Tamar Meadow
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Add your business details- Quiet Cornwall camping meadow with amazing views over Tamar Lake
- A 15-minute drive to the Tarka Trail, and beaches and shops in Bude
- Rural location with pubs, a café, hiking, cycling and surfing close by
In search of some spectacular views on your Cornwall break? Peaceful and family-friendly Tamar Meadow could be the place – it's set in a meadow overlooking Tamar Lake and with lovely views to Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor. Standing in the pitching field, you can also spot Brentor Church and Princetown on the top of the moor.
With a handy location only five minutes’ drive minutes from the A39, access to the site is via a quiet country lane. Local shops, pubs and takeaways are close by too. Venture out another 10 minutes in the car and you find yourselves in the seaside resort of Bude, with its surfing beach, pubs, cafés, restaurants and a good collection of high street and independent shops.
Back on site, there’s a communal firepit for you to cosy up around – logs are available and barbecues are welcome. There are no showers, but facilities do stretch to a mains-water standpipe, portable toilets, recycling bins and a blue waste tank. Your canine chums are welcome, but please do pick up after them (a waste bin is provided by the entrance gate into the pitching field).
Part of said field has been sown to provide food for birds in winter, while another section is being replanted as a wildflower meadow with a mixture of blooms for insects and pollinators – and the ancient woodland next to the camping field is a haven for wildlife.
Campground type
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12Languages spoken
English
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Features
Portable toilet
Pop-up campground
Dogs allowed
Campfires allowed
Leisure on park
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis WatersportsAmenities on park
Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearbyType
Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)Accessibility
Disabled facilitiesNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback 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 nearbyLocation
Tamar Meadow
Buse's Mill Farm
Kilkhampton
Bude
Cornwall
England
EX23 9RW
Directions Timezone
Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)
GPS
50.89398°N
-4.44936°W
Nearest transport
Bus6.1 mi The Strand
13.6 mi Nelson Road
13.7 mi Bideford Quay
Rail20.4 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
20.9 mi Barnstaple Rail Station
21.6 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry13.7 mi Bideford Ferry Landing
15.8 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
15.9 mi Instow Ferry Landing
AirportPlease 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
Active types can walk to Tamar Lakes Activity Centre (40 minutes’ stroll) for swimming and boating, or to re-energise in its café, or have a go on the inflatable water course at North Devon Wake Park (20 minutes’ drive). Bude (15 minutes) is a top spot for surfers, and you can hire Segways and play golf on a links course too.
Cyclists, this is also a smashing base for forestry and off-road trails, and of course the famous Tarka Trail (15 minutes) is a scenic route for both cyclists and walkers. Long-distance hikers can access the South West Coast Path at Duckpool Bay (15 minutes) and there are masses of country footpaths for you to discover direct from the site.
The ancient port town of Bideford (35 minutes) and the cutesy fishing village of Clovelly (20 minutes) make fab day trips, while Boscastle (40 minutes) and the mysterious castle ruins at Tintagel (45 minutes) are just a bit further down the gorgeous north Cornish coastline.
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandymouth | 5.2 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Northcott Mouth | 5.7 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | N/A |
| Crooklets | 6.1 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Good | Good |
| Summerleaze | 6.2 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Good | Good |
| Hartland Quay | 7.9 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
RHS Garden Rosemoor 14 mi
Tintagel Castle 20.7 mi
National Trust
Lawrence House 18.1 mi
Tintagel Old Post Office 20.7 mi
Lundy 20.8 mi
Lydford Gorge 22.9 mi
Finch Foundry 25.5 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Morwenstow - Hawker's Coast 4.7 mi
Duckpool - Stanbury Mouth - Woodford - Combe Valley 4.9 mi
Poughill - Bude - Northcott Mouth 5 mi
Battle of Stratton, 1643 5.1 mi
Bude to Sandymouth 6.2 mi
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 Tamar Meadow have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Tamar Meadow dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Tamar Meadow? Active types can walk to Tamar Lakes Activity Centre (40 minutes’ stroll) for swimming and boating, or to re-energise in its café, or have a go on the inflatable water course at … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Tamar Meadow?
Read moreRV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Depart by: noon