Widemouth Bay Caravan Park

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Countryside setting and family-friendly atmosphere
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  • Coastal park set in over 50 acres of grounds
  • A short drive from the surf schools and beach at Bude
  • Free heated pool, free wifi, clubhouse, kids' club and bar
Free! The price of zilch is what you’ll pay to keep the kids happy at Widemouth Bay Caravan Park a few miles from Bude, which is bound to result in wide-mouthed grins for all concerned... This large and lively family park has kids’ clubs run by the cunning Foxy, free evening entertainment by the Stripey Coats, crazy golf to go loopy at and an indoor heated pool, which are also…free. As is the wifi in the clubhouse. Huzzah. Widemouth Bay Caravan Park’s location is also pretty smilesome: on a hilltop overlooking the Cornish countryside and the fab Widemouth Bay with its three miles of sand. There are over 50 acres to lose yourself in around the park and pretend you never have to go home, with the takeaway, well-stocked shop and tasty meals at the bar keeping you sorted for nosh and a launderette looking after the essentials. Looking for yet more things to do on site? Challenge the kids on the amusements or show them how to hustle on the pool table – letting them beat you should result in even more wide smiles…

Site type

Tent pitches 120
Touring caravan pitches 80
Motorhome pitches 80
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Rent a tent 4
Caravans for hire 135
Open now
Opens 28 February
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • The bar and/or restaurant is open between 01/03 et 01/11.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/03 et 01/11.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 01/03 and 01/11.
  • Sorry, the parks do not accept all-male or all-female parties under 25 years of age (this does not apply to couples). The park is in a hilly location; some of the pitches might be slightly sloping.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 28 Feb to

Open from Fri, 06 Mar to

This site is a member of John Fowler Holidays group.

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

7.6

Overall rating from 442 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Spectacular scenery

70% would recommend this site to a friend

67% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot near beaches. Staff are a hit! Families love the entertainment. Facilities are generally good but some say dated. Pitches can slope, and noise or long walks to loos might be an issue. Most would still come back.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great holiday

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kerry t.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked As per usual absolutely love this park, stayed on a different part this time was as lovely close to everything we needed. Main shower block was open this time and I used the facility's can't complain it's all there for your needs. Had a takeaway Sunday night was absolutely stunning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Was a really beautiful experience. My…

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Mary C.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Was a really beautiful experience. My boys enjoyed a lot definitely we will repeat the experience.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Liked the view from the pitch.…

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6 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Liked the view from the pitch. Toilets and showers were clean.

Disliked A bit far out for us, not enough near enough to walk to

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff Good size pitch Entertainment Pool…

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Julie C.

Electric grass tent pitch (large)

Liked Staff
Good size pitch
Entertainment
Pool

Disliked Slope

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really lovely area and staff are…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Really lovely area and staff are helpful telling you where to go and how to park up!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful site, good location and clean

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Tamasine N.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Location to beach and views.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Was ok but wont return due to issues raises

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7 out of 10
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Sarah b.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Club house was good had good food just not a big selection if eating most nights

Disliked Lack of amenities in camping area, seen ppl peeing next to tents due to long walk to the only toilet block. Which was also where the only waste water and toilet emptying was. Lighting was not good and roads full of holes, im unsteady on my feet nearly fell in dark multiple times

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities suitable for families with kids.…

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Afiqah R.

Electric grass tent pitch (large)

Liked Facilities suitable for families with kids. Toilets are cleaned regularly.

Disliked For a park this big, having only 3 washing machines & 3 dryers are insufficient. The laundrette also opens from 9am-8pm only, limiting the time we can use these facilities. During peak times, we had to wait almost 3 hours to get the laundry done, with long queues.

Some areas have no wifi connection which is not ideal.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely not returning

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Lee D.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Check in service was very good, customer service was great in general, all questions got answered.

Location was on the hill so the view was amazing with the sea not far from you.

Water point was close enough and power point was convenient.

Security was one of the best on site, always seeing them around, they were super helpful and friendly too.

Disliked Toilet was average and dated, only few showers on the older block and we queued for ages then it was no water. We had to go to the newer block with 3 showers to queue again. With the size of this camp site, definitely need more facilities.

Entertainment was ok but the queue at the bar was so long. Same for the food, 90 mins waiting time for burger and chips. Show was over by the time food arrived.

Swimming pool was so dirty and packed! Signs said no jumping into the pool but lots of jumping in, said no ball game but lots of kids playing ball games. It’s too small to have all these activities. Safe guard was very uninterested to care. Also lots of dead flies and hair when you swim. Gross.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good I would definitely recommend

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Beautiful views very close to the beach and my kids loved the entertainment and the pool

Disliked No fridge or freezer use for tents but this is not a big problem due to the shop onsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal 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

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Widemouth Bay Caravan Park

Poundstock

Bude

Cornwall

England

EX23 0DF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.77732°N
4.55259°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.8 km The Strand
35.2 km Lidl Superstore
35.3 km Lidl Superstore
Rail
37.2 km Coombe Junction Halt (Rail Station)
37.2 km Liskeard Rail Station
37.4 km Gunnislake Rail Station
Ferry
36.4 km Bideford Ferry Landing
37 km Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
37.7 km Padstow 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

Widemouth Bay is where you’ll find the surf: if you’re new to launching yourself happily into the waves there are surf and bodyboarding schools dotted all around here and Bude, and Newquay is within 50 minutes' drive. Bude less than 10 minutes by car has a couple of excellent beaches: Summerleaze, to have a dip in the sea pool at the bottom of the cliffs and to bag a beach hut for hire so you can pretend for one fleeting afternoon that it’s your very own, and Crooklets, which you can reach by a short stroll from Summerleaze Down. Both beaches, and the sea pool at Summerleaze, are lifeguarded. The staff at Widemouth Bay Caravan Park recommends a car to see the best of Cornwall, but you won’t have very far to drive to reach most of the main hotspots: the Eden Project is about 50 minutes away, and Tintagel, legendary home of King Arthur and Merlin, is just along the coast.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Widemouth Sand 1.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Summerleaze 6 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Crooklets 6.5 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Crackington Haven 6.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Northcott Mouth 7.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Tintagel Castle 19 km

RHS Garden Rosemoor 34.5 km

Rock Beach 36.6 km

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 41.6 km

Eden Project 47.7 km

National Trust

Tintagel Old Post Office 19 km

Lawrence House 20.5 km

Lydford Gorge 34.7 km

Cotehele 39 km

Cotehele Mill 39 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Poundstock, Dizzard and Millook 1.2 km

Pondstock to Dizzard - Woods and Country 1.2 km

Poundstock - Millook Coast and Country 1.2 km

Widemouth Bay - Coast and Country 2.7 km

Dizzard Coast and Countryside 2.8 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Widemouth Bay Caravan Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Widemouth Bay Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Widemouth Bay Caravan Park? Widemouth Bay is where you’ll find the surf: if you’re new to launching yourself happily into the waves there are surf and bodyboarding schools dotted all around here and Bude, and Newquay … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Widemouth Bay Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Widemouth Bay Caravan Park? From R238,56 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.