Camping in Cornwall is made easy at Cornish Skies Glamping where four bell tents are set up for the summer holidays – with just about everything you should need. The tents are pitched, the barbecue is provided, and the beds are made. To top it off there’s not a blow-up mattress in sight; these are proper beds with proper mattresses – and very comfortable they are too. All this means that after the long journey here, you can settle in and start enjoying yourself straight away. The kids can let loose and you can set sausages sizzling on the barbecue while waiting for one of the stunning sunsets this small site is fast becoming famous for.
“That’s why we called it Cornish Skies,” says Amanda, who runs the place with husband Simon. This bell tent site is the latest addition to their smallholding on the outskirts of Troon. It’s a handy spot that’s not far (but far enough) off the A30, which provides a quick route to just about everywhere you might want to visit. It’s six miles to the north Cornish coast at Portreath but we’d recommend going a couple of miles further to the wilder sands of Godrevy or Gwithian. And then there’s the five beaches of St Ives and south coast beaches like Falmouth to choose from too. Lands End, Lizard Point – even the Eden Project; all are a day trip from here. But you might choose to stay more local and explore the tin-mining heritage that has made this part of Cornwall a Unesco World Heritage Site.
All this adventuring and all the relaxing, is made easier thanks to Cornish Skies Glamping. Amanda says it’s their own experience as campers that has helped them set up their bell tents so well. That, and the fact that they listen to the good ideas of their guests. The result is that each bell tent has its own composting loo, that there’s a covered kitchen, a covered outside seating area and, importantly, that campfires are allowed. It’s the campsite base you’d love to set up yourself – if only you could fit it all in the car.
