Tag: sustainable camping
Off Grid Camping
If you are new to off grid camping, but want to embrace it like a boss, we’ve put together a top tip list to help! Firstly though, why choose ‘Off Grid Camping’ and why are some sites without electric? Well, the simplest reasons camp sites are off grid is that they can be in remote …
Cornwall Sustainability Awards
This year, we entered the 20th Cornwall Sustainability Awards competition, hosted by Cornwall Council and business support enterprise Tevi, which celebrates organisations and individuals in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly for their contribution towards sustainability, environmental growth, the circular economy and carbon neutrality. The Lord Lieutenant Col Edward Bolitho opened the event which featured record-breaking yachtswoman Nikki Henderson and explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison as …
Christmas for Campers
Christmas for Campers presents all kinds of possibilities, we thought we could help narrow gift ideas down – and of course include some Cornish and sustainable ideas! Local Gift Vouchers – Of course, if you want to introduce Mawgan Porth to loved ones, local gift vouchers are a perfect way to do that! You can …
Beth from Bristol
@bethfrombristol Beth (from Bristol in case you haven’t guessed), is a talented and inspiring food and travel explorer who documents her experiences through her colourful and diverse Instagram personal Blog which I strongly recommend anyone with similar interests follow here. The Background: We first met fabulous Beth quite a few years ago when she would …
Sustainable Camping Ideas
Camping makes us feel GOOD. Here at Higher Pendeen Camping, we get back to nature, back to basics and back to what makes us feel GREAT. As a sustainable and eco friendly campsite, we kindly ask our guests to support our ethos by just making a few changes to their visit, by using environmentally friendly …
Kitiara Pascoe
Writer – Author – Adventurer Take a look at Kitiaras’ delightful write up about her stay with us and take a peek at her wider exciting adventures and writing here.
Reclaim The Canvas
What does camping mean to you? Let me give you a bit of background to what camping means to us and how that helped shape our vision for Higher Pendeen Camping. My first experience of camping, like many other people was in the back garden. As a youngster in the early 1980s, I have fond …
Waves
Our location on the North Cornish Coast is awesome for wave hunters, there is always a good break in most conditions. Right on our doorstep, however, is the ever-popular and award-winning Kingsurf surf school. Staff are both incredibly qualified and experienced offering lessons to all abilities on our stunning Mawgan Porth beach, you literally have …
Nature Spotters
We never forget how lucky we are that our farm is so abundant in native species. Camping draws a whole new experience to nature spotting as many of the wildlife who either live on the farm or use it as a habitat corridor are nocturnal. Sleeping under the stars gives you the best opportunity to …
Eyes to the skies
At Higher Pendeen Camping, our guests are always commenting about how delighted they are to be able to see so many stars under the nights’ sky. We were conscientious since our inception of the impact of light pollution on our wildlife, local environment and neighbours, which is why we only have solar lights and a …
