Smytham Manor

The location of Smytham Manor was ideal for our purposes (visiting Rosemoor RHS gardens) and was very easy to find.

Booking in was simple and the 'fob' system for using facilities worked well.

The site was very quiet and well lit at night. We enjoyed walking around the site and discovering the woodland walks heading towards the Tarka Trail.

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Top notch facilities and being able to walk to the Tarka Trail.

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Peace and quiet

None

Easiest showers I have ever used , very clean and tidy ,,,, Beware Sat Nav sends you down a dirt track before site entrance 😱😱

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Pitch with own toilet

Shame pool and bar were closed

Fabulously located for the Tarka Trail which is why we picked this site. We booked via Pitch Up so the ensuite pitches weren't available but was able to upgrade on arrival. We'd never seen ensuite fully serviced pitches before and as the weather was pretty wet it was well worth doing. We had our own toilet, shower and washing up facility on our pitch. The communal toilets/showers have been renovated to a high standard and everywhere was very clean and tidy. The location is very rural - so if you don't plan to get the van out again after you've pitched up then you need to make sure you are well stocked up. The reception opens for limited hours but does have a small shop - if it's not open when you arrive they leave a note with your pitch number and a map. The staff were friendly and helpful. It's about a good 10 minute walk through the site to access the Tarka trail. If you're walking - East Gate café is about 40 minutes left down the trail and right is towards Puffing Billy which is well over a hour walking. We cycled to Bideford one of the days- which all in is about a 16 mile round trip from the site. For novice cyclists like us who are used to flat ground the inclines were a bit challenging (especially coming back) but it was a good day out. There's lots of lovely scenery along the way as well as a range of art benches. Would highly recommend if you specifically going to walk/cycle the trail.

Nothing to dislike about this site.

We liked staying at Smytham Manor, especially in the walled garden as it was lovely and quiet and the pitches were very big giving lots of space to spread out. The toilet block and showers were fantastic, always nice and clean with plenty of hot water in the showers. The facilities were good for our two granddaughters especially the pool and the play area.

The WiFi wasn’t great around the site except if you went up the entrance road .

Lovely site, great pitches. Clean modern shower block.
Staff very helpful and informative.
Direct access to Tarka trail for cycling.
Will stay again

Nothing

The whole site was lovely . Freindly staff. Nice flat pitch . Very clean and nicely appointed showers. Kids loved the playarea games room and of course the pool .

Wifi was a bit expensive for what you got . But who needs wifi when there camping?

Facilities, surroundings, and location were all fabulous.

Pool was really cold.