Chapmanswell Caravan Park

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Beautiful sunset over the restaurant and campsite
Clubhouse and covered play area
Hardstanding pitch
Park entrance

  • Dog- and family-friendly park on the Devon/Cornwall border
  • A 25-minute drive to Bude and 40 minutes to Tintagel Castle
  • On-site clubhouse with restaurant, bar, games and entertainment
Devon or Cornwall? Cornwall or Devon? It is, of course, one of life’s dilemmas… but thankfully one that’s easily sorted with a stay at Chapmanswell Caravan Park, a Devon holiday park that’s close to the border with Cornwall and in a most handy spot for getting out to enjoy the spoils of both counties. This park five minutes drive from the village of St Giles on the Heath ticks all sorts of boxes for all sorts of holidays: it’s a family-friendly and dog-friendly place, handily close to the A30 (five miles away) for travels and days out, and with some splendid views over the Tamar Valley and Dartmoor. Even with all that on offer, there’s a highlight still to come – and that’s the site’s own clubhouse, The Anglers Rest, with a bar and grill that’s open all week, hosting live entertainment weekly in high season and fortnightly in the low season. The restaurant serves up reasonably priced food, including homemade fries and pies (opening times vary in and out of high season, with music continuing until 11pm in the summer). There’s also a pool table, dartboard, fruit machines and a dance floor to keep the good times rolling. Ice creams, sweets, alcohol and assorted essentials can be picked up at the site shop (they’ve even got doggy ice cream to get four-legged family members in on the holiday vibes…) Other facilities on site include a covered play area and a dog exercise area, along with a coin-operated launderette, a washing-up area and chemical disposal point. The bathroom facilities have baby changing facilities and central heating plus separate male, female and disabled shower areas. Reception is open seven days a week, and the owners live on site so you can always get hold of someone if you need anything.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 15
Motorhome pitches 15
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
7

86% would recommend this site to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

Guests consistently praise the friendly and welcoming atmosphere, with particular mention of the owners and staff. The site is described as family-friendly and dog-friendly, offering good value for money. Facilities are generally reported as clean, with hot showers. The clubhouse, food, and evening entertainment are popular. Some guests noted noise from the clubhouse, while a few mentioned dated facilities and occasional issues with water temperature or toilet paper availability.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 14
Arrival date (latest first)

Great site for camping, touring and statics

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Really friendly, easy going site, we especially appreciated being able to choose our pitch to suit our needs.
The facilities were good, clean and had everything needed. Decent showers and the option to use the kettle, toaster, microwave and air fryer was a nice touch.
Location was fairly remote, but central enough to make getting out and about exploring easy.
The clubhouse has a nice, proper old school vibe, food and drink seemed pretty reasonable price wise, the pizza we had was perfect, almost wish we hadn't brought our own catering to have tried more.
The dogs appreciated having the field available for walks and it was nice to stop and chat with others walking their pups too.

Disliked There were unfortunately a few times during our stay when some older children/teens were screaming and shouting at each other late into the night being a bit disruptive. Naturally not a lot the site owners can do about that, but it was really the only thing to be less than ideal, other than perhaps the scorching weather making tent life a little uncomfortable at times!

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Lovely place to stay

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
6

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely and clean site. Very friendly and welcoming. Loved the place and will stay again very soon

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for review :)
We really do appreciate the time taken, and the feedback given.
We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay here at Chapmanswell, and we look forward to seeing you again very soon :)

Friendly team, nice clubhouse, nice dog…

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
8
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
8

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Friendly team, nice clubhouse, nice dog area

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and the feedback.
We hope to welcome you back again in the future :)

Heated shower and toilet facilities,good food…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
7
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
7

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Heated shower and toilet facilities,good food & bar with reasonable prices.

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Excellent camping with friendly owners and staff very clean.

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10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
4

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Good size pitches, very friendly owners and staff. Clean showers and toilets. Good pub and restaurant reasonably priced. Little shop for essentials and laundry. Washing up room with essentials for campers like fridge water cooker, cooker. Field for dogs

Disliked There is nothing to dislike except the rain lol

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From the manager: Thank you for review :)
We really appreciate the time taken, and the feedback given.
We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay here at Chapmanswell, and we look forward to seeing you all again in the near future :)

Brilliant site and will be coming again

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Flat and level pitches, we was near a hedge row so had a lot of shelter from wind. The shower and toilets was one of the best we have been too! Showers was red hot and stayed hot. And had god pressure too! Shop on site and washing machines to. The pot wash station was good, well lite and plenty of space. Really good dark field for star watching.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your wonderful review Lauren. It was a pleasure to host you and your family
We hope to see you again.

A very friendly and welcoming site.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Great site, level pitches and brilliant dog walking area. Fantastic clubhouse with great beer and amazing food, which was very reasonably priced.
The hosts are extremely welcoming and made us feel at home. Very dog friendly throughout.
Great facilities.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for review :) .
We really appreciate the time taken, and the feedback given.
We are delighted that both you and your fur-babies enjoyed your stay here at Chapmanswell, and we look forward to seeing you all again in the near future. :)

Would use again. Lovely little find

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great family run site. Booked last min as was near the tulip fest we were visiting.
Mark was great, greeted us and showed us round and all the facilities. It was a very quick visit for so we didn’t use all the facilities but everything was great.
Shower/toilets clean and spacious.
Pot wash room had kettle, toaster and air fryer for all to use.
The site leant us tent pegs as didn’t have ours.
And also made us a hot drink in the morning.
There was a live band in the clubhouse who were really good. Most people seemed to know one another but we were not made to feel like outsiders.
The owners are clearly very proud of their site and we wouldn’t hesitate to return.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review. We genuinely appreciate the time taken and the feedback given.
We are delighted you had a great stay, and enjoyed the tulip fest :)
We hope to see you again, here at Chapmanswell in the future,

Very nice family run site, extremely…

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10 out of 10
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No rating
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10
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No rating
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10
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No rating
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10
Wifi
No rating

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Very nice family run site, extremely clean, toilets and showers excellent. Really nice clubhouse with excellent food, a band were playing when we were there on the Saturday night, great entertainment!
Owners were very friendly
Enclosed field to let dogs run.
We chose this site for location as we were going to Tulipfest at strawberry fields

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for review :) .
We really appreciate the time taken, and the feedback given.
We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay here at Chapmanswell, and we look forward to seeing you again in the near future. :)

Great stay ideally located for sea side locations on either coastline

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
6
John A. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Great Pitch, clean facilities, very friendly staff, the receptionist was a ray of sunshine after a long tiring journey.

Disliked None - start of the season, the pot wash area wash being revamped and painted; Not quite finished but will be great on completion.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review. We genuinely appreciate the time taken and the feedback given.
We are delighted you had a great stay. We apologise if the re-vamp caused you any inconvenience during your stay. as a family run park, we are continually striving to improve our facilities, and sometimes this runs over into peak times.
We hope to see you again, here at Chapmanswell in the future,


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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Off licence 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

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

Peaceful Remote location Wild camping 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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Chapmanswell Caravan Park

Chapmans Well

St Giles on the Heath

Devon

England

PL15 9SG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.71429°N
4.3336°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12.2 mi The Strand
14.1 mi Bus Station
14.6 mi Thomas Cook
Rail
14.6 mi Gunnislake Rail Station
14.9 mi Okehampton Rail Station
15.9 mi Calstock Rail Station
Ferry
21.8 mi Bideford Ferry Landing
24.2 mi Instow Ferry Landing
24.2 mi Torpoint Ferry Terminal

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 only issue with staying close to the Devon/Cornwall border is the possibility of being overwhelmed by options for days out… so perhaps it’s sensible to start somewhat local with a visit to Launceston Castle (10 minutes’ drive) or a day of meeting cute creatures at the Tamar Otter & Wildlife Centre (15 minutes)? Alternatively, of course, you could set forth straight away for the seaside – there’s so much fab coastline around here but you’ll likely find some of the highlights to be the beaches and surf schools of Bude (25 minutes) and Widemouth Bay (half an hour). If you’re more into strolling along cobbled lanes, the fishing villages of Boscastle (the one with the witches museum) and Port Isaac (the one where they filmed Doc Martin) are both within a 45-minute drive. Other coastal spots to check out include Tintagel Castle (40 minutes), a place of much Arthurian legend, and the maritime city of Plymouth (55 minutes), home to the UK’s largest aquarium and a stonking gin distillery.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Widemouth Sand 11.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Summerleaze 12.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Crooklets 12.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Crackington Haven 13.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Northcott Mouth 13.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 18 mi

Tintagel Castle 19 mi

Castle Drogo 22.8 mi

National Marine Aquarium 25.6 mi

Dartmoor Zoological Park 25.8 mi

National Trust

Lawrence House 5.4 mi

Lydford Gorge 11 mi

Cotehele Mill 15.9 mi

Cotehele 15.9 mi

Finch Foundry 17.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

WERRINGTON PARK 4.2 mi

HAYNE MANOR 5.8 mi

PENHEALE MANOR 6.2 mi

SYDENHAM HOUSE 7.4 mi

ENDSLEIGH 9.7 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Chapmanswell Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Chapmanswell Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Chapmanswell Caravan Park? The only issue with staying close to the Devon/Cornwall border is the possibility of being overwhelmed by options for days out… so perhaps it’s sensible to start somewhat local with a visit … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Chapmanswell Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Chapmanswell Caravan Park? From £22 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.