Skern Adventure - Appledore

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  • Calm site in the grounds of a north Devon outdoor activity centre
  • A 10-minute stroll from Appledore; five minutes' drive to Westward Ho!
  • Estuary views; 10 minutes' drive to the Lundy Island ferry
Rafting, river kayaking or surfing, followed by some quiet time surrounded by green fields? That’s the catch of the day at Skern Adventure - Appledore, a popular outdoor activity centre on the edge of the quiet coastal village of Appledore. With 22 acres of land to its name and direct access to the tidal waters of the Taw and Torridge estuary, this site is a prime pick for relaxing north Devon break in a gorgeous natural setting. Skern Adventure - Appledore has a lush, green countryside setting, and simple facilities such as toilets, showers and a washing-up point available. The site is keen to keep its impact on the environment to an absolute minimum – once you've seen these serene surrounds, there's a strong chance you'll be keen to do the same. Head to reception upon arrival or find your way to your chosen accommodation. If you're interested in booking any activities (which depend upon availability), you must arrange watersports sessions prior to your arrival – the aforementioned rafting, river kayaking and surfing can all be tried out with full supervision from expert instructors. Appledore village is a 10-minute stroll away – head here for a trip to the pub, to sample local grub at an independent deli or simply for a coastal stroll. Bideford (10 minutes' drive) is also close by – make tracks here to catch the ferry out to Lundy Island (crossing time about two hours).

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 7
Tent sites 20
Open now
Opens 3 April
Please note

Extras

  • Facilities/activities including Pool hire, Kayaking, High Ropes, Zipwire. are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 5:30 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Occupancy

  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

General

  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 3 Apr to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 47 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

Pods, cleanliness, sea views get a thumbs up. Friendly staff. Showers sometimes tricky, but newer blocks are good. Pods could use tables/shelves. Activities not always on. Good play space for kids & close to attractions.

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Great place to stay

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Elen C. 3 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked That it was really quiet, great facilities, friendly staff, would 100% stay again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Top site highly recommended

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Jamie C. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great site, not over crowded, reception staff were top notch, brilliant views very clean shower block, really enjoyed our stay
Plenty of shops nearby ( short drive )
Will definitely be coming back

Disliked Nothing at all loved everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean toilets friendly people…

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Garry S. 4 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Clean toilets friendly people

Recommend to friends Visit again

We loved the location looking out…

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Emlyn S. 1 review

Bunkroom camping pod (eight person)

Liked We loved the location looking out over Northam Burrows. We stayed for 3 nights in August 2026 and it was very quite. The accommodation was perfect for what we wanted at a good price. We requested the use of a fridge which they duly put in our room to utilize during our stay which was really helpful.

The location allows easy reach with a nice walk in to Appledore. My 2 boys love crabbing so we ventured out along the SW coast path and down to the RNLI station at Appledore where there is ample opportunity to crab and fish!

The shower/toilet block were spotless; these facilities were brilliant for what we wanted.

Disliked Leaving 😞

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent facilities and situation very close…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Excellent facilities and situation very close to Appledore and Westward Ho very friendly and helpful staff extras such as bike hire a great bonus.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

really beautiful setting. everything is clean…

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Kate S. 1 review

Bunkroom camping pod (eight person)

Liked really beautiful setting. everything is clean and great value for money.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Our stay was very good and my kids enjoyed it too.

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Agnieszka L. 2 reviews

Bunkroom camping pod (eight person)

Liked Loved the location and views. Pods were cute and comfortable.
The site was very tidy and shower block was immaculate and great to use.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean Quiet…

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6 out of 10
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Anonymous

Camping pod (two person)

Liked Clean
Quiet

Disliked The most important and useful thing is a small fridge.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great camping site with good facilities, close to the beach

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9 out of 10
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Cristian M. 3 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great location and facilities (including a small freezer), very helpful staff, good pitch quality. Will definitely return!

Disliked RAF night flights right over the camping site

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would definitely recommend staying here

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Rob A. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked We came down for a Gig Regatta at Appledore and were very impressed with the facilities.
Field was slightly slopped, but the grass was lovely and the Earth basically stone free - so very easy to pitch.
The toilet/shower facilities were excellent and privacy top notch. Felt like they were brand new.
Really nice view of estuary and nice and peaceful.

Disliked Having to leave

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No 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 Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available 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

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

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

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

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Skern Adventure - Appledore

Appledore

Watertown

Bideford

Devon

England

EX39 1NG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.05385°N
4.20348°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.6 km The Quay
1.6 km The Quay
1.7 km Square
Rail
10.1 km Barnstaple Rail Station
13.2 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
16.7 km Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
0.9 km Appledore Ferry Landing
1.5 km Instow Ferry Landing
3.9 km Bideford 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

Where will a short walk get you? Northam Burrows Country Park (10 minutes' walk) is one place – rare plants and animals hide out there – and the North Devon Maritime Museum (20 minutes) is another. A short drive will soon get you putting holes or trotting through fields: Royal North Devon Golf Club and Follyfoot Equestrian Centre are both five minutes’ drive away. When you’re feeling like a longer journey out in search of islands, coves and cliff railways, that’s absolutely fine too. Ferries to Lundy Island depart from Bideford (10 minutes’ drive) for dramatic cliff hikes (and sea puffins if you’re lucky). You might want to go climbing cobbles and coastal paths in Clovelly (25 minutes) too, or let the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway (50 minutes) do most of the hard work for you. As for beach days, well, Westward Ho! (five minutes) is a fine destination for practising your wave-catching skills. Ilfracombe (40 minutes) has several more beaches with more good surf, tunnels and a Victorian bathing pool. Kids asking after theme park rides? The Big Sheep (10 minutes) is an adventure park aimed at the smaller ones in your family, with attractions including live shows, rollercoasters and farm animals.

Food and drink

  • Flame Factory 0.9 km
  • Country Cousins Carvery 2.7 km
  • Morans 2.8 km
  • Beach Bar Diner 2.9 km
  • The Pier House 3.5 km
  • Sagor 3.7 km
  • Prince of India 3.8 km
  • The Spice 3.9 km
  • Belluno 4 km
  • Belluno 4.2 km

Public transport

  • Kingsley Avenue 0.5 km
  • Pitt Hill 0.6 km
  • Broad Lane 0.6 km
  • Football Ground 0.7 km
  • Marine Parade 0.9 km
  • Knapphouse 1.2 km
  • Knapphouse 1.2 km
  • The Quay 1.6 km
  • Swimming Pool 1.6 km
  • Lane End 1.6 km

Groceries

  • Johns of Instow 1.6 km
  • Morrisons 3.5 km
  • The Co-operative Food 4 km
  • Tesco 4.1 km
  • Lidl 5.4 km
  • Aldi 5.6 km
  • Asda 5.6 km
  • Costcutter 5.8 km
  • Tesco 6.1 km
  • Cawthorne's Foodmarket 6.7 km

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Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 13.2 km

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 18.5 km

Heddon Valley 26.3 km

Watersmeet 33.8 km

Lundy 34.3 km

Finch Foundry 40.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Northam Burrows - Coast Path - Appledore - Diddywell - Northam Burrows 1.8 km

TAPELEY PARK 2.6 km

ISLEY MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 05/04/1990) 4 km

Saunton - Croyde - Putsborough - Fruit and Nut Trail 7.1 km

SAUNTON COURT 7.2 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.

Offers

Tent pitch
Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

  • 15% off

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    Min. stay 1 night Expires 3/09/2026
Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
Bunkroom camping pod (eight person)

  • 15% off

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    Min. stay 1 night Expires 3/09/2026
Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
Camping pod (two person)

  • 15% off

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    Min. stay 1 night Expires 3/09/2026

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Skern Adventure - Appledore have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Skern Adventure - Appledore dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Skern Adventure - Appledore? Where will a short walk get you? Northam Burrows Country Park (10 minutes' walk) is one place – rare plants and animals hide out there – and the North Devon Maritime Museum … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Skern Adventure - Appledore?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Skern Adventure - Appledore? From $116.34 (for 2 nights, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.