Buttercombe Meadow Campsite

Peaceful woodland setting (added by manager 23 Jun 2021)

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Peaceful family-run site in Devon with ancient woodlands and meadows
A 10-minute drive from Woolacombe beach and Saunton Sands
On-site bar/kitchen and small food shop; firepits for sale and hire

Set down somewhere among the peaceful ancient woodland and meadows… five minutes’ drive away from Ilfracombe on the outskirts of West Down, Buttercombe Meadow Campsite is a family-run streamside site in Devon with 25 acres of woodland to roam. A 10-minute drive away from Woolacombe Beach and Saunton Sands too, it’s likely you’ll want to spend a lot of time in the water (or at least on the sand) from here. Surfing, bodyboarding, canoeing or kayaking… whichever way you choose to ride the sea, your stomach may be grumbling by the time you make it back to the site (especially if you’ve been cycling around Devon’s off-road tracks or lanes, too). Conveniently, there’s a bar and kitchen alongside the site that sells simple food and drink, plus a small food shop on site selling local ice creams, drinks, snacks, fresh fruit and other essentials. The River Caen runs through the site if you fancy a picnic on the shore. When you’re ready to rinse off, there are hot showers and toilets on site. And when it gets later in the evening, the site has a range of firepits for sale or hire, along with logs and kindle to get the flame going – and a large dishwashing area and outdoor kitchen facilities where you can handle food. The site’s free car park is 50 metres away from the entrance down a safe track, so there are wheelbarrows or the site’s little tractor to help you get to and from the pitches. Or, if you’re just heading off to Ilfracombe, there’s a regular bus service outside the entrance.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

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

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

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

Themes

Bush

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

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

Medium (26-50 sites)

Pop-up campsite

Pub campground

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

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Buttercombe Meadow Campsite

Ilfracombe

Devon

England

EX34 8NU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.15631°N
-4.13612°W

Nearest transport

Coach

5.7 km Opposite George Hotel

5.7 km George Hotel

6 km Methodist Church

Rail

10.5 km Barnstaple Rail Station

17.4 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station

20.7 km Umberleigh Rail Station

Ferry

6.3 km Ilfracombe Ferry Landing

12 km Appledore Ferry Landing

12.1 km Instow 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Woolacombe beach (three-mile sandy beach with surfing, kayaking, kitesurfing and other watersports): 10 minutes' drive - Saunton Sands (sandy beach with dunes, surfing and swimming): 10 minutes - Croyde Bay (sandy beach with good fishing, swimming, surfing and kayaking or canoeing): 20 minutes - Putsborough beach (sandy beach popular with surfers and longboarders): 20 minutes - Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park (animal experiences and playground): 20 minutes - Exmoor Zoo: 25 minutes - Tarka Trail (cycling route): around half an hour’s cycle - The BIG Sheep (family-friendly rides and petting farm): 35 minutes’ drive - Quince Honey Farm (working honey farm with tours, soft play and gardens): 40 minutes

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Woolacombe Village	5.4 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe	5.9 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Putsborough	6 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach	6.1 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Ilfracombe Hele	6.6 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 23.7 km

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 10.7 km

Heddon Valley 15.9 km

Watersmeet 24.6 km

Lundy 36.8 km

Holnicote Estate 40.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

CHAPEL WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/11/1950) 2.4 km

Lee Bridge - Slade - Ilfracombe - Coast Path 3.1 km

Woolacombe - Morte Point - Bull Point - Lee - Mortehoe 5.8 km

Woolacombe - Twitchen - Coombgate Valley - Woolacombe 5.8 km

Mortehoe NT Coast 5.9 km

Local events

GoldCoast Oceanfest (Friday, 21 June 2024 – Friday, 21 June 2024)
Croyde, England 7.3 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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Does Buttercombe Meadow Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
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What attractions are near Buttercombe Meadow Campsite? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Woolacombe beach (three-mile sandy beach with surfing, kayaking, kitesurfing and other watersports): 10 minutes' drive - Saunton Sands (sandy beach with dunes, surfing and swimming): 10 … Read more