When can I check in and check out of Adventure Camping?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: noon – 10:30 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Adventure Camping?

From $19.92 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Adventure Camping

View prices & book Last booked 2 days ago 8.6 96 reviews

View of the campsite, the cabins and the lake

Archery sessions running every other day

Laidback Devon family site with adventure activities available
A five-minute drive to Westward Ho! beach; 15 minutes to Barnstaple
35-acre site within walking distance of pub and Big Sheep theme park

Adventure Camping is a spacious site in the grounds of the Inspiring Learning North Devon Centre, a mile and a half from the centre of Bideford and in the scenic surrounds of comely Devon countryside (with views both up to the hills and over to the coast). This is a splendid spot to settle in for lots of Devon hotspots: you can walk to the Big Sheep theme park (or stroll to the local pub, five minutes away…) and a short drive gets you to places like Westward Ho! beach or to Barnstaple to hit the Tarka Trail. And of course you'll want to allocate some time to the fab range of antics organised by the site: a number of different adventure activities will be available to book during your stay, including climbing, high ropes, an assault course, kayaking and paddleboarding (please use the requests section on your booking if you'd like to enquire in advance about these). There’s a whopping 35 acres of space to play with here, so plenty of scope to play games, take strolls around the lake or light up a barbecue or firepit to chat with pals. Dogs are welcome on site so feel free to bring them along for your Devon break here.

Campground type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Facilities/activities including High Ropes, Water Assault Course, Kayaking, SUP, Archery, Mountain Boarding, Surfing, Coasteering are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Campsite types & availability

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

5 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Site size: Max 6.5m width x 7.0m depth (21.3ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 45.5m² (489.8ft²)

5 people maximum

One Travel Trailer or Class B motorhome or RV or Trailer tent allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

Max 6.5m width x 7.0m depth (21.3ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 45.5m² (489.8ft²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

Travel Trailer, Class B motorhome, RV, Trailer tent, (Tent not allowed)

Features

Electric: 10 amp included

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a shelter tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by site/unit

Other restrictions

Arrival days

From £25 (£25) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Well maintained site. Friendly helpful staff.clean facilities. stayed on the electric pitch…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Frazer W. May 2025

Powered grass tent campsite (large)

Liked: Well maintained site. Friendly helpful staff.clean facilities. stayed on the electric pitch just because they are a bigger size. I'm glad we did I found it was much quieter than the field as there are only 8 electric pitches,that we had all to ourselves. I plan on staying again

Disliked: Pitches are a little too close for my liking.
Gravel track potholes need filling in

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great clean site, friendly staff and fun to have activities to book.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous Apr 2025

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Good size pitch, plenty of space for the motor home and areas around it to relax outside. Toilets and showers were clean with really hot water. Having activities to book on site was also a big positive for the kids.

Disliked: You definitely need a torch as there is no illumination to get to the toilet/shower block in the dark. The kids liked the activities we booked on site but they had a very large group so there was quite a bit of waiting around, especially for the archery with 28 people in the group.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A pleasant place to stay

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Benjamin N. Sep 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful scenery
Tranquil and peaceful
Standard of toilets and showers were phenomenal

Disliked: Lack of activities on offer despite being given a timetable

Got a puncture because of a bolt in one of the MANY (!) pot holes along the tracks

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site was lovely and clean. Quiet and peaceful. Very close to…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Jacqueline W. Aug 2024

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The site was lovely and clean. Quiet and peaceful. Very close to local amenities. Very convenient for the big sheep. We enjoyed our stay here.

Recommend to friends Visit again

How quiet the site was, the beautiful views, the staff were really…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Lisa J. Sep 2024

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: How quiet the site was, the beautiful views, the staff were really friendly, it’s so close to everything also. Showers and toilets were clean too

Disliked: Was nothing I didn’t like

Recommend to friends Visit again

excellent place, clean facilities, friendly staff, good level pitches

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	10

Anonymous Sep 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Good and quiet place to rest with nature. Excellent place to spend time with family. Adventure activity for children. Nearest fantastic sheep farm with fun fair.

Disliked: On Sunday more adventure activity was close.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, with what looks like lots more being added to it.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Christopher R. Aug 2024

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Wide open space with lots of views.
Plenty of space to wander without coming across a major road.

Very clean site, it still looks quite new.

The toilet blocks, with washing and dish washing facilities, seemed well looked after. I also seen staff everyday, cleaning and emptying bins.

The access to outdoor activities, such as high ropes, water assault course, and many more, also at quite a reasonable cost, if you find the right discount codes.

Disliked: The pitches were flat enough, but very close to each other, could of been 1 or 2m wider.

Showers needed temperature control, as I found them boiling, and maybe a bench to get dressed on.

We went to the shop, and it was closed. We went well within the opening hours, quite disappointed as we told the girls they could have ice creams. Luckily we didn't need essentials.

Needs a few more signs directing you were to go when you come in. Nothing mentioned at the entrance about the campsite location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello, Thank you for reviewing us.

Sorry to read that the shop was not open, will endeavour to make sure that if such a thing happens again it is clearly signed and communicated to guests.

Won’t be going back to this site. Has potential to be brilliant.

Overall	4/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2024

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Site was clean and tidy. Plenty of showers and toilets for the number of people on site.
Good location for beaches and activities.

Disliked: Pitch wasn’t suitable for caravans.
Staff gave us various pitches as they had no clue that tent pitches weren’t suitable to pitch a caravan.
No handles on the shower or toilet doors so children couldn’t get out the toilets by themselves. Chemical toilet had no hose or water supply. It was next to drinking water tap. Really unhygienic to put your chemical toilet into the drinking water tap!!!

Slope/hill access to site had so many pot holes it was tricky to get a caravan up and down.

We asked about activities on site. Poor customer service she could have sold us activities there and then. Definitely a missed opportunity.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello,

Thank you for your review, Customer services should be 100% so please accept our apologies for the poor services that you felt you ha. I would love the chance to have a chat and look into what happened here.

Kind regards

Lovely atmosphere and views. Staff very friendly and helpful. A lot of…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Dorota T. Aug 2024

Bunkhouse (Private restroom amenities, family)

Liked: Lovely atmosphere and views. Staff very friendly and helpful. A lot of activities for everyone on site. Rooms with toilet, showers, drinking water, electricity and bedding.

Disliked: No chairs or table in room, restaurant not available.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for you lovely review. Yes would like more chairs and tables in our accommodation, be rest assured that its in the plans.
Hope to see you again!

The adventure games The location 7 minutes from the see, and the river.…

Overall	4/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2024

Bunkhouse (Private restroom amenities, family)

Liked: The adventure games
The location 7 minutes from the see, and the river.

Disliked: The accommodation , the room was dirty.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello,

Thank you for your review.

Kind regards

Features

Dogs 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 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 Scouts welcome 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

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

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

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby 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 Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Adventure Camping

The Ultimate Adventure Centre

Abbotsham Road

Bideford

Devon

England

EX39 5AP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.01761°N
-4.24158°W

Route directions

By bus The only bus which passes The Ultimate Adventure Centre is the 319 Stagecoach bus from Barnstaple town centre to Hartland. The nearest bus stop is outside the church in Abbotsham, which is approximately 2- 3 minutes' walk from the site. However, if you ask the driver nicely, they usually stop outside the car park to drop you off. By train The nearest train station is Barnstaple, approximately 10 miles away. From here, a taxi will cost around £20, or you can take the 319 bus which stops outside of the train station (details above).

Nearest transport

Bus

1.5 mi Nelson Road

1.6 mi Bideford Quay

Rail

8.7 mi Barnstaple Rail Station

9.5 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station

11.4 mi Umberleigh Rail Station

Ferry

1.6 mi Bideford Ferry Landing

3.3 mi Appledore Ferry Landing

3.5 mi Instow Ferry Landing

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

Adventure Camping is in the small village of Abbotsham, niftily placed for the best of Devon attractions and the nearby beaches of day trips to Croyde, Woolacombe, Westward Ho! and other Devon beaches. Less than half an hour's drive will see you at Saunton Sands, the eminently suitable surfing beach, and Braunton Burrows, the eminently spectacular sand dune system that's the biggest in England. Botany and nature buffs will find over 400 species of vascular plants and several rare species here; take a guided walk for the easiest way to spot. Closer to home, on the edge of the Taw Torridge Estuary and in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Northam Burrows Country Park is a smaller but still very viewsome option for nature walks among its sand dunes, salt marsh and grassland. Access it from the beach at Westward Ho! and drop in at the visitor centre at the northern end of the beach, open to the public in summer. Heavenly hikes on the South West Coast Path are just a mile away, and nearby Bideford has two of Devon's toppest attractions for kids and families, the Milky Way Adventure Park and The Big Sheep. See also the fishing village of Clovelly along the coast to the south west, a day out among the greenery of RHS Rosemoor, another among the waves of surfing spot Woolacombe, or a drive to Dartmoor for yet more outdoorsy activities: you're on an adventure, after all…

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Westward Ho!	1.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Saunton Sands	6.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Croyde Bay	7.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Excellent	Good
Putsborough	8.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Woolacombe Village	10.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 6.9 mi

Castle Drogo 29.1 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 14.3 mi

Heddon Valley 19.3 mi

Lundy 20.9 mi

Watersmeet 23.8 mi

Finch Foundry 24.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Northam Burrows - Coast Path - Appledore - Diddywell - Northam Burrows 2.5 mi

TAPELEY PARK 3.3 mi

ISLEY MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 05/04/1990) 5.4 mi

GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERY 5.8 mi

Saunton - Croyde - Putsborough - Fruit and Nut Trail 6.9 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

Extras

Facilities/activities including High Ropes, Water Assault Course, Kayaking, SUP, Archery, Mountain Boarding, Surfing, Coasteering are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
Motorcycle(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Music in speakers are not permitted.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Hired accommodation

No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked at the site. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

Does Adventure Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Adventure Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Adventure Camping? Adventure Camping is in the small village of Abbotsham, niftily placed for the best of Devon attractions and the nearby beaches of day trips to Croyde, Woolacombe, Westward Ho! and other Devon … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Adventure Camping?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

Arrive: noon – 10:30 p.m.

Depart by: 10 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Adventure Camping? From $19.92 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.