Hele Valley Holiday Park

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  • Well-maintained north Devon park just outside Ilfracombe
  • Watermouth Castle five minutes' drive; Woolacombe 20 minutes
  • Nature trail and play area on site; beach less than 10 minutes' walk
Into the valley – and onto the beach… If you’re seeking seclusion and space as well as sand and surf on your north Devon holiday, it’s likely you’ll be hugely happy with the location of Hele Valley Holiday Park. This park is in a placid sheltered valley bordered by hills, but a short walk away from Hele Bay beach, the South West Coast Path and the lively town of Ilfracombe. Plonk yourself at this very friendly family-run park for all sorts of north Devon delights: a seven-minute saunter will take you to the watersports, rockpools and beach of Hele Bay; 20 minutes on foot gets you to the centre of Ilfracombe, and the three-mile surfing stretch of Woolacombe is within 20 minutes’ drive. Family fun at the likes of Watermouth Castle, the Milky Way Adventure Park and Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park is also easy to find from here – and as the kids will no doubt point out, a shorter drive means more time among the meerkats and ball pits… The specialised nature trail on site will keep the kids busy spotting all sorts of species at the bird, bat and dormouse boxes, feeding tables and bird baths; afterwards, send them off to the play area to wear them out ready for a good night’s sleep (hopefully…) ‘Immaculate’, 'second to none’ and ‘some of the best I’ve encountered’ are a few of the laurels lavished on the toilets and showers, which have free hot water, disabled access and individual cubicles. The park also has a launderette and a washing-up area. Supplies are close by too: two pubs serving food within five minutes’ walk, and supermarkets and independent shops over in Ilfracombe.

Site type

Tent pitches 14
Touring caravan pitches 14
Motorhome pitches 12
Caravans for hire 1
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Open now
Opens 15 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 15 Mar to

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Accommodation

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Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 269 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This is an exceptionally well-maintained and clean campsite, praised for its friendly and helpful staff. Facilities, particularly the toilet and shower blocks, are consistently described as immaculate and modern. Guests appreciate the peaceful atmosphere and the convenient location, within walking distance of Hele Bay beach and Ilfracombe, though the return walk to the site can be hilly. Pitches are generally well-sized and private. Minor criticisms include the occasional patchy WiFi and the narrow access road.

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Lovely site. Facilities immaculate. Nice peaceful…

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Anita G.

Fully-serviced gravel motorhome pitch (small)

Liked Lovely site. Facilities immaculate. Nice peaceful place.

Disliked No dislikes

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Lovely team of staff, very peaceful…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked Lovely team of staff, very peaceful and chilled location, ideal for trips to Ilfracombe or Barnstable.
Great facilities would highly recommend it to everyone.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel motorhome pitch (small)

Liked Peaceful site, very clean, great facilities, roomy pitches

Disliked Lack of view from our pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site will be returning

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Christopher T.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked Peaceful site, well spaced pitches and clean modern facilities

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and facilities are new,…

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Neil C.

Electric grass tent pitch (large)

Liked Great location and facilities are new, clean and well maintained. Holiday park has a mix of statics, motor home and tent pitches which works well. Easy walking access to local pubs etc.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommended.

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Gareth T.

Fully-serviced gravel motorhome pitch (small)

Liked Lovely welcome and very helpful , Spotlessly clean. Great location to local beach and Ilfracome.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

will defo be back

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darren s.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked site was beautiful, well kept and clean, the owners were also very accommodating shower and toilet block was also immaculate

Disliked everything was lovely only comment maybe the wifi could be a little better as it was very laggy but maybe because the site was was busy and the wifi well used

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice location,but an odd layout

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Carly A.

Fully-serviced gravel motorhome pitch (small)

Liked Walking distance to a lovely bay, facilities modern and cleaned regularly . Friendly staff. Nice park.

Disliked Noisy due to the layout, small pitches mostly on the one long road which runs through the campsite, so lots of people walking past chatting late at night, and vehicles moving right past you. Very little privacy . Whilst showers were modern, the design is ridiculous, as soon as a couple of people have showered the whole shower/toilet block floor is wet (no shower trays) and becomes muddy as people walk through. They did clean every evening, but you need to time your shower carefully! Also be mindful the pitches are slopey! Some staff drove up and down the main road staring at their phones, which was pretty concerning when kids are walking up and down the road to the park.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site very clean, toilets and…

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Terry D.

Fully-serviced gravel motorhome pitch (small)

Liked Lovely site very clean, toilets and showers very clean well looked after , the whole site is lovely , all staff are very pleasant, very quiet

Disliked Nothing

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Beautifully kept site. Spotless facilities. Amazingly…

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Andrea F.

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked Beautifully kept site. Spotless facilities. Amazingly friendly staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Andrea, thank you for posting such an amazing review. We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We pride ourselves on our attention to detail and reviews like yours make it all worth while.

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Hele Valley Holiday Park

Hele Bay

Ilfracombe

Devon

England

EX34 9RD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.2051°N
4.1014°W

Route directions

The holiday park is signposted from the road. Turning into the park requires a very sharp right – it is advised that long vehicles should continue down the road and turn around first. Continue down to a T-junction and a right turn will take you to Hele Valley Holiday Park.

Nearest transport

Coach
1 mi Methodist Church
7.2 mi Opposite George Hotel
7.2 mi George Hotel
Rail
9.2 mi Barnstaple Rail Station
13.5 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
15.3 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
0.6 mi Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
11.2 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
11.2 mi Instow Ferry Landing
Airport
27.5 mi Swansea Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Setting off to see your surroundings is easy – the South West Coast Path can be accessed from Ilfracombe to climb up to Hillsborough and pass Hele Bay and Watermouth to Combe Martin. But do take quite some time in Ilfracombe first to browse around its shops, galleries, gardens and museum, then have a boat or fishing trip out from its handsome harbour… Travelling slightly further afield, Watermouth Castle (five minutes’ drive) is an odd but utterly fab mix of Victorian treasures, modern rides, maze and gnomes in their very own land, while Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park (15 minutes) has a whole menagerie of animals and animatronic dinosaurs around its 25 acres. And do try The Big Sheep (40 minutes) for sheep racing, horse whispering and a massive indoor play area. For other days out, spot exotic animals at Exmoor Zoo (25 minutes) or make your way to The Milky Way Adventure Park (50 minutes) to try Devon’s tallest rollercoaster, watch swooping birds of prey demonstrations, feed baby goats or slide around the huge indoor play centre.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Ilfracombe Hele 0.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 1.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Combe Martin 2.7 mi Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 5.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Woolacombe Village 5.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 18.2 mi

National Waterfront Museum 29.2 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 6.6 mi

Heddon Valley 7.5 mi

Watersmeet 13.1 mi

Holnicote Estate 23.3 mi

Lundy 24.5 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Ilfracombe, Berrynarbor and the Coast 0.2 mi

Lee Bridge - Slade - Ilfracombe - Coast Path 3 mi

CHAPEL WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/11/1950) 4.7 mi

Mortehoe NT Coast 4.8 mi

Morte Point - Rugged Coastal Headland 4.8 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Hele Valley Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hele Valley Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hele Valley Holiday Park? Setting off to see your surroundings is easy – the South West Coast Path can be accessed from Ilfracombe to climb up to Hillsborough and pass Hele Bay and Watermouth to Combe … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hele Valley Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Hele Valley Holiday Park? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.