East Thorne

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Peaceful Cornwall glamping site 10 minutes' walk from Kilkhampton
Sandymouth and Bude beaches within a 15-minute drive
Hot tub, woodburning stove and private bathroom for each unit

Happy news for those travelling light: bag a spot at East Thorne and there’s no need to haul heaps of gear along. At their peaceful place just outside Kilkhampton, Naomi and Adam have done their best to provide all the essentials for a tiptop Cornish break. Each of the roundhouses here has been set up with comfy beds, electric supply, wifi and a woodburning stove to keep things toasty – plus a rather lovely hot tub where you can bubble away in the open air. You’ll have a private bathroom in your unit too, along with a well-equipped kitchen to make it nice and easy to whip up a few snacks and drinks or a full meal. Fancy some alfresco cooking? There’s a heated barn with barbecue facilities for outdoor group dining, or you could try out the site’s woodfired clay oven. A farm shop is just up the road with various hampers available to order, and there’s a small supermarket about 20 minutes’ walk away in town. And if you don’t feel like cooking at all, it’s easy to stroll to the local pub in about 10 minutes. The Hive, an on-site converted horse box, is also open every day from April to October for those all-important frothy coffees and pastries. Also around the site are a playground, a games area, a few farm animals that the kids can help to feed from April to October and plenty of car-free space for the children (and/or the grownups) to run about, ride bikes and play games. With all this provided, you should have plenty of space in the car for fun stuff: buckets and spades are a good idea for Sandymouth beach, or perhaps a surfboard for catching waves in Bude – both are within 15 minutes’ drive of the site.

Site type

Open all year

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Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Location		10
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Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

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A lovely place, works as a base or can spend the day there and relax

Overall 10 out of 10
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Aug 2026 Jo H. 1 review

Stand-Alone Roundhouse 1 bedroom microlodge (family, four person, hot tub, pet friendly)

Liked Lovely site , no grumbles at all! The ebb round house was spotless and a very well balanced level of luxury glamping, the site managers Sue and Paul couldn’t have been more welcoming and helpful and have the balance just right so you know they are there but not at all intrusive. The fire pit being lit in the evening was fab, the animals are very funny and a nice little extra. The hot tubs were a fantastic extra touch for relaxing in the evenings after a day at the beach.
Water pressure in the shower was amazing I could wash my very long hair with no problems.
A lovely site I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to family friends or strangers!

Disliked Nothing to be fair only that they are too booked up already for us to come back as soon as we’d like to !

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Covered terrace area Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub 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 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 Picnic table 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

Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Level site, no steep slopes Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

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

Location

East Thorne

Kilkhampton

Bude

Cornwall

England

EX23 9RY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.8719°N
4.47389°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.3 mi The Strand

15.5 mi Nelson Road

15.5 mi Bideford Quay

Rail

22 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station

22.7 mi Barnstaple Rail Station

23 mi Okehampton Rail Station

Ferry

15.5 mi Bideford Ferry Landing

17.6 mi Appledore Ferry Landing

17.8 mi Instow Ferry Landing

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

First stop, the beach. Or, more precisely, the beaches, for there are several very fine specimens around here. The long sandy stretch at Sandymouth (four miles away) is the nearest, but it’s also worth checking out the sea pool at Summerleaze, the rockpools at Crooklets and the excellent sunset spot of Widemouth Bay. This stretch of coast is also mighty popular with surfing types: Bude, six miles away, is the hub of action, with surf lessons on offer for those who need a hand with the ways of the waves. Paddleboarding, wakeboarding and an inflatable aqua park course are 20 minutes away at North Devon Wake Park. Sticking to dry land, there are loads of fab coastal walks nearby, and a rather viewsome golf course in Bude. For days out, the Milky Way Adventure Park is 20 minutes away by car, and the Eden Project is around an hour away.

Food and drink

Crooklets Inn 4.2 mi
Scrummies 4.2 mi
Rosie's Kitchen 4.2 mi
Sea Fever 4.3 mi
Tian Di 4.3 mi
Silver River Chinese takeaway 4.3 mi
La Bocca 4.3 mi
Life's A Beach 4.4 mi
The Castle 4.4 mi
Olive Tree 4.4 mi

Groceries

Morrisons Supermarket 3.8 mi
Lidl Supermarket 3.9 mi
The Co-operative Food Supermarket 4.2 mi
Landsdowne Supermarket 4.2 mi
Sainsbury's Supermarket 4.2 mi
North Coast Wine Off-licence 4.2 mi

Parks and play

Goldsworthy Field 3.7 mi
The Triangle 4.3 mi
Kings Hill Woods 4.3 mi
Berries Avenue Field 4.3 mi

Family days out

The Venue 3.9 mi
Bude Tunnel 4.2 mi
The Old Forge 4.5 mi

Public transport

Thorne 0.02 mi
Lymsworthy Farm 0.4 mi
Opp Lymsworthy Farm 0.4 mi
The Square 0.5 mi
London Inn 0.5 mi
North Close 0.6 mi
Taylor's Cross 1 mi
Rhude Cross 1.4 mi
Thurdon Cross 1.6 mi
Venn Farm 1.7 mi

Beaches

Sandy Mouth Beach 3.7 mi
Duckpool 3.7 mi
Eliza Beach 3.7 mi
Warren Long Beach 3.7 mi
Warren Gutter Beach 3.8 mi
Westpark Beach 3.9 mi
Wren Beach 3.9 mi
Northcott Mouth beach 3.9 mi
Holacombe Beach 4.1 mi
Rane Beach 4.1 mi

What’s nearby

Ivyleaf Golf Course 2 mi
Bude & North Cornwall Golf Course 4 mi
Bude Pitch & Putt Golf course 4.3 mi
The Strand Shopping Centre 4.3 mi
Holsworthy Golf Club Golf course 5.4 mi
Hartland Forest Golf course 5.6 mi

Local services

Stratton Hospital 3.4 mi
Stratton Medical Centre Doctors 3.4 mi
J Hyman Pharmacy 4.2 mi
Boots Pharmacy 4.2 mi
Neetside Doctors 4.3 mi
Shell Fuel station 4.4 mi

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 15.5 mi

Tintagel Castle 18.8 mi

Rock Beach 29.8 mi

National Trust

Lawrence House 16.9 mi

Tintagel Old Post Office 18.9 mi

Lundy 21.8 mi

Lydford Gorge 22.5 mi

Finch Foundry 25.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Poughill - Bude - Northcott Mouth 3.1 mi

Battle of Stratton, 1643 3.2 mi

Duckpool - Stanbury Mouth - Woodford - Combe Valley 3.6 mi

Morwenstow - Hawker's Coast 4.3 mi

Bude to Sandymouth 4.3 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.

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Cynefin Roundhouse microlodge (hot tub, no pets, two person)

10% off

07/08/2026 – 31/12/2027

Grouped Roundhouse 1 bedroom microlodge (family, hot tub, no pets)

10% off

07/08/2026 – 31/12/2027

Grouped Roundhouse 1 bedroom microlodge (family, hot tub, pet friendly)

10% off

07/08/2026 – 31/12/2027

Stand-Alone Roundhouse 1 bedroom microlodge (family, four person, hot tub, no pets)

10% off

07/08/2026 – 31/12/2027