Watermouth Valley Camping Park

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  • Family-run site with sea views and direct 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
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Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 3 May to

Pitch types & availability

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Great campsite with lovely facilities

Overall 8/10
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: Lovely clean site with large pitches

Disliked: No electric available on pitches with the best views

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5* - Highly Recommended

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: This was mine and my partners first time camping together, after finding the site online we decided to book. We were definitely not disappointed, we had a GREAT pitch right near the toilets/showers, close to the bar which is not overpriced (as some places normally would be) and they do great food on most evenings. Everyone around looked happy and cheerful at all times. Friendly staff and owners, great little shop where you can get AMAZING local ciders (recommend the Ansome Bay) games and other bits and bobs. Honestly cannot recommend this site enough. Ilfracombe is such a lovely town to explore and have a walk around d the harbour. Absolutely brilliant!! We will definitely be back soon!

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Very friendly and well run site. Excellent facilities

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: We had a lovely pitch with hookup on the level with plenty of room with privacy and a sea view. The showers were hot and spotless and there were plenty of them. There was a small bar on site and a booth doing lovely food with a different theme every night. We loved the informal layout of the site and the location was excellent for a short walk to Watermouth harbour or the pub, or for the brave and hearty down (and up!) some steep steps to a lovely secluded cove. We are definitely planning to stay there again.

Disliked: Nothing to comment here, all was excellent.

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Great site with lovely facilities.Family oriented and friendly staff.

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: A great site with good clean facilities. Lovely choice of food to buy, different theme each evening. There were games (table tennis/badminton) around the site to play and a games room for the children. Beautiful walks near by and access to a small bay near the site. Easy access to local sights, Woolacombe/Combe Martin.

Disliked: Only minor dislike was that our pitch was in the shade early.

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Friendly site, great value with clean facilities & gorgeous views

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The park was well laid out and beautifully maintained by very friendly staff. They were very helpful & kind. The shop, bar and food area was well stocked and the different themes for food was great. The various menus and the signage was really well done, gave me confidence that they care about every little aspect of offering the best service to guests. Cash only bar! They’ve put a big screen up u fee covered area for Euros, great idea right by the bar too. There were 3 lots of loos & showers all really clean (some more modern than the others but all good lots of hot water) The views at the top of the site were breathtaking, saw lots of people heading up to the very top of the site with a few drinks to watch the sunset. We went down the valley a short walk to the nearest pub, Sawmills & had a delicious dinner & drinks also with great friendly service.

Disliked: The hills 🤣

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- sea view was incredible - good facilities including shop and homemade food…

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

Allocated non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch (sea view)

Liked: - sea view was incredible - good facilities including shop and homemade food on site -very well maintained pitches

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Well presented site with clean toilets and showers. Also had…

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
Darren S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Well presented site with clean toilets and showers. Also had food on each night with a bar and was all reasonably priced. Also a large screen to watch the football 😁😁

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Really enjoyed will definitely be returning and recommending

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Loved the view, loved the facilities, really enjoyed the pizza’s that we had. The dog walking field was really nice, liked how clean the place was

Disliked: Lack of signage when trying to walk to the beach - unclear if dogs were allowed

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Beautiful site with 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
Lee P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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

Liked: Location, sea views, facilities, incredible beach

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Large variety of things to do, lovely food, stunning views and very…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Large variety of things to do, lovely food, stunning views and very clean toilet and shower blocks

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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

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 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)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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 2020 2019 2018 2017
Combe Martin 1.2 mi Sea Poor Poor Poor Poor
Ilfracombe Hele 1.4 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 2.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 6.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Woolacombe Village 6.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

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

Local events

  • GoldCoast Oceanfest (Friday 21 June 2024 – Friday 21 June 2024)

    Croyde, Devon 9.1 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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Want to know more about camping in Devon?

  • 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 £19 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.