Sandaway Beach Holiday Park

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Separate toddler pool (added by manager 21 Jan 2016)
Separate toddler pool
Stunning views from the park
Touring pitch with hook up
Pitches
Steps lead to the private cove
Outdoor heated pool and terrace
Outdoor heated pool and terrace
Beach
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Favourite
Stunning views from the park
Touring pitch with hook up
Pitches

  • Family friendly-site with spectacular views out to sea
  • Private stretch of beach leading to a secluded cove
  • Pool, kids' clubs, soft play and playground
Ever wanted to channel your inner mermaid? Sandaway Beach Holiday Park near Ilfracombe in Devon has a private stretch of beach leading to the secret spot of Mermaids Cove for secluded swims and sunbathes. (If you happen to glimpse a topless mermaid, say the site staff, just look the other way…) The park is placed right on the edge of the ocean on a low cliff, with the rocky foreshore and sand of the private beach a few minutes’ stroll down a purty stepped path. If you’re not scrambling over the rocks to Mermaids Cove, soak up the rays at the sun trap here; just make sure you’re aware of the tide times before you go down. Away from the beach, there’s plenty happening parkwise for those who might get restless just soaking up the sun: Sandaway Beach is a John Fowler Holiday Parks site so is crammed with things to do for merpeople of all sizes – kids’ clubs for little squirts, free heated outdoor pool, indoor soft play area and an outdoor playground alongside pool tables, amusements and an internet café. Guests can also use the facilities at Sandaway Beach’s sister park Combe Martin Beach Holiday Park a few minutes away: this one has its own private beach too (Newberry) and the Sea Spray Club for beachside drinks and dining as well as evening entertainment and more kids’ clubs. Vittles at Sandaway are covered with the pub grub and basket meals at the Smugglers Bar, where there’s also evening entertainment, free wifi and a gape at Exmoor and sea views (kids are welcome in the pub). Golf, fishing, watersports and farm parks are all close to hand nearby.

Site type

Caravans for hire 86
Touring caravan pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 10
Tent pitches 10
Open now
Opens 22 March

Tourist board rating

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).
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 29/03 and 01/11 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 29/03 and 01/11.
  • The grocery shop is open between 29/03 and 01/11.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 22 Mar to

This site is a member of John Fowler Holidays group.

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Reviews

7.2

Overall rating based on 125 reviews View breakdown

Spectacular scenery

Voted 74% of visitors View breakdown

58%

would recommend this site to a friend

51%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

This place was amazing, shower/toilet block clean well stocked with toilet roll,…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: This place was amazing, shower/toilet block clean well stocked with toilet roll, only 1 min walk from tent pitch. The club house with entertainment even though it's out of season. Nice clean outdoor pool. Site shop really good prices and lots of verity. All staff really polite and even more helpful. The food at chefs corner was really nice aswell.

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The cove, the food, the friendly shop…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The cove, the food, the friendly shop

Disliked: The camping pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Liked the evening entertainment for the little kids and the soft play.…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Frere O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Liked the evening entertainment for the little kids and the soft play. The little Mermaid cove gave plenty of fun for little and big kids. Facilities weren’t spotless but were definitely passable. Loved the hot water in the showers once you got them going a while

Disliked: Need to have a designated space for ball games. Had lots of kids on the tent pitches coming and kicking footballs or playing cricket which kept hitting our tent. Had to eventually tell kids to move away but got ignored plenty of times.

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Lovely site , lovely views and close to plenty of villages and…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely site , lovely views and close to plenty of villages and things to do ! Would go back .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, clean toilets and bar great staff and stunning views

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The pitch size was very generous. More than enough room for our tent plus room for the kids to play outside. Entertainment venue was clean and well looked after, food was delicious. We ate in there for every meal aside from breakfast. Soft play and amusements being open until late was a great addition and well used to burn off any end of the day energy before bed. Will definitely be returning.

Disliked: Our only dislike was that the outdoor pool, which was supposed to be heated, was freezing cold

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Stunning site, friendly staff,but a bit dirty

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Beautiful location, with very helpful and friendly staff. The stripeys did a great job with interacting with the kids

Disliked: The shower block was a bit neglected for those stopping in a tent, unfortunately during our weekend stay it wasn't cleaned at all whilst we were there as the same dirt hadn't been touched all weekend floors and walls need a good bleach and then our stay would have been 5/5

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Clean, friendly staff. Happy to return

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: All facilities close by, beach cove is great, beautiful views. Great entertainment too.

Disliked: Quite close to main road and no safety access gates.

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Get what you pay for

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Friendly helpful staff Clear marked pitches Beautiful view Outdoor pool

Disliked: Quite dated toilets and showers which needed a decent clean

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Pitches are an afterthought. Not a good site for campervans.

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Sander K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Not a lot.

Disliked: Pitches? You mean a spot in the car park? Zero privacy, the pitches are it just level, pitches are small. WiFi is non existent.

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Clean site, pitches not level, toilet/shower needs updating.

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Good location & views. Nice club house.

Disliked: Tent pitch too steep.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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

Spectacular scenery

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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Sandaway Beach Holiday Park

Nr Berrynarbor

Ilfracombe

Devon

England

EX34 9ST

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.20651°N
-4.04455°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.4 mi Methodist Church
8.5 mi Opposite George Hotel
8.5 mi George Hotel
Rail
9.2 mi Barnstaple Rail Station
13.2 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
14.7 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
2.9 mi Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
12.3 mi Instow Ferry Landing
12.3 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
Airport
27.4 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

The fishing village of Combe Martin is around five minutes' stroll, for boat trips, a 13th-century church and another beach: one of six within easy driving distance. Combe Martin also has the Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park with over 250 species of wildlife, animatronic dinosaurs, a canyon train ride and swimming with sea lions. Ilfracombe is four miles from Sandaway, with several beaches here and between Ilfracombe and the three-mile stretch at Woolacombe 10 minutes’ drive away. The hand-carved Tunnels beaches are a hoot for exploring the Victorian etiquette of the day and should keep kids amused for hours. Arty sorts visting Ilfracombe should pack paintbox and inspiration: the town has eight art galleries (Damien Hirst owns several properties here and the controversial Hirst statue Verity stands at the harbour entrance). If your art loving is of a more dramatic type, get along to the award-winning Landmark Theatre, aka Madonna’s Bra (you’ll see why when you get there. The kids hopefully will not...)

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Combe Martin 0.3 mi Sea Poor Poor Poor Poor
Ilfracombe Hele 2.3 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 3.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 7.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Woolacombe Village 7.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 18.6 mi

National Waterfront Museum 28.7 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 5 mi

Heddon Valley 5.1 mi

Watersmeet 10.6 mi

Holnicote Estate 20.8 mi

Dunster Working Watermill 25.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ilfracombe, Berrynarbor and the Coast 2.7 mi

ARLINGTON COURT 5 mi

Hunters Inn - SW Coast Path - Trentishoe - Hunters Inn 5.2 mi

Hunters Inn - Woody Bay - South West Coast Path - Hunters Inn 5.2 mi

Lee Bridge - Slade - Ilfracombe - Coast Path 5.2 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 Sandaway Beach Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Sandaway Beach Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sandaway Beach Holiday Park? The fishing village of Combe Martin is around five minutes' stroll, for boat trips, a 13th-century church and another beach: one of six within easy driving distance. Combe Martin also has the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sandaway Beach Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Sandaway Beach Holiday Park? From £25 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.