Smytham Holiday Park

View prices & book 9.5 144 reviews
Swimming pool
Swimming pool
A view across the park
Baby pool
Reception, smythies bar, the walled garden and the paddock.
Car charging points
Camping pod
View of pools & countryside
The walled garden
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A view across the park
Baby pool
Reception, smythies bar, the walled garden and the paddock.

  • Rural family-run campsite over 33 acres 15 minutes from Bideford
  • In the North Devon World Biosphere Reserve
  • Pool, sun terrace, putting green and bar with verandah
Smytham Holiday Park is in north Devon in the grounds of a 17th-century manor house. Part open and part woodland, it's in its own cloistered valley with direct access to the walking and pedalling meanders of the Tarka Trail. It's also a rural and family-run campsite over 33 acres with a lot of wildlife and ponds to wander around, all part of the North Devon World Biosphere Reserve in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. An outdoor solar-heated summer pool with sun terrace is on site for swimming or basking in the sun. There's also a putting green and a high-season bar with verandah from which to watch the Devon sunset. There's plenty of room for running about and play games (if you’ve forgotten a football/cricket kit for evening games, ask at the site reception and they’ll see you sorted). A small play area is on site too, next to the indoor games room with air hockey, table football, table tennis and pool (another pool table, for adults only, is available in the bar). Smytham Holiday Park is a mile from the gardens at RHS Rosemoor and an accessible drive from the wilds of both Dartmoor and Exmoor. A day at the north Devon coast, including the beaches of Westward Ho!, Saunton Sands and Croyde Bay, is around nine to 15 miles from the site.

Campground type

Tent sites 30
Caravan sites 30
RV & Motorhome sites 30
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Open now
Opens 13 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 15/05 and 05/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The bar is open between 22/07 and 01/09.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 13 Mar to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 144 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

97% would recommend this campground to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Top spot, heaps of praise for super clean, modern facilities, esp. showers. Guests love the heated pool, friendly staff & big pitches. Direct Tarka Trail access is a bonus for walkers/cyclists. Wi-Fi & shop stock a bit patchy, but everyone's keen to come back!

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Spacious well maintained pitches and lovely site with excellent facilities. Friendly employees…

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Sally W.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Spacious well maintained pitches and lovely site with excellent facilities. Friendly employees too and great access to local area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

excellent site very clean .showers very clean

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Anonymous

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked It was great friendly people on holiday park . granson got a bike from hire shop for 25pound we did not see him till tea time he love it .we will go back

Disliked shop could be a little bigger

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Everything is so well presented, looked after and clean. Love the…

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Emily H.

Fully-serviced grass and gravel site

Liked Everything is so well presented, looked after and clean. Love the simplicity and natural site. Good little shop, fab shower and pool. Pitches well kept. Great food pop up every night and comms via app.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The camping has everything you need. The amenities were clean and well…

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Itaiza G.

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked The camping has everything you need. The amenities were clean and well looked after. the entertainment areas for families with kids are great outdoors and indoors. Definitely recommend it hopefully come back 🤞

Recommend to friends Visit again

If your going to Devon go here

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Paul H.

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Everything the site was amazing couldn't ask for anything more one of the best camping holidays ever

Disliked Nothing

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Uitstekende faciliteiten, verwarmd zwembad, vriendelijk personeel,

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Anna H.

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked De mensen waren heel vriendelijk en behulpzaam. Goed sanitair, fijne douches en schoon.
Fijne kampeerplek voor de tent op gras.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect campsite with all of the amenities you could need

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Holly D.

Powered grass and gravel campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Amazing site, they have thought of everything and the facilities are some of the best we have seen! They were really helpful with any queries, loaned us an extension cable when our hookup didn't reach!

They have thought of everything, pool, games room, park, a dog wash, bike and wetsuit cleaning and even a free to use dishwasher and my favourite thing was a herb garden which you could help yourself to.


Can't praise this campsite enough we are already looking at coming back and we got home last night!

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Excellent site with large pitches and new, clean facilities.

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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked New, clear and new kept shower and toilet block close to pitch.
Helpful, friendly staff who ran the check in and shop.
Heated outdoor pool was clean with plenty of seating round it.
3-5 minute dishwasher which was free to use.

Disliked You had to pay for decent wifi and no mobile phone signal on site.

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Immaculately clean, showers hot, loved it!

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Tim H.

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked The walled garden, the peace, the pool and the bike wash! Lovely staff, the mobile food van, the setting.

Disliked The free WiFi was not great. £2 for 24 hours was good value however.

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Loved the location. My 9 yr old grand daughter loved the pool…

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Nicola S.

Powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Loved the location. My 9 yr old grand daughter loved the pool and wished it stayed open a little longer. Facilities were clean and well stocked. Fabulous showers.

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 Soft 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 Local produce 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

D. of E. 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

Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer 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

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 85 cm) Site close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Smytham Holiday Park

Little Torrington

Great Torrington

Devon

England

EX38 8PU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.92698°N
4.14944°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10.9 km Bideford Quay
10.9 km Bideford Quay
13.4 km Square
Rail
13.3 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
14 km Umberleigh Rail Station
14.4 km Portsmouth Arms Rail Station
Ferry
10.9 km Bideford Ferry Landing
14 km Instow Ferry Landing
14.4 km Appledore 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

The 180 miles of the Tarka Trail are accessible from Smytham Holiday Park, following the route of Tarka the otter from the Henry Williamson book. Elsewhere, hire a bike in nearby Great Torrington for the easy 11-mile pedal along the banks of the Torridge river to Bideford; if walking, head out straight from the site or catch a bus from Great Torrington to explore the four-mile trail from Weare Giffard. The area is a wildlife haven: the North Devon Biosphere was one of the first six UNESCO biosphere sites designated in the UK and covers an area from the heights of Dartmoor and Exmoor down via the sea to Lundy Island. Nature of a different sort can be seen at Bideford’s famed and decidedly individual The Big Sheep and one of dozens of days out in Devon suitable for the kids: take the family along also to the Milky Way Adventure Park, also in Bideford, or to the clay shooting and zorbing of Barnstaple’s Southdown Adventure Park. Plant fans should visit the 65 acres of RHS Rosemoor, a mile from the manor, and Hartland Abbey and Gardens at Bideford, a 12th-century abbey with restored woodland gardens.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Westward Ho! 14.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Saunton Sands 21.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Croyde Bay 23.6 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentGood
Putsborough 24.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Woolacombe Village 27.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 2 km

Castle Drogo 35 km

National Trust

Finch Foundry 26.9 km

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 27 km

Lydford Gorge 31.7 km

Castle Drogo 35 km

Lawrence House 35.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERY 3 km

TAPELEY PARK 12.7 km

Northam Burrows - Coast Path - Appledore - Diddywell - Northam Burrows 15 km

ISLEY MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 05/04/1990) 16.4 km

KING'S NYMPTON PARK 17.9 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Smytham Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Smytham Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Smytham Holiday Park? The 180 miles of the Tarka Trail are accessible from Smytham Holiday Park, following the route of Tarka the otter from the Henry Williamson book. Elsewhere, hire a bike in nearby Great … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Smytham Holiday Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Smytham Holiday Park? From $51.81 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.