Smytham Manor

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A warm welcome awaits you at the family-run, rural retreat, Smytham Manor. In 23 acres of parkland, in the grounds of a seventeenth-century manor house, the park is within easy reach of Exmoor, Dartmoor and the beaches of north Devon.

The grounds are part open and part wooded within their own secluded valley.

The area is part of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the North Devon World Biosphere Reserve. Enjoy the wildlife that visit the woodland and ponds on site and direct from the park you can gain access to the Tarka Trail part of the coast-to-coast cycle trail. RHS Rosemoor is only one mile away.

We have camping pods, camping and caravanning pitches. The caravanning area is terraced and all pitches have 16-amp electric hook-up.

There is a full heated amenities block with free hot water for all showers and sinks, as well as easy-access facilities, baby changing and a dishwashing area. The laundry has coin-operated washing machines and tumble dryers. There is a freezer for ice blocks and we have ironing facilities.

We also have a small shop at reception that stocks daily essentials, as well as a friendly, family bar with TV and an adults-only pool table.

Other facilities include an outdoor heated pool with sun terrace, children's games room, play area and putting green. Pets are welcome and we have a dog exercise area. Please note that we do not accept pets in the camping pods.

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85% would stay here again.

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Fantastic facilities, lovely sight 9 Sep 2014 Susan C. (Family with young children, 1 review) Confirmed Date stayed: Sep 2014 Recommend to friends Visit again Liked: It was very impressed with the facilities in the campsite. The toilets were spotless and the room heated, there was site wide wifi (that you had to pay for). The site was quiet and clean. Overall, this was one of the best sites we have visited. Disliked: The shop seemed to be open for only 2 hours a day and when we needed to contact the management nobody answered any of the contact numbers. We think the shop's opening hours had recently changed as we went to the site outside school holidays.	Location Value for money Accommodation (No rating) Facilities/activities Customer service Child friendliness Cleanliness Wifi Overall 8
Excellent site. Very beautiful setting and good facilities. 4 Sep 2014 Christopher W. (Family with young children, 1 review) Confirmed Date stayed: Aug 2014 Recommend to friends Visit again Liked: Beautiful scenery, excellent facilities. Very clean and well maintained. Disliked: Cost of the games in the games room perhaps a bit high. £1 for the air hockey soon mounts up!	Location Value for money Accommodation (No rating) Facilities/activities Customer service Child friendliness Cleanliness Wifi Overall 9
Very pretty, clean, friendly place, quiet and relaxing! Fab pool too! 2 Sep 2014 Fiona L. (Family with young children, 1 review) Confirmed Date stayed: Aug 2014 Recommend to friends Visit again Liked: Felt like you were in the country and didnt have view of lots of caravans as its well set out. Spacious area to pitch tent in and lovely walk in the field for the dog and right next to Tarka trail for great walks too. Fab pool for swimming if you can brave unheated water with view of cows and trees whilst swimming! The field was impressively drained so ground sheet and area around tent didn't get soggy despite having rain! Friendly owners made you feel at home. Disliked: nothing!	Location Value for money Accommodation Facilities/activities (No rating) Customer service (No rating) Child friendliness (No rating) Cleanliness (No rating) Wifi (No rating) Overall 10
I was slightly put off when I first arrived, seemed a bit cramped. 26 Aug 2014 Stephen B. (Family with older children, 1 review) Confirmed Date stayed: Aug 2014 Recommend to friends Visit again Liked: The Bar and pool table were nice, toilets and showers were very clean and the showers nice and hot. Nice grounds. Disliked: Our pitch was on the 1st tier of pitches. No way to reverse the caravan into the space due to the cars on adjoining pitches being in the way and the drop on the other side. Lucky one of the guys on site helped me unhitched and push/pull it into position. Not a good layout for caravans.	Location Value for money Accommodation (No rating) Facilities/activities Customer service Child friendliness Cleanliness Wifi (No rating) Overall 7
Nice site, bit remote 26 Aug 2014 jason p. (Mature couple, 1 review) Confirmed Date stayed: Aug 2014 Recommend to friends Visit again Liked: The site was very clean and had good facilities including its own bar and swimming pool. Very quiet and peaceful. Access to the Tarka Trail. Torridge Inn serves great Thai food. WIFI - chargeable but fairly reliable. Disliked: The site is a bit remote and you really need to drive or take your bike on the Tarka trail to the nearest town - Torrington. The only trouble i found is that once you exit the Tarka trail at the Puffing Billy its quite a climb up the hill into the town. (There is a route off the trail to the Torridge Inn, never used it though). Having said that the onsite link to the trail is a bit dicey especially for young children or in-experienced cyclists. Its safer to push your bike and its very muddy through the wood. Poor lighting at night.	Location Value for money Accommodation Facilities/activities Customer service Child friendliness Cleanliness Wifi Overall 8
great week at the manor 25 Aug 2014 darren s. (Family with young children, 1 review) Confirmed Date stayed: Aug 2014 Recommend to friends Visit again Liked: We stayed in the walled garden which gave good shelter from the wind. The pitches were generous and level ish, although you may need a long hook up lead as some of the points are not center to shared pitches, the pitch next to us had this problem but they obtained a extension from the reception to over come the problem, so a big thumbs up to that, Pitch was well draining and a few rock pegs were needed here and there. There are 3 entry exits to the walled garden giving access to wash up areas, showers/w.c, water taps and shop area so never far to walk if its raining. There is also a small hut within the garden with sink for bike tourers only cold water here but thats all you would need gives you a place to store your bikes or hang up your wet gear, a great little touch if your touring with limited tent space. Pool is also within the garden with sun loungers, seats and tables a plenty. unheated but adds to part of the fun as kids dont seem to notice the temperature just the adults. Noticed it was cleaned daily every morning before opening and at close. Age restriction Adult supervision needed for the obvious reasons of health and safety, pool kept locked when not in use to stop little ones fron straying in and pool cover used. Toilets and shower blocks were clean and well maintained with hot water all day at no extra charge. as was the laundry room (£1.00 per 3o mins in the dryer or £1- 2 for washing depending on cycle) cheaper than most. There is also a chest freezer here for ice block freezing only at no extra charge, contains ironing board (free) with available iron hire to if you didnt pack your own (cost unknown) if any. Sluice room for chemical toilet cleaning/ discharge with toilet, sink, Small hose and floor drain situated next to toilet/ shower block. Enough room for the biggest of sluice chambers. Bin stores and recycling point couldn't be easier to use, clean and tidy every time I uesd it. Dog walk is a 5 min stroll from reception and is one of the biggest ive seen situated on a hill but you can walk a relatively level route to a bench where you can let the dogs off and enjoy the view or walk around the feild (we managed this with a pra Grass paths are kept short for ease of use. Also a walk through a wooded area back up past the lakes There is a small park with some swings, slide and wooden balance activities for the younger ones. Next to this there is a games hut with, table tennis, pool, fuse ball and air hockey table prices vary from 50p to £1.00. Table tennis bats and balls could be bought at shop ect or could be brought from home. Nice and dry and will keep even the adults happy on those wet days Had read some negative coments about the wifi but I have to say we paid 15 quid for the week and you get a password, ect which can be uesd on more than one device (we had 4) was good enough for me to listen to internet radio pretty much floorless most of the time with only a few signal drop outs bu good connection most the time, this was in the summer holidays when most of the park was full so id have to give a big thumbs up for the service and value for money Shop has all the basics you may need with papers needing ordering day before with friendly help and advice always on offer Bars next to shop and again has a good choice of beers, larger, wines ect. With a little veranda at back so you can enjoy your tipple as the sun gos down. nice friendly atmosphere here with chatty staff. Was open evenings form 7.30pm but may be seasonal no food served here but they can point you in the right direction for take aways ect Smytham manor met all our needs Has alot of the amenities of a large commercial site, yet keeps the values of a well run family owned park. The noise levels were low and park was quiet by 10.30 with only the odd background noise heard yet you didnt feel like you had to whisper whilst enjoying a beer or wine past 10.pm. Thumbs up all round Disliked: None I can think of and will be returning with friends in the future, thx for a great week Darren, grace and evie rose.	Location Value for money Accommodation (No rating) Facilities/activities Customer service Child friendliness Cleanliness Wifi Overall 10
Friendly feeling site in great place with lots of things to do 21 Aug 2014 caroline e. (Family with young children, 1 review) Confirmed Date stayed: Aug 2014 Recommend to friends Visit again Liked: The heated toilet block, the grounds, the pool, the play area, the staff Disliked: Being on hard standing, as there were no grass pitches left (we did book very late!)	Location Value for money Accommodation Facilities/activities Customer service Child friendliness Cleanliness Wifi (No rating) Overall 8
Good, clean, quiet site in a sheltered position. 20 Aug 2014 Chris D. (Family with older children, 1 review) Confirmed Date stayed: Aug 2014 Recommend to friends Visit again Liked: everyone was very helpful. the site was very quiet with a pool bar and games room for on-site entertainment. We stayed during a very wet and windy week but the sheltered position of the site helped to minimize the effects of the weather and the hard standing for vehicles stopped any mud building up. All showers and toilets were immaculately clean building. There was also plenty of room for children to play safety and the games room provided entertainment in bad weather. Disliked: With there being little phone signal I felt that we were forced to pay for WIFI to stay in touch, free wifi would have been appreciated however, I would definitely return and would recommend to others	Location Value for money Accommodation Facilities/activities Customer service Child friendliness Cleanliness Wifi Overall 10
Excellent site, nothing too much trouble, will return. 19 Aug 2014 Phil E. (Family with young children, 1 review) Confirmed Date stayed: Aug 2014 Recommend to friends Visit again Liked: The pitch sizes and quality of the facilities. Disliked: Nothing	Location Value for money Accommodation Facilities/activities Customer service Child friendliness Cleanliness Wifi Overall 10
Excellent 16 Aug 2014 msmitchelluk (Family with young children, 1 review) Confirmed Date stayed: Aug 2014 Recommend to friends Visit again Liked: Very well kept site with excellent facilities. Continuous hot water available in the shower rooms. Also very clean. Swimming pool, games room and bar all very close by. Camp site on the edge of Dartmoor within easy enough access to North and South Devon. Perfect start for first time campers. Electric pitch was a very big plus. Couldn't rate the wifi facilities as we had our own pebble. Signal not always great. Disliked: Nothing to dislike in a two night stay	Location Value for money Accommodation Facilities/activities Customer service Child friendliness Cleanliness Wifi (No rating) Overall 10

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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

Disabled facilities

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Touring and motorhomes

Electrical hook-up points for tourers

Hard standings

Seasonal pitches

Rules

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Leave the car at home

Luxury

Peaceful

Wildlife haven

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

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Camping 2.0

Camping pods

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Smytham Manor, Little Torrington, Great Torrington, Devon, England, EX38 8PU
GPS 50.9252°N 4.1563°W50.9251928945-4.15626525879 Open from 14 Mar to 31 Oct

Nearest transport

Coach stations: Bideford: Quay Coach Stop — 6.8mi
Northam: Square Coach Stop — 8.3mi
Westward Ho!: Holiday Centre Coach Stop — 8.7mi
Train stations: Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station — 8.5mi
Umberleigh Rail Station — 9.0mi
Portsmouth Arms Rail Station — 9.2mi
Ferry ports: Bideford Ferry Landing — 6.8mi
Instow Ferry Landing — 8.8mi
Appledore Ferry Landing — 9.0mi
Airports: Plymouth City Airport — 34.8mi

From the M5 towing a trailer - take junction 27 west on the A361. Continue for 33 miles to Barnstaple. At the roundabout follow the A39 west towards Bideford. At the third roundabout turn left on to the B3232 towards Torrington, and continue for 9 miles. In Torrington at the first roundabout turn right, and at the second roundabout turn left on the A386. Continue for 2.5 miles. Smytham Manor's entrance will be on your right.

From Exeter - join the A30 heading west to Okehampton. At Okehampton exit the A30 onto the B3260 and head into Okehampton. At the traffic lights on crossroads in the center of town, turn right towards Hathleigh and the A386. Continue north on the A386 for 17 miles. You will see Smytham Manor's entrance on the left just before Little Torrington.

The 75A and 75B buses stops nearby.

Nearest train station: Barnstaple

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.

Camping and touring
Arrive:	noon –	10 p.m.
Depart:	11 a.m.

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Under 15s must be supervised by an adult in the pool area. This is a quiet family campsite.

Please note we are a dog-friendly site, but no dogs are allowed in the camping pods.

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Party:2 adults

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Electric grass tent pitch

from £16/€20.30/AU$29.39/$25.75 (for 1 night, 2 adults)

Max. persons: 8x

Dimensions: Max 8.0m x 9.0m (26.2ft x 29.5ft)

Ground type: Grass

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Hardstanding electric pitch

from £16/€20.30/AU$29.39/$25.75 (for 1 night, 2 adults)

Max. persons: 8x

Dimensions: Avg 7.5m x 9.0m (24.6ft x 29.5ft)

Ground type: Hardstanding

Hardstanding motorhome or touring pitches, Smytham Manor

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Camping pod

from £35/€44.41/AU$64.29/$56.33 (for 1 night, 2 adults)

Max. persons: 2x

Dimensions: 2.3m x 3.4m (7.6ft x 11.0ft)

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Family camping pod

from £52/€65.98/AU$95.52/$83.70 (for 1 night, 4 people)

Max. persons: 4x

Dimensions: 2.3m x 3.4m (7.5ft x 11.2ft)

Bedrooms: 1

Smytham Manor, Little Torrington, Great Torrington, Devon, England, EX38 8PU

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Camping pods

Dogs allowed

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Nearby events

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14.8 mi GoldCoast Oceanfest (19 Jun 2015–21 Jun 2015)
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19.4 mi Ilfracombe Victorian Week (7 Jun 2015–14 Jun 2015)
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All distances are calculated "as the crow flies"

Max. persons	8 x
Dimensions	Max 8.0m x 9.0m (26.2ft x 29.5ft)
Ground type	Grass
One unit per pitch

Features
Car	1 included
Electric: 16 amp	included
Car parking by pitch	yes
Extras
Extra car (1 max)	£3/€3.81/AU$5.51/$4.83 per night
Pet (2 max)	£2/€2.54/AU$3.67/$3.22 per night
Gazebo (1 max)	price varies
Pup tent (1 max)	price varies
Cancellation plan (1 max)	£20/€25.38/AU$36.74/$32.19 per 7 nights

Max. persons	8 x
Dimensions	Avg 7.5m x 9.0m (24.6ft x 29.5ft)
Ground type	Hardstanding

Features
Awning	1 included
Car	1 included
Electric: 16 amp	included
Car parking by pitch	yes
Extras
Extra car (1 max)	£3/€3.81/AU$5.51/$4.83 per night
Pet (2 max)	£2/€2.54/AU$3.67/$3.22 per night
Gazebo (1 max)	price varies
Pup tent (1 max)	price varies
Cancellation plan (1 max)	£20/€25.38/AU$36.74/$32.19 per 7 nights

Max. persons	2 x
Dimensions	2.3m x 3.4m (7.6ft x 11.0ft)

Features
Car	1 included
Barbecue	yes
Car parking by pitch	yes
Double glazing	yes
Gas and electricity included	yes
Heating	yes
Outdoor furniture	yes
Extras
Cancellation plan (1 max)	£20/€25.38/AU$36.74/$32.19 per 7 nights

Max. persons	4 x
Dimensions	2.3m x 3.4m (7.5ft x 11.2ft)
Bedrooms	1
Features
Car	1 included
Barbecue	yes
Car parking by pitch	yes
Double glazing	yes
Gas and electricity included	yes
Heating	yes
Outdoor furniture	yes
Extras
Cancellation plan (1 max)	£20/€25.38/AU$36.74/$32.19 per 7 nights

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