Skern Adventure - Appledore

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  • Calm site in the grounds of a north Devon outdoor activity centre
  • A 10-minute stroll from Appledore; five minutes' drive to Westward Ho!
  • Estuary views; 10 minutes' drive to the Lundy Island ferry
Rafting, river kayaking or surfing, followed by some quiet time surrounded by green fields? That’s the catch of the day at Skern Adventure - Appledore, a popular outdoor activity centre on the edge of the quiet coastal village of Appledore. With 22 acres of land to its name and direct access to the tidal waters of the Taw and Torridge estuary, this site is a prime pick for relaxing north Devon break in a gorgeous natural setting. Skern Adventure - Appledore has a lush, green countryside setting, and simple facilities such as toilets, showers and a washing-up point available. The site is keen to keep its impact on the environment to an absolute minimum – once you've seen these serene surrounds, there's a strong chance you'll be keen to do the same. Head to reception upon arrival or find your way to your chosen accommodation. If you're interested in booking any activities (which depend upon availability), you must arrange watersports sessions prior to your arrival – the aforementioned rafting, river kayaking and surfing can all be tried out with full supervision from expert instructors. Appledore village is a 10-minute stroll away – head here for a trip to the pub, to sample local grub at an independent deli or simply for a coastal stroll. Bideford (10 minutes' drive) is also close by – make tracks here to catch the ferry out to Lundy Island (crossing time about two hours).

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 7
Tent sites 20
Open now
Opens April 3
Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Extras

  • Facilities/activities including Pool hire, Kayaking, High Ropes, Zipwire. are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

General

  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.

Occupancy

  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 5:30 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Apr 3 to

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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 48 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

98% would recommend this campground to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

Guests rave about the amazing location and views, clean, comfy, and well-equipped pods. Friendly staff, peaceful atmosphere, and great activities. Some suggest minor improvements like tables and a communal fridge. Showers can be a bit tricky.

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Lovely site, good value

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Very nice location with lovely views.
Toilet and shower block were very good, modern and cleaned to a high standard.
Washing up facilities were good and a freezer to use was an unexpected bonus.

Disliked No playground for the kids

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to stay

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10 out of 10
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Elen C. 3 reviews

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked That it was really quiet, great facilities, friendly staff, would 100% stay again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Top site highly recommended

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10 out of 10
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Jamie C. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great site, not over crowded, reception staff were top notch, brilliant views very clean shower block, really enjoyed our stay
Plenty of shops nearby ( short drive )
Will definitely be coming back

Disliked Nothing at all loved everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean toilets friendly people…

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Garry S. 4 reviews

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Clean toilets friendly people

Recommend to friends Visit again

We loved the location looking out…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Emlyn S. 1 review

Bunkroom camping pod (eight person)

Liked We loved the location looking out over Northam Burrows. We stayed for 3 nights in August 2026 and it was very quite. The accommodation was perfect for what we wanted at a good price. We requested the use of a fridge which they duly put in our room to utilize during our stay which was really helpful.

The location allows easy reach with a nice walk in to Appledore. My 2 boys love crabbing so we ventured out along the SW coast path and down to the RNLI station at Appledore where there is ample opportunity to crab and fish!

The shower/toilet block were spotless; these facilities were brilliant for what we wanted.

Disliked Leaving 😞

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent facilities and situation very close…

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Excellent facilities and situation very close to Appledore and Westward Ho very friendly and helpful staff extras such as bike hire a great bonus.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

really beautiful setting. everything is clean…

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10 out of 10
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Kate S. 1 review

Bunkroom camping pod (eight person)

Liked really beautiful setting. everything is clean and great value for money.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Our stay was very good and my kids enjoyed it too.

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10 out of 10
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Agnieszka L. 2 reviews

Bunkroom camping pod (eight person)

Liked Loved the location and views. Pods were cute and comfortable.
The site was very tidy and shower block was immaculate and great to use.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean Quiet…

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6 out of 10
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Value for money
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Anonymous

Camping pod (two person)

Liked Clean
Quiet

Disliked The most important and useful thing is a small fridge.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great camping site with good facilities, close to the beach

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Cristian M. 4 reviews

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great location and facilities (including a small freezer), very helpful staff, good pitch quality. Will definitely return!

Disliked RAF night flights right over the camping site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No 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 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 No dogs allowed

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

Small (11-25 sites)

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 Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Skern Adventure - Appledore

Appledore

Watertown

Bideford

Devon

England

EX39 1NG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.05385°N
4.20348°W

Nearest transport

Bus
1 mi The Quay
1 mi The Quay
1 mi Square
Rail
6.3 mi Barnstaple Rail Station
8.2 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
10.4 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
0.6 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
1 mi Instow Ferry Landing
2.4 mi Bideford 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

Where will a short walk get you? Northam Burrows Country Park (10 minutes' walk) is one place – rare plants and animals hide out there – and the North Devon Maritime Museum (20 minutes) is another. A short drive will soon get you putting holes or trotting through fields: Royal North Devon Golf Club and Follyfoot Equestrian Centre are both five minutes’ drive away. When you’re feeling like a longer journey out in search of islands, coves and cliff railways, that’s absolutely fine too. Ferries to Lundy Island depart from Bideford (10 minutes’ drive) for dramatic cliff hikes (and sea puffins if you’re lucky). You might want to go climbing cobbles and coastal paths in Clovelly (25 minutes) too, or let the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway (50 minutes) do most of the hard work for you. As for beach days, well, Westward Ho! (five minutes) is a fine destination for practising your wave-catching skills. Ilfracombe (40 minutes) has several more beaches with more good surf, tunnels and a Victorian bathing pool. Kids asking after theme park rides? The Big Sheep (10 minutes) is an adventure park aimed at the smaller ones in your family, with attractions including live shows, rollercoasters and farm animals.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, & Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Royal George Pub 0.4 mi
  • The Beaver Pub 0.4 mi
  • The Royal Pub 0.5 mi
  • The Champ Pub 0.5 mi
  • The Seagate Hotel Pub 0.5 mi
  • Flame Factory Restaurant 0.5 mi
  • Instow Arms Pub 1 mi
  • The Boathouse Pub 1 mi
  • The Wayfarer Inn Pub 1 mi
  • Golden Lion Pub 1 mi

Groceries

  • Johns of Instow 1 mi
  • Morrisons 2.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food 2.5 mi
  • Tesco 2.6 mi
  • Lidl 3.4 mi
  • Aldi 3.5 mi
  • Asda 3.5 mi
  • Costcutter 3.6 mi
  • Tesco 3.8 mi
  • Cawthorne's Foodmarket 4.2 mi

Parks and play

  • Anchor Park 0.3 mi
  • Tomouth Crescent Play Area 0.5 mi
  • Bone Hill 1 mi
  • The Green 1.8 mi
  • Victoria Park 2.2 mi
  • Old Town Gardens 2.6 mi
  • Pollyfield 2.8 mi
  • Fremington Village Green 3.8 mi

Family days out

  • Skern Lodge Visitor attraction 0.05 mi
  • Lifeboat House Visitor attraction 0.3 mi
  • Pebble Ridge Adventure Golf and Go Karts Theme park 1.6 mi
  • Carousel Amusements Amusement arcade 1.7 mi
  • Ho!Barts Family Entertainment Centre Amusement arcade 1.7 mi
  • Kenwith Valley nature reserve Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • The Ultimate High Visitor attraction 2.8 mi
  • The BIG Sheep Theme park 3.2 mi
  • Remains of a Matilda tank from World War II Visitor attraction 3.6 mi
  • Hawker Hunter jet Visitor attraction 3.9 mi
  • Tawstock Castle 6.1 mi
  • Peppercombe Castle 6.2 mi
  • The Milky Way Adventure Park Theme park 9.4 mi

Public transport

  • Kingsley Avenue 0.3 mi
  • Pitt Hill 0.4 mi
  • Broad Lane 0.4 mi
  • Football Ground 0.5 mi
  • Marine Parade 0.5 mi
  • Knapphouse 0.7 mi
  • The Quay 1 mi
  • Swimming Pool 1 mi
  • Lane End 1 mi
  • The Links 1 mi

Beaches

  • West Appledore 0.5 mi
  • Northam Beach 1 mi
  • Instow Beach 1 mi
  • Pulley Ridge 1.3 mi
  • South Gut 1.4 mi
  • South Tail 2.1 mi
  • North Tail 2.6 mi
  • Saunton Sands 2.9 mi
  • Basett's Ridge 4.2 mi
  • Croyde Beach 5.6 mi

What’s nearby

  • Royal North Devon Golf course 0.8 mi
  • Palace Nightclub 2.4 mi
  • Atlantic Village Shopping centre 3.5 mi
  • Saunton Golf Course 3.8 mi

Local services

  • Northam Surgery Doctors 1.2 mi
  • Arnold's Pharmacy 1.8 mi
  • Morrisons Fuel station 2.2 mi
  • Texaco Fuel station 2.2 mi
  • Raphael Treatment and Therapy Clinic 2.4 mi
  • HSBC UK Cashpoint 2.4 mi
  • HSBC UK Cashpoint 2.4 mi
  • Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 2.5 mi
  • Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 2.5 mi
  • JHOOTS Pharmacy 2.5 mi

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Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 8.2 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 11.5 mi

Heddon Valley 16.4 mi

Watersmeet 21 mi

Lundy 21.3 mi

Finch Foundry 25.4 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 1.1 mi

TAPELEY PARK 1.6 mi

ISLEY MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 05/04/1990) 2.5 mi

Saunton - Croyde - Putsborough - Fruit and Nut Trail 4.4 mi

SAUNTON COURT 4.5 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 Skern Adventure - Appledore have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Skern Adventure - Appledore dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Skern Adventure - Appledore? Where will a short walk get you? Northam Burrows Country Park (10 minutes' walk) is one place – rare plants and animals hide out there – and the North Devon Maritime Museum … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Skern Adventure - Appledore?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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