Atlantic Camping

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  • Family site within walking distance of Bude and surfing beaches
  • Around half an hour's walk to a deli, bakery, cafés, pubs and tapas
  • Couples also welcome; seashell craft studio on site
If you're looking for a base to explore north Cornwall and all of its stunning scenery, take a good, long look at Atlantic Camping. Just off the A39, the 26-acre farm site has pitches set among gorgeous planted Cornish palms. Take a 25-minute stroll down past the local bakery to reach the cobblestone wharf along the canal path. There are several restaurants and cafés where you might want to grab a coffee, ice cream or something to eat. From there, it's only another 15 minutes' walk to the beach – where it's high time you ditched those shoes – or 20 to the Bude Sea Swimming Pool, a semi-natural tidal pool on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. With four beaches set within a four-mile radius of the site, there's plenty to do, whether you're keen to hire a surfboard, try some watersports or hike along the South West Coast path directly from Bude. Bude also has a links golf course with views of the coast and countryside, a leisure centre with an indoor pool, wave machine and waterslide and plenty of pubs selling lush Cornish cider. Back on site, while away any downcast days in the Seashell Craft Studio, making mirrors, picture frames or plant pots. For outdoor activities, there's a small play park and a designated pitch for ball games. The site also has a shower block with heated showers, toilets, washing-up facilities and an eco waste disposal point. No need to cram in too many extra clothes either; the on-site laundry facilities accept contactless payments. For grocery shopping and other everyday needs, Atlantic Camping is within walking distance of a 24-hour shop and a short drive away from supermarkets and shops selling hardware and car parts. And if it's more tourist destinations that you're looking for, the site is half an hour's drive from Bocastle, 40 minutes from Tintagel and just over an hour from Padstow.

Campground type

Tent sites 40
Caravan sites 40
RV & Motorhome sites 40
Caravans for hire 1
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park 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.
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/06 and 01/09.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Some amenities may be restricted according to demand at the beginning and end of the season; this includes the on-site shop. The site has facilities for biodegradable toilet chemicals, but unfortunately not for blue chemicals.

Languages spoken

English

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

7.2

Overall rating from 130 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Peaceful

62% would recommend this campground to a friend

59% would stay here again

What customers say

Atlantic Camping: great location near Bude, peaceful vibes, friendly staff. Pitches tidy, often private. Downsides: basic loos/showers needing TLC, some cleanliness issues, patchy hot water. Some found pitches sloped, heard traffic.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Ease of pitching up, facilities were great, quiet after 10pm, friendly and…

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

Powered grass site

Liked Ease of pitching up, facilities were great, quiet after 10pm, friendly and close to the beach. We will return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We would stay here again.

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 9
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Tanya C.

Powered grass site

Liked Lovely looking site. The pitches are well kept and offer a nice level of privacy. Really close to Bude so beaches and town accessible.

Disliked Only complaint I have is that the lights in the toilets only stay on for about 10 seconds at a time. Trying to do what you need to do whilst simultaneously waving your arms like a lunatic to avoid sitting in the dark is not easy!

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site on the whole was lovely. Beautiful shrubs & plants. Walkable…

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 5
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked The site on the whole was lovely. Beautiful shrubs & plants. Walkable distance to bude shortcut via the campsite footpath & through the industrial park. Or the park & ride just across the road. Summer season only.Would be good to make improvements on the toilets/showers.

Disliked The showers & toilets are very basic. Plywood with galvanised roof. Gaps around doors. No hand drying, blowers or paper towels. Could do with improvement to bring it in keeping with the rest of the site. It would make such a difference. We stayed just the 1 night as we were passing through. On arrival we were told by the man in reception we were not allowed to empty our toilet cassette on our stay as we were only booked for 1 night & that they had to make some money! Not shown a map of the site on arrival. Just told our pitch number & left to find it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small rustic site in peaceful location

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Great location just off A39. Good sized pitch with planted areas between each pitch for good privacy. Very peaceful site. Nicely landscaped. EHU and water easily accessible.

Disliked Toilet and shower cabins need a bit of TLC. The door bolts are really rusty and hard to close. There are big gaps around some of the doors that make it possible to see into the cabins while you're in there. The toilet flushing buttons are broken on several of the toilets making them hard to flush. The level of cleanliness could be improved - quite dirty floors in some of the toilets, foliage growing in from the outside under the walls, lots of cobwebs.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The best one we have stayed in, in Bude. Will be definitely back.

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Brian K.

Powered grass site

Liked The pitch size. The grounds are well looked after. Easy walk into Bude.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyable stay

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Fantastic staff and stunning pitch views

Disliked Although we enjoyed our stay, I wouldn't want to be here when it's really busy. It would feel quite a tight squeeze, and there didn't seem to be enough toilets and showers if the site was fully booked. There are walks directly from the site, but it's an extremely long walk to the beach.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely well maintained site, good sized pitches, 20min walk to town.

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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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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David T.

Powered grass site

Liked Location, friendly staff, tidy camp site.

Disliked Showers were a bit untidy, rough floors, broken hooks, no shelving, lock bolts difficult to operate, no mirrors.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Shade, secluded pitches and proximity to Bude.…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Andrea D.

Powered grass site

Liked Shade, secluded pitches and proximity to Bude.

Disliked Toilet and shower block a little basic.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site was all we needed for a couple of nights away.

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Nicola W.

Powered grass site

Liked Peaceful, pretty little site. Well kept pitch’s. Hot showers. All we needed for a couple of nights away.

Disliked There was a little confusion when we arrived. Took a few calls on the phone to check-in as there was nobody in reception. Older chap answered the phone and commented that we’d arrived a bit late. I did put between 7 and 8pm in the suggested arrival time and it was only 7:45 pm. Tried to overcharge for our awning until I showed them the price on the website. Given a pitch that someone was already in. The facilities could do with a little TLC.

Recommend to friends Visit again

First but definitely not my last visit👍

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Paul M.

Powered grass site

Liked Secluded tent locations, great basecamp to visit the rest of Cornwall

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Atlantic Camping

Atlantic Farm

Atlantic Highway (A39)

Bude

Cornwall

England

EX23 9FG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.81735°N
4.52495°W

Route directions

By train/coach: To Exeter St Davids (EXD) Railway or Coach stations, take route X9 First National Coach to Bude. The entrance to the site is directly on the main road, between the first and second turnings into Bude town. The entrance is signposted Atlantic Farm (old name West Grove Farm). Warning: If you are following a satnav, the postcode EX23 8LY will take you to the Bude-Stratton Business Park, the turning of which is 200m before the entrance to the site on the left if you are travelling southbound, and 200m after the site if you are travelling northbound. Please note that the actual postcode, EX23 9TG, will take you off down country lanes, and not the entrance.

Nearest transport

Coach
1.9 km The Strand
31.8 km Bideford Quay
31.8 km Bideford Quay
Rail
38.5 km Okehampton Rail Station
39.9 km Gunnislake Rail Station
41 km Sampford Courtenay Rail Station
Ferry
31.8 km Bideford Ferry Landing
35.3 km Appledore Ferry Landing
35.5 km Instow Ferry Landing

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 beaches of Bude are rightly famed for their golden sands, clean water and surfing breaks: get along to Summerleaze and Crooklets within Bude for surf, and to the National Trust-managed Sandymouth for a quieter vibe via its steep ravine. The long sands and popular surfing waves of Widemouth Bay are a few miles from Bude, Crackington Haven is within eight miles, and the family-friendly beach of Northcott Mouth is a top spot nearby for rockpooling. In Bude town, spend a morning wandering around the harbour and Bude's buildings – including the oldest in town, Quay Cottage, and the heritage centre now housed in Bude Castle. Then, perhaps tackle the South West Coast Path from Bude Canal to Crackington Haven, and then further south to Boscastle and Tintagel…? Horse riding, cycling, ten-pin bowling, fishing, tennis and golf are all available in the region too.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Summerleaze 2.4 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Crooklets 2.9 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Widemouth Sand 3.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Northcott Mouth 4.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Sandymouth 5.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Tintagel Castle 23.5 km

RHS Garden Rosemoor 30.6 km

Rock Beach 41.1 km

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 46.3 km

National Trust

Lawrence House 23 km

Tintagel Old Post Office 23.5 km

Lydford Gorge 35.1 km

Lundy 39.7 km

Cotehele 41.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Marhamchurch - Widemouth Nature Ramble 1.5 km

Marhamchurch - Bude - Canal Heritage 1.5 km

Bude - Canal and Nature Reserve 1.8 km

Bude - Canal and Coast 1.8 km

Battle of Stratton, 1643 2.1 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Atlantic Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Atlantic Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Atlantic Camping? The beaches of Bude are rightly famed for their golden sands, clean water and surfing breaks: get along to Summerleaze and Crooklets within Bude for surf, and to the National Trust-managed Sandymouth … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Atlantic Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Reception closes at 6pm however the warden will be able to check you in up to 9pm (please call while on your way). Strictly no arrivals after this time.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Atlantic Camping? From $41.03 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.