Welcombe Campers

8.7 6 reviews
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  • Spacious rural farm site just off the Atlantic Highway
  • Welcombe Mouth beach 10 minutes' drive; Bude 15 minutes
  • Welcombe village centre and local pub five minutes' drive
On the hunt for somewhere peaceful near the border between Devon and Cornwall? Just off the Atlantic Highway, with space for your four-legged friends too? Then, Welcombe Campers might be your missing piece. This small, family-run farm site is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the North Devon coast, just five minutes’ drive away from the village of Welcombe and 10 minutes from Welcombe Mouth beach. This fab location makes the pitches just the thing for families and couples. Surfers, paddleboarders and other sporty visitors will also find plenty to do in the local area, as this stretch of the coast is well-known as a hub for watersports, however you like them. Plus, those of you with a canine family member are allowed to come and stay at Welcombe Campers too (but please keep them on a lead at all times when out and about around the site). The facilities here are on the simpler end of the spectrum, but you'll still have access to essentials like toilets. Away from base, the village centre's pub is a five-minute drive away and it’s highly recommended. For large supermarkets, shops and a wider range of places to eat, as well as a fine selection of beaches that will soon have you swimming and paddling away, Bude (15 minutes) is your best bet.

Campground type

Tent sites 12
RV sites 12
Camper sites 12

Languages spoken

English

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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

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

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

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

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 sites)

Location

Welcombe Campers

Little Hollacombe Farm

Welcombe

Bideford

Devon

England

EX39 6HE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.93363°N
-4.47196°W

Nearest transport

Bus
7.9 mi The Strand
12.5 mi Nelson Road
13.1 mi Bideford Quay
Rail
20.3 mi Barnstaple Rail Station
20.3 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
21.8 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
13.1 mi Bideford Ferry Landing
14.8 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
15 mi Instow 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

Peek in on what’s rumoured to have been Merlin’s sea cave and learn the legends of King Arthur at Tintagel Castle (40 minutes’ drive) on the Cornish clifftops… around this part of the coast, there are plenty of cool spots like this one. You could join the surf brigade in Westward Ho! (25 minutes) or settle into a nice spot on Welcombe Mouth beach (10 minutes) to search the rockpools for fish and crabs. Bude (15 minutes) is a bang-on choice for watersports, especially surfing and sailing or canoeing and kayaking in the canal, but if you’re looking for somewhere where lobster and crab specialties, clifftop strolls and chartered fishing trips take centre stage, Clovelly (15 minutes) is an ancient fishing village of that sort. What about those activities that will take you onto dryer land? Well, you’ll want to bring out your hiking boots for Bodmin Moor (40 minutes) and map out the way to Bronze Age sites and granite tors. Rainforest biomes and zipwires are the sort of thing you’ll find at the Eden Project (an hour and 15 minutes), while over in the Milky Way Adventure Park (10 minutes), you’ll have family-friendly rides ready and waiting.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Hartland Quay 5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sandymouth 6.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Northcott Mouth 7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent N/A
Crooklets 7.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Summerleaze 7.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 14.6 mi

Tintagel Castle 22.2 mi

National Trust

Lundy 17.9 mi

Lawrence House 21 mi

Tintagel Old Post Office 22.4 mi

Lydford Gorge 25.6 mi

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 25.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Morwenstow - Hawker's Coast 4 mi

Brownsham – Clovelly – Coast Path – Brownsham 5.2 mi

Duckpool - Stanbury Mouth - Woodford - Combe Valley 5.4 mi

Poughill - Bude - Northcott Mouth 6.8 mi

Battle of Stratton, 1643 7.1 mi

Local events

  • GoldCoast Oceanfest (Friday, June 21, 2024 – Friday, June 21, 2024)

    Croyde, England 17.3 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.

Reviews

8.7

Overall rating based on 6 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Handy site if nowhere else is available.

Overall 2/10
Location 4
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Flat level pitch. Electric hook up worked. Pleasant helpful young man on site

Disliked: The toilet block was filthy and bug infested. No hot water despite turning on the water heater and the room heater also didn't work. The shower tin hut was primative at best but again, filthy and bug infested. The shower did at least have hot water. An area between the top of the tin walls and the tin roof was open to the elements which on a cold day wasn't pleasant at all.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent, simple just use this site! We will again 👍

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Brian S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: After a disastrous start at a neighbouring site up the road which looked more like Colditz POW camp and even weirder camp commandant. We came across this lovely site just down the road and took a chance booking in. What a difference 500m makes an amazing experience and Sharon was unbelievably attentive, level pitches, immaculate grounds and the best shower experienced on a site so far, hot and powerful. Highly recommended and we stayed an extra night and will definitely return. Thank you for he eggs they were delicious 🤤

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ideal as a stop over nothing for kids has 6 or 8 hook ups and a large

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Adrian B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Quite little site very good staff also the eggs are top notch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
michael b. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The pitches were very large and spaced apart. The toilet block and shower was very satisfactory, the owner was very pleasant and helpful.We will definitely come back.

Disliked: The site was on the A39 in a very convenient position, some traffic noise was heard but it was not a problem.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely stay again soon bring eggs lol clean tidy. Xx

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Norman P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Quiet location beautiful scenery lovely friendly hosts definitely will stay again. 👍

Disliked: Nothing excellent

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly owners, easy to locate campsite handy for the bus.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Kath B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: I had a lovely 4 night stay at Welcombe campers. The site is peaceful, spacious and clean. I felt well looked after by Sharon and we had some lovely chats about farming life and I sampled her award winning eggs. It's located close to the A39 so there is some traffic noise but on the plus side it was convenient for the bus service as there is a bus stop directly outside the site. There is now a lovely hot shower on site so facilities are greatly improved. There are some lovely bike rides in the area and a pub serving food within walking/cycling distance along quiet roads.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review, It was a pleasure to meet you Hope your having a great time on your travels, take care & hopefully we will see you again in the future Warm Regards Sharon

  • Does Welcombe Campers have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Welcombe Campers dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Welcombe Campers? Peek in on what’s rumoured to have been Merlin’s sea cave and learn the legends of King Arthur at Tintagel Castle (40 minutes’ drive) on the Cornish clifftops… around this part of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Welcombe Campers?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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