Watermouth Valley Camping Park

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Such a perfect spot.
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View from tent as the sun set
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  • Family-run, family-oriented site with access to Broadsands beach
  • A 10-minute drive to Ilfracombe; 25 minutes to Woolacombe beach
  • On-site shop with maps available; access to the South West Coast Path
Everyone in… it’s time for a beach break on the edge of Exmoor National Park. In one direction, Watermouth Valley Camping Park has direct access to the steps that go down the cliff and onto Broadsands beach. In the other direction, a five-minute walk will get you to Watermouth Bay, where there’s fabulous rock fishing, good launching facilities and spectacular coastal walks. That’s not all, believe it or not. The Victorian town of Ilfracombe is 10 minutes’ drive away and surfing beaches such as Woolacombe beach (25 minutes’ drive) and Croyde beach (35 minutes) are also within driving distance. Further on, characterful Lynton and Lynmouth (half an hour) can be found too. Of course, the site is right on the South West Coast Path around North Devon, so it’s a very wise base for hiking fans (just pick up a map of the local area from the site’s shop). What about Watermouth Valley Camping Park itself? Well, the family-run, dog-friendly site has sea views and a sheltered valley where guests can relax and take in the scenery. There’s a children’s adventure playground for kids to let off steam, a handy on-site shop and a modern, clean amenities block with hot showers and electric points for hair dryers, straighteners and razors. The site gets very popular with families during the school summer holidays (May through to September), but at other times, it’s quiet and peaceful and attracts couples and solo travellers.

Site type

Tent pitches 125
Touring caravan pitches 125
Motorhome pitches 125
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 1 May to

Pitch types & availability

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I had a great stay at this campsite! It’s very well located,…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 7
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch (sea view, sloping)

Liked: I had a great stay at this campsite! It’s very well located, the staff is friendly, the bathrooms are clean, and there are plenty of activities for kids. Highly recommended!

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Beautiful place,a lot to check around as well, on they making food…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 9
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 5
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 1
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Beautiful place,a lot to check around as well, on they making food . Definitly i will go back there

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Ticks all the boxes and more:)

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Great facilities. Bar and food in site were perfect. Very friendly people. Location is great with the cliff walk.

Disliked: Nothing

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Lovely campsite with clean facilities, well organised pitches

Overall 9/10
Location 7
Value for money 7
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 9
Cleanliness 9
Wifi 8
Amy L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Kids facilities
Great pub next door
Bathrooms and washing up facilities

Disliked: Shame access to beach was closed during our stay (through no fault of the campsite)

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Clean and well presented

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 7
Josie W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Great choice of food with good prices.
Lovely little campsite with beautiful views of the sea

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I would have no hesitation in recommending this campsite .. 10 out 10

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The facilities were fantastic! The option of different themed meals was great and the little bar was super. The cleanliness of the showers and toilet was amazing. The management were so professional and friendly and accommodating. The setting of of the campsite being so close to the sea and the views from the top of the hill was spectacular.

Disliked: Absolutely nothing .

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Very good well maintained site.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 1
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 3
Robert R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Very good well maintained site.

Disliked: Dog walk. At 70 years of age it was like climing a mountain and made me breathless.also my wife is disabled total no no for her.

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Would definitely go again, couldn’t fault it.

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great location with really large and superbly maintained plots. Excellent WiFi and really clean, new amenities. Lovely bar on site with very reasonable prices, also lots of free activities for the kids.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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What a stunning view! I only stayed for one night but got…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: What a stunning view! I only stayed for one night but got there for check in and was given a sea view right at the top - wow! Plenty of space on the pitch too which gave some privacy.

The catering wasn’t on while I was there but make sure you check their website out - there are pizza nights, curry nights and a Sunday roast! There was a cute little bar with cocktails and drinks plus a screen showing the football.

The toilets and showers were very clean and not too far away (I was probably the furthest person from them).

The man at reception was absolutely lovely which was well received as this was my first solo camping trip in a van I’ve only just purchased. Really appreciated such a friendly face when I was a little nervous!

I would definitely stay here again and hope to get a roast next time. Thank you!

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Brilliant will definitely be back again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 7
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Tia L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The staff where amazing when we got there they booked us in quickly and also upgraded us to the sea view pitches they have and the views you get on there campsite are absolutely stunning. All the toilets and showers where always clean showers where lovely and hot as well they also had food and drink there aswell as a shop and some lovely coastal walks to

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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 TV room Take away Tennis Watersports Wild swimming

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 Off licence 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

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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)

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Watermouth Valley Camping Park

Watermouth

Ilfracombe

Devon

England

EX34 9SJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.21243°N
-4.06555°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.5 mi Methodist Church
8.3 mi Opposite George Hotel
8.3 mi George Hotel
Rail
9.6 mi Barnstaple Rail Station
13.7 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
15.3 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
2 mi Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
12.2 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
12.2 mi Instow Ferry Landing
Airport
27 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

Time to tick off the North Devon coves and harbours? Start with splendid Combe Martin (five minutes’ drive), a seaside resort with a sheltered cove for peaceful days on the sand. Surfers might want to slide on over to Saunton Sands (half an hour), while those seeking scenic clifftop hikes will get on well with the Valley of Rocks’ (35 minutes) wild goats and sea views. Take off on a fishing trip or a sea safari from Ilfracombe Harbour (10 minutes). Lundy Island is one of the most popular tour spots for such boat trips. There’s a working lifeboat station in the harbour too if that sort of stuff entertains you. Once you’ve checked out the lifeboats, turn back time a little with a trip to Arlington Court (20 minutes), a National Trust site with a Regency house and a carriage museum. Or perhaps all the way back to the time of dinosaurs? Kids are likely to love the life-sized dino models at Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park (10 minutes) and its zoo and fossil museum.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Combe Martin 1.2 mi Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Ilfracombe Hele 1.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 2.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 6.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Woolacombe Village 6.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 18.9 mi

National Waterfront Museum 28.4 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 5.8 mi

Heddon Valley 5.9 mi

Watersmeet 11.5 mi

Holnicote Estate 21.8 mi

Lundy 26.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ilfracombe, Berrynarbor and the Coast 1.8 mi

Lee Bridge - Slade - Ilfracombe - Coast Path 4.6 mi

ARLINGTON COURT 5.9 mi

Hunters Inn - SW Coast Path - Trentishoe - Hunters Inn 6 mi

Hunters Inn - Woody Bay - South West Coast Path - Hunters Inn 6 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Watermouth Valley Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Watermouth Valley Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Watermouth Valley Camping Park? Time to tick off the North Devon coves and harbours? Start with splendid Combe Martin (five minutes’ drive), a seaside resort with a sheltered cove for peaceful days on the sand. Surfers … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Watermouth Valley Camping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Watermouth Valley Camping Park? From £15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.