Chapmanswell Caravan Park

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Beautiful sunset over the restaurant and campsite
Beautiful sunset over the restaurant and campsite
Clubhouse and covered play area
Hardstanding pitch
Park entrance
The anglers rest on-site clubhouse, bar and grill
On-site clubhouse, bar and grill the anglers rest
Coin-operated launderette next to reception and shop
Shop with essentials, ice creams, sweets, alcohol and tobacco
1/79
Clubhouse and covered play area
Hardstanding pitch
Park entrance

  • Dog- and family-friendly park on the Devon/Cornwall border
  • A 25-minute drive to Bude and 40 minutes to Tintagel Castle
  • On-site clubhouse with restaurant, bar, games and entertainment
Devon or Cornwall? Cornwall or Devon? It is, of course, one of life’s dilemmas… but thankfully one that’s easily sorted with a stay at Chapmanswell Caravan Park, a Devon holiday park that’s close to the border with Cornwall and in a most handy spot for getting out to enjoy the spoils of both counties. This park five minutes drive from the village of St Giles on the Heath ticks all sorts of boxes for all sorts of holidays: it’s a family-friendly and dog-friendly place, handily close to the A30 (five miles away) for travels and days out, and with some splendid views over the Tamar Valley and Dartmoor. Even with all that on offer, there’s a highlight still to come – and that’s the site’s own clubhouse, The Anglers Rest, with a bar and grill that’s open all week, hosting live entertainment weekly in high season and fortnightly in the low season. The restaurant serves up reasonably priced food, including homemade fries and pies (opening times vary in and out of high season, with music continuing until 11pm in the summer). There’s also a pool table, dartboard, fruit machines and a dance floor to keep the good times rolling. Ice creams, sweets, alcohol and assorted essentials can be picked up at the site shop (they’ve even got doggy ice cream to get four-legged family members in on the holiday vibes…) Other facilities on site include a covered play area and a dog exercise area, along with a coin-operated launderette, a washing-up area and chemical disposal point. The bathroom facilities have baby changing facilities and central heating plus separate male, female and disabled shower areas. Reception is open seven days a week, and the owners live on site so you can always get hold of someone if you need anything.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 15
Motorhome pitches 15
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 159 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Remote locationPeaceful

84% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a friendly, family-run campsite with highly praised staff and a welcoming atmosphere. Visitors enjoyed the clean facilities, good food in the clubhouse, and entertainment. The children's covered play area was a particular hit. Some guests noted the facilities could benefit from modernising and that pitches were sometimes close to the noisy clubhouse. The site is well-located for exploring the surrounding area.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great location to explore places. Lovely…

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Terriann M.

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great location to explore places.
Lovely food.
Plenty for the kids. Play park, toys and outdoor space.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious flat field, not too far…

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Freya H.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Spacious flat field, not too far away from restaurant or bathrooms. Food on site was absolutely delicious. Very family friendly and hosts were so pleasant and welcoming. Bathroom facilities were always clean and shower lovely and hot. Very reasonably priced. Would definitely return!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: 🌟 Thank you so much for such a lovely review — it’s truly appreciated! 🌟
We’re so glad you enjoyed your time with us and we hope to welcome you back again soon.

Sincerely,
The Chapmanswell Team 💛

Nothing…

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Anthony B.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Nothing

Disliked Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We’re really sorry to hear that you didn’t enjoy your stay with us.

When guests arrive, we provide a welcome letter with a map to their pitch, site rules, and a 24-hour phone number so we can be contacted at any time if there are any problems. We always do our best to help — for example, another couple in a tourer asked to be moved away from the tents for a quieter spot, and we were happy to accommodate them.

As a family-run park, we do get very busy in the summer with families and children, and we also advertise weekend entertainment which many guests enjoy. We appreciate this may not be for everyone, and we’re always grateful when guests give us the chance to resolve concerns during their stay.

We take all feedback seriously, even when it’s difficult to understand what went wrong. While many visitors leave us glowing reviews, we’ll reflect on your comments as we continue working hard to provide the best experience we can.
Sincerely Chapmanswell Team.

The owner was very helpful.…

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5 out of 10
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Mark D.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The owner was very helpful.

Disliked The noise from the bar, going on so late at night. People screaming and arguing after midnight. If you want to party its the place to go. If you want quite would not recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Sorry to hear you had trouble with a neighbour in a tent. We did speak with them the next day, and he apologised — he’d travelled long hours in heavy holiday traffic and was trying to put his tent up in the dark. We did explain, however, that it isn’t acceptable to be arguing that late at night and disturbing other guests.

We do advertise our summer entertainment in advance — with music on Fridays and Saturdays, plus karaoke nights. As a family site, we are naturally very busy during the school holidays, so it isn’t always the quietest time of year. That said, outside of peak season the park is peaceful and relaxing, and many guests choose to return in September once the children are back at school.
Sincerely Chapmanswell Team.

Cheap as chips

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3 out of 10
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NIGEL B.

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Spacious pitch as some were occupied by tents 3 times the size of ours plus windbreaker fencing forming private areas.

Disliked No surprise to anyone, the showers & toilets were / are insufficient, in number, in poor condition and quite frankly grubby not fit for purpose.
The club doubles as the area pub and was mostly frequented by locals.
Loud and lively..
The drive to anything was a bit tedious therefore not really convenient for us.
Shared electricity off spur extensions is not ideal.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good

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10 out of 10
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Norman P.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Friendly site and sensible prices in bar and restaurant

Disliked Could do with motorhome service point.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review, and yes we probably could do with a service point.

Great welcoming site, always a good stay

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Debora T.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Great site. Always welcoming ,nice size pitches, great bar. Nothing is ever too much always helpful booked 2 nights ended up staying 5 . See you soon. And thankyou

Disliked Leaving !!!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really well priced little site, perfect for children and families.

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Kyle P.

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great site, all the facilities you need.
Great little club house which had a great food menu and great prices on drinks, entertainment and a pool table.
Really family oriented campsite.
Great location for exploring north Cornwall and Devon.
The owners and staff cannot do enough for you, so friendly.
Great under cover park for the children.
Tuck shop open on the evenings.
Spacious pitches.
Shop onsite.
Laundrette.
Literally everything you need

People need to remember the price you pay to stay here, it’s VERY reasonable, I’ve paid more and got a LOT less!!

If you want arcades for the kids, swimming pool and full kids entertainment schedule then this isn’t the site for you.

If you want a lovely family oriented relaxed site with great food/drink a friendly welcome and loads of space for your children to be children in a perfect location to explore Devon and Cornwall, then give Chapmans a try.

Disliked Coming home!!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much, a lovely review.

Friendliness, electric was grate to say…

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5 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Friendliness, electric was grate to say 5 tents were using the same point

Disliked Not much for kids entertainment wise maybe need to state the club house is just a pub not entertainment for children, come night time it was just locals on site who aint staying there getting drunk

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice place friendly people…

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Louise D.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Nice place friendly people

Disliked I had food in the clubhouse which has given me food poisoning so the rest of my holiday isn’t going well at all

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Louise. Thank you for your comments about the site and the people.
We are sorry that your holiday is not going to plan.
We do however dispute that you got food poisoning from eating here. You were only here for one night, arriving late as I recall. On the evening in question, we served over 30 covers — including tables of up to 12 people — and did not receive a single complaint from any other guest. In fact, many of those diners returned the very next day for more food.

We take great pride in the quality, freshness, and preparation of our dishes, and have consistently received compliments from our customers. While we are sorry to hear that you have been unwell, there is no indication from any other guest’s that evening, that there was any issues with the food served.

If you would like to discuss this further, please contact us directly with more details so we can look into your concerns fully

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

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

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome 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 Remote location Wild camping 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Chapmanswell Caravan Park

Chapmans Well

St Giles on the Heath

Devon

England

PL15 9SG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.71429°N
4.3336°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12.2 mi The Strand
14.1 mi Bus Station
14.6 mi Thomas Cook
Rail
14.6 mi Gunnislake Rail Station
14.9 mi Okehampton Rail Station
15.9 mi Calstock Rail Station
Ferry
21.8 mi Bideford Ferry Landing
24.2 mi Instow Ferry Landing
24.2 mi Torpoint Ferry Terminal

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

The only issue with staying close to the Devon/Cornwall border is the possibility of being overwhelmed by options for days out… so perhaps it’s sensible to start somewhat local with a visit to Launceston Castle (10 minutes’ drive) or a day of meeting cute creatures at the Tamar Otter & Wildlife Centre (15 minutes)? Alternatively, of course, you could set forth straight away for the seaside – there’s so much fab coastline around here but you’ll likely find some of the highlights to be the beaches and surf schools of Bude (25 minutes) and Widemouth Bay (half an hour). If you’re more into strolling along cobbled lanes, the fishing villages of Boscastle (the one with the witches museum) and Port Isaac (the one where they filmed Doc Martin) are both within a 45-minute drive. Other coastal spots to check out include Tintagel Castle (40 minutes), a place of much Arthurian legend, and the maritime city of Plymouth (55 minutes), home to the UK’s largest aquarium and a stonking gin distillery.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Widemouth Sand 11.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Summerleaze 12.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Crooklets 12.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Crackington Haven 13.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Northcott Mouth 13.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 18 mi

Tintagel Castle 19 mi

Castle Drogo 22.8 mi

National Marine Aquarium 25.6 mi

Dartmoor Zoological Park 25.8 mi

National Trust

Lawrence House 5.4 mi

Lydford Gorge 11 mi

Cotehele Mill 15.9 mi

Cotehele 15.9 mi

Finch Foundry 17.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

WERRINGTON PARK 4.2 mi

HAYNE MANOR 5.8 mi

PENHEALE MANOR 6.2 mi

SYDENHAM HOUSE 7.4 mi

ENDSLEIGH 9.7 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Chapmanswell Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Chapmanswell Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Chapmanswell Caravan Park? The only issue with staying close to the Devon/Cornwall border is the possibility of being overwhelmed by options for days out… so perhaps it’s sensible to start somewhat local with a visit … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Chapmanswell Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Chapmanswell Caravan Park? From £17 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.