Lodges in Hayle Cornwall: 7 Parks by St Ives Bay (2026)

Walk out of the dunes at Upton Towans and three miles of golden sand open up in front of you, running from the mouth of the Hayle Estuary to the white lighthouse on Godrevy Island. Surfers bob beyond the breakers, and at low water the beach is so wide that even August feels roomy. That’s the morning view from the parks on this side of St Ives Bay, and it’s why so many families pick Hayle over its busier neighbour across the water.

Lodges in the dunes at Hayle look straight across St Ives Bay to Godrevy lighthouse

Searching for lodges in Hayle Cornwall turns up plenty of single parks selling their own stays, but very little that compares them. So that’s what this guide does. It covers seven parks and self catering lodges around Hayle, all from our own listings, with who each one suits, the beach rules for pets and the best months to come.

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Which are the best lodges in Hayle Cornwall has to offer?

Three parks sit within a couple of miles of the town: one on the towans, one by the water at Lelant and one in old manor grounds on the edge of town. The rest are a short hop inland or round to Carbis Bay, so you’re choosing between waking up by the sand and waking up somewhere quieter with the sea ten minutes away.

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Lodge park	Drive (mins)	Sleeps	Hot tubs	Pets
St Ives Bay Holiday Park	6	10	Yes	Yes
Tolroy Manor	6	9	No	Yes
St Ives Holiday Village	6	10	Yes	Yes
Cornish Meadows Holiday Park	12	6	Yes	Yes
6 The Dunes at Upton Towans	13	4	Yes	Yes
Clowance	14	8	Yes	Yes
Carbis Bay Lodge at 69 Una	17	8	Yes	Yes

St Ives Bay Holiday Park, Upton Towans

Driving distance: About 6 mins from Hayle | Sleeps: Up to 10 | Hot tubs: Yes | Pet friendly: Yes

St Ives Bay Holiday Park has private access down to the three mile beach at Hayle

What to expect: Now run as St Ives Bay Beach Resort, the park sits above Hayle’s long sandy beach with private access straight down to it. The bucket and spade come out before breakfast.

Who will love it? Any family that wants the sea on the doorstep. The bigger hot tub lodges sleep up to 10.

Anything onsite? An indoor pool for the days when the Atlantic is too lively.

Tolroy Manor, near Hayle

Driving distance: About 6 mins from Hayle | Sleeps: Up to 9 | Hot tubs: No | Pet friendly: Yes

Tolroy Manor is set around an old manor house about two miles from Hayle Towans

What to expect: Tolroy is set in the grounds of an old manor house, about two miles from the uncrowded sands of Hayle Towans. Day and night, there’s always something going on.

Who will love it? Busy families who like a lively park with entertainment laid on. The bungalows and houses, with up to three bedrooms, sleep up to nine.

What’s nearby? Paradise Park, a wildlife favourite, and the beach are both close.

St Ives Holiday Village, Lelant

Driving distance: About 6 mins from Hayle | Sleeps: Up to 10 | Hot tubs: Yes | Pet friendly: Yes

St Ives Holiday Village sits in 100 acres of woodland just across the water from Hayle

What to expect: Don’t let the name fool you. This park is on the Lelant side of the estuary, set in 100 acres of lush woodland, and it holds a David Bellamy Silver Award for the way it looks after that land.

Who will love it? Anyone after a good value hot tub lodge, without St Ives prices.

What’s nearby? It’s a great touring base for West Cornwall, with secluded coves, coastal walks and subtropical gardens close by. The Eden Project is a big day out.

Cornish Meadows Holiday Park, Gwinear

Driving distance: About 12 mins from Hayle | Sleeps: Up to 6 | Hot tubs: Yes | Pet friendly: Yes

Cornish Meadows, once called Parbola, has 16 acres of wooded glades and a pet agility area

What to expect: You might still see it called Parbola. It’s the same park under a new name, with wooded glades across 16 acres.

Who will love it? Pet owners and families with young kids. There’s an agility area where your four-legged friend can run around, and the lanes here are much quieter than the beach roads in August.

Anything onsite? Plenty:

Alice in Wonderland themed mini golf
An outdoor heated swimming pool and outdoor table tennis
A children’s play area and a park shop
Free belly board hire for the beach

6 The Dunes at Upton Towans, Gwithian

Driving distance: About 13 mins from Hayle | Sleeps: Up to 4 | Hot tubs: Yes | Pet friendly: Yes, up to 2

What to expect: A small, modern eco home on the edge of the nature reserve behind Gwithian Beach, built with timber framing and bee bricks and warmed by underfloor heating.

Who will love it? Small families and friends who want the sand to themselves at dawn. Gwithian is within 1km of the door, and the South West Coast Path runs right past.

Next door, Salt Life at Dunes at Upton Towans is a similar eco home that also sleeps four.

Clowance, near Praze-an-Beeble

Driving distance: About 14 mins from Hayle | Sleeps: Up to 8 | Hot tubs: Yes | Pet friendly: Yes

Clowance has 97 acres of woods, lawns and a lake around its historic manor house

What to expect: Through the gates, 97 acres of landscaped gardens unfold around a historic manor house. In spring the woods are carpeted in bluebells, and there’s a tranquil lake where you can take a boat out.

Who will love it? Anyone after a proper rest. There’s an indoor pool, the Clowance Spa for massages and facials, and the Lakeview Café Bar for a drink by the water. It’s the most luxury feel on this list.

Carbis Bay Lodge at 69 Una, Carbis Bay

Driving distance: About 17 mins from Hayle | Sleeps: Up to 8 | Hot tubs: Yes | Pet friendly: Yes

What to expect: A four-bedroom luxury lodge at the Una resort, high above Carbis Bay, with a private hot tub on the decked terrace, a log burner and use of the resort’s indoor pool.

Who will love it? Two families or a group of friends. With eight people splitting the bill, the cost per head comes down fast.

Carbis Bay beach is under five minutes away. To stay on that side of the water, our guide to lodges near Carbis Bay has more.

Where should you base yourself around Hayle?

The area splits into three kinds of stay.

On the towans

The dunes run from Riviere past Upton to Gwithian. You’ll walk to the beach every morning, but it’s breezy in winter.

By the estuary

The Lelant side is sheltered and wooded, and the railway runs right past, so you can leave the car behind for the day.

Inland

Gwinear, Connor Downs and Praze-an-Beeble give you quieter lanes, more space and more on-park facilities, all within about 15 mins of the coast.

Whichever you pick, it’s handy for St Ives. Parking there is tight all summer, and the views are better from the carriage anyway.

Can you take your dog on the beaches near Hayle?

Yes, and it’s one of the best reasons to stay on this side of the bay. The sand nearest the town stays open to pets all year, while the St Ives beaches shut to them from mid-May to the end of September. These rules come from Cornwall Council.

Beach	Pets allowed?	Restricted dates and times
Hayle Towans (harbour end) and Mexico Towans	Yes, all year	No restriction
Harvey’s Towans to Godrevy Point (Upton Towans and Gwithian)	Seasonal	1 July to 31 August, 10am to 6pm
Porthkidney Sands, Lelant	Yes, all year	No restriction
Carbis Bay	Seasonal	15 May to 30 September, 10am to 6pm
Porthminster and Porthmeor, St Ives	Seasonal	15 May to 30 September, 10am to 6pm
Hayle Estuary, Carnsew Pool and Copperhouse Pool	No	Banned all year, 24 hours a day

The estuary ban protects the wildlife, so keep to the roads and paths round it. Breaking the rules can mean a £100 fine.

Things to do from your Hayle lodge

Hayle sits in the middle of West Cornwall, so the best attractions are close. These are the things to do nearest your lodge.

Walk to Godrevy lighthouse

Set off at low water and follow the sand north as kitesurfers skim the shallows. It’s about three miles to the point. Out on its island, the lighthouse is said to have inspired Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse.

Look down from the cliffs at Mutton Cove and you’ll often see grey seals hauled out on the rocks below. It’s the biggest seal colony in Cornwall, and winter’s the best time to spot them. The cafe by the car park makes a good stop on the way back.

Paradise Park

Calling all little explorers! This award-winning wildlife sanctuary, one of the top family attractions in Cornwall, is home to more than 1,200 birds from about 130 species, from Humboldt penguins and flamingos to macaws and eagles, plus red pandas, otters and tiny harvest mice. Kids love the free-flying bird shows and the JungleBarn indoor play centre. It’s open all year from 10am, with free parking.

The RSPB reserve on the estuary

In winter, thousands of waders feed on the mud here: curlews, little egrets, oystercatchers, teals and wigeons. The level King George V Memorial Walk round Copperhouse Pool is an easy stroll with a pram.

Harvey’s Foundry and Hayle’s industrial past

Hayle built the steam engines that pumped Cornwall’s mines. Harvey’s Foundry ran from 1779 to 1903, the town is part of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site, and the Hayle Heritage Centre on Foundry Square tells the story.

Surfing and a pasty by the harbour

Book a lesson with a local surf school on the towans, where the long, gently shelving beach suits beginners, then grab a warm Philps pasty, made in Hayle since 1958, and eat it on the harbour wall.

The train to St Ives

Skip the summer traffic. The St Ives Bay Line runs 4.25 miles from St Erth, hugging the estuary and the cliffs above Carbis Bay, with around 28 services each way on weekdays. From the station you can explore Tate St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Museum on foot.

Climb Trencrom Hill

Just above the estuary, this hill was a Neolithic enclosure before it became an Iron Age hillfort. The climb takes minutes, and from the top you can see both coasts at once.

Further afield

For longer day trips, Marazion and St Michael’s Mount are about 20 mins away, and Falmouth and the Lizard are under an hour. The cliffs around Cape Cornwall and the turquoise water at Pedn Vounder beach are worth the trip too.

Quiet beaches, big waves and the seals at Godrevy.

Cold and windy, but you’ll often have the towans to yourself.

Longer days and low prices.

Easter lifeguard patrols start and the Clowance bluebells appear.

Daily lifeguards from early May, with quieter sand than summer.

Warm, bright and calm before the school holidays.

Peak season, with daytime pet restrictions towards Godrevy.

The busiest month, so book early.

Warm sea, fewer crowds and lifeguards until late September.

Half term lifeguard patrols, big surf and cosy hot tub evenings.

Stormy, quiet and good for seals.

Angarrack, just outside town, has put on its famous Christmas lights since 1986.

What to pack for a Hayle lodge break

The weather on St Ives Bay changes fast, so pack for wind as well as sun.

Windproof jacket for the towans
Wetsuit, even in summer
Swimwear and towels for the hot tub
Beach windbreak
A tide app
Lead, towel and bags for your pet
Binoculars for seals and birds
Walking shoes for the coast path
Suncream and sunglasses
National Trust card for Godrevy parking

Hayle lodge FAQs

Is Hayle a good base for St Ives?

Yes. St Ives is about 16 mins away by car, but the easiest way in is the train from St Erth. Hayle usually gives you more space and more peaceful parks.

Are there lodges with hot tubs near Hayle?

Yes. Six of the seven places in this guide have hot tubs. You can also search all our lodges with hot tubs.

Which Hayle parks are pet friendly?

All seven welcome pets, but it varies by lodge, so check before you book. The Dunes at Upton Towans takes up to two.

Is Hayle beach safe for swimming?

RNLI lifeguards patrol Hayle Towans daily from early May to late September, plus Easter and October half term. Swim between the red and yellow flags.

How far is Hayle from Penzance?

About 20 mins by car. Hayle also has its own station on the main line to Penzance, Cornwall’s last big town before Land’s End.

Book your Hayle holiday lodge

Three miles of sand, seals off the point and a hot tub at the end of the day. To look further afield, our guide to lodges in Cornwall covers every holiday park and chalet in the county, and the Newquay lodges guide is handy for the north coast. When you’re ready, pick a park from the Hayle listings above or find a holiday lodge anywhere in the UK.