When can I check in and check out of Drakes View Certificated Location?

Camping and touring Arrive: Anytime – Anytime Depart by: Anytime Bear left after going through the gates. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Drakes View Certificated Location?

From £21.20 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Drakes View Certificated Location

View prices & book Last booked 10 hours ago 7.8 10 reviews

Visitor image of their view of the sunset from the site

It can be very busy on fireworks night in august

Pick your own pitch at a Devon pop-up site with coastal views
Bovisand beach five minutes' drive; central Plymouth 20 minutes
Views over Plymouth Sound; South West Coast Path 0.25 miles

Pick your own pitch and get a load of the local landscape at Drakes View, a basic pop-up site in Devon with spectacular views over Plymouth Sound. Located just 20 minutes' drive to the east of the city centre near the small village of Bovisand (and five minutes' drive from Bovisand beach), Drakes View is all about keeping it simple. No flashy facilities or complicated set-up here: just a small number of grass pitches without toilets, showers or waste-disposal facilities (essentials like water are taken care of, though). After gazing out over the cliffs and coves that make this part of Devon's coastline so scenic, you can head out for strolls along the South West Coast Path a quarter of a mile from the site, or amble through the green countryside of the nearby South Hams, where all sorts of footpaths lie in wait. It's not all about the scenery, though. This site is also a practical option, being within a mile and a half of pubs, cafés and the various facilities around Plymouth Yacht Haven. Getting around by public transport is possible at Drakes View too, as this well-connected site is just under a mile from a local bus stop.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

This site has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
This site only accepts bookings from existing Caravan and Motorhome Club members: please provide your membership number in the 'Special requests' box when booking.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Non-electric grass and gravel touring pitch (members only)

4 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch

Ground type: Grass and gravel

Pitch size: Min 6.0m width x 6.0m depth (19.7ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 36.0m² (387.5ft²)

4 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch

This site only accepts bookings from existing Caravan and Motorhome Club members on this pitch: please provide your membership number in the 'Special requests' box when booking.

One Touring caravan or Campervan or Motorhome or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Min 6.0m width x 6.0m depth (19.7ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 36.0m² (387.5ft²)

Ground type

Grass and gravel

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Touring caravan, Campervan, Motorhome, Trailer tent, (Tent not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 1 max.
Dog(s) allowed unlimited included, unlimited max.

Car parking by pitch/unit
Chemical disposal point
Wifi at the unit/pitch

Other restrictions

Extras

I am a Caravan and Motorhome Club member (compulsory)

price varies

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £21.20 (£21.20) 1 night, 2 adults

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Nice place for a nice price.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Matthew C. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful view not far from a nice beach and decent way from town.

Disliked: No toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely views very quiet site.b…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Jun 2024

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely views very quiet site.b

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really helpful owner

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Jane P. Jun 2024

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Beautiful views on the campsite and very helpful friendly owner.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Rather expensive for just a view

Overall	4/10
Location	8
Value for money	4
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2024

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: The view is spectacular over to Plymouth Hoe and down into the estuary. Lovely to hear the skylark overhead.

Disliked: Rather scruffy, uneven ground with slight slope and a little worried that the golfers' balls may go awol from over the fence.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Simple set up with a field on a slope with no facilities. Great find

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Mark W. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Great views, easy site for a short stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

The view…

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	No rating

Rebecca O. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: The view

Disliked: There are no facilities here and there is an ongoing feud between the site owner and the golf club right next door.
Our gas wasn't firing and we weren't able to have a hot shower. When we asked the Golf Club manager if we could pay to use their showers he said a flat no- due to the dispute with the campsite owner.
We felt the golf manager was missing a trick to make money and in the process wasn't sympathetic to our situation simply because he doesn't get on with campsite owner.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: There is no feud. I think perhaps you may have spoken to the wrong person. However the golf club showers are quite rightly for the paying golf club members only. However you can use the toilets if you are spending money in the golf club Bar / Restaurant. We do advertise there are no facilities here. All this occurred because your gas wasn't firing. No one else's fault. Hope you liked the fireworks at least. Cheers.

A great getaway

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	2

MATTHEW C. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Great views and very peaceful. Just what we needed thanks.
Amazing views of the city and coast. We will be back thanks Phil!

Disliked: Could do with the basics a toilet block and washing facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Sehr schöne Aussicht auf Plymouth…

Overall	4/10
Location	6
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Sehr schöne Aussicht auf Plymouth

Disliked: Im Vergleich zu teuer

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Probably the storm didn't help. When it's nice here it's very nice, when it's bad...

Lovely campsite with a fabulous view, would highly recommend.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Jun 2023

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely campsite with a fabulous view, would highly recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent view

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Jun 2023

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Beautiful views.

Disliked: No toilets (but it does clearly state this so we did know when booking!)

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Budget/backpacker Remote location Spectacular scenery

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Drakes View Certificated Location

The White House

Plymouth

Devon

England

PL9 9SP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.34639°N
-4.1158°W

Route directions

On approaching the site please ignore any Pitchup signs – these do not belong to the site. Enter the site through the golf club's car park and continue straight ahead through the gates, then continue through the golf club and into the rear car park.

Nearest transport

Coach

1.9 mi Bretonside Bus Station

3.2 mi Plymouth Road Superstore

3.2 mi Crabtree

Rail

2.5 mi Plymouth Rail Station

3.3 mi Devonport Rail Station

3.6 mi Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station

Ferry

1.2 mi Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing

1.6 mi Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage

2.2 mi Plymouth Ferry Terminal

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

With the coast so close by, it’s only natural that the beach might be your first port of call, but which cove first? Well, there’s splendid swimming (and snorkelling if you’ve got the gear for it) at Bovisand beach (five minutes' drive) or kitesurfing and windsurfing activities at the stunning sandy beach at Bigbury-on-Sea (40 minutes) will give you some top views of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In Plymouth, paddles might come in the form of a trip to the saltwater Tinside Lido (20 minutes) in the harbour… relax on the sun deck afterwards or take yourself off into central Plymouth (20 minutes) for shopping in the Barbican’s historic quarter or the bigger shopping centre. With Dartmoor Zoo (25 minutes) for animal fans and the National Trust’s Saltram Park (15 minutes) for cycles on the grounds of a Georgian mansion, there are lots of activities for all types of tastes. Dartmoor National Park (25 minutes) has a splendid combo too, this time of valleys, moorlands and the river Dart, so take out a canoe or cycle along the many trails around the national park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Bovisand	0.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Plymouth Hoe East	1.6 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Plymouth Hoe West	1.8 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Wembury	2.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	N/A
Kingsand	3.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Marine Aquarium 1.6 mi

Dartmoor Zoological Park 7 mi

Buckfast Abbey 18.1 mi

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 24.1 mi

Living Coasts 27.2 mi

National Trust

Wembury 2.4 mi

Saltram 2.8 mi

Salcombe: Thurlestone to Torcross 2.8 mi

Buckland Abbey 9.4 mi

Cotehele 11.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Plymouth (Jennycliff CP) - Hooe - Radford Woods - Bovisand 0.4 mi

Mt Batten - Bovisand - Down Thomas - Hooe Lake 1 mi

Cattewater 1.2 mi

THE HOE 1.7 mi

LANGDON COURT HOTEL 1.9 mi

Local events

Eden Sessions (Thursday 12 June 2025 – Thursday 12 June 2025)
Par, Cornwall 27.7 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
This site only accepts bookings from existing Caravan and Motorhome Club members: please provide your membership number in the 'Special requests' box when booking.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Please pick any available pitch on arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This site has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Pitches

Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Drakes View Certificated Location have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Drakes View Certificated Location dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Drakes View Certificated Location? With the coast so close by, it’s only natural that the beach might be your first port of call, but which cove first? Well, there’s splendid swimming (and snorkelling if you’ve got … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Drakes View Certificated Location?

Camping and touring

Arrive: Anytime – Anytime

Depart by: Anytime

Bear left after going through the gates.
Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Drakes View Certificated Location? From £21.20 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.