Sandparks Campsite

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Sea views (added by manager 03 Aug 2022)
Sea views
Level pitches with sea view
Sunrise over the site
View from the tent!
The view from the pitch was so relaxing just watching the waves roll in & changing skies
Sea view
View from the pitches
The pitching area with sea view
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Level pitches with sea view
Sunrise over the site
View from the tent!

  • Camping pitches with Widemouth Bay views in Cornwall
  • A five-minute drive from Bude; half an hour from Tintagel
  • Pub, shop, restaurant and surf hire all a couple of minutes' walk away
Ever dreamed of waking up to a sea view? Or perhaps stoking the flames of a campfire as the sun sets over the waves? Sign up for a bit of both with a stay at Sandparks Campsite, a friendly, informal pop-up site with camping pitches overlooking Widemouth Bay beach in north Cornwall. Those in the know will no doubt recognise this name as being one of Cornwall’s top surfing beaches – and as well as viewing it from your pitch you can also get down there to hit the waves whenever you fancy from here. And it’s not just the beach that’s handy: a pub (with top-notch Cornish ales), a restaurant (with fresh seafood) and a shop (with local meat and fish for your barbecue) are all a mere 50 metres away from the site. There’s also surfing kit hire available for those who don’t have their own board. If you fancy exploring a little further afield, it’s worth noting that this is a fine spot for getting out to walk on the South West Coast Path or to spend some time roaming around north Cornwall. Bude is about a 40-minute walk or five-minute drive away and you can get to the likes of Boscastle, Tintagel and Bodmin Moor within half an hour’s drive. Life on site is pretty simple, but guests have access to a waste disposal point, a washing-up area and a modern toilet and shower block. Barbecues and campfires are both permitted at this laidback spot, as are visiting dogs.

Site type

Caravan sites 50
Tent sites 100
Motorhome sites 50
Open now
Opens 24 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 24 May to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating based on 560 reviews View breakdown

Spectacular scenery

Voted 79% of visitors View breakdown

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A great place to camp !

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The quietness, clean and functional toilets and shower block and of course the view and beach access !! Our hosts were amazingly helpful and friendly too, Gary offered to pick me up a new gas canister from the town as I found I had packed the wrong one !

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Would stay again, a shame it closes it's gates at the end of September

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

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: What an amazing campsite! The view is the massive sell of this site, but also the close proximity to the beach/sea. The wardens were really friendly and actually offered to ask a motorhome to move as they parked quite close, but we didn't really mind. The toilet/shower block was clean and looks almost new.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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Excellent place to camp with friends! The view is incredible, fantastic location…

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Excellent place to camp with friends! The view is incredible, fantastic location with extremely clean showers + free wifi, charging stations and washing up facilities (all a surprise/bonus to us). Beautiful beach, lovely local shop and great pub all less than 5mins away. Absolutely blown away by how good this campsite was, and for such a decent price too! Highly recommend, and will definitely return some day :)

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A beautiful campsite with excellent views of the see

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

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: The view and facilities were excellent

Disliked: Nothing

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Great place to stay with very clean facilities

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

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Amazing views Great facilities Two fantastic places to eat and drink watching the sunset Friendly welcome

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous seaside location

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

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Great location, beautiful views of sunset. Can walk your surfboard down to the beach from here. Clean toilet block. Fourth time visiting.

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Excellent site very helpful, shower block immaculate

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

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Great views and close to beach

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Very clean shower/toilet block, sea views and excellent wifi…

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

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Very clean shower/toilet block, sea views and excellent wifi

Disliked: Would have lovely a coffee van on site for the morning!

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Great campsite with clean facilities and friendly wardens.

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

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Location - views over to Widemouth Bay from the site are beautiful and you can walk from the campsite onto the coastal path or down to the beach. Pub/restaurant next door - handy for walking to for a drink or meal Facilities - great facilities, really clean. Great number of toilets, showers and sinks for the size of the site. Wardens gave us a friendly welcome and explained where everything was on the site etc.

Disliked: No real dislikes….just a couple of preferences! Would prefer if pitches were marked out or had some kind of marker - when travelling in a campervan it makes it difficult to then keep your pitch if you go out etc. Could do with a bin in the main toilet area (there are small bins within each toilet cubicle but nothing in the sink area). Could also do with some hooks in the sink area to hang wash bags etc when brushing teeth to save having to sit these on another sink.

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Great location for walks and beach New shower and toilet block 2024…

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

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Great location for walks and beach New shower and toilet block 2024

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 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 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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer 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

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathroom: Wheelchair accessible toilet Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Sandparks Campsite

Whalesborough Farm

Marine Drive

Widemouth Bay

Cornwall

England

EX23 0AW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.7954°N
-4.55358°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.8 km The Strand
34.9 km Bideford Quay
34.9 km Bideford Quay
Rail
39 km Gunnislake Rail Station
39.2 km Coombe Junction Halt (Rail Station)
39.2 km Liskeard Rail Station
Ferry
34.9 km Bideford Ferry Landing
38.3 km Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
38.4 km Appledore 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 isn’t the only bit of coastal Cornwall that’s easy to visit from here. Sandparks is also in a handy spot for outings to Bude (five minutes’ drive), where another top surf beach beckons, along with surf lessons and a sea pool for more gentle swims. Elsewhere along the coast, you could stop by in Boscastle (20 minutes) for a stroll around a traditional fishing village, or explore Arthurian legends at Tintagel Castle (half an hour) – perhaps also stopping by at the mystical St Nectan’s Glen (25 minutes) to see if you can spot pixies as you walk to the waterfall. Turning inland for a while, there are some great walks to be done on Bodmin Moor (25 minutes), or you could delve into the area’s history at Davidstow Airfield and Cornwall at War Museum (15 minutes). Other options for entertaining the kids might be the animals at New Mills Farm Park, the puzzle-themed attractions at Hidden Valley or the characterful residents of The Gnome Reserve and Wildflower Garden – all are about a half-hour drive away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Widemouth Sand 0.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Summerleaze 4 km Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Crooklets 4.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Northcott Mouth 5.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent N/A
Sandymouth 7.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Tintagel Castle 20.3 km

RHS Garden Rosemoor 33.5 km

Rock Beach 37.9 km

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 43.1 km

National Trust

Tintagel Old Post Office 20.3 km

Lawrence House 22.1 km

Lydford Gorge 35.6 km

Cotehele 40.7 km

Cotehele Mill 40.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Widemouth Bay - Coast and Country 0.7 km

Marhamchurch - Bude - Canal Heritage 1.7 km

Marhamchurch - Widemouth Nature Ramble 1.7 km

Poundstock, Dizzard and Millook 3.2 km

Pondstock to Dizzard - Woods and Country 3.2 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Sandparks Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sandparks Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sandparks Campsite? Widemouth isn’t the only bit of coastal Cornwall that’s easy to visit from here. Sandparks is also in a handy spot for outings to Bude (five minutes’ drive), where another top surf … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sandparks Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Sandparks Campsite? From $51.11 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.