Watermouth Valley Camping Park

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Such a perfect spot. (added by visitor 28 May 2023)

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Such a perfect spot. (added by visitor 28 may 2023)
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  • Family-run site with sea views and direct access to Broadsands beach
  • A 10-minute drive to Ilfracombe; 25 minutes to Woolacombe beach
  • On-site shop with maps available; access to the South West Coast Path
Everyone in… it’s time for a beach break on the edge of Exmoor National Park. In one direction, Watermouth Valley Camping Park has direct access to the steps that go down the cliff and onto Broadsands beach. In the other direction, a five-minute walk will get you to Watermouth Bay, where there’s fabulous rock fishing, good launching facilities and spectacular coastal walks. That’s not all, believe it or not. The Victorian town of Ilfracombe is 10 minutes’ drive away and surfing beaches such as Woolacombe beach (25 minutes’ drive) and Croyde beach (35 minutes) are also within driving distance. Further on, characterful Lynton and Lynmouth (half an hour) can be found too. Of course, the site is right on the South West Coast Path around North Devon, so it’s a very wise base for hiking fans (just pick up a map of the local area from the site’s shop). What about Watermouth Valley Camping Park itself? Well, the family-run, dog-friendly site has sea views and a sheltered valley where guests can relax and take in the scenery. There’s a children’s adventure playground for kids to let off steam, a handy on-site shop and a modern, clean amenities block with hot showers and electric points for hair dryers, straighteners and razors. The site gets very popular with families during the school summer holidays (May through to September), but at other times, it’s quiet and peaceful and attracts couples and solo travellers.

Campground type

Tent sites 125
Camper sites 125
RV sites 125
Open now
Please note

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, May 3 to

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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0 children

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating based on 742 reviews View breakdown

Spectacular scenery

Voted 89% of visitors View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Sea view of dreams

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Allocated primitive grass tent or campervan campsite (sea view)

Liked: We booked a sea view and that’s exactly what we got. Was a lovely clean site. always cleaning the showers and toilets, no rubbish about. Evening of dreams. even played the england game. Cash bar which was nice and a pizza truck came for us to order dinner. Small shop onsite equip with all you could need

Disliked: Step hill for access to the nearest toilet block poor signal

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good value clean and friendly

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Stephen B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Excellent pitch sizes and friendly staff. Clean toilet and shower facilities as well as great views over the bay.

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Beautiful campsite and surroundings with lovely views. Broadsands beach is stunning and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Beautiful campsite and surroundings with lovely views. Broadsands beach is stunning and quiet, clean. Good shower and toilets blocks. Pitches are spacious. Bar and shop onsite and even food truck some nights. Good value for money.

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Had a lovely stay, clean facilities, helpful staff and beautiful views

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Abbie P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Great views, gorgeous beach within walking distance and great facilities on site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

What a wonderful friendly and well set out campsite, great facilities, well…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: What a wonderful friendly and well set out campsite, great facilities, well kept, stunning views, great exercise area for the dog. Loved pizza night via the pizza van. Easy to contact via email. We will be returning soon.

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Lovely site, amazing views, very clean

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Carolyn A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Lovely site, all facilities very clean, hot showers, small shop, food some nights, a bar. Great for dogs, huge dog exercising field with amazing views. Good WiFi. Very friendly owners.

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Might not recommend for solos as very much geared to families.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Allocated primitive grass tent or campervan campsite (sea view)

Liked: Friendly staff - I had booked the wrong night. But guy at reception found me a place. Despite being so large, and not my usual kind of campsite - it was a Saturday night, and lovely and quiet.

Disliked: The dog walking area. It was up a really steep hill, and found it difficult to access. However, a nice path down to the harbour was OK.

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The best campsite we as a family have stayed at.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Pete M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Absolutely amazing place, well maintained, facilities where all spot on and extremely clean, friendly staff and a brilliant location and plenty for the kids to do. On site food was great and well priced.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very enjoyable stay

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Chris S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Really enjoyed the friendly atmosphere and what they had available on site.

Disliked: Not a lot wrong with the site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to camp for one night or several. We stayed in…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Great place to camp for one night or several. We stayed in the open camp field which had a beautiful view to the sea. Really recommend the campsite!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Watermouth Valley Camping Park

Watermouth

Ilfracombe

Devon

England

EX34 9SJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.21243°N
-4.06555°W

Nearest transport

Bus
2.5 mi Methodist Church
8.3 mi Opposite George Hotel
8.3 mi George Hotel
Rail
9.6 mi Barnstaple Rail Station
13.7 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
15.3 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
2 mi Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
12.2 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
12.2 mi Instow Ferry Landing
Airport
27 mi Swansea 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

Time to tick off the North Devon coves and harbours? Start with splendid Combe Martin (five minutes’ drive), a seaside resort with a sheltered cove for peaceful days on the sand. Surfers might want to slide on over to Saunton Sands (half an hour), while those seeking scenic clifftop hikes will get on well with the Valley of Rocks’ (35 minutes) wild goats and sea views. Take off on a fishing trip or a sea safari from Ilfracombe Harbour (10 minutes). Lundy Island is one of the most popular tour spots for such boat trips. There’s a working lifeboat station in the harbour too if that sort of stuff entertains you. Once you’ve checked out the lifeboats, turn back time a little with a trip to Arlington Court (20 minutes), a National Trust site with a Regency house and a carriage museum. Or perhaps all the way back to the time of dinosaurs? Kids are likely to love the life-sized dino models at Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park (10 minutes) and its zoo and fossil museum.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Combe Martin 1.2 mi Sea Poor Poor Poor Poor
Ilfracombe Hele 1.4 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 2.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 6.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Woolacombe Village 6.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 18.9 mi

National Waterfront Museum 28.4 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 5.8 mi

Heddon Valley 5.9 mi

Watersmeet 11.5 mi

Holnicote Estate 21.8 mi

Lundy 26.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ilfracombe, Berrynarbor and the Coast 1.8 mi

Lee Bridge - Slade - Ilfracombe - Coast Path 4.6 mi

ARLINGTON COURT 5.9 mi

Hunters Inn - SW Coast Path - Trentishoe - Hunters Inn 6 mi

Hunters Inn - Woody Bay - South West Coast Path - Hunters Inn 6 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Want to know more about camping in Devon?

  • Does Watermouth Valley Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Watermouth Valley Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Watermouth Valley Camping Park? Time to tick off the North Devon coves and harbours? Start with splendid Combe Martin (five minutes’ drive), a seaside resort with a sheltered cove for peaceful days on the sand. Surfers … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Watermouth Valley Camping Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Watermouth Valley Camping Park? From $24.01 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.