Skern Lodge
From £25 For 1 night, 2 adults
- Calm site in the grounds of a north Devon outdoor activity centre
- A 15-minute stroll from Appledore; 10 minutes' drive from Westward Ho!
- Estuary views; 10 minutes' drive to the Lundy Island ferry
Campground type
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Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Facilities/activities including Pool hire, Kayaking, High Ropes, Zipwire. are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
- No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
- The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
- 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.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
- This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
- 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.
- Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, May 24 to
Open from Thu, Jul 25 to
Open from Fri, Aug 30 to
Campsite types & availability
Camping pod (eight person)
8 people maximum 
No dogs allowed
Dimensions: 3.0m width x 6.0m length (9.8ft width x 19.7ft length) Calculated area: 18.0m² (193.8ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £60 1 night, 2 adults
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Camping pod (two person)
2 people maximum
No dogs allowed
Dimensions: 3.0m width x 6.0m length (9.8ft width x 19.7ft length) Calculated area: 18.0m² (193.8ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £60 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 70% of visitors View breakdown
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would stay here again
Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Clean, warm, great location, friendly staff
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Liked: Travelled with my 6 year old son. The camping pod is warm, spacious, dry and comfortable, with incredible views and on site activities that can be booked. The staff were incredibly welcoming, and really helpful about the local area. We will definitely be returning, and next time booking more of the on-site activities available.
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Generally the place and pods our nice and well made.
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Camping pod (eight person)
Liked: The place look nice, we love the pods and the area. A suggestion to put at least portable tables to each pods which can be tuck in under the beds. As when you wanted to have a tea or coffe and some foods there is no available table in the pods.
Disliked: Only we don't like is the toilet for shower is too far. I can see some shower with the same colour of the pods looks like dedicated for the pods but not being use. It is ashame they are just there, locked and not being use. Rather we were instructed to use the showers which are located far from our pods. The value for money is 3 start only due to this reason.
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From the manager: Hi Raymund, Thanks for taking time to review us. It is a very fair review and you are absolutely right, the new shower block was installed last year to serve the pods in exactly the way you describe. We were made aware over the winter of a water pressure issue on the mains, which meant the showers were not being served enough water flow and consequently they were burning out. We have just had the water company install a bigger feed and meter from the mains onto our land and we are 2/3 of the way through hooking the showers back up. The weather has meant this was delayed as access to the fields have been near on impossible due to the heavy rain. We apologise for the lack of explanation when you arrived, as this, i am sure, would have made the reason for not using them make sense. We are glad the rest was up to scratch and we hope to welcome you again in the future. (Nice idea of the folding table too!, we will explore this) Best wishes Rich Centre Manager.
A peaceful stay, greats views and not fighting for space.
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Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite
Liked: Clean toilets and showers, not overcrowded, nice views, polite and friendly staff.
Disliked: Lack of lighting near the washing up sinks. Somewhere to dry hair… wether it be a plug socket or on the wall hair dryers. Would love to see an outdoor hose with a drying room for wetsuits.
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Lovely glamping pods in a great location
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Camping pod (eight person)
Liked: Pod was great and contained everything we needed such as bathroom, small storage area, kettle, with tea and coffee sachets. Beds all had duvets and pillows. The site was great with very clean shower facilities and lots of activities which needed to be pre-booked either online or in the site reception. The outdoor swimming pool was a favourite of our children. The village of Appledore is beautiful with a museum and small shops and cafes. The children loved crabbing off the harbour. The seaside area of Westward Ho is a couple of minutes drive away and has a small amusement arcade, cafes, pubs and a few gift shops as well as a beach which is great for body boarding/surfing.
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An absolutely wonderful stay. Can’t recommend the pods enough! We had an…
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Camping pod (eight person)
Liked: An absolutely wonderful stay. Can’t recommend the pods enough! We had an 8 pod but just for the two Of us, and it’s was brilliant. Having a private toilet in the pod was a game changer :)
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Nice, standard campsite
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Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite
Liked: Close to beach and (clean) toilet block. Reasonably priced. Staff were very helpful (they let us park there for one night while we bike packed to a different campsite along the Tarka Trail). You can pick where you pitch.
Disliked: The road that runs past the campsite is used frequently with lots of acceleration which made it a bit noisy.
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Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly staff
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Camping pod (two person)
Liked: What wasn’t there to like site friendly clean quiet would highly recommend was close to beach and five minute walk into Appledore . Looking forward to going back
Disliked: Can’t park next to lodge but only short walk up to the lodge dads
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Lovely location maintaince needs attention
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Liked: Lodges were warm and beds comfortable.
Disliked: No kitchen facilities or even a surface to put items on. Lots of the door mechanism on the showers didn’t work and the showers were out of service and a bit dirty. The pool was only available if prebooked and £40 a session with lifeguard. The greeting was basic with no explanation of where facilities were placed. The views were lovely and lots of space.
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Amazing views
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Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite
Liked: Loved every moment of our stay. Place wasn’t busy at all. The toilets were brilliant and clean. The view was incredible. Plenty of things to do around in the area. No Wi-Fi needed as perfect phone signal. Highly recommend.
Disliked: Absolutely nothing.
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Excellent stay at Skern Lodge camping pods. We’ll be back!
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Camping pod (eight person)
Liked: Activities, the camping pod and location were excellent. Staff were very professional, helpful and friendly. Facilities on site great!
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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
Car parking by site/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
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 Lodge
Appledore
Bideford
Devon
England
EX39 1NG
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.05385°N
-4.20348°W
Nearest transport
Bus
Rail
Ferry
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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| Westward Ho! | 1.6 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Saunton Sands | 4.4 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Croyde Bay | 5.6 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Excellent | Good |
| Putsborough | 6.4 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Woolacombe Village | 8.1 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
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
Local events
- GoldCoast Oceanfest (Friday, June 21, 2024 – Friday, June 21, 2024)
Croyde, England 5.7 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.
Want to know more about camping in Devon?
- Does Skern Lodge have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
- Is Skern Lodge dog friendly? No View all features
- What attractions are near Skern Lodge? 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 Lodge?
Read moreRV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: noon – 10 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. On-park accommodation Arrive: 1 p.m. – 10 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Skern Lodge? From $31.55 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.