Hidden Valley Park

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Large hardstanding pitches with grass area for motorhomes and caravans
Pitches for motorhomes and caravans
Plenty of space for campervans and awnings
Cycling on site

  • Award-winning park in a wooded valley and wildlife haven
  • Within 15 minutes' drive of Ilfracombe, Woolacombe and Croyde Bay
  • Play parks overlooking gardens and lake
If life’s little stresses are getting you down, flee and hide away in this award-winning park in a Devon wooded valley. From your doorstep at Hidden Valley Park all the highlights of north Devon are within easy reach: the famed beaches of Ilfracombe, Woolacombe and Croyde Bay are no more than 15 minutes' drive away, and family days out at The Big Sheep are about half an hour from the site. But this pretty place is so secluded you'll feel like the world outside doesn’t even exist (which is always a win…). There's no need to leave the grounds until you're fully perked up, with plenty of peaceful options including wandering along the stream running through the park, lazing about the lakeside area, or taking a woodland walk to spot kingfishers and otters. Take a tramp through the forest then come back to relax around the gardens and lake – there’s wifi access too so you can load up your phone/tablet and studiously avoid catching up on work. Which is also a win… Kids and dogs can hide away too, as there are two play parks for the youngsters and the park is dog-friendly. Amenities include luxury shower and toilet blocks with hairdryers and underfloor heating, full disabled facilities, a reception with tourist information, a licensed shop and a launderette. Once it’s time to venture off site, a bus stop is just outside the entrance to the park.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Camper sites 124
Tent sites 47
RV sites 58
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The grocery shop is open between 04/01 and 10/01.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Electricity is metered on site at £0.28 per kWh and must be pre-paid at check-in. Any unused units will be refunded at check-out.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

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

97% would recommend this campground to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

A well-managed campsite in a lovely wooded area with a stream. Guests rave about the staff, spacious/clean sites, and great facilities, especially the heated showers. Great for exploring. Downsides: road noise, Wi-Fi cost, and some play equipment upkeep.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Not what was advertised

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
5
Facilities / Activities
2
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
3
Wifi
1

Power optional grass travel trailer, tent or trailer tent campsite (large)

Liked Setting

Disliked Electric hook up not in our pitch.
Most of the services were not available as they were quote " under staffed and really busy"
Not having regular cleaning in areas or bins emptied
No wifi

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that aspects of your stay did not meet your expectations.

All of our pitches have access to electric hook-up, although on some pitches the connection point is positioned just beside the pitch itself rather than directly on it. For your pitch, the hook-up point was located in the flowerbed next to the pitch, around two metres from the edge.

We were also sorry to read your comments regarding staffing and facilities. During your stay we were operating with our usual team, and as it was half term, our café, restaurant, bar, shop and reception were all open for longer hours than normal. The only service affected that week was the availability of fresh croissants in the shop due to a supplier issue.

Cleanliness across the park is something we work very hard to maintain. Our shower and toilet facilities are cleaned daily, while our refuse and recycling points are checked and tidied every day. Bin collections take place weekly on Fridays, although if bins become full beforehand then they're swapped for empty bins.

We appreciate that everyone’s experience is different, and we are disappointed that this was your impression, particularly as we are often complimented on both our cleanliness and customer service.

With regard to the Wi-Fi, it is normally available across the whole park, and had we been made aware of any issue during your stay, we would have happily looked into it for you.

Thank you again for your feedback and for choosing to stay with us.
Richard.

Would recommend and stay again.

Overall

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

Power optional grass travel trailer, tent or trailer tent campsite (large)

Liked The site was stunning, lovley and clean all the facilities were close to our pitch including water on each pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stunning scenery

Overall

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

Power optional gravel travel trailer campsite (small)

Liked What an amazingly beautiful place to stay. Very friendly, cheerful staff. Loved the fact that the bus to Ilfracombe stops right outside the park. Very tasty food in the on site restaurant again with lovely staff. Amazing walks around the site. Great level pitches, even putting the electric onto the meter & then a refund for any unused was easy & fast to do. The toilets & showers were immaculately clean, even had under floor heating & plenty of hot water without having to push a button. Loved it here.

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Friendly staff, lovely setting

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
7
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
No rating
Wifi
No rating

Power optional grass travel trailer, tent or trailer tent campsite (premium)

Liked Great size pitch.
Lovely walk with lots of trees
Bus stop to ilfracombe, Woolacombe .
In ilfracombe the bus stops outside of a Wetherspoons.
Ilfracombe is beautiful ,lots of lovely quaint shops, harbour and places of interest.
We caught a second bus to Woolacombe ,very nice ,but very small we thought it was going to be a larger place.

Disliked Electric card didn’t work, had to walk to reception who said yes money was on card, had to try again. Had to ring for someone to bring new card .
Shower block was ok (probably in need of updating) ladies. no running hot water no matter how long you ran it for, it was cold, also said by other people we spoke to. Same for washing pot facilities just Luke warm if lucky.
Grass was long and we were camping, had to ask for mower to come a cut in front of tent because when wet we got wet. This was sorted.

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Excellent site, great facilities, best we've stayed at in a long time

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Power optional gravel travel trailer campsite (small)

Liked Spacious pitches, easy access to toilet shower facilities etc. Nice little bar with outside space to sit. Beautiful surroundings with so many different trees and plants. The lake was peaceful too. Lovely staff, very welcoming and helpful. Electricity was optional, we stayed 5 nights and got a refund for the credit not used. Lovely kids play area with a stream running through the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great layout, great location -very pretty…

Overall

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

Power optional grass travel trailer, tent or trailer tent campsite (large)

Liked Great layout, great location -very pretty and well kept.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Secure, private location. Beautiful suroundings. Very…

Overall

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

Power optional gravel travel trailer campsite (small)

Liked Secure, private location. Beautiful suroundings. Very well kept facilities. With friendly/helpful staff. Pitches were of a good size.

Disliked Barrier seemed temperamental

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good facilities

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
6
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
7
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
1

Power optional gravel travel trailer campsite (large)

Liked When we were there it was very quite which we liked

Disliked I think having to pay for electricity and internet was not great , have stayed at similar sites where this was included for a similar price

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Solo traveler, felt safe. Very clean…

Overall

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

Power optional gravel travel trailer campsite (small)

Liked Solo traveler, felt safe.
Very clean & tidy. Lovey surroundings with a wooded area to walk around.
Lovey cafe/restaurant, fairly priced, pleasant food.
I would stay again.

Disliked If you are pitched up near the main road, there is a small amount of traffic noise, if are looking for a very tranquil place to stay, may not be for you.
Dogs are not allowed in the reception area, some tie up points would be really helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Awesome site, well set out and lovely food.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating

Power optional gravel travel trailer campsite (small)

Liked Lovely site, friendly staff,
Showers and toilets were clean
Food and drinks on site was spot on too.

Disliked You can hear the traffic on the road. But I'm sure it will be quieter once the leaves are back on the trees.

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe 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 Local produce Off licence 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 Rallies welcome 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

Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Gray water hook-up for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Hidden Valley Park

West Down

Ilfracombe

Devon

England

EX34 8NU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.14779°N
4.14606°W

Nearest transport

Bus
2.9 mi Opposite George Hotel
2.9 mi George Hotel
3.8 mi Camp Gates
Rail
6.2 mi Barnstaple Rail Station
10.5 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
12.6 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
4.6 mi Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
6.8 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
6.9 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

Hidden Valley is four miles from two of Devon’s best-known beaches, Woolacombe and Ilfracombe, five miles from the surfing mecca of Croyde Bay and six from a family day out at the beach of Saunton Sands. The areas around all these are well worth a look, but the Victorian harbour town of Ilfracombe is a must for bucketloads of boat trips such as punts out to nearby Lundy Island, the seafront with the Landmark Theatre, and St Nicholas Chapel on Lantern Hill, where a light has shone over the harbour for over a thousand years. Bring a torch for a walk to the Ilfracombe Museum and Tunnels beach, reached by tunnels through the cliff. Many family attractions close by for all weathers, including Exmoor Zoo (25 minutes' drive) and The Big Sheep (30 minutes), while sprogs will probably also like spotting ponies in the Exmoor wilderness, getting creeped out in the dungeon labyrinths of Watermouth Castle (20 minutes) or taking to the skies in the rides at the Milky Way Adventure Park, 45 minutes away at Bideford.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Woolacombe Village 3.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Putsborough 3.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 3.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Saunton Sands 3.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Croyde Bay 4.2 mi Sea N/AGoodExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 14.2 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 7.1 mi

Heddon Valley 10.5 mi

Watersmeet 15.9 mi

Lundy 22.4 mi

Holnicote Estate 25.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CHAPEL WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/11/1950) 1.1 mi

Lee Bridge - Slade - Ilfracombe - Coast Path 2.3 mi

SAUNTON COURT 3.2 mi

Woolacombe - Twitchen - Coombgate Valley - Woolacombe 3.5 mi

Woolacombe - Morte Point - Bull Point - Lee - Mortehoe 3.5 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 Hidden Valley Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hidden Valley Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hidden Valley Park? Hidden Valley is four miles from two of Devon’s best-known beaches, Woolacombe and Ilfracombe, five miles from the surfing mecca of Croyde Bay and six from a family day out at the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hidden Valley Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hidden Valley Park? From $23.08 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.