Established 1996 · North Cornwall

away from it all…

Wake up to the sound of birdsong, go swimming before breakfast in the clear water of a secluded lake. Cook your bacon and eggs over an open fire while you plan your day, or just laze it away in the peace and quiet of your own personal tipi.

  • Easter to October
  • Five minutes from Port Isaac
  • Off-grid, fires welcome
Wooden rowing boats and a red boat moored under trees on the green water of Tregildrans lake
Aerial photograph of tipis tucked into woodland around a dark quarry lake, among green Cornish fields
A hand-painted Top Village Field sign hanging in the leaves, with canvas tipis beyond
A collage of the north Cornwall coast: patchwork fields, a picnic, a Coast Path stone, surfers and cliffs
A blue boat named Lamache under overhanging trees, beside a close-up of purple foxgloves
A collage of a white tipi in blossom, a chalkboard, a carved wooden face, a campfire and a slow-down sign for bunnies

Rowing boats on the quarry lake

A hidden quarry valley

You can always go fishing tomorrow

You can always go fishing tomorrow, and walk along the cliffs the day after that…

Truly away from it all CTH offers something for everyone: romantic breaks for couples or families on summer holiday, campers not bothered by school terms, walkers, surfers, kayakers, bird spotters, university reunions and special birthday weekends. It’s also perfect for 3 generation holidays, honeymooners, wedding anniversaries, fathers and sons, Mums & kids … we are always a huge hit with children from babies to teenagers.

We have lots of hen parties here and every year the site sees at least one marriage proposal - and the answer always seems to be yes!

All tipis & camping fully bookable online – see our booking page!

You can book in with us from Easter to October, for prices & dates see www.cornishtipiholidays/booking

Book online or get in touch with any queries!

Foxgloves in the sun beside the blue boat on the lake

Please be aware that if you do not check with us before booking there may be a marquee wedding or two taking place during your stay - with amplified music allowed at wedding receptions until midnight.

From the valley

There are absolutely no trappings of modern life – its blissful to be away from everything so completely, and also from the more traditional camp sites with their simulations of suburbia.
Abi Patton, The Sunday Telegraph

In their words

All testimonials

Thanks for a magical tipi holiday. We so much enjoyed the beauty and peace of the quarry – a special place. It was delightful to experience outdoor living surrounded by the abundant trees, wildflowers and birdsong. We loved our tipi – getting back to work is a huge shock!

Penny & Ali

Tipi sites have sprung up all over the country in recent years but the best is still Cornish Tipi Holidays...

Daily Express

For a Pocahontas experience of your own, you could follow the example of designer Alice Temperley who spent her wedding night in a specially made tepee, and honeymoon with Cornish Tipi Holidays

Vogue

What an amazing place.....we all came back so relaxed it felt like we had had the effects of a spa. We had lots to keep us all entertained with the lake and woodland to explore. Our two children loved it and getting away from it all and making up stories together around our camp fire will stay in my memories forever. Thank you.

Paula Barbour

We really enjoyed a few days in Foxgloves during half term. It really is a special place. My daughter looks at the photographs of our visit, sighs, and says ‘Ah …the best days of my life…” thanks for everything

The Gormans

Many, many thanks for such a wonderful second part of our honeymoon - spent in a tipi – we loved it! Thanks so much for the champagne – a lovely, kind touch

Love Lizzy and Simon
Wood-fired pizza, strawberry sponge and a garden breakfast outside The Tipi Kitchen

On the meadow

The Tipi Kitchen

Food when you wake up under canvas, and food when you get back from a hard day at the beach. Friday is always wood fired pizza night. Open to everyone — just leave the doggies at home.

Cafe hours & menus

The valley, briefly

The whole picture

2024

22 March - 10 October

Sorry, no dogs

Or any other pets

Fires

We encourage campfires

Lake

Swimming, boating, fishing. Some lifejackets provided