Riverside Caravan and Camping Park

View prices & book 8.9 83 reviews
Aerial view (added by manager 01 Aug 2022)
Grass pitches by lakes
Riverfront pitch
Pitches around the park

  • On 70 acres of landscaped parkland close to Exmoor
  • South Molton 10 minutes' drive; 40 minutes from sandy beaches
  • Three fishing lakes, shop and country club with bar and restaurant
If a caravan park has 'Riverside' in its name, you might reckon you might get some fishing. And you'd be right: South Molton's Riverside Caravan and Camping Park has three specimen lakes stocked with quality carp, and more exploring can be availed of at the nearby river Mole. The site sits on 70 acres of landscaped parkland with ten acres of mature woodland running alongside the river Mole: as you might also reckon, it's all mighty pretty. Riverside is a family-friendly park with a modern reception and a shop stocked with local produce from across north Devon as well as gifts, toys and everyday essentials. It has a play area as well as a country club with a bar and restaurant, serving homemade food and a selection of local lagers, ciders and ales. It's a popular venue for the variety of entertainment on site, or for settling down for a quiet time during the day to use the wifi service.

Site type

Tent pitches 84
Touring caravan pitches 74
Motorhome pitches 74
Caravans for hire 13
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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 restaurant is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Protective masks must be worn at all times in common areas.
  • Special events are held on site throughout the season, and may involve live music or other entertainment.

Languages spoken

English

AA 5 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

89%

would recommend this site to a friend

87%

would stay here again

  • 61%
    10
  • 0%
    9
  • 28%
    8
  • 0%
    7
  • 4%
    6
  • 0%
    5
  • 3%
    4
  • 0%
    3
  • 1%
    2
  • 0%
    1

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Would use again

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

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Good overall layout, everything you would want as a camping stop over.

Disliked: Pitches close to each other as motor home put with caravans and they park there cars at front of pitch restricting you from leaving and returning so easy if your motor home is 8 meters long.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Noisy

Overall 4/10
Location 2
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
JENNY H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Clean showers and toilets with ample hot water. Friendly receptionist.

Disliked: Sadly we had very little sleep - all night long there was very loud construction work going on within a few hundred meters. No reference was made about this upon booking. I would not recommend this campsite if you wish to actually physically sleep at night. Came away feeling drained and exhausted.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good, well organised site with friendly staff and clean facilities

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

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Friendly, helpful, staff; shop and bar have a pleasant atmosphere. Lovely, spacious, clean shower /toilet facilities. The park was fairly quiet when we visited and we enjoyed a peaceful riverside walk.

Disliked: Pitches are spacious but feel closer together as there are few dividing hedges.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site was clean and staff were helpful. The shop was also…

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

Non-electric grass pitch (jumbo)

Liked: The site was clean and staff were helpful. The shop was also well stocked. We loved the stream running through and the fact we could pitch up right by the park for the children to enjoy. We can’t wait to come back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

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

Non-electric grass pitch (jumbo)

Liked: This site was very clean. Toilets and showers was exceptional food was good. Staff very friendly and approachable.

Disliked: Potentially more waste bins around site for campers and walkers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice place…

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

Non-electric grass pitch (jumbo)

Liked: Nice place

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely beautiful such a well managed park

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

Non-electric grass pitch (jumbo)

Liked: Absolutely lovely park so laid back and clean fantastic staff and so easy to get to loved it will certainly be returning

Recommend to friends Visit again

Dog friendly

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass pitch (jumbo)

Liked: Water at the pitch and good sized pitch lovely location and dog friendly lovely walks

Disliked: Road noise very Loud

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nothing…

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

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: The pitch was very small and we had to move to fit the caravan on, dog mess on the pitch when we arrived. Toilets and showers were filthy and we could not use them, in the three days and two nights we stayed out of six they were not cleaned at all . We had teenagers with torches shinning through the window at us. We left after two nights having paid for six.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Huge space for children to play, the playground is big, my children…

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

Non-electric grass pitch (jumbo)

Liked: Huge space for children to play, the playground is big, my children loved it.

Disliked: Toilets was smelling bad and dirty, I think they should to clean more often, I also blame the people who are using the toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant 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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Gastronomic delight Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Peaceful Spectacular scenery 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 Nearby farmers' market 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 Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

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

Location

Riverside Caravan and Camping Park

Marsh Lane

North Molton Road

South Molton

Devon

England

EX36 3HQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.02911°N
-3.82352°W

Nearest transport

Coach
0.9 mi The Square
0.9 mi The Square
10.7 mi Bus Station
Rail
7.3 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
7.4 mi Kings Nympton Rail Station
7.5 mi Portsmouth Arms Rail Station
Ferry
15.7 mi Instow Ferry Landing
16.1 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
16.6 mi Bideford Ferry Landing
Airport
27.2 mi Exeter International 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

If you'd prefer something more active than fishing, it's a 15-minute drive to Exmoor National Park for miles of scenic walks, mountain bike trails and lots more outdoorsy antics. Canoeing at Wimbleball Lake and beginners' climbing at Valley of Rocks are among the popular picks, as are pony treks and horse riding days through countryside and along the coast. Speaking of the coast, there's much to enjoy here too: head west for the surf beaches around Croyde and Appledore, or north to Ilfracombe for more beach, the aquarium and boat trips to the island of Lundy. It'll take you 40 minutes or so to hit either stretch of coast. Kid-friendly days out nearby include heritage rides on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway (half an hour's drive), animal encounters at Exmoor Zoo (20 minutes) and Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park (half an hour) and easy pedals along the traffic-free Tarka Trail from Barnstaple (15 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Lynmouth 14 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Combe Martin 15.4 mi Sea Poor Poor Poor Poor
Porlock Weir 15.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Ilfracombe Hele 17.3 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Westward Ho! 18 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 14.9 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 22.9 mi

Castle Drogo 23.1 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 24.7 mi

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 27.1 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 10.6 mi

Watersmeet 13.4 mi

Heddon Valley 13.7 mi

Knightshayes Court 16.5 mi

Holnicote Estate 16.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CASTLE HILL 3.3 mi

KING'S NYMPTON PARK 6 mi

Simonsbath - Picked Stone - River Barle Valley - Simonsbath 8.3 mi

Withypool - Tarr Steps - Knaplock 9.2 mi

Eggesford Station - Eggesford Barton - Nethercott - Eggesford Station 10 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.

Want to know more about camping in Devon?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Riverside Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Riverside Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Riverside Caravan and Camping Park? If you'd prefer something more active than fishing, it's a 15-minute drive to Exmoor National Park for miles of scenic walks, mountain bike trails and lots more outdoorsy antics. Canoeing at Wimbleball … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Riverside Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Riverside Caravan and Camping Park? From £16 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.