it an excellent base for exploring some of Cornwall’s best-loved attractions, beaches and walking routes, all within a short drive or walk of the park.
1. Explore St Ives
Just minutes away, St Ives is famous for its golden beaches, independent shops, harbour views and vibrant food scene. A must-visit during any touring or camping holiday in West Cornwall.
2. Relax on Porthminster Beach
One of Cornwall’s most popular beaches, Porthminster offers soft sand, calm waters and beachfront cafés, ideal for families and couples alike.
3. Walk the South West Coast Path
Access spectacular coastal walking routes with breathtaking sea views, stretching towards Zennor, Carbis Bay and beyond.
4. Visit Tate St Ives
Discover world-class modern art inspired by Cornwall’s unique light and landscape at this iconic gallery overlooking the Atlantic.
5. Enjoy Carbis Bay Beach
A short drive from the park, Carbis Bay is perfect for swimming, paddleboarding and relaxing on sheltered sands.
6. Take a Boat Trip from St Ives Harbour
Join a coastal cruise or wildlife-spotting trip and see Cornwall’s coastline from a completely different perspective.
7. Discover Zennor Village & Zennor Head
A beautiful village walk with dramatic clifftop scenery, popular with walkers staying at touring parks near St Ives.
8. Surf at Gwithian Sands
One of Cornwall’s best surfing beaches, offering miles of golden sand and excellent conditions for beginners and experienced surfers.
9. Visit St Michael’s Mount
A short drive away near Marazion, this iconic tidal island is one of Cornwall’s most photographed landmarks.
10. Explore Land’s End & the West Cornwall Coast
From dramatic cliffs to hidden coves, Land’s End and the surrounding coastline offer unforgettable scenery and coastal walks.
Whether you’re touring Cornwall by caravan, motorhome or tent, Polmanter Touring Park places you at the heart of some of the region’s most memorable experiences, from beaches and coastal paths to art, history and family attractions.
Local Shops, Cafés, Pubs & Places to Eat
The nearby town of St Ives offers an excellent choice of independent shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants, all just a short walk or drive from Polmanter Touring Park. From traditional Cornish pasties and fresh seafood to relaxed harbour-side dining, there’s something to suit every taste. Well-known spots such as Porthminster Beach Café, harbour pubs and family-friendly eateries are close by, while supermarkets including Tesco Superstore and Co-op in St Ives make it easy to stock up on holiday essentials. Whether you’re self-catering at your pitch or enjoying meals out, everything you need is conveniently close at hand.
Overall rating
Based on 5 review(s)
22 Jun 2025
We visited on the recommendation of another camper after hearing that this site had recently won the Tourist board award for the best campsite in England....
Its fair to say, our expectations were high, but we were still blown away!
A perfect location - close enough to St Ives to walk there, but far enough away to escape the busyness of it, and not have to struggle with parking.
The swimming pool is gorgeous, and was a good temperature considering its an outdoor pool - we were lucky with the weather, and it was such a treat.
The toilet blocks were about the nicest I've seen anywhere, and so spotless, and you saw the cleaning staff in and out - day and nighttime
The best think about the site though, was how lovely and friendly the staff were, from the booking team, through to the cleaning staff and the crew in the bar.
The food was delicious, and way better than we'd expected for a campsite food place.
Can see why they won the award, and we'll definitely be back!
West Yorkshire 14 Jun 2011
On arrival at the park the staff were very welcoming and friendly. We had not used a serviced pitch before and were unsure about the waste water. One of the staff came and helped us set up which was great.
The pitches were nice but I would strongly recommend levelling blocks. Some of them slope quite significantly.
It was a lovely walk into St Ives. I'm not sure why people say it's a steep walk back. We didn't use the bus at all. It is uphill on the way back but it's more of a gradual slope rather than a steep hill. We managed it pushing a pram anyway!
Due to the weather we only used the pool once but it was warm and clean.
Having the option of a restaurant and take away was good and they were reasonably priced.
The shop was a little pricey but with Tesco within walking distance we didn't really need to use it. Gas was cheap however.
The toilet blocks were clean. I just found it a little annoying that the shower stayed on for only about 20 seconds at a time and there was no temperature control and they were quite hot! There was a lady showering her children in the cubicle next to me and they were complaining.
We walked round the site before we left to identify some pitches we might like if we stayed again. We requested a pitch at the time of booking but did not get it so it might be worth listing a few when you book. Also make sure you follow the travel advice that is on the website as there are some roads in the area that are definitely unsuitable for caravans.
Overall I would definitely return to this site. The location is excellent as were the staff and facilities.
cornwall 28 May 2011
although living in Cornwall we like to camp locally and by far the nicest site in my opinion is Polmanter just outside St Ives.It is a pretty ,clean site with a well stocked shop,lovely restaurant and swimming pool and clean modern shower/toilet block and nice level pitches.It is just about within walking distance or a hop on the bus distance from St Ives which is a good thing to avoid the very expensive car parking.Be warned if you wish to stay here in high season,book up really early as it is a very popular site!!!
derbyshire 01 Oct 2009
Beautiful clean and modern site that caters for the whole family, while we were there, the weather was awful, but it didn't spoil things at all. However, we weren't able to use all the facilities ie tennis courts, badminton games but, still used the heated pool. Indoor games room kept the teenagers occupied, the night entertainment (bingo Bob) was basic but very enjoyable. The restaurant, was very reasonable and the food was cooked to order, it was really tasty. A fairly long walk into St Ives, but a very pleasant walk, although i wouldn't like to try it with young children. A really good bus service runs on the hour at 50p per child and £1 for an adult, so wouldn't attempt to walk back from the town as it must be a good mile and a half up a very steep hill. Booked again for may next year and hope for better weather, really brilliant family holiday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Polmanter Touring Park, St Ives, Cornwall
West Midlands 03 Aug 2008
We chose to visit Polmanter after seeing it in the best of British booklet & reading magazine reviews
Polmanter on paper is the perfect caravan & camping site it dose have excellent pitches, a well placed late arrivals area, excellent out door swimming pool & I have to admit the new toilet block was very modern & always very clean. The play area for younger children was also very good as for the view from our pitch it was priceless.
So what put us off this site?
On arrival at the site office the reception staff seemed very snobby & this seemed to be the attitude of most of the staff working their (we have never came across this type of attitude on any other site we have stayed on good or bad) I can only guess that the magazine’s reporters that reviewed this site was known to the site staff & did not arrive unannounced.
The take a way & bar was only open for what seemed to be about two hours a day
& The short walk into the town/beach was down a narrow steep road not ideal if you have a young family the only alternative was to get the bus into town or take the car to an alternative beach.
As it was about two years ago we stayed on this site we can only hope the staff have been retrained in customer relations
The Past 02 Jun 2003
** This review was originally posted by David and Julie Hazeldine from Warrington. **
This site is very well maintained by the Osbornes. There is a real sense of family commitment to making sure that everything is looked after. The site has spacious pitches and there is on-going tree and hedge planting. The facilites are excellent and provide for all ages. The site is in an excellent location for visiting St Ives and the Lands End peninsula. There is a superb arrangement for over night arrivals with carefully managed access to pitches. You can arrive any time and stay over on the arrivals field.
