Ayr Holiday Park

Ayr Holiday Park is a terraced campsite, touring park and holiday caravan park overlooking Porthmeor Beach in St Ives, Cornwall, and the only campsite in the town itself. The beaches, harbour, Tate St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Museum sit a ten minute walk downhill, and the bus back up the hill stops at the park entrance. Hardstanding and grass pitches take tents, campervans, motorhomes and touring caravans, almost all with 16 amp electric hook up and water, and most look straight out over St Ives Bay; holiday caravans, apartments and lodges are there for everyone else. The site slopes, so caravanners should pack levelling chocks and anyone with limited mobility should ring ahead, and peak prices reflect the location, so budget campers will find cheaper fields elsewhere in Cornwall. The combination is what stands out: town on foot, sea views from the pitch, the Quarterdeck restaurant and swimming pool on site (£3.50 a swim), a shower block with underfloor heating, free wifi, an adventure playground and a dog exercise field. Dogs stay on leads from £3.50 a night, while campfires, fire pits and disposable barbecues are banned. Ayr Holiday Park is open all year, with 2026 touring pitches from £13.50 a night plus per person charges, booked by phone with a £100 deposit.