Pitt Hill Campsite

Dog-friendly pop-up site on a hilltop on the outskirts of Appledore
A 10-minute drive to Westward Ho! beach; walk to the estuary
Pubs, crabbing activities and ferries to Instow available in Appledore

No need to go searching for a sunset spot for your eves in Devon when there’s a sweet place right where you’re staying the night. Based on a hilltop on the outskirts of Appledore, Pitt Hill Campsite has simply stunning views at sunset time. However, it’s not just the sunsets that are set to impress… The 360-degree views of the sea and countryside are the backdrop for the daytime. Small and friendly, the site is also nice and quiet, meaning you should have plenty of peaceful time to recharge your batteries properly. Families, couples, well-behaved dogs on a lead – they’re all welcome (just keep dogs under control and clean up their mess, please). With darling Appledore a 10-minute walk from the hilltop, foodies should find plenty to please in the form of fish and chip shops, local ice creams and pubs (the site owners recommend one particular spot by the estuary with fish specialties and local real ales). When you’re not tucking into something tasty, take the kids crabbing at high tide, sit and listen to the Appledore brass band on the quay on a Monday evening or take the ferry across to Instow. The nearest beach is in Westward Ho!, 10 minutes’ drive away. There are three fields at Pitt Hill Campsite and the folk who run the place recommend snagging yourself a pitch in the two farthest fields – one is a long field and another has an ocean view. The pop-up facilities on site include four portable toilets and two gas-powered portable showers.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Portable toilet

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 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

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Pitt Hill Campsite

Pitt Hill

Appledore

Bideford

Devon

England

EX39 1QA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.04869°N
4.19869°W

Nearest transport

Coach

0.8 mi The Quay

0.9 mi Square

Rail

6.2 mi Barnstaple Rail Station

7.9 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station

10.1 mi Umberleigh Rail Station

Ferry

0.5 mi Appledore Ferry Landing

0.7 mi Instow Ferry Landing

2.1 mi Bideford 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

If it’s a family break you’re embarking on, there’s a nice set of family-friendly attractions for you to take the pint-sized family members to. The BIG Sheep (10 minutes’ drive) has popular sheep racing shows, along with a rapid rollercoaster and animals to meet. Take on the dodgems or a donut slide at The Milky Way Adventure Park (20 minutes), which has space-themed rides too. In Bideford (10 minutes), there’s a softer day out in store, such as rummaging around the historic Pannier Market or relaxing by the harbour with a coffee in hand. Saunton Sands (35 minutes) should be excellent for chilling out too, unless of course, you’d like to get in the water with your surfboard or longboard. There’s always the option of picking a sweet stretch of the South West Coast Path to tackle too. You might want to start with Abbotsham Cliffs (10 minutes), accessible from Westward Ho!, and along what was once a clifftop railway.

Food and drink

The Royal Pub 0.4 mi
Flame Factory Restaurant 0.4 mi
The Champ Pub 0.5 mi
The Seagate Hotel Pub 0.5 mi
The Beaver Pub 0.6 mi
The Royal George Pub 0.6 mi
Golden Lion Pub 0.8 mi
Kingsley Inn Pub 0.9 mi
Instow Arms Pub 0.9 mi
The Boathouse Pub 0.9 mi

Groceries

Johns of Instow 0.8 mi
Morrisons 1.8 mi
The Co-operative Food 2.1 mi
Tesco 2.2 mi
Lidl 3.1 mi
Aldi 3.2 mi
Asda 3.3 mi
Costcutter 3.5 mi
Tesco 4 mi
Cawthorne's Foodmarket 4.4 mi

Parks and play

Tomouth Crescent Play Area 0.2 mi
Anchor Park 0.2 mi
Bone Hill 0.9 mi
The Green 1.8 mi
Victoria Park 1.9 mi
Old Town Gardens 2.3 mi
Pollyfield 2.5 mi
Fremington Village Green 3.7 mi

Family days out

Skern Lodge Visitor attraction 0.4 mi
Lifeboat House Visitor attraction 0.6 mi
Carousel Amusements Amusement arcade 1.7 mi
Ho!Barts Family Entertainment Centre Amusement arcade 1.7 mi
Kenwith Valley nature reserve Visitor attraction 1.9 mi
The Ultimate High Visitor attraction 2.6 mi
Remains of a Matilda tank from World War II Visitor attraction 4 mi
Hawker Hunter jet Visitor attraction 4.2 mi
Tawstock Castle 5.9 mi
Peppercombe Castle 6.1 mi

Public transport

Broad Lane 0.1 mi
Football Ground 0.2 mi
Kingsley Avenue 0.2 mi
Pitt Hill 0.3 mi
Marine Parade 0.4 mi
Knapphouse 0.5 mi
Swimming Pool 0.8 mi
The Quay 0.8 mi
Anstey Way 0.9 mi
Lane End 0.9 mi

Beaches

West Appledore 0.6 mi
Instow Beach 0.9 mi
Northam Beach 1.3 mi
Pulley Ridge 1.7 mi
South Tail 2.5 mi
North Tail 3 mi
Basett's Ridge 4.2 mi
Croyde Beach 6 mi

What’s nearby

Royal North Devon Golf course 1.1 mi
Palace Nightclub 2.1 mi
Atlantic Village Shopping centre 3.3 mi

Local services

Northam Surgery Doctors 1 mi
Arnold's Pharmacy 1.8 mi
Morrisons Fuel station 1.9 mi
Texaco Fuel station 1.9 mi
Raphael Treatment and Therapy Clinic 2.1 mi
JHOOTS Pharmacy 2.1 mi
Well Pharmacy 2.2 mi
Bideford Hospital 2.2 mi
Bideford Medical Centre Doctors 2.2 mi
Lloyds pharmacy 2.3 mi

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 7.8 mi

Castle Drogo 29.7 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 11.5 mi

Heddon Valley 16.5 mi

Watersmeet 21.1 mi

Lundy 21.7 mi

Finch Foundry 25 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

TAPELEY PARK 1.3 mi

Northam Burrows - Coast Path - Appledore - Diddywell - Northam Burrows 1.4 mi

ISLEY MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 05/04/1990) 2.5 mi

Saunton - Croyde - Putsborough - Fruit and Nut Trail 4.8 mi

SAUNTON COURT 4.9 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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Does Pitt Hill Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Pitt Hill Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Pitt Hill Campsite? If it’s a family break you’re embarking on, there’s a nice set of family-friendly attractions for you to take the pint-sized family members to. The BIG Sheep (10 minutes’ drive) has popular … Read more
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