Hele Valley Holiday Park

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Grass pitch (added by manager 10 Feb 2023)
Pod with outdoor seating
Spacious pitches
Microlodge exterior

  • Well-maintained north Devon park just outside Ilfracombe
  • Watermouth Castle five minutes' drive; Woolacombe 20 minutes
  • Nature trail and play area on site; beach less than 10 minutes' walk
Into the valley – and onto the beach… If you’re seeking seclusion and space as well as sand and surf on your north Devon holiday, it’s likely you’ll be hugely happy with the location of Hele Valley Holiday Park. This park is in a placid sheltered valley bordered by hills, but a short walk away from Hele Bay beach, the South West Coast Path and the lively town of Ilfracombe. Plonk yourself at this very friendly family-run park for all sorts of north Devon delights: a seven-minute saunter will take you to the watersports, rockpools and beach of Hele Bay; 20 minutes on foot gets you to the centre of Ilfracombe, and the three-mile surfing stretch of Woolacombe is within 20 minutes’ drive. Family fun at the likes of Watermouth Castle, the Milky Way Adventure Park and Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park is also easy to find from here – and as the kids will no doubt point out, a shorter drive means more time among the meerkats and ball pits… The specialised nature trail on site will keep the kids busy spotting all sorts of species at the bird, bat and dormouse boxes, feeding tables and bird baths; afterwards, send them off to the play area to wear them out ready for a good night’s sleep (hopefully…) ‘Immaculate’, 'second to none’ and ‘some of the best I’ve encountered’ are a few of the laurels lavished on the toilets and showers, which have free hot water, disabled access and individual cubicles. The park also has a launderette and a washing-up area. Supplies are close by too: two pubs serving food within five minutes’ walk, and supermarkets and independent shops over in Ilfracombe.

Campground type

Tent sites 14
Caravan sites 14
RV & Motorhome sites 12
Caravans for hire 1
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Open now
Opens 15 March

Tourist board rating

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.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 15 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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Reviews

98%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Fantastic campsite

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

Fully-serviced gravel motorhome site (small)

Liked: Everything about this campsite was excellent. The toilets and showers were fab and kept in pristine condition. The location is amazing and the staff were so kind and helpful. We are already planning on another visit.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely fab site will be back next year.

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

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site (large)

Liked: Lovely site very well kept

Disliked: Nothing

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Staff great and friendly

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

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site (large)

Liked: Really well laid out, had pitch 20 close to showers/toilet block very clean and in grest condition. Very quiet so really enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere. Nice walk to beach and local pub which served great food.

Disliked: Can't really fault the place, other than the turn in from Ilfracombe way, I went down to garage and came back up on easier side to enter.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stay here. No regrets at all

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

Snug camping pod

Liked: Such a pretty well maintained place to stay. No litter at all. Dogs behaved and on a lead, showers and toilets modern and never untidy. Pod as described but so much warmer than we expected, electric in the pod so we took a kettle. Will be staying again but for longer time. Just booked this place on a whim but so glad. Well worth it cost wise as well.

Disliked: Nothing at all. It was a really nice place to stay. No noisy neighbours.

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Overall a spotless site and immaculate facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 6
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
David S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site (large)

Liked: Good sized pitch,well kept and easily accessible. Very helpful lady in the office. Would definitely recommend but wouldn't stay here again didn't find the area as accessible(very hilly) as we expected (our fault for not doing enough research)

Disliked: The water and electric point needs slabs or gravel around as was very muddy.

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Will definitely go again

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

Powered grass tent site (large)

Liked: Warm welcome and an immaculate camp site. From the word go the team gave excellent info and got us settled quickly. The shower block is perfect, clean and tidy and spotlessly clean. Plenty of hot water

Disliked: Nothing!

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Probably the best campsite we've been to. We loved that all facilities…

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

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site (large)

Liked: Probably the best campsite we've been to. We loved that all facilities were right on our pitch - filling up and epmtying water along with electricity. We had a lovely night of sleep, right next to a stream. Woke up to the sound of ows.

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Friendly staff, great location…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Adrian h. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site (large)

Liked: Friendly staff, great location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff

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

Fully-serviced gravel motorhome site (small)

Liked: Peaceful and clean and very nice staff

Disliked: Bit tight approaching the site

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First Class venue. If you don't visit you will be missing out

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

Fully-serviced gravel motorhome site (small)

Liked: Great location. Fantastic staff Services were very good Toileting utilities were excellent. The best I have seen for a very long time. 5 star for these alone

Disliked: People with yappy dogs.

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub 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

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

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 Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Hele Valley Holiday Park

Hele Bay

Ilfracombe

Devon

England

EX34 9RD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.2051°N
-4.1014°W

Route directions

The holiday park is signposted from the road. Turning into the park requires a very sharp right – it is advised that long vehicles should continue down the road and turn around first. Continue down to a T-junction and a right turn will take you to Hele Valley Holiday Park.

Nearest transport

Coach
1.6 km Methodist Church
11.6 km Opposite George Hotel
11.6 km George Hotel
Rail
14.8 km Barnstaple Rail Station
21.7 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
24.6 km Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
0.9 km Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
18 km Appledore Ferry Landing
18 km Instow Ferry Landing
Airport
44.3 km Swansea 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

Setting off to see your surroundings is easy – the South West Coast Path can be accessed from Ilfracombe to climb up to Hillsborough and pass Hele Bay and Watermouth to Combe Martin. But do take quite some time in Ilfracombe first to browse around its shops, galleries, gardens and museum, then have a boat or fishing trip out from its handsome harbour… Travelling slightly further afield, Watermouth Castle (five minutes’ drive) is an odd but utterly fab mix of Victorian treasures, modern rides, maze and gnomes in their very own land, while Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park (15 minutes) has a whole menagerie of animals and animatronic dinosaurs around its 25 acres. And do try The Big Sheep (40 minutes) for sheep racing, horse whispering and a massive indoor play area. For other days out, spot exotic animals at Exmoor Zoo (25 minutes) or make your way to The Milky Way Adventure Park (50 minutes) to try Devon’s tallest rollercoaster, watch swooping birds of prey demonstrations, feed baby goats or slide around the huge indoor play centre.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Ilfracombe Hele 0.7 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 1.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Combe Martin 4.4 km Sea Poor Poor Poor Poor
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 8.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Woolacombe Village 8.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 29.2 km

National Waterfront Museum 47.1 km

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 10.6 km

Heddon Valley 12.1 km

Watersmeet 21.1 km

Holnicote Estate 37.5 km

Lundy 39.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ilfracombe, Berrynarbor and the Coast 0.4 km

Lee Bridge - Slade - Ilfracombe - Coast Path 4.8 km

CHAPEL WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/11/1950) 7.6 km

Mortehoe NT Coast 7.6 km

Morte Point - Rugged Coastal Headland 7.7 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 sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Hele Valley Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hele Valley Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hele Valley Holiday Park? Setting off to see your surroundings is easy – the South West Coast Path can be accessed from Ilfracombe to climb up to Hillsborough and pass Hele Bay and Watermouth to Combe … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hele Valley Holiday Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hele Valley Holiday Park? From $65.03 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.