Widemouth Bay Caravan Park

From £16 For 1 night, 6 adults 7.7 549 reviews
View of the sea (added by emiliap 26 Nov 2020)
Beautiful (added by visitor 06 jun 2022)
Bring your tents and tourers (added by manager 31 jul 2015)
Sea views (added by manager 06 jul 2017)

  • Family park set over 50 acres on a hilltop overlooking Widemouth Bay
  • A short drive from the surf schools and beach at Bude
  • Free heated pool, free wifi, clubhouse, kids' club and bar
Free! The price of zilch is what you’ll pay to keep the kids happy at Widemouth Bay Caravan Park a few miles from Bude, which is bound to result in wide-mouthed grins for all concerned... This large and lively family park has kids’ clubs run by the cunning Foxy, free evening entertainment by the Stripey Coats, crazy golf to go loopy at and an indoor heated pool, which are also…free. As is the wifi in the clubhouse. Huzzah. Widemouth Bay Caravan Park’s location is also pretty smilesome: on a hilltop overlooking the Cornish countryside and the fab Widemouth Bay with its three miles of sand. There are over 50 acres to lose yourself in around the park and pretend you never have to go home, with the takeaway, well-stocked shop and tasty meals at the bar keeping you sorted for nosh and a launderette looking after the essentials. Looking for yet more things to do on site? Challenge the kids on the amusements or show them how to hustle on the pool table – letting them beat you should result in even more wide smiles…

Site type

Tent pitches 120
Touring caravan pitches 80
Motorhome pitches 80
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Rent a tent 4
Caravans for hire 135
Open now
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • The restaurant is open between 01/03 and 01/11.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/03 and 01/11.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 01/03 and 01/11.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • Sorry, the parks do not accept all-male or all-female parties under 25 years of age (this does not apply to couples). The park is in a hilly location; some of the pitches might be slightly sloping.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 Mar to

This site is a member of John Fowler Holidays group.

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Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Inside and outside facilities were clean, tidy and well maintained.

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 hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Very clean New toilet and shower block -very clean and well maintained Friendly and approachable staff Hard standing pitch quite spacious

Disliked: Nothing .. we had a lovely stay

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So bad left day early

Overall 2/10
Location No rating
Value for money No rating
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi 8
Barry G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Staff friendly

Disliked: Just about everything

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Excellent services and 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 10
Nicole H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: All of the accommodation. My pitch was just opposite the showers and toilets which was handy for the children. Entertainment was great for children and adults. Bar and food reasonably priced. Ben the warden gave me a oven for the campervan.

Disliked: None

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Great facilities and 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
Dave C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Great facilities and location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location and well kept…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Good location and well kept

Disliked: Non

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Excellent place to stay would stay again for sure.

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The location and the site itself was a lot included for the price. And the evening entertainment was good.

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Close to the beach even though it was a steep climb there…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Close to the beach even though it was a steep climb there and back. The site was quite quiet and the staff were friendly but you could tell it was the end of season when we stayed there. Facilities were clean but, because it was the end of the season there were not many of them.

Disliked: No drive over grey water disposal point for motorhomes.

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Location…

Overall 4/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
David O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Location

Disliked: Toilets and showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent

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
Claire R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Fantastic place Friendly Location great

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent campsite- will visit again.

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Excellent facilities, showers & toilets were very clean & an excellent standard. Although we did not have children we were very impressed with the employee looking after children on Saturday - she was excellent.

Disliked: People going the wrong way on well signposted one way roads!

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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

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

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

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Surf school nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Widemouth Bay Caravan Park

Poundstock

Bude

Cornwall

England

EX23 0DF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.77732°N
-4.55259°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.6 mi The Strand
21.9 mi Lidl Superstore
21.9 mi Lidl Superstore
Rail
23.1 mi Coombe Junction Halt (Rail Station)
23.1 mi Liskeard Rail Station
23.2 mi Gunnislake Rail Station
Ferry
22.6 mi Bideford Ferry Landing
23 mi Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
23.4 mi Padstow 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

Widemouth Bay is where you’ll find the surf: if you’re new to launching yourself happily into the waves there are surf and bodyboarding schools dotted all around here and Bude, and Newquay is within 50 minutes' drive. Bude less than 10 minutes by car has a couple of excellent beaches: Summerleaze, to have a dip in the sea pool at the bottom of the cliffs and to bag a beach hut for hire so you can pretend for one fleeting afternoon that it’s your very own, and Crooklets, which you can reach by a short stroll from Summerleaze Down. Both beaches, and the sea pool at Summerleaze, are lifeguarded. The staff at Widemouth Bay Caravan Park recommends a car to see the best of Cornwall, but you won’t have very far to drive to reach most of the main hotspots: the Eden Project is about 50 minutes away, and Tintagel, legendary home of King Arthur and Merlin, is just along the coast.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Widemouth Sand 1.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Summerleaze 3.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Crooklets 4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Crackington Haven 4.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Northcott Mouth 4.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Tintagel Castle 11.8 mi

RHS Garden Rosemoor 21.4 mi

Rock Beach 22.7 mi

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 25.8 mi

Eden Project 29.6 mi

National Trust

Tintagel Old Post Office 11.8 mi

Lawrence House 12.7 mi

Lydford Gorge 21.5 mi

Cotehele 24.2 mi

Cotehele Mill 24.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Poundstock, Dizzard and Millook 0.7 mi

Pondstock to Dizzard - Woods and Country 0.7 mi

Poundstock - Millook Coast and Country 0.7 mi

Widemouth Bay - Coast and Country 1.7 mi

Dizzard Coast and Countryside 1.7 mi

Local events

  • GoldCoast Oceanfest (Friday 21 June 2024 – Friday 21 June 2024)

    Croyde, Devon 28.3 mi

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.

Want to know more about camping in Cornwall?

  • Does Widemouth Bay Caravan Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Widemouth Bay Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Widemouth Bay Caravan Park? Widemouth Bay is where you’ll find the surf: if you’re new to launching yourself happily into the waves there are surf and bodyboarding schools dotted all around here and Bude, and Newquay … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Widemouth Bay Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Widemouth Bay Caravan Park? From £16 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.