Watermouth Valley Camping Park

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Such a perfect spot.
Such a perfect spot.
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What a view!!
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  • Family-run, family-oriented site a short walk from Watermouth Bay
  • 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. From Watermouth Valley Camping Park, a five-minute walk will get you to Watermouth Bay, where there’s fabulous rock fishing 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

Accommodation

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

9.7

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Spectacular scenery

99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-maintained campsite boasts stunning sea views and direct access to a beautiful beach via steep steps. Visitors praise the friendly, helpful staff, clean facilities, and excellent on-site food options. Pitches are generally spacious, though some are sloped. Plenty of entertainment for children is available, alongside a large dog-walking field. While most reviews are overwhelmingly positive, some mention occasional road noise and the distance to facilities from higher pitches.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly staff.

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Sophi V.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Fantastic site with lovely clean facilities. Great bar with friendly staff and we had the curry night on one night which was really tasty.
Children loved the park too.
We will definitely be coming back to this site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with friendly staff and amazing pizza stand and bar

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Mark B.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Sizable pitch atmosphere on site was amazing facilities were readily available great entertainment hassle free check inn

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommend! 10/10!

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Molly M.

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

Liked Absolutely everything. We had a spontaneous one night stay and we couldn't believe our luck on the open field at the very top. With ocean views! We will most definitely be back this summer! Thank you so much.

We loved all the facilities, the site was clean. The shop was reasonably priced, lots for children to do onsite. Last night was Mexican food night which looked delicious! We had already eaten but the food and bar van was thriving. Lovely to see!

Disliked Nothing!

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Would recommend, great for families

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Friendliness of the staff, cleanliness, food and drink was lovely and a very good price

Disliked More male toilets and showers as some queues, but you didn’t have to wait long.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely staff, lovely area, great for the kids…

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Charlotte C.

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

Liked Lovely staff, lovely area, great for the kids

Disliked Not enough showers for the amount of people that stay there. No matter what time of day you go you have to wait to use the facilities. Also, all facilities are at a bottom of a large hill so unfortunately have to struggle walking up and down that hill all day.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you, and we are glad the kids enjoyed it.

Baffles me that people are mad enough to queue for one block when there are two other empty ones within a minutes walk in the Valley.

The opening of the toilet block in the Ocean View field (you must have just missed this) will hopefully help with the struggle.

Our third visit - we will return

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Brilliant campsite for children. Play park good and plenty of space to run around. Clean facilities and good choice of food at the take out.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful place!!

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serena b.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Peaceful location. Lovely sized pitches with no additional charges to bring a gazebo or pup tent. Check in was quick and handy being 12pm meant we could anet up and still enjoy the rest of the day. Our electric hook up cable was slightly too short for the hook up and the owners loaned us an extention which was really helpful! We were allowed to have a campfire and bbq as long as it’s off the ground too. Showers and toilets regularly cleaned. All in a really pleasant place and would definitely recommend! Would love to come back again! Oh and the showers were amazing hot!!

Disliked The washing up area by the H fields water was luke warm, maybe I’m being fussy but I like to have hot water for cleaning my plates etc so ideally the water could have been a bit hotter but that’s me clutching at straws I can’t fault anything!

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Clean facilities, friendly helpful staff, family area

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Anonymous

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

Liked Great last minute accommodation, plenty for my little girl to do and brilliant staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Every thing…

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Tracy G.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Every thing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, would definitely stay again

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Anonymous

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

Liked Excellent facilities including clean shower blocks, access to walking trails, friendly staff, shop and food on site, quiet at night, sea views from the open pitch field.

Disliked Real shame that Broadsands Beach is closed, hopefully back open in time to stay there next time!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stayed in allocated sea view pitch for a VW type campervan. Spacious…

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Laura K.

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

Liked Stayed in allocated sea view pitch for a VW type campervan. Spacious pitches, excellent facilities, peaceful vibe, stunning scenery. Great location with everything in walking distance.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 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 Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant 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.

Nearest 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.