Lynmouth Holiday Retreat

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Private outdoor area
Pet friendly camping pod
Geodome exterior
New bay view pitches
New bay view pitches
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Pitches adequate for small tents and campervans up to 5m
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Private outdoor area
Pet friendly camping pod
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  • 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 24 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

Open from Mon, 24 Mar to

Open from Mon, 23 Mar to

This site is a member of Coast and Country Parks group.

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 651 Pitchup.com customers

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Spectacular sceneryPeaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

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The facilities are top-notch, always spotless, and include everything you could need,…

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Anonymous

Camping pod (pet friendly)

Liked The facilities are top-notch, always spotless, and include everything you could need, from excellent shower blocks to a convenient on-site shop. They even have a fantastic dog-walking meadow, making it a dream destination for pet owners!
For a tranquil, scenic, and utterly delightful escape, Lynmouth Holiday Retreat comes highly, highly recommended.

From the manager: Thank you so much for your review! 😊 We’re so glad you found your stay peaceful and scenic — it really means a lot to receive such high praise 🌿🌄

We're delighted you enjoyed the spotless facilities, handy on-site shop, and our dog-walking field— it's always lovely to hear when our four-legged guests are happy too! 🐾💚

We’d love to welcome you back anytime for another relaxing escape! 🏕️✨

This is the camp site others should aspire to be like.

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amanda d.

The View fully-serviced grass touring pitch

Liked Everything about this site was just great, the views were spectacular, the pitches well spaced and the facilities outstanding!

From the manager: Wow — what a fantastic compliment! 😊 Thank you Amanda for your kind words. We're absolutely thrilled to hear that you enjoyed everything about your stay — from the spectacular views to the well-spaced pitches and our facilities 🌄⛺✨

We can't wait to welcome you back again soon!

Exceptional tidiness and cleanliness. Well maintained with plenty of space between pitches. Very…

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Jan M.

Valley View non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Exceptional tidiness and cleanliness. Well maintained with plenty of space between pitches.
Very helpful communication. A warm welcome and friendliness. The view was amazing.
The facilities were central which was helpful.

From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review! 😊 We're really pleased to hear you enjoyed the peaceful space, spotless facilities, and amazing views 🌿🧼🌄

It's great to know our team made you feel welcome and that the central facilities were convenient during your stay 🏕️💚 We’d love to see you again sometime soon!

Jederzeit wieder.

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Ronny H.

The View fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Super schöner Platz, mit toller Aussicht aufs Meer. Alles top sauber. Sehr nettes Personal. Buchung über Pitchup und Bezahlung war ganz einfach.

From the manager: Vielen lieben Dank für Ihre tolle Bewertung! 😊
Wie schön, dass Ihnen unser Platz gefallen hat – besonders die Aussicht aufs Meer 🌊, die Sauberkeit 🧼 und unser freundliches Team 💛

Auch super, dass die Buchung und Bezahlung über Pitchup für Sie unkompliziert war ✅💻

Wir würden uns sehr freuen, Sie bald wieder bei uns begrüßen zu dürfen! ⛺☀️

Thank you so much for your great review! 😊
We're so glad you enjoyed our site – especially the sea view 🌊, the cleanliness 🧼, and our friendly team 💛

It's also great that booking was easy for you ✅💻

We would love to welcome you back soon! ⛺☀️

Excellent site Amazing clean facilities

Overall 10/10

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Glen M.

Bay View electric grass and gravel campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked This campsite is amazing
Very friendly helpful staff
Very clean facilities
Really nice pitches
A very clean site,peaceful and quiet
10 out of 10
Will definitely be returning
The views are amazing to

Disliked Nothing

From the manager: Wow — thank you so much for the 10 out of 10! 🌟 We’re over the moon to hear you had such a fantastic stay 😊

It’s lovely to know you enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere 💤, spotless facilities 🧼, and those amazing views 🌄. Our team will be so pleased to hear your kind words — they really do go the extra mile 💛

We can't wait to welcome you back again soon! ⛺✨

Nice and well maintained campsite with lovely views.

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Perry D.

Beggar's Field electric grass touring pitch

Liked Scenery, facilities & service. Close to coastal attractions.

Disliked Narrow and steep (25%) roads in the area. But no problem reaching the campsite.

From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind words! 😊 We're really glad you enjoyed the beautiful scenery 🌄, our facilities 🚿, and the service from our team 💛 — and it’s great to hear you made the most of the nearby coastal attractions too 🌊🌿

Those Devon lanes certainly keep things interesting 😅 — steep and narrow, but part of the charm! We're glad you had no trouble reaching us 🚗🗺️

Hope to welcome you back again soon! ⛺✨

Nice location, high up with views. Good facilities. Cheap and cheerful food and…

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Anonymous

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

Liked Nice location, high up with views. Good facilities.
Cheap and cheerful food and drinks on site

Disliked High price for a rather small and unlevel pitch in Beggar's field, designed for small campervan I feel, so not great for a 4.5m tent + car

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! 😊 We're really glad you enjoyed the location and the views from up high ⛰️, as well as the facilities and our tasty, budget-friendly food and drinks 🍔☕🍹

We’re sorry to hear that the pitch in Beggar's Field didn’t quite meet your needs — you're right, some of those pitches are better suited to smaller campervans rather than larger tent setups 🏕️🚐. We really appreciate the feedback and will keep this in mind for future pitch planning and advice at booking time 📏✅

Thanks again for staying with us — we hope to welcome you back again soon! 🌿

Well Done to the amazing wardens ❤️

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Melissa P.

Beggar's Field electric grass touring pitch

Liked Well, what can I say!
Wow Wow & Wow.
Stunning park, stunning views, beautifully kept by the attentive wardens.
They need a massive shout out as they are doing an incredible job & they can't do enough for you.
The grass is cut daily, the shop is very well stocked, the facilities are immaculate, I was amazed by their hard work, commitment & genuine love of the site, it shows in everything they do.
We will definitely be back & would recommend over & over ❤️

Disliked Only criticism would be there's no sockets in the facilities for hair straightening or own hairdryers etc.
But no big deal

From the manager: Wow wow wow — thank YOU! 🤩❤️ What an amazing review to receive — we’re absolutely thrilled you had such a great stay!

A huge shoutout to our wonderful wardens 🎉👏 — they’ll be over the moon to hear your kind words. They really do take pride in keeping everything spotless 🧼🌿 and making guests feel welcome. We’re so glad that shone through during your visit!

Noted on the sockets — you're right, it’s something we’re aware of and will keep in mind for future improvements 💡😊

We can’t wait to welcome you back again — and thank you so much for recommending us 💚⛺🌄

Really well maintained site. Facilities were very clean.

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May E.

Bay View electric grass and gravel campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Excellent facilities

From the manager: We’re so glad you enjoyed the site and our clean facilities 🏕️🚿✨

We hope to welcome you back again some time soon! 🌟

Sanitair…

Overall 6/10

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Ron D.

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

Liked Sanitair

Disliked Staanplaats

From the manager: Vielen Dank für Ihr Feedback! 😊 Wir freuen uns sehr, dass Sie mit den sanitären Anlagen zufrieden waren 🚿✨ – unsere Mitarbeiter geben sich große Mühe, alles sauber zu halten. Daher haben Sie die Sauberkeit wohl mit 2/5 bewertet.

Es tut uns leid, dass der Stellplatz diesmal nicht ganz Ihren Erwartungen entsprochen hat ⛺😔. Konnten Sie mit den Mitarbeitern sprechen, um etwaige Probleme zu klären?

Wir sind stets bestrebt, uns zu verbessern. Alles, was Sie zu Ihrer Gesamtbewertung hinzufügen können, ist uns eine große Hilfe – wir freuen uns über jedes Feedback!

Thank you for your feedback! 😊 We're so pleased to hear you were happy with the sanitary facilities 🚿✨ — our staff work hard to keep everything clean- with this taken into account, it looks like you rated our cleanliness at a 2/5?

Sorry to hear the pitch didn’t quite meet your expectations this time ⛺😔. We wonder if you were able to speak with the staff to address any issues with the pitch?

We’re always looking to improve, so anything else you would be able to add (regarding your overall rating) is helpful to us - as we do really appreciate all feedback!

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

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

Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

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 2020201920182017
Lynmouth 1.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porlock Weir 14.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Combe Martin 14.6 km Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Ilfracombe Hele 18.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 20.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

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 R435,45 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.