Lynmouth Holiday Retreat

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Private outdoor area
Pet friendly camping pod
Geodome exterior
New bay view pitches
New bay view pitches
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Pitches adequate for small tents and campervans up to 5m
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Private outdoor area
Pet friendly camping pod
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  • Peaceful Lynmouth site with views over the Bristol Channel
  • In Exmoor National Park, 30 minutes' drive to Ilfracombe and Minehead
  • Food shop and wifi on site; five minutes' drive to Lynmouth harbour
In need of a Devon des res with smashing views? Lynmouth Holiday Retreat is a quiet site in the hills above Lynton and Lynmouth in the Exmoor National Park. As it's got direct access to the A39, it's a top contender if you're looking for a base to explore the Devon and Somerset coast. Needless to say, there's plenty of stunning scenery around here: keep your eyes peeled for resident wildlife like wild ponies, red deer and birds of prey. The surrounding countryside is also full of trails for rural rambles, including the long-distance South West Coast Path. Dogs are welcome at the site and direct access to footpaths makes it a breeze to keep Fido fit and healthy. Lynmouth Holiday Retreat has plenty of practical benefits too: facilities include a food shop, wifi, a washing-up area and a launderette to keep your gear spick and span. If you find yourself getting peckish, feel free to set up a barbecue, order a takeaway or head down into Lynton (five minutes away) to stock up at the supermarket. You'll likely want to linger here for a stroll around its picture-worthy cottages, fishing boats and genteel Victorian buildings. Alternatively, forage for your own supper by taking the kids crabbing down at Lynmouth harbour (five minutes' drive).

Site type

Caravans for hire 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Motorhome pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 30
Rent a tent 2
Tent pitches 43
Open now
Opens 24 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 1 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 24 Mar to

Open from Mon, 23 Mar to

This site is a member of Coast and Country Parks group.

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Reviews

9.5

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Spectacular sceneryPeaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This top-notch site offers fantastic views and pristine, modern facilities. Friendly, helpful staff are a highlight, as are the great dog-friendly extras and handy food choices. Village walks are great but steep. Shower timers and Wi-Fi could be better.

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Lovely small scale site for exploring North Devon & Exmoor

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John H.

The View fully-serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch (no awning)

Liked The location, view, cleanliness of the shower and toilet facilities.

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Brilliant place with friendly staff and…

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Alex M.

Beggar's Field electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Brilliant place with friendly staff and clean facilities. On site shop was convenient and made us feel very welcome. It was a shame we weren’t allowed a gazebo as this would have allowed us more family time together when it was raining, but we knew this when booking. 35 min drive from a brilliant surf shop and beach that allowed us to rip up some waves. Cornish pasties and Devon milk from the gulf garage down the road are recommended :) Can see the stars at night very clearly, which was a beautiful addition as that’s not very common where we live.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your wonderful review 🙌 We’re delighted you enjoyed the friendly staff, our clean facilities 🚿, and the little touches like the shop 🛒.

It sounds like you made the most of exploring the area too — from surfing 🏄 to local Cornish pasties 🥟! YES and those stunning starry skies, we love that we are part of the "International Dark Sky Reserve" which means we defiantly get some of the best starry nights around✨!

We really appreciate your understanding about gazebos (we have had too many taken away by the wind in the past) and hope the rest of your stay more than made up for it. We’d love to welcome you back again soon! 🏕️

We was on rabbit field (it’s not a field the pitches are of the rd

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Paula C.

Rabbit Field electric gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Really nice quite site toilets spot on only 4 dish washing oh there’s a little dishwasher phone chargers to rent

Disliked The footpath in n back from town they are so steep not ideal for normal walkers

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind review 🌿😊 We’re so pleased you enjoyed the peaceful site, spotless facilities 🚿✨, and handy extras like the dishwasher and phone chargers 📱. We do understand the walk into town can be quite steep ⛰️—thank you for mentioning this for future guests. Hope to welcome you back again soon!

Beautiful campsite with really good facilities.

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matt S.

Bay View electric grass and gravel campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Friendly staff. Great location. Clean modern facilities. Lovely dog field.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review, Matt 🌟 We’re delighted you enjoyed our friendly team 🙌, beautiful location 🌿, modern clean facilities 🚿✨ and of course the dog field 🐾🐕. We really appreciate your kind words and can’t wait to welcome you and your family back again soon 🏕️😊.

Excellent stay with clean facilities.

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Rachel C.

Beggar's Field electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked We throughly enjoyed our stay.
All of the staff were friendly and welcoming, and we were provided with on site information once we checked in at reception. The facilities were very clean and tidy. Plenty of toilets and shower cubicles available.
On a Monday evening there is a pizza van which comes on site and makes home made pizzas. We loved this and the pizza’s tasted great and were reasonably priced. On site also (Thurs to Mon) is a food & drinks van that does Cocktails, smoothies, breakfast, burgers and waffles. At reception they do fresh croissants (cooked to order) and they taste delicious. We loved the fact that we could call reception to order them and then collect them 20 minutes later. We would definitely return and would recommend to others.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your detailed review 🌟 We’re delighted you enjoyed your stay and felt so welcomed by our team 🙌. It’s great to hear you loved the facilities 🚿✨, our fresh pastries 🥐, the cocktail & food van 🍔🍹, and of course pizza night 🍕! We really appreciate your recommendation 💛 and can’t wait to welcome you back again soon 🏕️.

Excellent site in great location with friendly staff and level pitches

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Carol B.

The View fully-serviced grass touring pitch

Liked Site very accessible from the main road. Friendly welcome at reception. Pitches well signposted and plenty of space. Facilities very clean and plenty of cubicles for toilets and showers. Fantastic sea views and convenient footpaths to the coast.

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review 🌟 We’re so pleased you enjoyed the spacious pitches 🏕️, spotless facilities 🚿✨ and our stunning sea views 🌊. Great to hear you found the footpaths handy for exploring the coast too 🚶‍♂️🌿. We’d love to welcome you back again soon! 🙌

Nice location,scenic views. Relatively level pitch,…

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Dave H.

Rabbit Field electric gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Nice location,scenic views. Relatively level pitch, spacious. Clean facilities. Peaceful.

Disliked Nothing really

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Great site for a quiet break with beautiful views.

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Anonymous

The View fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great to see a very well maintained and clean site. The Airstream cafe provided a welcome breakfast bap in the mornings and drinks in afternoon and evening. Very friendly chatty staff. Any issues such as blocked CDP dealt with instantly. Lovely enclosed dog field which we enjoyed walking around. Also walks to Lynton direct from the site.

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From the manager: Thank you for your wonderful review 🌟 We’re so glad you enjoyed our peaceful location 🌿, spotless facilities 🚿✨, fresh pastries & coffee 🥐☕, and those breath taking coastal views 🌊🌅.

Big shoutout to our staff for being friendly, chatty and on hand instantly for any issues🙌!

We hope to see you again some time soon🌞

Amazed that this gem actually exists, excellent value for money.

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Paul W.

Rabbit Field electric gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked The facilities were outstanding, spotlessly clean and well maintained, as were the grounds and estate generally. Staff were very friendly and helpful, they were knowledgeable about which events were on in the area so we could plan our stay. There was quite a crowd on site when we visited, but the facilties were never stretched and the atmosphere was peaceful and calm. Stunning views from the site and lovely walks, although the terrain on some on the footpaths could be challenging but we didn't mind that at all, because the area is stunning, as are the main villages on Lynmouth and Lynton.

Disliked My main dislike has nothing to do with how the site is managed, it's to do with the selfish customers who smoked and stubbed out their cigarettes at the main entrance to the wash areas as well as dropping their empty fag packets on the floor - plenty of bins available, so absolutely no excuse.

Would also have been good if the wash hand basins had plugs, it would save a lot of water - but to be proactive, I've ordered some for my travel kit, for the next time we visit.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your detailed and kind review 🌟 We’re so pleased you enjoyed the spotless facilities, peaceful atmosphere, and stunning surroundings 🏕️🌿 It’s great to hear our team could help with local recommendations too 🙌.

We’re sorry to hear about the inconsiderate behaviour of a few guests — littering is never acceptable 🚭. Your suggestion about basin plugs is helpful, and we’ll look into that. We’re delighted you plan to return and look forward to welcoming you back! 💛

Really nice campsite, facilities were clean…

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Anonymous

Beggar's Field electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Really nice campsite, facilities were clean and well kept
Lovely and quiet during the nights and would 100% come back
Thank you for a lovely stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely feedback 🌟 We’re so pleased you enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere 🌙✨ and our clean, well-kept facilities 🚿. We’d be delighted to welcome you back again anytime 🏕️😊.

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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire 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

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

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

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Lynmouth Holiday Retreat

Manor Farm

Lynton

Devon

England

EX35 6LD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.21807°N
3.8293°W

Route directions

Larger campervans, motorhomes and touring caravans are advised to approach the site from the west, via Barbrook on the A39. Access is available from the east on the A39 via Hillsford Bridge, but there are steep hairpin bends to negotiate.

Nearest transport

Coach
20.6 km Methodist Church
22.2 km Bus Station
22.3 km The Square
Rail
22.9 km Barnstaple Rail Station
26.3 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
26.9 km Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
19.7 km Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
24.9 km Minehead Harbour
30.9 km Instow Ferry Landing
Airport
39.6 km Cardiff International Airport
45.9 km 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

Guests here have plenty of attractions and activities on their doorstep in and around Lynton and Lynmouth (five minutes' drive). For a novel way to travel between the two, try the funicular cliff railway that connects the twin towns. In the surrounding countryside, you can marvel at the geological formations of the Valley of the Rocks (10 minutes) or head out to the forest around Watersmeet (15 minutes) for waterfalls and an elegant Victorian tea room. Many head to this part of the country in search of outdoor pursuits, so sporty types may well be pleased to learn that Lynmouth Holiday Retreat is close to a stables (10 minutes), fishing lake (20 minutes) and golf club (40 minutes). To really get that blood pumping, hike some or all of the 14 miles along the coast to Combe Martin, a hilly stretch of the South West Coast Path that includes this trail's highest point. You may, of course, prefer a day lounging on the beach (and with beaches like these, who can blame you?). Top seaside towns nearby include Minehead, with its rockpools, and Ilfracombe with its castle and aquarium (both half an hour away).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Lynmouth 1.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porlock Weir 14.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Combe Martin 14.6 km Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Ilfracombe Hele 18.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 20.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 37.4 km

National Waterfront Museum 44.9 km

National Trust

Watersmeet 2.1 km

Heddon Valley 6.9 km

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 13.4 km

Holnicote Estate 18.6 km

Dunster Working Watermill 26.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hillsford Bridge - Watersmeet - Lynmouth - Hillsford Bridge 1.7 km

Woody Bay and the Spectacular Coastline 4.7 km

Hunters Inn - Woody Bay - South West Coast Path - Hunters Inn 6.8 km

Hunters Inn - SW Coast Path - Trentishoe - Hunters Inn 6.8 km

Lorna Doone Country: Malmsmead - Badgeworthy Water - Malmsmead 6.8 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 Lynmouth Holiday Retreat have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lynmouth Holiday Retreat dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lynmouth Holiday Retreat? Guests here have plenty of attractions and activities on their doorstep in and around Lynton and Lynmouth (five minutes' drive). For a novel way to travel between the two, try the funicular … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lynmouth Holiday Retreat?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lynmouth Holiday Retreat? From R429,33 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.