Widemouth Bay Caravan Park

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Safari tent
Static caravan
Countryside setting and family-friendly atmosphere

  • Coastal park set in over 50 acres of grounds
  • A short drive from the surf schools and beach at Bude
  • Free heated pool, free wifi, clubhouse, kids' club and bar
Free! The price of zilch is what you’ll pay to keep the kids happy at Widemouth Bay Caravan Park a few miles from Bude, which is bound to result in wide-mouthed grins for all concerned... This large and lively family park has kids’ clubs run by the cunning Foxy, free evening entertainment by the Stripey Coats, crazy golf to go loopy at and an indoor heated pool, which are also…free. As is the wifi in the clubhouse. Huzzah. Widemouth Bay Caravan Park’s location is also pretty smilesome: on a hilltop overlooking the Cornish countryside and the fab Widemouth Bay with its three miles of sand. There are over 50 acres to lose yourself in around the park and pretend you never have to go home, with the takeaway, well-stocked shop and tasty meals at the bar keeping you sorted for nosh and a launderette looking after the essentials. Looking for yet more things to do on site? Challenge the kids on the amusements or show them how to hustle on the pool table – letting them beat you should result in even more wide smiles…

Campground type

Tent sites 120
Camper sites 80
RV sites 80
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Rent a tent 4
Mobile homes for rent 135
Open now
Opens February 28
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • The restaurant is open between 03/01 and 11/01.
  • The grocery shop is open between 03/01 and 11/01.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 03/01 and 11/01.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • Sorry, the parks do not accept all-male or all-female parties under 25 years of age (this does not apply to couples). The park is in a hilly location; some of the pitches might be slightly sloping.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Feb 28 to

Open from Fri, Mar 6 to

This campground is a member of John Fowler Holidays group.

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Reviews

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Location
9
Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
6

71% would recommend this campground to a friend

67% would stay here again

What customers say

Great location near beaches, with friendly staff! Families love the entertainment and activities. Facilities are generally clean, though some find them dated and pitches sloped. Noise & long walks to amenities are noted. Many would return.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Like the site good food nice and peaceful of an evening…

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9 out of 10
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9
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9
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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Like the site good food nice and peaceful of an evening

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent staff, very friendly beautiful views

Overall

10 out of 10
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9
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10
Accommodation
10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked We had the best family Hoilday camp was clean and facilities for the children was excellent

Disliked There is absolutely nothing to dislike on this camp

Recommend to friends Visit again

Costal walk from site to beach Costal drive to bude Not far to drive…

Overall

3 out of 10
Location
6
Value for money
2
Accommodation
2
Facilities / Activities
2
Customer service
3
Child friendliness
1
Cleanliness
2
Wifi
1
Darran H.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Costal walk from site to beach
Costal drive to bude
Not far to drive to get into Bude
Dog friendly park & ride bus into Bude

Disliked Kingfisher 6 pitch, bins on the front of it
Uneven ground for touring caravan
Poor wifi signal
Long walk to toilet and shower, silmar way to empty caravan waste
Rubbish on floor by inner hedge boundary
Payment for site wifi and poor response when ringing up company that run it due to reception closing early
Reception closing time
Expensive food in site shop
Prebooking to use pool
Pitch & putt very worn and old looking
Pot holes in roads leading to caravan & camping pitches
Wifi should be included in site fees not extra
Toilet & shower block needs updating

Recommend to friends Visit again

very poor site, too steep, very difficult to walk as very steep.

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1 out of 10
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6
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1
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5
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Gary S.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked water nearby

Disliked pitch so steep, carpet slides down hill, staff very unhelpfull

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location but facilities looking tired

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Location

Disliked Facilities looking a bit tired. Access roads full of potholes. Electrical services looking tired with some missing protective covers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Mediocre site, staff great, facilities not so, pitches not level

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5 out of 10
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10
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10
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tim b.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Friendly staff, site was reasonably clean and up together, toilets and showers were always kept clean. Didn’t use many of the on site facilities to make comment about them

Disliked The roads in the touring area are horrific, I think the one way bit needs addressing as trying to reverse uphill on to a touring pitch puts a lot of cars under undue stresses. Only 3 washing machines to service the whole site, went there to find someone inconsiderate a*****e decided to leave their washing in the machine long after it was done, after waiting 20 minutes to see if someone would get it I ended up grabbing it out and putting it on top so I could do my own, when I came back an hour later it was still sitting on top of the machines. Either put a sign up saying that you get your washing within a time scale of it being done or risk it being binned off if you don’t stop being so inconsiderate to everyone else.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff are very helpful, very clean site, toilets, showers are good.

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10 out of 10
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10
Value for money
10
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8
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Very clean , staff are fantastic and friendly, always willing to help , pitches are large , love the way you can park the car ect, next to pitch, good water points,

Disliked Could not get WiFi on pitch , need to be near club house .

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great location for family fun :)

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
8
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
7
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
5
Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The location is great! The beach is a 20min walk away and it is great for bodyboading. There is lots on site for the kids to do - play area, golf, swimming,arcade and clubhouse activities.

Disliked Food options are limited. The shop doesn't stock much. The clubhouse only serves breakfast and tea. The nearest supermarket is in Bude town.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean and friendly site…

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6 out of 10
Location
4
Value for money
5
Accommodation
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4
Customer service
7
Child friendliness
1
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8
Wifi
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Luke T.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Very clean and friendly site

Disliked Very hilly and very few even pitches also lack of access to cash on site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good sight,a little noisy at night ,but overall had a good stay

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
7
Anonymous

Silver 3 bedroom mobile home

Liked Loved it lovely caravan roomy nice and clean had a wonderful week .

Disliked The fact there was no first aiders on site when my grandson had a nasty fall ,we had to find the hospital to have his deep cuts cleaned an dressed.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 Watersports

Amenities 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 Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Remote location Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Widemouth Bay Caravan Park

Poundstock

Bude

Cornwall

England

EX23 0DF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.77732°N
4.55259°W

Nearest transport

Bus
3.6 mi The Strand
21.9 mi Lidl Superstore
21.9 mi Lidl Superstore
Rail
23.1 mi Coombe Junction Halt (Rail Station)
23.1 mi Liskeard Rail Station
23.2 mi Gunnislake Rail Station
Ferry
22.6 mi Bideford Ferry Landing
23 mi Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
23.4 mi Padstow 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

Widemouth Bay is where you’ll find the surf: if you’re new to launching yourself happily into the waves there are surf and bodyboarding schools dotted all around here and Bude, and Newquay is within 50 minutes' drive. Bude less than 10 minutes by car has a couple of excellent beaches: Summerleaze, to have a dip in the sea pool at the bottom of the cliffs and to bag a beach hut for hire so you can pretend for one fleeting afternoon that it’s your very own, and Crooklets, which you can reach by a short stroll from Summerleaze Down. Both beaches, and the sea pool at Summerleaze, are lifeguarded. The staff at Widemouth Bay Caravan Park recommends a car to see the best of Cornwall, but you won’t have very far to drive to reach most of the main hotspots: the Eden Project is about 50 minutes away, and Tintagel, legendary home of King Arthur and Merlin, is just along the coast.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Widemouth Sand 1.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Summerleaze 3.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Crooklets 4 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Crackington Haven 4.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Northcott Mouth 4.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Tintagel Castle 11.8 mi

RHS Garden Rosemoor 21.4 mi

Rock Beach 22.7 mi

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 25.8 mi

Eden Project 29.6 mi

National Trust

Tintagel Old Post Office 11.8 mi

Lawrence House 12.7 mi

Lydford Gorge 21.5 mi

Cotehele 24.2 mi

Cotehele Mill 24.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Poundstock, Dizzard and Millook 0.7 mi

Pondstock to Dizzard - Woods and Country 0.7 mi

Poundstock - Millook Coast and Country 0.7 mi

Widemouth Bay - Coast and Country 1.7 mi

Dizzard Coast and Countryside 1.7 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Widemouth Bay Caravan Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Widemouth Bay Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Widemouth Bay Caravan Park? Widemouth Bay is where you’ll find the surf: if you’re new to launching yourself happily into the waves there are surf and bodyboarding schools dotted all around here and Bude, and Newquay … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Widemouth Bay Caravan Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Widemouth Bay Caravan Park? From $13.51 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.