Chapmanswell Caravan Park

From £17 For 1 night, 4 adults 9 206 reviews
Beautiful sunset over the restaurant and campsite (added by manager 04 Aug 2022)
Clubhouse and covered play area (added by manager 04 aug 2022)
Hardstanding pitch (added by manager 04 aug 2022)
Park entrance (added by manager 31 jul 2020)

  • Dog- and family-friendly park on the Devon/Cornwall border
  • A 25-minute drive to Bude and 40 minutes to Tintagel Castle
  • On-site clubhouse with restaurant, bar, games and entertainment
Devon or Cornwall? Cornwall or Devon? It is, of course, one of life’s dilemmas… but thankfully one that’s easily sorted with a stay at Chapmanswell Caravan Park, a Devon holiday park that’s close to the border with Cornwall and in a most handy spot for getting out to enjoy the spoils of both counties. This park five minutes drive from the village of St Giles on the Heath ticks all sorts of boxes for all sorts of holidays: it’s a family-friendly and dog-friendly place, handily close to the A30 (five miles away) for travels and days out, and with some splendid views over the Tamar Valley and Dartmoor. Even with all that on offer, there’s a highlight still to come – and that’s the site’s own clubhouse, The Anglers Rest, with a bar and grill that’s open all week during peak season (1 March-12 September) and between Wednesday and Sunday during the low season (13 September-28 February) and weekly live entertainment on Fridays and Saturdays during peak season (generally from 7pm to 10.30pm). The kitchen serves up top-notch food and there’s also a pool table, dartboard, fruit machines and a dance floor to keep the good times rolling. Ice creams, sweets, alcohol and assorted essentials can be picked up at the site shop (they’ve even got doggy ice cream to get four-legged family members in on the holiday vibes…) Other facilities on site include a covered play area and a dog exercise area, along with a coin-operated launderette, a washing-up area and chemical disposal point. The bathroom facilities have baby changing facilities and central heating plus separate male, female and disabled shower areas. Reception is open seven days a week, and the owners live on site so you can always get hold of someone if you need anything.

Site type

Tent sites 30
Travel trailer sites 15
RV sites 15
Open all year
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Enjoyed our stay.

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Visited the site early in the season. We were the only ones actually campervaning. Extremely friendly staff. Bar was very well stocked. Facilities were very clean and tidy. Hard standing was level.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, lovely clean facilities, helpful & friendly staff.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Christina A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: How spotless the toilets & showers were. How helpful everyone at reception was, especially Chris. Nothing too much trouble. Didn’t use The Anglers Rest so can’t comment. There was a lot of ‘activity’ getting the site holiday ready 👍

Disliked: Unable to get on the Wi Fi. But not too big a problem

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, super friendly. Will definitely go back.

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Super friendly site. Lovely little bar/grill serving good food at reasonable prices. Clean and very dog friendly, enclosed dog exercise field. Level pitches Couldn't fault it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, kids loved the play area. The owners and volunteers that…

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovely site, kids loved the play area. The owners and volunteers that are OK site are lovely too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely friendly site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Emma L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: First trip in our new van and was a success we will be back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great Site, friendly staff and perfect atmosphere

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Booked last minute and received up to date information prior to arriving which was great. Fantastic facilities including the pub on site which had fantastic food and the atmosphere was brilliant. Extremely friendly staff, who offered help while I was filling the motorhome with water. My niece loved the play area, which was undercover. Overall would recommend 100%

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing site 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 10
Matthew K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: I thoroughly enjoyed my stay, Marc and Paula are wonderful hosts. The clubhouse is lively and all the staff are super friendly. The facilities were clean and tidy and up to date, there is an amazing play park which is undercover... my 2 year old adored it Will 100% come back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well worth a visit.

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Nice shower and toilet block. Nice food and price in the bar.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly welcome clean easy to find…

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Friendly welcome clean easy to find

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

The friendliness of everyone on the site and in the club house,the…

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Value for money No rating
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The friendliness of everyone on the site and in the club house,the food was lovely and plenty of it.The shop has most of the every day things that you might need.There's a nice dog walk area and we will definitely be going back,thank you for a lovely stay.

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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

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

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

Peaceful

Remote location

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

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

Nearby farmers' market

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Restaurant nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Seasonal sites

Location

Chapmanswell Caravan Park

Chapmans Well

St Giles on the Heath

Devon

England

PL15 9SG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.71429°N
-4.3336°W

Nearest transport

Coach
19.6 km The Strand
22.7 km Bus Station
23.4 km Thomas Cook
Rail
23.5 km Gunnislake Rail Station
23.9 km Okehampton Rail Station
25.6 km Calstock Rail Station
Ferry
35.1 km Bideford Ferry Landing
39 km Instow Ferry Landing
39 km Torpoint Ferry Terminal

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 only issue with staying close to the Devon/Cornwall border is the possibility of being overwhelmed by options for days out… so perhaps it’s sensible to start somewhat local with a visit to Launceston Castle (10 minutes’ drive) or a day of meeting cute creatures at the Tamar Otter & Wildlife Centre (15 minutes)? Alternatively, of course, you could set forth straight away for the seaside – there’s so much fab coastline around here but you’ll likely find some of the highlights to be the beaches and surf schools of Bude (25 minutes) and Widemouth Bay (half an hour). If you’re more into strolling along cobbled lanes, the fishing villages of Boscastle (the one with the witches museum) and Port Isaac (the one where they filmed Doc Martin) are both within a 45-minute drive. Other coastal spots to check out include Tintagel Castle (40 minutes), a place of much Arthurian legend, and the maritime city of Plymouth (55 minutes), home to the UK’s largest aquarium and a stonking gin distillery.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Widemouth Sand 18 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Summerleaze 20.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Crooklets 20.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Crackington Haven 21.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Northcott Mouth 21.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 28.9 km

Tintagel Castle 30.6 km

Castle Drogo 36.8 km

National Marine Aquarium 41.2 km

Dartmoor Zoological Park 41.5 km

National Trust

Lawrence House 8.7 km

Lydford Gorge 17.7 km

Cotehele Mill 25.6 km

Cotehele 25.6 km

Finch Foundry 28.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

WERRINGTON PARK 6.8 km

HAYNE MANOR 9.4 km

PENHEALE MANOR 9.9 km

SYDENHAM HOUSE 12 km

ENDSLEIGH 15.6 km

Local events

  • GoldCoast Oceanfest (Friday, June 21, 2024 – Friday, June 21, 2024)

    Croyde, England 47.2 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.

Want to know more about camping in Devon?

  • Does Chapmanswell Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Chapmanswell Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Chapmanswell Caravan Park? The only issue with staying close to the Devon/Cornwall border is the possibility of being overwhelmed by options for days out… so perhaps it’s sensible to start somewhat local with a visit … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Chapmanswell Caravan Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Chapmanswell Caravan Park? From $29.01 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.