Sandparks Campsite

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Sea views
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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98% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

Sandparks boasts a stunning location with beautiful sea views, just a short walk from Widemouth Bay beach. Visitors praise the exceptionally clean and modern facilities, including indoor and outdoor showers. The friendly and helpful staff, particularly Sue and Gary, contribute to a relaxed atmosphere. Nearby pubs, restaurants, and a shop add to the convenience. While some note the site can be exposed to wind and pitches may be sloping, overall feedback is overwhelmingly positive, highlighting the site's excellent value and ideal setting for beach lovers and explorers.

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Anonymous

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Great spot especially for beach.

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Liked Lovely spot. Incredible new showers and toilets.
Good size pitch
1 min from beach

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Highly recommend, accessible to all ages and abilities.

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Liked Absolutely stunning location, facilities, staff and site. Outstanding cleanliness and fantastic food and staff and the Bay View. Superb time all around for my birthday and our wedding anniversary. Highly recommend. Our new favourite place❤️

Disliked Nothing!

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Overall great - 2nd visit

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Liked Great location
Good facilities
Friendly and helpful staff

Disliked Some sloping pitches

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Great site

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Liked All good, clean well kept site.

Disliked Nothing to do with the site but vics food bar just awful food.

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Liked Amazingly clean toilets and lovely cleaner.
Everyone was friendly
Great location

Disliked WiFi wasn’t great - if I’d say anything negative

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Lovely site with beautiful views. Very well run.

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Liked Lovely relaxed site. Beautiful views and sunsets. Spotless facilities. Staff on hand to help with any questions. Pub next door. Lovely walks, easy circular route to Bude along the canal and back on the cliffs. Will stay again, loved it!

Disliked Loved it all.

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Electric grass pitch

Liked Nice and spacious pitch, clean showers/toilets
3minute walk to the beach

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for family summer camping.

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Liked View of coast and minutes walk to sandy beach. Site full but rules abided by and quiet at night.
Helpful friendly warden.
Break Bar restaurant at Beach House across road excellent for seafood -don’t be put off by exterior!

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Liked Comprehensive amenities and clean facilities on site from WiFi, hot showers, fridges and charging stations
Great location for coastal path walkers

Disliked A little cramped - no reserved space for tents and had find and grab a pitch between a van and car

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Features

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.

Food and drink

  • the Weir 1 mi
  • Olive Tree 2.3 mi
  • La Bocca 2.3 mi
  • Silver River Chinese takeaway 2.3 mi
  • Tian Di 2.3 mi
  • The Castle 2.3 mi
  • Scrummies 2.4 mi
  • Sea Fever 2.5 mi
  • Life's A Beach 2.5 mi
  • Rosie's Kitchen 2.8 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
  • Boots Pharmacy 2.5 mi
  • J Hyman Pharmacy 2.5 mi
  • Stratton Medical Centre Doctors 2.9 mi
  • Stratton Hospital 2.9 mi
  • Gulf Fuel station 4.6 mi

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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.