Widemouth Bay Caravan Park

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Safari tent
Static caravan
Countryside setting and family-friendly atmosphere

  • Coastal park set in over 50 acres of grounds
  • A short drive from the surf schools and beach at Bude
  • Free heated pool, free wifi, clubhouse, kids' club and bar
Free! The price of zilch is what you’ll pay to keep the kids happy at Widemouth Bay Caravan Park a few miles from Bude, which is bound to result in wide-mouthed grins for all concerned... This large and lively family park has kids’ clubs run by the cunning Foxy, free evening entertainment by the Stripey Coats, crazy golf to go loopy at and an indoor heated pool, which are also…free. As is the wifi in the clubhouse. Huzzah. Widemouth Bay Caravan Park’s location is also pretty smilesome: on a hilltop overlooking the Cornish countryside and the fab Widemouth Bay with its three miles of sand. There are over 50 acres to lose yourself in around the park and pretend you never have to go home, with the takeaway, well-stocked shop and tasty meals at the bar keeping you sorted for nosh and a launderette looking after the essentials. Looking for yet more things to do on site? Challenge the kids on the amusements or show them how to hustle on the pool table – letting them beat you should result in even more wide smiles…

Site type

Tent sites 120
Caravan sites 80
Motorhome sites 80
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Rent a tent 4
Caravans for hire 135
Open now
Opens 28 February
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • The restaurant is open between 01/03 and 01/11.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/03 and 01/11.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 01/03 and 01/11.
  • Sorry, the parks do not accept all-male or all-female parties under 25 years of age (this does not apply to couples). The park is in a hilly location; some of the pitches might be slightly sloping.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 28 Feb to

Open from Fri, 6 Mar to

This site is a member of John Fowler Holidays group.

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Reviews

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Location
9
Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
6

70% would recommend this site to a friend

67% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot near the beach, staff are super friendly. Families love the entertainment and activities. Facilities are clean but a bit dated for some, and pitches can be sloped. Noise and long walks to loos mentioned. Still, many keen to come back.

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All in all will not be staying again

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Large pitch size
Stunning views
Good for kids riding bikes

Disliked The toilets are dirty,
showers are cold
entire site on a hill so be prepared to roll
Out of bed regularly.
Large hill to walk from Clubhouse/pool/arcade to top.
Can only book swimming at reception day before, if at the top long way down.
Food was not great in the clubhouse. Arcade games shocking.
Went to play bingo but it’s cash only so we couldn’t.
Crazy golf, old and tired and again all on a slope.
Pool was ok but not the best
Park not the safest child flew off as design meant went to fast ( he is 9)
The worst part was the toilet blocks were emptied (which I appreciate has to happen) but it was done over lunchtime 12-1 and the entire upper site smelt like a slurry pit so bad that my child threw up and meant we couldn’t eat out our camper and had to leave site. Perhaps consider timings of this being done.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very busy, quite nousy

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Jo H.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Facilities looked good( didn't use them, but sure lots of people appreciate the entertainment and pool)

Disliked Very noisy neighbours kept us awake, several different groups
Cold showers
Beach access difficult

Recommend to friends Visit again

Area is beautiful, location is perfect…

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Area is beautiful, location is perfect

Disliked A few too many slopes for tent pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

pitch was large…

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3 out of 10
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5
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6
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4
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4
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5
Wifi
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Suzanne J.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked pitch was large

Disliked basic toilet block
steep walk to entertainment.
entertainment we saw wasn't great (stripy night and blonde tribute )

Recommend to friends Visit again

The clubhouse was lovely & spacious…

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Nicola S.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked The clubhouse was lovely & spacious with varied entertainment however the dog friendly area was in front of the bar which caused problems with people queueing for drinks. The portacabin shower block was clean & showers were good & plenty of hot water consistently. The views fof the bay from the park are stunning

Disliked The site is situated on a steep slope & although the hardstanding for touring caravans are reasonably level the grass area for the awnings are sloped & eneven with big holes. General maintenance of the pitches / roads need to be improved

Recommend to friends Visit again

Always enjoy our short stays here. Will be back.

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8 out of 10
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10
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8
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Wifi
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Dominic W.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Closeness to the sea. Helpful staff especially the guy helping the campers/ tent dwellers.
Facilities and pool good 👍

Disliked Preferred Pheasant location from previous visit rather than Finch where we were pitched this time. It was miles to the toilet at least it felt like it late at night 🌙

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stay away.

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1 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked View

Disliked Everything else!

Recommend to friends Visit again

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2 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
5
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
3
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
4
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
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Simon F.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked .

Disliked Most of it

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely book again and bring the kids with us next time

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Terence R.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked It was well kept and quiet holiday park with amazing views out over the coast

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would recommend, we had a lovely time away.

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9 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
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Wifi
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Lyndsey J.

Powered grass tent site (large)

Liked The campsite was lovely, although on a slight slope it was entertaining watching the family get out of bed, the gentleman in the tourers hut was absolutely amazing, so friendly and helpful, we will be visiting again next year with friends 😁

Disliked Showers were temperamental on occasions, far to hot for my youngest.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Widemouth Bay Caravan Park

Poundstock

Bude

Cornwall

England

EX23 0DF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.77732°N
4.55259°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.8 km The Strand
35.2 km Lidl Superstore
35.3 km Lidl Superstore
Rail
37.2 km Coombe Junction Halt (Rail Station)
37.2 km Liskeard Rail Station
37.4 km Gunnislake Rail Station
Ferry
36.4 km Bideford Ferry Landing
37 km Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
37.7 km Padstow Ferry Landing

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

Widemouth Bay is where you’ll find the surf: if you’re new to launching yourself happily into the waves there are surf and bodyboarding schools dotted all around here and Bude, and Newquay is within 50 minutes' drive. Bude less than 10 minutes by car has a couple of excellent beaches: Summerleaze, to have a dip in the sea pool at the bottom of the cliffs and to bag a beach hut for hire so you can pretend for one fleeting afternoon that it’s your very own, and Crooklets, which you can reach by a short stroll from Summerleaze Down. Both beaches, and the sea pool at Summerleaze, are lifeguarded. The staff at Widemouth Bay Caravan Park recommends a car to see the best of Cornwall, but you won’t have very far to drive to reach most of the main hotspots: the Eden Project is about 50 minutes away, and Tintagel, legendary home of King Arthur and Merlin, is just along the coast.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Widemouth Sand 1.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Summerleaze 6 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Crooklets 6.5 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Crackington Haven 6.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Northcott Mouth 7.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Tintagel Castle 19 km

RHS Garden Rosemoor 34.5 km

Rock Beach 36.6 km

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 41.6 km

Eden Project 47.7 km

National Trust

Tintagel Old Post Office 19 km

Lawrence House 20.5 km

Lydford Gorge 34.7 km

Cotehele 39 km

Cotehele Mill 39 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Poundstock, Dizzard and Millook 1.2 km

Pondstock to Dizzard - Woods and Country 1.2 km

Poundstock - Millook Coast and Country 1.2 km

Widemouth Bay - Coast and Country 2.7 km

Dizzard Coast and Countryside 2.8 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 Widemouth Bay Caravan Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Widemouth Bay Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Widemouth Bay Caravan Park? Widemouth Bay is where you’ll find the surf: if you’re new to launching yourself happily into the waves there are surf and bodyboarding schools dotted all around here and Bude, and Newquay … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Widemouth Bay Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Widemouth Bay Caravan Park? From $23.04 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.