Hele Valley Holiday Park

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  • Well-maintained north Devon park just outside Ilfracombe
  • Watermouth Castle five minutes' drive; Woolacombe 20 minutes
  • Nature trail and play area on site; beach less than 10 minutes' walk
Into the valley – and onto the beach… If you’re seeking seclusion and space as well as sand and surf on your north Devon holiday, it’s likely you’ll be hugely happy with the location of Hele Valley Holiday Park. This park is in a placid sheltered valley bordered by hills, but a short walk away from Hele Bay beach, the South West Coast Path and the lively town of Ilfracombe. Plonk yourself at this very friendly family-run park for all sorts of north Devon delights: a seven-minute saunter will take you to the watersports, rockpools and beach of Hele Bay; 20 minutes on foot gets you to the centre of Ilfracombe, and the three-mile surfing stretch of Woolacombe is within 20 minutes’ drive. Family fun at the likes of Watermouth Castle, the Milky Way Adventure Park and Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park is also easy to find from here – and as the kids will no doubt point out, a shorter drive means more time among the meerkats and ball pits… The specialised nature trail on site will keep the kids busy spotting all sorts of species at the bird, bat and dormouse boxes, feeding tables and bird baths; afterwards, send them off to the play area to wear them out ready for a good night’s sleep (hopefully…) ‘Immaculate’, 'second to none’ and ‘some of the best I’ve encountered’ are a few of the laurels lavished on the toilets and showers, which have hot water, accessible facilities and individual cubicles. The park also has a launderette and a washing-up area. Supplies are close by too: two pubs serving food within five minutes’ walk, and supermarkets and independent shops over in Ilfracombe.

Site type

Tent sites 7
Caravan sites 22
Motorhome sites 35
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Open now
Opens 13 March

Tourist board rating

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).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 13 Mar to

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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 254 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Super clean and tidy park with great facilities, including modern showers. Friendly staff, quiet vibe, handy spot near the beach and Ilfracombe. Good pitches, nice nature trail and dog wash. Wi-Fi can be patchy, but everyone loved it and wants to come back.

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Lovely showers. Really close to motorhome.…

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David H. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced gravel motorhome site (small)

Liked Lovely showers. Really close to motorhome. Friendly and helpful staff.

Disliked A bit unclear where to turn round at the top end of the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic location, great site, thank you for your hospitality.

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 Rob H. 3 reviews

Fully-serviced gravel motorhome site (small)

Liked Fantastic site one of the best I’ve stayed in, small site which felt homely and the staff were really nice, great facilities really clean and upto date. Great location, so close to a beach and great pub, I can’t wait to come back this is such a hidden gem.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review. We are looking forward to welcoming you again soon.

Beautiful location, clean and up to…

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Charlotte L. 3 reviews

Powered grass tent site (large)

Liked Beautiful location, clean and up to date facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us and would visit again in the future.

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 Anne S. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced gravel motorhome site (small)

Liked This is an exceptional campsite. Guests have a freezer to store odds and ends. The service and staff were brilliant and they deserve the highest accolade. Well done.

Disliked Everything was perfect.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to post your review. We are so pleased to read that you enjoyed your stay with us. We think that the extra touches, like the freezer in the washing up area make the difference to our guests and hopefully encourage them to stay with us again in the future. We note your comments about additional hooks and will review this at the earliest available opportunity.

Had a Lovely stay here ,…

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 Loraine B. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced gravel motorhome site (small)

Liked Had a Lovely stay here , great service pitches !

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, we hope to see you again soon.

Probably the best site I've booked through pitch up in many years.

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 Karen 1 review

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site (large)

Liked Everything. Lovely big pitch, groundsman visible every day keeping the grounds immaculate. On pitch amenities.

Disliked Nothing ! Actually we were stalked by a seagull, it was hilarious really 🤣

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Such a lovely review, thank you very much. The team work hard to ensure that the park is kept to a very high standard, so it is always good to receive feedback, which we will of course pass on to them. All of our pitches have electricity, water and grey waste on them, but don't normally come with the addition of a seagull! We look forward to welcoming you again in the future.

Beautifully kept site in a great location to explore North Devon.

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 Sue B. 7 reviews

Camping pod (large)

Liked The pod was a decent size and had everything I needed including a decent sized fridge, comfy bed, power and lighting. There was plenty of space to park my car and also put a deck chair out. The site is immaculate with beautifully kept gardens and spotlessly clean facilities with plenty of hot water. Hele beach is just a short walk away and the town of Ilfracombe is 20-25 minutes walk. There are plenty of breathtaking coastal walks in the area and Woolacombe beach is just a 20 minute drive away.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review. We are so pleased to read that you enjoyed the larger pod with the addition of a fridge. The park is in a perfect location to visit some wonderful places. We hope to see you again soon.

Lovely quite site, well maintained…

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 Terese F. 4 reviews

Fully-serviced gravel motorhome site (small)

Liked Lovely quite site, well maintained

Disliked As a dog friendly site, there's no dog exercise area, which I was very surprised at. Also disliked the shower block set up, water goes everywhere meaning you start getting water from cubicles either side, only 1 hook to hang items on and nothing to put your shower gels, etc on whilst in the shower. No on site shop to get essentials if needed.

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From the manager: Thank you for posting your review. We can only assume that you did not discover our wonderful Nature Trail whilst you were here. Guests are welcome to use this facility, we just ask that dogs are kept on a lead. We are sorry to hear that you did not like the layout in our shower block, as the individual self contained cubicles are usually very popular with our guests. Thank you for your suggestion regarding somewhere to place shower gel, we listen to all of our guests feedback and will review this, should it become a regular suggestion. To enable us to support the local community, we direct all of our guests to the local shop in the village, which is around 5 minutes walk away.

very peacefull…

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 RICHARD W. 1 review

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site (large)

Liked very peacefull

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Lovely clean, quiet site. Good sized…

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 Allan T. 1 review

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site (large)

Liked Lovely clean, quiet site.
Good sized pitches.

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From the manager: We are so pleased to read that you enjoyed your stay with us and hope you will make a return visit to us soon.

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 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

Peaceful Walkers' paradise 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)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level campground, no steep slopes Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Hele Valley Holiday Park

Hele Bay

Ilfracombe

Devon

England

EX34 9RD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.2051°N
4.1014°W

Route directions

The holiday park is signposted from the road. Turning into the park requires a very sharp right – it is advised that long vehicles should continue down the road and turn around first. Continue down to a T-junction and a right turn will take you to Hele Valley Holiday Park.

Nearest transport

Coach
1.6 km Methodist Church
11.6 km Opposite George Hotel
11.6 km George Hotel
Rail
14.8 km Barnstaple Rail Station
21.7 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
24.6 km Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
0.9 km Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
18 km Appledore Ferry Landing
18 km Instow Ferry Landing
Airport
44.3 km Swansea 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

Setting off to see your surroundings is easy – the South West Coast Path can be accessed from Ilfracombe to climb up to Hillsborough and pass Hele Bay and Watermouth to Combe Martin. But do take quite some time in Ilfracombe first to browse around its shops, galleries, gardens and museum, then have a boat or fishing trip out from its handsome harbour… Travelling slightly further afield, Watermouth Castle (five minutes’ drive) is an odd but utterly fab mix of Victorian treasures, modern rides, maze and gnomes in their very own land, while Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park (15 minutes) has a whole menagerie of animals and animatronic dinosaurs around its 25 acres. And do try The Big Sheep (40 minutes) for sheep racing, horse whispering and a massive indoor play area. For other days out, spot exotic animals at Exmoor Zoo (25 minutes) or make your way to The Milky Way Adventure Park (50 minutes) to try Devon’s tallest rollercoaster, watch swooping birds of prey demonstrations, feed baby goats or slide around the huge indoor play centre.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Ilfracombe Hele 0.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 1.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Combe Martin 4.4 km Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 8.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Woolacombe Village 8.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 29.2 km

National Waterfront Museum 47.1 km

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 10.6 km

Heddon Valley 12.1 km

Watersmeet 21.1 km

Holnicote Estate 37.5 km

Lundy 39.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ilfracombe, Berrynarbor and the Coast 0.4 km

Lee Bridge - Slade - Ilfracombe - Coast Path 4.8 km

CHAPEL WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/11/1950) 7.6 km

Mortehoe NT Coast 7.6 km

Morte Point - Rugged Coastal Headland 7.7 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 Hele Valley Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hele Valley Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hele Valley Holiday Park? Setting off to see your surroundings is easy – the South West Coast Path can be accessed from Ilfracombe to climb up to Hillsborough and pass Hele Bay and Watermouth to Combe … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hele Valley Holiday Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Hele Valley Holiday Park? From $69.05 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.