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The Hideaway

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Bell tent (added by manager 21 Apr 2021)

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1/8

Peaceful country setting (added by manager 31 mar 2022)

Quiet, but no view and nothing for kids to do etc (added by visitor 16 aug 2021)

Family-friendly wild camping site five minutes' walk from Stratton
Summerleaze and Crooklets beaches 10 minutes' drive away
Base for surfing, hiking, coasteering and paddleboarding

If you’re heading off for a Cornish break, it’s a given that much of your time will be spent digging up seashells on the beach and tackling the boisterous surf – so what could be better than a family-friendly site within 10 minutes’ drive of the beach? The Hideaway is a cosy three-acre refuge run by a friendly local family who'll point you in the direction of local surf schools, paddleboarding, and coasteering, all within 10 minutes' drive of the site, so you can dive headfirst into the local surf with confidence. This is a basic site with no electricity, so you can truly shut off from the digital world and embrace wild camping in its full glory. Peek outside your tent and you may just find a pack of pheasants shimmying their feathers or an ambling roe deer passing through. The local beaches, Summerleaze and Crooklets (both 10 minutes' drive), take you away from the throngs of the Cornish tourist go-tos, so you won’t need to get territorial over your patch of sand. You can stroll straight into the Cornish countryside from the site, too, and join the riverside Seven Bridges route to tick off its coveted seven bridges (well, now six) as you go. The seven-mile route ends at the village park, so kids can blow off any remaining steam on the swing set. Handily, the site is a five-minute walk from the local village of Stratton, where you can grab Cornish cream and strawberries from the shop or simply stock up on supplies. There are a couple of pubs in the village too, and there are plenty more seaside pub haunts along the beaches, where you can sample local ales and rest your feet.

Site type

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Bell tent

5 people maximum

Dimensions: 5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

5 people maximum

Please bring your own towels and cooking equipment.

Dimensions

5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

1 room

Open space 3 x Bring your own bed, 1 x King sized bed

No toilets in the unit: shared facilities available.

No showers in the unit: shared facilities available.

Features

Bed linen 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 1 max.
Cool box 1 included, 1 max.
Duvets and pillows 1 included, 1 max.

Dry toilet / eco toilet
Lanterns/fairy lights
Outdoor furniture

Extras

Dog (1 max)

£3 (£3) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

No availability on our site

Reviews

would recommend this site to a friend

would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Peaceful, tranquil stay. 10/10

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Ryan B. Aug 2022

Bell tent

Liked: Everything was really good, nice area, clean hut, I was skeptical with the compostable toilets but they were really clean. Showers were warm, had more amenities than we thought like stove, cooler box and cutlery which is good. Host was really nice too. The whole place was really peaceful. When walking back one night the stars in the night sky were the brightest I had ever seen. 10/10.

Disliked: Nothing about the place was perfect in every aspect. Only one thing was the distance from Bude. It was 40 minutes walk which wasn’t bad just abit too far if you want a beer in Bude. It was £10 for a taxi back but there is a couple of decent pubs in Stratton.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campsite

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 pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

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

Themes

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Pop-up campsite

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

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

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

The Hideaway

Diddies Lane

Stratton

Cornwall

England

EX23 9DW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.83032°N
-4.50642°W

Nearest transport

Coach

1.7 mi The Strand

18.5 mi Bideford Quay

Rail

23.4 mi Okehampton Rail Station

24.7 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station

24.8 mi Sampford Courtenay Rail Station

Ferry

18.5 mi Bideford Ferry Landing

20.7 mi Appledore Ferry Landing

20.8 mi 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

Five local beaches – sound good? The closest of the bunch is the white-sand Summerleaze Beach (10 minutes’ drive), which has a free sea pool, topped up partly by the tide. There are several surf schools here, where kids can sharpen up their surfing skills, or catch their first-ever wave. Over at Crooklets Beach (10 minutes), families can inject more saltwater into their veins with a go at coasteering, paddleboarding and sea kayaking, or test their grip strength with rock climbing or abseiling at Shoreline Extreme Sports (10 minutes). Those who want to stick to the land can saddle up with horse riding at Broomhill Manor (five minutes), or whizz around the countryside on a Segway at Bude Segway and Outdoor Pursuits (10 minutes). Golfers won’t have too far to look, either, as the local town of Bude (10 minutes) has both 18-hole and nine-hole golf courses, and easy peasy mini-golf for all the family.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Summerleaze	2 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Good
Crooklets	2.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Good
Northcott Mouth	2.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	N/A
Sandymouth	3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Widemouth Sand	3.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Tintagel Castle 15.8 mi

RHS Garden Rosemoor 17.9 mi

Rock Beach 26.7 mi

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 29.9 mi

National Trust

Lawrence House 14.7 mi

Tintagel Old Post Office 15.8 mi

Lydford Gorge 21.7 mi

Lundy 24 mi

Finch Foundry 26.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Stratton, 1643 0.7 mi

Poughill - Bude - Northcott Mouth 1.2 mi

Bude - Canal and Coast 1.8 mi

Bude - Canal and Nature Reserve 1.8 mi

Bude to Sandymouth 1.9 mi

Local events

GoldCoast Oceanfest (Friday 21 June 2024 – Friday 21 June 2024)
Croyde, Devon 24.1 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
The site will send you further check-in information 7 day(s) before your arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Hired accommodation

No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Occupancy

The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Reception

There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Vehicles

No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 7:30 a.m..

Payment terms

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Does The Hideaway have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is The Hideaway dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near The Hideaway? Five local beaches – sound good? The closest of the bunch is the white-sand Summerleaze Beach (10 minutes’ drive), which has a free sea pool, topped up partly by the tide. There … Read more
When can I check in and check out of The Hideaway?

On-site accommodation

Arrive: 4 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Depart by: 10 a.m.

Read more