Watermouth Valley Camping Park

View prices & book 9.7 810 reviews
Such a perfect spot.
Sunset
View from tent as the sun set
Photo of campsite

  • Family-run, family-oriented site with access to Broadsands beach
  • A 10-minute drive to Ilfracombe; 25 minutes to Woolacombe beach
  • On-site shop with maps available; access to the South West Coast Path
Everyone in… it’s time for a beach break on the edge of Exmoor National Park. In one direction, Watermouth Valley Camping Park has direct access to the steps that go down the cliff and onto Broadsands beach. In the other direction, a five-minute walk will get you to Watermouth Bay, where there’s fabulous rock fishing, good launching facilities and spectacular coastal walks. That’s not all, believe it or not. The Victorian town of Ilfracombe is 10 minutes’ drive away and surfing beaches such as Woolacombe beach (25 minutes’ drive) and Croyde beach (35 minutes) are also within driving distance. Further on, characterful Lynton and Lynmouth (half an hour) can be found too. Of course, the site is right on the South West Coast Path around North Devon, so it’s a very wise base for hiking fans (just pick up a map of the local area from the site’s shop). What about Watermouth Valley Camping Park itself? Well, the family-run, dog-friendly site has sea views and a sheltered valley where guests can relax and take in the scenery. There’s a children’s adventure playground for kids to let off steam, a handy on-site shop and a modern, clean amenities block with hot showers and electric points for hair dryers, straighteners and razors. The site gets very popular with families during the school summer holidays (May through to September), but at other times, it’s quiet and peaceful and attracts couples and solo travellers.

Site type

Tent sites 125
Travel trailer sites 125
RV sites 125
Open now
Opens May 1
Please note
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, May 1 to

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

Reviews

99%

would recommend this site to a friend

98%

would stay here again

  • 87%
    10
  • 0%
    9
  • 10%
    8
  • 0%
    7
  • 1%
    6
  • 0%
    5
  • 0%
    4
  • 0%
    3
  • 0%
    2
  • 0%
    1

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Amazing view of and access to (with a lovely walk across the…

Overall 9/10
Location 9
Value for money 10
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 9
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 9
Wifi 9
Caroline W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Amazing view of and access to (with a lovely walk across the fields ) the steam train . We took the train into Swanage with was lovely . Site is very close to RSPB Arne. This is a great site which we have visited both during peak and off seasons and had a great time.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

loved it, i come every year, i dont live far away about…

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

Primitive grass tent or campervan campsite (sea view, sloping)

Liked: loved it, i come every year, i dont live far away about 30 min drive, you dont have to go far to visit a beautiful place, i always go for the sea view. its chilled and great for children.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff, shop, dogs allowed, great view

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

Primitive grass tent or campervan campsite (sea view, sloping)

Liked: Lush view of the sea and great facilities. Park and ping pong and things for children. Curry night was great value for money and there are food options every night and a bar.

Disliked: Nothing:)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site in a beautiful spot, great value.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 7
Eliska D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or campervan campsite (sea view, sloping)

Liked: Great site with all you need. Fantastic views.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, great food options on site (pizza van) would recommend

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: The staff were super friendly, we needed a toolbox and the family that runs the park went and got on for us. The showers were very clean, you get a private shower room just for yourself.

Disliked: Hot water was like touching fire 😅

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved the view, had a good amount of space, amazing facilities, clean…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 7
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Edward B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or campervan campsite (sea view, sloping)

Liked: Loved the view, had a good amount of space, amazing facilities, clean toilets and showers, friendly staff, shop had loads of essentials and nice meats and cheese, badminton and ping pong was nice touch

Disliked: Only thing was the loud wedding nearby, but it wasn't that bad

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities and large level pitches

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 9
Paul H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: There are multiple shower blocks that are clean and comfortable, on site bar and take away food, a well stocked on site shop and is perfectly placed to walk along the coastal path.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with beautiful views.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 9
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Kayleigh N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Allocated primitive grass tent or campervan campsite (sea view)

Liked: The view is incredible.
The facilities are clean and modern.
Warm welcome.
Lots of options for different foods, we liked the little bar area where they showed the football.
Lots of space between/around camping pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site to camp at and highly recommended!

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Lovely site, great provisions, very tidy and owners are great! Can't say anything single thing even remotely negatively! Great stay!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyed the sea view; the campsite was very cleanly and well kept.…

Overall 8/10
Location 7
Value for money 7
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 9
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 9
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or campervan campsite (sea view, sloping)

Liked: Enjoyed the sea view; the campsite was very cleanly and well kept. The facilities were all very nice too, almost didn’t feel like the camping I knew as a child! You can also rent a great fire pit from the site if you’re a noob and forget your camping stove like I did! Price not too extortionate!
This was my first time going camping in over a generation, and I really enjoyed the experience.

Disliked: Only how far it is away from where I live!

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports Wild swimming

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Watermouth Valley Camping Park

Watermouth

Ilfracombe

Devon

England

EX34 9SJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.21243°N
-4.06555°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.1 km Methodist Church
13.4 km Opposite George Hotel
13.4 km George Hotel
Rail
15.4 km Barnstaple Rail Station
22 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
24.7 km Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
3.2 km Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
19.7 km Appledore Ferry Landing
19.7 km Instow Ferry Landing
Airport
43.4 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

Time to tick off the North Devon coves and harbours? Start with splendid Combe Martin (five minutes’ drive), a seaside resort with a sheltered cove for peaceful days on the sand. Surfers might want to slide on over to Saunton Sands (half an hour), while those seeking scenic clifftop hikes will get on well with the Valley of Rocks’ (35 minutes) wild goats and sea views. Take off on a fishing trip or a sea safari from Ilfracombe Harbour (10 minutes). Lundy Island is one of the most popular tour spots for such boat trips. There’s a working lifeboat station in the harbour too if that sort of stuff entertains you. Once you’ve checked out the lifeboats, turn back time a little with a trip to Arlington Court (20 minutes), a National Trust site with a Regency house and a carriage museum. Or perhaps all the way back to the time of dinosaurs? Kids are likely to love the life-sized dino models at Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park (10 minutes) and its zoo and fossil museum.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Combe Martin 2 km Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Ilfracombe Hele 2.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 4.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 10.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Woolacombe Village 11 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 30.4 km

National Waterfront Museum 45.7 km

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 9.4 km

Heddon Valley 9.5 km

Watersmeet 18.5 km

Holnicote Estate 35 km

Lundy 42 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ilfracombe, Berrynarbor and the Coast 2.9 km

Lee Bridge - Slade - Ilfracombe - Coast Path 7.3 km

ARLINGTON COURT 9.4 km

Hunters Inn - SW Coast Path - Trentishoe - Hunters Inn 9.7 km

Hunters Inn - Woody Bay - South West Coast Path - Hunters Inn 9.7 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in Devon?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Watermouth Valley Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Watermouth Valley Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Watermouth Valley Camping Park? Time to tick off the North Devon coves and harbours? Start with splendid Combe Martin (five minutes’ drive), a seaside resort with a sheltered cove for peaceful days on the sand. Surfers … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Watermouth Valley Camping Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Watermouth Valley Camping Park? From $27.98 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.