Ilfracombe Rugby Club

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  • Spacious, level motorhome pitches at Ilfracombe's rugby club
  • Woolacombe and Combe Martin beaches within 15 minutes' drive
  • Half a mile from the centre of town and the nearest beach
If you’re off to Ilfracombe and you’re in a self-sufficient motorhome or campervan, you’ll certainly want to take a look at this site. The pop-up site at Ilfracombe Rugby Club is in an excellent location for a trip to the north Devon town – it’s about half a mile from here to the harbour, Damien Hirst’s Verity statue and a whole array of pubs, cafés and shops. Turn in the other direction and a 15-minute walk will take you to Hele Beach for swimming, kayaking, paddleboarding or time spend playing on the sand and in the rockpools. There are lots of other coastal strolls direct from the site too – and with the prospect of a pint or a meal at the atmospheric Thatched Inn (five minutes’ walk away) on your return. As you may have guessed, pitches here are based on the club’s rugby field – and that means you’ll be staying on level flat ground, with space to put up your awning for a bit of shelter. The whole field is sheltered by trees though, so you shouldn’t get too much of that coastal breeze despite being able to see the sea. This is a simple pop-up site so don’t expect too much by way of facilities – there’s a play area a couple of minutes’ walk away though, and the site has a water tap and a place to empty portable toilets. Please note that there are no guest toilets or showers here, so you’ll need to have your own on-board bathroom.

Campground type

RV sites 13
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Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

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What customers say

This quiet, peaceful spot offers spacious, level sites with great harbor views. Guests loved the convenient location, a short walk to town, and appreciated the clear directions. Staff are consistently friendly and welcoming. While some guests are self-contained, future development of facilities has been suggested. Highly recommended, affordable stopover.

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A great place to stop. And way cheaper than trying to park in town.

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 Tim D. 2 reviews

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Excellent stay here. Was made to feel incredibly welcome. There were no facilities but we are self contained so did not matter to us. But after a chat with someone Sunday morning it might be something the club can sort going forward. Would absolutely stay here again. Was pretty perfect for us.

Disliked Nothing.

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Ilfracombe Motorhoming

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Michelle B. 2 reviews

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Perfect spot with a view through the trees down into the town centre harbour. Great instructions from Nathan on how to find, where to park etc

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Janine K. 1 review

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Really friendly and welcoming, didn't use any of the facilities so cant comment on that.

Disliked Signage, we weren't sure we were in the right place until we spoke to someone but they were really helpful and advised us on places to go and eat and how to get to the beach.

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Plenty of space. Very flat. So…

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Emily W. 1 review

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Plenty of space. Very flat. So peaceful and quiet, had such a good sleep here.
Great location, short (but steep) walk down to the pretty harbour. Highly recommend. We will definitely be back!

Disliked Nothing

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Features

No dogs allowed

Pop-up campground

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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Level campground, no steep slopes Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Ilfracombe Rugby Club

Brimlands

Hillsborough Road

Ilfracombe

Devon

England

EX34 9QN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.20673°N
4.10576°W

Nearest transport

Bus
0.8 mi Methodist Church
7.3 mi Opposite George Hotel
7.3 mi George Hotel
Rail
9.4 mi Barnstaple Rail Station
13.6 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
15.5 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
0.4 mi Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
11.2 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
11.3 mi Instow Ferry Landing
Airport
27.4 mi Swansea 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

Lovely Ilfracombe is full of things to do – get active with paddleboarding, scuba diving and coastal walks or take it easy with a visit to the aquarium, the museum and a wander along the art trail and out to the seaside Verity statue. There are also boat trips from here to Lundy Island, along with sea safaris and sea fishing trips. You’ll be able to walk from the site to Hele Beach, but of course that’s not the only beach option around – surfers will certainly want to try the waves at Woolacombe (15 minutes’ drive), while swimmers head to the more sheltered Combe Martin (10 minutes). Elsewhere along the coast, spend the day at Watermouth Castle (five minutes), visit Lynton and Lynmouth (35 minutes) for the cliff railway or take a walk at the Valley of Rocks (40 minutes). Family excursions might take you to places like Exmoor Zoo (25 minutes), The BIG Sheep (45 minutes) or The Milky Way Adventure Park (55 minutes) – all good options for a treat for the kids.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo, & Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Thatched Inn Pub 0.2 mi
  • The Hele Bay Pub 0.4 mi
  • The Pier Pub 0.4 mi
  • Lynbay Fish & Chips Restaurant & Takeaway 0.5 mi
  • Smugglers Restaurant 0.5 mi
  • Ship and pilot Pub 0.5 mi
  • Take Thyme Restaurant 0.5 mi
  • The Starter Bar Restaurant 0.5 mi
  • Sandpiper Inn Pub 0.5 mi
  • Prince of Wales Pub 0.5 mi

Groceries

  • Tesco Supermarket 0.6 mi
  • The Big Apple Off-licence 0.7 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 1 mi

Parks and play

  • Oxford Park play area 0.7 mi
  • Bicclescombe Park 0.9 mi
  • Brook Farm park 1.1 mi
  • Greenways Play Area park 1.1 mi
  • Greenways Play Area Playground 1.1 mi
  • Keypitts Quad Bikes park 1.6 mi
  • Cobbler's Park 2.9 mi
  • Woolacombe Fields park 4.8 mi
  • Woolacombe Play Area Playground 4.9 mi
  • Charles H Cowler Garden park 4.9 mi

Family days out

  • Ilfracombe Aquarium 0.4 mi
  • Sunspot Amusements Amusement arcade 0.7 mi
  • Tunnels Beaches Visitor attraction 1 mi
  • Watermouth Castle Theme park 1.6 mi
  • Watermouth Castle 1.7 mi
  • Kids Kabin Amusement arcade 1.8 mi
  • Newberry Castle 2.6 mi
  • Segway Safari Visitor attraction 4.1 mi
  • Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park Theme park 4.6 mi
  • Sunspot Amusements Amusement arcade 4.9 mi
  • The Story of Two Villages Visitor attraction 5.1 mi
  • Exmoor Zoo 8.8 mi

Public transport

  • Rugby Club 0.05 mi
  • Olde Thatched Inn 0.09 mi
  • Academy 0.3 mi
  • Hele Bay Hotel 0.4 mi
  • North Devon resort - east bound 0.5 mi
  • North Devon resort - heading west 0.5 mi
  • Ropery Road 0.5 mi
  • St James' Place Gardens 0.6 mi
  • The Gardens 0.8 mi
  • Garage 0.8 mi

Beaches

  • Hele Beach 0.4 mi
  • Hele Beach 0.5 mi
  • Wildersmouth Beach 0.8 mi
  • Broadsands 2.1 mi
  • Golden Cove 2.2 mi
  • Combe Martin beach 2.9 mi
  • Wild Pear beach 3.2 mi
  • Rockham Beach 4.5 mi
  • Combesgate Beach 5 mi
  • Grunta Beach 5.1 mi

Other nearby

  • Larkstone Pitch & Putt Golf course 0.2 mi
  • Digz Nightclub 0.7 mi
  • Illfracombe Golf Club Golf course 0.9 mi
  • Willingcott Valley Golf Course 3 mi
  • Mortehoe and Woolacombe Golf Club Golf course 4.2 mi
  • Mariscos Nightclub 4.9 mi
  • Bay Hotel Golf Course 5 mi

Local services

  • Tesco Bank Cashpoint 0.5 mi
  • Barclays Cashpoint 0.7 mi
  • Nationwide Cashpoint 0.7 mi
  • Osprey Charging station 0.03 mi
  • Total Hele Bay Fuel station 0.3 mi
  • pod point Charging Station 0.5 mi
  • Lloyds Pharmacy 0.7 mi
  • Murco Fuel station 0.8 mi
  • Ilfracombe Tyrrell Hospital 0.8 mi
  • Scottishpower Charging station 0.9 mi
  • Combe Coastal Practice, Ilfracombe Medical Centre Clinic 0.9 mi
  • Warwick Practice Doctors 0.9 mi
  • Texaco Fuel station 2.4 mi

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Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 18.3 mi

National Waterfront Museum 29.2 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 6.8 mi

Heddon Valley 7.7 mi

Watersmeet 13.3 mi

Holnicote Estate 23.5 mi

Lundy 24.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ilfracombe, Berrynarbor and the Coast 0.02 mi

Lee Bridge - Slade - Ilfracombe - Coast Path 2.9 mi

Mortehoe NT Coast 4.6 mi

Morte Point - Rugged Coastal Headland 4.6 mi

Mortehoe - Lee Bay - Bull Point - Mortehoe 4.7 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.

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