Secret Spot Camping

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  • Peaceful site in a private home’s grounds 15 mins’ walk from Braunton
  • A five-minute drive from Saunton Sands beach and 10 from Croyde
  • Well-equipped guest kitchen and lounge area plus a communal firepit
Seek space at Secret Spot Camping, a site on open north Devon farmland 15 minutes’ walk from the pubs and shops of Braunton and five minutes’ drive from Saunton Sands beach. Pitches here form part of the grounds of a family home – guests are welcome to wander about and admire the gardens (a lot of effort goes into tending them, as you’ll see from the pics). Clubs and groups are welcome but be aware that the vibe here is very much peaceful rather than party. Facilities on site are centred around the convivial campers’ shelter, a hub full of handy things including a kitchen (with a fridge, freezer, microwave, kettle and toaster), comfy sofas, sockets for charging gadgets, and a wifi connection. If it’s a fine day, there’s also plenty of outdoor seating scattered around the place and a communal firepit area for campfire chats. Barbecues are welcome too, as long as they’re kept on the bricks provided. With several famed beaches nearby (not just Saunton Sands but also Croyde, 10 minutes’ drive away, and Putsborough within 15 minutes) this is a tiptop location for surfers as well as those who want to chill out; the site owners also manage a surf shop in Croyde, so folk who don’t have their own kit might want to hire or buy down there (with a little discount to aid proceedings).

Campground type

Tent sites 15
RV & Motorhome sites 15
Open now
Opens 25 June
Please note
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • 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.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.
  • Guests are requested not to pick flowers from the garden or go into any of the site outbuildings. Please note, this site does not accept motorhomes.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 25 June to

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Reviews

9.8

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100% would recommend this campground to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

Top-notch, peaceful, and tidy campsite with ripper hosts. Reviews rave about the facilities, especially the communal kitchen/lounge with bonus bits. Lovely gardens for a chill-out, yet handy to beaches, shops, and local sights. Lots of folks keen to come back!

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Secret Spot camping is exactly what it says .. faultless, isolated,

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Total isolation peace and quiet with outstanding views and rustic no frills spotless facilities, showers on site kitchen area,
Friendly owner

Disliked Nothing ..can’t fault it

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Excellent location and facilities, yet not 'commercialised'

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Vicki G.

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Liked peace, space, flat camping grounds, views, facilities

Disliked leaving

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Would definitely recommend and go again.

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Matthew M.

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Liked So well looked and lovely friendly owners. Bit different to standard camp sites with the gardens and hidden seating area's.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A little gem of a site!

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Julie P.

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Liked This is the most delightful little site we have stayed in. We had a warm welcome and friendly guided tour and allowed to choose our own spacious spot. We loved the gardens with the various little seating areas to enjoy the planting and peace. The facilities were always clean and recycling areas were well used it was good to see. The communal camp kitchen/lounge was well equipped and although we didn’t use it, it must be a real bonus particularly for those camping on foot or bicycle or on wet days. We loved the way each of the 3 fields seem to have their own identity with the family one giving youngsters space to play and make friends.

Because the site is tucked away and rural the dark skies meant we also had the treat of seeing the stars clearly, increasingly rarely now.

My partner, a car enthusiast, also enjoyed talking to Steve about his rare cars!

So in summary a gem of a site and one we shall definitely be returning to.

Disliked Having to leave at the end of our far too short a stay!

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Super owners - Steve was amazing! The…

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Matt L.

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Liked Super owners - Steve was amazing!
The location was unreal
The pitches were super, flat and not crowded

Disliked Nothing!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site, clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches.

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Joanne C.

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Liked This campsite is really well managed. It is clean and tidy. The gardens are beautiful. The fields are large and flat. It’s in the middle of farming community and wildlife sanctuaries, so really beautiful. The showers and toilets are clean and the water is hot. There are excellent facilities in the log cabin. You can charge phones and use the kettles and toaster and fridges, freezers, microwaves. It has a really homely feel and the owners are always helpful and friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A family friendly campsite.

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Adam B.

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Liked The Camping Hub at the site was a great comfortable common area with those handy extras if you did not want to bother with gas stoves. E.g. A cooker, toaster and microwave. We used the freezer there to refreeze our ice blocks for our cooler box. A great addition.
There were plentiful showers and toilets for the campers when we were there and the washing facilities were well laid out with drinking water available from the taps.
The open layout of the fields available for camping made it easy to pitch up and have enough room for our very large tent. The ground was fairly level and smooth for a comfortable nights sleep. The ground was also firm but not too hard for tent pegs. The view was spectacular.
Lovely friendly and helpful staff seemed to be available all the time for any questions or a friendly conversation.

Disliked Just a small comment about a lack of hooks and/or shelves around the toilet, bathroom sink areas. (At least in the "outside block" which was the only one I used).

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, lovely welcome. Will love to come back.

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Anonymous

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Liked Steven’s hosting and his full guided tour of the site.
Cosy garden areas.
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Warm showers, nice communal kitchen area.
3 separate fields for “dog families”, families, and those enjoying the campsite that don’t have children.
Quiet location.
A real gem of a campsite.

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Mike G.

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Liked Lovely and peaceful as always

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Anonymous

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Liked Lovely people, Lovely space, definitely be back, loved it..

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Level campground, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Secret Spot Camping

Moor Lane Nursery

Saunton Road

Braunton

Devon

England

EX33 1HG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.10816°N
4.18073°W

Route directions

Turn off the main Saunton Road into Moor Lane. Continue on Moor Lane past the lodges and farm stall until you drive around the sharp right-hand bend. Directly after the bend, turn left up the site's driveway by the dark blue postbox and drive up to the bungalow. The what3words address of this site is racetrack.touches.plums.

Nearest transport

Coach
1.4 km George Hotel
1.4 km Opposite George Hotel
3.5 km Camp Gates
Rail
9.1 km Barnstaple Rail Station
14.9 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
18.6 km Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
6.1 km Appledore Ferry Landing
6.3 km Instow Ferry Landing
10.1 km Bideford Ferry Landing

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

For a break from the waves, have a think about walks on the South West Coast Path (within five minutes’ drive) or bike rides on the Tarka Trail (15 minutes away). Wanders are also to be had around the Braunton Burrows sand dunes, the largest system of its kind in England and around 10 minutes' drive from the park. Tour tunnels instead at Ilfracombe – there’s a network of four carved out of the cliffside by locals back in the 1820s – followed by seawater swims in the nearby tidal pool. This seaside settlement 15 minutes’ drive from Secret Spot Camping also has an aquarium to amble around and is a gateway for wildlife-spotting boat trips. Kids keen to gaze at yet more animals? Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park (25 minutes' drive) is the place to go for meets and greets with meerkats and sea lions as well as animatronic prehistoric creatures.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Saunton Sands 3.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Croyde Bay 4.8 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentGood
Putsborough 5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Woolacombe Village 7.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 8.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 18.6 km

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 14.4 km

Heddon Valley 21.3 km

Watersmeet 29.4 km

Lundy 34.2 km

Holnicote Estate 44.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

SAUNTON COURT 2 km

Saunton - Croyde - Putsborough - Fruit and Nut Trail 2.9 km

Croyde – Saunton Down – Middleborough Hill – Croyde 4 km

ISLEY MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 05/04/1990) 4.1 km

CHAPEL WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/11/1950) 5 km

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 Secret Spot Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Secret Spot Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Secret Spot Camping? For a break from the waves, have a think about walks on the South West Coast Path (within five minutes’ drive) or bike rides on the Tarka Trail (15 minutes away). Wanders … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Secret Spot Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Secret Spot Camping? From $144.85 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.