Lynmouth Holiday Retreat

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Campsite (added by manager 26 Jul 2022)
Stargazer bell tents
Views from the retreat
A summers day

  • Peaceful Lynmouth site with views over the Bristol Channel
  • In Exmoor National Park, 30 minutes' drive to Ilfracombe and Minehead
  • Food shop and wifi on site; five minutes' drive to Lynmouth harbour
In need of a Devon des res with smashing views? Lynmouth Holiday Retreat is a quiet site in the hills above Lynton and Lynmouth in the Exmoor National Park. As it's got direct access to the A39, it's a top contender if you're looking for a base to explore the Devon and Somerset coast. Needless to say, there's plenty of stunning scenery around here: keep your eyes peeled for resident wildlife like wild ponies, red deer and birds of prey. The surrounding countryside is also full of trails for rural rambles, including the long-distance South West Coast Path. Dogs are welcome at the site and direct access to footpaths makes it a breeze to keep Fido fit and healthy. Lynmouth Holiday Retreat has plenty of practical benefits too: facilities include a food shop, wifi, a washing-up area and a launderette to keep your gear spick and span. If you find yourself getting peckish, feel free to set up a barbecue, order a takeaway or head down into Lynton (five minutes away) to stock up at the supermarket. You'll likely want to linger here for a stroll around its picture-worthy cottages, fishing boats and genteel Victorian buildings. Alternatively, forage for your own supper by taking the kids crabbing down at Lynmouth harbour (five minutes' drive).

Site type

Caravans for hire 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Motorhome pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 30
Rent a tent 2
Tent pitches 43
Open now
Opens 25 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Polish

Italian

Open from Mon, 25 Mar to

Open from Mon, 17 Mar to

AA 5 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

97%

would recommend this site to a friend

93%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

clean facilities, nice site recommendation…

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

Beggar's Field electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: clean facilities, nice site recommendation

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From the manager: Thank you for your review! 😊 We're glad you liked the clean facilities and appreciated the site recommendation 🧼🏕️. If there's anything you think we could improve, feel free to let us know – we're always striving to make things better! 🙌

Brilliant

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

Valley View non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Amazing location however it was a windy week . The staff are lovely friendly helpful people and the facilities are amazing the site is beautifully maintained. Lynton and Leymouth are lovely places to visit . There is lots of challenging walks to take on and many things to drive to and see.

Disliked: I always cycle on my travels however was unable to do so this week as the roads are very steep narrow with no pathways

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From the manager: Thank you for the great review! 😊 We’re glad you enjoyed the amazing location, friendly staff, and well-maintained facilities 🌟. It’s fantastic to hear you liked Lynton and Lynmouth, and the challenging walks and sights! 🏞️ We understand the steep and narrow roads can be tricky for cycling 🚴‍♂️, and we appreciate your feedback. We hope the overall experience was still enjoyable despite this. Looking forward to welcoming you back soon! 🌿🚗

Lovely clean site, friendly helpful staff

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

Valley View non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: We liked that the site was not too big. Facilities were very clean and, you had a dishwasher never seen one at a camp site before. The young girl at reception was friendly and very helpful.

Disliked: It was a shame that the pub was permanently closed.

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback! 😊 We're glad you enjoyed the smaller size of the site and our super clean facilities – and yes, the dishwasher is definitely a bonus! 🍽️🙌 We'll pass on your kind words to our friendly reception team too. We understand the closure of the pub was a disappointment, but unfortunately, it was out of our control as it has always been under separate ownership. We hope everything else made up for it. Hope to see you again soon! 🌿

Outstanding

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

Beggar's Field electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Warm welcome staff very friendly outstanding facilities very clean and well looked after great views and very quiet after hours

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your wonderful review! 😊 We're so glad you felt warmly welcomed by our friendly staff and enjoyed the clean, well-maintained facilities. 🌟 It’s great to hear you appreciated the views and the quiet atmosphere after hours 🌄. If there's anything else you'd like to share or suggest, we're all ears. Hope to see you again soon! 🙌

Perfect location

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

Rabbit Field electric gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Great facilities and beautiful views. Ideal location for local attractions.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your feedback! 😊 We're delighted you enjoyed the great facilities and beautiful views, and that the location was ideal for local attractions 🌟. If there's anything you'd like to mention or any suggestions for improvement, we'd love to hear them. Looking forward to welcoming you back! 🌿

Nice site with friendly staff and great views, would definitely return

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

Valley View non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Well kept fields, easy to check in late. Good facilities.

Disliked: I would say the ground was stony and had to alter my pitch slightly to accommodate for this

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback! 😊 We're glad you found the fields well-kept and appreciated the easy late check-in and good facilities 🌟. We’re sorry to hear about the stony ground and the need to adjust your pitch. We’ll look into this to see how we can improve. Hope to see you again soon! 🌿

I would use again when in the area.

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
andrew m. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Beggar's Field electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch (water hook-up)

Liked: All the facilities indoor wash up area ,dishwasher ,toilet and shower room spotless. Drive over grey waste.

Disliked: Typical Devon roads to get too site. Narrow steep and twisty.

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback! 😊 We're thrilled you found the facilities, including the indoor wash-up area, dishwasher, and shower rooms, to be spotless! 🚿🍽️ Glad you liked the drive-over grey waste too. We understand that the Devon roads can be a bit of a challenge – they’re definitely narrow and twisty! 🌳🚗 We appreciate your understanding and hope it didn’t detract too much from your overall experience. Looking forward to welcoming you back! 🌟

Location Sea Views Great walking from site Excellent showers…

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

Rabbit Field electric gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Location Sea Views Great walking from site Excellent showers

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From the manager: Thank you for your review! 😊 We're thrilled you enjoyed the location, sea views, and excellent showers, as well as the great walking opportunities from the site 🌊🚶‍♂️. If there's anything specific you didn't like or suggestions for improvement, we'd love to hear your feedback. Looking forward to having you back! 🌟

Great campsite with amazing facilities and in a good location with nice…

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

Beggar's Field electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great campsite with amazing facilities and in a good location with nice views from some areas. There were also food vans with tasty sounding food on certain days but we didn’t have anything.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review! 😊 We're thrilled you enjoyed the great facilities and the nice views from the campsite 🌟. If there's anything specific you'd like to suggest or any feedback on what could be improved, we're all ears. Hope to see you again soon! 🌿

All great.

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

The View fully-serviced grass touring pitch

Liked: The staff were fantastic, nothing was an issue, always happy and helpful, this site is amazing, and suits all groups, and the options are limitless.

Disliked: Can't say anything.

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From the manager: Thank you for the wonderful review! 😊 We're thrilled to hear that our staff made such a positive impact and that you found the site amazing with limitless options 🌟. We’re delighted there’s nothing you’d change! Looking forward to your next visit. 🙌🌿


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

Baby-changing facilities 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 Tents for hire 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

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise 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 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 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 Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Lynmouth Holiday Retreat

Manor Farm

Lynton

Devon

England

EX35 6LD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.21807°N
-3.8293°W

Route directions

Larger campervans, motorhomes and touring caravans are advised to approach the site from the west, via Barbrook on the A39. Access is available from the east on the A39 via Hillsford Bridge, but there are steep hairpin bends to negotiate.

Nearest transport

Coach
20.6 km Methodist Church
22.2 km Bus Station
22.3 km The Square
Rail
22.9 km Barnstaple Rail Station
26.3 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
26.9 km Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
19.7 km Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
24.9 km Minehead Harbour
30.9 km Instow Ferry Landing
Airport
39.6 km Cardiff International Airport
45.9 km Swansea 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

Guests here have plenty of attractions and activities on their doorstep in and around Lynton and Lynmouth (five minutes' drive). For a novel way to travel between the two, try the funicular cliff railway that connects the twin towns. In the surrounding countryside, you can marvel at the geological formations of the Valley of the Rocks (10 minutes) or head out to the forest around Watersmeet (15 minutes) for waterfalls and an elegant Victorian tea room. Many head to this part of the country in search of outdoor pursuits, so sporty types may well be pleased to learn that Lynmouth Holiday Retreat is close to a stables (10 minutes), fishing lake (20 minutes) and golf club (40 minutes). To really get that blood pumping, hike some or all of the 14 miles along the coast to Combe Martin, a hilly stretch of the South West Coast Path that includes this trail's highest point. You may, of course, prefer a day lounging on the beach (and with beaches like these, who can blame you?). Top seaside towns nearby include Minehead, with its rockpools, and Ilfracombe with its castle and aquarium (both half an hour away).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Lynmouth 1.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Porlock Weir 14.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Combe Martin 14.6 km Sea Poor Poor Poor Poor
Ilfracombe Hele 18.7 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 20.8 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 37.4 km

National Waterfront Museum 44.9 km

National Trust

Watersmeet 2.1 km

Heddon Valley 6.9 km

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 13.4 km

Holnicote Estate 18.6 km

Dunster Working Watermill 26.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hillsford Bridge - Watersmeet - Lynmouth - Hillsford Bridge 1.7 km

Woody Bay and the Spectacular Coastline 4.7 km

Hunters Inn - Woody Bay - South West Coast Path - Hunters Inn 6.8 km

Hunters Inn - SW Coast Path - Trentishoe - Hunters Inn 6.8 km

Lorna Doone Country: Malmsmead - Badgeworthy Water - Malmsmead 6.8 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Lynmouth Holiday Retreat have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lynmouth Holiday Retreat dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lynmouth Holiday Retreat? Guests here have plenty of attractions and activities on their doorstep in and around Lynton and Lynmouth (five minutes' drive). For a novel way to travel between the two, try the funicular … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lynmouth Holiday Retreat?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lynmouth Holiday Retreat? From R416.51 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.