Sandparks Campsite

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Campsite next door to the pub
Bathroom block
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  • Camping pitches with Widemouth Bay views in Cornwall
  • A five-minute drive from Bude; half an hour from Tintagel
  • Pub, shop, restaurant and surf hire all a couple of minutes' walk away
Ever dreamed of waking up to a sea view? Or perhaps stoking the flames of a campfire as the sun sets over the waves? Sign up for a bit of both with a stay at Sandparks Campsite, a friendly, informal site with pitches overlooking Widemouth beach in north Cornwall. Those in the know will no doubt recognise this name as being one of Cornwall’s top surfing beaches – and as well as viewing it from your pitch you can also get down there to hit the waves whenever you fancy from here. And it’s not just the beach that’s handy: a pub (with top-notch Cornish ales), a restaurant (with fresh seafood) and a shop (with local meat and fish for your barbecue) are all a mere 50 metres away from the site. There’s also surfing kit hire available for those who don’t have their own board. If you fancy exploring a little further afield, it’s worth noting that this is a fine spot for getting out to walk on the South West Coast Path or to spend some time roaming around north Cornwall. Bude is about a 40-minute walk or five-minute drive away and you can get to the likes of Boscastle, Tintagel and Bodmin Moor within half an hour’s drive. Life on site is pretty simple, but guests have access to a waste disposal point, a washing-up area and a modern toilet and shower block. Barbecues and campfires are both permitted at this laidback spot, as are visiting dogs.

Site type

Tent pitches 100
Motorhome pitches 100
Touring caravan pitches 100
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note

Admission

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

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed 1 Apr to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 933 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Spectacular scenery

98% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

Sandparks offers a stunning location with beautiful sea views, a short walk from Widemouth Bay beach. Visitors consistently praise the immaculately clean and modern toilet and shower facilities, with many highlighting outdoor showers and charging lockers. The staff, particularly Sue and Gary, are frequently described as friendly, helpful, and accommodating. The site's laid-back atmosphere, freedom to choose pitches, and proximity to local pubs and amenities are highly valued. While generally peaceful, some reviews mention occasional noise during peak times. The site is well-maintained with plenty of space, making it a popular choice for a relaxing seaside break.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 08/09/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Views, showers and toilets. Friendly welcome…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Views, showers and toilets.
Friendly welcome

Disliked Pitches a little uneven but manageable

Recommend to friends Visit again

brill solo traveller stay

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 charmain c. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked everything. from clear directions and info on arrival, choosing your own pitch, big site but wasn't cramped and everyone respectful of distance. best shower and toilet facilities i've ever seen at a campsite. very dog friendly and a pub and beach right on your dog step what more could you want?!

Disliked nothing

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Would stay here again

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 Carol K. 8 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Loved the views
The bar/restaurant was excellent
Showers very clean
Location good with a bus service into Bude

Disliked Pitches not private
No seat/bench in showers why drying
No motorhome service point
The couple that own the site the lady very pleasant the man not at all he appeared very abrupt
and not friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Carol,

Glad you enjoyed your stay. Sue and Gary make a great team who run one of the best sites in Cornwall on Pitchup as all these reviews testify. Sue is the smiler and Gary is the enforcer who would do anything to help you out if you asked. Again, as testified by alot of our reviews. Glad you will visit again though so you can get to know him better.

Loved our stay will come again!

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 Louise L. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great views! Spacious pitch! Wonderful hosts very friendly and helpful!

Recommend to friends Visit again

What an absolute gem of a site. Loved it and will be back

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 Glen C. 3 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Location is gorgeous, onsite facilities immaculate, pub on site with amazing food and good selection of drink at a fair price. Amazing walking trails up the bude canal from rear of site. Take the woodland walk it's lovely. Onsite food van. All staff amazing and really helpful.

Disliked Absolutely nothing. We had one morning where kids started playing music loud, onsite (I am going to say maintenance staff) Sue I think the name was sorted it fast, not a woman to be messed about lol. But really nice when we spoke to her.

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Hidden Gem, well run and lovely owners/wardens!

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 Julie R. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great as always.
We have been camping every year since we came across the site 3 years ago, just for a stop over (we ended up staying several more days, and would not go anywhere else now...).
So easy to book and reasonable price.
The campsite is well managed, clean facilities, and although we had no need for them, had lovely extras (lockers for phone charging for people staying in tents), books and dvd's you could borrow. Lovely touch.
And the owners/wardens were lovely! Really friendly, professional with email responses, just a well managed campsite.
We asked for if we could have a particular pitch when we got there, & they were so accommodating.
Great addition with a takeaway van this year on site (lovely food)!
And finallly, great location with the pub next door if you want a sit in meal or drink, beach across the road.

Disliked That we could not stay longer.

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Shower & toilets very clean, lots…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Shower & toilets very clean, lots of space to hang clothes/towels and toiletries in the shower. Well lit at night. Great washing up area, with shower cubicles for when you come off the beach. Wetsuit & dog warm shower down. Lovely welcome from the owners. We pitched far end and WiFi was still really strong. A little food truck on site in mornings and evenings was good. Good size pitches.

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Clean facilities,great location…

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 Susan H. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Clean facilities,great location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Fantastic location, with sea views, a stone's throw from Widemouth bay.

Very nice, clean shower and toilet facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cannot wait to return! Perfect location, friendly staff on site

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 Tammy K. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked The location to the beach couldn't be any closer! And as the site is above the sea, you get a lovely view from the van watching the waves.
Made to feel sooo welcome, guided to the area of pitches and told to avoid coned spaces. Seems someone was playing games though and had moved some cones but owner was lovely and we just shuffled over a pitch, it didn't make any difference to us. Very friendly, very clean site. Wish it was open all year because I'd love to return out of season rather than on a bank holiday. Busy, but didn't feel squashed at all

Disliked Really nothing to dislike. Such a lovely spot. Very flexible and nothing felt stressful at all.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Beach access 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 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 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch 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 Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Sandparks Campsite

Marine Drive

Widemouth Bay

Cornwall

England

EX23 0AW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.79532°N
4.55495°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.4 mi The Strand
21.7 mi Bideford Quay
21.8 mi Bideford Quay
Rail
24.3 mi Gunnislake Rail Station
24.4 mi Coombe Junction Halt (Rail Station)
24.4 mi Liskeard Rail Station
Ferry
21.8 mi Bideford Ferry Landing
23.8 mi Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
23.9 mi Appledore 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

Widemouth isn’t the only bit of coastal Cornwall that’s easy to visit from here. Sandparks is also in a handy spot for outings to Bude (five minutes’ drive), where another top surf beach beckons, along with surf lessons and a sea pool for more gentle swims. Elsewhere along the coast, you could stop by in Boscastle (20 minutes) for a stroll around a traditional fishing village, or explore Arthurian legends at Tintagel Castle (half an hour) – perhaps also stopping by at the mystical St Nectan’s Glen (25 minutes) to see if you can spot pixies as you walk to the waterfall. Turning inland for a while, there are some great walks to be done on Bodmin Moor (25 minutes), or you could delve into the area’s history at Davidstow Airfield and Cornwall at War Museum (15 minutes). Other options for entertaining the kids might be the animals at New Mills Farm Park, the puzzle-themed attractions at Hidden Valley or the characterful residents of The Gnome Reserve and Wildflower Garden – all are about a half-hour drive away.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Bay View Inn Pub 0.09 mi
  • Widemouth Manor Pub 1 mi
  • the Weir Restaurant 1 mi
  • Brendon Arms Pub 2.2 mi
  • The Brendon Arms Pub 2.2 mi
  • Bencoolen Inn Pub 2.2 mi
  • Olive Tree Restaurant 2.3 mi
  • La Bocca Restaurant 2.3 mi
  • The Carriers Inn Pub 2.3 mi
  • Silver River Chinese takeaway Restaurant 2.3 mi

Groceries

  • North Coast Wine Off-licence 2.4 mi
  • Landsdowne Supermarket 2.4 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 2.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 2.5 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 2.5 mi
  • Morrisons Supermarket 2.6 mi

Parks and play

  • Berries Avenue Field 2.1 mi
  • Kings Hill Woods 2.1 mi
  • The Triangle 2.4 mi
  • Goldsworthy Field 2.7 mi

Family days out

  • The Old Forge 2.3 mi
  • The Venue 2.5 mi
  • Bude Tunnel 2.5 mi

Public transport

  • Beach House Hotel 0.02 mi
  • House Gateway 0.9 mi
  • Widemouth Bay Holiday Village 0.9 mi
  • Marine Drive 0.9 mi
  • Opp Widemouth Bay Holiday Vlge 0.9 mi
  • Helebridge Bridge 1.1 mi
  • Phone Box 1.4 mi
  • Opp Phone Box 1.4 mi
  • War Memorial 1.6 mi
  • Upton Meadows 1.6 mi

Beaches

  • Widemouth Sands 0.4 mi
  • Compass Cove 2.3 mi
  • Summerleaze Beach 2.4 mi
  • Middle Beach 2.7 mi
  • Crooklets Beach 2.8 mi
  • First Cove 2.9 mi
  • Maer Low Cliff beach 3 mi
  • Maer High Cliff Beach 3.1 mi
  • Furzy Cove 3.2 mi
  • Pearce's Cove 3.3 mi

What’s nearby

  • The Strand Shopping Centre 2.3 mi
  • Bude Pitch & Putt Golf course 2.6 mi
  • Bude & North Cornwall Golf Course 2.6 mi
  • Ivyleaf Golf Course 4.4 mi
  • Info & Merch shop General shop 5.1 mi

Local services

  • Shell Fuel station 2.1 mi
  • Neetside Doctors 2.3 mi
  • TSB Cashpoint 2.4 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 2.5 mi
  • J Hyman Pharmacy 2.5 mi
  • Post Office Cashpoint 2.5 mi
  • Stratton Medical Centre Doctors 2.9 mi
  • Stratton Hospital 2.9 mi
  • Gulf Fuel station 4.6 mi

© OpenStreetMap contributors

Must see

Tintagel Castle 12.6 mi

RHS Garden Rosemoor 20.9 mi

Rock Beach 23.5 mi

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 26.7 mi

National Trust

Tintagel Old Post Office 12.6 mi

Lawrence House 13.7 mi

Lydford Gorge 22.2 mi

Cotehele 25.3 mi

Cotehele Mill 25.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Widemouth Bay - Coast and Country 0.4 mi

Marhamchurch - Bude - Canal Heritage 1.1 mi

Marhamchurch - Widemouth Nature Ramble 1.1 mi

Poundstock, Dizzard and Millook 2 mi

Pondstock to Dizzard - Woods and Country 2 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Sandparks Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sandparks Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sandparks Campsite? Widemouth isn’t the only bit of coastal Cornwall that’s easy to visit from here. Sandparks is also in a handy spot for outings to Bude (five minutes’ drive), where another top surf … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sandparks Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Sandparks Campsite? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.