Riverside Caravan and Camping Park

View prices & book 8.9 78 reviews
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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
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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.
  • The restaurant is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Protective masks must be worn at all times in common areas.
  • Special events are held on site throughout the season, and may involve live music or other entertainment.

Languages spoken

English

AA 5 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
Other pitch types

Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 78 Pitchup.com customers View breakdown

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Peaceful

85% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

The field away from the main campsite.…

Overall 6/10

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Rene G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch (large)

Liked The field away from the main campsite.

Disliked This campsite was not really for us, turns out we’re not into larger or commercial campsites. Staff was great though, the site was very well kept. We are a couple with a small campervan and prefer other types of camping.

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Well run, friendly team good clean toilet…

Overall 10/10

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Keith R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Well run, friendly team good clean toilet

Disliked Push button shower to short before it turned off

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Flat pitches, clean toilets, pretty location…

Overall 9/10

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Joanna C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch (large)

Liked Flat pitches, clean toilets, pretty location

Disliked Nothing

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Adequate

Overall 7/10

Location
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (motorcyclist)

Liked Facilities were clean.
Spacious plots.

Disliked Very big. Very functional.

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Clean facilities, toilets/showers. Good sized hard standing pitches.

Overall 8/10

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Teresa H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Really lovely site with good hard standing pitches. Lovely clean toilets and showers.
Had a couple of meals at clubhouse.
The carvery was delicious. Staff very friendly and helpful. Would recommend it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy access from road

Overall 6/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Views

Disliked Pitches too regimented- plenty of pitches on offer.Someone was given the he next pitch to us.No food on a Sunday after 3 pm

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Pitches were level we're we were put

Overall 9/10

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Paul S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The whole set up is great the ponds the woods the walks easy walk to south molton bust stop out side .
Even though we were parked up right by the main through road for everyone we were not disturbed by noise.
The clubhouse was great fantastic carvery Sunday and the drinks were not overly priced

Disliked Only real gripe is that the shower valves did not allow the water to say on long enough no sooner was on and it was off but still got the job done and it was clean and tidy all round

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Loved the site ! Toilets always clean tidy . Site well looked…

Overall 10/10

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Diane W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass pitch (jumbo)

Liked Loved the site ! Toilets always clean tidy . Site well looked after. Nice club with a pool table which the children enjoyed when it was raining and they did a fantastic carvery ! Pitches nice and roomy . Lovely walk through woods with a stream for the kids to play in . We had a fantastic time .

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Absolutely brilliant, very friendly service, helpful and loyalty.... Worm recommendations...…

Overall 10/10

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Ladislav N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass pitch (jumbo)

Liked Absolutely brilliant, very friendly service, helpful and loyalty.... Worm recommendations...

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommend a stay here

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced grass pitch (jumbo)

Liked Great pitch plenty of space! Simple fast check in .great bar and food. Toilets block new .

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).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Lynmouth 22.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Combe Martin 24.8 km Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Porlock Weir 25.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ilfracombe Hele 27.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Westward Ho! 28.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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

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

Other

CASTLE HILL 5.3 km

KING'S NYMPTON PARK 9.7 km

Simonsbath - Picked Stone - River Barle Valley - Simonsbath 13.4 km

Withypool - Tarr Steps - Knaplock 14.8 km

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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:  11 a.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Riverside Caravan and Camping Park? From €25.75 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.