Smytham Holiday Park

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Swimming pool (added by manager 12 Aug 2022)
Camping pod
Outdoor heated pools
View from the top of the walled garden

  • Rural family-run campsite over 33 acres 15 minutes from Bideford
  • In the North Devon World Biosphere Reserve
  • Pool, sun terrace, putting green and bar with verandah
Smytham Holiday Park is in north Devon in the grounds of a 17th-century manor house. Part open and part woodland, it's in its own cloistered valley with direct access to the walking and pedalling meanders of the Tarka Trail. It's also a rural and family-run campsite over 33 acres with a lot of wildlife and ponds to wander around, all part of the North Devon World Biosphere Reserve in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. An outdoor solar-heated summer pool with sun terrace is on site for swimming or basking in the sun. There's also a putting green and a high-season bar with verandah from which to watch the Devon sunset. There's plenty of room for running about and play games (if you’ve forgotten a football/cricket kit for evening games, ask at the site reception and they’ll see you sorted). A small play area is on site too, next to the indoor games room with air hockey, table football, table tennis and pool (another pool table, for adults only, is available in the bar). Smytham Holiday Park is a mile from the gardens at RHS Rosemoor and an accessible drive from the wilds of both Dartmoor and Exmoor. A day at the north Devon coast, including the beaches of Westward Ho!, Saunton Sands and Croyde Bay, is around nine to 15 miles from the site.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Open now
Opens 14 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 15/05 et 05/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The bar is open between 22/07 and 01/09.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 14 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

96%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Size of pitch Position of pitch Waste disposal Ease of filling water tanks Swimming pool Access to…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Size of pitch Position of pitch Waste disposal Ease of filling water tanks Swimming pool Access to tarka trail

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Immaculate with friendly staff.

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

Fully-serviced grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Site was immaculate with friendly staff and plenty for the children to do. Heated swimming pool was brilliant the kids loved it. Can't wait to go back again with the dog and try out the new dog facilities.

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As above 👍

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Gemma C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Size of pitches. Toilet and showering facilities. Pool Dog wash although not used as not needed but a great asset. Friendly staff. Very clean Variety of accommodation,lodges,pods,caravans and camping 👍

Disliked: Golf could be improved upon Games room made a bit more welcoming Both a really good thing to have though.

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Excellent site with clean facilities!

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: We loved everything about the site! It was so clean! The shower & toilet blocks were immaculate! The swimming pool was lovely and the kids loved it!! The games room was nice and abit of something for the kids to do in the evening along with a lovely friendly bar for the adults 😊

Disliked: Nothing, we really enjoyed our stay.

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Clean site with good amenities. Toilet and shower block spotless. Good…

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Clean site with good amenities. Toilet and shower block spotless. Good facilities including freezer for ice packs, dog wash facilities and nice warm pool.

Disliked: Smallish pitches (number 9).

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Excellent site. Clean facilities, friendly staff and fab pitches

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Fantastic stay. Friendly staff, very clean showers and toilets and immaculate grounds around the area. Our first time staying there and will definitely book again

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Excellent site!

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 6
Ann R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: We have just had a lovely long weekend at Smytham holiday park on a level touring pitch! The site is very clean and well maintained, the staff are very friendly and helpful! Nice big dog park and easy access on to the tarka trail! So peaceful! We would highly recommend this site and we have provisionally booked to go back next year!

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Lovely site, absolutely immaculate facilities.…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely site, absolutely immaculate facilities.

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Fabulous place . Lovely clean site and facilities . Shop potentially could…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Fabulous place . Lovely clean site and facilities . Shop potentially could have more but food vans were nice . Lovely park and pool. Entertainment also fabulous . Kids enjoyed it. Great walks. Dog wash and dryer also a bonus

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Excellent facilities and value for money

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Excellent facilities i.e. play room, club house and pool. Really good showers and toilet facilities. Loved the onsite pop up food options.

Disliked: Free wifi very time limited

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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 Local produce 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Smytham Holiday Park

Little Torrington

Great Torrington

Devon

England

EX38 8PU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.92698°N
-4.14944°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10.9 km Bideford Quay
10.9 km Bideford Quay
13.4 km Square
Rail
13.3 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
14 km Umberleigh Rail Station
14.4 km Portsmouth Arms Rail Station
Ferry
10.9 km Bideford Ferry Landing
14 km Instow Ferry Landing
14.4 km Appledore 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 180 miles of the Tarka Trail are accessible from Smytham Holiday Park, following the route of Tarka the otter from the Henry Williamson book. Elsewhere, hire a bike in nearby Great Torrington for the easy 11-mile pedal along the banks of the Torridge river to Bideford; if walking, head out straight from the site or catch a bus from Great Torrington to explore the four-mile trail from Weare Giffard. The area is a wildlife haven: the North Devon Biosphere was one of the first six UNESCO biosphere sites designated in the UK and covers an area from the heights of Dartmoor and Exmoor down via the sea to Lundy Island. Nature of a different sort can be seen at Bideford’s famed and decidedly individual The Big Sheep and one of dozens of days out in Devon suitable for the kids: take the family along also to the Milky Way Adventure Park, also in Bideford, or to the clay shooting and zorbing of Barnstaple’s Southdown Adventure Park. Plant fans should visit the 65 acres of RHS Rosemoor, a mile from the manor, and Hartland Abbey and Gardens at Bideford, a 12th-century abbey with restored woodland gardens.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Westward Ho! 14.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Saunton Sands 21.7 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Croyde Bay 23.6 km Sea N/A Good Excellent Good
Putsborough 24.8 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Woolacombe Village 27.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 2 km

Castle Drogo 35 km

National Trust

Finch Foundry 26.9 km

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 27 km

Lydford Gorge 31.7 km

Castle Drogo 35 km

Lawrence House 35.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERY 3 km

TAPELEY PARK 12.7 km

Northam Burrows - Coast Path - Appledore - Diddywell - Northam Burrows 15 km

ISLEY MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 05/04/1990) 16.4 km

KING'S NYMPTON PARK 17.9 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 Smytham Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Smytham Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Smytham Holiday Park? The 180 miles of the Tarka Trail are accessible from Smytham Holiday Park, following the route of Tarka the otter from the Henry Williamson book. Elsewhere, hire a bike in nearby Great … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Smytham Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Smytham Holiday Park? From R532.21 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.