Tree Tops

View prices & book 9.6 46 reviews
Looking across the site (added by manager 23 Jun 2021)
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Lower tamar lake view from the field
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Lower tamar lake view from the field
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  • Small, family-friendly campsite on the Devon/Cornwall border
  • A 30-minute drive to The Big Sheep, and 40 to Dartmoor National Park
  • Farm shop with a food service; beaches, fishing and kids’ parks nearby
A small, family-run campsite in a quiet rural location, Tree Tops is surrounded by gorgeous countryside and has far-reaching views to Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor. Situated on the border of Devon and Cornwall, this is a smashing base for anyone wishing to explore the West Country thoroughly. Pitches are fully serviced and provide a 16-amp electric hook up, fresh drinking water, a grey-water point for piped waste, and a water tap. Each pitch is at least eight metres in width and there’s hedging between each one so your stay here will be totally private. The local town of Bude (20 minutes’ drive) has lots of indie shops and surf rentals. Here you can treat the family to fish and chips or a traditional Cornish pasty on the beach, or eat in one of the many cafés, pubs and restaurants. Closer to home, Upper Tamar Lake (30 minutes’ walk) is well stocked with carp and bream for anglers, and there’s a watersports centre as well as a scenic walk around the reservoir. Lower Tamar Lake is a nature reserve that's home to lots of wildfowl, with several peaceful paths around its shore line. Back at base, there’s a shop for essentials and picnic sandwiches ingredients. You can also order continental breakfasts (handy for your day of departure) and cream tea treats for an extra charge – just remember that, as this is Devon, you’ll need to put the cream on your scone ahead of the jam.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 19
Touring caravan pitches 19
Open now
Opens 23 February
Please note
  • This site has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.
  • 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. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Tents are not accepted at this park.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Protective masks must be worn at all times in common areas.
  • Minimum spacing of 8 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
  • Anyone arriving after 9 pm will be classed as a late arrival. Please, do not go to the main site. There is a late-arrivals area for two units, complete with 16-amp hookups. All other late arrivals will be accommodated, but will not have access to any facilities.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 23 Feb to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating based on 46 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 86% of visitors View breakdown

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Loved the pitches! So convenient and peaceful. Also friendly staff too…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
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Lucy L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch (medium, no awning)

Liked: Loved the pitches! So convenient and peaceful. Also friendly staff too

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From the manager: Thank you for your review & it was lovely to meet you both. We hope you will visit again soon.

Our 2nd time to this site. Very clean with secluded level pitches…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
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Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
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Cleanliness 10
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Denise P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch (medium, no awning)

Liked: Our 2nd time to this site. Very clean with secluded level pitches surrounded by privacy hedging. Great walks just off site including the Tamar Lakes. Would highly recommend and we will be back for a 3rd time

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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review and it's great to hear you liked our private pitches. We're looking forward to welcoming you back for your 3rd visit!

Quiet self contained site - good for bird spotting around the Lakes. Great…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi 10
chris b. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch (small)

Liked: Quiet self contained site - good for bird spotting around the Lakes. Great for chilling out Good food at upper Lake cafe. We were lucky with superb weather..

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From the manager: Thank you for your review and it's so lovely to hear you enjoyed your stay. It is great for bird spotting at any time of year - we saw a peregrine falcon recently and the migrating geese are currently becoming active, it's lovely to see their formations as they head to the lakes..... Hope to see you again soon.

Quiet and remote stay I. Northern Devon.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Paul B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (no awning, small)

Liked: Quiet, peaceful site with good sized pitches. A lot of seasonal caravans occupying a lot of the touring pitches though. Jo and Craig are super helpful. It had rained relentlessly for weeks so the place and surrounding area were waterlogged.

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All services on the pitch . Really quite spot with the birds…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch (medium, no awning)

Liked: All services on the pitch . Really quite spot with the birds starting to sing in the morning on the hedges between the pitches. Pitches had individual solar lighting. Good to see toilet/shower blocks being built. Really easy access to Devon and Cornwall coastal walks.

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Excellent level, secluded pitches. Lovely owners.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
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Customer service 10
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Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Denise P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch (medium, no awning)

Liked: Treetops is a wonderful site. Jo & Craig are a lovely couple and are continually doing works to make it even better (if that’s possible). Very secluded pitches of a good size and level. Lovely views and great walks straight off the site. Will be back for sure in the Summer.

Disliked: Nothing

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Chill out, good hosts

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
chris b. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch (medium, no awning)

Liked: Peaceful - what we intended, good walks at the lakes. Always great for a chill break

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Loved this site. Situated off the main road but very easy to…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Maxine S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch (XL)

Liked: Loved this site. Situated off the main road but very easy to find if you follow the owners directions in their welcome pack, very precise and informative, easy to follow and extremely helpful. Pitches are on the level and well maintained. Hedges around the fully serviced pitches made them very private and all of the pitches were very spacious. No traffic noise. Site is dog and child friendly. Currently need to be self sufficient as no on site toilets/showers but owners are in the process of adding these so hopefully available in 2024. Within walking distance of Tamar Lakes and close to a variety of places along the North Devon and Cornwall coast. The site is very sheltered and we hardly noticed the storms and high winds of December 2023. Can highley recommend this site as an ideal base for a whole host of activities within easy distance.

Disliked: We have nothing negative to say about this site.

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Pitch was perfect it was a fully serviced pitch which made things…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch (large)

Liked: Pitch was perfect it was a fully serviced pitch which made things a lot easier and a nice bit of grass for our dogs. Definitely 5 stars

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Excellent site with a beautiful pitch

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Paula C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch (small)

Liked: Very peaceful and idyllic location. Pitch was beautiful. Cannot wait to return.

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Features

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 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Tree Tops

Higher Alsworthy Farm

Alfardisworthy

Holsworthy

Devon

England

EX22 7RW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.87889°N
-4.42554°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.3 mi The Strand
13.7 mi Bideford Quay
13.7 mi Bideford Quay
Rail
19.9 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
20.8 mi Barnstaple Rail Station
21 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
13.7 mi Bideford Ferry Landing
15.9 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
16 mi Instow 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

Jump to it, surfing bods – there are numerous surfing and bodyboarding beaches including Sandymouth Bay (15 minutes' driv) and Widemouth Bay (20 minutes). If surfing ain’t for you, try kayaking or rent a pedalo at Bude beach (20 minutes), have a go on a Segway (15 minutes) or book a pony trek through forest at the local riding centre (20 minutes). There are some seriously cutesy coastal towns and villages on Devon's north coast. For indie shops and steep cobbled streets, head for Clovelly (25 minutes), or try Boscastle (35 minutes) for pretty harbour views. At Tintagel (45 minutes) there are fab sea views from its mysterious castle – and you’ll find plenty of foodie options in all these places too. As a treat for well-behaved kids, there are family rollercoasters at The Milky Way Adventure Park (25 minutes), sheep racing (yes, that’s right) at The Big Sheep (30 minutes), and a day’s worth of waterslides and inflatable courses at North Devon Wake Park (also 25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Sandymouth 5.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Northcott Mouth 6.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent N/A
Crooklets 6.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Summerleaze 6.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Widemouth Sand 8.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 13.3 mi

Tintagel Castle 20.6 mi

Castle Drogo 29.6 mi

National Trust

Lawrence House 16.9 mi

Tintagel Old Post Office 20.7 mi

Lydford Gorge 21.4 mi

Lundy 22.2 mi

Finch Foundry 24.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Stratton, 1643 5.1 mi

Poughill - Bude - Northcott Mouth 5.1 mi

Duckpool - Stanbury Mouth - Woodford - Combe Valley 5.7 mi

Morwenstow - Hawker's Coast 6 mi

Bude to Sandymouth 6.4 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Tree Tops have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Tree Tops dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Tree Tops? Jump to it, surfing bods – there are numerous surfing and bodyboarding beaches including Sandymouth Bay (15 minutes' driv) and Widemouth Bay (20 minutes). If surfing ain’t for you, try kayaking or … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Tree Tops?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.

    Anyone arriving after 9 pm will be classed as a late arrival. Please, do not go to the main site. There is a late-arrivals area for two units, complete with 16-amp hookups. All other late arrivals will be accommodated, but will not have access to any facilities.

    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Tree Tops? From £23 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.