Advantages: Close to the beach Disadvantages: Loud, pissheads, druggies, abuse, unclean, not much to do
Nothing says good morning quite like a fresh dump on your car! If you were thinking this site was a low key, relaxing, student friendly atmosphere, you and I were sadly mistaken. 18-30?!, read the small print on the site because they allow 16 years olds onto the site as long as there accompanied by an adult and they don‘t even ID so I can safely say there were younger than that. For us that meant 3 caravans next to us full of screaming chavs, with ... ...an eye on them. Expect only peace and quiet from about 5am-7am when everyone is passed out. Weekends the campsite is filled to the brim, with hen and stag parties, and groups of short piss breaks. Although during the beginning of the week half of the occupants seem to leave. When thinking of driving out for the day, plan a good time to when you want to come back because from about 4pm, its impossible to get through the gates and to your tent due ...
charliebecca 12.07.2007
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Advantages: cheap,good transport provided, party atmosphere Disadvantages: users too young, unclean, lawless
...site, that end being called Smugglers Haven. The front of the site has the families only section and doesnt have much in the way of exciting facilities for the general 'smugglers' user. Smugglers its self comprises of a section of static caravans and camping areas. The Facilities.
There is a shop/off licence on site which seems pretty well equipped for most of the things you will need, dont expect the purchase price of the items on sale to reflect ... ...didnt go in). Within Smugglers there is an onsite bar, which isnt too bad for beer but expect to pay a high price for spirits. A sausage and egg sandwich hut which is open relatively early and runs most of the day, you can get a coffee and a sandwich for 4 quid in there and its just as youd expect for an onsite greasy spoon venue. There is a juice van next to it, but we didnt use that.
As for showers, there are as other people have said only 5 showers ...
mp1234567 22.07.2009
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Advantages: Very cheap indeed. Great buzzing atmosphere. Disadvantages: Facilities are very basic, and of low standard. The wardens are not very good at their role.
Smugglers Haven is a static caravan site in Newquay, Cornwall. Aimed at the 18 to 30 market, it attracts the people who gave Newquay the name for being the best club scene in England. With that in mind, me and 8 friends went down in July this year for a week of drinking, and partying. We went for one week, during July's awful rain period and suffered from the weather, but we were determined to not let that ruin our stay. +++ Location +++
It's quite ... ...cost effectively. We decided to split up into 3 sets of 3 travelling down, and as I was with two other guys who couldn't drive, that was out of the question. Going down on the train was another implausible option since it would have charged more than it coasted to rent the caravan out for the week individually. In the end we decided to fly, and including taxes etc, cost £51. This seemed very reasonable to us all, and we decided to fly from Bristol ...
ukedge87 13.11.2005
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Advantages: Some caravans are clean and modern. Good bus service. Good shop. Newquay's not too far by road Disadvantages: Some caravans are uninhabitable in my opinion. Extreme rowdyness by a minority
When you first arrive at Smugglers Haven or Trevelgue Park as it's also called, you go to the main office and it all looks quite smart and the surrounding caravans are all clean and modern. Then they send you up the lane to the Smugglers Haven area and the contrast is vast. The first caravan we were shown to was a complete disgrace and I can only assume it was a cock up as it wasn't fit to live in for an hour let alone week. Outside was a mud bath ... ...best of both worlds. Smugglers Haven could be better if it was a bit more controlled, considering it's one of the only site's that allows groups of mates to stay at it's not always fair when the quieter groups are surrounded by the rowdy ones. I'll definately be visiting Newquay again, it's a great place but not so sure I'll be staying at Smugglers Haven though in it's current layout. ...
jonesy787 08.08.2009
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Advantages: location, fun factor, bus service, perfect for lads/lasses on holiday who want fun. Disadvantages: cold showers, bit disorganised, dnt take your family there!
...reviews, i came back from smugglers haven 2 days ago-(6-12 august (boardmasters week)) we camped and it was a simply awesome week.
Smugglers haven has to have made our newquay holiday (8 lads) one of the best holidays ive ever been on. Compared to the atlantis bahia hotel i stayed in last year, its luxury levels are near zero, but its perfect for groups of mates going to newquay to have an amzing time and to party hard. Beach in the day time, (fistral ... ...was over the road from smugglers haven, The noise created by the 18-30's is not fair on families, and I can hence understand the families bad reviews. It begs the question why they put an 18-30 campsite next to a family campsite. But for 18-30's it is honestly perfect!!
FORGET the shit reviews...!!
Joe Harley 18 y/o ...
Joethumb 13.08.2007
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Advantages: Cheap accomodation and really friendly site Disadvantages: Caravans are pretty basic, and avoid the hollow bungalow!
...the bargain cost of staying at Smugglers Haven means you have lots of money to spare!
So if you're looking for a cheap holiday with a bunch of mates, this is definately for you - but avoid at all costs if you are looking for a quiet, family break! ...
LittleHB 23.08.2006
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Advantages: none Disadvantages: encluded in report (there are alot)
DONT GO TO SMUGGLERS HAVEN!!!
its more like smugglers hell,we lasted 1 night, we arrived and realised any facilities i.e pub,take away and swimming pool are half a mile down the road from the 1st field and we were told to drive to the overflow field and pitch up where we want so we made out way through the muddy fields(atleast 3 inches of mud everywhere) peolples cars where stuck,there was a jcb digging out mud, we passed people leaving in there ... ...wouldnt flush and this wasnt just the odd one this was the same in all 6 in our field, so please please dont go to smugglers haven we read good and bad reports on the site but we went anyway,that was a big mistake and one you should deffinitely avoid!!! ...
honestreview1 13.08.2008 (11.08.2008)
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Advantages: The doors come off in your hand so theres no need for a key Disadvantages: Violence, intimidation, no security, dirt, burglary, plague
Smuggler's reppresents everything that is bad about Newquay. It's dangerous, threatening, full of abusive chavs, drunk 14 year olds and generally bad people.
While I was there i saw a drunk driver crash a van into a caravan, and a constant parade of drunk chavs trying to pick fights with people. If you are a parent DONT LET YOUR KIDS STAY HERE!! They arent an 18-30s site because they let groups of 16 year olds stay here and they dont even ask them ... ...un-accompanied kids as young as 14 here).
The security guards just walk around picking fights with the less troublesome guests (the weaker ones who are en easier target) and making friends with the real hooligans. They wont offer any protection to anyone.
The police are on site every day because of all the break ins (well, you dont really need to break in when the key numbers are written on the locks).
Tha caravans are filthy and nothing works.
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Fishystan 31.05.2008
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Advantages: great location for boardmasters, ideal for young groups wanting a lively holiday Disadvantages: noisy, lively, basic facilities, expensive on-site shop
...reading some awful reviews about smugglers haven I thought I should share my opinions. I went, expecting the worst and was plesently surprised.
We were in a group of 5 people in our late twenties and were probably the oldest people on the site. We camped for a long weekend for the Boardmasters festival so the site was fully booked. We had a long walk to the top of a hill but had plenty of space up there and great views across the valley. The atmosphere ... ...than in the main caravan site. The caravans attract a younger crowd- 14-16s. The porta-loos and showers were cleaned regually but there were long queues for the showers in the morning.
It was a 5 minute walk across the fields to watergate bay and regular buses running into the town centre.
The shop on-site is very expensive but you can take your own booze.
I will warn you that most people do not sleep until 6am so take some earplugs if you like ...
rumbecca 13.08.2009
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Advantages: No noise restrictions, drug policy, or hygiene standards Disadvantages: Don't offer refunds, make you stay once paid
Firstly you should take note that I bothered to enter all my personal details into this website to write this review just so that no one else has to visit this site!!!!!!!!!!
On arrival it all looked very tranquil, peaceful and somewhere nice to camp for my first visit with friends to Cornwall. We paid the £11.00 per person plus £25.00 security deposit and was told just find any spot you like for you tent "it’s the last field at the back". We than ... ...of muddy patches of grass that drunken teenagers get so drunk, from dusk to dawn that the surroundings must seem ok. Between each pitch (if you were unlucky enough to find one) there was almost an enough room to hammer in the tent pegs without overlapping your neighbors, but only just. We eventually found a space at the back of the field and reluctantly put up our tent, after being told they didn't do refunds so tried to make the best of it. We put ...
dazzathecamper 16.09.2009
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Advantages: Cheap, cost effective, regular buses Disadvantages: Can come across some quite 'chavvy' types
Woah, what can I say. Smugglers Haven was quite an experience. Yeah, there are negative points however I feel there is only a cirtain amount of quality you can expect when going on a 18-30's holiday.
I went with another 2 boys and 3 girls each of us 16 expect one girl who was 15. No ID checks proved that it would not be a problem for us.
The caravan was decent enough we found it in a decent condition, everything was clean and to my surprise the ... ...not within walking distance but, Smugglers Haven provide a bus service that runs from 10AM to early hours of the morning. VERY HANDY. Only 2 pound return once you had made the £15 investment in a travel pass.
I have to admit, there was a fair share of dodgy types on the site however 24 hour security made sure you were looked after. I didn't expect as many security guards to be honest.
I totally recommend Smugglers Haven! ...
e.bass_1992 19.08.2008 (18.08.2008)
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Advantages: Great atmosphere, fun, people Disadvantages: basic
...and would happily return to smugglers haven,
Plenty to fill our days and nights in Newquay with... beaches, boardmasters, surfing, aquarium, shopping, and not forgetting clubbing or just socialising at the campsite!
Just dont expect luxury or quiet nights--->not a family retreat but that was obvious before we went. takes wellies if weather not looking good and let your hair down!!!! ...
tanya08 12.08.2008
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Basically, it was the best experience of my life! It was clean, dry and a perfect place to spend a week away with mates. It was a bit loud, but everyone was lovely and the staff made you feel right at home. The shower had unlimited hot water and there were great facilities. The beach wasn't far away and it was lovely to spend most of the holiday there. Me, as a 19 year old student, found it refreshing after a stressful couple of months and it was ...
Cleo1991 04.02.2009
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Advantages: cheap , great atmosphere , and you will have a good time Disadvantages: a few loudmouths
...have just got back from smugglers and stayed in a tent with a couple of mates , we were all 16 and smugglers haven just made our holiday , it was soo good and i really cant understand why everyone puts such bad reveiws . the showers and toilets were not perfect but they were cleaned every day and i had no problem using them at all and thought they were very clean as long as you shower before everyone else . the wardens where not that enforcing but ... ...you have read some of the negative reveiws and they have put you off then stay at trevelgue which is next door and has a more family based atmosphere ,but i definetely recomend going to smugglers haven because it is cheap and cheerful and you will have a good time!! ...
joeyd_1515 25.07.2008
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Read the reviews people, most of it is true about Smugglers.
It depends entirely on the sort of person you are whether you will enjoy this place. If you are fairly quiet bunch then this is not the place for you. if you are a heavy drinking, loud bunch of C U Next Tuesdays, who are up for a monster session, trying to pull members of the opposite sex possessing a variety of morality levels then go here and rip the place apart. We fell into the latter group and fitted right in. There are pissheads, chavs, underage drinkers and drug dealers present, but bollocks, just enjoy it and give as good as you get.
Be aware of this before you book !! ...
TtotheJizzle 26.08.2008
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