Riverside Caravan and Camping Park

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  • On 70 acres of landscaped parkland close to Exmoor
  • South Molton 10 minutes' drive; 40 minutes from sandy beaches
  • Three fishing lakes, shop and country club with bar and restaurant
If a caravan park has 'Riverside' in its name, you might reckon you might get some fishing. And you'd be right: South Molton's Riverside Caravan and Camping Park has three specimen lakes stocked with quality carp, and more exploring can be availed of at the nearby river Mole. The site sits on 70 acres of landscaped parkland with ten acres of mature woodland running alongside the river Mole: as you might also reckon, it's all mighty pretty. Riverside is a family-friendly park with a modern reception and a shop stocked with local produce from across north Devon as well as gifts, toys and everyday essentials. It has a play area as well as a country club with a bar and restaurant, serving homemade food and a selection of local lagers, ciders and ales. It's a popular venue for the variety of entertainment on site, or for settling down for a quiet time during the day to use the wifi service.

Site type

Tent pitches 84
Touring caravan pitches 74
Motorhome pitches 74
Caravans for hire 13
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note

General

  • The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • The restaurant is open between 01/01 and 31/12.

Dogs

  • The site 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.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Special events are held on site throughout the season, and may involve live music or other entertainment.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 183 Pitchup.com customers

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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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Peaceful

89% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

Great site with plenty of room, spick-and-span toilets, and grand staff. Lovely buzz, good grub and pints, and grand walks by the river. A few lads found the road noisy though, and the showers could be a bit iffy. Shop's a bit bare and the food's a bit hit-and-miss for some.

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Arrival date (latest first)

We will not come back here.

Overall

5 out of 10
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Mark G. 4 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great base to go exploring North Devon.
Staff are helpful and friendly.
20 minutes from Barnstable with supermarkets and big stores if needed.
Nice enough walks around the site.
Fully serviced pitch was as expected and glad the gray water drain was at ground level and not raised up as some are.
Pitch was flat, gravel to the side and a small grass pitch with a bench. (Needed jet washing)

Disliked At the time of our 8 day visit, only two male toilets available out of three for the majority of the site. Not enough toilets for the size of this site.Having to stand and wait in a line for the loo should not be a thing.
There is no signage around the site. So for a new visitor, you dont know where your pitch is, as the map looks simple, bit it is not to scale.
The fishing pools are all wired off, so only for fishermen/women.
Other sites have the pools as a nice place to walk around. More like a commercial fishery than an additional to the site.
The fully serviced pitches are closer together than most sites. You feel on top of each other. There should be a separate car park, as allowing cars to park infront of the tightly not pitches, just makes the row look like a terraced street.
Building work going on and a constant movement of Caravans coming out of storage and being put on pitches ready for incoming visitors.
This could be a great site, but the pitches are just not relaxing due to the tight nit edge to edge.

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Excellent site with large pitches for…

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Allan P. 1 review

Fully-serviced grass pitch (jumbo)

Liked Excellent site with large pitches for camping, and water next to each pitch - a big plus! Clubhouse was excellent, with excellent food at relatively reasonable prices, a very friendly atmosphere, and good ale. The fishing lakes were good, and well stocked. All of the staff who we interacted with were friendly and efficient, and very helpful. Excellent stay!

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Good size pitches…

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 Robert M. 3 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Good size pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely recommend and come back for the price we paid

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Mark W. 1 review

Fully-serviced grass pitch (jumbo)

Liked Loads for the kids to go off and explore. Really good playground.
Amazing little stream/river.
Huge open spaces.
Easy to find and to get too.
Good shop.
Good bar and restaurant.
Some entertainment (singers).
Friendly staff.
Great for dogs.
Good facilities.

Disliked My only minor dislike was I wish they advertised when and what the entertainment was, as we managed to find out what was on, but didnt know when.

Something to note is there is heavy road noise if you are on the pitches by the playground, although didnt bother us too much as we are used to it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

50/50 as to whether or not we would stay again.

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Megan H. 1 review

Fully-serviced grass pitch (jumbo)

Liked Excellent sized pitches, well serviced pitches, easy check in.

Disliked Shop was poorly stocked and not within walking distance of another shop and site allowing use of e-bikes and e-scooters for "play purposes" is dangerous.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site would use again.

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Wifi
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Philip L. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great serviced pitch, level and clean. Bar and restaurant were reasonable prices and the food was really good.
Staff were very helpful when we had a problem with the caravan and sorted it on site.

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Was nice and clean . Even…

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10 out of 10
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 Elizabeth P. 1 review

Fully-serviced grass pitch (jumbo)

Liked Was nice and clean . Even tho it was busy it was still peaceful. Lovely relaxing short stay . Will definitely be returning

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Lovely grounds. Shower blocks modern. Pitch was…

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Ryan Z. 4 reviews

Fully-serviced grass pitch (jumbo)

Liked Lovely grounds. Shower blocks modern.
Pitch was good size and the staff were very helpful in reception.

Disliked Showers were hit and miss. One day the pressure was good and the shower hot the next was cold shower and no pressure at all.
Would like to see a adult only area as lots of children kicking footballs around our vehicle.
I appreciate its summer holidays but we were put in between 2 tents with babys/toddlers crying all hours.
Restaurant was expensive and the lady not very welcoming unfortunately.

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Carvery on thursday excellent pitch flat…

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 Laurent D. 4 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Carvery on thursday excellent pitch flat and all facilities on pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice friendly site nice fishing lakes…

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 Paul D. 1 review

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nice friendly site nice fishing lakes a good bar and fantastic food what More could you wish for?

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 cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis 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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Gastronomic delight Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise 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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level site, no steep slopes Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Riverside Caravan and Camping Park

Marsh Lane

North Molton Road

South Molton

Devon

England

EX36 3HQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.02911°N
3.82352°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.5 km The Square
1.5 km The Square
17.3 km Bus Station
Rail
11.7 km Umberleigh Rail Station
11.8 km Kings Nympton Rail Station
12 km Portsmouth Arms Rail Station
Ferry
25.3 km Instow Ferry Landing
25.9 km Appledore Ferry Landing
26.7 km Bideford Ferry Landing
Airport
43.8 km Exeter International 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

If you'd prefer something more active than fishing, it's a 15-minute drive to Exmoor National Park for miles of scenic walks, mountain bike trails and lots more outdoorsy antics. Canoeing at Wimbleball Lake and beginners' climbing at Valley of Rocks are among the popular picks, as are pony treks and horse riding days through countryside and along the coast. Speaking of the coast, there's much to enjoy here too: head west for the surf beaches around Croyde and Appledore, or north to Ilfracombe for more beach, the aquarium and boat trips to the island of Lundy. It'll take you 40 minutes or so to hit either stretch of coast. Kid-friendly days out nearby include heritage rides on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway (half an hour's drive), animal encounters at Exmoor Zoo (20 minutes) and Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park (half an hour) and easy pedals along the traffic-free Tarka Trail from Barnstaple (15 minutes).

Food and drink

  • Riverside Country Club Pub 0.05 km
  • Town Arms Hotel Pub 1.4 km
  • The Coaching Inn Restaurant 1.6 km
  • The Mill Inn Pub 2.7 km
  • The Poltimore Inn Pub 3.1 km
  • The Miners' Arms Pub 3.2 km
  • The Stags Head Inn Pub 4.4 km
  • The Old Snare and Gin Trap Pub 5 km
  • Poltimore Arms Pub 8.5 km
  • The London Inn Pub 8.6 km

Groceries

  • Sainsbury's 1.6 km

Parks and play

  • East Hele 7.9 km

Family days out

  • Sham Castle 5.3 km

Public transport

  • Pathfields 1.3 km
  • South Molton Square (Eastbound) 1.5 km
  • South Molton Square (Westbound) 1.5 km
  • North Molton Primary School 2.8 km
  • North Molton Square 3.1 km
  • North Molton Bridge 3.6 km

What’s nearby

  • Highbullen Golf Course 9.7 km

Local services

  • Esso Fuel station 1.3 km
  • South Molton Medical Centre Clinic 1.4 km
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy 1.4 km
  • EV Chargers Charging station 1.5 km
  • South Molton Hospital 1.7 km
  • JJ Garages Fuel station 2.9 km
  • Southlea Service Station Fuel station 3.8 km
  • Murco Fuel station 4.4 km

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Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 24 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 36.8 km

Castle Drogo 37.1 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 39.8 km

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 43.6 km

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 17.1 km

Watersmeet 21.6 km

Heddon Valley 22 km

Knightshayes Court 26.6 km

Holnicote Estate 26.7 km

Cycle routes

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Other

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Eggesford Station - Eggesford Barton - Nethercott - Eggesford Station 16.1 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 Riverside Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Riverside Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Riverside Caravan and Camping Park? If you'd prefer something more active than fishing, it's a 15-minute drive to Exmoor National Park for miles of scenic walks, mountain bike trails and lots more outdoorsy antics. Canoeing at Wimbleball … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Riverside Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:00 –  18:30
    Depart by:  10:00
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  14:00 –  19:00
    Depart by:  10:00
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Riverside Caravan and Camping Park? From €25.67 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.