Woolacombe Sands Holiday Park

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Sea view pitches
Outdoor heated swimming pool
Two-person pitch

  • 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

Tent sites 75
Camper sites 75
RV sites 75
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 9
Mobile homes for rent 85
Open now
Opens March 20

Tourist board rating

Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Occupancy

  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 5 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pool

  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 04/01 and 09/01 (subject to weather conditions).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 20 to

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Reviews

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

94% would recommend this campground to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

This neat site offers amazing views & is a short stroll to the beach. Guests loved the friendly staff, modern facilities & pools. The terraced setup has great sea views. Some noted pitch size/noise issues & spotty WiFi. The hilly terrain can be tough.

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Everything could not fault it.…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10

Powered cement/asphalt campsite

Liked Everything could not fault it.

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Outstanding campsite

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
9
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10

Powered grass campervan or tent campsite

Liked Peace and quiet

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant park, definitely be back!

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
8
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
2

Primitive grass campervan or tent campsite (six person)

Liked -Good, clean pitches
-Immaculate & modern facilities
-Great food
-Lovely shop with everything you’ll need
-Close to beach, great views
-Clean park

Disliked Only negative which is very minor - WiFi was pretty poor, were lucky if you could connect, but very minor.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Although we enjoyed our stay we will not be rushing back to this site.

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
6
Value for money
5
Facilities / Activities
5
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
5
Cleanliness
4
Wifi
No rating
Adam B. 1 review

Primitive grass campervan or tent campsite (six person)

Liked Woolacombe beach was nearby. The swimming areas and entertainment centre were good.

Disliked Where we were pitched was extremely windy which made it very difficult to put the tent up and to sleep. The shower/toilet blocks could do with a revamp. There was no hot water one of the days. They were a bit grubby and they could do with more shelves and sinks.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
8
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
4

Powered grass campervan or tent campsite

Liked Very good

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful site for camping.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
5
Anonymous

Powered grass campervan or tent campsite

Liked Reception checking in process easy
All staff on site friendly
Nice swimming pool
Shower/ toilet blocks clean and plenty of them , never had to wait for a toilet/shower
Beautiful views

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice view of the beach Different pool…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
8
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
7

Powered cement/asphalt campsite

Liked Nice view of the beach
Different pool options
Take away delivery

Disliked Shower quality
Gravelled pitches to hard to hammer in pegs and broke pegs and rubber mallet
Evening entertainment, too noisey, couldnt enjoy evening meal as could not converse over the loud speakers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great holiday

Overall

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

Powered grass campervan or tent campsite

Liked Big space for a tent and shelter. No wind feeling as on one side pitch there is fence from bushes. Great swimming pool areas, privided hair dryers, laundry area, shop, eating area with even breakfast delivered to your pitch. Quiet night time. Very clean and updated facilities like shower, toilets, washing up area. Close to the sandy beach, plenty of pubs, cafes in the nearby village.
Very friendly staff at the side.

Disliked It's on a hill, so when coming back from beach is a bit of sweat.
Poor wifi or mobile network area...

Recommend to friends Visit again

View, cleanliness, helpfulness…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
2

FHU cement/asphalt campsite

Liked View, cleanliness, helpfulness

Disliked Not regulated shower temps

Recommend to friends Visit again

Profesional…

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
Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan or tent campsite (six person)

Liked Profesional

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
FHU cement/asphalt campsite
  • 30% off

Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
FHU grass campsite
  • 30% off

Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Powered cement/asphalt campsite
  • 30% off

Tent pitchMotorhome or campervan pitch
Powered grass campervan or tent campsite
  • 30% off

Tent pitchMotorhome or campervan pitch
Primitive grass campervan or tent campsite (six person)
  • 30% off

Tent pitch
Primitive grass tent campsite (four person)
  • 30% off

Tent pitch
Primitive grass tent campsite (two person)
  • 30% off

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

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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 $28.41 (for 2 nights, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.