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General
- Rural family-run campsite over 23 acres
- In the North Devon World Biosphere Reserve
- Pool, sun terrace, putting green and bar with verandah
The site is located in north Devon in the grounds of a seventeenth century manor house. Part open and part woodland, it is in its own cloistered valley and with direct access to the walking and pedalling meanders of the Tarka Trail.
Smythan Manor is a rural and family-run campsite over 23 acres with a lot of wildlife and ponds to wander around, all part of the North Devon World Biosphere Reserve in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
An outdoor solar-heated pool with sun terrace is on site to swim or bask in the sun upon. There's also a putting green and a bar with a verandah from which to watch the Devon sun set.
There's plenty of room for running about and play games (if you’ve forgotten a football/cricket kit at home for evening games, ask at the site reception and they’ll see you sorted). A small play area is on site for children, next to the indoor games room with air hockey and foosball tables, table tennis and pool (another pool table, for the adults only, is available in the bar).
Guests have access to the heated amenities block with free hot water, baby changing area, easy-access facilities, a small shop, freezer for ice blocks, dishwashing area and a launderette with coin-operated washing machines and tumble dryers alongside ironing facilities. Dogs are welcome on site on all pitches apart from the camping pods.
Smytham Manor is just a mile from the gardens at RHS Rosemoor and an accessible drive from the wilds of both Dartmoor and Exmoor. A day at the north Devon coast, including the beaches of Westward Ho!, Saunton Sands and Croyde Bay, is around nine to 15 miles from the site.
Open from 14/03/2017 to 31/10/2017
Site type
Languages spoken
✓ English
Please note
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Under 15s must be supervised by an adult in the pool area.
Check availability at Smytham Manor…
Many sites set a maximum occupancy of 6/8 people per pitch, so try breaking your booking down into smaller groups to generate more results. For example, if you’re a group of 10, enter 5 people in your initial search and then book 2 pitches.
However, where the pitch or accommodation occupancy allows it, you can make a booking for up to 30 adults and 30 children in one booking.
To book multiple pitches or accommodation, use the 'Special requests' box on the booking page to ask to be sited together. Complete the booking form for the first booking (you can add a password and save your card so that we remember your details). Then click "Make another booking like this" at the top of the confirmation page to make the next booking.
Large groups: check the listing page for any group restrictions set out in the terms and section titled ‘Please note’.
Large tents/caravans: check the restrictions on unit dimensions to ensure your unit is suitable for the space you will be provided with.
Max. persons: 8 x
Dimensions: Max 8.0m width x 9.0m depth (26.2ft width x 29.5ft depth) Calculated area: 72.0m² (775.0ft²)
Ground type: Grass
Max. persons: 8 x
Dimensions: Avg 7.5m width x 9.0m depth (24.6ft width x 29.5ft depth) Calculated area: 67.5m² (726.6ft²)
Ground type: Hardstanding
Max. persons: 6 x
Dimensions: Max 15.0m width x 12.0m depth (49.2ft width x 39.4ft depth) Calculated area: 180.0m² (1937.5ft²)
Ground type: Hardstanding
Max. persons: 6 x
Dimensions: Max 15.0m width x 12.0m depth (49.2ft width x 39.4ft depth) Calculated area: 180.0m² (1937.5ft²)
Ground type: Hardstanding
Max. persons: 2 x
Dimensions: 2.3m width x 3.4m length (7.6ft width x 11.0ft length) Calculated area: 7.8m² (83.7ft²)
Max. persons: 4 x
Dimensions: 2.3m width x 3.4m length (7.5ft width x 11.2ft length) Calculated area: 7.8m² (84.2ft²)
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Features
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
Take away
Tennis
TV room
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
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
Location
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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Bideford: Quay Coach Stop — 6.8 miles
Northam: Square Coach Stop — 8.3 miles
Westward Ho!: Holiday Centre Coach Stop — 8.7 miles
- Train stations
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Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station — 8.2 miles
Umberleigh Rail Station — 8.7 miles
Portsmouth Arms Rail Station — 8.9 miles
- Ferry ports
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Bideford Ferry Landing — 6.8 miles
Instow Ferry Landing — 8.7 miles
Appledore Ferry Landing — 8.9 miles
- Airports
- Exeter International Airport — 34.8 miles
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 stop nearby.
Nearest train station: Barnstaple.
Local attractions
The 180 miles of the Tarka Trail is accessible from Smytham Manor. You can follow the route of Tarka the otter from the Henry Williamson book.
Hire a bike in nearby Great Torrington for the easy 11-mile pedal along the banks of the River Torridge to Bideford; if walking, head out straight from the site or catch a bus from Great Torrington to explore the four-mile trail from Weare Giffard.
More walks, bike rides, climbing, fishing and all sorts of outdoor activities are easily accessible around Smytham Manor. You can learn to surf at north Devon beaches, enjoy cantering or mountain biking around Dartmoor and Exmoor. Wildlife is rife in these parts: the North Devon Biosphere was one of the first six UNESCO biosphere sites designated in the UK and covers an area from the heights of Dartmoor and Exmoor down via the sea to Lundy Island.
Nature of a different sort can be seen at Bideford’s famed and decidedly individual The Big Sheep, voted Devon’s best large attraction for 2013—14 and one of dozens of days out in Devon suitable for the kids: take the family along also to the Milky Way Adventure Park, also in Bideford or to the clay shooting and zorb balling of Barnstaple’s Southdown Adventure Park.
Plant lovers should visit the 65 acres of RHS Rosemoor a mile from the manor and Hartland Abbey and Gardens at Bideford, a twelfth century abbey with restored woodland gardens.
Also at Bideford, the mix of formal gardens, kitchen gardens and woodland at Tapeley Park and Gardens make for a restful afternoon out; don't miss a trip to Cheristow Lavender Farm and Gnome World, home to 250 species of wild flowers/plants and over a thousand gnomes.
Must see
- RHS Garden Rosemoor (1.2 miles)
- Castle Drogo (21.7 miles)
National Trust
- Finch Foundry (16.7 miles)
- Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum (16.8 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Policies
Permitted arrival/departure time
| Camping and touring | ||
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| Arrive: | 12 p.m. – | 10 p.m. |
| Depart: | 11 a.m. | |
| On-site accommodation | ||
| Arrive: | 12 p.m. – | 10 p.m. |
| Depart: | 11 a.m. | |
Smytham Manor cancellation policy
No refunds are given if you haven't subscribed to the cancellation plan extra.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Modifications are subject to a £20.00 fee.
If you need to cancel or amend your booking, please give as much notice as possible so that someone else has the chance to book. You may wish to buy holiday insurance for cancellations and for your property/injury whilst away.
Please note that your deposit is paid to Pitchup.com and is non-refundable.
Payment
A 15% non-refundable deposit is payable now. Smytham Manor will debit the balance from your card 3 weeks before arrival, or if the arrival date is sooner than 3 weeks then the balance will be taken immediately.
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