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.

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Reviews

7.2

Overall rating from 146 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Peaceful

60% would recommend this campground to a friend

58% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot, easy walk to Bude & beaches. Pitches are roomy & private with trees. Staff are friendly. Facilities are basic & a bit dated, some found them a bit grubby with hot water issues.

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Pitches were well maintained and nicely…

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Pitches were well maintained and nicely spread out, WiFi worked well, lovely children’s park on site and campsite in great location for exploring Bude.

Disliked Toilets were not kept cleaned, and the sinks for washing up were not piped properly meaning all the drained water was just flowing out behind the sink into the ground.

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Good location for access to Bude…

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Dan W.

Powered grass site

Liked Good location for access to Bude & beaches

Disliked At 9am the site handyman decided to light a bonfire with the wind direction blowing the smoke & ash across the campsite, black toxic smoke that stank and made you feel unwell, the ash fallout deposited on everyone's tent, caravan, & car, more alarming was the exploding aerosol cans going up into the air. The fire became so big & out of control that Bude fire service was called and had to extinguish the fire, eventually someone from the park came to see what was going on and said "its only grass cuttings being burnt", the fire service found plastic & household rubbish was being burnt. Then at 11pm that evening fire service called back as fire was burning again....................no person from the park came to talk to their customers or offer any apology whatsoever and apparently this is not the first time they have been burning rubbish whilst they are people holidaying on their site!

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The site was quiet, easy to…

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Oliver M.

Powered grass site

Liked The site was quiet, easy to find and within walking distance from the park and ride into Bude.

The wash block was clean and functional.

Disliked Proper locks should be fitted to the toilet and shower doors rather than relying on a bolt resting against a worn part of the timber door frame.

The showers also lacked any shelf to put anything on although there are hooks for towels.

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Great location, easy to find. Working,…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Great location, easy to find. Working, hot showers. Lovely well kept site, very pretty. A nice play area for young children. We would definitely return.

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Campsite pitches were good, grass and…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Campsite pitches were good, grass and flowers troughs were kept well and looked pretty.

Disliked The toilet and showers were a disgrace.
There were old wooden huts that had spiders and ivy growing in them. The bases of the showers were old painted concrete, no hooks to hang any of your clothes or towels. No paper hand towels in the toilets to dry your hands. Definitely wouldn’t recommend this campsite.

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8/10 due to the toilets. Loved the pitches with palm trees.

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Andrea A.

Powered grass site

Liked Lovely campsite with palm trees and large pitches. Friendly, helpful owner

Disliked The toilet blocks weren't very clean. The sinks and toilet left for days the same. A cleaner went in daily, but from what I saw didn't clean the sinks.

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Beautyfull campsite with private spaces…

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Beautyfull campsite with private spaces

Recommend to friends Visit again

Disappointing and we will not be returning. Staff not very welcoming

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Douglas B.

Powered grass site

Liked The actual site was lovely…well maintained gardens and a nice location.

Disliked Very basic facilities…awful toilets with minimal privacy…washing up facilities poorly maintained… no plugs or drainage pipes & muddy under foot and no shelter if it rained.
Showers were prior with nowhere to put dry clothing/ towel etc
The “walk” into Bude was initially well signed but only part way…then nothing!

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Pitches and planting were kept lovely,…

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Andrea N.

Powered grass site

Liked Pitches and planting were kept lovely, if a little narrow in each section.
The shell studio was great for children on rainy days.
Good location on Atlantic highway and 40 mins walk to centre of Bude. Really recommend Northcott Mouth beach - 10 main drive, free parking and quieter than others in area but also has lifeguards.

Disliked There was often a queue for toilets in the morning as only 4 for 80 pitches ... and not for the arachnophobes! Also take your own paper and soap as they both regularly run out. Showers were warm but not cleaned much and only last 3-15secs each push depending which of the 4 is free, so challenging to wash thick long hair. Also no hot water for washing up at the top facilities and both washing up areas lack plumbing so ground gets boggy.

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Amazing place and will definitely vbook again

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Rebecca D.

Powered grass site

Liked The beautiful location, The cleanliness of the site, the friendly staff, accessibility to the beach.

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.

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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 $41.91 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.