Sunset View Camping

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  • Relaxed family campsite on the western edge of Exmoor National Park
  • Five minutes' drive to Ilfracombe; Woolacombe 10 minutes
  • Kids' play area and small-on site shop for essentials
For memorable breaks by the gorgeous Devon coast, turn to Sunset View Camping, a family-friendly site just to the west of Exmoor National Park. It's incredibly easy to get down to the coast from here, whether you're planning a spot of fish and chips in Ilfracombe (five minutes' drive), beachside wanders in Woolacombe (10 minutes) or surfing at Saunton Sands (20 minutes). Sunset View Camping is a relaxed spot, with views over a rolling Devon landscape of green hills and farmland. It's a modern site in terms of amenities, with well-maintained toilets and showers plus nice extras like a kids' play area where little explorers can burn off some steam. Handily, there's also a small on-site shop for essentials (open from 9 to 5 daily), while just across the road there's The Depot Eatery, a pub-restaurant highly recommended by the Sunset View team. Staying on site and barbecuing your own dinner is another possibility, as cook-outs (with proper safety precautions) are also allowed. Four-legged friends are welcome here, but please keep them on leads at all times and do not take them into the kids' play area or shower block.

Site type

Tent pitches 200
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Pop-up campsite

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 Waterslide Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce 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 Forest Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campsite Very large (over 200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Sunset View Camping

Ilfracombe

Devon

England

EX34 8PL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.17944°N
4.12676°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.4 km Methodist Church
8.3 km Opposite George Hotel
8.3 km George Hotel
Rail
12.5 km Barnstaple Rail Station
19.5 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
22.7 km Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
3.6 km Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
14.7 km Appledore Ferry Landing
14.8 km Instow Ferry Landing
Airport
47.3 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

The local area is packed with family-friendly activities, including Foot Golf North Devon, a nine-hole course a few hundred yards from the site where fans of football and/or golf can get the whole family involved. There's also a 'real' golf range (with a driving range) within five minutes' drive, as well as two shooting ranges and a quad bike course. And that's not even mentioning all the activities and attractions on offer a couple of miles away at the coast. Starting off in Ilfracombe (five minutes), there's a number of small, inviting beaches and an attractive harbour, while other nearby spots like Woolacombe (10 minutes) and Saunton Sands (20 minutes) have lot of space for sports like surfing or horse riding (head to the riding stables in Woolacombe). If you want to head further off shore, it's also possible to organise nature-spotting sea safaris or sea fishing day trips (both on offer in Ilfracombe; five minutes). Expeditions to windswept Lundy Island out in the Bristol Channel are also possible, with sailings departing from either Ilfracombe (five minutes) or Bideford (40 minutes) depending on the timetable.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 3.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ilfracombe Hele 4.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Woolacombe Village 5.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Combe Martin 6.9 km Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 26.3 km

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 10.7 km

Heddon Valley 14.4 km

Watersmeet 23.3 km

Lundy 37.4 km

Holnicote Estate 39.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Lee Bridge - Slade - Ilfracombe - Coast Path 2.2 km

Ilfracombe, Berrynarbor and the Coast 3.4 km

CHAPEL WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/11/1950) 4.3 km

Mortehoe NT Coast 5.6 km

Morte Point - Rugged Coastal Headland 5.6 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.

Reviews

5.5

Overall rating from 4 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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25% would recommend this site to a friend

0% would stay here again
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Overall

6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 6
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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Eleanor S.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Nice and helpful staff who assisted us late at night
Location good for Ilfracombe, Croyde, Woollacombe, Combe Martin.

Disliked Facilities basic - simple sink next to 2 showers/toilets so often a queue. Camping on a slope
Lovely sunset as stated in name!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Decent campsite with lovely sunset views

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 6
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 No rating
Alex P.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lots of space to pitch.
Clean facilities given how wet the weather was.
Friendly staff.
Good price.
Depot eatery across the road is great for food and drinks!

Disliked A separate toilet to the showers would be nice, to reduce queues.
Close to the road and a traveling circus so it was a bit noisy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pop up campsite in good location, friendly staff, basic facilities.

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 4
Accommodation
 4
Facilities / Activities
 4
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 6
Cleanliness
 2
Wifi
 No rating
Victoria M.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked - The person running the site (Alfie) was really helpful and welcoming.
- The field had plenty of space.
- Next door to Football Golf which the children really enjoyed.
- Less than 10mins drive to Woolacombe and Ilfracombe.

Disliked - Only 2 toilet/shower combination cabins which didn't have lights in unless the generator was running, so needed a torch in the evening and one of them didn't have a window so in the daytime needed a torch too.
- Toilets/shower cabins didn't have anywhere to put things when showering and the floor was regularly covered in cut grass. It was also wet most of the time as not many people seemed to tidy up after themselves (one person was even taking their dog in there!)
- Hot water only available when the generator was running in specified time slots (no hot water available at the washing up sink).
- Busy main road next to the site (although this made it handy to get to places!)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ben - the manager Understanding owner…

Overall

2 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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Ben - the manager


Understanding owner when expressing disappointment.

Disliked No shop.
Awful toilet and shower only turned on 2 hrs in the morning, 2 hrs in the evening.
Play area was a broken football goal.

Reception - what reception.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Sunset View Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sunset View Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sunset View Camping? The local area is packed with family-friendly activities, including Foot Golf North Devon, a nine-hole course a few hundred yards from the site where fans of football and/or golf can get the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sunset View Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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