Whitsand Bay Fort sits on the cliffs of the Rame Peninsula, within Torpoint’s parish boundary. For Torpoint residents and visitors alike, it’s the closest cliff-top lodge ownership you can find without leaving the postcode.
Torpoint covers the Rame Peninsula, the often-overlooked Cornish coastline directly across the Tamar from Plymouth. Whitsand Bay Fort sits at the southern tip of that peninsula, in PL10 1JZ, with the South West Coast Path running through the grounds and the Atlantic stretching to the horizon.
For Torpoint residents and visitors alike, this is the closest you can get to genuine cliff-top lodge ownership without leaving the parish. No long drive, no ferry queue, no compromise on view. Just a Cornish escape that happens to be home.
Owning a lodge here doesn’t just give you a holiday home. It gives you the Rame Peninsula, properly: as a place to come back to, season after season, year after year.
Torpoint isn’t a busy resort town. It’s a working Cornish parish with a Royal Navy heritage, four miles of coast path and an unspoilt rural hinterland. From the cliff at Whitsand Bay Fort, you have all of it within reach: the open Atlantic below, the South West Coast Path through the park, and Antony House, Mount Edgcumbe and the twin villages of Cawsand and Kingsand all within a short drive.
Beyond the bay itself, the peninsula unfolds in a series of headlands, each with its own romantic name: Tregantle, Rame Head, Penlee Point. Steep paths weave through wildflower meadows down to bucket-and-spade territory and secret coves the rest of Cornwall has somehow forgotten about.
What ownership at Whitsand Bay Fort gives the Torpoint buyer that nowhere else can match.
Whitsand Bay Fort is in PL10 1JZ. For Torpoint residents, ownership means a short drive, not a four-hour escape. The lodge becomes part of weekly life, not a once-a-year retreat.
Mount Edgcumbe Country Park, with its 865 acres of formal gardens, deer park and Tudor mansion, is five minutes away. Walk the coast path from the park gate to your lodge in an afternoon.
The Torpoint Ferry runs around the clock across the Tamar, putting Plymouth city centre, the Theatre Royal, the waterfront and mainline rail roughly fifteen minutes from your lodge gate.
Antony House, the National Trust property where Tim Burton filmed Alice in Wonderland, sits just outside Torpoint with formal gardens running down to the Lynher estuary.
The twin villages of Cawsand and Kingsand sit ten minutes south of the park: whitewashed cottages, a sheltered cove, and three good pubs. A favourite Sunday lunch route from Whitsand Bay Fort.
The Rame Peninsula is known locally as the forgotten corner of Cornwall. You get genuine coast path, working harbours and clear water, without the August traffic of Padstow or St Ives.
Torpoint may be small, but the Rame Peninsula behind it punches well above its weight. The town itself has the working ferry slipway, the Royal Navy connection and a clutch of independent shops and cafes around Fore Street. Beyond, the parish opens out into farmland, woodland and four miles of unspoilt cliff.
You have Antony House and its formal gardens to the north, Mount Edgcumbe and Cawsand and Kingsand to the east, and the South West Coast Path running the entire south coast through Whitsand Bay Fort itself. Crafthole, Portwrinkle and Sheviock fill in the country lanes.
From your lodge, all of it is in reach. You don’t need to choose: you have the whole peninsula.
The towns, villages and attractions Torpoint lodge owners explore most often. All within a comfortable drive.
Transparent costs, disclosed upfront. None of the surprises that catch out buyers on conventional holiday parks.
Pre-loved lodges. New flagship builds rise to £235,000 depending on size, age and plot.
Covers business rates, park maintenance, public liability insurance and waste disposal, plus VAT. Disclosed upfront.
Index-linked to RPI and subject to VAT. Payable in advance and disclosed upfront.
Specialist holiday-lodge lenders work in this market. We can recommend brokers.
New stock arrives regularly. View our full range of luxury and pre-loved lodges for sale at Whitsand Bay Fort, or get in touch and we’ll let you know as soon as something suitable becomes available.
Yes. The full address is Whitsand Bay Fort, Donkey Lane, Torpoint, PL10 1JZ. The park sits at the southern tip of the Rame Peninsula, within Torpoint’s parish boundary, on the cliff-top above Whitsand Bay beach.
Around twenty minutes by car. The park is at the southern end of the peninsula, reached via the B3247 through Antony, Crafthole and Millbrook. Most local owners treat it as part of Torpoint rather than a separate destination.
Mount Edgcumbe Country Park is five minutes away, with 865 acres of formal gardens, a deer park and a Tudor mansion. Antony House, the National Trust property where Tim Burton filmed Alice in Wonderland, sits just outside Torpoint. The twin villages of Cawsand and Kingsand offer whitewashed cottages, a sheltered cove and good pubs ten minutes south.
Yes. The Torpoint Ferry runs around the clock across the Tamar, putting Plymouth city centre, the Theatre Royal, the waterfront and mainline rail roughly fifteen minutes from your lodge gate. The Tamar Bridge crossing is the alternative when the ferry is not in service.
Holiday lodges at Whitsand Bay Fort start from £120,000 for pre-loved options and rise to £235,000 for brand-new flagship builds. Each lodge is sold fully furnished on a 125-year lease.
Yes. Many of our owners let their lodges through Sykes, Airbnb, or a lettings agency of their choice. The Rame Peninsula is a sought-after Cornish destination and lodges command premium rental rates, particularly during peak season.
