Your trip planner Devon and Cornwall

When to go

Cornwall’s Atlantic Coast is enormously popular as a holiday destination, so it’s pretty busy throughout the high season. But there are quieter places, even in summer, so you can vary the pace of your stay.

Find out more

English Riviera

› englishriviera.co.uk

Brixham

› visitsouthdevon.co.uk/ places/brixham

Cornwall

› visitcornwall.com

St Ives

› stives-cornwall.co.uk

Tintagel Castle

› english-heritage.org.uk/ visit/places/tintagel-castle

Tintagel Brewery

› tintagelbrewery.co.uk

Where we stayed

n Wall Park & Centry

Road Camping Site Address Centry Road, Brixham TQ5 9ET

› centrytouring.co.uk

Open All year

Charges (pitch+2+hook-up) £15-£28; minimum two night stay at weekends

There are 150 grass pitches, on mainly level ground, with two facilities blocks. A coffee van is on site every morning, serving hot drinks and pastries or rolls, and there was also a burger van operating during our stay.

A 15-minute downhill stroll brings you to Brixham and the harbour, but it’s a fairly steep return journey, which might be difficult for the less mobile. Happily, there are usually plenty of taxis around. Also a short stroll away is Berry Head and good clifftop walks. n Polmanter Touring Park Address Hasletown,

St Ives TR26 3LX

› www.polmanter.com

Open April–october

Charges (pitch+2+hook-up) £19.50-£53; advance bookings must be for at least three nights

This sizeable campsite is family- and dog-friendly, with a shop, bar/restaurant (hosting weekly quiz and music nights), children’s play areas and a swimming pool. There is a choice of pitch types, from basic to fully serviced.

A handy shuttle bus (very reasonably priced) runs regularly from the site into the centre of St Ives, a five-minute drive away.

There is a large arrivals area beside the bus stop at the entrance to the site itself, with plenty of room to park up and manoeuvre if necessary.

n Headland Caravan Park Address Atlantic Road, Tintagel PL34 0DE

› www.headland caravanpark.co.uk

Open 18 May - 31 October

Charges info@headland caravanpark.co.uk

On the edge of Tintagel village, the site has a large grass field with electric hook-up points for tourers, surrounded by fields on three sides and with distant sea views.

The site is under new management; although facilities are currently fairly basic, the new managers plan to upgrade while keeping things simple, so no shop or bar. Everything you might need is a few steps away in Tintagel.