Watermouth Valley Camping Park

From £19 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.7 557 reviews
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View from tent as the sun set (added by manager 26 jul 2022)
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  • Family-run site with sea views and direct access to Broadsands beach
  • 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 beach break on the edge of Exmoor National Park. In one direction, Watermouth Valley Camping Park has direct access to the steps that go down the cliff and onto Broadsands beach. In the other direction, a five-minute walk will get you to Watermouth Bay, where there’s fabulous rock fishing, good launching facilities 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
Opens 3 May
Please note

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 3 May to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

This has to be the best camp site we’ve ever stayed at!!…

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 site

Liked: This has to be the best camp site we’ve ever stayed at!! We had a beautiful pitch with an amazing sea view with plenty of room. Toilets and showers are separate cubicles with shower toilet and wash basin in Hairdryers to use as well. Owners are super nice and helpful too. You can walk to Broadsands beach from the site and swim and the Sawmill pub is a short walk too. Can’t wait to come back again

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Excellent facilities on site, friendly staff and beautiful atmosphere

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Alex T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Amazing site, we felt like we was in the Maldives, if you have kayaks even better! We ventured into a cave and the water was crystal clear!

Disliked: The walk was a bit brutal with a 20kg boat on my back up to the beach but depending on the person it’s totally worth it!

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Such a lovely experience. The best campsite, modern clean showers, friendly staff.…

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Such a lovely experience. The best campsite, modern clean showers, friendly staff. On site shop was also a lifesaver as well as handy info and guide. Such an incredible spot with the most beautiful beach and sea views. Would highly highly recommend to anyone.

Disliked: Nothing to note.

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The owners of the site were very welcoming, site had fantastic views,…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Maxine H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: The owners of the site were very welcoming, site had fantastic views, shower block excellent and was being cleaned constantly by the owners. They had a pizza night which was also excellent , lovely people who owned the pizza business. Highly recommend site.

Disliked: Nothing

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Excellent site, gorgeous views, wouldn’t camp anywhere else!

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: - Really clean facilities - Amazing views from the site - Pub 2 minutes from our tent pitch :) - lovely shop, friendly staff, easy check in - Can’t really say anything bad about this place… we will definitely be back!

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Enjoyable stay!

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Jennifer F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or campervan site (sea view, sloping)

Liked: Location - excellent. Views are beautiful. Shower and toilets very clean. Staff friendly and helpful. Food on site is good value for money. Grass cut regularly and park is well kept.

Disliked: Non allocated pitches are a good walk away from facilities. The pitches are all on a slope. Children's play equipment very run down.

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Shower block Location Pitch clean and tidy.…

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Shower block Location Pitch clean and tidy.

Disliked: Nothing

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Fantastic site, well maintained and run by lovely people. It was our…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Stuart S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Fantastic site, well maintained and run by lovely people. It was our first time on a campsite in a motorhome and we were helped along the way by some great neighbours! A beautiful location and I would highly recommend it.

Disliked: Nothing.

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lovely

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi 4
Martin T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or campervan site (sea view, sloping)

Liked: views..it was peaceful..

Disliked: having the loos with the showers maybe not the best . would be kicking to have some portaloos on the top level

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Fun packed

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Hannah S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: So much to do onsite, fully stocked shop lots of games and sports for guests to use and clean, warm toilets and shower block. We camped in the ocean view field and the views were incredible! Different choice of food on offer each night, that looked lovely. We didn’t eat, but noticed the lovely looking specials on pizza night - chocolate brownie and fries to accompany the pizzas 😋

Disliked: Tent field was a little loud, but we went to bed early 🙈 and the field was super busy. Showers and toilets were a bit of a treck, and a steep hill to get back to our tent. But again, it was our choice to pitch up where we did. We could’ve gone closer to the showers.

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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

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

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

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing 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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Combe Martin 2 km Sea Poor Poor Poor Poor
Ilfracombe Hele 2.2 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 4.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 10.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Woolacombe Village 11 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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

Local events

  • GoldCoast Oceanfest (Friday, 21 June 2024 – Friday, 21 June 2024)

    Croyde, England 14.7 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.

Want to know more about camping in Devon?

  • 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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  • How much does it cost to stay at Watermouth Valley Camping Park? From $40.16 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.