Hele Valley Holiday Park

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  • Well-maintained north Devon park just outside Ilfracombe
  • Watermouth Castle five minutes' drive; Woolacombe 20 minutes
  • Nature trail and play area on site; beach less than 10 minutes' walk
Into the valley – and onto the beach… If you’re seeking seclusion and space as well as sand and surf on your north Devon holiday, it’s likely you’ll be hugely happy with the location of Hele Valley Holiday Park. This park is in a placid sheltered valley bordered by hills, but a short walk away from Hele Bay beach, the South West Coast Path and the lively town of Ilfracombe. Plonk yourself at this very friendly family-run park for all sorts of north Devon delights: a seven-minute saunter will take you to the watersports, rockpools and beach of Hele Bay; 20 minutes on foot gets you to the centre of Ilfracombe, and the three-mile surfing stretch of Woolacombe is within 20 minutes’ drive. Family fun at the likes of Watermouth Castle, the Milky Way Adventure Park and Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park is also easy to find from here – and as the kids will no doubt point out, a shorter drive means more time among the meerkats and ball pits… The specialised nature trail on site will keep the kids busy spotting all sorts of species at the bird, bat and dormouse boxes, feeding tables and bird baths; afterwards, send them off to the play area to wear them out ready for a good night’s sleep (hopefully…) ‘Immaculate’, 'second to none’ and ‘some of the best I’ve encountered’ are a few of the laurels lavished on the toilets and showers, which have hot water, accessible facilities and individual cubicles. The park also has a launderette and a washing-up area. Supplies are close by too: two pubs serving food within five minutes’ walk, and supermarkets and independent shops over in Ilfracombe.

Site type

Tent pitches 7
Touring caravan pitches 22
Motorhome pitches 35
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Open now
Opens 13 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • No charcoal barbecues 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 13 Mar to

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 216 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a beautiful, well-maintained site situated in a sheltered valley, a short walk from Hele Bay and Ilfracombe. Visitors consistently praise the immaculate, modern toilet and shower facilities, often highlighting the individual cubicles. Staff are frequently described as friendly, helpful, and welcoming. Pitches are generally well-sized and private, with excellent groundskeeping throughout the park. Families appreciate the play area and nature trail. Some guests mention minor issues with shower push-button timers and WiFi, and a few note the hilly walk into Ilfracombe.

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Excellent and clean facilities. Staff were…

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Demi A. 1 review

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (XL)

Liked Excellent and clean facilities. Staff were friendly and very helpful 🙂
Fantastic peaceful spot!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing place, staff are all so…

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Anonymous

Acorn microlodge

Liked Amazing place, staff are all so lovely and it’s a great little site!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent

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 Russ B. 10 reviews

Fully-serviced gravel motorhome pitch (small)

Liked Superb as always - well run / clean / friendly and a perfect location

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, it's lovely to hear that you enjoyed your recent stay with us. We look forward to seeing you again.

Nice and tidy Good size and…

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 Lorna J. 1 review

Fully-serviced gravel motorhome pitch (small)

Liked Nice and tidy
Good size and clean showers and toilets
Fairly level pitches
Not too far from town and beach

Disliked Pitches felt quite close to others but other than it was a great place

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would use again

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked Very well kept site, lovely and peaceful. The facilities are clean and tidy with cheerful and helpful staff. Nice wide pitches with EHU water and grey wastewater.A bit of a hilly walk into Ilfracombe but a nice walk nonetheless.

Disliked Very tight right turn into the site- be careful especially with twin axle outfits.

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Fantastic location with great facilities

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 Maxine D. 8 reviews

Fully-serviced gravel motorhome pitch (small)

Liked Lovely clean site with excellent facilities. Shower block very clean. Staff were very welcoming and great advice on local walks. Location fantastic with a great walk into Ilfracombe and the coastal path. The site was very quiet. We will return

Disliked Not even the weather

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Nice site for a one night stay

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Lewis M. 3 reviews

Fully-serviced gravel motorhome pitch (small)

Liked Nice site in a decent location. Dog friendly. Lovely nature walk at the back of the site. Facilities were clean and easy to use.

Disliked Not the easiest site to access. Would probaly book a grass pitch next time as they looked much better.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. As you mentioned, we are in a lovely location, nestled away in a wonderful valley, surrounded by trees and nature. We do offer several different size gravel pitches to accommodate a range of vehicles, with our grass pitches being available for tents. When you are looking to return to us again, we can explain the different sizes available to give you more space.

Excellent site, even pitches and friendly staff.

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 Richard S. 4 reviews

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked Spacious pitches, friendly and helpful staff. Good local walks. Liked the bathrooms but felt the water could be hotter.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, we are so pleased to hear that your enjoyed your stay with us. Following feedback from our guests we have adjusted the water temperature in our shower block. We hope to welcome you in the future.

Very well manicured grounds and top clean facilities

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 Maja S. 2 reviews

Electric grass tent pitch (large)

Liked Very well manicured grounds, excellent toilets, beautiful place with birds chipping and no human made noise

Disliked I'd prefer more distance from pitch to pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Good afternoon and thank you for posting your review. It is such a shame you experienced some bad weather during your stay with us. We always welcome feedback from our guests and have noted your comments. We have a select number of tent pitches, one or two of them are slightly larger than the others. If you do decide to visit us again we can check if the larger ones are available.

Would try again, so long as hot showers were available.

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 Paul M. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked Lovely clean site. Very peaceful. Helpful reception.

Disliked Showers were only just warm. Even at different times of the day, we still had the same water temperature.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Good morning,
Thank you for taking the time to post your review. We note your comments regarding the water temperature and can confirm that we have now acted upon this by increasing the temperature. We do hope to have the opportunity to welcome 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 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level site, no steep slopes Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Hele Valley Holiday Park

Hele Bay

Ilfracombe

Devon

England

EX34 9RD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.2051°N
4.1014°W

Route directions

The holiday park is signposted from the road. Turning into the park requires a very sharp right – it is advised that long vehicles should continue down the road and turn around first. Continue down to a T-junction and a right turn will take you to Hele Valley Holiday Park.

Nearest transport

Coach
1 mi Methodist Church
7.2 mi Opposite George Hotel
7.2 mi George Hotel
Rail
9.2 mi Barnstaple Rail Station
13.5 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
15.3 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
0.6 mi Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
11.2 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
11.2 mi Instow Ferry Landing
Airport
27.5 mi Swansea 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

Setting off to see your surroundings is easy – the South West Coast Path can be accessed from Ilfracombe to climb up to Hillsborough and pass Hele Bay and Watermouth to Combe Martin. But do take quite some time in Ilfracombe first to browse around its shops, galleries, gardens and museum, then have a boat or fishing trip out from its handsome harbour… Travelling slightly further afield, Watermouth Castle (five minutes’ drive) is an odd but utterly fab mix of Victorian treasures, modern rides, maze and gnomes in their very own land, while Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park (15 minutes) has a whole menagerie of animals and animatronic dinosaurs around its 25 acres. And do try The Big Sheep (40 minutes) for sheep racing, horse whispering and a massive indoor play area. For other days out, spot exotic animals at Exmoor Zoo (25 minutes) or make your way to The Milky Way Adventure Park (50 minutes) to try Devon’s tallest rollercoaster, watch swooping birds of prey demonstrations, feed baby goats or slide around the huge indoor play centre.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Ilfracombe Hele 0.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 1.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Combe Martin 2.7 mi Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 5.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Woolacombe Village 5.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 18.2 mi

National Waterfront Museum 29.2 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 6.6 mi

Heddon Valley 7.5 mi

Watersmeet 13.1 mi

Holnicote Estate 23.3 mi

Lundy 24.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ilfracombe, Berrynarbor and the Coast 0.2 mi

Lee Bridge - Slade - Ilfracombe - Coast Path 3 mi

CHAPEL WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/11/1950) 4.7 mi

Mortehoe NT Coast 4.8 mi

Morte Point - Rugged Coastal Headland 4.8 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 Hele Valley Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hele Valley Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hele Valley Holiday Park? Setting off to see your surroundings is easy – the South West Coast Path can be accessed from Ilfracombe to climb up to Hillsborough and pass Hele Bay and Watermouth to Combe … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hele Valley Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Hele Valley Holiday Park? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.