Golden Coast Leisure Park

View prices & book 8.5 172 reviews
Wavesurfer surfing simulator – unique to Golden Coast (added by manager 30 Nov 2014)
A bird's eye view of the leisure park, overlooking woolacombe sands
Have fun on the fast-paced arcade racing game
Enjoy some family time in the beach house café

  • Family-friendly north Devon holiday park with lots of activities
  • Under two miles from Woolacombe; Combe Martin 15 minutes
  • Surf machines, bungee trampoline, climbing wall, bowling and sauna
Join the thousands of sheep that flock to Woolacombe for the annual ovine hairdressing championships, with a trip to the green and pleasant gardens of the Golden Coast Holiday Village. Visitors have access to masses of activities on site, from the pumped up (cycling, tennis, water flumes, four indoor and outdoor swimming pools), to the more leisurely (bowling, fishing, pitch and putt, sauna and solarium). Although there’s no shortage of mod cons, the site retains an old-school charm, not least thanks to its Old Mill Inn, which has been keeping people fed and watered since the seventeenth century. In the evenings, guests can chill out and enjoy the valley views, grab a pint in the sports bar, or enjoy entertainment including game shows, family discos, tribute bands, comedians and illusionists. 'Messy mayhem' is promised at the various kids’ clubs for all age groups, and the little sprouts should have a fine time on the bungee trampoline and climbing wall; parents can confirm that their offspring actually do walk on water as they take to the inflatable human hamster balls in the pool, or show off their board skills on the Wavesurfer artificial surf machine. For a pit stop, try creating a family heirloom over a cuppa at the ceramic-painting café.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 77
Motorhome pitches 77
Open now
Opens 29 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • 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).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 01/05 et 15/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 8 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 29 Mar to

Open from Sat, 01 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

81%

would recommend this site to a friend

77%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

We enjoyed our stay but didn't like the ablutions.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
James F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: The pitch. The children's activities. Friendly staff. Entertainment. Area around the park.

Disliked: Showers and toilets were very below parr. Took far too long to get warm. Having to continuously press the button to wash yourself. Not easy with one hand. The toilets were smelly. No hairdryer available. Very very basic. Only one building with them in available. Has made us think twice about staying again specially in the summer when it will be very busy. Litter lying around here and there.

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Very basic but cooked well the young chef tried

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Pitches were hard standing they were good , plenty of water points , showers and toilets were clean . The ones by reception very worn needed a paint job, but clean . Good clean park and staff were excellent. Lots to do , 1 star of for food could be better

Disliked: Food

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From the manager: Thanks for sharing your experience Jacqueline!

clean site shower block updated staff very friendly

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: spacious with internet connection

Disliked: Although I didnt use an gawning I find gravel very difficult to get the pegs in

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From the manager: Thanks for leaving us a review Alan.

Guter Campingplatz für Familien

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

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: *Kinderfreundlich, nette Animation, Kinderdisco, netter Spielplatz, guter Stellplatz

Disliked: *Essen war in Ordnung, etwas mehr Rafinesse dürfte es haben *im Schwimmbad war es kalt

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From the manager: Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich die Zeit genommen haben, Ihr Feedback zu teilen.

Not what we expected and won't be returning. Expensive mistake

Overall 2/10
Location 2
Value for money 2
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Peter T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: Parking in a car park was not our idea of a touring camp site. We had booked for 4 nights but left site after two and moved over to Twitched Park for the remaining two nights.

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From the manager: We're sorry to hear this Peter. We have forwarded your comments onto our team.

Only stayed for one night but used the pool on both Saturday…

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Only stayed for one night but used the pool on both Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning as we didn’t have to check out until noon and it was raining. Pub at the front of the site had a good live act on the Saturday and the food was pretty good. Great value for a couple of nights. Staff very friendly.

Disliked: All good for our stay - we stay on lots of different types of sites and this met expectations and more.

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From the manager: We're so pleased to hear such positive feedback Mark, thanks for leaving us a review.

Nice clean facilities and helpful staff. The pitch was a good size, with…

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Nice clean facilities and helpful staff. The pitch was a good size, with electric, water and drainage. Lots for the kids to do, with fun activities. Short drive into town and the beach.

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From the manager: We're so pleased to hear such positive feedback Craig, thanks for leaving us a review.

Overall 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 10
Kate S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Size of pitch Facilities Location Staff Cleanliness

Disliked: Having campers (tents) on what seemed a large grass verge behind us. Seemed a little cramped??

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From the manager: Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review Kate.

Most things

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

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: The old mill pub Leaving the place !

Disliked: Pitch smelt of urine . Toilet block a long way from pitch No lighting between pitch and toilet block it was unsafe especially for our teenage children Over inflated prices in shop Absolutely no Wi-Fi signal or service

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From the manager: Thanks for sharing your feedback. We have passed your comments and suggestions onto the team.

Great week away in a beautiful part of the country 🥰

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

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Lots to do on site and also the surrounding areas

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: We're so pleased to hear such positive feedback Lynda, thanks for leaving us a review.


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 Waterslide 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

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

Budget/backpacker Luxury Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal 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

Large (51-200 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 Outdoor pool 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

Golden Coast Leisure Park

Station Road

Woolacombe

Devon

England

EX34 7HW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.17274°N
-4.17277°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.3 km Methodist Church
7.3 km Opposite George Hotel
7.3 km George Hotel
Rail
13.4 km Barnstaple Rail Station
20.2 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
23.7 km Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
6 km Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
13.3 km Appledore Ferry Landing
13.5 km Instow 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

Venture out and you’ll find loads to see and do in this part of North Devon. Clamber down the steep cobbledy streets to the fishing boats at the fourteenth-century quay in Clovelly (50 minutes' drive), or pay a visit to Barnstaple Pannier Market (25 minutes) to browse the local foodstuffs, arts and crafts, and antiques. Watermouth Castle (15 minutes) has dungeon labyrinths and a gnome land (anyone who thinks this sounds like the stuff of nightmares will be pacified by the dreamy views…). Nature lovers might enjoy an outing to the wilderness of Exmoor National Park to spot wild deer and ponies, choosing spots like the ruggedly gorgeous Valley of the Rocks (35 minutes) for wild goats and fossil hunting. For other days out, the kids can come face-to-leg with scarily lifelike dinosaurs and go swimming with sea lions at Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park (15 minutes), or just get spaced out by the rides at The Milky Way Adventure Park (45 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Woolacombe Village 2.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 2.8 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Putsborough 4.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 5.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Croyde Bay 6.5 km Sea N/A Good Excellent Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 25.7 km

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 13.6 km

Heddon Valley 17.7 km

Watersmeet 26.6 km

Lundy 34.2 km

Holnicote Estate 42.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Lee Bridge - Slade - Ilfracombe - Coast Path 1.4 km

CHAPEL WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/11/1950) 2.3 km

Woolacombe - Morte Point - Bull Point - Lee - Mortehoe 2.8 km

Mortehoe NT Coast 2.8 km

Morte Point - Rugged Coastal Headland 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Golden Coast Leisure Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Golden Coast Leisure Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Golden Coast Leisure Park? Venture out and you’ll find loads to see and do in this part of North Devon. Clamber down the steep cobbledy streets to the fishing boats at the fourteenth-century quay in Clovelly … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Golden Coast Leisure Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Golden Coast Leisure Park? From R436.92 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.