Wideacres Camping

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Sunset views (added by manager 25 Aug 2022)
First sunset, absolutely beautiful view!
Wonderful views!
Spacious grassy pitches

  • Family-run site in Cornwall, a five-minute drive from Boscastle
  • Crackington, Trebarwith and Bude beaches within a 20-minute drive
  • A 50-minute drive to Padstow and an hour from the Eden Project
Watersports and walks, Thomas Hardy’s wife, ancient rock carvings and a museum of witchcraft… what haven’t they got at Wideacres Camping? Everyone will have wide smiles on this hilltop site above Boscastle in north Cornwall: it’s a spacious spot with room for everyone to stretch out and take in the views, the sea breezes and the sheer sense of glee that comes from being outdoors, up high, and beside the sea… The proprietors have thought hard about things that matter to their visitors: hot showers and clean facilities in the spacious washrooms and washing-up area for pots and pans, and a bar where you can pick up cool drinks. You can park where you stay and frazzle your bangers alfresco on a barbecue, and, so you know where to find the kids when the dinner’s ready, there’s a great playground for them right on site. The 16th-century harbour town of Boscastle is a five-minute drive away or a leisurely valley walk downhill (though bear in mind it’ll be uphill coming back). As well as being a very handsome spot, forever featuring in TV shows and films, it’s home to a decent spread of pubs and eateries and the fab Museum of Witchcraft and Magic.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • A cable measuring at least 12 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 01 Apr to

Open from Fri, 11 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

97%

would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Clean facilities & great in day for kids

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The safety feel for our child to play on site and a play area for him was great. The washing facilities was clean and everything we needed, plus the shower had hot water

Disliked: There was no notice advising to keep noise down. At 2am we still had people nearby shouting, laughing and slamming their van doors repeatedly. This kept our young child awake

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great facilities, friendly staff, clean and tidy.

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Views, park for the kids, the on-site bar, facilities were clean and tidy.

Disliked: The wind but not much the owners can do about the weather.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite, amazing views. My daughter loved the playground and made new…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely campsite, amazing views. My daughter loved the playground and made new friends. Facilities were always clean and pitches spacious.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The cleanliness of toilets and showers The indoor washing up area The views The…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Gemma T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The cleanliness of toilets and showers The indoor washing up area The views The well maintained pitches

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Lovely campsite! Very friendly hosts, great pizzas too!…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely campsite! Very friendly hosts, great pizzas too!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great pitches friendly staff

Overall 10/10
Location 6
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Clare M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Friendly welcoming staff , great little park on site and good amenities

Disliked: Bit to far from places to go but of your like me and go to chill this is a great camp site

Recommend to friends Visit again

very good…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
uttam g. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: very good

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really friendly site, would stay again!

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Loved how friendly the campsite was, the bar that was serving pizza and the chickens roaming the farm! The site was very clean and everything was close and easy to access. There were beautiful views from the camp and the local village makes a lovely day trip with plenty to see and do.

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location, very quiet, shower facilities basic but working and clean. Lovely…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Kevin B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Beautiful location, very quiet, shower facilities basic but working and clean. Lovely little bar on site (pizzas good.)

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

A campsite that you simply must visit

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: What a wonderful, clean, friendly campsite, great views along the coast, great facilities, hot water all of the time. Bar was open every other day with great beer and cider and you have to have a freshly cooked pizza - a welcome change after a day on the beach ! I would recommend to anyone who likes camping (tent, caravan or motorhome) to visit this site - great location and I will be coming back for sure

Disliked: Nothing

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Wideacres Camping

Wideacres

St Juliot

Boscastle

Cornwall

England

PL35 0BU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.69645°N
-4.65672°W

Nearest transport

Coach
16.7 km The Strand
23.7 km Lidl Superstore
23.7 km Lidl Superstore
Rail
27.9 km Bodmin Parkway Rail Station
30.5 km Coombe Junction Halt (Rail Station)
30.8 km Liskeard Rail Station
Ferry
25.4 km Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
26.2 km Padstow Ferry Landing
39.6 km Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
37.1 km Newquay St Mawgan 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

Once Boscastle has cast its spell on you, you could conjour up a picnic and walk a short way on the famed South West Coast Path to Warren Point, for sandwiches with world-beating views. Or to immerse yourself in literary history, take the path from the site to the church at St Juliot, where Thomas Hardy met his future wife while doing a survey on the buildings. If you’ve caught the bug for big walks, you can carry on along the South West Coast Path a few hundred miles to Poole; alternatively, join it in Boscastle and ramble the locality taking in waterfalls at St Nectan’s Glen (10 minutes’ drive away) and the plunging gorge and Bronze Age rock carvings of Rocky Valley before winding up at secluded Bossiney Cove (15 minutes). Another cracking clifftop option is to walk to Tintagel (15 minutes by car) to see the castle and the medieval chapel up on Glebe Cliff. For beach days, it’s a 10-minute trip to Crackington, while Trebarwith and Bude with all its wind- and wave-powered watersports options are 20 minutes away. There’s more high-energy stuff on offer at Bideford’s Ultimate Activity Centre, an hour away, including stand-up paddleboarding, laser tag and assault courses. Staying at Wideacres, you’re well situated for day trips to the top Cornwall spots: Padstow’s harbour and seafood scene is a 50-minute drive, it’s an hour to the Eden Project, and the Lost Gardens of Heligan are far from hard to find, an hour and 10 minutes away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Crackington Haven 5.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Trebarwith Strand 9.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Widemouth Sand 12.8 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Summerleaze 16.7 km Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Crooklets 17.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Tintagel Castle 8 km

Rock Beach 25.1 km

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 30 km

Eden Project 37 km

Newquay Zoo 43.1 km

National Trust

Tintagel Old Post Office 7.7 km

Lawrence House 21.7 km

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 35.5 km

Cotehele 37.8 km

Cotehele Mill 37.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Beeny to Rusey Cliff (Crackington Haven) - Coastal 1.8 km

Boscastle - Valency Valley - Boscastle 2.1 km

Boscastle Coast 2.7 km

Boscastle - rugged coast, tranquil valley 2.7 km

Strangles Country and Coast 3.4 km

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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Wideacres Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Wideacres Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Wideacres Camping? Once Boscastle has cast its spell on you, you could conjour up a picnic and walk a short way on the famed South West Coast Path to Warren Point, for sandwiches with … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wideacres Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Wideacres Camping? From R462.79 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.