Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park

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Grass pitches with stunning views
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Grass pitches with stunning views

  • Family-run holiday park with stunning views over Woolacombe beach
  • Three-mile sandy beach 15 minutes' walk away along a footpath
  • Indoor and outdoor pools, restaurant and kids' activities on site
Sandy beach on your holiday wishlist? You got it. As the name suggests, Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park is in an excellent location for days on the sands of Woolacombe, on the north Devon coast. A path runs from the site to the beach, taking you down there in about 15-20 minutes without the need to get on the road. And what a beach this is, with three miles of gorgeous golden sand, rockpools to poke about in, and gentle waves for swimming and bodyboarding. Add in summer lifeguards to keep everyone safe and a regular beach cleaning routine and it’s easy to see why this has previously been voted Britain’s best beach. Being so close by, you’ll be able to wander down whenever you like – and you’ll still be able to look at it while you’re on site too, as the pitches are in an elevated position overlooking the sea. And what might you get up to while not at the beach? Well, this family-run park has been in operation for more than 30 years now, and over that time it’s developed a great list of ways to keep everyone happy while on site. The long list of leisure facilities includes indoor and outdoor swimming pools, an amusement arcade, UV bowling, crazy golf, a play park and a kids’ club with all sorts of fun activities (circus skills, painting and bug hunts among them). Keeping everyone fed is easy too – barbecues are allowed, and there’s a well-stocked shop on site, or you can grab a table at the Clubhouse for meals and drinks along with evening entertainment. Dogs are welcome at this park, with a pet wash area provided; human facilities are just as good, with five bathroom blocks and a launderette.

Campground type

RV sites 75
Mobile homes for rent 85
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 9
Tent sites 75
Camper sites 75
Open now
Opens March 28

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 04/01 and 09/01 (subject to weather conditions).
  • Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 28 to

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCamper sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsMobile homes for rentRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating based on 55 reviews View breakdown

Spectacular scenery

Voted 68% of visitors View breakdown

95%

would recommend this campground to a friend

91%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Facilities very clean and well kept, lovely walk to the beach and…

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 9
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 9
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 9
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or campervan campsite

Liked: Facilities very clean and well kept, lovely walk to the beach and town, staff friendly and helpful, pitches easily accessible

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site Beautiful-Toilets-Shower-and all other facilities excellent. Plenty to do in the Area bus…

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

Powered cement/asphalt campsite

Liked: Site Beautiful-Toilets-Shower-and all other facilities excellent.
Plenty to do in the Area bus stop right outside site
Great Site

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Camp with beautiful beach view

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Lindsay C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or campervan campsite (six person)

Liked: The view of the beach/ rolling hills from the campsite was absolutely stunning! The facilities were good and the staff were friendly.

Disliked: Because the pitches are quite close together/we were close to the static caravans we did have problems with noise from other people in the early hours of the morning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great camp for all ages.fantastic hot showers close to beach sea views

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

Primitive grass tent or campervan campsite (six person)

Liked: Second time staying here , brought friends with 2 boys 9 & 14 didn't disappoint lots for kids to do really enjoyed our stay.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Booked a camping pitch last minute. Great pitch very quiet and peaceful. Toilet…

Overall 9/10
Location 9
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 9
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or campervan campsite

Liked: Booked a camping pitch last minute.
Great pitch very quiet and peaceful. Toilet and shower facilities were great and clean. Great view of the sea and easy walk down to the sea front.

Disliked: The tent pitch we were on was quite hard ground so made it difficult to put tent pegs in/ bent a couple of our pegs. The sign to the beach walk wasn’t very clear as it was quite small and only right by the path. Could do with a bit more signage

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely go again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 7
Mark P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU grass campsite

Liked: Beautiful and clean site
Great location
Helpful staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely stay, we would stay again

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
Danielle H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or campervan campsite (six person)

Liked: Clean facilities
Great access to the beach
Lively indoor/outdoor pool

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great facilities and the campsite pitch was good value. A short walk…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite (two person)

Liked: Great facilities and the campsite pitch was good value. A short walk to Woolacombe beach. Terraced site gives great views over the countryside

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very generous pitches. Staff at the site are very helpful and friendly. Site…

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

FHU grass campsite

Liked: Very generous pitches. Staff at the site are very helpful and friendly.
Site is within walking distance of the town and the beautiful beach, which is partly dog friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful views and very clean…

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

FHU grass campsite

Liked: Beautiful views and very clean

Disliked: Bar / restaurant very expensive

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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 Dog walk nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding 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

Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park

Beach Road

Woolacombe

Devon

England

EX34 7AF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.17135°N
-4.19169°W

Nearest transport

Bus
4 mi Methodist Church
4.6 mi Opposite George Hotel
4.6 mi George Hotel
Rail
8.8 mi Barnstaple Rail Station
12.9 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
15.1 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
4.4 mi Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
8.1 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
8.3 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

The attractions of Woolacombe beach are likely to fill much of your time – but Devon’s not short of excellent beaches, so if you fancy a change of seaside scenery you might like to hit the surf at Croyde (15 minutes’ drive) or Saunton Sands (20 minutes), or head to Ilfracombe (10 minutes) for the Tunnels beaches – it’s also the port for trips to wildlife-packed Lundy Island. Elsewhere along the coast, you might like to spend the day at Watermouth Castle (20 minutes) and its attached theme park, take a walk around the National Trust’s Baggy Point (25 minutes) or step back in time at the traditional fishing village of Clovelly (50 minutes). Keeping kids amused should be simple around here, with the likes of Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park (20 minutes), Exmoor Zoo (25 minutes), Lynton & Barnstaple Railway (25 minutes) and The BIG Sheep amusement park (35 minutes) to choose from.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Woolacombe Village 0.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Putsborough 2.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Croyde Bay 3.4 mi Sea N/AGoodExcellentGood
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 3.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 16 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 9.2 mi

Heddon Valley 11.8 mi

Watersmeet 17.3 mi

Lundy 20.4 mi

Holnicote Estate 27.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Woolacombe - Morte Point - Bull Point - Lee - Mortehoe 1 mi

Woolacombe - Twitchen - Coombgate Valley - Woolacombe 1 mi

Morte Point - Rugged Coastal Headland 1.2 mi

Mortehoe NT Coast 1.2 mi

Mortehoe - Lee Bay - Bull Point - Mortehoe 1.2 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.

Offers

Tent pitch
Primitive grass tent campsite (four person)
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Tent pitchMotorhome or campervan pitch
Primitive grass tent or campervan campsite (six person)
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Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Powered cement/asphalt campsite
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Tent pitchMotorhome or campervan pitch
Powered grass tent or campervan campsite
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Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
FHU cement/asphalt campsite
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Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
FHU grass campsite
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Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park? The attractions of Woolacombe beach are likely to fill much of your time – but Devon’s not short of excellent beaches, so if you fancy a change of seaside scenery you might … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park? From $36.67 (for 2 nights, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.