Guide to Highertown Farm Campsite

• Please book in advance online. You can book online for arrival the same day.

• In the booking system, choose your pitch size. You can add a gazebo if you need one. Pitches are unallocated and you'll choose a spot on arrival.

• There are eight electric hook-ups available on a first-come-first served basis for a fee. You can't book a hook-up online in advance. However, if you have a medical need for access to an electrical hook-up, please let us know in your booking and we will do our best to provide one.

• The maximum number of adults allowed in a group is four, whether you book together or separately. This is to help preserve the tranquility at the campsite, which isn't suited to larger gatherings. Any groups with more than four adults and four children should complete the group booking form at the bottom of the page and we'll get back to you.

• We welcome organised groups like Duke of Edinburgh and Scouts and have a separate field for these groups. Please complete the group booking form at the bottom of the page and we'll get back to you.

• Under-18s must be accompanied by an adult.

• We offer a car free discount if you arrive on foot, by bike or by public transport. Please retain any public transport tickets to claim the discount. Ask for details at reception when you arrive.

• You don't have to be a member of the National Trust to camp and we are unable to offer member discounts due to the regulations we are governed by as a charity. If you'd like to be a member and support our work, find out more here.

Postcode: PL13 2PX

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Bus 481 runs between Polruan and Looe, stopping in the village.

• Please check in between 1pm and 6pm.

• The site is unmanned and you'll check yourself in using the self-registration box which will have your tent tag inside.

• Choose your own place to pitch, ensuring there's 6 metres between you and your neighbour.

• On your day of departure, please leave your pitch by 11am. If you'd like to extend your stay, please let the rangers know or book online.

• All pitches are grass, and you can choose from small, medium or large in the booking system.

• You can add a gazebo to your booking online.

• Pitches are not preallocated and you'll be able to choose your pitch from those available when you arrive.

• Please make sure to leave 6 metres between you and your neighbours.

• Please note the campsite is accessed by narrow single track lanes with passing places, so the maximum length for campervans and motorhomes is 6 metres.

• All pitches are grass; there are no hardstanding pitches at Highertown Farm.

• There are eight electric hook-ups available on a first-come-first served basis for a fee. You can't book a hook-up online in advance.

• Chemical toilet disposal facilities are available.

• Larger vehicles and caravans are welcome at Teneriffe Farm Campsite.

Highertown farm has no reception or shop, and is looked after by the rangers who visit the site daily. It has simple facilities, including a barn space with tables and benches, and sockets for charging devices.

Showers and toilets: There are toilets and an accessible toilet. Hot showers are free of charge.

Washing-up area: There are indoor and outdoor washing-up areas. Please give them a wipe down after you've used it, so it's ready for the next person.

Laundry: There's a washing machine in the barn. Please bring £1/£2 coins and your own washing detergent.

Waste: We have general waste and recycling facilities.

Chemical waste: There is a chemical toilet disposal facility.

Games: In summer, there's outdoor table tennis, swing ball and other ball games.

Freeze packs: There is a freezer in the barn for freezing your own ice packs.

Gas cylinders: Sorry, we don't exchange gas cylinders.

Electric Vehicle charging: Sorry, there's no electric vehicle charging at Highertown Farm Campsite.

Parking: If camping in the main field, there is space for one car by your tent. You might be asked to move your car if the site is busy or the ground is wet. There's a parking area close by for additional cars. There are two tents-only fields with an area to park your car and walk to pitches.

Wi-Fi: Sorry, we don't have Wi-Fi.

Mobile phone signal: There is mobile phone signal at the campsite.

Local information: There's plenty of local information in the barn.

We welcome dogs free of charge, two per pitch. Let us know when you book. When at the campsite, please keep your dog on a lead at all times and exercise them away from other campers. Please pick up after your dog right away and use the waste bins provided.

Dogs are allowed on the beach at Lansallos all year.

Sorry, campfires are not allowed.

Charcoal barbecues are allowed when raised from the ground.

Caravans, trailer tents and vehicles longer than 6 metres: Due to narrow lanes leading to the campsite, we do not accept caravans, trailer tents or vehicles longer than 6 metres. We accept campervans iand motorhomes within the size restriction, and roof tents. Please note the maximum length of vehicle we can accept at this site is 6 metres.

Quiet time: Please think of your neighbours and help us protect the peace and tranquility at Highertown Farm Campsite at all times. No noise 10pm - 7am please.

Cooking safety: Cooking inside tents or is not permitted and can be lethal due to carbon monoxide poisoning.

Please pitch with 6 metres between your accommodation and your neighbour's accommodation (approximately seven paces).

No smoking on the campsite please.

No audible devices please including radios, stereos or other sound systems please.

Group bookings: The maximum number of adults allowed in any party is four, whether you book together or separately, unless you are with an official group. Official groups, like Duke of Edinburgh, are very welcome at National Trust campsites. Please complete the booking form at the bottom of this page.

Lost property: If you leave any of your possessions behind at the campsite, please contact us as soon as possible.

We reserve the right to charge you for any storage and delivery costs that we incur in relation to your lost property. We charge a lost property charge of £10 to cover our administrative costs and standard Royal Mail delivery up to 2kgs in the UK to return your items to you. If a request to return your items deviates from these conditions, then we reserve the right to charge you any additional costs.

Where possible, we’ll hold lost property for three months after which it’ll be disposed of. Perishables will be disposed of immediately and are therefore unreturnable. In addition, we will only be able to return items permissible by Royal Mail.

Problem or complaint: Every reasonable care will be taken to ensure that the camping pitch and also site amenities are presented to a high standard. Should you find any cause for complaint, please immediately contact one of the campsite staff, so that reasonable steps can then be taken to rectify the problem. National Trust will not normally make any refunds in respect of complaints made after the Visitor’s departure from the campsite if the Visitor did not make the problem or complaint known to staff during the Visitor’s stay. If you supplied an email address at the time of booking, a survey will be emailed to you for your comments after your stay. Alternatively, a comment form may be completed and left at the campsite reception. All complaints made after the Visitor’s departure should be made in writing by post or email to:

Guest Relations Manager

National Trust Holidays, Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, SN2 2NA

Email: guestrelations@nationaltrust.org.uk.

Small print: In addition to the site rules in this campsite guide, there are terms and conditions that apply to your booking. You can also read them on the campsite notice board.

Lansallos is a very quiet village with no shops or pubs. There are shops in the nearby villages of Polruan, Polperro, Pelynt and Lanreath. Looe or Fowey are bigger and have more facilities. On the first Saturday of the month there is a farmers' market at Whitecross village hall.

There are pubs close by at Bodinnick, Polruan, Polperro and Pelynt.

There are banks and cashpoints in Fowey. Some shops in surrounding villages have cash machines but may charge a fee.

Bus 481 runs between Polruan and Looe stopping in the village.

There are lots of walks from the campsite. Follow the sign-posted footpath past the church and down the track to Lansallos Cove; it's about a 10-minute walk. Along the coast from Lansallos is Parsons Cove, just off the coast path and down a steep path. The 4.5-mile, dog-friendly route through Frogmore Farm is a mix of countryside, coastal path and coves. You'll find lots more information and inspiration in the barn.

Lantic Bay is just over two miles away and Talland Bay about five miles.

The Eden Project is about 30 minutes away, and the Lost Gardens of Heligan about an hour away.

For fishing, there are sea-fishing marks from the coves all along this stretch of coast, the closest being ¾ mile from the campsite in Lansallos Cove.