Old Park Cottage Camping

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Gravel pitch with electric hook up
Gravel pitch with electric hook up
Pitch hard standing with electric
Hard standing

  • Well-kept, spacious pitches at a rural Devon site near Holsworthy
  • Bude and Westward Ho! beaches within a half-hour drive
  • Dog-friendly pitches; barbecues permitted on site
Park yourselves on the pitches at Old Park Cottage Camping and you'll be not only in a peaceful rural Devon spot but also prime position for getting out and about to a whole host of attractions around the coast and countryside of north Devon and Cornwall. About 10 minutes' drive from the town of Holsworthy (a useful place to find shops and places to eat), this is a quiet site with simple and spacious pitches where you'll be able to light barbecues and relax in the fresh air. Facilities include well-maintained toilets, showers and a washing-up area, with solar panels providing eco-friendly energy. Dogs and kids are welcome to join you at this site, and you should be able to find plenty of ways to entertain both. There are lots of great walks nearby, either on country trails (including in the northern part of Dartmoor National Park) or along the South West Coast Path. Beaches are in good supply too, as are family attractions (the BIG Sheep and Milky Way Adventure Park are both about half an hour’s drive away).

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 5
Touring caravan pitches 5
Rent a tent 2
Open now
Opens 27 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 27 Mar 2026 to

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97% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-maintained, peaceful campsite offers immaculate toilets and showers, with many guests appreciating the added luxury of a hut containing a fridge, microwave, and kettle. The owner is consistently described as friendly, helpful, and accommodating, with guests enjoying the spacious pitches and beautiful natural surroundings. Some visitors noted a lack of Wi-Fi and phone signal, and one mentioned frozen taps during cold weather, which has been noted by management. The site is recommended for its quiet atmosphere and good value.

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Except site that doesn’t charge for…

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Except site that doesn’t charge for extras. Plus bonus of hut with kettle and microwave.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, its very much appreciated, hope see you again.
Rick

This campsite was perfect; a hidden…

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Eric P. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked This campsite was perfect; a hidden gem in the heart of Devon!

The owner, Rick, greeted us on arrival and we were able to pitch up wherever we wanted. There was only one other tent pitched during our weekend stay, and there was tons of space to pitch up and run around with the dog.

It’s the perfect spot for a peaceful getaway. You can hear the sounds of nature and nearby cattle as you fall asleep/wake up. There’s also a beautiful, quaint church one minute up the road.

Each day, Rick came to check everything was ok. He was really helpful and gave us a bunch of recommendations - will definitely have to come back again.

All the facilities were really nice, including well-kept toilets and a shower, and a separate hut with a fridge-freezer, microwave, toaster and kettle.

Despite other reviews, we also had no issues getting super fast 5G + service.

100% would recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review, ive taken on board the comments you made about some kind of guide and will be doing one as soon as i get the time.
hope to see you again soon.
Rick

BEST CAMPSITE IN DEVON!!!

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Zoe R. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked One of the best camp sites we've stayed on! The owner is so friendly- told us to help ourselves to ice lollies in the freezer and that there was no rush on our last day. Beautiful location. Easy drive to lovely places. Lovely and quiet and the facilities were spotless! Lovely warm showers and clean toilets with automatic lights so not scary in the dark! We saw shooting stars and loved hearing the owls hooting. Next door's dog Rosie was gorgeous! We loved our stay! Thank you :)

Disliked Nothing! Everything was brilliant! :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your very kind words, it means a lot after all the hard work that's been put in.
Hope to see you again soon.
Rick

Very peaceful. The owner very nice…

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Lisa B. 5 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very peaceful. The owner very nice and friendly and very helpful as broke tent and he gave us teepee which was very generous, the facilities ie showers toilets very clean, also little hut with fridge and freezer and charge points which was good,

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review, look forward to seeing you again.
Rick

Arrived stressed left refreshed!

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Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Perfect combination of comforts and camping.
Immaculate wash facilities, toilets and kitchenette.
Having access to a fridge freezer, microwave, kettle & toaster was pure luxury.
Rick is a kind, generous and accommodating host.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your very kind words, hope to see you again soon.
Rick

Am definitely going there again

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Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Owner was inviting,
Pitches immaculate
Facilities immaculate

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review, look forward to seeing you again.
Rick

Had a great bank holiday despite…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Had a great bank holiday despite the weather. Friendly host good site with clean facilities very relaxing great price

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi, thank you for you feed back, glad that you enjoyed your stay, look forward to seeing you again.
Rick

Clean, quite but I need signal

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Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Large space and quite

Disliked No WiFi or phone signal

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your feedback, we don't offer a guest Wi-Fi and unfortunately phone signal isn't great around the Devon countryside.
Rick

Well-maintained pitch, clean and tidy shower…

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Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Well-maintained pitch, clean and tidy shower and toilet block. Was welcomed by owner and had phone number if any problems but didn't need it. On the last morning all the taps and shower had frozen solid but I was leaving early so didn't have time to tell the owner. My water in the van was not frozen so not really a problem except I couldn't have a shower.
Very dark site with no lighting at all - great for start gazing but you need a torch to go to the toilet/shower blocks.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your positive feedback, sorry for the inconvenience caused by the frozen pipes,
unfortunately we had some very hard frosts but have taken on board your comments

Excellent.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Excellent clean tidy friendly site, with level hard standing pitches and large grass area.

Disliked Beware of single track roads on approach.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind positive feed back, we look forward to seeing you again in the future.


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 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 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

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

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Old Park Cottage Camping

The Barn

Holsworthy

Devon

England

EX22 7DD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.855°N
4.27687°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.7 mi Bideford Quay
11.8 mi Bideford Quay
11.9 mi The Strand
Rail
14.9 mi Okehampton Rail Station
15.5 mi Sampford Courtenay Rail Station
15.7 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
Ferry
11.8 mi Bideford Ferry Landing
14.2 mi Instow Ferry Landing
14.2 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Tamar Lakes Activity Centre: 20 minutes’ drive - Bude (for beach, sea pool and surf lessons): 25 minutes - The Milky Way Adventure Park: half an hour - Westward Ho! beach: half an hour - The BIG Sheep: half an hour - Okehampton (for the castle and Dartmoor walks): half an hour - Monster Slip And Slide Cornwall: half an hour - Barnstaple (for the Tarka Trail): 40 minutes - Cobbaton Combat Collection: 40 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Summerleaze 12.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Crooklets 12.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Sandymouth 12.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Northcott Mouth 12.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Widemouth Sand 13 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 8.6 mi

Castle Drogo 23.1 mi

Tintagel Castle 24.8 mi

National Trust

Lawrence House 15.5 mi

Lydford Gorge 16.4 mi

Finch Foundry 17.6 mi

Castle Drogo 23.1 mi

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 23.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERY 8.6 mi

Battle of Stratton, 1643 10.7 mi

Poughill - Bude - Northcott Mouth 11 mi

Marhamchurch - Bude - Canal Heritage 11.7 mi

Marhamchurch - Widemouth Nature Ramble 11.8 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 Old Park Cottage Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Old Park Cottage Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Old Park Cottage Camping? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Tamar Lakes Activity Centre: 20 minutes’ drive - Bude (for beach, sea pool and surf lessons): 25 minutes - The Milky Way Adventure Park: half an … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Old Park Cottage Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Old Park Cottage Camping? From £15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.