Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park

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  • Family-run holiday park with stunning views over Woolacombe beach
  • Three-mile sandy beach 15 minutes' walk away along a footpath
  • Indoor and outdoor pools, restaurant and kids' activities on site
Sandy beach on your holiday wishlist? You got it. As the name suggests, Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park is in an excellent location for days on the sands of Woolacombe, on the north Devon coast. A path runs from the site to the beach, taking you down there in about 15-20 minutes without the need to get on the road. And what a beach this is, with three miles of gorgeous golden sand, rockpools to poke about in, and gentle waves for swimming and bodyboarding. Add in summer lifeguards to keep everyone safe and a regular beach cleaning routine and it’s easy to see why this has previously been voted Britain’s best beach. Being so close by, you’ll be able to wander down whenever you like – and you’ll still be able to look at it while you’re on site too, as the pitches are in an elevated position overlooking the sea. And what might you get up to while not at the beach? Well, this family-run park has been in operation for more than 30 years now, and over that time it’s developed a great list of ways to keep everyone happy while on site. The long list of leisure facilities includes indoor and outdoor swimming pools, an amusement arcade, UV bowling, crazy golf, a play park and a kids’ club with all sorts of fun activities (circus skills, painting and bug hunts among them). Keeping everyone fed is easy too – barbecues are allowed, and there’s a well-stocked shop on site, or you can grab a table at the Clubhouse for meals and drinks along with evening entertainment. Dogs are welcome at this park, with a pet wash area provided; human facilities are just as good, with five bathroom blocks and a launderette.

Campground type

Tent sites 75
Caravan sites 75
RV & Motorhome sites 75
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 9
Caravans for hire 85
Open now
Opens 28 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park 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.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 01/04 and 01/09 (subject to weather conditions).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 28 Mar to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

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Spectacular scenery

94% would recommend this campground to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

Great campsite! Awesome views, clean, and good facilities (pools, modern showers). Friendly, helpful staff and a well-stocked shop. Easy walk to Woolacombe beach & town. Watch out for steep bits, noise, and iffy WiFi.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely flat pitches. Each pitch was big enough for a tent plus…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site (four person)

Liked Lovely flat pitches. Each pitch was big enough for a tent plus car (we have a 4 berth tent plus minivan)
Toilets and showers were clean
Toilets and showers were never busy as lots around the camping area
20 min walk to the beach
Great views
Easy to find your way round the park
Staff friendly and helpful

Disliked Noisy neighbours till midnight (have a 15 month old)
Path down to beach is very rocky and uneven. We have an out n about buggy but a normal one wouldn’t get down there
Funny sulphur smell around toilets
Children’s park not suitable for younger ones pitches are close to road and 15 month old crawling around

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would never visit again

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Rebecca D.

Fully-serviced grass site

Liked The little shop was quite good

Disliked Pretty much everything
Dusty stone tracks with slate on them, steep paths to toilets, slippery and my daughter fell twice cutting her hand and bruising legs
Only 3 shower / toilet blocks for hundreds of people. Noisy. People arguing, swearing and loud music until early hours. It’s all built on a hill so it’s very steep to walk around. The toilets were a good 5 minute walk. Beach is rammed and parking is expensive down there. It’s a mile walk though hills and field to town and beach.
No shaded area on pitches at all.
Toilets dirty and sanitary bins overflowing.
Stayed 2 nights out of 6 and packed up to come home. Very expensive site too. £560 for 6 nights (which turned out to be 2 nights) I asked for alternative space and they said they were too busy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, great for children and families, clean and tidy

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Sophie S.

Unpowered grass tent or campervan site (six person)

Liked Pitch location, toilet/shower blocks, pool and entertainment

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location with amazing views , shop onsite is cheap enough serving…

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Helen C.

Unpowered grass tent or campervan site (six person)

Liked Lovely location with amazing views , shop onsite is cheap enough serving breakfast and snacks throughout the day, pool, showers and toilets clean . Hot water
Entertainment all evening and the beach a stone throw away
Everything in driving distance also would definitely stay again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice and close to beach

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or campervan site (six person)

Liked Variety of entertainment available , like pool bar, crazy golf, play park

Disliked Lots of loud children late into the night

Recommend to friends Visit again

3 nights perfect as weather not the best. Would definitely recommend.

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Anne W.

Unpowered grass tent site (four person)

Liked Evening entertainment (esp Aaron who puts in 100% every night), pools, shower facilities, food, arcade, location.

Disliked Camping pitches very small and along narrow tracks.
Very steep.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will be back again next year

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8 out of 10
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Kay W.

Fully-serviced grass site

Liked What can i say this place had everything from super clean facilities to entertainment for adults and children friendly staff
A little coner shop with reasonable prices
Which was so great
We have book for next year

Disliked Down points are children with sensory issues and adult with ADHD I found the club house hard due to entertainment crew having there mics to Lound and music was so lound I couldn't heard myself think but pack your noise cancelling headphone .

The tents areas can have some really noise adults which on are frist next didn't go sleep until 1am and so lound wish they had people patrolling that time of night to keep it down as I my youngest was 5 and wouldn't go to sleep

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommend and will be visiting again

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site (four person)

Liked Brilliant campsite. Fantastic facilities. Clean modern shower block, great shop with everything you could need. Friendly staff, easy access to woolecombe sea front by car or on foot. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a freer holiday in Woolacombe.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with lots to see and do

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Andrew F.

Fully-serviced concrete slab site

Liked The food was amazing, didn't bother cooking.
Large portions and lots of choice.
Staff are great and really friendly people

Disliked Nothing to dislike. A bit pricey for 2 adults especially when I had my own accommodation. Height of season I guess.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely come again

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Stephen H.

Unpowered grass tent or campervan site (six person)

Liked Very clean shower block and toilets, great amenities and good pitch

Disliked Nothing

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 site/unit 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby

Touring and motorhomes

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

Location

Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park

Beach Road

Woolacombe

Devon

England

EX34 7AF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.17135°N
4.19169°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.4 km Methodist Church
7.4 km Opposite George Hotel
7.4 km George Hotel
Rail
14.1 km Barnstaple Rail Station
20.8 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
24.3 km Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
7.1 km Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
13.1 km Appledore Ferry Landing
13.4 km Instow 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 attractions of Woolacombe beach are likely to fill much of your time – but Devon’s not short of excellent beaches, so if you fancy a change of seaside scenery you might like to hit the surf at Croyde (15 minutes’ drive) or Saunton Sands (20 minutes), or head to Ilfracombe (10 minutes) for the Tunnels beaches – it’s also the port for trips to wildlife-packed Lundy Island. Elsewhere along the coast, you might like to spend the day at Watermouth Castle (20 minutes) and its attached theme park, take a walk around the National Trust’s Baggy Point (25 minutes) or step back in time at the traditional fishing village of Clovelly (50 minutes). Keeping kids amused should be simple around here, with the likes of Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park (20 minutes), Exmoor Zoo (25 minutes), Lynton & Barnstaple Railway (25 minutes) and The BIG Sheep amusement park (35 minutes) to choose from.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Woolacombe Village 1.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 1.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Putsborough 3.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Croyde Bay 5.5 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentGood
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 6.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 25.7 km

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 14.8 km

Heddon Valley 19 km

Watersmeet 27.9 km

Lundy 32.9 km

Holnicote Estate 44 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Woolacombe - Morte Point - Bull Point - Lee - Mortehoe 1.5 km

Woolacombe - Twitchen - Coombgate Valley - Woolacombe 1.5 km

Morte Point - Rugged Coastal Headland 1.9 km

Mortehoe NT Coast 1.9 km

Mortehoe - Lee Bay - Bull Point - Mortehoe 1.9 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.

Offers

Tent pitchMotorhome or campervan pitch
Unpowered grass tent or campervan site (six person)
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Unpowered grass tent site (four person)
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Unpowered grass tent site (two person)
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Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Powered concrete slab site
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Tent pitchMotorhome or campervan pitch
Powered grass tent or campervan site
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Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Fully-serviced concrete slab site
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Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Fully-serviced grass site
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Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park? The attractions of Woolacombe beach are likely to fill much of your time – but Devon’s not short of excellent beaches, so if you fancy a change of seaside scenery you might … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park? From $56.27 (for 2 nights, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.