Wideacres Camping

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Sunset views
Sunset views
Sheltered electric pitching upper field
Upper field pitches and play area
Grass pitches
Lower field
Electric pitches upper field, sea views and play area
Upper field pitches and outside seating by bar
Pitches
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Sheltered electric pitching upper field
Upper field pitches and play area
Grass pitches

  • Family-run site in Cornwall, a five-minute drive from Boscastle
  • Crackington, Trebarwith and Bude beaches within a 20-minute drive
  • A 50-minute drive to Padstow and an hour from the Eden Project
Watersports and walks, Thomas Hardy’s wife, ancient rock carvings and a museum of witchcraft… what haven’t they got at Wideacres Camping? Everyone should have wide smiles on this hilltop site above Boscastle in north Cornwall: it’s a spacious spot with room for everyone to stretch out and take in the views, the sea breezes and the sheer sense of glee that comes from being outdoors, up high, and beside the sea… The proprietors have thought hard about things that matter to their visitors: simple showers (with hot water) and clean facilities in the spacious washrooms and a washing-up area for pots and pans. Park where you stay and frazzle your bangers alfresco on a barbecue, and, so you know where to find the kids when the dinner’s ready, there’s a great playground for them right on site. For a crisp drink and a nice bite to eat, there's also a bar open two or more nights per week in high season (please check the opening hours and days on the board when you arrive), selling cool drinks and pizza. The 16th-century harbour town of Boscastle is a five-minute drive away or a leisurely valley walk downhill (though bear in mind it’ll be uphill coming back). As well as being a very handsome spot, forever featuring in TV shows and films, it’s home to a decent spread of pubs and eateries and the fab Museum of Witchcraft and Magic.

Campground type

Tent sites 20
Caravan sites 5
RV & Motorhome sites 5
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 12 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site is hosting an evening of live music on 12 June so there will be ambient noise until late. Wifi is available at the reception area only.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 1 Apr to

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 72 Pitchup.com customers

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

100% would recommend this campground to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

Stunning views, super clean amenities, and a warm welcome get rave reviews. Spacious pitches, a top-notch pizza bar and a great playground are big hits. Location means driving, but the peace and quiet make it a winner, with heaps planning a return trip. A few wanted more loos and hooks.

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Mrs J H. 1 review

Powered grass site

Liked Beautiful setting, well kept campsite . Flat pitches . Friendly owners. Good location

Recommend to friends Visit again

The best campsite I’ve been to…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked The best campsite I’ve been to in years! Beautiful view and beautifully kept, our entire stay was a breeze and the location is fabulous for using as a base to explore Cornwall. All the facilities were great! Definitely want to come back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely return. Owners are so accommodating and pleasant.

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Safe for children. Quiet at night. Fantastic owners. Fantastic bar and pizza. Animals on opposing fields. Fantastic views. Good ground. Gorgeous little village. Perfect spot for travelling around Cornwall. Basic facilities, but they are so good. Shower pressure is amazing and warm.

Disliked Not a single bad thing to say.

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Great campsite with different areas, a…

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 Steve W. 2 reviews

Powered grass site

Liked Great campsite with different areas, a bar, pizza and kids play area.

Disliked nothing

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Great campsite

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 stuart K. 1 review

Powered grass site

Liked Views are stunning, staff are friendly and attentive, arrival is easy and seem less, pitches are great, facilities are clean, bar is fantastic. Had a great weekend here with my boy.

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 Irmela G. 1 review

Powered grass site

Liked ruhige Atmosphäre

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Great place to stay, everyone was…

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 Ben R. 1 review

Powered grass site

Liked Great place to stay, everyone was spot on and the couple running it were so friendly and helpful. I can’t say enough good things about it, well worth a visit.

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Absolutely brilliant campsite! Got everything you…

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 Natalie G. 1 review

Powered grass site

Liked Absolutely brilliant campsite! Got everything you need, very clean & stunning views. The bar is an added bonus with very welcoming owners. Great location to get out & about too. We’ll definately be back. Thanks for a great few days. John Paul & Natalie

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Definitely a good little place to chill out.

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Simple but delightful!
Good easy check in.
Clean facilities.
Great little bar and pizza takeaway. We had a sea view. Great for watching sunset.

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Excellent affordable camping

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Louise S. 2 reviews

Powered grass site

Liked How lovely the staff were in the little bar shed. Loved that the washing up area and toilet/shower facilities were clean and tidy. Theres a small play park for the kids also. Views are great and just generally a nice camping spot.
I must admit seeing the roosters probably made our little break away, the way they roam freely is just wonderful to see :)

Disliked Nothing at all!

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Features

No dogs 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 Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport 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 No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Level campground, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Wideacres Camping

Wideacres

St Juliot

Boscastle

Cornwall

England

PL35 0BU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.69645°N
4.65672°W

Nearest transport

Coach
16.7 km The Strand
23.7 km Lidl Superstore
23.7 km Lidl Superstore
Rail
27.9 km Bodmin Parkway Rail Station
30.5 km Coombe Junction Halt (Rail Station)
30.8 km Liskeard Rail Station
Ferry
25.4 km Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
26.2 km Padstow Ferry Landing
39.6 km Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
37.1 km Newquay St Mawgan 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

Once Boscastle has cast its spell on you, you could conjure up a picnic and walk a short way on the famed South West Coast Path to Warren Point, for sandwiches with world-beating views. Or to immerse yourself in literary history, take the path from the site to the church at St Juliot, where Thomas Hardy met his future wife while doing a survey on the buildings. If you’ve caught the bug for big walks, you can carry on along the South West Coast Path a few hundred miles to Poole; alternatively, join it in Boscastle and ramble the locality taking in waterfalls at St Nectan’s Glen (10 minutes’ drive away) and the plunging gorge and Bronze Age rock carvings of Rocky Valley before winding up at secluded Bossiney Cove (15 minutes). Another cracking clifftop option is to walk to Tintagel (15 minutes by car) to see the castle and the medieval chapel up on Glebe Cliff. For beach days, it’s a 10-minute trip to Crackington, while Trebarwith and Bude with all its wind- and wave-powered watersports options are 20 minutes away. There’s more high-energy stuff on offer at Bideford’s Ultimate Activity Centre, an hour away, including stand-up paddleboarding, laser tag and assault courses. Staying at Wideacres, you’re well situated for day trips to the top Cornwall spots: Padstow’s harbour and seafood scene is a 50-minute drive, it’s an hour to the Eden Project, and the Lost Gardens of Heligan are far from hard to find, an hour and 10 minutes away.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Boscastle Farmshop and Restaurant 1.5 km
  • The Cobweb Inn Pub 2.5 km
  • The Bridge House Hotel Restaurant 2.6 km
  • The Riverside Guest House Restaurant 2.6 km
  • Wellington Hotel Pub 2.7 km
  • The Wellington Restaurant 2.7 km
  • Napoleon Inn Restaurant 2.8 km
  • The Coombe Barton Inn Pub 5.3 km
  • The Old Wainhouse Inn Pub 6.7 km
  • Wilsey Down Hotel Pub 7 km

Groceries

  • Spar 7.6 km

Parks and play

  • Treglith Manor 9.4 km

Family days out

  • Labyrinth Petroglyphs 5.8 km
  • St. Nectan's Glen 5.8 km
  • Tintagel Old Post Office 7.7 km

Public transport

  • Horseshoe Inn 2.1 km
  • Car Park 2.6 km
  • Boscastle Bridge 2.7 km
  • B3263 2.7 km
  • Downs View Farm 2.8 km
  • Doctors Corner 2.9 km
  • Phone Box 3.6 km
  • Willapark 3.6 km
  • Hentervene Holiday Park 3.8 km
  • Trevalga Turn 4.6 km

Beaches

  • Tramberly Cove 5.4 km
  • Benoath Cove 6.2 km
  • Bossiney haven 6.4 km

Other nearby

  • Info & Merch shop 9.4 km

Local services

  • Bank Machine Cashpoint 7.6 km
  • Bottreaux Surgery Doctors 2.8 km
  • WW2 RAF Davidstow Sick Quarters Hospital 5.6 km
  • Gulf Fuel station 6.8 km
  • Hallworthy Filling Station Fuel station 7 km
  • Tintagel Medical Centre Doctors 7.4 km
  • Allied Pharmacy 7.6 km
  • Camelford Health Centre Doctors 8.2 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 8.4 km
  • Rockhead Garage and Stores Fuel station 9 km
  • Valley Truckle Filling Station Fuel station 9.6 km

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Must see

Tintagel Castle 8 km

Rock Beach 25.1 km

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 30 km

Eden Project 37 km

Newquay Zoo 43.1 km

National Trust

Tintagel Old Post Office 7.7 km

Lawrence House 21.7 km

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 35.5 km

Cotehele 37.8 km

Cotehele Mill 37.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Beeny to Rusey Cliff (Crackington Haven) - Coastal 1.8 km

Boscastle - Valency Valley - Boscastle 2.1 km

Boscastle Coast 2.7 km

Boscastle - rugged coast, tranquil valley 2.7 km

Strangles Country and Coast 3.4 km

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 Wideacres Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Wideacres Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Wideacres Camping? Once Boscastle has cast its spell on you, you could conjure up a picnic and walk a short way on the famed South West Coast Path to Warren Point, for sandwiches with … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wideacres Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Wideacres Camping? From $41.74 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.