Fiery sunsets, starry nights and carefree days… we love camping in Cornwall. But if you’re not ready to go Ray Mears style yet, why not rock up to ready-made lodgings with a log burner, comfy beds and maybe even a bath tub or hamper of Cornish goodies? Cue glamping. No worries about the weather. No need to pitch your tent. No arguing about who forgot the pump for the air beds. Enjoy all the joys of camping in luxury at these beautiful sites for glamping in Cornwall.
Live in harmony with the natural environment in an architectural wonder that rivals a designer hotel. Sleep in a treehouse-style cabin overlooking the woodland and North Cornish coast, or bed down in a luxury tipi with canvas walls that open to a view of the North Atlantic. Nestled in an abandoned Cornish slate quarry on a hilltop where the land meets the sea, Kudvha is off grid and on-trend. Plug into nature in designer comfort, bubble in the hot tub, gather around the campfire, go wild swimming in the lake and discover the waterfall and climbing wall. Or wander a short distance to the mighty cliffs and surfing beaches of North Cornwall.
Website: kudhva.com
Slip into a roll-top bath and toast marshmallows on the campfire. Stargaze from your comfy bed and wake up to a ‘Banger Brekky Glamper Hamper’. Firmly rooted in the camping ethos of flames and food, coast and countryside, East Thorne Glamping has transformed its yurts into luxury roundhouses with underfloor heating, woodburners, chic furnishings, en suites and private hot tubs. Choose from romantic couple’s domains where you can cuddle up by the fire, to family-size lodgings with pizza ovens and all the trimmings of boardgames, cinema nights and foodie pop-ups.
Website: east-thorneglamping.co.uk
Having lived in Kenya, Paul and Kanya have done their utmost to bring the luxury safari experience back to Cornwall. You won’t get elephants tramping past your tent, but you can gaze out to rolling fields of sheep, alpacas and horses, and a stroll or kayak along the nearby coastline will bring you up close to all sorts of wildlife from seabirds to seals and dolphins. Whether you opt for a horse lorry conversion for two, or a pair of shepherd’s huts perfect for a family, kickback in a private orchard setting, with a wood-fired hot tub under the stars, and trimmings such as king-size beds, log burners and hammocks.
Website: safaricornwall.com
Go wild and hangout in the forest, in the Lost Meadow Treepod that’s suspended from the woodland canopies. Or perhaps you’d prefer a unique Landpod in an exclusive riverside meadow on the edge of Bodmin Moor? Whether you choose land-level or sky-high, you’ll be lulled by nature and go off grid with spring fed showers, river dips and an abundance of wildlife from kingfishers to deer. In each location there’s a firepit, barbecue, gas stove and field kitchen for your use, but if you’re craving civilisation and don’t want to chef, it’s only 45 minutes walk to the local pub.
Website: wildishcornwall.co.uk
You’ll fall in love with this vintage US 1972 Avion Silver Bullet trailer wherever it’s parked up. It’s simply kewl. But bag it to yourselves in a private wildflower meadow with an arbour, outdoor roll-top bath and neighbouring alpacas, and you’ve hit the glamping jackpot. There’s no scrimping on mod-cons with bluetooth, DAB radio, heating, mood lighting, WiFi, a kitchen and flushing toilet. And parked up in one the UK’s dark skies areas you might even be lucky enough to spot shooting stars around the fire pit.
Website: staywild.co.uk/glamping
Relax and leave your worries behind the boundaries of this enchanting meadow where you can unwind in a stylish yurt decked out with furry throws and antique furnishings. Light the log burner, pop the kettle on and tuck into a Cornish cream tea, or make the most of the wide open spaces and nearby coastline peppered with dreamy coves.
Website: cornishyurts.co.uk
If you fancy date night with a difference, why not pair fine dining with a close-to-nature luxury camping experience at The Pig in Harlyn? One of Cornwall’s top-notch restaurants, here you can fill yourself to the gills with fine food and fine wine, then squirrel away in a romantic garden wagon overnight. Tucked away around the veg patches where many of the ingredients are plucked, the handcrafted wagons are decked out with reclaimed wood features and cosy furnishings, king-size bed and en suites, freestanding baths and outdoor showers, log burners and all mod cons. Why would you even consider taking a taxi home after dining out on North Cornwall’s finest local produce?
Website: thepighotel.com/book/stay/rooms/
Wake up in a unique wooden-clad cabin with coast and countryside vistas at your feet. It’s no wonder that Lydcott Glamping has been crowned with numerous glamping and tourism awards for its unique cabin retreats in Cornwall’s ‘forgotten corner.’ With names including The Pasty, Prosecco, The Pilchard and Proper Job, your abode comes with all the trimmings of a downy king- or queen-sized bed, fluffy towels, a huge hammock, and all the outdoor camping essentials of a fire pit, barbecue and seating for toasting marshmallows and stargazing. Seek out the secret garden, get freshly laid eggs from the free-range chickens, and swap the grocery shop for a breakfast, cheese or cream tea hamper.
Website: lydcottglampingcornwall.co.uk
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