Watermouth Valley Camping Park

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  • Family-run, family-oriented site a short walk from Watermouth Bay
  • A 10-minute drive to Ilfracombe; 25 minutes to Woolacombe beach
  • On-site shop with maps available; access to the South West Coast Path
Everyone in… it’s time for a break on the edge of Exmoor National Park. From Watermouth Valley Camping Park, a five-minute walk will get you to Watermouth Bay, where there’s fabulous rock fishing and spectacular coastal walks. That’s not all, believe it or not. The Victorian town of Ilfracombe is 10 minutes’ drive away and surfing beaches such as Woolacombe beach (25 minutes’ drive) and Croyde beach (35 minutes) are also within driving distance. Further on, characterful Lynton and Lynmouth (half an hour) can be found too. Of course, the site is right on the South West Coast Path around North Devon, so it’s a very wise base for hiking fans (just pick up a map of the local area from the site’s shop). What about Watermouth Valley Camping Park itself? Well, the family-run, dog-friendly site has sea views and a sheltered valley where guests can relax and take in the scenery. There’s a children’s adventure playground for kids to let off steam, a handy on-site shop and a modern, clean amenities block with hot showers and electric points for hair dryers, straighteners and razors. The site gets very popular with families during the school summer holidays (May through to September), but at other times, it’s quiet and peaceful and attracts couples and solo travellers.

Site type

Tent sites 125
Caravan sites 125
Motorhome sites 125
Open now
Opens 30 April

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 30 Apr to

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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 Local produce Off licence 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 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

Budget/backpacker Peaceful 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

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Watermouth Valley Camping Park

Watermouth

Ilfracombe

Devon

England

EX34 9SJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.21243°N
4.06555°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.1 km Methodist Church
13.4 km Opposite George Hotel
13.4 km George Hotel
Rail
15.4 km Barnstaple Rail Station
22 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
24.7 km Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
3.2 km Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
19.7 km Appledore Ferry Landing
19.7 km Instow Ferry Landing
Airport
43.4 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

Time to tick off the North Devon coves and harbours? Start with splendid Combe Martin (five minutes’ drive), a seaside resort with a sheltered cove for peaceful days on the sand. Surfers might want to slide on over to Saunton Sands (half an hour), while those seeking scenic clifftop hikes will get on well with the Valley of Rocks’ (35 minutes) wild goats and sea views. Take off on a fishing trip or a sea safari from Ilfracombe Harbour (10 minutes). Lundy Island is one of the most popular tour spots for such boat trips. There’s a working lifeboat station in the harbour too if that sort of stuff entertains you. Once you’ve checked out the lifeboats, turn back time a little with a trip to Arlington Court (20 minutes), a National Trust site with a Regency house and a carriage museum. Or perhaps all the way back to the time of dinosaurs? Kids are likely to love the life-sized dino models at Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park (10 minutes) and its zoo and fossil museum.

Food and drink

  • Lynbay Fish & Chips Restaurant & Takeaway 3.4 km
  • Smugglers 3.5 km
  • The Starter Bar 3.6 km
  • Take Thyme 3.6 km
  • Seventy One Bistro 3.6 km
  • Santiago's 3.7 km
  • Thomas Carr 1873 Restaurant 3.7 km
  • Terrace Tapas & Wine Bar 3.7 km
  • Giovanni & Luca 3.7 km
  • Espresso Seafood Bar and Grill 3.7 km

Groceries

  • Tesco Supermarket 3.3 km
  • The Big Apple Off-licence 3.8 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 4.4 km

Parks and play

  • Cobbler's Park 1.9 km
  • Keypitts Quad Bikes park 3.6 km
  • Oxford Park play area 3.9 km
  • Brook Farm park 4.3 km
  • Bicclescombe Park 4.3 km
  • Greenways Play Area park 4.7 km
  • Greenways Play Area Playground 4.7 km

Family days out

  • Kids cabin Amusement arcade 0 km
  • Watermouth Castle 0.3 km
  • Newberry Castle 1.6 km
  • Sunspot Amusements Amusement arcade 3.9 km
  • Tunnels Beaches Visitor attraction 4.4 km
  • Arlington Court Visitor attraction 9.1 km
  • Segway Safari Visitor attraction 9.4 km

Public transport

  • Watermouth Cove 0.09 km
  • The Sawmill Inn 0.4 km
  • Top of Barton Lane 1.1 km
  • Bottom of Pit Hill 1.1 km
  • Hele Bay Hotel 2.3 km
  • Rugby Club 2.8 km
  • Olde Thatched Inn 3 km
  • Academy 3.4 km
  • North Devon resort - heading west 3.6 km
  • North Devon resort - east bound 3.6 km

Beaches

  • Broadsands 0.5 km
  • Golden Cove 0.7 km
  • Combe Martin beach 2 km
  • Hele Beach 2.2 km
  • Hele Beach 2.2 km
  • Wild Pear beach 2.4 km
  • Wildersmouth Beach 3.9 km
  • Heddon's Mouth 9.7 km

What’s nearby

  • Illfracombe Golf Club Golf course 1.5 km
  • Larkstone Pitch & Putt Golf course 3 km
  • Digz Nightclub 3.9 km
  • Willingcott Valley Golf Course 7.4 km
  • Mortehoe and Woolacombe Golf Club Golf course 9.6 km

Local services

  • Boots Pharmacy 2.2 km
  • Total Hele Bay Fuel station 2.3 km
  • Osprey Charging station 2.9 km
  • Combe Martin Health Centre Doctors 3.4 km
  • pod point Charging Station 3.6 km
  • Combe Martin Services Fuel station 4 km
  • Lloyds Pharmacy 4 km
  • Murco Fuel station 4.2 km
  • Ilfracombe Tyrrell Hospital 4.2 km
  • Scottishpower Charging station 4.3 km

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Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 30.4 km

National Waterfront Museum 45.7 km

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 9.4 km

Heddon Valley 9.5 km

Watersmeet 18.5 km

Holnicote Estate 35 km

Lundy 42 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ilfracombe, Berrynarbor and the Coast 2.9 km

Lee Bridge - Slade - Ilfracombe - Coast Path 7.3 km

ARLINGTON COURT 9.4 km

Hunters Inn - SW Coast Path - Trentishoe - Hunters Inn 9.7 km

Hunters Inn - Woody Bay - South West Coast Path - Hunters Inn 9.7 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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98% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Amazing sea views, great facilities (showers, loos, food/bar), friendly staff, spacious pitches, ideal for walks. A bit hilly, occasional noise. Top spot for families.

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Anonymous

Valley powered grass site

Liked The pitch, food hub, bar, entertainment and friendly staff.
Also clean facilities!

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Really enjoyed our stay, will visit again

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Anonymous

Valley powered grass site

Liked Lovely well equipped site. Facilities were clean and staff very friendly. Onsite bar and catering was an added bonus

Disliked Next to a wedding venue so music was playing quite loud one night but not the fault of the site. WiFi didnt reach our pitch but only a very tiny negative

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Allocated powered grass site (sea view)

Liked Second visit this year. Still plenty to do in the area, coupled with entertainment and on-site food. Well run, it's a pity they close next week otherwise we would be back again.

Disliked Nothing

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Would love to come back! Service was awesome!

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Liked Best camp site we’ve ever stayed in!

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Gill L. 1 review

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Liked We had a wonderful weekend at Watermouth Valley! The facilities were excellent with numerous clean toilets and showering cubicles. Even during a busy weekend we didn’t experience any queues or access issues. The on site entertainment, food and nearby pub/restaurant were also big pluses. We’ll definitely come again.

Disliked The only thing we’d change next time is to choose a spot further up on the hill where there was maximum sunshine. Where we were situated was great but even more sunshine (which is out of your control) would have been perfect!

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Anonymous

Open plan unpowered grass campervan or tent site (sloping)

Liked Lovely vibe in the evening with the food and drink

Disliked The tents in the open plan area is and are all on a hill, would make sense for the tents to be at the bottom on flat surface and the vans/tent boxes etc up on the hill

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Liked beautiful campsite

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Anonymous

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Liked Amazing location, great staff and lovely food.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will be back!

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Open plan unpowered grass campervan or tent site (sloping)

Liked Location was perfect, has great shower facilities and toilets which are kept clean. Also has bar and great food. Also has a massive dog field which was great for our two dogs.

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Ken S. 1 review

Ocean View (Restricted View) unpowered grass site

Liked Location and well managed site

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Watermouth Valley Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Watermouth Valley Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Watermouth Valley Camping Park? Time to tick off the North Devon coves and harbours? Start with splendid Combe Martin (five minutes’ drive), a seaside resort with a sheltered cove for peaceful days on the sand. Surfers … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Watermouth Valley Camping Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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